The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-05

are tastefully laid out and filled with
fruit trees. We have peaches and apples
in any quantity and cooked in all mag
Unable ways The house is large white
frame, containing fourteen rooms, includ-
ing the basement A row of locust trees
surrounds it, making it pleasant, shady
retreat.
j. Y. Anthony, suttler to the 9th req
iment, has arrived, and opened out il
small brick house, and is doing large
business. No man is allowed to take out
over five dollars per month, but even at
this rate his business will be about $50.
600 per annum. The business is done
in tickets, in this way: the captains of
the different companies, certifying to
the number of their men, names, &c
the men then 60 and draw one dollar in
tickets, in various amounts from five
cents to fifty, giving their name and com.
pany-thc tickets are signed by An
thony-the amount they are issued for
placed in figures on the left end, and good
for the amount in goods printed in the
body of the ticket The suttler is very
popular now, bat will not long remain so
for it is one of the impossible things
for the suttler or commssary Of regi-
iment to be popular with their men.
The steamer latan came in last night
with thirteen prisoners and 81 horses
taken from the rebels up the river. No
loss on our SIDE; ; rebel loss, four killed.
The lst Illinois cavalry came in on
the cars day before yesterday. They are
fine looking set of fellows are fully
armed, each man carrying brace of pis-
tols and heavy cavalry sabre. They
look and act as though they would be
ugly customers for an enemy to meet.
The report that this place is being
rapidly fortified, is mistake at least |
have seen nothing of it. The place is
naturally very strong position and with
very little work could be rendered almost
impregnable, and it should be done.
As there is nothing of military inter
est to communicate, | will give you a
slight description Of the town. 1t is
built on high bluff on the right bank
of the river There is direct railroad
communication to St. Louis. For State
capital it is quite small, being about four
times the size of Upton There are
some handsome dwellings, but the most
noted public buildings are the peniten
tiary and State house. The peritcntiarv
| have not visited yet. 1t is outside Of
the camp yard and it is very difficult to
procure pass. was sent with grub
to guard stationed at the State house
and improved the few minutes he was
eating in taking hasty glance at the
building. 1t is an oblong square, two
stories high, with sight buttress at
each corner, very plain, but slightly in
clining to the Cornthian style, surmoun.
ted by heavy dome In the Ionic style.
Why the architect built the body of the
house in one style and the dome in anoth
er, Is a mystery to me. 1t is built of
white native limest tone. and as it is su,-
ccptible of high polish, it presents Ill
appearance but little inferior to marble.
The impression first conveyed to the
beholder, on approaching it is, that of i'm
mense solidity. The main entrance is on
the south side through circular vesti-
bule, supported by six Corinthian pillars
reaching to the roof On leaving the
veStlbn!e You enter a circular rotunda.
extending from the ground floor to the
roof of the dome. The floor is paved
with square, smooth tagging stone, six
teen inches square, laid diamond fashion.
At the first story circular balcony FRO
jects, surmounted by a handsome baus-
trade, the ceiling being brought up to
the lower part Of balcony in circular
form, ornamcntcd with some beautiful
designs in open frost work. The second
story is built in the same manner, but
ornamented with different designs. The
roof of t'e lone is ornamented with lat
tice work, opca like the frost work below.
On the 4roaod loor are two ais!cs leading
east and vet Il IN the rotunda Along
these aislcs are the State Offices, such as
Auditor, Treasurer, &c. The legislative
halls are on the second floor. In the east
hall there is lifc.sizc portrait of Tom
Benton, one of Missouri's noblest sons.
On the opposite side is full-size portrait
of Gen. Washington, the founder of
American liberty. The panels of the
doors and seats are emblazoncd with the
arms of Missouri, succeed in relief
The State library is on the north side of
the rotunda on the second floor. 1t is
large room we'll filled. As the door was
locked l could not judge of the quality
Of the volumes, but have no doubt they
are all valuable works. Passing down a
circular stair case, | descended to the
hasement The west yaults were nccn-