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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-05
Army CORRESPONDENCE,
POsr HosPITAL. OrrIRvlLLB,
Nov, 10th. 1861.


Nov. 10th, 1861.
EDITOR ADVERTISER:
The question has been asked me,
whether we would like to have nurse
sent here for the benefit of the sick in
our regiment. In answer l would say
that we have plenty Of nurses, and our
men are well cared for. No nurses arc
admitted into any military hospital ex-
ccpt soldiers from the ranks and females.
In our regiment We employ no females.
Several ladies have offered their seryives
IS nurses, but We have always refused
them. am satisfied that we can get
along better in camp without than with
them.
Il understand that it is reported in
Iowa that the sick of our regiment are
not we'll cared for, and that We have
need Of more nurses. This is all a mis-.
take. Every officer Of our division who
has inspected the hospital department of
the Iowa 5.h says our sick are as we'll or
better taken care of than those of any
other regiment. l mention this so that
those who have friends here may not
be needlessly alarmed. Let me explain
how matters are conducted and you will
see how we'll we are provided with means
to supply the wants Of our patients. For
every sick soldier who enters the no. pital
We receive the worth of ration, or, what
ration costs, which is about l3 cents
Of course sick stomachs cannot digest
much food, and VIC provide for them such
as is light and easily digested, such as
beef tea, arrow root, rice, toast, black
tea, &c, and the actual cost of these ra-
tons is ouly about S or 6 cents day.
So You perceive there is surplus of at
least cents each day. With ~ patients
in hospital there is an accumulation of
$3.50 every day, or $40 60 every week
This surplus constitutes what is called
hospital fund, and must be used for the
benefit Of the sick. Whenever there is
number Of convalescents, and there al
ways is more or less, We draw money
from this fund aud procure for them
whatever is for their comfort. We are
seldom without plenty of chickens, tur-
keys, potatoes, butter, &c, for those who
need them, and this hospital fund fur
nishes plenty of means with which to
procure them. So You see Government
has made ample provision for her sick
soldiers.
In conclusion | would suggest that
the members of your society, instead
of sending out nurses for the sick, would
employ their means in procuring and
knitting good wooden socks for the we'll
ones who have to face the storms and
stand guard. If our men could keep their
feet warm and dry there would be far less
sickness in our rauks
p. \. CARPENTER.
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p. \. CARPENTER.
SYRACUSE, Mo, Nov. 10

EDITOR ADVERTISER:
We have just arrived here after hard
fatiguing march of 8 days from Spring
field. We left Humausville the same
night | wrote to you. Word came that
Price was marching on Springfield with
40, 900 men, and all Federal troops were
wanted Immediately. Two days rations
were dealt out and we fell into line. Be-
fore starting Col. Worthington said he
had few words to say to tho regiment,
and to Company A, in particular. He
told US that we had hard march before
US, aud he expected a hard fight, and we
had to do it on short ratioas. Then Ri
ding up to Company A, he told them
that owing to vacancy occasioned by
the the resignation of Lieut.. Hammond,
Orderly Dean had received the appoint
ment, and would hereafter rank as Lieut..
Dean, of Company A. This was welcome
news to the company, as it was generally
believed that Orderly Dean had received
q Lieuteuant's commission in Company
I, while Lieut.. of Company had been
appointed to the vacancy in Company A.
This story had general credence from the
fact that Dean had ofiiciated as Lieut.. in
Company l, during the temporary alb
sence Of that officer. Company A not
liking the idea of losing their best man
demanded the privilege Of an election,
but on being informed that they had no
voice in the matter they broke into open
revolt, and like "our army in Flanders
swore terribly" that they would obey no
officers unless chosen from their own
company. On bearing that Dean was
Lieut. they were wild with joy, for he is
one Of the most popular men in the Co.,
and he richly deserves his popularity, for
he makes a splendid officer.
Before leaving we were Joined by
Christy and Coe, who had been left at
Boonville sick. That night we travelled
nearly all night-in fact We marched
night and day, with scarcely any inter
mission, until our arrival at Springfield
. distance Of 80 miles. When we got to
Springfield we found that Price had Left
and we we're again disappointed in not
getting fight. Fremont's body guards
had attacked 1000 rebels snd dispersed
them with the loss of II killed. Th'
rebels left lS4 dead ON the field, whicl
were buried after We got there. The at
tacking party numbered 800. The nlo'
ming wo arrived at Springfield Freuou
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The stone Fleet..Vesscls TO be Sunk in
southern Harbors.

The stone fleet of 25 vessels, with an
average of 335 tons burden, sailed on the
Goth inst. They are all old but substan-
tial whaling vessels, double decked, to
give them greater tirmuess. They were
stripped of their copper and other fittings
which were not necessary for so short d
voyage as they will make; and loaded
with picked stone, as deep| y as was safe.
They were bought at New Bedford,
New London, Nantucket, Sag liarbor,
Edgartown, Mystic and Newport. In
the bottom of each ship hole was bored,
into which was fitted lead pipe FIVE
inches in diameter, with valve SO fixed
that though perfectly safe even for a
long voyage, it can be quickly removed.
1t is calculated that the ship will be filled
and sunk to the bottom in twenty min
utes after the removal of this valve. re
provide against accidental jamning OF
the valves, each vessel is furnished with
two augurs of the proper size.
The crews consist Of six men each
These will be returned by the men of-wal
who will assist in the work of sinking
Each ship will be anchored in the place
chosen for her, and will then be sprung
round broadsde to the channel, thus ef
fecting as great stoppa"e as possible -
When this is done and she is in position
the valve will be withdrawn, and wher
the vessel is nearly level with the water
edge, the men will leave in small boat
1t is reported that an enterpr'sing rigge
has gone down with the fleet, with tn
intention to take off what pieces of spar
and rigging may remain above the water
edge after the ships are sunk.
We captains of the ships arc all We
acquainted with our coast, i.strate sea
men and good pilots. Each captain re
ceived on the day he sailed sealed order.
not to be opened till after the pilot lel
his vessel ~ y Post
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Il
He took bold ground sgains, the pJicy
OF General lla!leck, aud said the General
would ba forced to change that policy ia
less than twenty days. lie said this war
has been inaugurated for the slave, and
he was 10 favor of closing it Mroxyh tie
STARE. He enlarged at some length upon
the separation of the two races, a theory
which finds III him an able exponent. He
declared the end of the war must be the
end OF siav.ry-that it would bo coward.
y III us to entail "A curse upon our child
rem which in our day soug ght to destroy
the wisest government he world had ever
KNOWN lie announced himself cruss-
der of liberty. He said the end OF .h,
war was approaching, because the CAUSE
r"s o" the mare. aud mentioned the ar.
rival of two hundred and fifty colored
families in his brigade at Sprin2fel in
one night tand not very good night for
negroes cIther), as an instance. lie ex-
hor'"d his hearers to be firm aud brave
and loyal, and to stand ready to sacrifice
every dollar and drop of blood before ac-
knowlrdGlng a confedcracy baptized in
crime aud blood. God was for the right.
and tor our country--rnc and indivisible
with universal freedom rs tue heritage
OF the present coutict.
The General was most yociferousIv
cheercd. But some musty, wLiskifled
seeds, shook their vacant heads and INIT
tered. Others stood aehast at the cx
presslun OF such sentimruts unjfbuked
on the ''sacrcd soil of Missouri. But
with the fir" in his eye, and the light On
hts brow, and the truth flowing eloquent.
Iy from his lips, our Kansas General took
the hearts of the brave and true. and g
gave fresh hope to those whose faith was
laltering.
Other receptions followed until a late
hou" of the night, ana rtr Urn.rai was
forced to tear himself from groups that
seemed to argument rather than diminish.
Monday we passed ever the Hannibal
X st, Joseph Railroad to Quincy, and
the incidents portrayed were received in
a modified degree, at almost every station
and upon the train.
BRIGADE.
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Official Vote Of Iowa.

The Des Moines Register publishes the
Official vote cf thi. State, as canvassed
on the 7'h ult for judge of the Supreme
Court and for member of Congress ia the
frs, District. Lowe, Republican, has
81 900: EIwood. Democrat, II ,032. seat
tering 2,SiS Lowe over Elwood, 49,.
96s, and over Mcssrs f,lwood and scat
terire l7,l2o For Congress, Wilson.
Republican, 90 1928 Neal, Secession De-
mocrat, u, 42e; scattering. 500 VIII
sono yer Neal, 1894 over Neal and scat.
tering, i,S0t. The vote for Governor
will be canvassed at the meeting Of the
Legislature.
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A BAD THREAT The rebels, it a

A BAD THREAT The rebels, it ap.
pears, hold CO.. Corcoran and other off
GERS as hostages for ;ne good behavior Of
our courts. If We, in the regular exercise
of the judicial authority Of the nation,
condemn any Of their pairates to death,
they will execute our officers as n retail
iation. This is mere threat; but if they
should be wicked enough to hang Col.
Corcoran, let us say to them that there
are Irishmen enough in New York city
alone, able and disposed to leave nothing
of Charleston but the turkey buzzards
~ Y. Post.
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1t We heard one calling out, "who comes
! there 2 and saw the dim outlines Of a
man who att.rward proved to be a guard.
We thought it was some intoxicated per
s"i, and made n" answer; again the hurried
and evidently impatient intrrrusator>
rang out w h" comes there! Wercplied
"ptilc' j." and were answered "Allancr
aud give the concrsigu." We found, ON
coming to the other end of the tunnel. that
he had an ugly looking weapon in his hand,
and n shlver instantly crept over me as |
thought how narrowly We escaped having
the cold lead pierce US. Night had now
ta'rIy set in. The Heights. ON our left.
were Illuminated by hundreds of camp
treS; on our right, and down the river the
light house Shot out its bright reflected
rays, and rs We crossed the long bridge
the cold wind swept down the river chil
Ing us, and making me think how dread
fully cold As strong a nor;hwcStrr as that
would be in Iowa. \ short drive more
and we were safely at home.
We are all rejoicing in the news from
Beaufort, kcntn"ky, and in the capture of
Mason and Sldcll We have now "a
good ready" and if we are but patient
success will crown our efforts, and victory
will perch upon our banners
THE DOCTOR
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Upton TanIlery.

II. Il J. j. DAIRY would announce to the
public that they are prepared to TAN LEATH-
Err for customers ON the shares, or for pay
The highest cash price will be paid for hides.
We have lac asso ortmene OF Leather on hand,
which we will sell low for cash, or exchange it
for hides.
Upton. August 80, 1860.
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G. e. 60 M p r O N
SHIPPING,
Forwarding & Commission Merchant

Fe MUSCATINE. /: r: IOWA.
H>HANkFUL for the patronage heret0re OK.
tended me by the merchants and others of
Upton and vicinity hope by prompt and faith.
ful stiealion to any business iatrusted to my
pare, to merit its continuance.
REFERENCES.
Messrs. Green 4 Stone, Muscatine, Iowa.
Weed, Brdgman n Kent" $
A. Ogiivie, -
S'eter A. Dey, Iowa City; II. Bacon a. Co., Chicago
r. y. Ereeman, . :. Mallack 4 Rogers, St.Louis
u. n. Holden, Washington, Iowa.
NuscaliOe, June u, le6O:N
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The Rebel Capital Moved Again.

The Richmond Enquirer says the
Coafederate Congress has passed bill
for the removal Of the capital from Rich
mond to Nashville, aud that the rebel
Congress will soou assemble there.
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NOTICE

rs hereby given that ALEX. ROBERTSON has
u re-opened his
MEAT M MARKET
At the old stand, North Of the court house, in
Tipton, where he intends to supply the best
meat in Cedar county, at reasonable rates FOR
CASH, as he buys bcevcs on the same terms.
Upton, Sept 5th, ls6l-3m
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The question was once raised whether
women, wine, or the king we're tho
strongest?' Decided, without division,
in favor Of the frst Of these potent
forces.
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NUEENsW ARE-A large lot just received and
~ Of the best quality, by +. IL N. CHILDs.
lDoxDER, SHOT l. CAPS. Just received, a new
t upply at Il. & n. CNILDS.
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Nh. TULLOss, d. d. g.,

nFFICE west side Of Clinton street, G.
\ between Washington and College, UyfyS
IOWA CITY, IOWA. Also will visit
Upton, professionally, two or three times per
annum s4g- (s:22l
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PR>,nlrs ON FlnE-DREApFrL Accorxr.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week extensive fires ragged upon the prai-
ries TO the west, extending from Osccola
t" Quihcy. The horizon was one belt of
flame and the heavens were like ficrv
vault. Much injury was done fences and
crops. The woods belonging to the French
settlements at lcarian village were burnt
through, and near Osccola occurred ter
r'blc accident. The people were out Ggh,
ING the lire, and "A Woman named Smith
took some dinner to her husband and an
other. BY some means they allowed them,
selves to be hemmcd in, aud when too late
began to fly. In their path lay II spot
from which tn. turf had been taken to con
strnct chimney, and they all Frustrated
themselves upon it. But as the fire came
sweeping on, the woman aud man named
Crooks became frightened and again took
to flight They both perishcd The wo-
man was SO burnt AS to be beyond rccog-
niton. Crooks was found charred, but
still living, and trying to rise to his knees
II" died in two hours. The other man cs-
caped with bnt slight burn upon the arm.
--Xn"kcw, l2M.
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buggy and team whips; good assortment 0
Collars, &c which will be sold at price. to sui
thu timea NJ CASH PAID FOR HIDES =
Upton, January 18th, 1861.
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From the Muscatine Journal
To the Thinking, P,uctical Farmers Of
Iowa.

At the meeting of the State Acricul-
tnral Society at Dcs Moincs, on the 2nd
Wednesday of January next, the follow.
ing premiums will be awarded
For the best practical experiences of
farmers and stock rasers, on each of the
subjects enumerated bclow-the papers
Hunted each to eight pages of foolscap
manuscript. Competition confined to the
State:
On cattle, Diploma $40
On horses aud mules, do do
On sheep, do do
On hogs, do do
On transplanting and cul-
ture of evergreens, do do
On timber culture, do do
On fruit culture, do do
On hedging, do do
On the culture Of tame
grasses, do do
The Society has hitherto offered pre-
miums for essays on the foregoing sub
jccts, and when there has been competi-
tlon 1t has been generally from the pens
OF essay writers, not farmers Last win
ter quite a number Of these theoretical
essays were prcscAtt for the several pre-
miums, but very intelligent committee
reported that they contained nothing ORR
gnal or practical, worthy of a premium.
Theoretical essays are not wanted, but
the "p"articdl experiences of farmers,
showing facts aud results, whether sue.
cessful or otherwise, on their farms.
There are more than thousand farm.
ers in this State who are abundantly
qualified both by experience and educs.
ton, to prepare essays on these subjects,
that would be vastly profitable to the
whole farming interest, and there are
more than thousand others whose ex.
per;ences arc just as thorough and as val
liable, but who complain that they "can-
not writc.' To such let me say, try it,
and if necessary call i'll nciyhbor, or
the school master Of yoar district, to put
it in shape. The premium offered may
be some little incentive, but don't work
for that alone, but that ycu may contrib
ute share towards tie progress and de-
velopement Of the State A considera-
bic number Of the most valuable papers
will be published in the Transactions
for the Year, and each contributor will
be furnished with II copy. No charge
for entries All manuscripts must be
sent to the Sccrctary--if before the lst
of January, to Muscatine, if after that
Dcs Moines.
viii the press throughout the State
please copy. j. II. WALLACE, sec'y.
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eYLVANCS YATES,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, TlrToN. Iowa.
NXI1LL promptly attend to all business in
EVV trusted to his care. Particular attention
Said TO collections. [n4ll
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He would respect
fully inform his
friends and Gus
toners that he has
on hand a very
large assortment OF
Carriage, Buggy,
and Wagon Har.
ness; Ladies and
Mems Saddles; bri
dies Of all kinds
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?. o. TCAFER. D. J. 0UR.
go TURNER Il CUE.

y TTORNEfS At LAW, AND GENERAL Col
. LxcTlNG AGENTS, TIrToN. Iowa. Office,
Ter the store Of J. G. SCHMUCKER / co.
3Tipton, July "a, 1861.
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"A McSWEEN Il BASS,
"A TTORNEYS h COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
~ a LAND AND COLLECTING AGENTS, &C.,
$50 TlPTON. Iowa. s@ s..
! OFFICE Post-Oftice Building, opposite the
ourt House. ..
N. D.-Messrs Mes. & B. will pay the strictest
ktte1tion to every branch of their profession.
REFERENCES: Grant Il Smith, Cook 4 Drury,
Dsvison L True, Lane l. Skinner, and Hon.
3udge Dillon, Davenport. IS:25l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-06
Foreigners in the Northern Army.

In his Proclamation, authorizing the raising
OF additional troops, Gov. LRrCHER refers to
the fact that misIepresen tations of the South
have been carried to such an ex tent in the
North, that foreigners and naturaliZed citi-
zens, who, but few years ago, were de-
nounced by the North and deprived of essen
tial rights, have now been induced to enlist
into regiments for the purpose of invading
this State, which then indicated those rights
and effectually resisted encroachments which
threa tened their destruction" We commend
this reflection to those misguided men. They
are lighting against a Commonwealth which
rolled back the tide that had gathered for their
obstruction. The foreigners in the South are
among the most loyal of our people, and we
wish they had the means of placing before
their benighted countrymen in the North the
fact that they are made use of by those who
are TOO cowardly to fight their own battles
to carry bloody war into the State which
was their own best friend in time Of need --
These men are forging chains for themselves.
Tor we predict that the next onslaught of
Northern fanaticism, when it has no longer q
South to vent itself upon, will be against
their race and religion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-06
Union ofXiruiNia.

The N. Y. Express labors under the delu.
sion that "many Virginiaus, both of the East
and West, State Rights men even, do not con
slider themselves bound in the least by the
revolutionary action of the Virginia Conven-
tion.' 1t also adds:
"All consider, that rs Virginians are not under
the least State obligation to obey such secret lille
gal acts, the recognition of Western Virginia as
the real virginia, and the reformation of The Ola
Dominion, under the Western Banner is what all
ought to require aud adopt Hence, no doubt as
soon as western Virginia can be organized Lee
glslature called, sc, two Senators In Congress
and members OF the House, will De sent TO Wash,
ngton from that part of the State. 1he like
sooner or later, will be the result in Northern
North Carolina and In KENTUCKY, Tennessee and
missouri, II their Legislatures secede.'"
Ihe Express has the ''news,' undoubtedly
Except few disafected persons in North
western Virginia, the State is unit The
strongest Union counties of Western Virginia
are contributing their population en- masse to
this war. The strongest Union people in both
East and West are in the front rank in the de-
fence OF this State. No geographical or poll
teal boundaries are known In this mater.
there is no Blue Ridge, no Unionists. no Sc
cessionists, by cones are by-gones, and sill
are Virginians, loyalty, devotedly, bravely, to
the death.
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The British Government and Cotton.
The New York EXPRESS saws


The cotton questionable great question O,
passionately il will be regarded by the Britis
people as one solely Of interest Nanchestar
must have cotton and we must let her havs II
and the cotton States, in order to live will Ia We
to sell cotton. Cotton IL king, yet but subject
as we'll as king--like most kings-to popular ne
cessities eveo in the cotton States because
is the life and soul of negro slavery. Great Brit
ain now for twenty years has been making efforts
to supply herself with cotton from the Eass indies
as well as from Egypt and Brazil, and efforts are
now renewed on gigantic scale but in all prob
ability they will fall for Il. least ten wears vet
because, LIST, the cotton Of the East is not good
staple like our cotton and I'd, the system OF labor
Is not reliable like ours in the South and ID not
well directed. as il Is in the South the couse-
quence OF which is that the product Of our cotton
States must for long time comma nd the markets
OF the world ~
And yet, you are urging on a crusade to de-
stroy the only system of labor reliable for
the production Of cotton for this war means
that and nothing else. The success Of that
crusade would be more disastrous blow
70 New York and England than the loss
Oh thousand battle fields. But if New York
feaay Ter the experiment, and if England.
"hich' oy the admission of the Rrpress. can
nowhere else procure the kind of cotton she
'eq"iies' ~ content TO stand by and take the
chances, the South, defended by a million
STRONG hands and stout hearts, is equally p-a.
pared to confide her own interests to N.
wager of battle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-06
The Fleet.

A Washington Republican paper learns
that dozen vessels of Commodore STRING
HAMS Heat will very shortly put to sea. This
fleet, it adds, sis TO consist Of at least fifty
war vessels of various descriptions, accom- pa
MED by sufficient steam transport for the ac-
commodation of land force at least twenty
thousand strong"
This Is the most approved style of Republi-
can gassing. There are but seventy-five "war
vessels" of all descriptions in the old U. S.
Navy, and at least half of those are wort tn
less hulks. Revenue cutters and musket
steamers armed with a gun or two, with a
few war vessels" probably make up the
fleet Of fifty, which will have to behave much
better than the great feet sent to Fort Sum.
ter, before anybody will be hurt or even
scared