The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Upton Advertiser.l

The holidays are over and I presume
Congress will now 90 earnestly to work.
Several of the members went home TO
spend the holidays with their families,
but the working men put in the time by
adjourning three days at time and in
the intervals some important committee.
work has been done.
The weather was genial and beautiful
through the month of December and
"New Years day was one of the finest
l ever saw--comfortable out without
oyercoats and, in fact, like September
day. But two nights ago winter threw
her mantle over US, in the shape of two
inches snow, and jack Frost bridged
the canal and creeks in his own quiet
way.
1t having been dry SO long, the roads
are in fine order and our Generals could
net ask for better time to move artil-
lery or military stores. But there are no
military moves, of Importance, in this
Department. There has been few
transfers Of regiments to other depart
ments, but all are anxious for an advance
from the Potomac.
Some were surprised at the arrest Of
the daughter of Adj. Gen Thomas as
spy, but those who rccollect his report
against Gen Fremont, would not be
much surprised ifhe was caught in overt
acts Of treason. There arc many ways of
giving aid and comfort to an enemy, and
one very effective way is to foster or in
cite jealousies and divisions among loyal
men /. is easily explained, now, how
the rebels obtained information of pro-
posed operation on our side, for all i'm
portant orders pass through the office Of
the Adj. General.
There is nothing new in the literary
productions Of the cast, few are trying
to create Juror over the correspondence
OF Sec. Seward and Lord Lyon, but we
are accustomed to look to the West,
these days, for matters Of utility iu sci
ence and literature. Pope's essay" on
Rebels in Missouai is the most accepti-
bic production Of the day.
The Senate killed tic West Point bill
yesterday This was a bill to increase
the number Of students in that ins,itu.
ton. congressman and others have fail.
ed to see the utility, of that military
school, in the Developments of this re-
bellion Every student sent there costs
the Government, on an average $50, 900,
and the great majority have turned out
rebels or brandy soakers There has,
evidently, been something radically wrong
in the conduct Of this school, and it
needs thorough remodeling before any
more are put under its influence.
The great trouble, appears to be, that
ia all departments Of the Government,
heretofore, the idea has prevailed that
shareholders did, and of right ought, to
rule in this country and that, in fact,
that there was no United States. of any
account, north of Mason and Dixon's
line. Hence the number of traitors in
all departments Of Government aud in
this city where the slave holders and
slavery propasaudists have SO long ruled.
There seems to have been concerted ac.
ton in the propagation of this idea and
this class when in Europe and asked,
'if from the L. 81, would answer, Yes,
but always add, "irom the Southern
States, with manner that said, plainly
enough, they are the United States. -,
The money lenders have refused to
make any further advances until they can
see some of the efficiency in putting down
the rebellion, SO often promised them by
See. Chase His promises, unrcdeemed,
as they have been heretofore, will fail to
loosen the purse strings Of capitalists
but there Is prospect of more effcien-
cy, and then the means will not be lack
ing
Many urge change ia the head Of the
War Department and Sec. Smith has
been proposed us a more efficient head of
that Department under present circum.
stances, but President Lincoln is greatly |
averse to any change in his cabinet.
s LoRZo.