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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-06-26

Important Decisions. City and County
Railroad Bonds Invalid.
The Des Moines Register Of last Sat
urday contains the decision Of the Su-
preme Court 10 the case Of the B. 4, NJ
r. r. Us, tho county Of Wapello.
The points decided are
/. Municipal corporations cannot be-
come stockholders in railroad corpora
lions: The Legislature Of tho State OF
Iowa has no power to enact law author
izipg counties or cities, to become, as
corporations, stockholders in railroad
companies
2. The Legislature did not attempt by
the provisions of S ia, code Of 1851, or
otherwise, to confer such power upon
tho counties of the State; overruling
Dubuque county U.s. the Dubuque and
Pailroad Company, 4 G. Greene l, and
following Stokes ct a. Us. the county Of
Scott, 10 Iowa, 166.
This decision settles question Of vital
importance to many counties in this
State, and to none moro so than Musca-
tine. Our county and city Indebtedness
fl asss IL sss.s js@
,al.
Cedar county is in the same fix to the
Of $4,000, and we shall be glad
if this decision settles the question in our
favor.
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WAITING FOR A PARTY.

The following article, which we take
from the Green Mountain Freeman, was
handed to US by friend. We think it
is quite applicable to many hereabouts,
who see that the old Democratic party is
among the things that were, and who !
" don't know where to GO" 1t also cx-
plains the reason why some Of our citi.
zens are SO persistent in their lying about
the President and the Republican party:
I" In a number Of Punch, dating back
some years. cartel was given represent
ing two suspicious characters standing 10
the recess of street corner in London,
4who were called to account by a police
man to know what they were doing there
The disguised countenauces, which bore
unmistakaIlc resemblance to Disraeli,
and an associate in Cabinet then out Of
power, made answer that they were
waiting for a party The double sense
was perfect. In their character as indi
viduals, protesting the innocent purpose
of meeting friend only, they were real.
ly ready for breach Of the peace, and
fit subjects for arrest. In their political
characters they were ready to break the
peace Of the country to get up a party
that might elevate them to power.
"The scene immortalized by Punch is
reproduced in the streets Of the great
city called the United States, to day. In
dozen recesses there are groups Of sus
picious persons waiting for party -
SO they will answer, when challenged
protesting to wait for the simple purpose
of meeting friend, but who really watch
and plot to divide the people over tn,
great patriotic duties falling to us to do
D!sraeli never thrsted fer a cause of an
tagonism to ministry in power as thes,
men thirst for opportunity to denounc,
some class of citizens, in order to get u,
another class whose opinions they ma,
represent. They not only wait but thirst
and falsify, and force, to the end tha
men of patriotism may be got to diffe,
and contend. They are not satisfied
without party bitterness is stimulated
not satisfied with the honorable agree
ment Of men which has fortunately OK
listed for most of the time since this re-
belllon began. They must be party Of
extremists on one side if they can, in or
der to getup party of extremists oppos.
ed to them
"The chief occasion these malcontents
are now able to create is the false charge
that majority of the supporters of the
Administration desire to break down the
Constitution itself to alter the fuDda-
heht@i principles u HE Cg95~n..,.,t.
..es9.as.us f. e~e3tc :I.l ..tcrso
, ,... .' s.s ,ar, VI. ,av1>0,,s that p,
human power can again bring them WITH
In the Union. Therefore tbesa so, M w. 81
nointed nhamn;A 'neee se!l.ap.
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Tailoring

"DuLD ANNOUNCE TO THE CITIZENS
L OF Upton and vicinity that have common
ced The Tailoring business, and am prenarad -
make clothing in the most fashion able stvie ana
oh snort notice. Charges to suit the times.
Shopi the Postofiicc Building.
Upton, Iowa, May 9Th, 1862.
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@rWe are glad to be able to announce
that the Egyptian Constitution has been
defeated by near 10000 majority in Hi.
noia
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-06-26
The Tax Bill Pa ssed,

The committee Of conference from both
houses Of Congress have agreed upon a
joint Tax bill, and reported the same yes.
terday. 1t was promptly passed by both
houses, and now awaits the approva! of
the President to become law.
1t appears that the general character of
the bill has been materially changed, tho
as yet We are not apprised of its proyi.
sions as finally adopted. 1t is announced
however that, under il, direct taxation is
/, deferred for two years, the Government
relying upon other sources OF revenue in
the mean time
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Disaster to the Gun Boat Mound CITY.

Special to the Chicago Evening Journal.
MEMPHIS, juno 10; via Cairo 81
heTleH TIE oas 3tqSSff, Ggg sbs following .mpssi
tant intelligence from White River, Al
kansas:
On Tuesday morning, while the gun
boats Mound City, St. Louis, Lexington
and Couestoga, and the transports with
the 10th Indiana, Col. Fitch, were as
cending White River, when about eighty.
five miles from the mouth, the Mound
City, which was the advance, discovered
a rebel fortifcasion on high bluff CON-
handing the bend of the river. The
work consisted Of lower battery Of six
field pieces, and battery on the bluff
mounting three heavy siege guns, and
was called Fort St. Charles, and in com.
maud of Col. Fry, formerly lieutenant
in the United States Navy.
The decks of the the Mound CITY were
cleared for action, and she Immediately
engaged the rebels.
Col. Fitch had in the meantime land
ed his regiment abou, mile below the
fort, aud taking circuitous route sue
ceeded, under cover Of the remaining
gunboats, which kept Smelling the woods
on both sides Of the river, in reaching
position near the fort, which was strong.
y protected in the rear. Unfortunately a
plunglng shot from one of the rebel siege
guns struck the forward corner of the
port side of the gunboat Mound CITY,
passing through her steam drum, caus.
ing an instantaneous evaporation of
steam from her boilers, and scaldinp
nearly all on board. Many of the crew
endeavored to escape by Jumping into
the river through the port holes but,
by order of the rebel commander. his
sharpshooters and gunners fred on our
men struggling in the water, killing or
drowning those who in their desperation
had attempted to save their lives in that
manner.
Out Of l75 officers and crew on board
the Mound City, but 23 were fit for du-
ty. The Conestoga brought up all she
had accommodations for, but it is expec
tea that but few Of those scalied will
live. Most Of them have been removed
on board the hospital boat Red Rover
anchored in the stream.
Observing from his position on shor
that the Mound City was disabled, an,
confident Of his own ability to take tn
rebel works, Colonel Fitch signaled tn
remaining gunboa.s to cease firing, an,
ordering his men forward on double
quick stormed the intrenchments. shoe,
ing down the enemy's gunners at thei
guns. he killed or wounded all of the,
but thirty, who were taken prisoners
) among them is Colonel Fry, wounded j
the shoulder.
Above the fort the rebels had sur
two transports and gunboats in the char
mel Of the river, to obstruct the passaa
of our boats.
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The Unionism Of New Orleans.


The following copy Of letter from a
merchant of New Orleans to business
firm in New York, gives, in its few lines,
better idea of the past sutferings, the
present uncertainties, and the hopes for
the future of the merchants of New Or.
leans than anything we have yet seen.
1t may be well to add that the writer
himself is large Shareholder:
NEW ORLEANS, May IS, 1862
GENTLEMEN: I'VE have now passed a
crisis ia political affairs in this CITY,
| Most of the true Unionists and patriots
have been victims, have suffered in prop
! erty and h"siaesa> aud still sp,ers ips tel.
ton. Our city is destitute of every
thing. 1t is useless to expect anything
like safe business, or personal safety,
in any par. Of the slave States, unless the
whole country is held BY military occu-
pancy and by military power. Onc.thrd
of our population must be expelled from
the country and their places supplied by
Northern colonists. 1t will take years to
subduc the proud despots, and overthrow
finally the social tyranny which has al.
ways ruled absolutely wherever slavery
exists.
| repeat, there must be a STRIFE. mill.
| sary occupancy of this whole country for
years the population must be changed,
and slavery be abolished before peace and
safety can be established in any part of
this country. The old pirates and buc-
CANCERS have only been driven ashore
from tn: Gulf by steam power on the
sea. They Lave vastly multiplied in
in nu .nbers and increased in villiany by
the change.
REMARKABLE CURE OF EhYsIPELAs.
MEssEs. A. l.. SCovTLI Co..
Gentlemen: knowing that many are
suffering, as l have been, from that
troublesome disease, Erysipelss, who
would be glad to find sure remedy, l
feel it my duty to make tie following
statement.
| have been long afflicted with hrvsip.
elias, and have tried various remedies,
anon" which was extract Of Sarsaparilla
and Burdook, without effectins a cure.
have used only two bottles of your sar.
'a'arilla or Blood Syrup, which has com.
0lcteIy cured me. At the same time I
was afflicted with Dyspepsia, which It
has also cured. BENZ +. HOPKINS.
Cincinnati. o., Sept. 49, 1853.
See advertisement,
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human power can again bring them with.
IN inc Union Therefore these seIf,n
pointed champions of the Cons. ftn.:p.
lspsa' an every form Of words the ela
4uent and malignant denunciations ' vh ;,S,
.breeklnridge INDUCED in wear a "n'; IN
sas Senate. They invent a class ~ tba ~
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IS Boxes Oranges and Lemons.
50 Boxes Rabbits 4 De Lands Salera.u,
200 Kegs of Nails,
| 25 chests of Tea,
so Sacks Dried Apples and Peaches.
% coils of Rope,
Is dozen Wash Boards,
10 boxes Lump Tobacco
10 barrels Kerosene OIL
Is barrels crushed and coffee Sugar,
kegs prnnes
! 40 boxes Starch.
l IS dozen Brooms,
Is barrels Nuts,
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May 18th, 1862
= Kerosene! Kerosene
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per gallon by BISHOP SHAMMO.
ExECUTRIX' NOTICE.
NYOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ Julia Ann lIarrass has this day been ap
I,ointed by the County Court OF Cedar county
Iowa. Executrix OF the estate Of Thomas "
Hsrrass, deceased. Allpersons indebted to sal.
estate will make payment to the undersigned
without delay. and those having claims aga'ns
said estate will file them in the Office OF I'll
County Judge Of said county OF Cedar, prove
according to law.
May o.:h. 1862 3w
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FOR READYPAY. ONLYL

TOH KEADYAY ONLYV
at manufacturers prices. AIso for Nanay's
heaper. the only successful combiasd nacn'e'
in the world.
we invite the public to cell ~ szsoins euS
stock and prices
No charge Tor showing goods. All kinds o.
produce taken in exchange Tor goods.
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nle Clarence, lows.
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Preston Roberts, Iowa; N. Rathbun,
Pioneer; Percy Friuk, Dayton; s. H.
Houghtou, Fremont; r. Cover, Cass;
Ed Wright, Cover; Tim. johnson, Mas
silou: Judge Jennings, Rochester; John
Dance, Linn.
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nU. ". II. BALDWIN has removed h,s
~ orice to room over II. Newell store.
November IL. ls5s.-ltl

DR.B. .BEECH,wouIdrespc
IL that he has permanently yl"ctted IN Findlty
where he wilatteud To AL calls MS profession
Once and residence on west side Of Main 81,
in the building formerly occupiedby founkir
nearly opposite the new PRESBYTERIAN Churc
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Sacrament IN Camp.

The following scene in the 63i
Pennsylvania Regiment's Camp ia
given by the Presbyterian Banner:
''In the morning at l 1 O'Clock, 'Dr.
Marks preached ia the teut'church,
to as many as filled the two tents;
at the close he said that a. il was
likely the regiment would move
soon, he would hold . Commuuiou
that night; and invited any person
wishing to j)in, to meet him. At 2
.. N. We held q most solemn and
touching prayer meeting. The
pr ayers Of tho soldiers wore very ar,
dent aud to the purpose. lcouvess-
ed with many dear young men intheir
tents and alone, who readily &C.
knowledged their need Of saliva
ton. At night the tents were
rowdsd to excess. And as the
evening was pleasant, the ends OF
the tents were opened aud an eager
crowd pressed around. A small
rude white table was used; common
bread, wine made Of grabe j.lly and
water, and two glasses were placed
in the centre. Our tents were light.
Ell by three canlIes, swung from ths
centre. Familiar words were we'll
sung. A few introductory lem arks
and prayer, then eight stalwars
soldiers kneeled around the table
and were baptized; the bread and
wine were then passed to communi.
cants; even ontside the tents all Gag.
er to obey the comm and This do.
in remembrance OF me- Everybody
was weeping; twenty, nine joined on
profession; the whole membership
now being ore hundred and eighty
, eight. We had sweet singing while
Elder Danks, (Captain) and myself
distributed the Sacrament Il ele.
men,s. Surely God was there
And 1t was we'll calculated to re-
mind us of that dark night in which
, it was instituted. 1t was q most ID
emn, impressive scsns, and one new
T or TO be ioIgotteu; we closed it BY
, audibly uniting in saying the Lord''
, Prayer, and parted never all to NEE
, uutil we meet at the marriage feas'
!, in heaven"
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Widow MasOn's Pig:
4 STORY FOR EVERYBODY.

Old Balthazar vas very much too
mean to buy a dinner. 30 with his
pockets stuffed out with bread and
cheese, be rode through the woods
on his lean horse. His short black
hair WAS curled up 80 tightly that it
seemed as il it was pulling away his
eye brows from his little cunning
eyes; his hat had belonged to his
great grandfather, and ran up in
point. like steeple, while under
his saddle went "chink," "chink,"
a bag OF gold guiueas-the sweetes,
music in the world in BslthszAr's
ears.
Now, it was in the days when
fairies AMI goblins had a habit OF
jumping ou. at you from drawers,
tea-kettles, stunps OF trees and ell
other unreasonable places. So Bait.
hszsr.was not in the least surprise d /,
when, sitting under fine old oak
he epied d dwari-the very ugliest
little creature ever seen-being GOV
cred with long black hair, with arms
twice as long as his body, head as
large as the rest Of his person, a
wrInkled forehead, and a mouth that
when he laughed, opened 30 wide
that it seemed to swallow his entire
face, and even startled Balthazar
who could not help stopping to ask;
"W bat 10 the saints name he found
to laugh ut in that Jnesome forestP
No sooner had he spoken than tn,
dwarf set up a yelling scream, tina,
made Bslthszar's curly hair stand OF
end; and rolling himself up in ball
he bounded right on the horse
neck, his ugly little eyes swapping
wickedly, almost at the top OF Bait
hazlr's nose. Balthazar tried to ga.
a prayer. but not a thing could h'
think OF but the multiplication table
The dwarf grinned, and catching
hold OF an ovsrhsnging branch
!, swung himself up like Q monkey
Bslthazar whipped his poor ol
horse, but the frightened animal re
fused to 60. The dwarf set up ar
other OF his yelling laughs, AMI DO
gan to chant in q harsh voice:
"Five hundred guineas not to be had,
But poor Balthazsr's gone qu to mad"
t 'Eh2 what-how! what was ths
. you said, good Mr.. DSari2" aske
4 Bslthazar.
r 30, nothing" grinned the DWARF
a "only you might look behind you
2 you were not 80 busy saying yo,
o prayers." BalthaZar looked Tount
q and there, fastened by an arrow to
n tree, was q royal proclamation,
Q letters Of gold, written on parchmen
!, "Know all men that We, Quee
Candlsmas and Princess of Plu,
d Cakes, do hereby offer five hundre
j. guineas for the finest pig in OF
}, kingdom OF CAndlsnas. Given
u tho marble palace with the golde
}. tower, under our hand and SEAL"
q "Wonderiul!" cried Balthazar.-
= "Five hundred guineas for q pig!
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She sprung up with quick cry Of
Joy and surprise.
i thank God that you have escsp.
ed those evil men. thus far, dear
Harry. Where did you secrete
yourselfG
You remember the open window
in the atticP
Yes: but you did not escape from
that? One OF the soldiers said i,
would be your death to jump from
litl
Il heard him. | was safe on th e
house.top at that very moment
The waterspout was just in reach
from the window, and IL wss easy
work getting to the roof by means
OF it,
Then that is the way you man.
aged itl God has been mercilul to
you thus far. What would have
been your fate, had you been takenl'
Probably | should have been
hung as a spy, without law or just
ice--it may be lynched! The
Southerners hate ms Northern men
all too heartily to have let me of
with a light punishment. Another
thing would have gone hard with
mel am a soldier IN the United
States army'
And you have ventured herein
the very heart of the enemy's terri
tory! o. Harry Lester! why did you
comet Fly, fly, while you have the
opportunity
The young girls voice was hoarse
with suppressed agony, and she look
ed imploringly into her companion's
face. with her wild, scared eyes.
II am going directly, dear Edith
now that my journey has been &C.
conplished. and ! have seen Won aaie
ana wei. only promise me one
thing! Will you remain trne and
faithful to the vows you have breath
ed to me, and when this dreadful
strife is over, il God spares our lives
80 long, will you then be mine for
everl'
Yours, and yours, alone, deal
Harry!
The young man pressed the girl't
hand in silent gratitude, aud hal
an hour afterwards, stole forth in the
disguise OF q washerwoman, with 9
basket OF clothes upon his arm. H'
lett the village without molestation
and succeeded in reaching his regi
ment In safety. lie is now with it
battling bravely for his country.
, And sweet Edith Clifton Sh,
will hold her promise sacred
through all prosecutions and tempt
+ atlons, and will be ready and vii
ling to redeem it when the happ
, time shall cone-and never wa
tairer bride than she will make.
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The Plot Against the Presidents Life.

nc EtOt Nsotnbs thc Eresiueut'S hue'
BALTIMORE, March q, 1862
For a long time 1t was belle vel
that an Italian barber OF this city
was the Orsini who undertook to
slay President Lincoln on his 'ur
ney to tha capital in February, 1854,
and is possible he was one oil the
plotters; but it has come out on re.
cent trial of man named Byrne, in
Richmond, that he was captain OF
the band that was to take the life
Of Mr.. Lincoln. This Byrne us"d
to be a notorious gambler Of R,lti.
more. and emi2rated to Richmond
shortly after the l9sh OF April, OF
bloody memory. liz WAS recently
arrested in JED. Davis Capital on =
charge OF keeping . gaInb ing houae
and Of disloyalty 70 tbs Chisf trait.
or's preten led Government. Wig.
iall testified TO Byrne's loyalty to
the rebel csuse, and gave in ev'.
dence that Byrns was the Ciptsin
of the gang who wsrs ID kill Mr..
Lincoln, and upon this evi iteuce, it
appears, he was let 60. OF course,
to bs guilty Of such an intended
crime is q mantle large enough to
cover up all other sins against soci.
ETY. and the Divine law. 81 Wig.
fall has revealed the Baltimore Or.
siui At last. What win your Vidosq
say TO this3 We are, nevertheless
grateful 20 Mr. Kennedy ior HE sue
csss!ul prsvsption Of tho sche,ns ot
assassination.
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ale is a msgicisn!" exclaimed
averyhndY. -. .t- !

"He is a msgicisn!" exclaimed
everybody. ri -sHf ID
"Kill the wretchl" -. tnH
Balthazsr made a jump for the
door; the lords rushed after him.
His invisible tor,nentortripped hin,
and Q dozen sword thrusts weht
through his jacket. Howliug, he
ran toward the iron gate; but before
he could reach it out dashed the pig
in the sight Of everybody. and oh.
horror Of horrors, with Balthazar's
bag OF gnineas about his neckf-
Balthazar gave q yell that made the
very woods ring. .I
Away flew the pig, the guineas
clinking merrily : and after him
came B B,lthazr, hou,dsfing, STUN
bling, swearing, and half dead with
fright and anger. All tho good
country folks held up their hands,
and some followed them to the dark
forest where no good Christian ever
walks after nightisll ..-a, y. z
For long tirno they could hear
the pig squealing, and B.lsh.zu
shouting; but at length the noise
died away. ani nothing more var
ever heard OF him; only q hunter
who had been belated that night in
the forest, came into town. pale and
trembling, swearing that, thongh he
could see nothing, all night long he
heard shrieks and . harsh voice
chanting:
"He who by evil makes his gains,
Shall have hls labor for his palms."
And II is certain that whatever
became Of Balthazar, Widow Ma.
sons pig walked quietly into her
garden the next morning, With q
1bag Of golden guineas around his
astsk atss sas saa vsaPu slps ribbon aPlS trailing
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SusrESsI,N,.-Ths 1snnssse Bap.
tist, n secession journal published
at Nashville, has been suspended,
aud ia editor has enlisted IN ths
rebel army. 1t tlsa pity that The ei'
i,or waa No, snsp"n led, and hi. pI.
per Missed on the Union side. -
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CHEAP PURCHASES,
Old Stand ON Railroad Street,

Where everything in the Grocery and Provis'
ION line may be purchased at Prices as Low as
can be afforded by any similar establishment
In North. Western Ohio. He guarantees to his
customers M good an assortment AS can be
found any where - among which may be men