The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-12-03
Arros. Nov. 2stb, lsss

of the Advertiser to know how Thanks.
giving day vas observed hers il Alton.
In addition to the religious exercises IN
tho several churches, the shops in The
city we're closed and al business sus-
pended on much a. it Is on the Sab
bath only here and there grog shop
was found, openly carrying on their dia-
bolieal business Of druokssd mskins--
But the most EMBARRASSING part Of the
exercises Of the day, was, ITO rs At least
the sump,uous dinner furnished to the
whole Of the 9th Iosa. Ii had been
previously snnoanesd tia: the ladies' Of
Alton bad 20. se,re to furnish Is din
nc, ia or barracks o. the day before
(tsiag yesterday. re xs1s 10 work
sers5Sisg sai securing up oar barracks
dishes, tables sa3 rsrs0os; eo-bsos o.r
haH- md saaeki.g gzr h.ps.s, rish > de-
isrvsz-I1Es, IL eg1vl1cs agr iIsr Tls.tors
hi gtpz-qoss TINT Il re were ras - the
market, Ne hy3 nj Isass baec veil s-ain-
ca hT our ss~rae rsrsss' a. - !"
| !" M.son's Challenge Backing" rises in
price Jon can ind BY this "whas'' the
matter" Well, this morning dawned as
bright as June, aud at an early hour,
wagon load after wagon load and baske.
after baske: Of the good things Of life
began to arrive, aud before noon it be-
came evident that there was to be no
fasting this day unless whole brigade
should be added to our numbers at least.
The plumber of chickens and turkeys IN
der which the tables GRAINED, reminded
rs Of the shower Of quails that fell on
former occasion-when, as now, nation
Of slaves were on a stampede for free
dom. Then the cakes, pies, barrels oil
apples, cans and jars of preserved fruits,
jellies, picked peaches and oysters, boil
ed hams, buildings, &c, all looked as i
we we're laying 10 our winter supplies in
stead of simply getting dinner. A
. the proper time, the ladies made thei
appearance, and (here let me say in you
:, ear SO as not to get to a certain lady
ear that I know Of i'll your town. bet
e ter looking, more genial, whole soule
. and social group Of ladies will seldom b
found, than were those who now too
=, the matter in hand to set and arrap g
the various dishes 50 as to be accessible
w to all. Aud never was dinner partake
:. Of with better feelings towards the pro-
-. wider than was this. Whatever position
A take, one thing is certain, the ladies {
&C Alton are for the Union-"to q man.
70 And you need not take advantage of tn
bad grammar of the last sentence IN
70 place wrong construction on it either
70 After dinner the regiment fell int
G, line without arms and marched to tn
= City Hall, where we gave three rousin
=. cheers for the flag that Aoated above il
q. The first one we have seen there sine
ID our arrival in Alton. 1t has been sal
i. that the proprietors of this building hav
al not been above suspicion as to loyalt,
l. but they have been converted during til
,e last two months. We had the pleasur
te of listening to Capt Cutherford, who il
ns formed US that he had lately been scarcl
as ing for copperhead, but in vain. A
20 have gone into their holes and pullt
is their holes in after them, or are ready
ID swear that they are and always have be-
an Abolitionists, and that in fact they a
.. doing up their hair in paper to convin
n. the world that there is negro blood
a. their veins. Mr.. Parks, of the Alt
Je. Telegraph, also made some remarks ;
nd propriate to the occasion.
,s, Gen. SchoGeld, too, is under cow
ton. The Presidents proclamation
to be carried out in the department
hc the Missouri.
ely We have had some little skirmish
vas out about Is miles from here Sc
lies guerrillas tore up quantity Of railr
hat track, and several companies Of cav;
'me were sent out to find them. They Xxi
G OF one or two and took about twenty D
over oners We have now about 1000 I
was oners here. The prospect is we s
IN winter in Alton.
day, In the evening we assembled in
onis, of the barracks and had some speec
Pass After giving six cheers for the ladi,
AIKEN Alton, we adjourned.
ans Yours truly, NO>
ceiv.
up- BDs-The rebellion exhibits all