The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-11


We not suffer very little in order that
they may not suffer quite SO muchl
Can't We live on half rstions, 80 that
they may at least have quarter rations!"
The Provost Marshal General has
decided that army officers are not cred
tied as any part Of States quota or en-
titled to bounty. He says they do not
enlist and cannot enlist, but serve by
special commission, with certain defined
privileges of rank and compensation
Bounty is always considered to be a
gratuity or special payment for enlisting,
not for accepting commission.
Fernando Wood progresses in his
efforts at reform. The other evdning he
gave brilliant reception, the expenses
Of the single evening being, it is said,
considerably more than his salary as a
Congressman for year. Tolerably late in
the evening, the Marine Band struck up
"Old John Browns soul is marching o."
Was ever stranger sound heard, in or
out of Washinton Old John Brown in
the parlors of Fernando Wood!
The original draft of the first Eman-
cipation Proclamation of President Lin
coin, dated September %, 1862, has
been presented to the Army Relief b.
zaar of Albany. 1t is in the proper
handwriting of Abraham Lincoln, Pres
ident of the United States of America,
excepting two intcrlineatioDs in pencil
made by William H. Seward, Secretary
of State, aud the formal heading and
ending of the document, which are in
the hand writing of the chief clerk in
the office of the Secretary of State. 1t
is written on one side of four half sheets
OF foolscap paper.
- In the case of VIM. H. Church,
Postmaster, and NJ. D. Jones, assistant,
at Forestville, Delaware county, Iowa,
charged with mail robbery, the former
was bound over in $500 and the latter
committed to Jail. The evidence was
conclusive against Jones. A decoy let.
ter, containing money, was found in his
possession. His detection is due to the
shrewdness and discretion of Mr.. Brain.
ard, the efficient special agent of the P.
0. Department.
Henry county, Iowa, through pri-
vate and public appropriations, has con.
tributed sixteen thousand six hundred
and forty eight dollars to the relief Of
families Of volunteers! That beats any
other county in Iowa.
The Board of Trustees Of the Iowa
Orphan Asylum have voted to raise one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars by
voluntary subscription, and build an
asylum for soldiers orphans.
The Vinton Eagle tells of a turkey
belonging to Mrs. Greer, of that place
which was pent up t'centy sac days ana
nights in a deep and cavernous snow
bank, without food, and yet it survived
apparently in good state of vital pre-
servation. We presume it felt like COB
bling some provender, after its long fast
A UNION Observation-Disclosures L
Van Buren,, the Republican candidate
was elected Alderman Of the 10th Ware
of Brooklyn, N. Y. on Tuesday, by seve
majority over Kelly, copperhead. Thi
is the first time the Republicans eve
carried the ward, it having been consie
cred one of the very strongest Copper
head wards in the city.
"A man was arrested in New Yor
city, few days ago, for being deserte
from the army. The evidence was quit
, clear against him, but sixteen of hi
friends swore positively that he ha
never enlisted Finally the man owne
up that he was deserter, ana his slil
perry tongued friends are now in prise
as perjurers.
o The Clinton (Iowa) Herald says tn
, bridge across the channel of the Missis
3 sippi to Little Rock Island, opposite til;
place, is to be commenced immediatel,
f and the work will be pushed vigorousl
, forward. The superstructure will re:
g upon five piers, the middle one, upo
a which the draw will swing. to be ii fe.
|. wide, 400 feet long and 60 feet higl
the water is about 40 feet in deptl
The draw will be constructed of iron, an
G when open will allow space of 200 fe
Is clear for the passage of boats.
;. mA-Co X, I'd Iowa regiment, fro
Fairfield, passed through this city on Il
$ afternoon tram yesterday, for Davenpor
Q whence they go South. They have bee
= home on the customary furlough to vet
;. rams. Previous to leaving home thu
= broke into the Constitution d. Unie
e office, paper published at Fairfield |
Dave. Steward, an old Capitol prise
3 bird, and destroyed and scattered Il
h contents. The paper has always been,
n an Insignificant manner, helpmate
n JEFF Davis, ana now meets its dom
" the hands of injured and insuted SO
h diers. We cannot, however, but condcn
the course taken-Mus Jour-, 10th.
=, pGA bill recently introduced in o.
- State Senate to extend the elective fra
~ chise, contains, besides provision gi
~ ing all unnaturaized citizens who ha
served in the army and been houorab
L. discharged, section which allows NJ