The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-23

geucy of the copperheads.
/ Gen. A. j. Smith, late of Banks ar
my, has been appointed to the command
of the troops around Memphis, and vii
at once reorganize that army and enter
upon an active campaign against the en-
envy, and redeem our arms from the mis-
fortune that befell them during tho re-
cent expedition unde, Gen. sturges.
The Davenport Gazette says that on
Monday night of last week twelve rebel
prisoners escaped from Rock Island Bar.
racks, under cover of the darkness thro'
an excavation made stme time before, but
which had not been filed up. All bu,
! two of them we're rec,ptured. One was
found drowned in thesloush.
Judge Williams having resigned the
Office of County judy, Of johnson coun-
ty, the Board of Supervisors have elected
z, c. Luse, Esq
a trial Of mowinsmachines took place
in University Square Iowa City, on Mon
day Of last week The Light Hubbard,
Woods Prize, Buckeye, Quaker Boy aud
Balls Mowers were uttered. The com
. mittee Of three decided in favor Of the
| Hubbard.
The Marengo Rseiep learns from the
farmers of Iowa county that the chinch
bug has made its appearance in that Co.
and commenced its ravsges Gu the spring
wheat.
A little girl four years old, the daugh-
ter of widow woman named Shelly, Of
Davenport, was accidentally burned to
death on the 18th, during the absence of
her mother.
Mr.. Ried, of Taylor county, has a
Spanish Merino buck, from which be late.
~ sheared l5I lbs. of wool. From lot
of six bucks be SHARED over 20 lbs -
These would seem to be just the sheep
for Iowa.
Only four regiments Of one hundred
day men have left Iowa thus far. There
are about 800 men yet remaining in camp
at Davenport.
McComb, the murderer of Miss Har-
vey, at Ottumwa, some four years since,
has just had his trial and received his
sentence. He is to be hung on Friday,
July 18th. He received his sentence
with much Indifference.
George Sells, brother Of Hon. Il. Sells,
of Ninton, while standing in his door,
several weeks since, was struck by light.
ming, which seemed to explode over his
head. His wife, standing by his side,
was also stunned. lie stepped into the
house and said he was hurt, and spoke 30
more for ten days, when he recovered
again and went into his store and resum-
ID business, but on exerting himself a.
yain lost his speech aud up to last week
;ould only make known his wants by wri.
ing.
In the grand assembly at Des Noines
If the copperheads, there was culver.
ng Of tails and Kissing Of tongues not
only at the Union men but at each other.
fhc johnson county ;}se!lefq,es opposed
cause he threatened to tol. the Jhicae,
lominption if it did not suit him. Ar.
er long debate he was admitted nv Il
majority. Martin, who has not been
heard of since Grinncl laid him out. with
full appreciation Of tie nature Of his
followers, moved that the Iowa Demoera.
ey wait until the Chicago convention
tells them what to bell Def re they be. .
'!cVc anything, and what to do before
they did anything |, was a master
stroke OF policy and carried by 100 ma
Iority Gazette.
., California sends $4,000 in gold to the
Christian Commission.
The total strength Of the rebel army
TOW opposing Gen. Sherman's advance
n Georgia, is estimated at from 65. 900 |
% -, 900 men.
The graduating class at West Point
his year, entered with 96 members, and
graduated with 81, the result Of rigid |
wedding cut"
Gen. Butler is said to be asccrtaipinc,
IS rapidly as possible, bow many of his |
negro troops were certainly murdered af.
er having been captured in recent en-
,aeements with the enemy, and that man
or man Of the rebel prisoners in his hands
viii certainly be shot in retaliation
This shooting will be at the hands of ne.
gro troops.
5. 5. Smoot, army contractor, has been
entenced by military commission for will. |
'ul neglect Of duty, in violation of the
'ct of Congress, to fae Of ten thousand
dollars and Imprisonment in Fort Della
ware until such fine is paid, provided the |
Imprisonment does not exceed three wears |
a military execution took place few
days ago at Memphis. Three feleralsol. |
liers were executed for the crime of rape |
and robbery. Details were made from
the Sth Iowa Infantry as Provost Guard, !
md under charge of Sergt. Vim. Kirk, !
patrick, Co. ii, carried the sentence Of
he court into execution.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9th |
ays that on the day before eleven hun
!red Yankee prisoners were sent from
Richmond to Americas, Ga, and one
thousand more would soon follow. Among
hem were forty or fifty officers.
The income section Of the new tax bin.
5 it passed the Senate, is as follows: five
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