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

BURSTING OF THE GREAT WARD
uUN'-lhe monster gun, whose casting
at the Wizard Ordnance Works We de-
scrlbed some weeks since, was on Satur.
day last subjected to SO severe test as to
cause Its almost total destruction. Tho
OF but fifteen inches calibre, the gun.
from It's peculiar pattern, was probably
the buIkiest piece Of ordnance ever made
IN this country, being Is feet in length,
over SIX feet in exterior diameter and
weighing over 10000 pounds. The
charge was far srerter than any ever be.
tore attempted, consisting of so pounds
OF quick burning powder, and an elevat.
cd shot of 800 pounds weight; the cart
ridge was ID inches in diameter by 15I
in length; the ball solid double shot 5
inches by "a There is more than three
times the service charge. The gun was
fred about dusk, and caused an cxplo on
by which many in the city, at the dis
lance Of two miles, were much alarmed.
When the clouds of smoke and gravel
had subsidized, it was found that the gun
had been blown to fragments, one piece
OF about 5000 pounds weight having
been hurled distance of about 200 feet
In view of the immense charge, Mr. Wi.
ard took every precaution to keep the
bystanders at a safe distance, and to his
caution we may attribute the fact that no
one was at all injured, though the flying
fragments passed in alarming proximity
to many of the spectators. Whethertbe
rupture was caused by defective cast
ing, or was due merely to the heavy
charge, we are unable to state Trenton
m ~ jL,,to.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-23

"This Administration can never con.
quer the South. 1t may reduce it to a
smoking ruin, but there will be the same
rebellion then that there is now 1t will
Turk, rifle in hand, in swamp and thicket,
and will remain there on the watch for
victims until tho time shall como when
the Government shall carry the olive
branch with the sword, until 1t shall
mlnglc Cancellation with its attempts At
subjugation.'
The rebel organs in Richmond do not
quite see /. in that light, but they ar d
their brother in Chicago are equally nl":c
what the Richmond Enqutrer says:
"Ihis Confederacy, or the Yankee ma.
non, one or the other, goes down-coes
DOWN to perdition. We all know bv this
time the late in store for US, if we sue.
cuno as surely as we completely ruin
'heir armles--and without that there is
no peace nor truce at also surely shall
we make them pay our war debt, Mouqh
zee "rtng At ont Of their hearts. - CHI
cogo Journal.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-23

of the RaiIr0sd Bridge at Dav.
export
About three O'Clock yesterday after
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-23

THE STUD or HoRsEs is composed of the finest
English, American and Arabian theroughbreds.
hlshiy framed and magnifcenty caparionsed;
and the programme Of the arena will comnrise
all the elegant, sensational. thrilling comic and
entertaining novelties Of the day.
The whole Of the magnificent attractions will
he 49,"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-23
Er. LUDLUM,S

HILF and Rose Wood Frames, OF al sizes on
~ hand and made to order at
=. b. sinnnonP SiY.LigAe Oallsre
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-23
r. NJ. STANTON,

LOUISVILLE, June ia staff officer
from the front reports heavy fighting on
Wednesday, on our left. Blairs corps
was storming the enemy's works. Oar
whole army was Ia line, frnr along the
entire front. The rebels arc being slowl,
driven back, uader FIRE mainly Of artillo
ry Our loss is slight.
Blair has reported south Of the Chat
'ahootchie river, Wednesday night
johnson has massed his artillery to pre-
vent oar right from crossing, and SC,
we're fight Is expected there.
\ rebel courier x2s captured Tuesday
night with dispatches from johnson to
Wheeler, ordering him to destroy the
bridge which Sherman recently bull: ever
the Etowah.
Jcssers rebel gang, numbering 200 to
300, attacked Bardstown yesterday morn.
ing. The garrison of . men surrender
ed. The rebels then moved down the
railroad and destroyed the bridge and wa
ter station near Boston. Thence west
across the Nashville railroad, two miles
north of EIizabethtown, and when last
heard from was going towards Litchicld.
Morgan's raid iato Kentucky has prov.
ed almost as disastrous to the great horse
thief as his former tour through Ohio
1t now appears that he broaght into the
State about $500 men. How manv he
recruited we do not know. At Mt. Ster.
ling he lost, in killed, wounded and pris
oners, eight hundred. At Cynthiana his
losses foot up seven huadred, including
i've hundred prisoners. Thus 1900 out
Of the original $500 are used up.
The "Inion Conservative" party, be.
nR remnants Of the old Silver tray Wing
md Know Nothing organization, has
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29
Letter from Columbus.
CeLuNBus, Sept. 10Th, 1854

CoLuNBCS, Sept. 18th, 1864.
DEAR CHRONICLE: Between the State
Fair and the recruiting service our city has
been uncomfortably crowded during the past
week. Every available nook and corner
furnished sleeping room for some human
being. who doubtless imag ned that he wa
enjoying himself. The hotels we're crowded
before the fair hogan, and then commenced
the packing process, which only hotel and
boarding house keepers, to whom every
conner represents so much money for food
and lodging, practice as an art. Every hall
and parlor above stairs aud below stairs was
packed with dodgers, until . room, under
the circum stances, had much the apaesr-
ance of maguihed box of sardines. The
Fair was succe IS, financially, though bet
ter displays of stock, machinery and farm
products have been made in former years.
The crowd on Thursday was unprecedented
ly large, being between thirtyfve aud forty
thousand persons. LqFa1
The two political parties took advantage
of the crowd in attendance on the Fair TO
hold meetingsduring the week. On Wednes-
day night Union meeting was held in
the State House yard. A very large crowd
was in attendance, and the feeling was good.
The same eveningth copperheads with a
great flourish of trumpets and display ol
haudbilIs, called meeting to be held il
front of the American House. When tn:
crowd began to assemble, the proprietor;
OF the American oooily told them that they
could not hold a meeting there, so they sd
journed to the neighborhoodol celebrated
dogsery on tho dark side of West State
street. and we're RECALLED by foul and treas
onsble speech from Geo. 2. Pugh. The
only excuse I have heard for George was
thSt he was drunk, but as that's has normal
4 condition, it is no excuse for him. his IN
hfsmeus ISLANDERS against the Administrations
give the ''iis direct" to the charge that oul
kCoyernment does not, allow freedom, oi
speech.
Sam. Cox. having failed TO obtain th'
nomination at Chicago, has kindly conscntee
TO accept the nomination for Congress il
thi. District Sam. is sharp, energetic, IN
scrapulous, and on. Of the most accom-
plished demagosues on the eopyineat. :
These distiagrished, Characteristics bav'
carried him through heretofore, but the.
will undoubtedly fail hin this lime. h
VaNsDdigham is now playing new rbi
in the political arena. After moving tn
unanimous nom nation Of Mcclellan a
| Chicago, he now neutrality-suspicious. him
;tHs bssf wi.lamws ~ biz apfoiatsssn.s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29
TERsEs OF ApyERna~aac. Q.
On. .,.-.., ~. ne. :, l...l ... = 49, 49,
UJ.B-.In... Cards, q fovyts .evsu iinss psslsp.
81 Que yea snA pap psr lef.

AND declares that he will vote for Mao bus
will not actively support him. To those
Who do not know Val. well this may seem to
be in earnest, and to mean . serious defeo
ton in the copperhssd ranks, but it is Just
no such thing. Vallandshsm is the head
Of large and powerful secret organisation.
whose primary object is to embarrsss the
present Administration in the conduct Of
the war, and aid the rebel cause. To as-
compIish this object they must elect Pres.
idcnt, in November. To have nsminsted .
peace Democrat at Chicago would have
estrayed the mild war Democracy beyonl
recall, bat the radical peace men knep that
Mcclellan would obey their bebests il cleo
ted. They knew well enough that he would
be as wax 10 the hands Of the Ssymours
and Woods, and for that reason they agreed
to his support. But their open and public
support would render the war democracy
suspicious,therefore they nu.t pretend to re-
pudiste the nomination to coneiliate the war
element in their party, but 10 their lodges
they will support him heartily. Lot no
Union man be cajoled into the support OF
Mcclellan because he thinks the radical
peace men reject him.
This 10 copperhsad strategy NcClslaa
strategy. 1t will prove about ~ sxoce4sful
as the strategy that ordered retreat from
Malvern Hill after brilliant victory. be-
fore dsmoralizsd and crippled enemy, when
Richmond was in easy reach. and might
have bsen taken. Ths same stratssist that
failed SO signslly to capture Richmend. must
-eqasly fail when WashipgtoR il the sbiss-
tive point.
The political campaign progresses vigorous
ly and satisfactorily throughout the State.
Union men from different sections spssk
hopefully Il tie prospect. But let No
Union man Be luled into an idea Of secured
success without the most untiring labor
Our enemy is working secretly but with very
great energy and activity. Through the
medium of their secret lodges they are en-
abled to stir up their members to increased
activity, while to the outside world they
seem Indifferent to the result. Their &C.
,ivity is only equallsd BY thoir Hendish pur-
pose to overthrow this government or SUBJ
NIT TO the demands Of the rebel leaders. -
If they succeed at the polls, they offer eur
government to JEFF Davis, bound hand and
70 OF, for him to uss as he pleasas- Too
much blood and treasure has been spent
and the rebels are too near their last ditch
to permit any such tame policy to prevail
The draft commences to day, aud will con
tiuue through the next two weeks, in oil
districts that have not flled their quotas by
recruiting. Gentlemen who have tsen
swearing they would die at home if drafted
, had better be making their last will and
. testament, end get measured for their cot
fms. because their latter end sppros shes.
1t is cheering to see With what vigor tbs
Uaion men of your county are fighting tbs
good fight. Continue it as it has been begun
aud your success is certain in
BEINoHI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29

:" AMID the general joy of loyal men
over ,Sheridan's victory, whose faces
were downcast? Who. felt that the
great triumph, in the Shenandoah rung
the knell of their selfish hopes2 What
two parties in America Joined in
Iamenting this great victory for the
Union? octsW 9.1l bg,s1|
The party which jefferson Davis
leads in Richmond, and which George
B. M Clellan leads in the North They
together sat in sackcloth and ashes,
their hopes alike shattered by the blow
which was struck for the Union on
Monday. roy q5g Ys1.l ed
We appeal 10 the patriot North
Does a party whose hopes Of political
success are identified with the military
success of the Rebellion deserve ofoul
supportf ai ~ aiaqa.I III a,,' =
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29
Obituary.
JOSEPH A. BoWLEs.

Died of Typhoid fever, Jnly 2sth. 1864,
in field hospital in Georgia. Joseph A.
Bowles, son Of William and Sarah Bowles,
Of Belmont Co., o., in the 2lst year OF his
age: =, =, = 70
lie embraced religion and joined the NJ. I.
e. Church about three. years ago. and he
continued to lead faithful Christian life -.
A true patriot, in obedience 10 bis eaun'
try's call, he enlisted in Co, F, 18th Ohio,
Aug. leih, 1863, in which be performed
the part of faithful soldier until his last
sickness, which Sas only offs days duration.
a comrsae, writing TO the berssSed fam
ily says: Joseph was good boy, kind to
ali and loved by all who knew himi and his
death ia lanented BY all his brother sol
dier.. He bore his affection with Christian
fortitude, and died in peace. l believe bis
sonl has gone to rest with God 10 Heaven.
where he viii meet bis little brotser Viii
liam, who died in June,l whom be spoke
of during his sickness,
Thus has fallen another OhristiaA patriot
-snorher victim to this wicked rebelhon.--.
MAY Cad copiiori the bereaved family, and
enable them all to meet together in .the bet
ter land. siI r
Sept ls:h. ls
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shoddyItes and plunderers.

Sam. Medary is telling some very
rough truths upon the Democratic
at Columbus, and making
revelations that must he exceedingly
disagreeable to the nest of Democratic
plunderers who roost ABOUT the State
capital. The Statesman. having said
some naughty things about the Crisis,
the editor of the latter retorts as fol
lows: 60 'rG,"T ...,',!g ~ .'..,,. :; F
We transfer the above to our columns
that our readers may see what the dirty,
brainless organ Of the canal swindlers can
manufacture "A more Infamous pack of
lies were never jumbled together by a hire
ling print, whose present owners refuse to
let the public know who they are. We have
stood in the breach here nearly four years,
protecting that brainless sheet in the few
democratic privileges its corrupt and thiev
ing owners dared TO use, and now it is awful
y scared for fear the Crisis will not be sup
pressed. Its owners swindledthe State ont
of seventeen millions of public property and
some OF them have, been connected withIall
the cotton and shoddy Oper ators OF this
city az we'll as its chief master involved in
the celebrated Matdmords fraud Such a
paper TO talk about the Crisis and ''shoddy"
is rich !, We ,coud like to see its chief man
dger erpldia his connection toith the Mttd'
n,ords contrGbond affair before he asks The
people to again rate for him for Congress. -
We shaN demand an explanation. f q,
The person referred to in the lines
we have italicised, we suppose to be
Little Mr.. Samuel Cox. This gentle
man has had a great deal to say about
shoddy and plumber, and that sort O
thing, and SO vigorous has he been il
this line, that people would hardly sus
pect that he had been up to his eyes il
plunder. What a pure minded, disin
terested, self-sacrificing patriot Mr.
Cox is, to be sure. We hope the UnioI
men will cut out the above extract iron
the Crisis and wherever Little MI
Samuel Cox speaks, assist Sam Meaar,,
in !Hdemnndingfan explanation" II
is a candidate for Congress, and h
cannot, without interfering with sth
freedom 81 fspeech," refuse to hear qnes
| tions. How about that Matamora
contraband trade, Mr.. Cox3--[ Gin. Gal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29
origin If the Chicago Platform.

The history of the Chicago Platform
has been written in brief repeatedly
since the opening of the canvass, IL
Illuminated with glimpses of the festive
and fugacious Sanders. 1t was con
cocted by Rebels in Richmond-was
approved by our enemies in England
was agreed to by disloyal politicians
of the North in conference with Reb
els at Niagara Falls-and was taken to
Chicago and adopted bya Convention
expressly chosen to adopt it. The
Kentucky patriot and orator, the Rev.
Robert j. Breckenridge, was witness
to the making of this platform in part
-athe Niagara Falls part of it. He said
in a speech at Lexington last week: p
1T so happened that was at Niagara
at the time it happened that saw the
gentlemen there who were making these
terms | was satisfied they were there Tor
devilmsnt, and not for good The talk ol
peace was mere bosh, They didn't want ia
make peace with us they wanted peace
fer their Confederacy. It was that portion
Of the Democratic party ,hShling Us in the
South, and the other portion supporting
them in the North. who were Degotjdtine
termS of co operation The ope7half fsay,
are fighting us at the South, and the olhf'
half forming conspiracles aud arminP theil
secret sons in the North; and they ST The
North send commissioners TO the ClftoII
Il IL 81
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BELNoaI
The Daptfsts of w est New Jersey
and the Union.

The following Resolutions were passed BY
the ''West New Jersey Baptists' Associar
tion" at their meeting held in Pemberton.
on the 18th inst;
WooDsTowN, New JERSEY, Sept 20
Rcsolred, That civil government, whether
among Christian or Pagsn nations, 10 an
ordinance of God, intended to establish
natural justice among men, aud our Amsri-
can Government is the nearest approach to
right since the institutions of Moses.
Resoired, therefore, That this Southers
Conspiracy against our Nations life Is the
greatest political strocity since Israel rsbsl.
led against Jehovah.
Resolred, That as the Lord appointed
War, Pestilsnce and Famine, to humble and
subjugate the jews, so, we believe this Ma
ton hes His sanction for the costliest sac
rifice of treasure and blood that history re-
cords, in order to exterminate, even with
FIRE and sword, those devoted agents of dis
union aud bsrbari>in, who perseveringly
swear that they will destroy the Union or
themselves. tr.
ResoLced, That the measures thus far
employed by our Public Representatives
and sanctioned by the People, have, for ths
most part, been right and eTpedient, and
that their results do, just now, aford abnn'
dsnt promise and siorious hsps, Of the
triumph of liberty, justice, aud humanity.
Resolved, That any terms of peacs short
of unqualified submission by the Rebels,
would be an. act of unparalleled treason
against the industrial, social, and moral in-
terest of man, and mockery OF, the Divine
Providence which has SO eminestly exalted
| US in the political heavens to be the pole
| star Of liberty TO the human race. .-s
SAMUEL AARON, A. j. HIsss, -.r
S. q. WRIGHT, 5, Z. DARE, .7
| Jos. HAMMETT, MILLER JONES,
--..-- Committee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29

THK N. Y. Tribune says Sheridan's
dispatch, announcing his great victory
in the Shenandoah, sayst "The Rebels
lost in killed, the following general Of
ficers !; Gen. Rhodes, Gen. Wharton,
Gen, Gordon, md Gen Ramsay
Sheridan forgot to enumerate, among
the severely wounded, Gen, G.B. Nc
Clellan;, Copperhead candidate for Pres
ident of the United States: d No Rebel
suffered 80 severely as he. smod edi
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:" : ="
New Series-,Vo1. d, No. 30.

into the hearts Of good men 10 oresnize
this Christian Commission for our relief y
IL ell could see there practical workings
and effects, TX now their contributions would
be doubled. knew the delegates, Of the
Christian Commission 10 furnish car load
Of ice land nothing is more needed in the
hospitals in July and Aupusil in less than
twenty -four hours after knowing that there
was none on hand that which is not fur.
ni7hed, and many times cannot be by others,
the Commission is sure to have. ...
h The Sanitary Commission is also doing
great good. Their wagons were always with
our train at the frout in tn. Shenandoah
the agent was always with the ambulance
train. giving such comforts to exhausted
aud wounded soldiers as they needed and
could not obtain. Iahave known them in
many cases to furnish shirts ard under
clothes to 1.-THE boys. when they had not
had change foi thres or four weeks.
have known both these Commissions TO fur
nish simpls> >restoratives, stimulsnts, and
other medicines to the Surgeons when they
could not obtain them from the Medical
Director, %, ra sa' lf'iri -.-iI
Let these noble Commissions be fully
sustained. They are doing . good work,
snd RivinK oar fathers. brothers, husbands
they % "Sp So no, Or rscs;r. {, om anv otber source
7, ,sonIj 80 ,oo r,,oh 81 yonr snoco to
t,.ll half hsve v;tnessed II ,be;s benevo-
lon, vmls Viii sams If vnur rasders WIN
can act the mart tho Good Samaritan,
nd have e. do,l.r, 20 ;ovss, At The
iaroes, ner c.n, ,hay 90 !, o5,a;o offer them.
selyss a. tba ,rarl ~ % % = delegate of
The Cbr;.,;,n comn;.Siae Ca sew weels
a. I'd snsnd ,h., ,;,na ~ N. bosn;,sI of
soma 'S;v;s;an of nn, ormv .mang our
wonndsd Jv;na solS;a,s3 Thev v;lI learn
wba, ,bsr n.vs, c.n from r.sd;,a Of "tbs
wsr . .;Tha S;,'a,;an 7" @Irmv af The
| p,,om.o So Chr;N,;o, ,,an ,kara Ia |.
80, uo, nj 90 n va .InnL, , ~ Won
Iii 49, 80, ~, ,ou ..os & ~ vo', n .ke
..Tbs bsrrss, - nlsn,anns I ,a but The i. bor.r,
90 io- - " ''' p''''e'1'' 'U' wv
unr t,;n L.. ,l,.s.n, an. "a al
h,, IL - u'p - ''o ons - "a a, pai,;
u,ora "u, aa mo uors un oj, or;aad o Co. a,d on,
s;oh ia cnnS "a p'oIS ,ha S.,S,a,s' Wome
IT,. To- a,;,,,;ou n -, R,,,;roo1o - much bet
~ n, ,hnn ,,'no W.ub;eas.n. Int nc
,,l.oe v sy.ei p;tt.hnrah The nroy;,;nT
ph;,h. p.u "a. Ia.. .Ia o;. ug,aa IT, al
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29

+ WE never could comprehend why
NJ Clellan was callel Napoleon Of the
West" and all that sort of thing. But
it is now explained in the journal of the
officer of the Galena, which records that
Gen. No, being considerably fatigued,
went to- the cabin for "LIrTLR EAP."
He doubtless received his title from
these celebrated slumbers. -g ....
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29

EVERY man knoscs that Sheridan's
victory has immensely diminished Nc
Clellans chances for the Presidency
Let every man ask himself whether
that party and that candidate deserve
his support whose only hope of sue
cess depends on Rebel victories and
Union defeats. -- ..r..,..-..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29
wnr does notGen. Nc ccleilan resign

his commission in the army7 For
nearly two years he has been drawing
pay at the rate of between seven and
eight thousand dollars q year from the
Treasury, for doing nothing. Copper
head journals who are raving about the
enormous expenses Of this war, may
set that down as one item that their
candidate might economize immedi-
ately. ""'i ''',''-'.''.' ~ i' .-'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29
Hoofand's German Bitters


Encyclopedia of Religious Knowltdse,
Although not disposed to favor or recommend Patent
Medicines in general through disitust oil their grcnl-
ents and effects yet know Of sufficient reasom why
man cannot testify the heet he belic himself to
have received from any simple preparations in the hope
that he may thus contribute 10 the benefit oil others
do this the READILY IL regard to ii1oiahd yer ,,
CITY, becnuse wa. reudiced against them for many
years III der the impression that they were chiefly al
alchoioic mixture am indebted to my friend. hobr'
Sboemakrr Esd. Tor the removal OF this prejudice by
proper tests md Tor encouragement To try them wme
suffering from great and long continued debi'i'y me
use of three bottles OF these Buffers at tl- beginning o
th. present yeut vsus followed by evident reiei aud
restoration to degree OF bodily and mental visor which
had not felt for six months before ana nu amos' nc
snar.I of rer at,l,g therefore thank God and my
friends ior directing ine to the use OF sleni, ,,>,
PLisd elphia, June 23 1861.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29

SnER1DAx's branch OF the Baltimore
Platform--the enemy In sight; the in.
terval accessible to infantry, artillery.
and cavalry; and forward march II