The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-08-25

tune for one who has been toiling hard At
. small weekly salary. s- So.
It is estimated that the present popu
lation Of New Orleans i larger than at
any other time in its history, a. this sea.
son. Small houses are nearly Impossible
of attain ment, although few more ex-
| pensive ones are placarded for rent. The
city authorities estimate the present sum-
mer population at 10000.
Gen. Paine has levied tax of 1925
on each bale of cotton; and rs per cent.
ad ralorem on each hogshead of tobacco
belonging to disloyal men in Kentucky,
for the benefit Of the families of robbed
and murdered Union men. 1t is expect
ed that this tax will yield 100000.
The Baltimore american, speaking of
the Wade and Davis protest, says that
Henry Winter Davis, having misrepre-
scented his constituents aud defed their
known sentiments on almost every sub
ject brought before the present Congress
has lost all influence in his State and dis
trict. Hence his threat to the President
amounts to but very little more than his
individual vote
Six persons were killed by the blowing
up of the Eagle Mills at Lacon, ILL.,, on
the 18th inst.
Spinsters, take notice. The improved
sewing machines have "feller" attached
to them.
Provost Marshal General Fry decides
that one three years man will not count
for three one year men-a decision which
is no doubt correct.
Peter Conklin, substitute broker, has
been sentenced to the penitentiary in
Canada for twenty one years, for cngag-
ing men to come to the United States
and enlist in our army. This is not his
first offense.
The Commissioner of Pensions has de-
cided that hundred day soldiers are emit
tied to pensions in all respects the same
as the three years men.
Hugh Glenn, a former pcttifogging
lawyer of Knoxville, Marion county, this
State, aud one of the oldest settlers 10
the county, is rebel prisoner on Rock
Island. He was Captain and was cap
tured in Arkansas. One of his sons was
recently arrested in Wapello county for
horse stealing. Of such are the North
err seccsh.
A fool hardy Frenchman named Farini
attempted on the Sth inst to walk to Goat
Island from the American side to Nigga
ra Falls, on huge pair of stills, when
one Of them broke, letting him fall into
the surging torrent. Fortunately he
landed on a small island just above the
yawning abyss. But as the island was
unapproachable by ordinary means, he
suffered two days from hunger and expo.
sure before being rescued, which was done
by floating a rope to him, after a number
Of unsuccessful efforts
A hog nine feet in length and weigh
ing 1l62 pounds, recently died natural
death at Palmyra, Wis. No wonder, for
he couldn't wait longer for the butcher
1t is estimated in New York that half
the smokers have ceased that indulgence
in consequence Of the tax On tobacco.
The treaty which the German powers
have concluded with Denmark strips
from her the Duchics of Schleswig, Hol.
stein and Lauenburg, with the islands
belonging to them, comprising the whole
of the isthmas uniting Denmark proper
with the continent, and containing sever.
excellent forts, and two of them strong
fortresses, Denmark previously embrac.
ed 81 900 square miles, and 2,206, COG
inhabitants. Now she is reduced to II
6o2 square miles and 1,4O7.747 inhabit
ants. Denmark was disappointed in the
help she expected from England.
The Fair of the Iowa State Asricul.
tural Society will come off at Burlington
on the 9th, 18th, Goth and Both oil
September. Preparations are 10 progress
to make it one of the most interesting
fairs ever held 10 Iowa
The editor of the Maquoketa Etcelsto,
says he met large number of deln1uen,
sgAassIibs e... at the Circus, who didn't re-
world.
At the Congressional Convention 70,
the First District, held on the Eth inst.
Hon. James +. Wilson was unanimously
rcnominated for reelection to Congress
and John Van Valkenburg for District
Elector Mr.. Wilson has won an enyia-
BILE reputation as member of Congress
of excellent ability and industry, and
will undoubtedly be reelected by an
overwhelming majority.
The quotas to be filled by draft in the
several counties of the Third Congress.
slonal District are published in the Du-
buque Times. The following are the
tootings up: Dubuque 600, Delaware
ITO, Buchanan 20, Bremen So, Chicka-
saw 80, Floyd 8, Howard 5, Winneshiek
23O, Allamakee lls, Clayton BOG, Fay.
cite 22. Mitchell county has an excess
Of Is.
The officers of Clayton and Dubuque
counties have recently discovered, near