The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-17

Frsids 70 BE- made aeross tie bosndsy h.
to tho United States. A Conspiracy ID
sss;d to haze been discovered 1t Toronto,
having for it, purposs the overthrow Of
| the Government, by the Fenian Brother.
hood. Arms secrsted in various pats Of
the city have been fousd, and the SOS.
| pected leaders iu the organisation are BE-
Jog arrested.
n0-There 10 mau living near Boston
entirely blind, who has very remarkable
musical powers. His bass notes are low.
er as is said, than those Of any other man
in the world, while no can also sing With
perfect ease the highest tenor notes.
He plays the oornst beautifully with one
hand, and: accompanies it with the other
on the piano or melodcan. Some gentle.
men in Boston have heard him, aud state
that be hiss musical powers such - have
been rarely, If ever, given to msn. He
10 man of culture aud education, we'll in
formed in politics aud history Of the
county, aud has an unblemished moral
character.
na- Simbursk, situated on the volgs,
IN Russia, took Ere on tho 10th Of Aug.
ust. The flames were discovered 1t 30
many points as to lead to tie supposition
that tho torch had been applied by the
Poles. The conhsgration continued for
nine days. Only about hundred ordi.
nary wooden bulldogs, on the outskirts
were left standing. Tho population, 30
500 souls, sucamped in the fields aud on
the banks Of the river, with the remnant
of their goods. The Emperor imme diate.
" forwarded 10000 roaplcs to Simbirsk,
and offered whatever help was required
to rebuild the town. Before severe wealth.
or, probably, houses will b erected for
all the inhabitants.
An uuczploded shell is now aud then
found in the vicinity Of the fort At Pilot
Knob, Missouri. One Of these, unfor.
tunately, came into possession of party
of four children, one Of whom attempted
to extract the fuse BY driving it out with
hammer. Ho exploded the shell 10 the
effort, killing himself and two Of his
playmates Instantly, and MORALLY wound.
ing the other. 49,. =
The Richmond Enquirer, in an article
on the condition. Of affairs in the South
ern Confederacy, ssys tha. "the currency
has now lost its purchasing power, aud
must be got rid Of altogether" Repu-
diation must now be the policy Of their
Government. and to this end they are
being rapidly driven BY the results Of
the election.
A London correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnati Gazette writes thus: "The pro-
verb says rats leave a sinking chip
The greatest quantity of Southeroers ere
arriving 10 England. The latest arrivals
that have heard of are John r. Thomp.
son, sometime editor Of the Southern
Literary Messenger, Richmond, and Cap.
tain Fsirn, of Alabama. They talk very
despondingly of the issue 10 America,
but swear that tho Southerners will die
in the last ditch-(ninus Thompson and
Fairn, I SUPPOSE"
The celebrated magician, Andersen
with the assistance Of his daughter, four.
teen years old and Mr.. Sutten, has been
duplicating "ths performance Of the Da.
venport Rrnther.," th. .Pirisn.l,.ts, il
London. Those who witnessed the rep
reservations, tricks, manifestations, OF
whatever is the proper name for such
things, say that the inf.ators excel the
original. The boz was made of similar
size to the one used by tho Brothers; Sut'
ton aud Miss Anderson were bound hand
and foot by committee, aud all that, and
yet in less time than 10 occupied by the
Dayeuports, they were unbound.
A billiard mstch was played 10 Phila
delphia one evening last weef, between
the two celebrated Knights Of the Cue
Dudley Kavanagh aud Michael Phelan,
the former winning tho game, the latte,
making the highest run, which was III
points.
Marshfeld, the homo of the grea'
Daniel Webster, gave a unanimous vote
for the country-224 for Lincoln; Nc
Clcllan none. ~.
The largest boa. ever built on III.
western waters is now being constructed
at Jacksonville, Indians. Her hall il
312 feet long, 40 feet beam, and 81 fee
depth of hold, giving her carrying ca
pacity of over 1000 tons. -" g
| At Patriot, Indiana, on the day Of olee
ton, an sged resident, called "Fathe'
Clark, who is 1O4 years Of age, and hat
but recently been naturalized, cast BIZ
first vote 10 this country and that fo
Abraham Lincoln, thanking God for tn,
privilege IS he did so. Father Clarl
came to this country some City years ago
from England.
The Voice Of the fe0t4e.
Liberty is one Of the dearest blessing
which our forsfathers have handed dow
to US. 1t was purchased BY tho blood 0
many q valiant revolutionary hero; ha
been guarded BY Washington, Jetaer
son, : Clay and Webster. But deare