The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-10-20

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The I'd, Sd, 4th, 9th, 7th, 9th, 10th,
18th, 18th, 18th, 10th, 18th, 25th, Goth,
30th and 3lst Of Iowa infantry, and 9th
and 9Th cavalry regiments, and the Is
Iowa battery arc with Sherman.
Wheat sold at 81, 2O@l,25 at Mus
catiue, yesterday. Potatoes so cts. pei
bushel. ... i.
The Dubuque Southwestern Railroad
was opened to Marion on the 10th inst.
to the great joy Of the Inhabitants o.
that thriving place.
Eight Of the twenty four substitutes
who were sent away from Davenport, last
week, succeeded in making their escape
between that place aud Cairo. They had
endeavored to get away while in camp
and were secured in irons before leaving
but managed on the route TO get them
selves loose and evade the guard.
We learn from the Dubuque Times tina.
L. b. Smith, Of Jackson township, Jones
county, who was drafted few days since,
has become insane since be was notified
to appear at Davenport for examination.
Anxiety and perIlexity in regard to the
matter caused his insanity, he having re.
peatedly said he would neither serve nor
obtain substitute if drafted. He is a
we'll to do farmer, and could easily have
furnished substitute, .....~
The United States navy now consists
of not less than 337 vessels of all classes,
and of 50, 900 to 10000 officers and men,
Mexican advices state that Jaurez has
abdic,ted 10 favor of Ortega, and that
Matsmoras has been occupied by the
Fren' II; and give discredited report of
the assassination of Macmillan.
The business men of St. Louis are re.
quired by an order of Gen. Rosecrans to
close their stores at 3 o'clock p. m, and
turn out for drill All men able to carry
muskets are ordered into ranks, to de-
fend the city in case of an attack
josh Billings says, ~ argy in this
way, if man il right, he kant be tt rad
ikal, if he IL rong, he kant be tn conserv.
atifr."
The Union candidate for Governor of
Missouri, Col. Tho's G. Fletcher, is now
in the field at the head of his regiment,
looking after rebels. His opponent is
making copperhead speeches.
Chief Justice Robert b. Tarey died at
his residence in Maryland, on the 18th
inst, aged g. He had been on the U.
S. Supreme Bench since 1886, having
been appointed by President Jackson.
Prices rebel army in Missouri is re-
ported moving southerly. Gen Mowers
troops, from Arkansas, are ascending the
Missouri river, with the intention, prob.
ably, of joining Gen A. j. Smiths COM
mand, which was at Jefferson City last
week. Gen. Rosecrans has taken COM
mand of the army in person. General
Mower has been relieved Of his command
and ordered to Sherman's army.
Hotel board at Washiog'on-s45 so a
day.
An appalling calamity occurred in
Quebec recently. Part of the rock in
Champlain street, below the citadel, fell,
destroying three houses. The inmates
persisted.
Admiral Porter having assumed com
nand of the North Atlantic squadron. it
is supposed that determined naval effort
will be made either for the effcctual clos
ing up of the port Of Wilmington, N G,
Or its capture.
There will be a Convention of the
Sorghum raisers Of the Northwest at
ILL.,, to continue in session
three days, commencing Oct. Goth A
large exhibition of seed, syrup and sugar,
with the most approved machinery for
manufacturing, is desired.
The vote on the adoption of the Free
State Constitution In Maryland runs very
close. The large majority for the Con,
stitution polled in Baltimore is nearly
offset by the vote of the slayeholding
districts, and it may require the soldiers
vote to secure the su ccess of the import
ant reform.
Mrs. Catharine McArdle, of DUBUQUE
county, has been convicted of the muir
der of her husband in February last
Her trial took place at the late term of
the jackson county Court. Judge Rich
man sentenced her to be hung on the Sd
Of December.
The people Of Colorado have decided
by large majority to remain in Terri
torial condition, and rejected the Consti-
tuition. This settles the question as to
the probability Of the vote Of Colorado
being admitted 10 the United States Elec-
toral College at the next election.
The rebel Gen. Price made aspeeeh at
No, stating that he came to
redeem the people; that if they would
rally to his standard all would be well,
and he would remain with them; if not,
the Confederacy would not again offer
them an opportunity for redemption from
their woes
The defeat of Sam Cox, of Colum.
bus, the most interruptions hypocrite in
Congress; of George Pugh, Of Cincinnati,
the shines. doughface, are results which
loyal men can witness with the very re.
verse of grief or chaorin. .