The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
FROM WASIIiNGpD<,

Correspondence ofthc Advertiser.
WAsnlNGToN, b. G., Jan. 9Th, leG4.
EDiToa ADVERTISER:
Your paper tells US of deep sorrows
and severe cold weather. which is SC
much in contrast with the weather now
prevalent here, that one can hardly real
lzo that there can be such difference of
climate under so little variation of lati
tudc. To be sure about the time YOU
had your coolest weather, VIC had cold
weather here, but for week past it has
been very moderate, more like May than
January.
Army news i, very ecarcc The mos:
we know is that the regiments which
went home, on furlough, having re en-,
listed, are beginning to return with in
creased members, and he prospect is
that before the commencement Of the
next campaign, our armies will be great.
ly Increased, for the return of orr Gallant
veterans to their homes, seems TO have
revlvihed the patriotism OK their neigh
bors, many of whom lave concluded to
ego in with the veterans and see the
end Of this cursed rebellion.
Congress has added a clause to the
postal law, that will be of great benefit
to cur gallant soldiers. This law allows
any article manufactured from wool, cot
ton or linen, and not weighing over TWO
pounds, to be conveyed through the
mails at The rate of eight cents for every
four ounces. These articles can now be
mi tpt, Al f.
suffers cxtortion.
The people continue their hbcraity,
and the Sanitary and Christian Commits
slons are receiving heavy contributions
for the benefit Of our brave men At
least this is SO here, and | am not The
one to allow that cur western people arc
behind any section Of the country for
! llberality in this direction, for the first
great fair for the benefit of soldiers was
held in western city
The five twcuty loan has been al
taken This speaks volumes for the faith
the people have in the p,rpetuation o
the government. Another loan of $500.
oOo,Ooo would be really taken, if i
E were necessary to defend the govcrumen
against traitors Ohio led off in secur.
ing large amounts of this loan as a basi
for future banking operation For year
L"fo~~ ~ -~l~n:-- 81 -.
banks of Ohio were organized on sub
stantially the same basis as our prcscn
national banks. In fact the system wa
a mere transfer from a State to Nation
, al institution. Congress, knowing til,
confidence of the people of Ohio in ,hci
Independent banks, which issued thci
circulation on Ohio and L. S. stocks
rightly judged, that the people who man
ifested willingness, unprecedented. t
protect and defend their government
= from assault, would have faith in it
securities, and circulation based there
on. The charter of the State Bank O
Ohio expires this year, and this account
for tie large amount Of the 5 20 bond
being taken in that State. But tn
monied men of that Institution wruI,
have awaited themselves Of n.uro ,rnicu
banking laws, had they not bccn full
persuaded that the people would not tol
crate the old safety fuad plan, with it
small per centago of security to the bill
holder. The people know that "Uncl
. Sam never repudiateS bis debts, an,
that States and individuals sometime
do. LoRZo
"A sheep belonging to Mr.. Ken
worthy, OF Powesheik county, was buticl
in snow drift nine days. When dis
entombed it hoped about as though
nothing was the matter.