The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-03-24
and to nominate State officers for election
next November.

md to nominate State officers for election
next November.
The question of the admission into
The sisterhood of States Of the growing
children Of the Union, of the Far West,
vas before Congress last Thursday. OF
the House of Representatives, only sew
enteen men could be found willing to
fasten upon these prospective new Com.
the curse Of Slavery. When
Colorado and Nebraska take
their places in the constellation, they
will be free members of our Union.
AT Philadelphia, some days since, a
man sold some property for $50, 900,
agreeing to execute a good deed fee Elm.
pie. The deed stamps cost $3.50, and
the question as to which patty should
pay for them was tried before Judge
Sherwood, who decided that the pur-
chaser must pay.
The Spanish prospect Of conquering
St. Domingo is not very encouraging
The Minister of War admits the loss of
5000 men in fighting, and of 5000 sick
in hospital The Spanish army on the
island numbers p 900 men, but is in
sufficient for the work, and more troops
are daily expected from Spain.
Gen. Neal Dow and Capts. Sawyer
and Flynn have been released from con-
fnement at Richmond, and have arrived
at Fort Monroe. The last two, it will be
rememb ered, were once condemned to
death, in retaliation for the spies execut-
ed by Burnside in Kentucky. The threat
of intlicting like penalty on Gen. W. H.
T. Lee and Capt. Winder, prisoners in
our hands, saved their lives.
1t is stated that the recent call for
100000 troops was made in accordance
with the requirements of General Grant.
1t is also stated that General CRAFTS head
quarters in the field will be located short
ly at Cuipepper Court House, Va.
The Portland Press gives an indig-
nant denial to report that Vice Presi-
dent Hamlin is opposed to Mr.. Lincoln's
re nomination. 1t says Mr.. Hamlin's
most intimate friends 10 Maine are among
the most jealous and active promoters Of
Mr.. Lincoln's denomination.
Mr.. William Putnam, resident Of
Peoria, Illinois, who had gone to the
Army of the Potomac last fall, to effect
the discharge of sick brother, was acct
dentally caught by guerrillas, while on
bis errand, and taken to Richmond, where
he remained in prison until few days
ago. He was then released, and has re-
turned to Peoria. When Mr.. Putnam
left on his erraud he was, as he says,
quite a copperhead; but what he has seen
of the Confederscy, and the way he vas
treated during his Imprisonment within
its chivalrous borders, have quite chan
ed his views. He thinks that no man
could witness what he has without turn.
ing his back upon apprehension.
"A correspondent of the N. Y. o.
server suggests the intrndnctinn of inval-
id pews IL churches, in which those too
feeble to sit up might recline, without
attracting notice, and participate in the
services. While that journal doubts the
expediency of the proposed innovation,
it does not hesitate to commend "sleep-
ing pews" as great comfort to those
who now nod through the service. at
might 60 further" says the N. Y. Trib.
une, and suggests the appropriation Of q
distinct portion of the church to tobacco
chewers, whose filthy expectations now
de6le many a house of worship; or tt
smokers, whose breath and clothing loao
the air with fetid exhalatious."
An English paper has the "best al
thority" for stating that gentleman be-
longing to Kinross, at present in th
Holy Land, has been commissioned b,
the British Consul at Jerusalem, to con
vey a box containing water from tn
Jordan, to be used in the baptism of til
royal infant.
In all the length and breadth Of tn
land, no Republican can be found who
unwilling that those who fight our battle
should be permitted to vote. By peri
ing their lives for their country the
afford the highest possible evidence {
their love for it. To deny to such me
tho right to say who shall govern tn
country they are fighting for, would /
an act Of injustice which would dishone
the American name. And yet DEM
Gratis, and none others, tried to do tn
very thing When the time comes, tho.
to whom they have proffered this insu
will manifest their appreciation Of it.
} The terrible effects of intemperane
,, are wildly illustrated in couple ,
, heart-rendins accidents that occurred j
In the first case woman named Marg
: ret Regan, while in ft Of intoxicatio,
!. lay down by a red hot stove. The fl
communicated to her clothing and 81
was so seriously burnt that her life
dispaired Of. In the other case a woma
named Higgins, while reveling in
drunken frolic, set fire to her shant,
!, , which was burned down, and her lit
girl, four years old, persisted in tn
flames. The woman cannot since
found, and it is not known whether sh