The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-05

the control Of his Satanic majesty, and
should Be sent hone Is speedily a. they
could be caught and deprived Of their
lives. N 8
The toweriusS bluffs on the Illinois
side of the Mississippi present glorious
contrast with the low, and, apparently,
perfectly level laud on the Missouri side
but l surm;se that these bluffs on the
left bank have their counterpart in the
interior on the right. Reviving nature
has already clothed them in beautiful
dress Of green and to to me, accustom.
ed only to such elevations Of land as can
be found in the interior of eastern Iowa,
they present an extremely magni6cer
spectacle, upon which the eyes fcas.
without ever becoming weary. af
To day l visited Goodell Park Cat least
was informed that this is the name OF
the grove), in the center Of which, sur.
rounded BY low railing, is the famous
monument Of Andrew jackson. Upon
the top is a well executed bust Of the
respected hero, and as gazed up to the
face | could but feel that our cause was
blest Of him, aud thought eould detect
look Of pity, and of scorn, too, for
those who are now in arms against the
country which he loved so we'll. Early
in the progress of the war, read an &C
count of traitorous hand attempting to
remove, from the monument, the immor-
tai words, The Union, it must be pre-
served" / looked for a primary confr-
nation Of this account Gazing at the
front, passing to the right and to the
rear, found nothing and Immediately
entertained the idea that base lie had
been put in print but to have it as quick
ly dispelled by the examination of the
fourth side. Great heavens too true,
too true, l exclaimed, almost audibIy. A
part Of the motto had been dsfgured.
Two words were erased, the third com
menced upon, when, as if conscious of
the wickedness of the crime, the hand
refused to do the further bidding of the
promptings Of treason, and ceased its
work, leaving the remaining portions un-
harmed. g.. ... .....
AS 1 write, delicious strains of music
are borne along by the breeze, and re-
cognize the sweet, mellow tones Of
" Home, Sweet Home" If ever felt
my soul stirred up and my arm nerycd to
strike for home, for country, it is now,
while thoughts Of the little dwelling
house, just back Of the old Buckeye
stand, and of its precious occupants come
rushing to my brain. This music pro-
cccds from steam organ quite a novel
ty, in its way,) on the steamer Silver
Moon, nearly mile distant down the
river.
ly patrolling the Mississippi; the "Mus,
quitoe Fleet Marine Brigade and the
Ram Fleet, all of them rendering inval-
liable service to the government. The
first Of these is the regular navy service !;
the second has cavalry and mounted ia.
fantry, which are landed when a nest OF
gucrrillas are discovered; the third con
sists of artillery service, principally, al
though the Infantry drill is gone through
with The last two are under the con.
troll Of the commander Of the brigade
and it is upon one Of the Ram Fleet that
your correspondent is, at present, loca
ted. There were eight of these rams, a
lrst, but their number has since dwin
died down to but two You will recol-
lect that the Queen Of tho West and thi
boat particularly distinguished them
selves in running the rebel blockade a
Vlcksburg some time previous to tn
capture Of that place. 81.
Begging pardon for the disconnecte
manner in which ! have written, sig
myself. Yours truly,
MARINE.
Letter from President Lincoln to the Gov
crnor of Kentucky. .-liis Views Of Slave
| ny.
The Frankfort (Ky.) Commemorate
of April 18th, publishes correspond
ence between the editor of that papt
and Governor Bramlette, in which tn
latter furnishes copy of letter write
to him, on his request, on the 4th
, April by President Lincoln, giving h
/ views on the question of slavery and tt
relation of the National Executive Their
to. This letter rosaltna from the niue
talked of visit Of Governor Bramlette
. Washington, the object of which is tn,
e stated by that official in his letter to IL