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The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14
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say that they: Iespectss faasi lies in our city,
within doors, but al the same time robbed 4henl
sof sall without. ID tie cdnftr, families werc
frequently ill.treated, and their houses also
sacked. -. 4 .,l 8.
i omitted to state iulthe proper place that
sthe State House and Executive mansion were,
after consultation on the part Of Sherman and
othvr Generals, left. standing, on the ground
that, Georgia, within six months would esbe
again apart of tile United States throughS State
action. a staff officer repeatedly asserted that
they knew that the State would 60 back. We
believe they are mistaken for judging of the
effect ofthcir vandalism on Milledgeyilte. We
believe the State will be- unit, as We arc, in
increased hatred to them. Loss property has
,ouly united and bound us more closely de-
termined resistance even to death.
b. NJ. o. /,
The Charleston Courier says with reference
to the above % .;-s
The Mr.. Gibbes alluded to BY thescorres-
pondent is Mr JosephS. Gibbes, refugee from
cur coast father Of: our feilow-citizeu, James S.
Gibbcs, Esq, of this city. Mr. Gibbes is sew
enty-fve years! Of. age, and Ais wife is bind
They had their tHo daughters with them when
they escaped from their residence barely with
their lives. Their furniture, clothing, silver
plate to the amount of $4,000, were taken
from them with one. huudred and twenty Eve
slaves. I, Let every Carolnian rerember that
Mr.. Gibbes' residence was destroyed because
he was Ia South Garokinidn. Let this brntali-
o., + +ho ao,od MI in fi,.ys bo dande sof
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14
WHAT SOUTH CAROLINA MAY
tss-s EXPECT
THE YAspALs IN MILLEDGEvILLE. M
MILLEDaEy1LLE, November 27, 1864.
1T. HERSHMAN

- ~ uliLbEDdEy1LLs, november z H., 4SOt.
SIR For public information we drop you
a line or tsolsfrom this point, that it may be
known what the Federal army has. s.donc in
passing through this place. The first appear,
ance Of sSherman,s cavalry in our city was on
the 20th, bot more than twenty men first ma
king their appearance. They fingered on the
outskirts of the town, ut.the telegraph wires,
and after inquiring if any of Wheeler's men
were here, and being answered in the mega
tive, advanced through the streets with cooked
pistols and carbines, seizing horses and excl
ting no little sconst ternation and alarm. BY
Monday afternoon Slecum's corps began to
come in by way Of Social Circle, Madison and
Eatonton, and the other divisions. under him
by way of Monticello: Sherman's forces came
in by the way of Clinton on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Isl ~ 9.!,,, s:gLi,s g:t,,
The columns visiting Milledgeville,composea
the 18th and Goth corps, and it IS thought
numbered some twenty tbonsand musEets, with
corresponding artillery and several thousand
wagons These wagons were mostly loaded
with provisions, the army sabsisting on what
they found on their way in the country. They
spread desolation broad taking everything
10 their way in the breadth of about twenty
miles. Corn, fodder, meal, -four, horses, mules,
hogs, cattle, sheep, poultry Of every descrip-
ton, servants that could be cnticcd> and forced
of, and these IN great numbers, The last of
the army left on Friday forenoon, destroying
in its rear the bridge oyer the Oconec at, this
place, having previously burnt the Arsenal
with three thousand stando arms init, blew
up the Magazine and bnrnt the Rail Road De-
pot. The Penitentiary was burnt by some of
the conyicts, said to be the women. The rail-
road has been destroyed for about two and
half miles from this towards Gordon, and for
about four miles from Gordon in this direc.
ton.
= We are informed that the road between this
and Eatonton was undisturbed except tho
bridge across Little river, which was burned
With the depot at Eatonton. The State House,
the Executive Mansion, the Factory and the
Asylam are left standing, though all but the
and materially damaged. The only private
residences burnt were those Of ohm Jones,
State Treasurer. and, Mr., Gibbes', formerly
Col. Campbelps This was done, it is said,
by q mob Of the soldiers, because heiwas
South ECaroliniaa. All his household furni.
ture was burnt, and his silver ware taken to the
amount OF about S20, 900. The city being one
vast camp, fences became fuel, gardens and
private yards became Highways for horses and
men---hence our city now presents forlorn
appearance. .55.;..... s, -: 80 (
The materials Of the Southern Recorder and
Confederate Union we're successfully concealed
GA I a n
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14
The greatest Dueaaaon Record.

The famous duel in. which forty or more gen.
tlemen were engaged, in 1928, is still renem-
,bered in Natchez. Col. .SJim Bowie, the ia.
nous fighter and inventor ofthe knife which
bears his mare, used to spend great deal of
his time in Natchez. he was challenged by a
gentleman Of Alexandria, La, whose friends,
to the number of twenty or more, accompanied
him to Natchezto see fair play, knowing Bowie
was a desperate man, and had his own friends
about him. AL parties. went upon the field
The conlbatants took theirplaccs in the centre,
separated from their f,iends in the rear far
enough not to enaabger them with theft
balls. -. .,,, .szt N : e, 80.
Behold the battle array thus: Twenty arni.
cd Louisianians fifty yards behind their cham
pion and hissseconds and surgeon, and opposite
them as far behind, Bowie and his seconds and
surgeon, twenty armed Mississippians. Be-
hold the heights of Natchez thr6nged with
spectators, and steaper in the river rounded
to, its decks black, with passengers, watching
with deep interest the scenesejy -55t
The plan of fight Was toaexehange shots
twice With pistols, and to close with knives,
Bowie being armed with his own terrible wea.
pom. AT the first fire both parties escaped
At the second, the ,Louisianian,was too Quick,
and took advantage of Bowie, who waited the
word. At this Bowies second soon cried .'foul
play !" and shot the houisianian dead
The second of the latter instantly Killed The
slayer of his principal. Bowie drove his knife
into this man. The surgeons now crossed
blades, while, with loud battle cries, came on
two parties Of friends, the light Of battle in
their eyes In a. moment the whole number
we're engaged in a fearless conflict. Dirks,
pistols, and knives we're used with fatal effect,
until one party drove the other from the field.
/ do not know how many were killed and
wounded in all, but it was a dreadful sslaught-
,er. Bowie fought like lion, bat fell covered
with wounds. For months he fingered at the
Mansion House before he fully recovered,
i. aE I
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14

In compliment to the .Murats ,of the army
Of Tennessee; 2 the station on the Georgia Rail
road heretofore known as al6 Mile Post" will
hereafter bear the honorcl name Of For
:rest.n -. ~
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14

a drover;in eineinnatilost fourkundred dol
lars, Which q COW had swallowed, the fact being
aacertained by finding IN. her mouth peices Of
.greenbaeks He had her killed, and there was
picked out Of her stomach and put together
enough to amount to one hundred and eighty
siy .dollaB,
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14

The Russian Government encourages mar
,riage among its sodiers5 provides the couple
with house, supports them, ,rears their chill
:dren, but takes away all the boys at a tender
age and sends them.to military garrisons, there
to Be trained for the army. There are SO0,z
600 ofsthis kiudsof soldiers now irthe Russian,
army. q
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14

The Yankee papers profess to have discov-
conspiracy to .assassihate Gems. RosEcnANz,
Mcneil and other officials at St. Louis. sev,
eral arrests have been made, including two
clerks irithe British Consuls office. .a
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14

FROM HOOPS ARMY.-A gentleman who
arrived in Augusta Thursday afternoon, from
Macon, states that an official despatch has bean
received there from Gen. HOOP, saying he had
engaged the enemy in the neighborhood Of
Nashville, gaining a victory and capturing
5000 prisoners.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14

GEN. ConB's PLARTAIIeN. The enemy, In
their recent march, destroye everything upon
Gen. Bobba plartaticn, With the exception ofS
his negro cabins. e z;
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-21

WYE WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF DRUG
w GlSTS TO the above establishment, and invite
them, when in the city, 10 look through our stock
Our goods were bought when gold was at 81 SIS, and
before the additional so per cent increase in Tariff Duty
which, confident, will enable US TO sell goods in
line very low and yet realize profit. We will du-
picate any Cincinnati bi-fuctuations in prices con-
sidered
Orders are solicited Ie7'64.dly
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-21

The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF INDIANAPOLIS

rs THE osessi d.posttsry and financial agent Of the
United s;stes and vii furnish, on the most favors
Die terms.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-21
The Doctor will guarantee a cure OF
HI Hneun nm "a q n S1Hn,
VAPOR BATH ..

And also all inflamatory diseases. For further in
nation call and judge for yourself.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-21
indianapolis and Madison
HLRRD GA HD.
1864. ma e. s 1864.
New Arrangement Ia Commence Mon

day, Nay no, 1864.
1.-TWO passenger trains daily Sundays excepted be.
tween indianapolis and Madison.
Leave the Union Depot indianapolis at 600 A. N
and p. NJ arriving Madison At $50 A. N. and sc
Pm.
Leave the Depot at Madison at A VI. and 2:to p. L.
arriving at indianapolis at IL A ". and TAO p. NJ.
Trains leave Columbus for Rushvile at P. NJ arrv-
ing az $40 p NJ Returning leave Nashville al L.,
arriving a Columbus at ILLS A. N.
This Road forms line with the Packets at Madison for
the transportation OF freight between Cincinnati and In
dianapolis and points West.
Tariff Of Freights as low az BY any other route
Shippers and merchants Wet will find TO their
est 70 ship by thisline.
marlS n. G. GRAMMAR. Superintendent
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
eg-A A Memphis correspondent relates

eV A Memphis correspondent relates
the following: con Saturday night last
a lady living on Alabama street, was
aroused from her sleep by feeling the
weight Of mans hand pressed 50 firmly
upon her mouth that she could make 10
noise. Ga looking at her assaultcr, she
saw man dressed in cloak and cap,
and having a curtain Of black silk, with
eye holes in it, hung over his face. A
companion was pressing sponge satura.
ted with chloroform to the nose aud
mouth Of her husband, rendering him
unconscious. Upon promising she wo' d
be quiet, her mouth was release d. Then
the man, in the politcst manner imagina-
bic, apologized for his intrusion. and the
sad necessity that drove him to this rude
way of raisins lean. He wvu,d trouble
her, he said, for her jcwelry ana ."y.4y,
and any small articles Of plate that might
be handy. His accomplice SOON rum
"""nh the hnmsn n"l-;".. NJ. "h". ""i ~"
blcs he could tind. After the various
articles were secured, he gracefully drew
a couple Of diamond rings from her Gn-
gers, complimenting her upon the beauty
of her hand, and finally, imprinting ;
kiss lightly upon her lips, withdrew .--
The scamps carried Of some five hundred
dollars worth Of propcrty.'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
THE LAST CHARGE.
ny o. W. HOLMES.

Now, men of the North will you join in the strife
For country, for freedom, for honor for life?
The giant grows blind in his fury and spite
One blow on his forehead will settle the fight!
Flash full in his eyes the blue lightning of steel,
And stun him with cannon bolts, peal upon peal!
Mount, troopers, and follow your game to it's lair,
As the hound tracks the wolf and the beagle the
Blow, trumpets, your summons till sluggards
awake!
shake: aaf a
Yet yet, the signet is STAN ped ON tic scrol'
Their names may be trace d on the blood sprinkled
Trust not the false herald that painted your
shield:
Her escutcheon shows white with blazon Of
The lifedrops of crimson for liberty shed!
The hour is at hand, and the moment draws nigh!
The DOG star Of treason grows dim in the sky!
Shine forth from the battlecloud, light of the
morn,
Call back the bright hour when the nation was
born!
The rivers of peace through our valleys shall
run,
AS the glaciers Of tyranny melt in the sun;
Smite, smi,e the pLoud parrcdc down from his
throne
His sceptre once broken the world is our own
atlantic MonthiyJor February.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
Punishment of Idle Husbands In New
Zealand.

The head chief often in,erfercs in mi.
nor matters Of domestic nature For
instance. if lazy fellow has wife or
two, and couple Of children, and ,hro'
his love for fishing, dancl and loiter-
ing idly about, nesIects to brig in the
necessary supplies for his family, a com.
plant is made. the chief visits the house
in person, and if he sees just cause for
punishment, he orders out the popula-
ton Of the village. Men, women and
children arm themselves with stiff birch
made Of small canes. then form a long
double line, about six feet apart, and
await with anxious gIee the approach Of
the delinquent At last he is placed at
one end of the line, amidst a shower Of
yells, screams, jibcs, Il. The word is
given by the chief and away he darts at
his utmost speed thro' the ranks, every
one endeavoring to bit him as he passes
According to his deserts, he may get off
with running the line once, or he may
have to do 50 twice or thrice; but he is
skilled in cunning and feetness that can
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04

SOME TRUE WoRDs.-ln the late de-
bate in Congress on the proposed tax
upon whisky, Mr. X -,ly, of | enusylvauia,
said: "The last gentleman who address,
cd the committee { Mr.. Chandler) told us
that poverty and gaunt W Mt stalk through
the city Of Philadelphia and other North
orn cities; and he ascribes it to taxation.
| deny this allegation, and challenge
the records of our Savings Bank, chal-
lenge tho number Of houses being built
in every town and city in the North, to
prove that there never was a season of
greater prosperity than now Gaunt
ioeo stalk h,ouSh the streets of "u-
cities 1t is not brgotten Of taxation
though, but Of intemperanco The hun
cry wife who watches day after day and
night after nj ght for the husband to
whom she gave her young love, aud gath
ers to her exhausted breast the hungry
babe, complains not of taxation, but that
her wrctchel husband lOiters in the
school house of modern Democracy
corner groegcry. l have sat nine years
and niue months as Jud gc Of Court
which had criminal jurisdiction over a
population Of over six hundred thousand d
people, and tell the gentleman that had
it not been for SrogGcries-,hc school
houses of modern Democracy-my bust
ness in the criminal department would
have been diminished eight or nine.
tenths.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
Ray- The Government has adopted

s1s- The Government has adopted
new system for contracting for the trans.
rortati u Of men aud material, on the
Western rivers Instcad of chartcriug
or seiz'ng boats. it now awards contracts
by the piece aud hundred pounds, to the
lowest bidder. This is in accordance
with the correct business principles, and
viii work to the advantage Of the Gov
eminent. Emergencies will, Of course
arise, when 1T may be necessary to i'm
press boats, and pay for their use by tho
day, hut in the abscn &C Of such necessity
the business can he more sa,ifactorily
transacted under the new pau.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04

y QuANDARY,-A 'cquisiion hiss
boen made on Captain Potter for boots
for the colored regiment at Quincy. The
sizes were so enormous that they could
not be procured here, and the Captain
has to telegraph to Washington to know
what was to be done. lie was ordered
to have the regimental feet measured,
and send the result to Washington, SO
that the cots could b. constructed there.
The sizes range from los to POS.
This regiment will be apt to "tramp!c
on the rights Of the South. - Chi. Jour.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
ssD | began NY ministry in q churcI

ssJ | began my ministry In church
in the wilderness, where there were nine
teen women aud man, and | wished
him out moro times than one They
were the saints and he was the sinner
| was at that time sexton aud general
undertaken for the church. swept it,
| bought the lamps and lit them; I
would have RUG the bell, but there was
noue l did the preaching, was super
intendent of the Sabbath school, aud did
everything else there was to do; and
though many years have passed, aud |
have seen other scenes, have never had
happier hours since -- U"'y Ward
DCtCNfT.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
NATIvITIEs. The House of Repre-

NATlvITlEs. The House of Repre-
scntatives is composed of As farmers, IL
lawyers, 6 merchants, physicians, 2 ed
itors, l mechanic, | woolgrower, cler-
gyman, builder, | representative, |
city clerk, ] coal miner, l lumb rman.-
Ole Nelson of Winnesh,ek county, is put
down as the~youngest member of the
House, being but "a years of ago The
oldest member is John Smith Of Dickin.
son county, being 65 years of age. Eigh.
teen of the Representatives were born in
Ohio; l3 10 New York: ! | in Pennsylva,
MIA; in Vermont; ? in New Hampshire;
, in Massachusetts; in Scotland; . in
Ireland; in Wales; in Virginia; | in
Iowa; 2 in Kentucky; 4 in Connecticut;
in Maryland; l in Maine; in Norway;
in Germ my; 2 in Canada; l in New
Jersey; l y England; l in North Carroll
na; l in Rhode Island; 2 in Illinois,
Ohio leads the ticket - State Register.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
NcSrGphObia in Washington.

"Agate' of tho Cincinnati Gazette
tells the following good one:
"Washington has been full of strange
illustrations Of late, Of the burial Of pre-
judices under the avalanche Of change
the war has wrought; but | know Of 10
stranger one, in its humble way, than
curious little fact connected with u street
railroad. When it was begun, two years
ago, it was poison for white man to
breathe the same air with negro in u
street car or omnibus. Let the storm be
as pttiess and tbs car as empty as YOU
chose, the negro woman with babe in
her arms must stand on the front plat.
form and bear it, lest her presence in a
corner within should contaminatc the
scattered passengers. by and by it be
gan to be suspected that perhaps the
negroes might be chtitled to ride within,
If they had cars to themselves; and tho
suspicion became very strong one, when
it was found it would pay. That was a
few mouths ago. This morning rode
down to the Capitol in car labeled,
'Colored persons can ride in this car
1t was crowded with ladies' aud gentle
men, who, year ago, would have been
horrified at such position; and by their
sides sat the negroes, to whom the car
riyhtfully belonged. The whites had
actually taken possession Of the negro
car, and the most aristocratic ladies sat
beside well dressed negroes without q
shuddcr. La this casual way, know of
no happier illustration of the discovery
that many have been making, that worth
has as much as color to do with what is
respectable and wha, is not"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
SEVERE ON CROMWELL The Rich

SEVERE ON CROMWELL The Rich
mond D'<p"lch was little lystericul on
Christmas morning, at finding tina, the
life Of Oliver Cromwell was offered for
sale in that city 1t thinks that this
book should be accompanied by "the Life
of the late lamented John Brown, whose
soul is marching on in the track of Crou..
we'll. In all sobernes, have the Yankees
taken Richmond, that the life "f the hid.
eous Puritan, Oliver Cromwell, is to be
thrust in our faces ut this season Of tho
year," The dispatch made its attack
upon Cromwell almost simultaneously
with some of the oppoA papers on
the memory ofthc New En- glvhd Puritans.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
nen. The Supreme Court Of Massachu

ren- The Supreme Court of Massachu.
sctts has decided that, even in case Of
special contract for payment of debt in
gold. the ella; mant is bound to receive
legal tender treasury notes atThe Court
decided that 1T is one of the attribu cs of
sovereignty to change the value of mon.
ey; and Congress, in accordance with
the right clearly vested in it, having de.
clarcd legal tender Treasury notes to be
money, the courts Of law must conform
to the change, and regard that as a dol
lar which Congress declares to be g..
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04

A stranger in printing ofiic asked
the youngest apprentice what his rule Of
punctuation was. IL set up as long as
| can hold my breath, then put in
comma; when gap l insert a semicol-
on and when l want chew of tobacco,
| make paragraph"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
Soldiers Pay and Bounty.

1>HE nndersigned give notice that they have
msde arrangements with responsible agents
In Washington City. D. c.. through whom they
can obtain BoUKry, BACK PAY. and Pensions
TOR Soldiers, and all other just claim. against
the government with promptness and dispatch
All persons Interested In such claims will do
we'll to give us q call.
PIATT Il SPICEp,
n27v9t Attys at Law, Upton, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
TIPTON, IOWA, FEB. 4, 1864.

continually tossed amidst rocks aud
shoals which endauger its existence, to
have special care amidst all the viclssi-
tudes and trials Of life, to maintain
quiet possession Of his owu spirit.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04

ADVERTISER JOB DEPARTMEN r.
Having purchased large stock Of Printing Material, ,
We are prepared to execute every variety Of
Plain and Ornamental Printing.
We can furnish on short notice, DEEDS Bosps, and
,rrclAL BLANKS Of every description, in neat and
atisfactory manner.
III GIVE US TRLAL!LN
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-04
Tailoring.

7 WOULD ANNOUNCE TO TIE CITIZENS
4 81 Tipton, and vicinity, that have common
ced the Tailoring business. and am prepared t.
make clothing in the most fashionab style and
on short notice. Charges to suit the times.
Shop in tho Pcstoaice Building.
VIM. ELLIOTT.
Upton, Iowa, May sth, 1862.