The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-04-27

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II has been lately sscerteined that j.
Wilkes Booth was one of Che party who
hung Ossawattomie Brown" during
the Kansas troubles. -- a''.
The Common Council of Washington
City offers $4,000, Colonel Baker, the
Goyernnent. detective agent, $4,000 ;
the Governor Of Pennsylvania, SIC, 900 ;
the Governor of Maryland 10000, and
the War Department $50 600, for the
arrest of the assassin of President Lin.
coin. The rewards offered BY the Gov
ernors Of Pennsylvania and Maryland are
conditional, hovsvsr--to wit: IT, the as.
sassin is arrested 10 those States. The
following is description of Booth, the
murderer of the Presidents Height. Eve
feet eight inches;r weight 100 pounds J;
coupsct build hair jet black inclined
to curl, of medium length, and parted
behind; eyes black, aud heavy dark eye.
brows wears large seal ring 90 his lit.
tie 6ngsr; when talking, iuclines his
head forward and looks down. 7.-a.
One of the last Of the special acts of
President Lincoln was the appointment
of Co.. Ben. SpooDsr United States Mar.
shat for the district. Of. indiana Colonel
Spoone+ was 10 most OF Shermsn's battles.
suss~nnS ~sfnr a" Kene.
saw MUd ntain. t1'9t fen0 -'ga S.:i
sheridsh's cavalry is at Burkesville,
recuperatiug from, tho effects Of their
brief but exhaustiog campaign. The
horses are being rs,shodd preparatory to
another dash. ,''R' ~" 80. ..'",s
Advices from, Little Rack are to the
10Th, There vas quorum in, both
branches Of the Legislature The. Con.
stitutional amendment, Ybolistipg- slave
~ in the United States, unanimously
passed both houses Of the Arkansas Leg
islature on The l4th inst A bill ia about
to be adopted BY the Legislature dis
franchising all men who have held PEST,
tions Of honor Of trust 10 tbs rebel army.
The steamer Lady Jane, hsviog 10
tow two bsrges, ran against the main pier
Of .she Rock Island bridge, 90 W edoes-
day Of lest week, aud shortly afterwards
sunk. There were sfourtesn, ipersons on
board, oil of whom we're saved except
one man by the naue of Schultz. - The
others had harrow escape. s.r. 'i''f
The St. Paul Press gives the parsicu.
lars Of brutal murder, which occurred,
10 Sibley CO., MINI on Thursday Of
last week. A man BY the name Of John
ston deliberately cut IF the head Of his
sou, who was sbou. nine years Of age
The man ssys that the spirits told him
to do the deed and be seemed also to
have been impressed with the idea that
he could restore him to life sgain. The
murderer has been arrested - ~ 80
Eighty Eve thousand words Of press
matter were sept b.. telegraph from
Washington on Wednsday, at an expense
Of upwards Of three thousand dollars -
Seventy five thousand were sent over the
American line and about ten thousand
over the United States line. This is
believed to be the greatest telegraphic
feat on record.
The man who has not slept for four
teen years finds rival 10 Daniel Mckee,
of Claysvile, Mo, who sleeps six weeks
at a time, aud is wide awake the rest of
the year At all hours Of the night he
transac,s business, besides rides, travels,
etc During his dormant state no gen.
orally lies sbed, eats, and if disturbed
from his repose, arouses as one much
troubled, briefly transacts business 10 a
sleepy, stupid way, no matter what his
neighbor would call upon him to do, and
then goes to bed This has been con-
tinuous habit for over twenty-tw years.
An army chaplain from Pennsylvania,
named Griffith, was recently arrested in
Nashville on the charge o taking money
from the letters Of soldiers. lie appear
ed to be overwhelmed with remorse, and
made several attempts to end his life. At
last, while on his way to be tried, he
escaped from the guard, and according to
the testimony Of the latter, jumped into
the river and was drowned, leaving on
the bank farewell letter to the Provost
Marshal. It subsequently transpred
that the suicide. and letter were nothing
but a hoax, the pious chaplain having
bribcd the guard and run away. ,oi<srs:T
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On the pedestal Of the bronze statue
of jackson, in New Orleans; Gen Butler,
when 10 command there, had printed in
large. plain letters. "The Federsl Union,
it must be preserved" On the statue
Of Henry Clay, in the same city, Gen
Butler had printed these words Of Henry
Clay: elf could be Instrumental 10
ersdicatiug the deep stain ofslavery from
the character of,our country. l would no,
exchange the proud satisfaction which
should enjoy for the honor Of all the Fri
umphs ever decseedto the most success
full conqaeror."3 assa e'@ ataass"sl' u
The New York Tribune says farm Ia
boreis are pleuty now It Sf5@20 per
month A little while ego they askcd
s3O@4o, aa.2'as : 80 ... = -. ,,',' -.
! ,Colopel Baker has dope . good, work
Most Of the bounty, brokers Whoa he ar.
rested ct New York have been sent .o
/ Clinton to work st mining, their. terms
VARYING from eve 10 fourteen reara In