The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-02

whom caught, wss able to speak but one
word, "drsft" He had forgotten oil
the rest Of the English language.
The Missouri Democrat mentions The
arrival a that post Of Mr.. Lewis Grower
and two oampsnions in = skifF, in which
they hsd come down the Missouri river,
. distance Of 1900 miles. They went
up that stream last sprisg in steam boat,
and the water being too low 70 admit Of
the return Of the boat, they concluded 70
embark in . skif and snake their way
homo. They were on several occasions
fred At by the Indians Oh the banks Of
the river, but received no injury.
Montgomery Blair, member Of Mr..
Lincoln's Cabinet, is stumpiDg the State
Of New York for the copperhead Dsmoc-
racy, which shows how unworthy he was
Of the place from which Mr.. Lincoln
oused him. The Blairs are "peculiar
people, and If Montgomery had not been
appointed to the Cabinet, no doubt the
whole family would have gone over to
the rebellion during the late war, rs they
have now gone over to its friends since
the war.
Meadville, tho neck of the oil regions,
through which 10 poured the oil out
going aud the thousand supplies in going
has risen from u population Of 8 200 in
1860 to $4,000. Places like Franklin,
Tisusville, Oil City, PIT Hole, which
scarcely existed, now boast Of their daily
newspapers, their hotels, banks, stores
aud theatres. In the circuit Of thirty
miles around Franklin there are not less
than 100000 energetic people.
We have a note from Gen. Fitz Hen
~ Warren, under date Of Washington,
D. G., Oct. 21st, saying that ''orders will
be Immediately issued for mastering out
tho First Iowa Cavalry" This will be
good news to the boys Of that regiment,
and also their friends who have long
waited their return.-Haukeye.
The Keosauqua Republican states that
George T. Steele, formerly of Iowa, was
recently killed in a shocking manner At
Bloomington, Illinois. In his effort to
escape being crushed by falling stone
thst was being hoisted to floor above
the one which he was on at the time, he
jumped into some Of tho mill machinery,
and was crushed to atoms. A portion Of
the arms and legs, was all of bis remains
that we're found.
Under the heading "Reconstruction
Begun" the Boston Adrertiser reports
that: "At the competitive defamation
Of Harvard College, last Saturday, open
to al applicants frcm the new Freshman
Glass, the first premium was awarded to
. student who had lost bis arm serving
as Captain 10 the Confederate army;
the second to young man Of negro de.
scent, tho first Undergraduate Of that
race who has ever been admitted to the
Univsrsity"
Senior Romero, Mexicsn Minister to
she United States, 10 10 receipt Of dis.
patches which anticipate the capture Of
Matsmorss and the entire oecupascy Of
the State Of Tsmaulipss BY the liberal
forces under Juarez. There can be no
doubt Of important movements having
been on foot to that end for weeks past,
and of their having reached point Of
reasonable success. These accounts are
understood to have confederation 10 off.
cisl dispatches received by the Govern
mens, although tie actual occupation of
Matamorss by the Liberals has not been
announced or confirmed. Important
disclosures relating to the recent Imps-
rial decree establishing the new express
company o'e likely to he made within .
few day., that will fully show mp the an.
in'us Of the late Philadelphia dispatches,
declaring the Liberal Cause hopeless, and
- DxiniIian's govern mcnt firm fastened
% the people Of Mexico. Several gen.
,lemen arc Implicated who have hitherto
held office and confidential relations with