The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-01-19


General Butler in the army Of tho james,
is native Of Maryland, Catholic, and
a graduate of West Point, where he was
a classmate Of Gen. Halleck His resi-.
dence is Carlisle. Pa. Previous to the
war he resided in California, and is said
to have been ultra pro-slavery in his
views.
Gen. Jim Lane, of Kansas, has been
re elected to the United States Senate for
six years. -~@--~--
Good news continues to come from
Georgia. It is now reported that sever.
al counties have recently held elections
and declared in favor of a return to the
Union by overwhelming majorities. -
Gov. Brown is said to be doing his ut
most to take the State out of the Confed-
crate subsection and hence to return to
peace and prosperity. a
The origin of the runner of the proba
bic recognition, after the 4th Of March
next, of the Southern CoDfedcracy by
England and France, is explained by the
New York Tribune. 1t seems that some
body had told somebody who told some
body else, who was drunk, that such
thing might possibly happen, hence the
report circulated by that veracious sheet,
the New York World.
An appalling disaster is reported at
sea in the laundering Of the New York
steamer Melville off the coast, with loss
Of forty eigh: lives. The Melville was
bound from New York for Hilton Head.
S. G.
The Overland Mail is again Interrupt
ted by Indians. Until further instruct
ed, mails for tho Pacific coast, Nevada,
Colorado and Utah, will be sent by sea
vta New Y ork and the Isthmus Of Pan
ANA.
Hon. John 4. Kassou, Of Iowa, deliv.
cred speech in the House of Represen-
tatives on Wednesday, on the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, abolish
ing slavery, which is acknowledged to be
among the best arguments of the session
The special correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune says: "His replies to the fire.
quent INTERRUPTIONS of Democrats were
PARTICULAR adroit.'
Hon Edward Everett died suddenly
last Sunday morning, at his residence in
Boston, OF. spoplexy, at the age of To-
By his death Massachusetts, looses one of
her brightest sons, and the country one
of its most talented statesmen, and proba-
bly, the most gifted orator of the age
His death is a national calamity, that will
be mourned throughout the length and
breadth of the land
Great rejoicing was had in St. Louis
on Saturday in honor of the great victory
recently achieved by Freedom over Slave
~ in the State Of Missouri. Gov. Fetch
err had issued his proclamation declaring
Missouri now free State, in accordance
gith she EwaasjassisR Qsd finance PASSED
HARRISBURG, Pa Jan 12.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received by Gov.
Curtin this morning: -
J.6erson City, No, Jan. II, 1866
the Governor of Pennsylvania: FREQ
Missouri greets her oldest sister.
(Signed) T. G. FLETCHER,
Governor of Missouri.
Gov, Curtin sen. the following:
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. Ito His
Excellency the Governor of Missouri
Pennsylvania, frst.born of freedom, vel,
comes her disenthralled sister State of
Missouri; redeemed in the agony of the
Nation and amid the throes of wanton
rebellion, her Offering to liberty comes
baptized in her richest blood, and will
be accepted by faithful and free people
as one of the browning tributes to their
matchless heroes and their sacrifices to
preserve and perpetuate cur common
nationality. A. G. CURTIN,
Governor Of Pennsylvania.
An agreement has been entered 10 to
between our own and rebel authorities
whereby all prisoners of war held in close
confinement or in irons as hostage on
either side, are to be released immediate.
~, and placed on the same footing as or
binary prisoners Of war.
The expedition up the Savannah River
a few days since destroyed ten miles Of
the South Carolina and Columbia Rail
road. 1t was the severance Of one more
link in the chain Of Richmond communi.
cations.
The Halifax papers announce the
death of Hon Alexander Stuart, Judge
of tho Vice Admiralty Court Of Novia
Scotia, a position he had held sixteen
wears. 1t was before him that the case
of the steamer Chesapeake, captured by
the rebel pirates on the passage from
New York to Portland, was tried, and he
gave decision restoring her to her own
! ers. s-@r 81 a.@
New Jersey is out of debt, and claims
a balance due her from the United States
of s940,037. Her railroad monopoly
pays the expenses Of her State Govern
ment, and her people are not burthened
with local taxes.
The proposed new territory of Wyom-
/ inc to ho made ouk of lrepon and