The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-01-12
IOWA NEWS.

IOWA NEWS.
.9 During the year ending October
3Oth more than sc, 900 sheep passed owe,
the Iowa Division of tho North Western
Railway bound for the @aterior. Of the
State. .~~
CHANGE OF State OFFIcERs.-The
official term Of ). W. -Csttell, Auditor Of
State, and &C. Nourse, Attorney Gen
eral, terminated on the I'd inst. The for.
mer had been elected three terms success.
lively, making six years in al. Through.
out this period he discharged his official
duties with such ability and Gdelity a
to win the earnest commentator of al
political parties. New and responsible
labors were imposed upon him by reason
of the war, but he systematized them
promptly, and executed all of his trusts
with such satisfaction to the people that
no complaint was ever heard of his ad4
ministration. He will carry with him in
his retirement the best wishes of largo
circle of personal friends, and the un.
bounded respect Of the people Of the en-.
tire State. Mr.. Nourse held the office OF
Attorney General for two terms, or q
period of four years. He was the success
sor of an unusually popular oficer-Gen.
S. A. Rice-and that there should be no
contrast of administration unfavorable to
tho new incumbent, much responsibility
rested upon the latter; but he devoted
himseaf jealousy to the labors of his Of.
fee, and has more than realized the ex.
pectations of his friends. He has secured
the settlement of long. stan ding and com.
picated accounts in which the State was
party. to the advantage of the Treasury,
and in addition to the popularity which
he gained by his kindly social character
istics, established an honorable reputa.
ton as legal practitioner.
John A. Elliott, of Mitchell county,
succeeds to the office of Auditor, and
Isaac L. Allen. of lama county, to that
Of Attorney General. They are both
comparatively new men to mos: of the
people of the State, but they come into
their own localities, and we are confident
they will discharge the duties of the off,
ces well.-State Reg.
The Corydon Monitor, in giving 70.
cal incident wherein man dead drunk
figured, says of the whisky Of that place:
at is so much diluted that poor devil
has to drink more than he can carry be-
fore he realizes that he is getting tight"
The First National Bank of Cedar
Rapids went into operation on the 1st
of November, aud since that time has dis.
counted notes and bills to the amount of
S44 ,564, and has loaned the Government
$4,000. It has received on deposit
$40, ll3 03. The Getty National Bank"
of the same place has published its first
quarterly statement, showing that it has
discounted notes and bills to the amount
of $4,000 9s. The total amount of it's
81 3s adieFddS2 dSP5s,!! IL
The Burlington Hauheye says: "a
young woman came to this city about six
weeks ago and took lodgings at private
boarding house, and in the course of
time became the mother of twins. A day
or two ago she disappeared, leaving her
offspring behind, and 20 one knows any
thing Of her whereabouts"
A man by the name of Rush, while
riding into Cedar Rapids, and the night
Of the I'd inst, having $4,000 in money
his possession, was waylayed by two men
on horseback, one Of whom fred at him
but missed. Mr.. Rush escaped by urg-
ing his horse to full speed. So says the
Times.
The City Council of Des Moincs have
appropriated 81, 500 for the purchase of
grounds for State arsenal. The recent
festival held in that city uetted four
thousand dollars. Give Des Moincs the
banner.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Clinton
county have raised the salaries of the sew.
eral county officers. The Clerk aud
Treasurer are hereafter to be paid each
81 500 per year, their deputies 81 900,
and assistants 50 per day. The Sheriff
was voted 500 additional for the past
years services.
Pella, the present terminus of the Des
Moines Valley railroad, is only forty miles
from the capital. The State Register
says the company offer to complete the
road to that city in one year from this
date if the citizens will subscribe $780,
600 to its capital stock It urges the
people to accept the offer.
The Scott county Board of Supervi-
sors have passed resolution to pay $3.50
bounty to fill the quota of THAT county
under the late call. If sufficient num-
Der of recruits is not obtained to fill the
quota, $3.50 is to be paid to each drafted
man who is held to service.