The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-09-14
Large fields of cotton are growing in

California-over one hundred acres u
one field looking well. The State Of Cal
iforpis offers bounty of So, 900 for thu
first one hundred acres of cotton--also
81 900 for the first one hundred bales Of
three hundred pounds each Over 500,
900 is given by the tate for the encour
agement Of agriculture in the raising Of
various products.
Twelve thousand six hundred and
sixty. seven acres Of land were taken fol
actual settlement at the land Office in
Evansville during August. The cash
sales for the same time amounted to 49,
2S2. ..'
It is stated that the condition OF
Virus health is such that if his trial
lasts another month he will dio. Wheth.
er the trial lasts another month or not,
from the testimony already given in, it is
safe to predict that he will die soon after
the closing Of the court
A scoundrel named Watson lately mar.
ried a young soldiers widow living in
Wisconsin, after which the pair removed
to Black Hawk county, Iowa, where
Watson left his wife and went to Gilbert.
vile, in the same county, on thepretence
Of looking for work. Soon after the con.
rdIng woman received letter saying
that he could not bear to look upon her
| face md think that he was 50 poor as not
to be sblo to provide for her. Previous
to leaving her, be took the last cent Of
money she had in the world, having
squandered the bounty and back pay due
her former husband.
The returns received at the Agricul-
tural Bureau, at Washington, for August,
show that there will be an immense crop
Of corn this year.
A United States guuboat has been sent
via the St. Lawrence to Detroit for from.
tier protection, the treaty restrictions
with Great Britain having terminated.
A terrible accident occurred on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, on
the 7th inst. The train left Nashville
with one passenger and two box cars,
seats all filled with passengers. A car
loaded with powder and shells was placed
next to the locomotive. The powder
was ignited, as is supposed, by spark
from the locomotive. The explosion was
terrific, and the whole train was clown
into complete wreck. The number of
killed aud wounded is not yet known
A train was promptly despatched to the
scene of the disaster, but as the shells
continued to explode, but few of the suf.
ferers could be reached.
Elk Governor MadiIl, Of Ohio, a noted
democrat politician, died at Lancaster,
on the I'd instant.
All the white troops in tho Depart
ment Of the Tennessee are ordered to be
mustered out.
"Hangman" Foote has been allowed
by the President to return to Tennessee
puon eandition of not Interfering in
Gen. Schimmel pfenoig died 1t Wern.
ersvilIe, Pa, on the 9th, of consum ption.
The disease was contracted while in the
field. -.
The Government hospitals in Washing.
ton, which cost about 81, 500 900 are
now under sale. The lumber brings
about two thirds of its FIRST cost
Mr.. Hall, clerk of the circuit court at
Knoxville, Tennessee, was killed By
man named baker, formerly of the rebel
army. Baker was taken from the Jail
by mob, and hung in the street.
The receipts of internal revenue dur.
ing the week, were thirteen million
dollars.
The election in Maine Monday result
ted 10 the triumph of the Republican
ticket by about $1,000 majority. Gov.
Couey's majority last year was 10000,
but the entire vote this year will show a
falling off Of about 81, 900.
The subscriptio rs of Black Hawk and
lama COUNTIES to tho Iowa Central Rail
road have been completed, and work will
commence on the 10Th inst, on which
occasion it is proposed to havea fitting
celebration at Cedar Falls.
A Washington letter gives an impor.
tant tabular statement compiled from
official sources, showing the losses in
killed, wounded and nissing in the grand
armies of the East and West, during
the decisive campaigns of last YEAR
Tho total casualties in Gen. Grants army
from the crossing of tho Rapidan to the
surrender of Lees army we're $685..
Those in Gen. Sherman army from the
forward movement at Dalton to the occu.
patio" of Atlanta was 81, 100.
The election Of delegates to tho Ala.
bama Convention, was held on Thursday
the 3lst ult., but with Mobile papers to
the 9Th inst, only few returns are re.
ceived 1t is certain, however, that the
vote pol!ed is not more than one. fourth
OF full vote before the war. while tho
vote in Mississippi was nearer on 6. hall.
Advices from Mexico confirm tho dos
perate straits Of the Liberal cause, and
the Mexican evacuation of Chihuahua.-
The French have been heavily reinforced
and are making rapid progress in con
quests.
The Democracy Of Ohio resolved II
State Convention that the negro was no,
equal to the white man, but that Tho