The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-04-26

The rumor of the withdrawal of the
French troops from Mexico is confirmed.
The first detachment il to leave in No
vember ofthis year, the second in March |
1867 and the third in the monitor No
vember following.
DUEL BETWEEN CLERGYMEN.-Rich-
mond April l9-Revs. 7. 5. Maddox ana !
William Vernon, exchanged pistol shots
on Broad street near Sixth street this al |
ternoon. Both were slightly wounded,
DIR. Maddox in the leg and Vernon III
the left hand. They were arrested.
Miss Ann r. Adams, a maiden, 69
wears of age, residing in Danville, Pa Is
cutting her fourth set of teeth and grow
ing a new crop of dark hair. Mrs.
Elizabeth Christy, widow lady, 10
wears of age, living near Winchester, Pa.
Is cutting new set of teeth, after being
toothless for years.
There are six papers in the sonth con-
trolled by colored men; and 1t Is needless,
perhaps to add that they are all thor
oughly loyal, which is more than can
be said ofthe papers controlledby South
ern whites.
The steamer Virginia, recently arrived
i'm New York harbor has been ordered to
the lower quarantine grounds, in cOnse-
ouence of having on board large num-
her of cases of sickness from disease
which the city physicians have pro-
nounced Asiatic cholera. Thirty per-
cons have died on board. The disease is
confined exclusively to the steerage pas
sengers.
On Saturday last a report was submit
ted to the Methodist Conference at New
Orleans calling for the .i~. on OF six
ges recommended the abrogation of the
probation system of the Church, making
membership dependent upon profession
of faith. Also that class-meeting no Ion
ger be regarded as a test of membership
but only as privilege.
The colored people of Washington had
an imposing celebration yesterday, in
honor of the anniversary oftheir eman-
cipation. There was fifteen thousand
persons in the procession, and the march
was enlivened by the music of eight
bands. Speeches were made by the
Moses of the colored race, by Gems.
Butler, Howard, and others. The
whole affair passed off to the satisfaction
of every one except the secesh residents,
and visitors of that stripe.
Gen. Grant, in a recent conversation
with Rev. George Hepworth, of Boston,
said of General Sherman, sherman is
man to be proud Of He is impetuons,
he is faulty, but he knows his own fault
as soon as any man., And of Sheridan,
he said: "He is the best man in America.
He has no peer. He can WELD any force.
He is pure-hearted, simple minded and
truly noble man." OF himself he said:
''There are thousands of others who
could have done the thing as well as t.
am thankful to God that He helped
me to do the work, but had / not been
living, or had the Government passed
over me, there are other men who
would have won the victory for you.'
The Worlds Washington special says:
The house of judiciary Committee yes
terday examined at great length, DIR.
James i. Meredith, who alleges that he
was present at Montreal in February
1865, at a meeting Of prominent rebels,
among whom were Sanders, Tucker,
Thompson and large number Of 9TH
ers, among whom the question Of the
Assassination Of Lincoln started, and
Grant was fully talked, over, and it
was generally understood among them
that it was shortly to take place, and
that Booth was the man 70 perform the
act, and he says that letter was exhib-
tied purporting to from jeff Davis, Civ
He afterwards adds that he saw Mr..
Clay, when he called his attention to
the matter, and was told by Clay that he
understood all about it. This is the
same sort Of evidence that came out in
the conspiracy trials which was not
credited. Meredith says he was former
~ from Kentucky, went to Canada in
1864, and now resides at indianapolis,
Ind.
The address Of the Bishops Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to the
General Conference at New Orleans,
sets forth that regular conferences were
rendered Impossible during the war; re-
commends continued attention to the
spiritual wants of the blacks; rejoices
over the fact of the accession of the Bal
tinore (Alexandria) Conference, with
1Oi ministers and 1900 members; urges
new zeal in the training of ministers and
the instruction Of children in Sunday
schools; and discourages reunion with
the church North.
The Mobile Times, of the 18th inst,
chronicles 4 case at the State Court in
luaI cry, .8dt piooesoiy HIS Ho pal"iioi
il Alabama" being'a case wherein Il
white judge was under the necessity, in
accordance with the ciuil Rights Bill,
Of securing justice for colored girl by
compellinga colored ''lover' to make
amends for a "breach of promise" by ar
ranging for the support Of his infant
child. The Times is much agitated in
view of this Innovation - ->i~.>'n~ -.
tice and doubtingly says: "This is the
first application of the law of morality to
negroes, but we doubt whether they will
benefit by it. A negro has no perma-
nent law but his passions. Yet this
may do good-which we hope"
Iowa News.