The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-05-03

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The steamer John L. Stephens, from
Mazatlan. arrixed at San Fnnetsco On
fhe 18th, with a., 80 IN treasure On
her down trip the steamer WI se.eo -
Cape St Lucas, by order OF the LlDel
General CO1ona. and an efort was mao
to send her to Alfat1, but She Was nna1-
ly ordered to La Paz. Capt. Waterman
has forwarded to the United States
Counsel his protest against seize9Fe OF
the vessel or intermeddling with ner
csrpo, Notwithstanding which guard OF
Liberal soldiers vas placed on board,
who ransacked her in search Of contra
band articles. As crowd OF drunken
Liberals on shore was prepared to com.
nit violence, Capt. Wakemah deemed
I it expedient to give $500 to each OF the
! guard and bond of 81 500 more, when
/ the vessel was released and proceeded ON
! her voyage. A later dispatch says that,
when the Stephens was captured by the
Liberals. she bore the Imperial flag and
articles and munitions OF war III boxes
. marked hardware and ''claret," and
a considerable portion Of the apunition
was not on her manifest. The contra
hand articles found were all confiseated.
/ On the I'D ult, two men named Fau-
! burne and Clifton. suspected Of horse
stealing, were shot by the Vigilance COM
mittee Of jersey county, in Illinois On
the 18th a man named Drunagan was
shot at Hartford Landing for the same
i offence. Another named Rollins, was
sho, near the same place, but was not
killed, and escaped. Aman named Park
er had been arrested and confined in the
4 Hardin county Jail, who turned Seates
evidence. and gave the names. Of about
60 of the gang who have been stealing
Jersey. Illinois. These severe proceed
inss will. no doubt. put a stop to horse
stealing in those portions OF Illinois.
All the tributaries of the Missouri and
ofthe upper Mississippi are trimming
full ami from last accounts were still RI
y sing. Many predict q general overflow
4 this season basing their speculations up
on the theory that high waters are expe-
rienced in tie Mississippi valley once in
seven years.
Beauregard has just been elected Pres
ident of the New Orleans, Jackson 4
Great Northern Railroad. and has just
entered upon the discharge of his duties
Certain evil disposed persons having
sent a threatening letter to Dr.. Wilson,
Principal of the Freedmen's school ri
columbus. Miss, the Common Coun-
Gil of that city, at recent meeting
passed resolutions condemning the oct
; and guaranteeing protection to DR.. VIII
son and his assistants, so long as they
tmay conduct themselves with propriety
in obedience to the law of the land. In
this connection it mag be we'll to stats
that nine tenths of the stories Of i'll
treatment Of Northern men by ex-rebels
which find their way into Northern pa
pers, are simply false-NOrthern men Of
J enterprise and liberal views, meet with
as much good treatment and protection
in the South as the North. Ifany have
been given the cold shoulder it was be-
cause of lack of enterprise or because
Of extreme radicalisn.. So.
+ Seyeraldays ago freed woman whe
was engaged last fall to labor on thu
plantation Of Mr.. Welsh, in Pontotot
County, Miss. at sixteen dollars PEI
; month, with provisions and shelter TO-
!. herself, an aged mtoher and five chill
dren, failed to make her appearance a.
usual, whereupon asearch was initiated
Finding her 5hanty securely fastened
her employer came to the conclusion
that, as it is the habit of most negroes
She had got rid of working, and was ou
for holiday with the rest of her family
Three days passed and as she did not re
turn, the shanty was broken open
when the coFpses of her aged mOthe
and four children werediscovered. The.
, had been starved to death. The hfti
r child was at the point of death, but b,
proper nourishment was restored.
general search was then made for the in
human mother, which resulted in he
, arrest near Jackson, Tenn, where sh
+ had taken up with a man and was Twin!
, with him as his wife. When ques
toned as to her conduct she replied tina
she was tired of supporting the old VIC
man and the brats, and adopted thi
means of getting rid of them. She wa
given in charge of the bureau.
Gen. Grants late visit to Richmon
l was marked with many pleasing inc
dents and gratifying results. The pee
pie fiocked to see him in large number
from curiosity no doubt, but during hi
stay he was called upon respectfully
such persons as Robert Guild, ,ex-rebt
E Commissioner for exchange Of Prison
= ers; Gen. Joseph Anderson, of the Tree
:, egar Iron works; Mayor Mayo, Genera
n Wiclsham and Remington. Judges L,
h ons and Meredith, Hill, Carter, Waite
r harrison ana many OLneT lHHuentLdl VI
" liens. The ladies also called upon Mr.
Grant freely, and every one WI
$ called manifested becoming feeling
:, and sentiments. The railroad compan
J; placed special car at bis disposal. IL
u Spottswood House assigned him lart
y suit Of rooms. The Ballard House offe
!, cd to do the same, and every one We'd
n contribute to to his comfort and pleasur
II lie dined once with Gen. Turner. ten
'e porarlly commanding, visited Fort Ha
rison and other points OF interest, nj