The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-03-15
The Muscattne Journal of Yesterday

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says: THE Fcnians have commenced
recruiting men in this State for the pro-
posed war against the English govern
ment. An effort will be made to raise n
regiment by the LIST Of April. We were
shown lette. yesterday which was re-
ceived by Henry O'Connor Esq, fiom
Geo. X. Spencer, Assistant Inspector
General Of Iowa, in which the General
urges immediate action. and re luested
that the names Of all recruits who could
be obtained should be forwarded to him
at Davenport Our Irish citizens, VINO
approve Of the Fenian movement can
now doubtless have an opportunity of
showing their patriotism by enlisting.'
The First Iowa cavalry arrived in
our city, this afternoon. under com mand
OF Col. Mcqueen. The regiment was
mustered out of the service ut Austin,
Texas, on the 10Th of February, and
numbe; ed AIS enlisted men. 1t left our
State in the fail of 81, numbering AIS
men, and was raised by Gen. Fitz Henry
Warren. 1t war subsequently re-filled
with recruits and re-enli ted rs veterans,
ut Little Rock. Arkansas, in January,
1864. After the usual furlough, the
First returned to the same arduous SER
vices thaScha:acteiized its first term
Davenport Den., 18th.
Muscatine bought this season about
1o,OOO against "a, 900 last year. Keokuk
has packed this year $1,000 against l25,
900, last year Burlington this year IL,
OOO last year g, 600 head. Eddy>i,le this
wear 5000, last year $1,000 head. Farm
ington this year none, last year $3.50
head. Bloomfield this year ], 100, last
year 1000. So says the Muscatine Jour
nal.
The Montezuma (Poweshiek Co. J
| ReDublicun of March It'll says: "Du-
ring recent revival Of religion in Lin
coin township, man named Andrews
who had formerly been professor, but
who had acknowledgements re-converted,
and became very Jealous in the cause.
The excitement consequent upon his
conviction and conversion had the effect
to render him partially insane at times.
| the idea that if a couple of his neighbcr
who lived at distance Of two or three
miles from him, were not Immediately
baptized they would be eternalty lost
So he resolved to administer the ord
nance himself, and accordingly, on the
coolest night Of the winte", he arose from
his bed, and bare footed, bare-headed
and almost Naked he started to perform
his duty. His family did not miss hiI
for some time afte. his depa ,ture, ane
Immediately started in pursuit, but j
was too late! He was found about mid
way between his house and that Of hi
neighbors, with his head, feet,aad hand:
frozen SO badly that he died the mex
day"
All the members Of the Board Of SUI
perNisors of Dubuque county have beer
Indicted by the Grand Jury for le,tin,
contracts for amounts in excess Of 500
without being petitioned for by 100 votes
; as required by law: and all but two q
them. who were absent on account 0
sickness. have also been indicted for re
ceiving pay for greater length OF tim
than the law allows during the pas
: year. The Dubuque Supervisors mus
} be Fright smart" chaps. They certain,
} know how to handle the peoples none,
in ''profuse and elaborate" manner.
) RAIL ROAD DEc1s1oN.-A special dis
, patch to the Chicago Republican iron
Washington under dat: of March 9th
says, that .'the court delivered it's opin
ion on an appeal from Iowa, reatd rmin
: one heretofore pronounced, that . couu