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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-01
The Observer and LefRngwelL

gospel Of peace from the lips of the eio-
quent spealers engaged for the occasion.
The Observer and LeffingwelL at
Another letter from w. +. Leffingwell
has been called out by an article in the
Dewitt Observer. upon his Letting
well's) military record, All extract from
which, entitled "Leffingwell the Sharp
shooter" was given in our last ISSUE
In his reply, Mr.. l.. pitches iuto the
Observer pretty harshly, declaring cer-
tain statements in the article referred to,
70 be ''unqualifiedly false" From the
following letter, published in connection
with the Observers notice Of Capt. LIS
reply, one would think the less that in
dividual says about said Record, !" the
better for him. The letter, which ex-
plains itself, runs As follows: .t.. aa,~.
s. DEWITT, Iowa, Sept. 2lst, 1865.
Ed. OJserrcr:- .,<.......x... .. ... .
Dear ,Sir-I have read
your accusatiors against Capt Letting
we'll, as published in your paper of the
9th, and am happy to assure you, that
all of your charges are substantially cor
rect, his statement e The contrary not
withstanding. i was, rs you said, one
of the Captains victimised escort, and
was personally acquainted with the
circumstances referred to. If he wants
a sworn statement Of the facts iii the
case, Ista,id ready to testify.
Yours truly, r. 4" '2i.% '''
II I 1SAAc. RHODES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23

the cuts that Lhermite tainted and was Just recover
ing from tlat state when the train arrived at
BfeteUi description OF the man having been given,
the sialon-master teegraphed 10 ALLY. and got back
had left IN another train for Paris When this latter
rived AT Breteu, the man immediately recognized
and on being charged with the Oense attributed TO him.
admitted hi guilt and added that nc had intended to rob
the other after having disabled HIM The peVpetratOr
whose name Is GurgOt, formerly % porter at the
Amie4s station, but some time back dismissed The
wounded Ran remains at hotel at Breteuil. and his
state is considered dangerous
Reindel, the PTssian headsman, lives in
very fine house In the neighbOrhOOd OF Haveberg and
well OF bat his neighboTs studiouy refrain from hold
ing any intercourse with him. He say he never yet met
with criminal who to be behead d hut whose couTe
age finally gave way. lie thinks hanging would be
better mode of execution, nearly every criminal being
afraid Of the pain which they think the in cutting of
moment for him Is always that OF his confronting his vie
tim for the first time for the purpose of looking at his
neck and cutting off his hair All the whom lie
beeaded he says, tainted they caught sight
them. He enOuUces wanton cruelty the practice of
reading 20 the criminal the whole long
tence passed upon him after he has reached the scad
He thinks that there IS still sensby IN the head for
after II has been severed from the
woman beheaded in Meckenburg in 1866 had tainted
the scafOd, and tseemed perfectly fefss when she
II up and TO his horror that the eyes opened
slowly, will expression Of great agony He
thinks the most humane way Of executing criminals
would be 10 kill them an hour or hour aud half
compel them TO walk ride TO n distant place OF eXecu
ton but to execute them possible in their prison.
torture for the criminal few of the strongest being
able retain their cOmpOsure, while the women without
exception have to be carried to the block Occasionally
he feeble women arouse Themselves at the last mo-
and his twice hardly able to fas-
ten them 10 the block.
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.s26. Ie1. 12s "a $40, 800. Oes 81 Sl9,937, 49I

Totals s2s 4e7,12s "a $2O,so4 O9s "a So,s37,49I 90
Along the line of the Michigan Central Railroad
there is great demand for farm labOers TO assist IL
the urgent harvest work From s. to s. day and
board are offered, and 1900 men could readily find
employment for the next four weeks at the prices
named. During the whole season labOrers have
been scarce. . ... .... .
Some thirty kilograms from the Northwest were
received yesterday in This city by leading house ID
Broad-st in relation to the gathering of the crops
west of Chicago the harvest is in progress, and IN
many the scarcity of laborers retards the far
mers. Wages as high az 81 per day. The crop of
this year will be the largest ever gathered; frem all
directions the response, excepting breadth OF
land about 30 miles along the Missouri River. where
the Tasshopper has made considerable destruction.
The London Economist gives the following statement
relative to the reorganization of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway: .. .I ...
Through endeavors which are being made TO reOrgan-
ze the Atlantic and Great Western Railway general
Improvement in the prices Of the bonds and debentues
n taken place The moro important proposals appear
to as folows-and the alterations are chiefly In the
mode Of dealing with the certificates OF debentHre Inc
interest bonds issued for coupons Is Increased
aud the bonds made equal to mortgage by deposit Tor
capitalization TO be into income bonds bearing per
cent annual Interest from The S OF next STg
posed to cancel and convert the certificates or debenre
on the aforementioned terms, viz; FIRST Ivy dehycfy
Of the divisional bonds held in trust s526GOO Sec
Oid BY the OF ncOmebonds for coupons due up TO
the 10th July, 1865 sf7lO0O. Third: BY cash payment,
S5924OO Fourth: BY ssCo of consolidated second mort
gage bonds bearing per cent interest IN ROld,
from the 18th November, 1870 SOOOOOO-eon-
plotting the capital amount OF debentures sl4eOOWO
I Income bonds for the interest on TINS capta until
the bonds issued commence 10 carry interest statement
81, g. 22I553 And 1t Is proposed to resume cash paw
ments Of interest accrung on the first mortgage Nl-
siOnal bonds from LIST October 1868; second mortgage
divisional bonds from Let October 1862 and consolidated
mortgage bonds from 18th January 1871, funding the
previous coupons.
The same journal says, relative to the effect OF the
Democratic Convention on Five-Twenties:
In the market for American securities the United states
Government bonds have maintained an improving ten
dehcy until intelligence received that at recent
meeting OF the Democratic National Convention at New
York taxation OF the bonds favored, and likewise
payment In currency OF the bonds OF all public debts
Cept where payment In coin Is expressly stipulated me
PROPOSAL has been already frequently ARRANGED did "a
one dt no effect Importance cds pro
ducsd and toward the close Of the week the FyeTweny
bonds were inquired for and recOVeredt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

Seven hundred miles of the Union Pacific Rail
road, running west from Omaha across the CONT
nent are now finished, and in active operation.
One hundred and sixty miles have been built in the
last three months More than 90 men are employed
and this average of 40 miles per month will be con-
tinued throughout the season. making 900 completed
miles by January !. and it is probable that the en-
tire grand line TO the Pacific will be open for business
IN 1869 No other irst-class railroad in the world has
been built and equipped so rapidly as the Union
Pacific.
The United States Government makes of this rail
road great national work and aids its construction
by very liberal grants of money and of lands. To
further insure the speedy completion of the road the
Company are authorized to issue their own first
mortgage bonds, having 80 years to rum and having
interest coupons payable semi-annually at the rate
of per cent in gold. BY special provision of the
act of Congress these bonds are made FIRST MORT
GAGE upon the entire road, tho Government taking a
second lien as security for the repayment of its loan
The principal and interest at per cent are PAYABLE
IN GOLD. The mortgage bonds of nearly all other
railroads in this country are payable principal and
interest i'm currency and il is asserted, without fear
of contradiction that other Railroad Company In
the world building so great extent of road, issues
bonds of equal value with the first mortgage bonds
now offered for sale by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company.
The price of these bonds is now l02, and accrued
interest from July !, in currency. The Company be-
eve that at this price. their bonds are the safest
and most profitable investment in the market and
they confidently expect that they will shortly com
mand higher premium than any similar security,
The Company the right TO advance the price
at any time and will not ill any orders or receive
any subscriptions on which the money has not been
actually paid at the Companys office before the time
of such advance. Subscriptions will be received by
the Companys advertised agents throughout the
limited States. and in New-York at the COmpanys
office, No 20 Nassau-st., and by
JOHN j. Cisco & Son,
Bankers. No. 50 Wall-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23
CRIMINAL

CRIMINAL
In the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
Justice STANDBY committed fellow giving the name Of
Catnrne Maloy I'm the B0wery at late hOur on Tnes
day night John Reilly, boy committed Tor at
tempting to rob the til Of Herman Lyons of No. 4l5i
Grandst.
Justice Kelly, at the Yorkvlle Police Court,
yesterday committed for trial John McAndrews residing
habit of getting drunk and beating his wife on Tues
day night the accused again commenced to indulge IN M
the brute OF husband was taken into custody.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterr-
day, before Justice Dodge James Williams was commit
ted for trial on charge Of having snatched watch from
the pocket of John McAvoy at the corner of Bowery and
Sec0nds. ON Tuesday night. Charles WeltZe waf
ordnance. by opening and flooding Deghboring
cellar with offensive matter. Thomas Cahli OF
charge OF having stolen silyerpleted pitcher valued at
s4s from Mrs FANNY Bell OF No % West Slxteenth-st
small boy with q club Wesley said the boy stole his
hat, and he beat him In consequence As the b0v was
not much injured Justice Dodge dismissed both parties
with a repTmsnd. ...... I'D. .... .....
In the United States Commissioners Office,
yesterday, before Commissioner Osborn the case was
called Of The United States ag James Miller and Richard
accused of having on Saturday night last attempted
pass IS on ysfSg counterfeit SO hsona CURRENCY
note purportng be issued by the First National Bank
was closed is to the eject that Miller offered the note
which Piger suspected from having about two months
previous received counterfeit 81 note from Miller. De
PENDANTS became alarmed and left the saloon and one OF
them was TO throw something away. They were
$40 notes were found, and on Morris seven paekagesx
containing amounts, in good money ranging from W 80
TO 81 90 and the seventh little more than S. The sup
position that these amounts are change received by DC
PENDANTS for similar 20 that offered to Plger AT
dismiss the complaint, which the Commissioner denied
and the defense VIII be opened to-day at o'clock D. M
viii an opportunity OF seeing defendants for
the purpose OF identification
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THE COURTS.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS AND THE CLAIM AGENTS.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS AND THE CLAIM AGENTS.
lii the United States District Attorney Office
IL s and has been time, every day occur
rence for numbers OF unfortunate soldiers aud sailors
who served during the many Of whom are manned
and entirely destitute and also for many widows ana
orphans of those who fought and died for the Umon 10
Attorney Courtney for succor and re
of swindlcs pcrctIited on them ny inc
numerous claim agents who infest this city aud
who have dcfrauded these poor and helpless peo-
pie out of their Tightiu claims against the Gov
ernment; but the law now stands, these
cunning and dishonest agents after having obtained
power of attorney from their victims (which they inva
rably gef) fleece them with impuny the law giving 30
forgery OF or false presentation OF papers
made Having obtained the power Of attorney, they
collect and either keep all the money. which Is generally
the case, or II their victim Is persistent they VIII put
him her off from time to time, averIing that 1t VIII
take long time collect the money, and finally VIII
count about per cent, and wait themselves unt they
can obtain II. This dodge generally works, and
the victim receives haR his claim, minus e1-
penses while fife clam-aeent has had the whole
In his possession for months The only redress these
victims have bring civil suit against these robbers
but even that, in most cases would be OF little use as
these villains are most Of them shrewd enough not to
hold property in their names One OF these victims
decaimCd loudly Tuesday last against the Govern
ment for allowing Those who had fought for II TO be
heeced In this manner and said, very forcbly that the
Govern nent could prevent 1t by designating United
States officers in various parts OF the country 10 act IN
addition to their other duties authorized Government
Claim Agents, and by passing stringent law with heavy
penalties in relation 10 the manner IN which the duties
should be performed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23
m uININo aTOCka -FIDST DOARD.
WEDNESDAY, July PIP. VI.


The House of Representatives has given another
proof of its incompetence to arrange u funding
scbene for the National Debt by proposing to the
public creditors fortyyear loan at 1865 interest, in
exchange for the six per cents now held by them.
Mr. Boutwell, and his associates know that the
debt WAS created under the fullest pledges of the
Treasury and its agents, and by the press which so
largely contributed TO the Of all the loans,
that principal and interest were alike payable in
gold. and that like all previous loans it was
free of all taxation. There may be found
nv sharp LAWYERS flaw in the act by
which lawful money may be tortured to mean SHIN
plasters called greenbacks" but in its great necessity
the Government induced the people TO take its bonds,
redeemable in gold Paying in accordance with the
spirit of an obligation is often unpleasant, but all
honest men and States have even found 1t more
protable than any attempt TO rob their creditors OF
their dues. The Funding scheme is for the present
dead. and will probably not be brought up again
in earnest until December. 1868, when
new Congress will take it in hand. IL that
body brings TO the work common honesty and
first declares that the principal and interest are pay
able in gold its task will be easy After declaring
the honesty of the people, all that is wanted is tho
passage of law allowing the holder Of any present
bond 20 exchange 1t for bond redeemabe after nifty
years and bearing low rate of interest say t5 hve
ncr cent and be free OF all taxes. With the currency
raised 10 the standard of gold there is fear of five
per cent bonds selling so high that the Treas
urv cannot buy them up at profitable
rates. This is not five per cent
country for money yet, and will not be for long
time TO come Congress cannot too soon learn that
tbe nation must pay for money what it is worth III
ouen market, and keep it in mind especially when II
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attempts 10 renew the National DEBIT II must
member Also that creditors have rights which all
honest debtors recognize fact which seems to have
| escaped Congress.
Gold opened at 1884, sold at 1891, 143' closing 143s
The clearings at the Gold Exchange Bank were
$57Sl2000 and the balances 81 990l74 GS. The Cuba
took out s2G3OO0 in specie to-day.
Government bonds opened firm; 6s of 1881 sold at
ll52; 52Os of Co. 1l4; '6s, 1lll 67s, 1903; 104Os,
1884, with quite large transactions in all the active
bonds At the last Board on large sales to realize,
decline of i0a per cent was made, but the market
closed steady Tennessee bonds continue to be pressed
for sale; the ex-coupons sold at 67067. The trans
actions in the new bonds were large opening at 6Gs
and selling down to 65i. Virginia. ex-coupens sold
at Sc; new bonds s.. North Carolina, ex-coupons,
73!; new bonds, 70. Missouri 6s, g. Railway bonds
offered in small lots at full prices. Erie lists
sold at 1O4 Michigan Southern Sinking Funds, 1O@;
North Western Convertible, 94!; Great Western
Second Mortgage, a. Canton sold at 10, CLOS
ing at 4G9. Pacific Mail advanced to lol'. At
lantic Mail sold at %. Express shares were
higher, with sales of Adams at 53s American, AS
Wells, Fargo & Co., 25I United States, AZ. The
Railway share market opened firm, with consider
able activity Erie was in demand at 6s!Q69. Har-
lem sold at 1874 Illinois Central 1914; Rock Island,
1915; Cleveland and Toledo 1885, Toledo and Wa
bash, 53i the Preferred, 49, The chief interest III
the market centers at present in the Northwestern
and Milwaukee and st. Paul stocks; both classes OF
the North Western stock sold at So. st. Paul Com
mon sold at 72i an advance of 81 per cent The Pre-
fcrred advanced II per cent selling at IS. Michigan
Southern continues weak and depressed since the
declaration of the cash dividend, under the impress
sion that the guaranteed stockholders will OBJ
tain an Injunction restraining the payment The
amount of guaranteed claims remaining unsettled
is very small the sum claimed IL only
100000, and the Company offer to pay $4,000
The original amount 100000, and it is now re-
duced to this incOnsiderable amount After the paw
ment of the present dividend the company will have
cash enough on hand TO settle the claim IN FULL
should the injunction be obtained and granted, the
directors will immediately give bonds for the amount
and pay the dividend Permanent holders need not
fear the success of any Ock-jobbng injunctions IN
this case At the Second Board State Bonds wereower
Tennessee exCoupons sold at 65l; New 6s, %; Vir-
GINA o per cent, New, a. Railway shares were
well sustained at the advance Northwestern Pre-
ferred sold at S4l. Milwaukee and ST. Paul Pre-
ferred SAL The market closed firm at slight con-
cession in prices from the highest quotations OF the
day. Government Bonds rallied after the board,
closing firm at quotations:
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l All Of this Is the result of tho teachings u their
men az HILL TOOmbs, and COBB. Lev 'no" ,he military
AomsEo ai"oved from Georgia in sixty days Inc PIN
also has been great power IN ehgeau he bad pas
6eoI, oois mn these trying times Let us fe ne
ihls strife accept the condition pOsou and the State
ss ~ Saace and prosperity Our people wens
and feel confident that lnaloIy rstyneon measures
tlat a .no 49, ,ce thew would say accept the
cr>,rr, Al ORDER NUMBER ELEVEN
m. Ita.anL;s BaHetin, speaking OF the order
- ,ho so,,b Western Department against 'o" N""'''
1863, says: -, d,-iro the war experi-
enced much rosS our lines The profits OF TINS trade
viii large and the temptation 50 Rre tt
lators jew a nv less Nothing but the fear OF military
pare, m restralned this reasonable lhtrcoIse. aho
OBJECT VI ~ vas intended 10 keep from the enemy mate
pal S and important information It's llgusuee apPg
ing as ~ u manifest and it promptly rescmded
soon moi now be thought Of If the Democracy were
u WOuiu ,iv AZ a loss to find some weak place IN Cen
noIg,c" rSScord We know something OF trade trans
,ons during the eyentful period from DeSemDer lo]'
a. INV IsG3 when Vicksburg was captured nc jews,
J - cutoyed al the privileges and facilities that
eTe accorded TO any other class OF etzens uhucI the
stcted commercial intercourse regulations ana they
,d - honorably Many Of the leading firms In Mem
bis were Jews and they deservedy had the o0nhdenSe
Of the civil and military Cihcers OF the Government
DETERMINATIONS were made against tbelu yet the traue
regulations were prepared aud executed by republicans
In IL.
srlcted 10 two millions monthly, they received 1uhy QUE
haf Of lie business Of the city, and the records VIII SNOW
,bat fcw az them were charged before mhtaIy
courts with violation Of law or military orders
The effects Of the liberalHy OF republican Al
iou toward the Jews as class was nade hppa-
ont m Tie presidential election of 1854 In That election
the Hebrew population Of Memphis TOOK an actye P sG6
snd cener1y voted Their vote probably numbered bV
The 9ctol vote for Mcclellan 25, while the vote Tor
IIneolu and Johnson was over LOW IN Otnei WO!'lS
there wee NOT more than Jews IN Memphis who voted
the Democratic ticket in 1864 long after me issuance on
General order No L. We have on apn9oeucal ss ol '
rens who voted that election, and 1t embraces All
lie heading Jewish Merchants of Memphis. III Gen
Crans order did not gain their votes 10 the DeocIllc
Marty thcn we see why 1t should make them
vote anti Republican next November
In nominating Henry NJ. Watts, esq, to the
mission TO Vienna President Johnson has done something
that the Republicans Of Philadelphia can candidy COM
end The Senate can confirm the nomination win per
fect confidence that MI Watts will be faithful and eX
eelent representative. He and always has been Re
nubican ard few Phadclphans have given more prdc-
Teal m 10 the party There ought 60 be no delay and no
doubt about his confirmation.
philadelphia Evening -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23
COURT CALENDARs-THs DAY

SUPREME nv CAEDoIo, Court opens AT
lOa.m. Can u calendar "a IN. Reserved esses
~. Gibson agt Marcy a.. 80. BOudr sgt Boudy.
%. Andrews agt. Glenylel ~. .kchmi AIT GoetL
WoOien 20. etH. ~. Sims sgt. simpson.
ct AndreWsI 1871. al Flone
lJ3. 10 ChuTcbst Biiens'on.
Pin 10 H. ia. Wilson Davis
sessmepi l4J. .HamburgrIet al agt Rostn-
50. Harley Sgt Harley. ham
8..LawleT aFt IaSict lt9. .PMktron agt heufesoT
Schmidt GoeltI lCaii No $50 Robinson bey
SUPERIOR COURr-TKAL TEHH.
calendar will be for October neIt Notes oue musi
be filed by AugGdl
SuFKRIoR CoUKI-CHAHB
Motions will he heard at 70 I'm.
CONHOs PLHAs-GHAsBERs
viii be held Siury Motions noticed FOR that day VIII
he hear a.
MARINE CorKT-TRtaL TERs-Teh Nv GKoss J.
NOrCEpunqE July and AHgu ponJrrH rause'
only viii be heard all jury gong over 10 ne SepieGh tenn
81 y Conh will be called II
ocork Tue,days and FRIDAYS Chambers business viii be
transacted every from 10 " ~ oe-ck w
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OF 4Ol admissions during the year. had received col
legiate and % academic education, and 3l3 common
school Il could read and write. II could read only, and
Is had education. OF tins number the Cyl con-
dtion was as follows Married. 100 men, and 95 wcmen
single. "a men, and CO women widowed, men, and -