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RocHEroRT is in prison; vIcToR Nom is
dead his murderer, BoSArARrE, is at large, and
tranquility apparently reigns in Paris. But the
affairs of the hybrid Empire are really more un-
settled than ever, and OLIVIER, the Prime Min
ister, can hardly make a step forward without
taking two steps backward. Count DARu is at
loggcrheads with his colleague respecting the
Gcumenical business, md LOUIS NAPoLEos him
self is so much alarmed about the stability Of his
throne that he is all the time appealing to public
commiseration by representing himself as threat
ened by assassins. Everybody knows, however,
that there has been no other assassination than
that perpetrated by the Emperor upon the
Republic, and by his cousin upon q Republican
journalist. L. n, in his pitcous appeals, resembles
the thief who cries Stop thief" in order to de-
ceive the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08
Yerba Buena Island-The Controversy
AbOut Ii.

Yerba Buena 10 the name of an island within
lying mile out in the magnificent bay which
takes it's name from that city. On the 18th
Of October, 1866, the President, through the
Secretary of War, and on the recommends
ton of the General commanding in Califor-
MIA, designated this island to be used for
military purposes. The act Of Congress un.
der the authority Of which this was DONE
provided that the President might designate
certain lands, comprising among them this
island TO be reserved to the Government of
the United States for military naval, or other
public uses, within one year after the rem
dition to the General Land Office, by the
surveyor.Gsneral. Of an approved plan ofthe
Limits Of San Francisco, ns recognized In this
section, in connection with the lines of the
public surveys"
In 1867 the military commander at San
francisco took possession Of Ycrba Duena.
An interesting controversy has now arisen
concerning the island, in which there are
three parties the United States Government,
uers, and the Western Pacific Railroad Com.
pany. 1t is not certain TINT tho Govern
ment will relnquish It's ,ess ssion 10 either
Of the two other contestants, though both
are making active efforts 10 carry of the
prize. II is valuable.
At the time when the military occupation
began, the island was hell by lA4re persons,
who claim TO be the granite r AID purchasers
Of the original settlers Ii IL asserted on
their behalf that the power If The President IA
designate land to be set apart Tor military
purposes, under the provisions Of the law to
which We have referred, must be exercised
within one year after the rendition Of plan
Of the San Francisco city limits to the General
Land Office, No such plan has been filed
there and 1t is argued that until 1t Is so
fled the right Of the President TO make the
designation Is not perfected.
In any event, say the claimants, the island
is unsuited to military purposes, and, from
It's position in the bay, utterly useless as O
site for defensive Notifications. Engineer
officers Of the army have, We are informed
recommended that works lie erected upon il
30 as TO offer an obstacle to any hostile naval
force which might succeed in passing the
Ave forts already built TO defend the entrance
70 the bay and harbor of San Francisco. Il
30 said, however, that fort on Yerba Bueni
would be useless in such contingency a
the enemy's feet would necessarily plac,
itself between the island and the city. III,
latter would thus be- directly exposed to tn,
full effect of our owa fire, and he almost ineyi
tably destroyed,
As the commercial advantages of the ia
fand are unsurpassed in the vicinity Of Sal
francisco, the claimants and the West
ern Pacific Railroad both ore vigoi
ously striving to gain possession of il
The claimants say that oven couccdn,
90 the Government the right TO dspo'
ssss the legal occupants, and to apr,
pirate the island to public usr, still it las n
piHht 10 take II from them 80 "'vr Il t
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nal Revenue oct requires the Iists to be submitted
70 the Inspection Of any rnd al persons who may ap-
ply for that pupose, and tits simply ridiculous to
talk about preventing copies Of them being taken.
1t is true that II is very annoying to taxpayers to
have the results Of the years business made
public but that is the fault Of the inqusitoral,
unconstitutional law imposing the tax on in
comes itself, and can only be avoided by repeal
ing the law,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08

The bullion product of the Pacific coast
for the year 1859 is estimated by the United
States Commissioner Of Mining Statistics at
t6S, 100000 OF this amount, eco, OOO, 900 is
credited to California, $4,000, 900 to Nevada,
100000 to Montana, and the remaining
$l75OO, 900 to Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona,
&c. This is somewhat less than the estimates of
the yield of previous years, the average having
been 40, OOO, 900.
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Shall Unconstitutional Taxation stand ,

The Legislature of California have passed
The following resolutions against the income
tax, and sent them to Congress:
ReSolred. That our Senators In Congress be In
structcu aud our Representatives requested, to
their influence to procure, II possible, the abolition
Of the income tax.
"Resoired, That his Exoollency the Governor OF
This State be requested TO forward a copy of this
resolution TO each of our Senators aud Representa-
lives in Congress-"
This expresses feeling which Congress
ought to heed and yield to. The Govern
ment is solemnly pledged that the income
tax shall cease with the present year. That
pledge cannot honorably be rcpudiated.
Moreover, the tax is unconstitutional. The
idea of renewing it ought not to be tolerated
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Some Of the papers are praislng Commits
sioncr DELASo for having issued an order to the
Assessors Of Internal Revenue not to permit the
income lists to be copied for publication. The
Commissioner has issued no such order and has
no more right TO do so than Judge has to forbid
the publication Of the evidence taken in a trial
before him. lie has simply forbidden the Asses.
sors themselves 10 publish the lists. The Inter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08

At a Cuban fair held at Key West by
American ladies', over three Mousdnd noe hundred
dollars were realized in three days for the bene-
fit of the patriot cause.
other cities
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08

Mr.. LEOPOLD LEWIS, who keeps a news
paper stand In Brooklyn on the corner of De-
graw and Columbia streets, reports 10 us that the
difference between his daily sales now and six
months ego is as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08

aggregate daily circulation last toeek,
Sos, 45O. Average daily circulation dur
ing the teek, o4,242. Daily acreage dur
ing he precious ueek, ending March 90,
D2,55O.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08
A Card from Mr.. Greeley.

10 Me fdn0f or The sun.
SIN: You ask, in your issue OF this date,
whether deny that said to the Hon. John Nor
rsscy that heard that the Hon. James W. Hustled
had received some money! think about seven
thousand dollars"-for supporting the Tweed char.
ter. answer that do most positively deny that
ever said this or anything like It, or anything
whatever In regard to AIR. Husted's receiving money
for his vote for the Tweed charter. II this lie not
sufficient will make 1t so to your satisfaction, II
you will tell what tnosd satisfy you. And, II any
ono shall doubt my recollection, refor him to the
Hon. John Morrissey, with whom l never at any
time spoke Of this matter. but who cannot fail to
add his testimony 10 mine II inquired OF.
Let me further inform your readers That the story
OF your Albany correspondent that some forty Re.
publicans" spoke 10 me at Albany about my being
q candidate for Governor, and represented that, by
opposing the Tweed charter, would destroy all
chance OF my nomination, SC, Ia a falsehood. No
forty. thirty, twenty, ten. or even one, made any
such representation to me, either at Albany or else
where.
Your correspondents assertion that told these
men In buckram, or any OF them, or any one else,
that thought the friends OF the Tweed charter
would be satisfied with my speech before the Com
mittee on Cities is another groundless fabrication.
Your correspondents statement that !, in answer
to Senator Chapman advised the Republican Senators
to vote for the charter as II is. II they should fail
to amend 1t, is the exact opposite OF truth.
So is his assertion that said to Judge Hilton Tor
any one else) that John Russell Young sold me-"
or anything to that effect.
so IL bis assertion that agreed 10 meet Messrs.
Tweed and sweeny at room 1871" or anywhere
else. was asked by Rufus f. Andrews TO meet
those gentlemen with regard, not to the charter,
but to the Election BILL and positively declined to
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NEw YORK, April 7. 1870.
Whist our Repo-ter Heard Mr.. Greeley Say
10 the Editor OF The Sun.

Whist our Repo Heard Mr.. Greeley Say.
To ne Editor OF The Sun.
Sra: ] was present by invitation at the inter
view between the Bon Horace Greeley and the Hon.
John Morissey on last Friday evening Reading
the inaccurate statements concerning this interview
published In Sundays journals, thought that jus.
lice TO both parties required that q true statement
OF what was said during that interview should be
printed. visited the Hon. Mr.. Greeley on Sunday
afternoon, and asked his permission 20 publish the
substance OF the inyerview He seemed pleased,
but suggested that / should begin my report by
writing what was not true, that I was acct
dentdLIy present. l suggested that he should read
the manuscript before the report printed. lie
replied that he did not care about reading IL.
During the interview the Hon. Mr. Morrissey conf
pllned 70 Mr.. Greeley that the Republican Assem-
blymen had been bribed TO vote against the Huckle
perry charter. Mr.. Greeley said he thought some
OF them had and asked Mr.. Morrissey II he knew
how much Hustled got. Mr.. Morrissey replied that
he supposed Hustled got the the rest OF them
$4,000 MIR. Greeley answered that he had heard
that Mr.. Hustled had received some money-he
thought about t7,000-bm he didn't knop tOAdt 10
bsiiepe.
Whatever Mr. Greeey's mesning may have been.
this is precisely what he said / remember this
mott distinctly. Knowing what particular interest
Mr. Greeley takes in the politics Of Westehester my
attention was especially excited tho moment he
mentioned Mr.. Husted's name.
II
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Note from, MIR. Blunt as n "Blockhead."
To ne Editors Of the EUeHta0 Post:
Is there precedent for an ambassador appear
ing for two different powers before third, to ad
Just diHereucef I ask this, as Mr.. Greeley np-
peared before the Senate In Albany az the envoy
from John Morrissey and the Union League Club.
beg to say that, US q I" blockhead," was opposed
to tho whole transaction, and particularly to the ap-
pointment OF such an ambassador, AZ my experience
has taught me that II was doubtful which side he
would take. @. W.B.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08

The Citizens Association is in bad way. Its
Sand oflli are fast running ont
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08

Will the Dull Times please lay these instruc-
tive figures before its limited circle of readersi
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07

H. Hammond aud Geo. T. Burroughs,
have both been liz the business before,
Mr.. Burroughs having followed it for
years aud being practical and thorough
workman. They expect to have their
foundry in operation by the first of June,
after which the troubleaud expense OF
going to a river town Whenever II farm
or in this vicinity breaksa casting on
some farm machinery will be at'an
end.
Il Messrs. II. & b. will he able to do all
kinds of common casting to order on
short notice; and will also cast numer-
Gus articles for the trade, including coal
and wood heating and cook stoves.
We are glad to be able to notice this
project, which when carried out VIII
not only be great convenience to the
residence Of the surrounding country,
but also a new and commendable enter
prise that will add its share to the bust
ness Importance of our town.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07
"HALLoo! Fred, Which way now?"

"HALLoo! Fred, Which way now?"
II AN going to Cartwright's after
some Ohio Dent Corn to plant
Elbow much are you going to plant?'
"Mac. and / will plant 100 acres"
"Why don't you plant the large kind;
you can raise more to the acre."
Darn your large kind OF corn. Don't
you know that has played out: can
raise just as much planted the same dis
lance apart; | am going to plant 1t just
three feet each way; it will bear it; the
stalks don't grow So large, consequently
worth more for fodder aud | can raise
20 bushels Inore to the acre than you
dare to, aud have corn that is good No.
|, worth % per bushel more il
market and twice as much to feed. Go
away with your large corn. The seasons
are To short; you have to stand over
your hogs with u whip to make them
eat it, is poor stuff, unfit to feed hog,
to say nothing of anything else. Ii you
was to see Cartwright's corn it would
cure your sore eyes. John goes oil
mnttering. Guess Fred is more than
half right; but l kinder begrudge Cart
wright hi. 81 80 bushel.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07

THE CENsUs.-The great work of
gathering the decennial census of the
United States is to commence before
long. This county, We are informed,
will be divided into two districts, .
North and south; and Nh NJ. Spring
steed, Of Clarence, receive thelappoint
ment If census taker for the former,
and Henry Reigart Of this place, for the
latter. AS these gentlemen can have
no help in gathering statistics, but must
make the inquisitive visit personally to
every establishment within their re-
spective districts, it behooves them to be
quick footed and quicker tongued. AS
these appointments have not yet been
received by the gentlemen, we may
have spoken pren.atureiy; but no better
selections could be made, at all events.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07

A USEFUL BooK.-Ldws Of Business
forms aud directions forall transactions,
by Theophilus Parsons, LII. D., Prof. of
Law in Harvard University. JONES,
JUNKIN & Co., Publishers, Chicago.
Ills.
Laws Of Business" is the only book
of the kind ever brought out in this
country, under the authority Of so high
name in Jurisprudence as that of The
ophilus Parsons, of Harvard Universe
~.
We believe we are fully justified In
pronouncing this mastery work Of its
kind-quite unlike, aud far superior to
anything in the shape of u business law
book, for general use that has hitherto
been seen. 1t places within the reach
and within the clear apprehension Of
every intelligent business man and
woman. = complete statement of all the
rules, forms and principles of the laws of
business, and to almost any man, the
information aud forms the book con
tains, Will save him every year the
price he paid for it, three or four
times over. .@ a.. @..s8 L..
II is especially book for the people.
The merchant, the farmer, the manu-
facturer, the trader, all ought to have
such q book for u guide in business.
We can cordially recommend it as q
work Of real solid merit, aud of practical
utility to every intelligent reader.
John Scfogie. agent. will solicit subj
scriptions Ia this county, by which alone
it is sold.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07

I lE 4 N II
SrABBING sAFFRAY.5 About ten
o'clock Tuesday evening Patrick Doyle
and John Bulriss became involved in .
fight upon the street which resulted In
the latter receiving some seven wounds,
apparently ,naae with q pocket knife.
He received one stab ii, the elbow, one
in the shoulder, . pretty deep one in the
hip, one in the back, and one in the
abdomen. The: latter seems to have
been given an upward direction, and to
have thus only escapst being danger
Gus if not fatal. As it is, The wounds
are thought 10 be in no dxfkr of prov.
ing other than painful and Sonfining.
The original the quarrel j. lles rightly
known asyst, each party having ID en-
tireIy different vessior Of the affair. One
or both of rlpton's fs1nals scape-erxces,
however, seem TO have been near. BY.
Or. May ard waited upon Bntris
shortly alcsr'the occurrence, i l1d sheriff
shearer ma Deputy Maynard upon
Doyle. They found the latter at his
home his gun was lying across the bed
lie said. loaded, but examination
showed him to be mistaken. "A bottle
Of the" Medical Discovery, J" and medi-
utn sized brass handled pocket knife
with blade about q inches in length
were taken from his persol, the former
the iiistigator, the latter supposed to be
the weapon Of the lnurderous assault.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07

FIRE.-A stable in the west part of
town belonging to Daniel Boyle was
burned, together with between two and
three tons of hay, on Thursday evening
of last week. The fire was not discov-
cred until past all control. and must
have started on the inside of the stable,
which was only rough structure with
a hay roof. Boyle's COW was tied in the
stable, and was pretty badly burned be-
fore rescued. Dan himself had his head
we'll singed and Que hand burned con.
siderably. Doyle insists tlIat be had
not been about the stable with fire, and
that it must have been burned by in.
cendiarisln.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07
RAILROAD EXCITEMENT.
The West Part of Cedar County,
from West Branch to Mechan-
icsvllle in a Blaze.
Meetings ut Cedar Bluff and Nc
cjlaNicslil:c. e.~.s-.s.-

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Minnesota Railway Company is not a
new corporation. 1t has been organized
and at work for several years, aud the
success Of the enterprise prosecuted by
it is perfectly assured. 6 Starting at Bur-
lington, on the ..Missi .sippi River, the
line of the road runs northward through
Columbus, Cedar Rapids, Vinton, aud
then points into Minnesota; and when
completed, will boz undoubtedly be the
main north and south railroad through
the State, forming an important link rs
it will IN tile great through route from
St. Paul, Mimi, to st. Louis. lag .1 '''-.s@
The Il. G. r. & NJ. R.iR. has cars al.
ready running upon sixty-fiye miles of
its line-from Burlington to Columbus,
40 miles, aud from Cedar Rapids TO
Vinton; and about rs much more graded,
for which the iron Is already purchased
and ready. ,s-raseszsgasa TEgass -ssff !.
This beihg the state Of things, it is
evident that rival localities along parts
of the line where tile exact route is not
settled have a lively interest in, that
settlement. This is just what is the
matter with Mechanicsville, Cedar
Bluffs, Covers Ferry, etal. The first
projected route ram to the westward of
these points, through Scion, johnson
Eeounty; but survey has been made
from West Branch to Mechanicsville,
crossing the Cedar river at Covers
/ Ferry, and the Company has made
propositions TO the people along such .
line by which they may secure to them
selves its immense advantages.
III view Of these facts, enthusiastic
meetings have been held at Cedar b laifa
and Mcclianicsyiile. and subscriptions
have been started, we are informed,
with vigor and spirit that promises
well for success.
The demands of the company are for a
sufficient subscription to bridge, grade
aud tie the road, promising On it's part,
should the requisite amount be raised,
to-, have cars running within nine
months thereafter. With the ad vantage
giyeIlsthem by the great natural facili-
ties for bridging the Cedar river. a
Covers Ferry, the like of which can
probably be found nowhere else be.
tween its source aud mouth, it sslSosaki
go hard with the citizens of the interest
points but they willssecure this road, If
the offer to them has been made in a
bona Jide manner, Of which they arc
doubtless assured.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07
TO CONSERVATIVES.

THE Advertiser, having been restored to health in a
few weeks. by very simple remedy, after having suf-
fered several years with severe lung affection. and
that dread disease, ConsGnpton-is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers he means OF cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy of the pre-
scrip;on used Gree of CHARGE, with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they will fluid
srkE CuRE FOR CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRoNCHI-
etc. The object of the advertiser in sending the
Prescription is to benefit the afflicted spread in
formation which he coucevt4 TO be Invaluable and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy as will cost
them nothing, and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please address
REV EDWA RDA. WILSON. h.
cyl Williamsburg, Kings County, New York.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07
TIT. 1. slwavs coincident with the adj

This 10 always coincident. with the adj
vent Of new administration in the
Press office, and consequently occurs
about seven times in year.
! The Press copies Ill item from the
ADVERTISER, aud then "scathes'
thusly: G..E.
1.-THE above sparkling effusion of wit
we cory from that sprightly sheet the
Triton Advertiser. Its terrible Oig
Joke Mr. Advertiser, especially Oh
tother feiier," but we don't see see where
the 'pi' culnes in, unless we discoverIt
in the milk: nd water articles Of the last
mentioned sheet. Try again friends
after few more serious efforts the
mountain may bring forth. a mouse,
which when accomplished the Euitor
and "tother feller'' may feel little hap
pier over" sfs# fa@ ".@
Now milk and water" undoubtedly
bears ali honorable part IN pie, and we
infer from their quickness to catch the
idea, as we'll as many more striking
symptoms, that the Press folks have
been accustomed to very large proper
ton of milk and water in theirs, but
what it has to do with "pi" fails to be
understood. It is, however, cause OIL
graduation to know that the Press sees
q probability Ut even mouse being
brought forth somewhere. 1t has
labored so long without even q prospect
that it will doubtless join with the A D.
vERrIsER in feeling happier over
when the mouse shall have appeared.
In the meantime, let the Pres'
be vigilant in its watch of mouse holes
Its fame and fortune will yet be secured
| by.discovering incipient mice and her
aiding their approaching advent.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07

A "BRICKY" specimen of Young
America, who has hardly passed the
''bent twig' state, but who promises
fair to become badly inclined as u tree,
while Oh u visit to this rural vicinity
astonished his open -mouthed former
associates here by stories Of his metropo-
Titan experience. ''You see," he told a
gaping row, ''me and father 3 quit goin'
to church, but We play billiards good
deal. Father can't play no game, tho;
l always discount him."
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07
The adoption oftAe acknowledgements

The adoption Of the fifteenth Amend
meiiI to the Constitution Of the United
States was celebrated on the q inst ut
Bloomington, H., in manner that
Created AL innenses seu saliOn-s DR., H.
Schroeder, a rsaiicai German Of considers
Able wealth and standing, paraded tue
streets arm in arm with = young lady OF
color, named MeCreary, led by band
ct music. a large crowd of men aud
boys fDilowedthc pair until they arrived
in fr0pt Of the Doctors new marble
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07

THE NEXT Methodist Sabbath School
Concert will be held at the NJ. L. church
Wednesday evening, April 18TH, ut the
usual hour. The programme will in
clude some excellent music declamations
essays, &c.