Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-17

gave way, starting the whole party towards
the cellar There was some splendid scram-
bling done.
Amputated-We learn that Mr.. Elias
Nolan, who was shot in the knee during the
riot near the Jail on the evening of the lst Of
November, had his leg amputatsd yesterday.
1t is believed that he viii recover. The am.
putatiou was performed BY DR.. Egry, assisted
by DR.. Geiger.
D.. G. N. R. R.-The winter Timetable
will be observed on the Dayton L Michigan
Railroad from and after to-day, as follows =
Leave Dayton---Toledo and Chicago Mail,
9:25 A. NJ, and Chicago and Detroit Night
Express, $50 P. NJ. arriving at Toledo at
4:3O P. NJ, and $50 A. N.
Returning-Toledo aHd Cincinnati Mail
will leave Toledo at l;3O P. NJ, and CincinnA.
ii Night Express at 1915 A. NJ. arriving in
this city at $40 P. NJ, and 1866 A. NJ.
The trains run on Columbus time, which is
Five Minutes faster than Dayton time
Shooting.--We learn that an alteration
took place at the Beckel House on Saturday
last, between Andy ]. Spang and J. Birnsy
Marshall, when the latter fred at the former,
without hitting him. 1t is said the ball pass
ed through the clothing of the elder spang-
slightly discolOring the Skin-And, perfora
ting the "calf" Of the leg Of "a friend of
Mr.. Marshall, it passed into the aosr. Tho
wound was not considered dangerous, we un-
derstand, and the shooter and shOoted" left
the city by the firSt train after the occurrence.
The origin Of the difficulty is variOusly stated,
and we prefer 10 leave the account in its pres
ent unfinished condition. The hero of the
exploit is brother 10 Humphrey Marshall,
the rebel General and has been connected as
editor with several prominent newspapers in
Ohio and Kentucky
Sorghum Convention to be Called
We are requested TO state that in few days
Call will be issued for Convention in this
city of all who are interested in the Culture
and Manufacture of Sorghum in the Miami
Valley, and elsewhere in the Northwest
We are grati6ed to Aots that the pioneers
in the Sorghum Culture are being aroused TO
the importance Of United and more vigorous
Action on this important subject. II is now
rendered certain that the North viii be ebli.
ged 10 produce large amount OF sugar and
molasses for some sears TO come, or pay ex-
Aorbitant prices for the same. We hope TO
see general and thorough waking up on the
part OF our farmers-And, indeed, of every
body interestsd--to the Sorghum question
and we have confidence that a Convention,
directed BY such men a. Isaac A Hedges, the
Sorghum King, will have the desired effect
Mr. Il, has expended great deal Of time,
talent and money in the developments Of Sos.
ghum, and in inventing and peFfsctinK ma
chinery for its scientific manufacture into Su.
gar and siruPsi and on this qlsstioa he
Stands head and shoulders above bis fsl-
Iowa" He has again demonstrated At his
Refinery, in this city that the bsst siruP ih
the world may be made Of Sorghum an arti-
Gle far superior to any manufactured BY the
ordinary methods ,a nlsH
We repeat We arc grA.iasd 70 SLAts--On
authOrily--thAt Sorghum ConvsntiOa win
shortly be held 10 this city We expect 10 see
large attendance on the occasion, and may
gree. good sPHs Ofit 3 aggaNlIog