Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-03

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lished Call for Convention of gentlemen
in the Great Miami Valley, and throughout
the West, who are interested in the culture
of Sorghum, and its manufacture into sirup
and sugar. The Call will be found in our
Special Notice Department.
The Sorghum Question has assumed m in
terest and Importance hardly second to that
of Breadstuffs The culture Of Sorghum was
attempted more for the purpose of expert
ment than with the expectation of producing
practical and important results from its man
ufacturs into molasses or sugar But its in.
PRODUCTION was most fortunate, and 1t has
stood the people Of the North in good stead
of their accustomed supply Of Southern mo-
lasses
1t is our opinion that the cultivation of the
Sorghum sugar cane will become general
throughout the Great Northwest and that
hereafter we will depend upon our own re-
sources for supply of sacharine matter. 1t
is highly important that the subject should
receive the most careful attention and intelli-
gent investigation of our people We urge
upon our readers the great importance of at.
tending the projected Sorghum Convention
in this city on the 30th of this month. So.
''pass the word along the line" friends
Mr.. Hedges, of the Sorghum Sirup Manu-
factury and Refinery in this city, has reserv
ed quantity of the best quality of cane,
for the purpose of making experiments when
the convention meets Mr.. II. has devoted
a great deal of time aud expended large
amount of money in perfecting machinery
and facilities for the manufacture Of sirups I;
and he has met with the most gratifying sue
cess The Country is greatly indebted to him
for this condition of affairs in regard to Sor-
ghum 1t is to such men rs Mr. Hedges that
we must look to have this great work engin-
eered through to success. We hope to see
the Convention here on the Both instant com.
posed largely of such gentlemen.
Prosperity and Adversely have
heard our Merchants remark that no season
for years past have they had so active trade,
and found money so plentiful, as this fall
In every department of the Dry Goods and
Notion Trade this has been remarked, and
especially in the items Of Ladies Cloaks and
Furs At all the establishments in the city
fine cloaks have sold readily as fast as they
could be made. And the demand keeps up
without any indication of falling Off Fine
furs are also greatly in demand.
We confess that we do not understand ex-
actly why this is So And it is not strange,
seeing that as we have been spending our
best efforts in an endeavor to lire, we have
not had leisure to observe every thing transpir-
ing, and examine into the 'mainsprings' OF
trade 1t is strange-this prosperous condi-
ton of trade-in this time of the general
prestration Of finances, and almost universal
suffering among the poor classes of people
The very assurance that trade in Dry Goods
and Notions is better now than at any time
within the last dozen years, is enough to
arouse even as, who had concluded not to be
surprised at any thing any more.
We are certainly gratilied that our trade is
prosperous, and that there is a disposition to
take the weighty condition Of affairs, Nation
al anu rluhhClhii as llBubll hs pohSlplc Dub
it behooves us, while we are indulging to the
fullest extent in the fashions of the season,
and the Injuries of every climate, to remem-
ber those in our midst who are not only
unable to indulge in superauites, but who
are actually suffering for the neeessaries of
life.
We trust that the fortunate citizens Of Day
ton will not forget, in their unrestricted career
of pleasure the abject poor who are-within
the circle OF light which streams from the
crown glass Of their pAlalial resdenees--in
a condition Of destitution, and who must, il
not speedily relieved, suffer and perish for
the want OF food clothing and fuel
Let no curse fall upon our beautiful city
for her needless neglect OF the poor.
Love and Marriage. Fowler lee.
tursd last night to large and highly intelli.
gent audience, We had thought Phrenology
was threadbare, but his lecture was crowded
with interesting facts, SMILES, wit, bumor,
and amusing stories and he commanded the
entire attention of bis audience. We have
) never been more interested and amused. His
alluson to our present system of educaton--