Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-15
NEWS OF TIIE DAY.

he floor, and, before medical assistance |
,ould be obtained, expired. II was sup
posed that she died of heart disease.
The country from Columbus, Georgia,
to Mobile is portrayed as groaning under
the weight of immense crops of corn and
wheat, recently and now being harvested.
Brigadier General Charles p. Stone, Of
Massachusetts,, whose arrest and confne-
ment by the military authorities excited so
much attention, and is now acknowledged
to have been unjust, was recently married
in New Orleans.
Stolen A lecture on Political In6del-
ity, from George w. Curtis--in carpet
bag-on n New York train. Political In
fidelity AS if there were any such thing
The Potomac Army is styled ga flying
column" and is thought to- have done
more marching and countermarching than
any OJIleT army on INC planeI'
History will be glad to record that Mr..
Lincoln, while President, breakiasted reg
ularIy at nine o'clock in the morning.
Whether twas chops or toast or eggs, or
all three, however, is yet unrevealed.
A wealthy merchant in New York city
has refused $750,000 for lot of
land near Central Park.-for hotel.
A New York grocer has purchased the
Fiftieth street church, and will present
it as Anew Years Gift to the congrega-
ton.
One of the Russian officers name is
Povtopyto6zchlSlenonjizoomrek He came
over, himself, in single ship.
Seven rebel Brigader Generals petition
ed jeff. Davis for the removal of General
BrGxton Bragg, but jeff. stuck by Braxtor
to the last
A soldier, who was arrested for stealing
rebel goose, said he found the bird hiss
ing at the American flag, and arrested j
for treason.
Gold watches, guitars, pianos, lookin
glasses beyond certain size, and dogs ar
to be placed under schedule A, and taxed
internally and eternally.
1t is regarded as somewhat mysteriou
that the secesh young Flodies sent ava,
from Baltimore for contraband fences
appear bright and merry at the balls ant
theaters in New York city. AS under
ground railroad is said to be in operation
} somewhere.
! A heavy robbery was committed in In
dianapolis last night, to the amonnt of 81,
500 in money.
The Government, the New York Ia
+ press hears, are paying out large mum
{ Der Of one year six per cent. certificates {
. Indebtedness to contractors. Fifty pc
cent. is often paid in greenbacks, and
like sum in certificates. The extent {
these issues it is not always easy to learr
but it is very proper that the public shoul
Il accurately know, from week to week, Il
entire Indebtedness of the Government.
3 Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, has introduced
bill in the Senate striking out the thre
a hundred dollar clause in the Conscriptic
y Bill, and increasing the pay of the ran
% and file of the soldiers. A bill to encou
6 age enlistments in the naval service WI
= also introduced.
The river at Pittsburg is eleven feet !
the pier-mark, and is rising. This W
bring down a supply of coal.
j. Whitlaw Reid the Washington &C
= respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette h
been appointed Librarian of the Houi
He writes under the nom de plume
"Agate."
General Hardee's Headquarters are
Dalton, with one division at Tunn
Hill.
Is President Lincoln has so far recover
from his recent sickness as to be able
ride out.
~ %l A great pressure is being made by