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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

Rg-Tho telegraph reports are again

Rs-The telegraph reports are again
burdened with foolish sayings about the
destitution, dissatisfaction and demorali-
cation Of the Confederate armies They
are reported fighting among themselves,
and deserting 10y the thousand. We
should think our people had been treated
to about enough of such miserable stutt'
| If an accurate account had been kept Of
all the reported desertions from the Con-
lederate armies, it would amount to more
than two-thirds of their entire force in the
field and yet we see they are strong
enough to whip RosEcRANs at Chicamau-
ga, and drive MEADE from the Rappahan-
mock to his intrenchments around Wash
ington. The consummate apes, who send
such reports, seem not to know that they
are reflection upon the courage OF our
own men. If the reports about the desti-
tuition and demoraliaation of the ConiedeT-
ate armies were true, what burning
shame and disgrace that our well-fed,
clothed, equipped and disciplined troops are
beaten and driven back by those half-starv-
ed and demoralizel "ragamuffins." But
there is no truth in such reports, as every in
telligent man must know. Our armies have
to contend against brave, and well-discip-
lined veteran armies on the other side
'rocs worthy of their steel > and when
we are beaten it is always done by equal
numbers of brave men. 1t is the sheerest
folly to attempt to disguise or. cover up
these facts by foolish reports of the demor-
alization of the enemy. 1t is better to
look facts square in the face, and know full
ly the difficulties of the undertaking before
attempting to accomplish it. We have
already had pretty conclusive evidence
that the suppression of the rebellion" by
force of arms is an undertaking of no
mean character. And it is very evident
TO our mind that it will never be eifectual-
ly put down by telegraph, although that
would be a very pleasant way Of doing it,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
General ROaeCrana.

Let the fate Of General Roseerans be warn
ing to all like,mipded officers of the army
Let the McCIernands and Logans, who are
outbdding each other in abasemeht al the
shrine Of rAdioalsm, take notice that the re.
ward for their tme-seFving aud their genu-
aexioRs will be only shame and contempt -
ANY amount OF groveling and ''dirty work" in
the service Of the Administration will not pre-
vent their eontemptuous dismissal when their
work is accomplished Rosecrahs has been
foremost and most ready in this business his
recresncy to former principles and former as
soclates has even transcended what was re-
CURED other candidates for the thrift which
follows fawning" will find it impossible to sur
pass his servility,-and yet he lies stranded in
his ignominy, with none 30 poor to do him re, :
erenee His masters seem determined TO
make him the scape-goat of the disasters
caused by their own blunders He has sold
his own seul-7or his manhood7-and what has
it prOfted himr-0hicago Times
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
Friday Not a Day OF HII omen.

/
| From time immemorial Friday has been
frOwned upon as day of i'll omen. And
though this prejudice is less prevalent now
than it was Of yore, when superstition had
general sway, yet there are many, even in this
matter Of fact age of ours, who would hesi-
tate, on day so inauspicious to begin an
undertaking Of momentous import How
many brave mariners, whose hearts unmoved
could meet the widest fury of their ocean
home, would blaneh to even bend their sails
on Friday. But to show with how little rea-
son this feeling is indulged in, let us note the
following facts in our own history MS nation,
and we Americans have to dread the fatal
day; I
On Friday August 8, l492, Christopher
Columbus sailed on his great voyage Of dis
covery. On Friday October Il 1892, he first
discovered land. arI
On Friday, January 4, 1893, he sailed on
his return to Spain, which, if he had not
reached in safety, the happy result would new
er have been known which led to the settle
ment of this vast continent
On Friday March Is, 1893, he arrived at
Palos in safety.
On Friday, November 22 1893, he arrived
at Hispaniola, on his second voyage to Ameri-
ca. .. ....suN It '1I n'r.l
IN Er;Jov MonoL IIOr Xrrr
ENGLAND oaye 70 Jobn Cabot rT' Ii. itenry = OF
which led to the discoverv Of w Amo,;nn oG'SsrI THn
was the FIRST American state nanar ~ En.,nnI n,S
on Friday. Sentember pfFg, iSS5 " MeIsndo, G ,rIu
founded g. 1,ns,i,a a. ,,lI' 49, ne'enueA s,,1I
in The United 7S,otes bv noro .ha" ITlen' "rp5..,
vearo ''''''''' " '"0i' 'nSn ior'y
On Fridov Novor,to. IN 1eoo Al. NJ.
aower with tba p;Iar;n,s ~ 49, ioIG, H. tne may
Proyincatown and on tba' r.nu 800 VI? nr,Pot "
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
CuyahOga County.

In 1862, when we carried the State by
some 1000 majority, Judge RANNEY re-
ceived in Cuyahoga county 2,5SS votes
and his Republican competitor, BAcKUs
SIP, being a majority of 1924. At the
late election VALLANDIGHAN received 4, 26G
votes or 1878 more than RANNEY, whilc
BRoUGH had $3.50, being majority of 5 ),
564. and AIS more votes than BAcKus
received the year before.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
Response OF HEr. Leslie.

Mr. Leslie, who nominated Mr.. Yallsndig
ham in Convention, writes us as follows;
eve have been defeated in the election, but
we will mp and at them again, knowing that
Justice and right will, in the end, prevail.
III notice that the New York World says
that | made mistake in nominating c. l..
Vallandigham, and says that we should have
taken up War Democrat But in that he is
mistaken; we could not in our region of the
State have polled one-third the vote that we
did for Vallandigham, because to be in favor
of Liucoln's war policy is to bean abolitionist.
But we are not discouraged. True, we have
had a lively campaign and have lost 1t ; but
we have been sowing good seed. think it
will take root We know that we are in q
good cause and we will labor on and never
yield till Democracy is again triumphant
"Very truly yours Il p. LESLIE"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
To Correspondents.


Fred-Yu aint obliged tn ask a gals moth.
or if yu ma 60 home with her from a partee;
git the gals endorsement, and sale in; it ia
proper enuif tn ask her tu take yure arm, but
6u haint got no rite to put yure arm around
her vast, unless yu meet Bear on the rode
and then yu are bound tn take yure arm away
Just az soon az the Bear gets safely BY. h'
Whip --Yu are rite; Mules live to long
age; i've known them myself tu live one hun
dred years. aud not half tri. Yu are rite also
about them being sure footed; i've known them
tn kick man twise in sekund, ten feet oph
Gertrude-Yure inquiry stnmps me. The
more think on it, the more kant tell Az
near az kan rekolek now don't kno. Muct
might be ced both ways, and neether wa bs
rite Upon the whole rather reckon wud
or wuddent, just as thought best or other
wise. .. r.t...... .....tt
PIutark,-Yu are mistaken, the Shakers
don't marry. Ifyung Shakers fall in lhvilht
are sot tn wedding onions, and kures then
iorthwithly | kant tell yu now, how much i
dus kost ;u jire the Shakers, but beleave th,
expenze use to be, including having yure hai
cut and larning how tu danse, about sos
Sportsman -furs inquiry is not edzackl,
in my line, bat hast to repli, as follows; t.
wit The rite length tu cut oph dogs tai,
haz never yet bin fvlly discovered, but IL un
doubtedly somewear kak ov hiz ears provide,
yu git the dogs consent N B-t amt ab
solntely necessary the dogs consent should b,
in riteihg @ dH @ aiHi
Kate-l think Lord Biron waz the autho
ov the lines yu speke oW twas either him O.
twas Captain Kidd, one or tother Biron wa.
dredful timber at riteing potri, so waz Kidd
but Biron waz the limberest
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

There is a weli-known gentleman OF this
city Of a musical turu of mind, whose bust
ness takes him away from home most OF the
time, travelling about the country. His fami-
y resided IN the north part Of the city Dur
ing his absence, bis wife wrote TO him that
sheihad good opportunity to sell their place,
and go and reside with her father at the south
end Of the city, as they had previously talked
Of He replied, advising her to sell and
wrote again and again, but failed to receive
any more letters from his wife.
After while he returned home, arriving
unexpectedly on the midnight train. Labo
riously he wsnded his way to his residence,
at the north end carrying heavy valse in
each hand Having his latch key in his
pocket he walked in without disturbing any
one, left his baggage IL the hall and groped
his way up TO his wifes room. A Kerosene
lamp was burning low, casting a dim light
over the room. The gentleman was tired,
and glad to get home to his familiar room
again. He turned up the light little brigh-
ter, and eisurely began to sndress himself,
when he was startled by rustling of the bed
clothes, and feminine expression of arlsm,
in voice not at all familiar. He glanced
toward the bed There we're two nightcapped
heads, instead of one, aud neither Of them
his wife
Two feminine voices; partially mul1led by
the bed-clothes tightly drawn up to their chins,
in accents OF Indignation and terror, asked
him who he was, what was he doing in a young
ladies' bedroom, would he go away immediate
ly, or would they scream for the police, cry
murder, robbers, and alarm, the house while
the bewildered and astonished gentleman
hastily gathered his clothing about him, assur-
ed them that there must be some mistake; he
thought he was in his own room, made the
most proiuse apologies, and backed out in
the darkness with dim comprehension OF
the truth His wife had sold the place, and
his former residence was occupied as young
ladies clearinghouse
Confused and bewldered, he CROPPED his
way out, only to stumble headlong over his
forgotten baggage in the hall, with noise
that brought the whole female house hold
about his ears with screams of murder, rob,
bers, FIRE, police Jumping up, without wait
ing for apologies, he vamosed in haste, leav-
ing his baggage behind him. Then at one
o clock A. NJ, he had mile to walk, thnmp.
ed half an hour to awaken the family, his own
iather-in-law did not recognize him, and he
was on the point of being turned over to the
police, when, fortunately, his wife came to the
rescue Next day he recovered his baggage,
and made ample explanation to the females
he had unintentionally alarmed.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

RB-Ihe War Department has good
deal of trouble about the Conscription
Law. A few days ago it was stated that
it would have Congress abolish the three
hundred dollar clause or raise it to fifteen
hundred dollars. But now it is said that
Mr.. STANTON proposes to reduce the price
of exemption of conscription to one hun
dred dollars, and to advance the pay Of
soldiers to sixty dollars per month 1t is
thought that these measures will have a
most happy effect in aiding vigorous
prosecution of the war.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

BS5~The Darke County Democrat, in no
tcipg the late election, well says;
"Whie we regret the result and have
serious apprehensions for the future of the
country, we are glad to know that there are,
in the State Of Ohio, one hundred and eighty
thousand reliable and uDainching Democrats
who will never bow the knee to the negro
Baal of the miserable Abolition war party.
That there are in the State of Ohio one hun
dred and eighty thousand Democratic voters
in favor Of putting an end to this bloody war.
These men can neither be intimdated by
threats nor corrupted by shoddy."
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
ohio mud Iowa Army vote.

In Ohio at the late election Mr.. VAL
LANDIoHAM was the Democratic candidate.
His position has long been well known.
In Iowa, the Democracy nominated for
Governor, Bngadier General TUrrLr, now
at the head Of command in the South
west. He accepted the nomination in an
extreme letter advocating vigorous
prosecution of the war whether slavery
perished or not" He was beaten on the
"home vote" some 10000. The follow
ing are specimens of the "Amy vote" in
each State -l- @t
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

RE-A letter from Morris Island gives
an amusing account of novel mode OF
procuring lead for fish line: "a darkey
who cooks for General Terry, wanted
some lead so, taking ten-pound parrot
shell which had groove filled with lead
on the outer rim, cuffe "put it on de fish, .
and was holding shovel under it so as
to catch the melted lead-when it explod-
ed, knocking everything into cooked
hat, and severely wounding the gentle
man of African descent"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
A Fact for the New York World.

In 1851 the Democrats Of Ohio ran Mr..
Jewett for Governor, who declared ''for a
vigorous prosecution of the war. Indeed
his letter on that point was extremely vigor-
Gus.
In 1863 they nominated for the same office
Clement l.. Vallandgham, who had been for
peace aud against the war from the beginning
Now, which Of these gentlemen got the most
votes from the Democratic pariy2 The
figures tell us;
For Mr., JeWett, lWar, 91Wu
For MIR. Vaandigham, (Peace) 5000
Majority 'a0'oV
Enquirer
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

BeyAnI old lbertine Dr. Johnston, Of
Jonesboro Ind, like "the three blind mice,
ran off with farmers wife" named Wright,
who acted very wrong, Both left families,
and the guilty woman ==deserted kind hus-
band to go with man of bad character, Of
very gross and ropusive appearance, and Of
an age when he should have behaved himself
better Age has its inirmities, but not Of
this sort generally.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

RI~It i'll becomes the editor of the Gin
cinnati Commercial to charge habits of in
temperance upon leading Democrats, after
its vigorous" support of JoHN BpouGH,
with its authentic information as to the i'm.
mense quantities of whisky he is in the
daily habit of punishing.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
[From the New York News.
WELCOME TO RUSSIA.

Brw usqUHkRr.
"our great ally, the Emperor Of Russia, the only
oroign Power thai eymrathizes with IA nation-yot
rave rsbelliOnin your own connTyr-RANDALL's
ISLAND. ~ ~
shout ye people, shout your welcome
TO he Russian tyrsBt's slaves
See yonf nae, once borne ty freemen,
With the despops banner waves.
Feast them, fete them, cheer them onward
In their path Of rlood and shame,
Show them that ye spurn the record
l,eG by brave Kosclusko's name. ,tF
Tell the foe Of down. trod Poland
Hel lgpore that grand decree,
Written IN your fathers life blood,
"Man's best glft is " be nee"
What s freedom, what is honor,
What the memory OF the brave
What are all the tears Of freemen,
Shed above Pu aski's grave?
Weep no more for Poland's sorrows, ..II
scorn her haplpss chdren's cry;
Has not Russia 'a repe hon. "a ..l....
Is not Russia your "ally1"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
Take Notice.

We wish our brethren Of the press through.
out the State would, when publishing the
county majorities, give US due credit We
notice in almost every paper we take up, "Al
len County Il majority for VallandighRm,
while our majority is 2l5 for Valandigham,
and $50 on the balance Of the Stale ticket
Let all take notice ofthis fact-Aliea C5un
~ Democrat ...l 10 iY.5
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
nEThe NYnr nennrimnnt ha

RE-The War Department has decided
that Shakers and other sects, protesting
conscientious scruples against performing
military duty, are liable to the draft,
and if they won't fight they must pay.
In these cases eommutation money will be
lien and be levied upon common proper
ty Of the sect.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
MotrIs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

hEAuH aIkEEIl BusION.
Directly opposite the Boston and Worcester Railroad
IL w Dsnot)
VlHE undersigned. who has been connected with The
/ American House. in this city, ior over nine years
has leased t well .luaoNn aud popular Hotel for
term Of years and pledges him ELF TO his friends and
the public to use hia utmost efforts to sustain the rep
utatiOn OF the UNIFIED STATES HOTEL an "a hrst-
class house The puddle may rely upon finding al
this house, all the appliances aud comforts of first
class hotel
Price, as heretofore, Two Dollars psrday. ~
ocSd6m FRANK IA. PRATT.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

Quick WoRK-A firm of biscuit manufac-
turers in Caslile, England by way Of show
ing what eonld be done by rapid work, re-
Gently had field of wheat reaped, the grain
thrashed and ground, and the -four made into
biscuits which were served hot on the break.
fast table at eight o'clock, in exactly four
hours from the time the sickle was first put
into the standing grain.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
A GOOD Idea.

We suggest that every man in the country
who has a dog to name-whether he is a
Mongrel, puppy whep or hound,
Or eur Oi low degree
70 call him 'Forney" This is the name of
the Presidents dog, and let it be dog s name
forever We make the sugges ion in earnest
--MakOning Sentinel
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

Eg Senior RoMERo, representing the
Juarez government, Mexico, has been Off
cially received by President LINCOLN, as
Mexican envoy extraordinary, DC, to this
Government.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

E1-It is stated that all efforts for an
exchange of prisoners, have proved futile
for the preseut. The rebels decline to ac-
cept any propositions thus far mado by
our commissioner.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

IRISH Moss-Irish moss has been found
growing abundantly on the rocks along the
beach in Soituate, Mass, and about three
thousand barrels are gathered annually 1t
is worth at first hauds from S. to Sc per bar
rel
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
ScIOtO County.

The Portsmouth Times says; Below we
give the vote Of Scioto county at the general
elections during the past eight years. 1t will
be seen that our vote this year is greater than
any previous year. excepting last year, and at
the Presidential election in 1860:
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
N4rWben The peonle bepin To r

Ry When the people begin to realize
that enormous taxes and hordes of officers
are no benefit but curse that liberty is
crushed and the Administration no longer
dares to trust the people, and hence the
conscription and the control of elections by
the army, there will be some hope for the
country, but not till then. Many fear that
the people will never be able to loosen the
iron grip of this bad Administration, but
it is we'll to have little patience. If the
people can be brought to proper sense of
their danger, its bands will wither and be
broken, and the country be once more free.
No people ever could carry such burdens
and not finally sink under them. Oh
that we had never taken them up,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
The OmcIaI Canvass of the State
- ..The Vote.

We published yesterday, as useful for ref
erence the official canvass Of the State Of
Pennsylvania. This morning we give that Of
OHIO In 1860, at the Presidential election,
the vote, in round numbers, stood as follows:
LncOln S3ltuVO
Against Lincoln
lotti.'' iUOJ
Since then l45 900 men have been taken
as soldiers out of the State, Of whom at least
100, 600 were voters. This reduces the vote
to 342 900, which, with the natural increase,
would make 375, 600; fair vote for the State
Instead of that however, we have this vote :
hTouEi Szlo
lsb, 49,
IOlal-... !,....s s4jAbol
Is there any body who believes that, with
$4,000 soldiers taken out of the Stale since
1860, vote can now be honestly polled only
10000 less than 1860 = Gin Enquirer
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

A WashOe miner was found by the police
lying round loose, yet very tight with $4,000
in his pocket. He would have been a nugget
to a rogue.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

EH-The Holmes County Farmer, in
speaking of the result of the late election,
says 'we all have the satisfaction of know
ing that Lazarus was licked by the dogs
and lived"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

Eg-A refugee reports that HOWELL $
division of hoNosTRrEr's corps, that went
west 70 aid Genoral BRAGo, has again
joined LEE.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

R1-The criminal efforts of the vision
ary monomaniaes of the North to force
their infamous negro equality doctrines on
the South, gave the disunionists of that
section an opportunity for uniting the
Southern people with them in common
purpose, and they struck ont boldly for
Independence and seperate nationality.
Between these two hostile energies, en-
gagged in the common purpose of pulling
down the pillars that support the Union,
the old Democracy of the North stand bat
Ting for truth and justice. If, in contend
ing against the advancing waves of fanat'
ioism, they fall, it will be in defense o.
constitutional liberty, and as LEoMDA'
and his immortal band of Spartans fell be-
fore the myriads of XrRxEs in the pass o.
Thermopyla.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30

Ey-The Administration journals are
having lively time among themselves
over RosEcRANs. He is severely de-
nounced and censured by some, and de-
Tended by others. The discussion has
brought to light great many things here
torore kept secret from the public.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
Ina Nut Shell.

An exchange says when all the issues OF
this war are boiled down they amount to
this; ''Shall thirty millions of white
people lose their Liberties to gain the sup
posed lost liberty of four millions Of
blacks" This is the substance of the
whole plot.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-30
MEETING OF TIE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
STATE CEsrRAL Committee Rooas,
CoiUaBUs, October rs, tSrg

The members Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, including the Advisory memberN, are re.
qucsted to mcotin Columbus on important business
on Wednesday, November Is, 1868.
JOHN O. THOMPSON, Chairman.
GEoRaE L. CoSyERss, Secretary.