Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-12
NEWS OFTIIE DAY.

pehelh Durhslue IN command III lenneS-
see. General Burnside's resignation has
been accepted
1t is now ascertained that General Lees
army has an abundance of supplies.
The President has appointed Hon. AL.
fred G. Riddle, of Cleveland, Consul to
the city of Mantanzas, Cuba.
All the rebel officers, prisoners in the
old capital are now on the road to john
sons Island.
The general position of the Army of
the Potomac is unchanged.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
has decided that the Conscription Act is
unconstitutional.
1t is rmored that Secretary Chase has
decided to issue, Immediately, S25, 600, 600
more of the legal currency. Why not ?
We may as well have plenty of money
while we have such cheap means of MAX
ing it, But-pay-day will come some
time, and greenbacks won't be nowhere.
Mr.. Beirs, keeper of public house in
Philadelphia, has been arrested on charge
of passing "tolens" as money. The al
legation is that he gives instead of cents
for change small copper coins having upon
them the name of M. BERN and the loca-
ton Of his establishment. The accused
has been held to snswer under the act of
Cong ress of 18th Of July, 1862. The
penalty is a fine not exceeding fiue hun
dred dollars or imprisonment for six
months, or both. .u
Mr.. Seward, Mr.. Lncoln's first Cabinet
Minister. nominates his principal for re-
election, thus seeming to confirm what
Wendell Phillips said, namely: "That
the present Cabinet was only committee
to manage the next Presidential election
Hon. Joseph f.. Mcdonald, whose
name has been mentioned by the Democ-
racy of Indiana in connection with the
next Governorship, in letter which APP
pears in the Vincennes San, declines be-
ing a candidate. He says he wants no
office, but will labor for the success of the
Democratic ticket.
Fundamental principles are ever disre-
garded The doubtful or dangerous char
acter of the means used is the supposed
purposes of the end in view /; and ON men
go, submitting to one usurpation after an
other, until revolution usually comes to
the rescue to save the State from an
archy.
The Wheeling htsliigencsr says that
charges Of very serious nature have been
preferred against General Averill, among
which is drunkenness at the affair at
White Sui lpher, some weeks ago. 1t is
stated that he was in a state Of beastly in
toxication for several hours during the en-
gagement, and that council of officers,
convened at his own request, had to re-
main convened all night awaiting his re-
turn to soberness.
By the death of Marshal Count d 'Oma-
no the number of Narshals ,of France is
reduced to ten, of whom six served in an
inferior rank under the First Napoleon.
The ten Marshals now existing were crea-
ted by the present Emperor. One of
them is Minister of War, another Minis
ter of the Emperor's household. six hold
important commands, one is placed at the
head of the Imperial Guard, and Marshal
Forey, the last promoted, is expected in
France from Mexico.
The contract for disintering the bodies
on the Gettysburg battlefield and lat the
surrounding hospitals, and again interring
them in the Soldiers National Cemetery,
has been awarded to John Hoke and
Franklin Blesecker, at one hundred and
fifty dollars per body. The work is to be
commenced Immediately, the cemetery
grounds having been appropriately laid
out for the purpose.
The rebels esteem Longstreet great
General because it is a long street that has
no turning.
Putting eagles on our coins has reflected
little credit on the pluck Of the national