Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

ana scholarly productions that has ever
emanated from the brain of an American
statesman.
Through the irrepressible conflict we
have come to the irreparable calamity
that now overshadows the country.
If the leading men of Kentucky had pos
sessed very small degree of sagacity
and foresight, they would not have been in
their present position of servants of Abo-
lition tyrants, But they were stunned,
bewildercd and lost in the great Abolition
cry of Union. For a wonder, they believ-
ed this immense noise and confusion about
saving the Union, suppressing the rebellion,
&c, was really an honest and sincere ebul-
lition of genuine patriotism. They be-
came submerged in the flood, and now, at
this late day, this third year of blood, they
awake to find themselves bound with
worse than green withes-in fact cable
chain of potism-which they are en-
tirely helpless to remove, Nothing short
of abiect submission, the emancipation of
all her slaves and the recognition of them
as equals in all their civil and social rela-
tions, will appease the heathenish demon
who holds that State in his malignant
grasp. This is the penalty OF misplaced
f,nn ,e r.. =
We can pity, but there is no relief until
Kentucky will resort to some other means
of disenthrallment besides the inevitable
and imbecile protest.
An Internal Machine-Lincoln's war
policy. 1t plays the deuce without ''going
off"
Fredericks, the famous New York Pho
tographer, has printed and sold within
few months, three hundred thousand Carte
d. ViSite lilkenesses of Mr.. Vallandigham.
A Sweet Morsel-An army contract.
The "loyaliSts" have all got their mouths
NPNh' - A'6 " 6Sl u tuolcs
Relics of barbarism: In 1860, slavery
and polygamy; in 1868, gold dollars and
copper cents.
A Garroting Machine--Tho Conscrip-
ton act. "Your money or your life."
The indianapolis Sentinel learns that
extensive preparations are in progress in
that city for the manufacture of tobacco.
One dollar per bushel for new corn is
paid at indianapolis, to feed to the hogs
there awaiting their turn to be slaughter
ed.
A boiler in sawmill, Fort Wayne,
Indiana, exploded last Saturday, nearly
destroying the mill The boiler passed
through barn adjoining the mill, killing a
valuable horse therein, then through anoth-
er barn, killing cow, then through two ap-
pie orchards, doing much damage to the
trees. One OF the flues was blown near a
quarter of mile. A piece of the boiler
struck and upset kettle in which a wo-
man was boiling soap, without iniuring
her. Fortunately no one was seriously
hurt.
On the banks of the Mississippi, from
Helena to Natchez, there are not less than
$4,000 contrabands. OF these about ten
thousand are near Vicksbulg, five hun
dred of whom are men, except those in
the army. There are nine thousand near
Goodrich's Landing, in Louisiana. Others
are scattered about in smaller collections
A few work upon the leased plantations or
for themselves, but most are dependent up
on the Government for support. Their
condition is a very destitute and hopeless
one. The mortality among the contra
bands, whether they belong to the army
or are found in the camps of the invalids,
has been "agonizingly great" Their
prospects for the winter are of the most
gloomy character.
Gold is reported to-day at premium
of fifty cents, and Notwithstanding prices
twist and shake, turn up, run down, halt
and hang, and start again, the close OBJ
server will perceive that upwards is its
inevitable destiny. We suppose when it
"t keS thousand dollars to buy break
fast Secretary Chase remarked, the