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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
The CURRENCY.

An idiot may be sent to represent a constt-
uency in Congress; such selection would
not be worse than the representation of cur
rency furnished the people of this country by
the ingenuity of Mr.. Chase The whole cur
rency of the country consists of promises to
pay, to be redeemed by future promises Dan.
iel Webster once said that the currency es-
tablshed by the Constitution was the best in
the world, because it was currency of gold
and silver. But new race of commentators
has sprung into existence who do not read
the Constitution through the species of spec.
tAcles used by its farmers, aud the two gener-
Ations of sages who succeeded them Prom
ses TO pay are substitutes for actual payment.
In all countries, with the exception of these
States, blessed with the financial domination
Of Salmon p. Chase, material bearing in
trinsic value is required as circulating me-
dium TO measure the value of all articles Of
purchase Here we have n convenient sub.
stitute in the purchasable form OF piece of
paper, printed under the superntendence Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, which merely
promises TO pay the liabilities Of the Govern
ment Nor does this promise fix any date
when actual value will redeem its deprecated
flimsness it gives expectation of redemption
only by tho enlistment of new promise to I'll
the vacancy created by the discharge of the
onld ones The currency forced on the peo-
Pile by this Administration is merely sub
ect of faith-but OF faith without hope
Washington Union.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
A IDrospectIve FamIne.

The Coufederates are not alone likely to
suffer from scarcity Of provisions the coming
year. The market reports of our city show
something of an alarming advance. 1t may
be temporary and speculative, but there is rea-
son to believe that at no time since the begin
ming of the war has the same season of the
year found the country with so small an ag-
gregate Of provisions. During the summer we
have drawn heavily upon the stocks which
were kept over, and have now bnt little else
than the last harvest to depend upon. Should
there be an active European demand for grains
and provisions, it is to be feared that our la
borers will see real suffering before the gath.
ering of another harvest. The agricultural
interests have suffered from scarcity Of labor
and the unpropitious season. The early frosts
made sad ravage with the crop IN most, if not
all, OF the Western States, and our farmers
are not in hurry to dispose of their grain
The supplies required for our armies must be
purchased at heavy additional expense over
that Of the past year. and this fact alone will
in the prosecution of the way for the next
twelve months, send our national debt up ia
figures that may be enumerated, but cannot be
imagined - Chicago Journal
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
"Essay ON the Mule"

Josh Billings eloquently and pontedly says
that the mule is half horse and half jackass,
and then comes full stop, nature discovered
her mistake. Tha weigh moro according to
their heit than emmy other kreeter, except u
crowbar, Tha kant hear emmy quicker, nor
further than the boss, yet their ears are big
enough for snow shoes You kant trust til EN-
with emmy one whose life isn't worth more
than the mules The only wa to keep them
into paster, is to turn them into medder
jinein, and let them jump out. Tha hant got
emmy more friends than Chatham street
jew, and will live on hucklebury brush, with
an occasional chase after kanada thssels
Fha are modern invenshun; / don't think
the Bible deludes to them at all Tha sell
for more than emmy other domestic animale
You kant tell their age by looking into their
mouth, emmy more than you kould Mexican
cannon's Tha never had no disease that u
club won't heel If tina ever die, tha must
come right to life agin, for never heard no.
body sa "ded mule. Tha are like cum men,
very korrupt at hart i've known them to be
good for six months, Jist to git chance to
kick somebody | never owned one, nor new
er mean to unless there is United States law
passed requiring it. Tho only reason why
tha are pashunt is because tina are ashamed
oy themselis | have seen eddikated mules
in sirkus-tha kould kick and bite tremen-
/ jis. | would not sa what am forced to sa
agin the mule, II his birth want an outrage,
and he aint to blame for it, Emmy man
who is willin TO drive mule ought to be
exempt by law from runnin for the legislator.
Tha are the strongest kreeters on arth, and
heaviestaa staaccurdinstoGther size; heard tell of
one who fell oph from the towpath on the
kanawl an sunk, as soon as he touched the
bottom, but kept right on town the boat to
the next slashun, breathin through his cars
which was out of water about two feet six in
ches. didn't sec this, but an auctioneer told
me oy il, and never knew an auctioneer to
| lie, unless he kould make somethn out oy it
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
fFrom Forney's Philadelphia PrsssI
The military Genius OF ihe
SOnlh

The time will come when justice will be
done TO the military genius and courage Of
the South 1t win be long after the war,
when every battlefield shall be harvest field
of peace, whom the yellow grain shall again
wave the desolated plains Of Virginia, as
over the plains Of Waterloo, that tho military
questions OF the war will be analysed, indie
lpendently of all moral questions. This war
will be criticized precisely as we criticize the
wars Of Alexander and Napoleon, without re-
gard to good or evil principles. It will then
be undoubtedly found that, while the war on
the part OF the Southern States has been par
italy blundered its conduct has generally
| been mastery, and that in Virginia especially
il has been carried on with remarkable com
bination of daring prudence, energy and pa
tience. This verdict must be rendered then
! in full as now in part, otherwise how shall the
North with its superior strength in numbers,
and wealth. and munitions OF war, honorably
explain its failure 10 capture Richmond, and
the reverses of its magnificent armies2 OF
the bravery Of our own gallant troops, Of the
splendid talent Of some Of our Generals, it is
unnecessary to speak; his cry may praise
as it will the courage and ability Of
the enemy, we need not fear the comparison
Bat il must be re membered that to underratt
the power OF the foe furnishes the glory Of the
victory, and that the force Of that magnii
cent storm of war which hasswspt round from
the shores of the Ohio and beyond the Missis
sippi. down to the mountains of Georgia and
Alabama, can only be measured by a knowl
edge Of the force which opposed il. Europe
ridiculed our conquest of Mexico on the
ground that the United States was as giant
lighting dwarf The conquest of this one,
mighty and yet bold rebellion, can not so b'
scorned.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04

DGS-Ifa agovernment, by the process of put
ting upon Che people its promises to pay, ia
exchange ior their services or their property,
could add 10 the capital and advance he civl
ilization Of the country, nothing could be more
easy thanlhe work OF national elevation. Il
is not essential to this end that there should
be war A papermill, few steam pressgs,
and dl4 4nrsng agency are all that is neohs-
sary to ietugnrate tho progress, and carry il
forward y any desirable degree of perfecdon
in the result The doctrine being true, there
does notAppear to be any limit to it's appkca
ton; AND if two million day, while they cor
sttute &galuable element to enrich aud en-
lightenf 10 not do the work fast
we hay9 10 do is to increase the sun
ten, ttRnty or fifty millionsr-ind
peoplebf the most progressive pi
are enifelY satisfied.
The kbsurdity of such a PROPOSE p.
carried to its legitimate consequen Ht.i|
seem shew the unsoundness Of
upon Bhich il is predicAted.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04

Hdr "The question of color says the
Hartford Press, sis as dead as Julius Cesar.
The people are long way past that" A year
ago, says the same paper, the case was very
different. But we are progressing. In proof
of this, and Of the truth of the Press state
ment of the death OF the "color' question, let
the reader note this item:
"A friend just from Washington city informs
us that the other day two men--carpenters--
we're discharged from work on the Capitol ex-
tension because they were Democrats, and
two buck niggers put in their places.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
The Hon. George Thompson to
visit the United states.

BosToS, Nov. 2l, 1868,
The Liberator, Of this city, announces that
the Hon, George Thompson, the English Alb
olitionist, will soon revisit this country to con
gratulate his friends upon the improved as
pect Of affairs. f.,
George Thompson, as agent of the Aboli.
;ionis.s Of England visited this country many
years ago, and organized Abolition societies
in the New England States--bs prime object,
as we'll as that of his employers, being to take
the initiative measures to bring about dissolu-
tion of the American Union. Thompson
soged the Abolition seed; and Wade, Chase
Giddings, Greeley, Wilson, Sumner, Garrison,
Beecher, Lovejoy aud others, have nartnred
the tree and now, when the fruit is fully ripe,
Thompson can come over the water again
and have great feast No doubt Lneoln
Will extend TO this fellow Thompson, the "hos-
pitalties Of the White House, while the pat,
riot Vallandigham is banished from the eoun.
y Try for advocating the principles of the Con.
sstituton. Truly we have fallen upon evil
times -M VeynoR Banner.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04

l. 81 900 REWARD The above reward
will be given TO any person who can furnish n
prescription for coughs, colds, whoopIng-
cough, asthma, and consumption, which "a
equal to DR. Striokland's Melliauous Cough
Balsam. This balsam win cure the above
complaints, also splitting Of blood and night
sweats One fifty cent bottle is sufficient for
any one 10 try. The worst cases of chronic
cough, asthma whoopng-cough and primary
cases of consumption are cured by DR. Striek.
lands Mellihuons Cough Basam. II can be
had at any druggists II is different from
any other cough medicine We have known in
this country.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
Northern TNXaddIe,

The Boston Commonwealth is becoming
personal, aud charges that Hon. Henry j
Raymond talked Northern twaddle" in Della
ware, Wequote;
Hon. Henry j. Raymond has been down to
Wilmington, Delaware, and has made there u
speech on the state of the country. The
Hon Mr.. Raymond discusses arbitrary arrests,
and emancipation, and reconstruction, and
the position of the administration and various
other matters in lengthy but not very enter
tanning way. We gather from his speech,
however, what indeed we knew before, that
Mr. Raymond is an humble follower Of that
school of political twaddlers of which Secre-
tary Seward and the Postmaster General are
the leaders. Raymond is, however, an abler
man than Bair,-we must do him the justice
to say that Stewards Auburn speech. which
we noticed last week, contains in brief space
all that Mr. Raymond has said in nine or ten
columns
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
Wotrls,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

BEAC sfife BOSTON.
Directly opposite ald Worcester Railroad
4tsttlN
V1HE undenigt a lbegn connected with the
Il American II 4fllt M els for over nine years,
has leased this 4IaN inl popular Hotel for q
term Of years, pa ~ hnelf 10 his friends and
the puklic 90 h HfIdtt eftfta 10 sustain tho rem
utatiOn Of the tF I tfAfis HOTFL, a. IA 6rst.
class house M ~ mNl fev tulon finding AZ
this house, ~ iifccchfld eomforta Of a Grst.
class hotel Hll
Price, a. h. ~ 70 Qqarn per day.
OeSdum VI RANK IA. PRATT.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
Congress-.

The first session OF the Thirty eight
Congress commences on Monday. The
bayonet rule so successfully inaugurated
in the late elections, will probably give the
Administration a small majority.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04

THE DIFFERESoE ---ln Ohio the Democratic
home vote of 1868 increased over that Of
lsG2-in New York the Democratic vote of
1863 decreased 81 900 below their vote Of
1862 Yet we are told Ohio lost votes by the
nomination Of Mr. Vsllandghaml What
shallow nonsense.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
1Jisntatiou lSttkrs.
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They cure dyspepsia aud eonstpatoni
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Supt. Soldiers Home, Cincinnati"
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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
Krrr Busr,-Msn who have half dozen

KEEr BusY,-Men who have half dozen
irons in the fire are not the ones to go crazy.
1t is the man Of voluntary or compelled
leisure who mopes, and pines, and thinks
himself into the madhouse or the grave. No
tion is all Natures law Action is man
salvation, physical and mental And yet
nine out of ten are wistfully looking forward
TO the coveted hour when they shall have
leisure TO do nothing, or something, only 4
they feel like 1.-THE very siren that has lureC
to death many successful man. He only
ia truly wise who lays himself out to work til
life . latest hour, aud that is the man who viii
live the longest, aud will live 10 most purpose
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
a3e,,slsns.
3JEllslGns.
JUsTUs 1. NJ soARTY,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
AMI
SOLICITOR FOR CLAIMS,
WASHINGTON piTY, ID. G.,

AhhEAhn VI fAf, BOtNTIkS, PENSIONS,
And all other CLAIMS before the Executive Depart.
monts and in the ConH OF Oliins
Refers toi Hons, III. Nj. Ride NJ. y. Latham; NJ. &
Wilkinson, United States sena ors, II \ Hack, n M
stanton, Secretary Of War; Wi liam kellogg SCHUYLER
Coiiax, 7. B. Fouke, Members OF Congress- Colonel
u. W. Ewine, OF lnuinna. and oilers
The undersigned desires 10 inform persons having
demands against the Government Of the United States
that he Ia prepared TO prosecute their claims with
promptness and reasonable terms His practical
knowledge OF all the details ofthe military service OF
the United States, gives him great iaclites ior the
speeay and collection OF every description
All persons who entered the military service afer
maieh \ lsol, anu are disabled by wounds disease
Widows Of soldiers who are HI ed. or die befo q or
after their discharge, from wounds received or dis.
aiOns. -
II no widow, then the ehidrkn under sixteen wears
ol age, are entitled 70 pentionk
IL no widow nor children then the mother If holly
OF IN part dependent on deteasfsl for supporl
II no mother, then the sisters Of deceased under
sixteen years Of age, II wholly In part dependent
on deceased Tor support
BOUHTIFA.
Bounty. III
All who are discharged, by reaaor OF wounds re-
ceiNed IN battle, are entitleu 10 bounty
BOunties and arrears nf pay due deeeeepd soldiers
are paid as ollows first 20 lis widow; Hecoud II no
widow, 10 his children. y ~
Il he died unmarried frat 10 father; second # no
ather, 70 mother third u no ather mother, then
g MS srothers and sisters Arrears Of pay goes to
JOHN ii. sToPPELMAr, k,q., Dayton, a MeRteom.
cry county Ohio, "a my authorized associate, Appli-
cations prepared and tors arded BY him, will receive
prompt afternoon lddu
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04
Important to all Interested,

j. +. LENTZ a. SON,
Successors TO Lentz & Weckel,)
HAVE just received from the Eastern market, at
i cash purchases, large assortment Of mems, Ia.
dies, boys, youths, misses, and ohlldren's Boots,
Shoes and Caters OF the first quaty and latest style
and at prices that defy competition Also, good as.
sortnent OF Hats and Cap for men and boys. All
kinds of work made TO order, OF the best material and
workmanship A TT is warranted.
FRED. +. WECkEL, foreman, will surely please
you II you give them trial.
Call and examine their stock before purchasing else
where J. i. LENTZ 4 SON,
aul9 10i Main, between Third aud Market.
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

The COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, &c Tommy
Briggs, jig-dancer cf some notor;efy on the
Bannock boards. fell in love with rice young
gal, by the name of Myres, away over the
hills and somewhat away towards Cefterville
But Tommy couldn't win the admiration of
iayther Myres at the same time, and Tommy
has not fingered in blissfu! reposp ev;r since,
and would undoubtedly lave ''shuflpd'' off
This mortal coil had not luck turned soon. To
he short and fetching about the matter, on
asst Thursday some of Tommy's "supes" sue
creded. vi lie Mr.. NJ. was mapping, in kid
mapping the true-loving maiden and bringing
her-ptr ayuse-to Bannt OK, where justice
Walker took the responsibility Of making
them happy. Not so with Mr.. NJ, however.
A chaOge come DER the spirit of his dream,
and he awoke 10 find himself minus daugb-
ter. Tommy & Co. heard OF his coming and
concluded that the Jig was up with them less
they took immediate steps to elude the grasp
of Mr.. NJ. Mr.. NJ arrived late on Thursday
eve but found things so far advanced that he
wisely concluded that what can't be cured
must be endured. and SO matters were COM
PROMISED and here the curtain drops-Tommy
dancing with ~ and the old man furnishing
The music. THIS light comedies are rather
interesting, and continuance of such will be
a good anidore 10 The effects of long, dull
Winter and the high price Of grub, &c.
Its pity to spite good thing. but since
the foregoing piece was ecr;t the sad tidings
came that Thomas and falher-in law got INFO
a muss between here and Cenervile-shoot-
I'd at each other several times Thomas, how
ever sill has the girl, but neither Thomas OF
iathfr-in-law were shot. Keep one eye on
the gun, Thomas. ~
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

The following property Sr-rs anl basi-
ness men of this city have subscribed week.
ly specified amount to pay and maintain as
night-watChman, Martin Mcdonald and J.
Hamlin:
HeF:on &. Pitts. NJ. M.ny4r4teir. f. Ell.
wArds, n Scleeline. S & Z s,nbmm, G W
Chic,i & Co. J VI Holmes. \ B VI ,1re & C ),
Smith & Sterne. A B Ot.r5sck. J J VI pors.
land, wills n & Mec,ls,H " Niles. S lit Lake
Express. Alex. b ,wArs. S;r1u,p & Bio S
III 'rnbury. Sample Rooms. Huutern. Nelson
Perrin. II & Hn55ell. " E Rove, 7 G Ton
gate, G>'o. !. Gilbert, II --. Cromwe &
Price, RHss 6, Robe. J b Friend E.hert &
Booth, IL VoIIgraf z kin, & Sailing. w G
WeIch. u Marrer, w II pb"r's, So Savior
\ A Mix. a Raymond, II A Mcguire. Tom
Wilson. International Hotel. lngprsol Ad-
ans. Pmney & Srearns, K ,ner & C pilin.
Philips & c.. NJ. X ,senthai. G m ,5eil &
SPAIN, trankpl. jno. VI nro4 & BIO, r ~.
ertSJn & Co., i VI s nford. Noire,te. 4 Hiq
man, LalTin 4 Go, Z d inning & Co.. Vic.
lie, I F Marx, VI H.rrs, II. X ,chpS,er d
MarkIay, w + Fisk, Isaac Coty, Com s.
q, = W Simpson, NJ Scidner, Ii Myers
Brand & II ,as.
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

INTRuDMG.-A! Although We have house of
as good construction for Winter as 1.-The mar
ket afnrds," being buih Of huge pine logs,
wrought in a very hs.Onan.like manner and
plasiered in very dC)pbous style, yet the
snow viii h has been falling necessarily for
the last TWO days, finds many little crannies
70 remind US by It's presence-even in the case
fom which we pick t-ese types that Winter
Is al hand.
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

APoLoGY-SEcKNEss. The chief editor Of
this paper has been unwell for some two weeks
and his continued and severe illness will ac-
count IN grea5 measure for the lack of ed-
torias as well as locals. Two Others of the
craft are also indiSposed, therefore all errors
typographical, &C.. may be laid upon the
shoulders CT thu Imam of all work"
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

PorTERY,-Mr. PIiny Tha,er is now en-
gagged in erecting kiln for the purpose OF
manufacturing stone-ware. He exhibited to
US some very fine specimens of the material,
which seems to be OF the first order. lis
establishment is situated on Bear Run near
the steam MILL We hope he may be success
full as this Kind of ware will doubtless be- in
dsmaLd.
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

ASSAY Of Quartz from the Eureka Ledge
South Boise:
Before melilng-one-half OF. after melt
ing, valuation If metal-5 cents 80 eiglhs
silver and eighth gold ;-equiyalent to
$2lO0 per ton in silver, and $500 in gold, or
total valuation in silver and gold S240O.
Blnnock City, Dec. 81, 1868.
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

SNow &c.-l may be a matter of some
interest to persons outside of Use B lSin to
know the state of the weal her in the mines
e.e. Snow began TO fall on Thursday night
and continued until yesterday afternoon; at
That lime it turned to rain, but the rain only
listed short tire, leaving at least a foot of
snow on the ground. To-day is mild and
Cloudy.