Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-10
NEWS OF TlnE DAY.

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is any important news by telegraph this
afternoon we will give it in an Extra.
One of the ways in the Potomac army
Of Furnishing man found intoxicated is to
bury him all but the head, and liable him
thus. changing the name to suit each case
of course Here lies the body of George
Mars, who fell dead (drunk) November
IL, 1863 .a1
A number of Vermont Central Rail-
road employees have been arrested at Rut-
land for plundering the freight trains.
Two baggage masters are among the cul-
prits.
The Memphis Journal states that the
guerilla bands who have been scattered
over West Tennessee are now concentrat-
ing their forces near Galloway's Depot,
on the Memphis and Ohio Railroad, their
object being to obtain supplies to forward
to their colaborers in Dixie. The several
commands under Murray, Thompson, Nor
ris, Newsome, and Garrison, are all there,
under command of Colonel Jesse Forrest,
who is brother of the rebel cavalry Gen
eral, Bedford Forrest. They are said to
have been quite successful in gathering
supplies needed by the army, having Sc
cured quite large number of horses and
mules, and considerable clothing for their
men. Refugees estimate their force at
about two thousand men, but there is
probability of this being an oyer-estmate
1t is needless to say that these men are
making most strenuous efforts TO drag eve
~ man who can shoulder musket into
their ranks.
The Old and New School Presbyterian
Church in New Philadelphia, Ohio, have
united as one church, under the pastoral
care Of Rev. d. e. Wells, in connection
with the Presbytcry of stoubepylIc.
Secretary Chase proposes to put an in
creased tax on whisky and tobacco.
Major General French has been relieved
Of his command in the Federal Army, and
put under arrest for his conduct at Mine
RIM.
Southern news report General Bushrod
johnson has effected his junction with
Longstreet, without the loss of his supply |
train. /
To be a "loyal citizens" according to
the Lincoln Lexicon, all that is necessary
is to vote the Abolition ticket and cell the
Union Democrats "Copperheads.Y
A Republican paper says Mr., lincoln
inherited from james Buchanan nm ex-
hausted bankrupt treasury" We should
like to know what the successor Of Old
Abe will inherit.
The Cashmere goat furnishes but three
ounces of wool to the fleece, and il re-
quires some half-dozen Aeeces to make one
shawl, The shawls are sold at all prices
above 1000, varying with their quality.
When an Abolitionist prays for peace
he mentions the particularly kind Of peace
he wnnts-"Oh, Lord, give us peace,
but not a dishonora6ls peacep' Jusl as
il the Almighty was as bad as himself,
and as likely to do dishonofable act.
Brigadier General Brannan of the Army
of the Cumberland, has been ordered un-
Ger arrest, and is to bo tried by Court
Marshal this week in Cincinnati. The
nature of the charges or specifications arc
not made public.
There appears to be evidence of a COM
bination among the operatives oftho Penn
sylvania coal mines took keep up the pres
ent high price of coal. At tho present
rate European coal will 6ud access to our
One the Ohio regiments went into the
fight at Chicamauga without ielI OH
Ger. They were all in Ohio electioneeiios
Tor Brough,
AT game dinner recently given At enc
Of the Chicago, hotels there were 90 Ne
tabegame chickens, quails, venison, paili-
iges, ,brant black ducks. gray ducks, Iari-
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