Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-21
NEWS OF TIE BAY.

cotton speculation.
We learn from Washington that Dem
ocratic members of both Houses have
been appointed to confer with National
Committee to fix time and place for hold
ing Democratic National Convention.
The Radicals are after Montgomery
Blair. They will force his resignation or
dismissal.
1t is doubtful whether the three hun
dred dollar exemption clause will be re-
pealed.
Senator Hale received $4,000 for his
influence in getting man released from
the Old Capitol prison. 1t is damaging
charge against the Abolition Senator.
Gold was 81 52g in New York on
Saturday.
The rebels say they only lost 5000 pn-
sonsrs ion Ridge.
We have the old talk of absentees from
Braggs army Some how or another,
they are apt to be on hand when fighting
is to be done.
Judge Okeley, of the Monroe District
Ohio, Democrat, has decided the soldier
voting law, Constitutional.
The pay of the soldier will probably be
increased. Some propose as much as
S25 per month.
VIM. Dennison, Sr., formerly of the
Dennison House. Cincinnati, died on Fri
day night, in Columbus.
A special to tho Commercial says the
tax on liquors will be increased.
Everything is reported quiet in the
neighborhood of Knoxville.
General Banks has recovered from his
illness.
The corn crop is said to be deficient in the
enormous sum Of 100000, 600 bushels.
Persons writing letters to members of
Congress must prepay the postage.
There is prospect that the Govern
ment will spohd million OF dollars :por
week for soldier clothes. Shoddy is jubi-
liant.
Massachusetts proposes to fill her quota
Of volunteers by recruiting contrabands in
Virginia. She filled her former quota by
enlisting negroes in the Western States.
The Presidential question is beginning
to be discussed. There is good deal said
very decidedly against Mcclellan.
The Republicans are a good deal trouble
among themselves to known what to do
about the exemptisn clause. They started
out to repeal it; but now they are alarmed,
and are backing down.
General Scott thinks that fighting has
only commenced, and that the really hard
fighting is yet to be done.
DIR. 0lds and others have started a
movement for the organization OF = new
church, of the Methodist, or some other
persuasion. in which Democrats can parti-
cipate without insult.
Our advices are that enlisting every
where goes on slowly.
The New York Times says the Govern
ment has right to the services of all
young men, that they are needed and
that it is not so much q question whetAcf
they shall go, as 'Vhea they shall 60.
The Trenton Weekly american declines
to put upa Presidential candidate, Justly
observing that it is necessary that conser-
vatives of every grade and shade of opin-
ion should be united.
The present Congress, says the Chicago
Times, has indirectly proclaimed ia disbs-
liefin the Divinity of our Savior, by the
election of an Unitarian Chaplain.
Richmond papers Of the l9tk say that
the Ironsides and three Monitofs, while
attempting to pass the Obstruction became
entangled. The Ironsides will probably
have to be abandoned. Two Of the MoG
tors are also badly disabled. Our tels-
graph had before informed US thas the OBJ
structions were blown away.
The scarlet fever seems TO be raging in
Clavaland Wa notice that a f.,oilv al