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slaves 10 be Mnde solhIers.

Now that the tendency OF the news from
the South indicates rapid approach to the
point Of employing their slaves in a military
capacity, it is significant to witness the aban-
donment by the abolition organs of the oft.re-
peatsd assurance that "the South dare not arm
their slaves" The idea formerly promulga.
ted by them, that these Oppressed. down
trodden Americans of African descent" were
piung for fr, edom and painting for revenge.
is modified into tannting reflections on their
masters for thinking of appealing to their
slaves for assistance. But neither predictions
nor taunts will change the fact that the South
has never hesitated from fear to arm their
slaves, nor have they any doubt that they
would prove a strong reinforcement to their
armies The attempt now made by the abo
ltionists to produce the impression
that If made soldiers they will not fight
is MS false as those which predicted that
they would seize upon the occasion Of the ar
seuce of their masters to strike tor their own
liberty, or that they would rush in multitudes
to our lines for liberty and protection--or that
II they did not rise in insurreolion or run
away, they would at least refuse to work--not
one of which has proved true They have
never struck for their own liberty. They
have never rushed into our lines, nor have
they reiuseu TO work. and now we think II is
about 10 be proven that they will fight Tor
their homes and masters as well, if not better
than they do when forced or fooled into ioin.
ing our army, The most of those we have
are men who have been captured on planta-
tions, or who, having no local attachments,
came within our lines, thinking thereby to
avoid all danger. We notice that since
it was found that they were to be made
soldiers very few came in. On the con
trary, those who are left are the ones who
have every attachment that would make men
Of their nature fight, il anything would
Their wives, their families their bones and
their masters, all that they love is at stake,
and they will fight as we'll as such men posi-
bly, can. Let not our people re deceived into
belittling the strength they will add to the
Confederate army. They will not from their
deficient intelligence be the equal, as soldiers
to the white men in our army, but they will
add just so much TO the brute strength of the
rebel army, and that is no insignificant addi
tiOn.
The South will care but little for the taunts
Of their enemies when they get to the point of
hating them more than they love their insiil
tuition. Detroit Free Press.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
A Question Tn Figures,

Before the Presidential slection--to wit,
on the I'd day Of September, 1864, Secretary
Stanton telegraphel to General Dix that
zone hundred thousand new troops prompt
ly furHished, is oil that General Grant asks ior
the campaign of Richmond and 10 give a
finishing blow to the rebel forces yet in the
field"
Since the Secretary Of War said that, a
draft has been made 500 900 men, which, (de-
ductng credits, officially stated lat 200, 900, J
has furnished 300,0 new troops" and now
the President has ordered another draft for
three hundred thousand more new troops"
some inquistive mathematician may per
haps put the inquiry in this shape If lO0,.
600 new troops were all that we're wanted in
September to give "inishing blow" to the
rebellion, and 5000 more new troops we're
furnished and yet 300, 900 more new troops
are wanted three months afterward, how many
new troops" will it require to finish the re-
bellion" at the end of Mr.. Lincoln's second
term ? The question is on easy one-iu fig
ures Indianapolis Sentinel
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
nrrinninE To see It.

We find a great unmhero Of our Repub-
lican exchanges growing resliye under the
oppressive ''rule Of New Rngland ideas. F"
They bcgin TO feel an oppression which is
fostei'ed upon them now, bpt which they
yrero too stupid to foresee. or to prevent,
until it was too late In the matter Of
paper, for example, such Jealous and 10y
al journals as the Chicago Tribune and
Cincinnati Gazette. growl like hyenas
over the duty which is imposed for the
benefit mainly Of Yankee manufacturers,
and which, while il affords not a cent Of
revenue to the Government, oppresses alike
publishers and readers. Again: The
Cincinnati Times, in commenting on the
discontinuance Of a certain branch Of
Government manufactures in Cincinnati,
says:
"As we have before stated, this anne Gov.
eminent clothing establishment paid ont to
our WORKING classes during its term Of exist
ence, about two wears, not less Than six huo
dred thousand dollars An this has been
swept away The mammoth contractors Of
the Eastern cities have, TO use an appropriate
but somewhat vulgar phrase, "gobbrd' mp
the labor and today the wolf stands at the
door Of many soldiers family in our own
vicinity who is anxious TO labor for the means
to sustain life and warm the hearth which one
yeer ago was not altogether neglected 10y tie
kindly Influence Of the Administration.
We can console these grumbling jour
mails by the assurance that the "rule of
New England ideas on this continent" is
only begun. In It's progress, not only all
political power, but all the wealth of
every other part of the Confederacy, will
"to use an appropriate but somewhat vuI-
gar phrase, be gobbled up" by the Yam
koes--tho Carthoginians of the Nineteenth
Century--the most avaricious, unscrupu-
lous, and unprncipled people this day
the earth.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
The city OF savannah.

Savannah Is the largest, and was, previous
10 the war, the most flOurishing commercial
city in the State Of Georgia. Il is the CAPT
tai Of Chatham county, aud was q port Of
customs entry before the war The city was
ioandsd by General 0gletborpe in l732-3.--
There are twenty iour public squares, each Of
considerable extent aud all closely shaded
with Pride Of India trees Grassy prone
nades run through the middle Of two Of the
streets-Broad and Bay--having ample car.
riage ways on either side great number
OF the private dwellings ia Savannah are built
OF brick The city contains new custom
house built in 1850 q city exchange, State
arsenal, theatre, court. house. artillery Rrmory,
jail and other public buildings, Of good size
and very neat design and finish. he Gus
tom House is one hundred and ten feet long
and filty-two feet wide. II is built Of granite,
and is said TO have cost $l73,40 There are
fourteen Protestant and two or three Catholic
churches in Savannah, a jewish synagogue
and public library which contains between
six aud seven thousand volumes.
Savannah city is ornamented with a monu-
ment erected in honor Of the memory Of Gen.
Greene, and another--a very imposing strue-
turs- was going up in honor Of Pulaski il the
year 1861 Pulaski fell as will be remem-
bered in an attack on Savanuah,s a then held
by the British, in October, l779
The city Of Savannah is the center Of very
extensive system Of railroads, which contrib
uted vastly to is commercial importance and
general prosperity before the initiation Of the
rebel conspiracy, but which had been chiefly
used for military purposes by the Southern.
leaders since the commencement of the rebels
lion Thirteen railroads, direct or tributary,
converged to Savannah in 1861, and their
united length measures one thousand and ff-
tJ-fve miles.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

Since the commencement of our Nation
al troubes-the date Of which is coinoi-
dent with the election Of Abraham Lin
coln-no officer of any kind, acting under
the authority of the Government, has
been more clearly right in any action he
has taken, than was General Dix, when
he issued the order announcing his pur-
pose to pursue into Canada, and destroy
or capture parties who had organized in
that neutral territory, war against tie
United States. With a promptitude
which was in all respects descreditable-
discreditabls as well to the intelligence as
to the courage of those who made 1.-THE
administration made indecent haste to
revoke the order. True it is, war with
England is not desirable neither was a
war with the South. Yet to avoid the
one, the Government humilistes itself
most sbjectly; while to begin, and per-
sist in the prosecution of the other, it
brings unspeakable woe, not only upon
the generation now living, but upon the
dong line of posterity" which is to sue
ceed it.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

SHoDDY LEATHER-We have seen within
a few days some specimens of fabric which
we presume is no novelty to our friends in the
shoe trade, but which was entirely new 10 rs
This fabric is a manufacture from refuse
scraps of leather, which are reduced TO pulp
by grinding and maeeraton. and reconverted
into solid sides" of leather by pressure.
The article thus produced is used mainly, WI
understand, for inner soles, but to an unpro.
fessiohal eve It seems as suitable for all the
purposes OF leather as The original article
Salem Gazette.
To which correspondent Of that paper
replies I'VE have seen it--and heartily
wish the inventor in the State prison-and
every manufacturer who uses it keeping him
company"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

A gentleman of Boston left his wife in the
first year OF the war, and departed for the bat.
tle-6ed A few months afterwards the lady
gave birth to a child, and subsequently the
name of her husband appeared among those
killed in one Of the battles fought by the Pc,
tomac army. A body said to be that of h er
husband, was sent to her, and the renal ms
were inferred, The lady remained single
about year. was married again and now has
child by the second husband A few weeks
ago, she was somewhat surprised at readiaR
the rRme of her first husband in list OF
Massachusetts soldiers who had recently been
released from rebel prison She now has
two living husbands, and children by both.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

The Republican papers all over the
country, are just now engaged in the
very praiseworthy labor of parading in
public print the private affairs of their
fellow citizens. They make known, with
ont receiving therefor the ordinary adver-
tising fees, the precise amount which each
individual returns as his income. This
gives to gossips a column or so of very
rare reading; and will afford them en-
ployment for the year to come, in ascer-
tanning whether their neighbors live be-
yond their means. Not only so. 1t af-
fords boundless field for scandal in every
group of individuals, who have predis-
position that way. We venture to say.
that there is no man whose income has
thus been advertised ,NTho will not be sub
jected to calumny. Either it will be said,
that he did not return all his income, and
thereby delrauded the Government; or he
returned too great a sum, with view to
cheating creditors, and concealing insolv-
ency. Every paper that has published
these lists, expressly encourages the most
uncharitable construction which can be
put upon the integrity of those who have
made the returns required by law, under
the solemn sanction of an oath.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
Salty Gmplre,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1864
Current News Items.

Gold is going up ag'in. having nse@''
226, and closing at 22is =
Judge Drummoud, in decidjp6 ,'''
in the United States DistJ< Court at
Chicago few days ago. <'area 'Na' 'ne
President and his se1harios did many
ding. which they ,>dad no right to do.
Tha ,r,Jaa hos/Profound contempt for
the unlawrul<hilitary orders Of the Ad-
ministrs3~d
Tt1 news from abroad shows that a
veTarge emigration from Ireland to this
,6unty may be expected during 1865.
Z An infant child was almost torn to
pieces in Franklin county few days ago
by ferocious dog A terrible wound
was inflicted on its cheek, and other por-
tions of the body were severely lacerated.
Our morning dispatches are wholly
devoted to the negro. The stuff that the
Democratic press have to pay for in the
shape Of dispatches, it would often be
better to pay for the privilege of keeping
ont of their columns. But the public look
for whatever passes ON the lines, and we
feel bound to give it.
A Mrs. Jackson has received Sl5 from
Queen Victoria for having three children
at birth. We don't know whether Mrs.
j. considers herself paid for her trouble or
not
The Cincinnati Enquirer, like the
Gazette and the Commercial, has raised
its subscription price for delivered copies
to % cents week.
The great fleet that was to capture Will
mington was assaied by storm, and
suffered terribly.
Hon. Alex. Long is published in the
Cincinnati papers as paying $50 income
tax, when in fact he has the Assessors
receipt for $3.50 90.
A remarkable statement is going the
rounds of the papers, that one OF the lead
ing dailies of New York, is edited princi- |
pally by persons of unsound mind in the
Lunatic Asylum at Bloomngdale, New
York, Hall the Republican editors in the
country ought to be in a Lunatic Asylum.
The old National Intelligencer has been
sold. Its politics will not be changed.
There is to be no extra session of the
Indiana Legislature. The Democratic
State Central Committee meets in lndi-
annapolis on Wednesday, January 4th,
and the regular session of the Legislature
begins next day.
Petitions from army officers are coming
in Washington by hundreds for increased
pay.
Montgomery Blair is spoken Of for the
vacant French mission.
Some Of the more brutal Of the Repub
licans find fault with Lincoln for his par
don of Mrs Hutchins.
Col. Van Derveer has been made
brigadier,
A reward of 81 1000 has been offered
for the arrest OF the murderers of the
ROosa family.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

There is, after all, something prepOs-
ferrous in the recent action of Congress,
disputing with Lincoln whether certain
powers belonged constitutionally to the
Legislative or Executive Departments of
the Government. Each has conceded to
the other and both have exerted, not only
powers which the Constitution does not
grant to either, but which it expressly
forbids. A quarrel between usurpers con-
cerning constitutional powers, has some
thing in it of the absurd.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
@EoicaI

NUREs Coughs Oods, Sore Throat Asthma, an
~ Consumption II is only necessary Tor any one
troubled with these complaints 10 try one bottle OF
Striek'ands MelkfuOus Cough Balsam
to convince them thatit the hest preparation ever
used. II not only cures the above affections Of tie
Throat and Lungs but II cureA Night 6weats and
kind Of Sore Throat. II II pleasant TO take, and
safe medicine for infants. Price 65 Cents per hottie.
For sale by druggists generally. mli
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

The whole expenses Of the Administration Of
Mr. Buchanan we're paid by the custom house
duties. II requires all that revenue, so called,
TO pay the interest on the national debt, with.
put paying dollar Of our expenditures. The
ueot and the interest are yearly inereasing
with frightful rapidly
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
Poisonous AdulteratIOn Of To-
baCCO.

The Philadelphia Inquirer says:
Tobacco smokers should carefully examine
the tobacco they use, as several persons in the
city are now suffering from affections Of the
throat mouth and tongue, caused by smoking
a deleterious compound which is sold in the
market as pure article of smoking tobacco.
gentleman whose veracity is unquestioned,
states that several cases came under
his notice lately of persons affected with can
Ger of the mouth and liberation of the throat
IRON the same cause. 1t appears that some
unprincipled scoundrels mix large quantities
Of sumac-which costs about three cents
pound-wth their tobacco and sell 1t thus
adulterated as genuine article. The sumac
is said to be saturated by chemical process
with tobacco juice, and then mixed in large
quantities with the tobacco. When thus pre-
pared it is almost impossible to detect the de-
ception. 1t is to be hoped that some of these
tobacco mixers will be brought before the
criminal court and made an example Of
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

HoRRIsLE BRIGASD SToRY-The following
shocAIpR ntery is told by the Naples cores
pondtnlof the Times Near Acerra, about
seven lnllh6 rom Naples, on the road TO Rome,
it tappears resided q notorious character with
his wife. They were concealed by friend
in subterranean chamber or vault, and
might long have escaped detection but for the
price of 1000 dueats which had been placed
on the fellows head This was too much for
friendship. His protector few days since
announced to him that he might safely appear,
as the police were not here, but Immediately
on raising his head above the ground he was
felled by an axe wounded in several places
With knife, and left for dead in ditch near
at hand, The friend then descended into the
vault and despatched the wife but the brig.
and, though mortally wounded, was not dead,
and had strength enough to crawl to the sta.
ton OF the National Guard, where he depos-
ed that his protector had long been his sc-
eomplice, having received tWoihirds Of the
profits, and that he had murdered his own
wife, who was buried not far distant The
man then fell dead, the friend and protector
was arrested, and instead of getting The re-
ward, will possibly be condemned to irons for
life, unless 4he JUICE instructors are tamper.
ed with"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
ENGLISH WALKING GOATS
DRAWERS AND UNDERsHHRTs

por less money than any other Clothing House IN
Da' ton. We beg leave 10 remnd the pu6lic mai We
stand IN connection with a large Wholesale Cloihinq
lAnlaetnring House in Cincinnati, which certainly
enables us 10 give the above Inducements
we are constantly receiving tho latest styles OF
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

There are already over fifty gentlemen
pressed upon the President for nomination to
the vacant French mission,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

The phosphorous folks have gone to Japan.
The city of Miaco was recently destroyed by
fire Over $4,000 houses were burned, and
half million OF people rendered homeless.
1t took two day8to do it
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
Read the foltowing:
(ItsttiAORfa. Of M,s Sarah Gould.l

heou the iCNOWnn;
(IsstihaOHia. Of ma. SARAH Goulal
De-, r.,,... ~, ALBANY, NEW YoEK.
dseased and y iWo years age my scalp became
lac disease spread Lnul my scalp was one comnlete
sore. IL became very painful my rest at night was
brokeni the burning ard itching Sensation "a rns,,y
ponahlei would apply remedy affr rCuedy bnt
only momeniaIy reii.L cChsuit,d ~ yeIal i6Nsi.
clans Of this city. was informed bv then, ~, ;b
disease with hich nv 60 II ~ etfected No. ~, sii
kh UNI and tlnt ~ c4, ,. i.,I ltne6t me Ireod
You your advertisement aud concluded to consult you.
iou assured me that you would ertocate the dissase
and restore my hair, which had become very him
win that assurance placed myself IN your hands
ana the results are, have luxuriant head OF haf;
my scalp ~ Detes tly we'll and my hair has eensed h,
TALL out. Rea pect ully yours,
mrs SAEAh GovLD No. lit South Pearl street
II Is TACT acknowledged by ali who have nseJ tha
Hair kastoreT and their name Is Legion that ID y
THE ONLY PREPARATION
iha' would ehectuaily and permanently restore the
halr OF those who are bald, aud prevent
THE HAIR FROM FALLING orr.
The large and rapidly increasing sale Of Restoratvs
eonieIring upon
THE HUMAN FAMILY.
The confidence OF the public has besn obtaned .nd
They all unite in attesting to its merit and vast
OVER ALL PREPARATIONS
Eve Ever intrhdneed do not recommend my pre,arA.
non 70 cause hair TO grow six feet rebly as many
months, as II s simple impossbility and totally IN
sSsS5ssnt WIN ne laws Of Mature 70 those who are
HhePN'~i OF lhetenulous VIII make bona dde oder,
win forfeit $1,000
Zone Thousand Dollars) II fail to cure the worst
cases 81 partial haldness, under fifteen years stand
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This wonderful remedy is sold by druggists Rener
IT' YOUR DRUGGIST HAS NOT GOT IT AENp
FOR 1T.
hB.-CuTes guaranteed in every case where tho di
reeuons for se are implicitly obeyed
- fheei " per bottle, or six bottles for S5
PROF n. A. DE MUM
., sOle Proprietor, No. 20 Orange street
NlollN Albany. New York
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

The CAutNHT.
The ship o. state is Sea Ward blown,
And, in our hour Of need,
Law ona wild goose Chase has down,
And ruin comes with speed.
ny. World.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
ZN1ZZ2ZZ2z z
AND
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i a composition Of RstriDgents, absorhents stimp.
antF and cRrmiuRiiyes, which every rbysicinn &c,
knowledges ls the only preparation that Will effect
permanent cure OF DRrThea and Dy seter. This Anti
OholerA Mixture is now in use some Of cur army
has saved the lives Of thousands of our sodiers and
esens, and we VIII guarantee II 20 he the hest rene.
dy IN ne world for Diarrhea and DyRentery
hr Woods, OF Coyington, N.Y. VIII be most hhpry
70 satisfy any one as to the virtue OF srcklands Anti
Oholera Mixturei in fact have great nunter of
testimonials from patients no have cen cur, nft,
being pronouncedin urahle by their physicians some
alter taking only one bottle Of SrcKand's Anti Cbol.
terry try one bottle. I'D
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
MEMS and YOUTHS CLOTHING,

Which is carefully selected and we'll made Call and
examine our stocb OF Clothing before purchasing
elsewhere, at
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29

n WHMhEH UF HE OHUNOH,
p. S.-The article above alluded To having
been copied into the Dayton Journal, will the
Editor do us the justice to publish this com
munication also2
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-29
Max. No MistaEo,n their number and SIGN,

sOFEWARz Sc ROsrHT,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-17
From the cd Iowa Cavalry.

-' Near memphis, lenI., Way 3l. y
EDITOR JoURN Alive arrived at st.
Louis on the morning of the Goth inst.
We disembarked there and went into
camp near Benton Barracks, where we
stayed six days, doing nothing, and hav-
ing nothing to cook in orcarry water in,
water being about mile distant from
our camp. On the morning of the 24th,
we drew our horses and went aboard the
]. D. Perry for Memphis. She did not
start out until o'clock in the evening.
Nothing of interest transpired on our
downward trip. We arrived at this
place about 10 O'clock the night of the
2Sth; went into camp the next morning
and the recruits aud "bOb-tails' joined
the day following. Weare now camped
one and half miles Nlorth-east of the
city, near Wolf River.
The general health of the regiment is
good. Co. A has only four cases of sick
ness, none of whom are seriously ailing.
We have drawn our arms and equip
ments, and / suppose will be off on
scout soon. We get the ''Seven-Shoot-
ing Spencer Carbines," which, by the
way, are a most excellent arm. We get
ndUItS atIiu ICNolNclS, tOo, anu Cilio tsifi-
ed, think, we will be fully able to cope
with any equal number of rebs.
The most unfavorable feature III SOL
diering is doing without GRUB" We
have had nothing to eat since last night,
but the wagons are coming in with ra-
tions, and suppose we will have an
pportunity.to satisfy our appetite soon.
The guerrillas are said to be very nu
merous and troublesome now in this
vicinity. -
Yours, &C., T. J. A.