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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
Current News Items.

The Democratic gain in Logan county is
, 4O7 In Hardin the next county north, the
Democratic gam is 297
The result 10 Vinton county shows prob
able gain of 200 over last gear vote,
Col Rice ran ahead of his ticket about one
hundred votes in Putnam county This is
probably a fair indication OF the vote which
will be polled there for Little Mac. Ohio will
have need of ell the voters she sent TO Indi-
ana, at the next election Even then, the
result may be set down as doubtful
Our Government, ii is said, has not receiv-
ed any official Information Of the capture of
Rome, Georgia, and 300 negroes. The "ofli
cal information in question will probably be
received as soon as its reception is made pos
sible by the reopening OF communications with
that department of our army.
Voorhees, is certainly reelected by an in
creased vote.
TuseArawas county has gone Democratic,
by majority Of 800. A large gain
The Abolition majority in Ohio, grows small
by degrees, and beautifully less
There is d rumor that General Sherman was
at Nashville, when Hood made the flank move
ment which resulted in the capture OF Rome
&c. If this be true, he is now cut of from
his army Whether he was on gunboat oil
NOT is a matter Of no particular Importance in
this connection.
The State Senate of Indiana is a tie and
the complexion of the House is still in doubt.
Indiana is certain for Mcclellan in Novem.
ber.
Wayne County has gone Democratic by a
majority of494 on the State ticket. Some Of
the county officers received as high as 5OC
majority, which will insure their election
over the soldier vote. The Democratic gaiI
in this county over last fall, is about 400.
Bully for Wayne
The Democrats Of Crawford County with
only partial turnout of their voters send VI
a majority for their ticket of Co. They prom
ise to make the figures still larger in Novem
ber
We publish elsewhere, table, whicl
will be found pretty nearly correct, showing
Democratic gain OF l4,625, ia twenty-five
counties ofthis State
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
Tbe rIecIoraI G,oIIeen

The relative strength of the several States
in the electoral college has been considerably
changed since the last Presidential election,
bythe 1eeennal pportiontment Maine had
8 votes in 1860, and in 1864 will have but Z.
Massachusetts also loses one, falling from l3
to IL votes, New York drops from 80 to 33 /;
Pennsylvania loses one, Ohio loses two, and
Kentucky loses one Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas Ten.
nessee and Virginia will not be heard of in
the electoral college. The vote of California
will be increased from to 8 votes Illinois
will advance from l to l6 votes; Iowa,
which had votes in 1860, will now have 8 ;
Wisconsin will have votes instead of 5 I;
Michigan increases 2 votes, and Kansas, with
her 3 votes, will he added to the college,
The total number Of votes to which these
States are entitled is 226 A majority of
this electoral college is necessary to an else.
tion, and that majority is one hundred and
fourteen votes.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
A gain Of l4,525 in twenly-fiye counliea
Tl,e AndersonyIIIe Prison.

NEw YoRE, Oct IA private Of the l4th
Illinois publishes statement relative to The
horrors Of fAnderonville prisou He says al
the stories published concerning the crueliie-
are true The suffering is represented a'
very great
Does the aforesaid private Of the lIlh II
linois understand why 1t ia that the Anderson
Vile prisoners are abandoned by their gov
eminent to the terrible fate which he has pic
tured Is he acquainted with the reasons
why the unfortunate men at Andersonyille
are not exchanged and delivered from their
sufierings2 lfso, he should have made them
known in his published statement There
are Just two Of them: Frst, considerable
portion of them are so unfortunate as TO be
entitled il released, to return home, AS vir-
tually broken tools, aud are therefoie,
Of no further consequence to the Washing
ton authorities, except in the way in which
they are now used, and by which correspond
ing number Of confederate soldiers are kept
out Of the confederate service. In the sec
ond place, it is necessary that lhese Union
prisoners should suffer at Andsrsonville in or.
der that the negro-squality doctrine, so popu-
lar just now at Washington, and with the
party in power, should be recognized by the
authorities at Richmond, aud acquieseed in
by the whole people North and South.
Ia short, the men who are suffering, dying,
aad pining for liberty at Andersonville and
other points South, are so many pledges Of
the affection of Lincoln and Co. for the mig
ger--so many pictims they are offering up on
the altar of niger equally.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
4sOne Thlng CerIain."

If it is true, as the Journal says, that Rob
ert W. Steele is one of the gentlemen who
have offered reward of 5000 for the appre-
hension of the parties who assaulted Mr.. Fe-
lix Geiger on election day, it is certain that
that gentleman believes Mr. Geiger to be au
aboltionst
Mr. Steele is believed to be the last man
alive who would offer reward for the arrest
OF parties who had murdered or mutilated a
neighbor or a citizen whom be believed to be
a Democrat
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

WHAT IS THE FUTURE eF THE CoSFRDERAoy.
Our future is to fght-to fight while an en-.
emy pollutes our soil--to fight as long as they
deny our rghts-to fight until Independence
is achieved-to fight as long as we have men
willing 10 battle for their homes, for chill
dren, for all they hold dear We have suf-
fered too much, says the Macan Index, en-.
dured too much lost too much to fail now
tn the achievement of all for which such a
great price has been paid Hope still looms
.upgradually and gloriously before us; liber.
ty and honor happiness and prosperity, still
lures US on to the mighty and magnificent
prize for which we struggle; aud while such
is the case-while success is almost in our
grasp shall we ignominiously falter Never.
Southerners, be stout of heart--be frm-be
unfaltering, Dare what seems cruel lot. 1t
only leads 10 the greater glory Tis the
brave, the unyielding the determined, that
fortune favors But deserve her smile by your
gallantry, and all she has is yours Charles
ton Courier, Sent %
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
The Exchangs od PrIsoners.

In connection with the subject of the ex-
change of prisoners the Rochester IN. ~
Union, after showing that Lincoln could ex.
change all our men and still hold two rebels
for every niger prisoner the South has, pub
fishes the following
We are enabled to present the following
letter from an officer Of the l40th N Y. ",
now in prison at Charleston, Republican in
politics, just received by his father, we'll
known citizen of the neighboring town OF
Gates and Republican also. 1t will be seen
that this young man, neither open to OF sus.
ceptible Of "Copperhead' influences, fully
understands the reason why he is left by the
Washington authorities to pine in prison;
CHARLESTON. S c., Sept II, 1864
"DEAR PARENTS; To all the letters ! have
written you have received no answer
don't know as any of mine went through
| wrote you last from Macon, Ga, and a
number Of times from Libby" We have
Just come here from Savanna after soourn
in that place of four or five weeks Lieu,
tenants Cribben aud shannon are with me
Captains Hoyt and Hamilton, and Major
Wanzer are in the next building to US
81 have been sick for two weeks-with
bilious iever-shake every other night.
81 have made up my mind that our gov
ernmenl won't exchange this fall IL is TOD
bad for them 70 dliow our men TO die OF
here at the rate of one hnRdfsd per per das
with scuryy and everything else The rebe
authorities have done all they could TO effect
an exchange. Their proposition aoaS fair!
BUT WE HAVFT0 STAY HERE FOR A
FEW NIGGERS'
al McWillinms has inat had n sDeci1I er
change and Is gone. / wonder il ----
or - could not effect special ex
change for,me Try the way of Albany OF
Washington or through Gerrit Smith. of Pc
terboro Have them try IT, Write mo all the
news and direct TO Charleston, s c., via Gag
oftrnee.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

General Mcclellan is abused for drawing
his salary as an officer and not fighting. An
drew johnson, the Republican candidate for
the Vice Presidency, 10 drawing a salary as a
General Where does he 6ght2 Oassins M
Clay drew a salary as General. So did
Senatar Lane. So did our vvacious friend
General Busteed Mrs. Lineolns coaebman
draws the salary Of Major Mr.. Lineoln's 5
private Secretary, Mr., Hay, does the same
When did these gentlemen fight aHd where
IN Y Sunday Times
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
An Extraordinary Case-Nine(y
Days without Eating

most extraordinary case, Mr. g. H.
Fitcheue, at West Point. has come to our
knowedge Mr. Fiteheue il appears, has
been for very long time afflicted with a very
bad throat, caused from catarrh. II gradual
ly grew worse, till he was compelled to aban-
don the charge OF his business The most
eminent physicians we're consulted in the case,
among them being some OF the abest physi-
clans Of this city, but all to no avail. He
gradually grew worse, until at last he could
not eat, what nourishment he took being in
the shape OF liquids; and at last it was with
difficulty even that he could swallow at all -
La this condition fnot being able to eat he
was for three months AS natural consa.
quence he became skeleton, and was fast to
all appearance, dying.
The physicians now gave him up as en-
tirely incurable Having heard of many of
the remarkable cures effected by Dr. Rowe, OF
No. l6 West Fourteenth street. in this city,
his friends determined to consult this celeb7a.
ted physician. The result was that in two
weeks Mr., Fitchette wus able to eat as hearth
ly as ever, and on the first OF August resumed
charge of his business, with restored health
His recovery is no more an astonishment to
his friends aud himself, who had long since
looked on him ns a dead man, than to the
physicians who so uusnccesstnlly treated him
Mr. Fitehette is n brother.in-iaw to r. II Rob
erts, Esq, OF the firm of Parden, Baths \
Co, Broadway, and Of VIM A. Miller Esq u,
corner of Day aud West streets, and from
either Of them the veraeity of our statement
can be ascertained IN Y. Daily SIM
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

Better News from Indiana- False Reports
- -Four Democrats IN Congress from IN
diana
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
lNDfANAPoLIs October Is.
AS fast as reliable figures come in the vote
for Morton is decreased. All reports have
hitherto been enthusiastically conjectured by
friends of his throughout the State. Tonight
they are having grand skyrooket demonstra-
ton here
have no figures for you in addition to
those already sent Voorhees,, 7th, Niblaek,
LIST, Kerr. I'd, and Berry in the 4th Districts
are elected Edgerton, Turpie and Mellow.
ell are probably defeated From the present
indications the State Senate will be tie, and
the House is thus far politically doubtful.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

Every soldier knows, or ought to know, that
thirty. five thousand of his companions are now
dying by inches in Southern prisons because
Abraham Lincoln has refused to exchange
them until the South acknowledges that
negro is Just as good as Union or a rebel
white soldier. To vote for Lincoln is to aban-
don the Union soldiers unfortunate enough
to be captured 10 batte-the Union soldiers
who are pronounced towards by the New
York 7Fibune--to certain and horrible dealhs
-Statesman
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
MeOiraI

HUREs Coughs Colds, Sore Throat Asthma, and
" Consumption. IL II only necessary for any
troubled with these complaints 10 Try one bottle Of
StrickidHds Meiijiuous Cough Balsam
to convince them thattis the best preparation ever
used II not only the abo 70 affections Of the
Throat and Lungs, but il cures Night Sweats and
Splitting Of Blood and s an excellent gargle for any
kind oi Sore Throat. 10 ~ pleasant TO take, and
safo medicine for infants. Price Go Cents per bottle
For sale by druggists generally. mii
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
BE SAFE FROM THE pAEGs OF wASr'

Would these ehldreh have comfortable home, ana
the means of edueatonp Would this wife be indepen-
dent OF the cold charities OF the worldf Would tins
aged and feeble, parent be provided fot Would my
estate pay my ebtsr Would there be no sacrifice ol
property by forced sales OF administrator TO meet
he demands Of creditors made when the marke!
tends dewnwarsi, and fair prices cannot be reazedt
How lew can these question 10 their saustac,
uonl They ien TO ask themi aud cherish the belel
that they have long lease on life TINS Is ho'h oo
ish andcoWRrouY The brave
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
PR0M TERRN HAnrR
Hon. Daniel w voorhees, Eisctsd by 500
maJoritY-LtaUoln Liea-The Frnuutent
Vote OF the Republicans.
TFKnF HAUTs, IND., October IA.

TEKRE HAUTs, lND., October IA.
Especial Dispatch to the Cnc mat Enqmrerl
Hon, D. W Voorhees, is reelected in this
district by over 500 majority He received a
much larger vote in this city, where he lives,
and IN every county in the district, than he
ever did His election has never been in
doubt, although widely telegraphed to that e.
feet The increased vote OF the opposition is
simply an importation and fraud and il is
openly confessed by the Abolitiousia on the
streets that they greatly underrated Voorhees,
strength otherwise they would have had
enough to beat him. They made a mistake
in their calculation, and are paying the pen
atty IN curses and large quantities Of green.
backs.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

A TwRNTY YEARs' WAR.-Colonel George
stated in his speech in this town, on Satnr.
day last, that General Butler told his part.
ner, William H. Foster Esq, while on a re-
cent visit to the Army of the Potomac, that
'the reelection of Lincoln would be equiv
alent 10 a twenty years war, "--RelOPOrt
Argus
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

"Geueral MeClellan's party start with the
assumption that the military administration
Of President Lincoln has failed "
General Fremont, whom the Spy supported
for President eight years ago, not only starts
but ends with the Assumption" aforesaid, -
ROsfoa Courier
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
OF HARTPoRD, ooNNECTIoUT
EVERY MAN SHOULD INSURE HIS LIFE

UNHE Rtna grants policies FOR LIFE, for term
Il Of years, Endowment policies and chlldl ems En-
dowment. Also, Non Forieinng Policies, on which no
payment is required After ten years.
Five thousand dollars paid ON two losses IN this city
within the last six months.
Among all the cOntrivRnces Of men to protect the
family circle from want none De found more sim
pie IN ts character, noble in its features certain IN
s resultss than Life Insurance II s the prop which
the dying husband caves TO
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
Gro. M. Curtis,
Lieut., l40lh Reg't N, Y. V.

The SRndusky Register publishes a rumor
that another raid on Johnsons Ialand is pre-.
pairing Journal
We take il for granted that this raid No. .
is 70 be gotten up by the sameIerowd of aboli'
tionists who got up the other one, As the
first one was designed to operate upon the
October election, We suppose the second one
has been coneocled for the Presidential cam.
paign. The Register knows all about il Of
course. ..lst .a.a.
Eleven hundred soldiers left this city yes
,srday for Indiana, tovote as tits supposed
hiO Statesman 7fh inst
Comment is unnecessary. \.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
PROTECTS HIS AGED PARENTS

Evsn ~ here he has precs sded them into eternity oyit
the non est Ne btor satisfies bis eondng eretltof when
fate see med least proptous. IN moral and Wofldll
sense M is one great weapon by which TO rob death Of
his sting. ,, are ,
Let Ity husband, father, son, ask himsef "ll was
20 die )-uight, would those who are dear 10 me
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
Knox County.
MOUNT VERNON, Oct.

MOUNT VERNON, Oct. l2.
Knox county is redeemed Last year the
Republican county ticket was elected by a
majority oil 270-this year the white county
ticket is elected on tho home vote
KNOX
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

glteklands Anti. ORolsra Nirlure.
r L u x

| 8 composition Of astrneents, absorbontf, stmu.
lants and carmiuatves, which every physician &C
knoWledges y the only preparation that will effect
permanent cure OF Diarrhea and DyseterV. This Anti
Cholera Mixture is now in use IN some OF cur army
hospitals where II gives the greatest satisfaction il
has sayed the hives of thousands Of our soldiers and
citizens and we will guarantee Il TO be the best rene
dy ~ the world for Diarrhea and Dysentery.
Mr.. Woods, OF Covington, MY, will be most happy
70 satisfy any one as to the virtue Of Scklands Anti
Cholera Mxturei in fact have a great number OF
testimonials from patients who have been cured nfte
being pronounced in uTable by ther ply scans some
after taking only bottle Of Sric Stands Anti Chol
era Mixture IL you suffer with DiarTbes aud Eysen
terry try bottle mia
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
Immense Democratic Gains In
Ohio.

We have returns from the following coun'
ties, showing Democratic gains The official
table will vary few votes, and we only give
round numbers
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
Important AccessIOns 10 Gen. Me-
CIelnnn

Hon. B. r Curtis, late Judge on the Bench
in the u. s, Supreme Court, and who gave an
opinion counter to that of Chief Justice Tan,
ey, and the majority with him, in the Dred
Scott case, is now for Mcclellan.
General Frank Granger, ex Postmaster
General, and a life long opponent OF the Dem.
ocrats comes out for Mcclellan. He is one
of the most influential men in Central New
York Up to this time he has never before
acted with the Democrats.
Hon Edward Perkins, of Norwich, one Of
the most talented men in Connecticut, aud
who has acted with the Republican party ever
since its existence is out for Mcclellan, says
the Chronicle. So they come - Enquirer.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

BUTLER said last week, in letter to Simon
Cameton, that he had been lying for four
months in front of Petersburg. From all ap-
pearanees, he has carried the habit with him
north Of the James, and is now lying as vigor.
ousiy in front of Richmond as he did in front
of Petersburg. He lost eight cannon and
about thousand men last Friday, when the
rebels attacked his right, and in face of this
he claimed most decided victory.
General Lees official report shows that But
Ter was driven from two lines Of intrencb
ments, with heavy loss, and that having Sc
cured the object Of the movement, the assault
ing column was withdrawn unmolested Their
object was to drive Butler from line upon
which he was erecting works, and id this they
were entirely successful.
twill not be necessary for Butler to inform
the public through his "dear Cameron that
be is now lying badly in front of Richmond
Everybody can appreciate this fact without his
assurance - Chicago Times.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
SUPPORT THE WIFE OF HIS BOSOM

tits the unseen hand OF the provdent father reaching
forth nom the grave aud sl nourishing his offspring,
and keeping together the family. by It, the faithful
son
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
LIFE INSURANOE I

Young men iuSt starting in business, whose chief
capital is their energy and integrity should insure tn
lives 90 the amount of half their liabilities Such an
act " dslnterested honesty when known 10 their
itors, would Justly increase their confidence them
II would show that they did wish TO leave their best
t1anda exposed 10 any aVodsble contingency and the
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
Insurance.

Buckeye Mutual Insurance TO.
FIRE AND M ARIN a.
NO SORIP DIVID END s
PROFITS Divided in Cash Among stock and
Policy Holders.
Takes Marine hazards OF all kinds. Fire risks on
buildings, Merchandise, furniture, Vessels 10 Port,
and the better class OF risks generally.
ID ire O & O IS:
Wm. Hart, p. OhNnlberha,
X. pelton, j. r. Robinson,
Amasa Stone, Jr,, Wrn. Wellhouse,
4. d Hudson O. NJ. Oviatt,
n. Gstretson, \. W. PeltOn,
A. J. Breed.
Ofice-Oyiatt's Exchange, foot OF Superior street,
Cleveland, Ohio.
WILLIAM HART, President.
L. o. HUDsos, Secretary.
aus J. Ii. sToPPELMAN, Agent at Dayton.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
LOOKS THE DANGER in FHE FACE,

That he may grApple with it; wise man, that he
may study s nature aud pallae its threatening. The
means OF Aliaton al hand, OF easy 10 all
tits
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
PennsyIvanIa Election.

We have the returns from about 40
counties of Pennsylvania, which show a
gain for the Democracy of 96l0, over last
years vote, A gain Of one member o,
Congess, may also be added to the credi
of this State. Out of the 40 counties to
which We refer, only 8 show gains for
the Abolitionists. These counties are
Cumberland, Fulton, LuEerne, Philadel-
phia, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehannah and
Toga, If the 25 counties yet to hear
from, do as well as tho 40 already in. the
State will be redeemed, at all events so
far as the home vote is concerned. Penn
sylvania may be set down for McCLELLAN.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

EVERYBoDY is being cured OF this distressing
Ia disease by the use Of
Dr.. Stricklands Pile Remedy.
Read what those say who have used lt
Mr.. Charles W. Land am, Of Louisville, and MIR. j.
p Hazarde Cincinnetl, o. both cured ter using
one pot OF Dr. Strickland's Pile Remedy They say
they have tried everything but could obtain Tehei
but one Pot OF Strickand'a Pie Remedy effected
perfect cure after suffering for many years with the
worst kind of Piles. They recommend every one
who IL suffering to try it.
Ask for
DR.. Stricktands Pile Remedy
Sold by all druggists, IS cts pot. Manufactured at
NO. . East Fourth ri, Cincinnati, q. mia
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
ANN AL MIU M

Might fairly be regarded as the tribute which an up
night heart pays a. the sbups Of lnatloe.
JOHN n. BTOPPkLMAh,
aule Agent toI Dayton and vicinity.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15

INSTEAD Of electing "ten ont of the
eleven" Congressman in Indiana, as the
abOlitionists claimed they had done. it
turns out that they have only elected seven
of them The certain election of DR..
BERRY warrants this statement. In the
Fifth District, 1--WE believe it is) McDow-
ELL, Democrat, has been defeated by one
Ton STmLwELL, who is the perfect en-
bodiment of small but ineffable squirt
He has all the paueity of soul and intel
lect, and all the redundance of dirty au-
daeity, which go to make up the qualifi-
cations for a very mean, and very con-
temptible Provost Marshal. He is totally
unfit for any other position, and viii prove
the smallest potato in Congress. This is
enough to say against one man.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-15
FARRELL KEOUGH'T Estate.

kEoTIoE Is hereby given, that the undersigned has
N heen duly appointed and qualified as executor
OF the last will and testament Of Farrell Ksough LAT
Of Montgomery county Ohio, deceased
Sept 9Th, 1864. ROBERT BATES.
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