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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

Htna Life Insurance Company of Hartford
Connecticut is doing much to provide for the
relief Of the families Of those who die, leaving
them without adequate provision. LiEe is
uncertain-dedh is sure to come and every
prudent man will provide for those who are
dependent upon him. By insuring with the
Htna, every man by a small outlay,-an out
lay within the reach of the most humble-can
provide an amount of money for his family,
which will be theirs, in spite of misfortune
and the many changes and chances of yusi
ness and Of life. Those who are in prosper
Gus circumstances to-day, may meet with re.
verses and die poor
The Etnn have in the last few days paid
over to the wife Of John Bart decd the sum OF
81 600 the amount for which be had Insured
his life with them This makes the sum OF
$4,000 paid in this manner so the families ol
well known citizens of Dayton in the last
eighteen months. No other company has
done so much fer the people of Dayton and
we think the company are entitled to the
thanks of the people and the patronage of all
who are insurable.
The prosperity Of the Etna, we are glad
10 state, is nov greater than ever before. Ils
business this year will he more than double
that of any proceeding yepr-honeslly and
sincerely we say TO every man and woman, in.
sure your life, and the Htns deserves your
6rst consideration
Received of |. RugR special Agent Of
Etna Life Insurance Company, Hartford Con
necticut, two thousand collars, in fullpaymeuI
Of Policy No 929 on the life OF my late hus
band, John R Bart, the amonnt being paid
before the said policy was due by the regua
tion Of the Company. EMELINE BART
Dayton Ohio July l2l864. I'm
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
The Press warned.

The Washington correspondent OF the Cin.
cinnati Gazette telegraphed the following,
which appeared in that paper yesterday;
DIsLoYAL PAPERS
I" If the opinion OF most eminent legal au'
thorities Of the Government is concurred IN
by Governor Brough, a number OF treasona
ble newspapers in Ohio will be suppressed
This means thst the authorities at Wash
iugton contemplate the destruction OF the
Democratic press OF Ohio by arbitrary aud
lawless force, with a view to promote the re-
election Of Abraham Lincoln. The sang
froid with which this RtrocIous proposition is
put forth is rather surprising, even TO a peo
pe accustomed to outrage aud oppression
The Administration doubtless has the power
the brute iorce--to carry out this project ;
but we feel quite confident that it will be the
certain augury OF the fatal, 6nal and over
whelminz defeat Of the Abolition party at the
pollsin October and November. The blood
of the martyr is the seed of the church, but
not of the church that makes the martyr
| rhe arbitrary suppression Of presses in Ono
will arouse the people to pitch of indgna-
ton which even this Administration, reckless
and daring as il is, will not care TO encounter
Abolition presses, like the Cincinnati Ga.
ssttls and Hurts Stale Journal, will doubt
less do all they can to forward this contem,
plated violence, because its success will be To
their own peeuniary advantage but they
must be short sighted indeed if they do
not SEQ the ruin which it will eventually
bring to their own doors For every Demo.
cratic paper that shall be suppressed in Ohio
arbitrarily and illegally, for defending Con
stlutonal Rights and denouncmg usprpatiou
and wrong, a Republican paper l0iH be sup
pressed By the People. Let this be under
stood Ohio Statesman.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
GIlmpses orTruIn.

1--WE have nothing from Atlanta, says a
Washington dispatch This" it adds, Us by
some construed as indicating that ShFman
has not been so successful as reported q
Official news from the front Of Atlahta is,
we learn in telegram from Nashyillg mea-
gre, but no reperses are reported. General
Sherman stiH maintains h!s position and is
vigorously advancing"
"a Richmond paper Of the twe4y-second
instant we are told in dispatch olthe TWEEN
ty fth from Grants army, "claim(d decided
victory at Atlanta for the rebel forces, and
declares that the FederAls were driven back
with heavy loss
Combining all these glimpseiof trnth with
the contradiction thai has beenpve to an al
legged rumor that Sherman ht9 recrossed The
Clatahooehs, we are led TO suppose that the
victory said by Mr. LincolnI censors Of our
free press to have been wot by the Federal
arms before Atlanta, was, IN TACT, defeat
The reverses that we have 9ason TO look fol
henoelorth on that part oftle field Of conflict
| have, we therefore presum msIalready eommen
eed to set in.--N y. ReJ,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
sickness Among the HandTed
Days Men.

We still have accounts of Cteat deal Of
sickness among tho hundred dly's men, to.
trayed into battle by John Rough, and as
signed by Abraham Lincoln 70 bear the very
heat and burden of the day Very many are
being sent home dead, apdothers are reported
ill-many: dangerously Dayton Empire
The regiment ON G's from Sandusky
county Las lost By death seventeen members,
and two huuSred and thirty our are now in
hospital pear Washington. The last remains
Of fifteen of the N Ga Of Seneca county
have been returned to that county Scores OF
Seaths have occurred in these regiments, which
were rendered to Lincoln by Brough
man
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
A Great Change TakIng rlace.

The man who does not see that great re,
action is going on in the minds ofthe people
against the present Administration is either
blinded by partisanism or is an Indifferent
observer Of what is going on about him, The
people are sick aud tired Of the jokes Of Abra.
ham Lincoln, and demand statesuanship.
The follies and extravagance OF his Admin
istrarioD are such as TO disgust many honest
Of his own party, who will either vote for Ere.
mont, or join the old Democratic party. who
want a man at the head of the nation who will
administer the laws impartially will prott ..
the rights Of citizens, enforce the Monroe
doctrine, and seek speedy peace, upon an
honorable basis That there will be a change,
this fall in the national Administration seems
now to he 6xed fact 1t is right too for II
is unsafe to trust such man as Lincoln, with
hundreds Of millions Of patronage, With the
administration Of the Government for four
years longer II he is reelected no man,
born can tell the fate OF our distracted ooun.
try Lancaster IatslHgenesr,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

WE do not reject the cooperation Of good
men We invite persons Of every political
persuasion to join us. The life of the ma
ton is put in extreme jeopardy. The soul Of
the nation, which is its organic law, is threat
ened by the malign iuauence Of a set Of dan
geroua politicians, who are cresed with revo-
lutionary projects We not only are in haa-
ard Of losing the Union, but we are in great
peril Of losing civil liberty besides There
are scores Of republican journals which do
not disguise the fact, but join US in appeals
and protests concerning such a calamity. 1t
is not too late for the people to retrace their
steps, to give no further heed to demago
and political tricksters, TO place themselves
right on the old fine constitutional record, and
TO make final effort both for themselves aud
the misguided masses of the South
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

When the President proclaimed mar.
tiel law IN Kentucky be did 1t that bis cren.
ture Burbddge might be invested With full
powers 10 coutrol the elections in that Sta
BY terrorism The object was as apparent
tration are made by scores The State author
itgs, who were the proper judges we're oppo-
sed to the proclamation of martial law aud
protested against It. Their wishes we're dsre-
garded and the STATE was placed under rhe
denomination Of Bdganer who has given
evidence Of his willingness to earn promotion
in the easiest and most certain method--ser-
vice not to the country, but to "smutiy 10.
ker" and party which fnds in its knayish-
ness, and witlessness an instrument 70 ed-
vance its aims
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

A servant girl drawing baby in Warrens-
vile, Wisconsin, left il in its carriage in the
street for few moments TO visit a nelghbor-
ing house. A man coming by soon after was
attracted by peculiar noise and by the ain.
guar condition of the child, which vas star
ing intensely and with fascinated gaze into
a tree oyerhAnging the road On looking up
the man saw a huge black snake, coiled around
the tree and looking directly into the eyes Of
the child, while its distended jaws and quiv.
ering ianRs evinced its hostile intent The
man bad no weapon with which 10 attack the
snake, so he raised an alarm, which soon
brought number Of neighbors to the spot
Weapons were proeored aud the snake speed
lily killed. The reptile was found to be about
the thickness Of a mans wrist, and measured
over Ave feet in length Considerable Of a
snake story, but the weather is too warm to
contradict
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

The Sacramento linton gives this account
Of recent adventure with Bruin

The Sacramento linton gives this account
Of recent adventure with Bruin
"E. Harkness, Jr and Frank simms, while
on a hunting excursion near their hay ranch,
fourteen miles west Of Lake Tahoe, on June
30lh, came in contact With large grizzly
bear He was frst seen by Harkness, and
was about forty yards distant This proximj-
~ OF 90 huge beast was little startling,
aud prevented the hunter shooting with bis
usual accuracy. He had, iew days before,
put ball through the heart Of bear at the
distance Of one hundred and htty yards; but
this time bis ball struck little above the heart
and only enraged the animal instead Of kill
ing him. The brute Ia bis agony made rapid
time towards bis sssaiant, who stood bis
ground, considering what was best to be done
under the peculiar and unpleasant orcum-
stances. When within striking distance the
bear reared upon bis hind feet and seemed TO
offer fair standup hatcuf, in accordance
with the rules Of the ring. This cnivalrous
challenge was met BY the hunter thrustiug
the barrel Of his rife loot or more down the
bears throat While bruin was in the act OF
resenting this insult by smashing the stock Of
the rife and marking the barrel With his
teeth, the hunter, after q little reflection,
thought 1t prudent TO retreat AT this critical
juncture, Simms, an old and 6rm.nerved hun
ter who was about seventy Eve yards distant,
lodged another bail in the body of the beast
who Immediately turned and made plunge
toward the report ofhis rife Simms lodged
behind tree, and the bear went forward, ev-
identity without seeing him. Although NOR.
tally wounded the animal escaped down the
side Of the mountain through the thick under.
wood and granite boulders"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

The World sdys "Mr Greeley is speech
less respecting the disunion record cited by
Us from the editorial columns Of his paper.
He does not deny, for he caDnot. bis attempt
to show, by labored computations, that the
Union was great positive loss to the North 4;
his repeated expressions Of willingness to let
the cotton States go, ard bis atgumentatiye
defense Of their right to 20, in 1860; nor his
declaration, in 1862, that events had vind.
Gated the suundness Of this opinion. Denial
is impossible, because he can be at all times
confronted with the netfaceble record
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
Current News Items.

The truthteIling telegraph Of last night,
SAYS gold is wedk at 2 55. If gold is weak at
2,56, what shall we say Of the debility OF
greenbacks2 ?
The State Journal publishes whole broad
side of what it calls the "copperbesd conspi'
racy." 1t bad better publish the testimony in
the case Of Captain HURT
The Cincinnati Garstte labors to prove
that the Democracy North are identical in
principle and purpose with the Confederates
South. II this be SO, the Republican party
will find itself in bad way before all is over.
There is a rumor Of great battle near At
lauta, on the sth Why have we not the par
ticulars2
We notice a Republican paper very conf
IDENTITY predicts the nomination Of Mcclellan.
The wish is father to the thought Mcclellan
has about the same chance for the Chicago
nomination, that he has to be struck with
lightning
The nomination of Franklin Pierce is
strongly urged iu some quarters Pierce
Pendleton and Pence What nice mess o
Peas we would have
Ii seems from our dispatches that Mt Yer
Vernon, Indiana, is threatened With a iormid
able raid. II the Administration will no
close the war, why don't it protect the adhe
cling States from invasion2 1t will not MAKE
peace, and is incompetent to prosecute war.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

The Toronto correspondent of the New
York Herald 10 speaking Of the late negoys
tion at Niagara Falls, says Of Mr. Greeley,
the editor OF the most peaceful and influential
Lincoln journal in the Union "He assured
Mr. Holeombe that so far as he was concern
cd he would have no objection 10 the recog.
milton Of Sonthern Independence, provided
they would adopt a system of gradual emanci.
patton Mr. Greeley, before the war com
meneei, very properly said that he never
wished 10 live in a Republic where one.half Of
1t was pinned TO the other half by bayonets
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
A Peace rag In New YORK.

On the fast day recently appointed by
LINCOLN, peace flag Aoated from the
Cooper Institute Building. in New York
It's ground wAs white, and its centre was
a dove, bearing an Olive Branch Multi
ply these peace flags. Let them float
from your dwellings. Garry them in
your professions. The nation is sick
sick unto death-of war and its attendant
horrors
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

It so happens that the man who has the e1-
eeutive management Of our affairs during this
war, and whose policy has been in the main
go disastrous 10 the csnse OF the Union de-
mands that he be left in full control Of the
government for another period of four years.
He has, by intrigue and force driven from the
field every competitor aud challenges the sul-
frages of the people upon the grouud that he
is the only man competent TO the grave exi.
gencies OF the hour. The democracy claim
that he is utterly incompetent aud that it is
chiefly owing to bis imbeciity and vicious
measures that the war exists to-day.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
p0r There arc valiOus things besides "chic

ems and curses shat come home to roost," a.
barbarity and vandalism committed by inva-
ding armies. Daring the progress Of the Fed
eral armies into the South, rapine pillage, aud
incendlarism have been the rule We sacked
Coldwster, thrice pundered and burned Jack
son, and gave Alexandria, without regard to
the politics Of its people. TO the Asmes The
loyal Journals Of the day, in commenting
upon these and q thousand similar instances,
eviuced no disapprobauon but rather ohron-
ioled them as being the just awards meted out
to a rebellious people
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
A United and Harmonious
Party.

An old couplet says
"How happy It is to see
BrsthreH dwelling together IN peace aud unity"
Our republican friends at the present time
hardly afford fair illustration Of this maxim
Senator Wade and Henry Winter Davis at
tack Lincoln. Weed attacks Chase, Chase
attacks Seward and Lincoln. The Columbus
Journal abuses Wade aud the New York
Tribune Secretary Stanton, The ST. Louis
Democrat assaults the Blairs aud the Blars
attack Chase Wendell Phillips aud Dr.
Cheever attack Lincoln and Garrison attacks
them Weed attacks Mayor opdyke and Col.
ector Birney, and those gentlemen return the
com p iment The Cincinnati COmme rciqI at
tacks Eggleston and the Gdgetts assails the
Cummerci1i The New York Tribune ar
raigns Generals Burnside and Meade for in
competency and the New York Times ppCs
the blame upon General Grant of the Peters
burg defeat The Washington InteldgeRcer
declares that Grants campaign ia failure
General Sherman quarres with General
! Hooker aud Secretary Stanton with General
Butler The category Of qoarrels might bF
| indefinitely extended, but enough is given 70
show the harmony that now prevails in 'be
Republican ranks is of a peculiar character,
- Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

A VETERAN Doc Three years ago, the
lllh Ohio Volunteer Infantry left Columbus,
Ohio, for the Geld of war, young lady pre-
serted TO Company A OF the regiment, a beau.
tiful bright eyed spaniel The dog was called
Curley and was much petted by the men and
followed the company into the thick of every
battle in which it was engaged He was
wounded in two or three o. the battles of Vir-
gins aud again at Chick, mauga, and finally
was shot in the shoulder at Lookout Mountain.
He recovered however, from all Of bis hurts
and although lost several times, he turned up
again, and was finally mustered out Of service
the other day. with his company 1t is said
that be will be forwarded to the Governor, who
will have provided for him an honorable dog.
house in the Capitol
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
GrasshOppers,

On Monday afternoon last, this city was at
tackled BY myriad Of grasshoppers, coming
10 perfect clouds from the Northwest driving
in our pickets, and after short but desperate
Conflict Of few hours the city surrendered,
and zoe are theirs Their eommanding Gen.
eral having issued bis order, they are march
ing without any base Of supplies, trains or
even shelter tents, but rely solely on foraging
upon the common enemy, They made sad
havoc on all kinds Of crops having literally
eaten the entire corn, potatoe buckwhest aud
onion crop, as well as all the little garden DEL
icaoies, aud to some extent even cottonwood
trees. From reliable gentleman" from
among them, who has come out and taken the
amnesty OATH we learn that they tapped
the Missouri Valley near Fort Sully, in the
rear Of the United States forces en- route
against the Indians, and then divided their
forces, one half crossed the river, and they
have on each side of the stream made one
grand triumphal march and succeeded in de-
stroying the entire crops in the Missouri Val
ley Their further course ia 10 be southeast.
erly until they meet a reverse or join the main
column, which has started from northern Wis
consin, Of which one Of our exchanges says
" millions of locusts are making their ap
pearance in Wisconsin. Many persons have
been so severely bitten by them that they are
lot expected to live In reply to the oft re-
pested query what are we going TO eat, now
the Rrssshoppers have eaten everything p
We would refer all to the llrh chapter of LIE.
vticus, and especially the 22d verse -SioEE
Qty Register.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
LeRYInK LINCOLN.

A letter from Seneca county to the Ohio
Statesman says "The best Of feeling pre-
walls. There are numerous changes in
our favor in this county. Many men who
have supported LINCOLN, will not vote
for him this fall" This is the glad news
which we hear from every direction,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
"RrIx Loose.o

The rumor is that SEWARD, BLAIR, and
WELLS, have all resigned. This is very
sminous at a time like this. 1t looks like
a confession of inability to conduct public
affairs amid the perils which beset the
country, The ship OF State is a dis
mantled and unmanageable hulk, and the
crew are quitting her in despair
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
What Does it Meant

Heretofore the people Of this vicinity,
without respect to party, have united in
public meeting and subscribed literally
for the payment of bounties, in order to
relieve the different wards and townships
from the draft Liule Of the sort is doing
now We notice that the First Warders,
in published card, announce one more
meeting, and if this fails, as former ones
have done, they say they will make no
further efforts
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
Nair 2Scsturrr.

A GARD TO THE PUBLIC.
DHE UNDEEsIGNEp hereby return their thapks
l. TO Mr. Valentine Fries, Agent, snd Tho
GERNANIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF New York, for Tho great promptness they have
shown IN paying TO US the amount OF the iltnt u,p
ON the life Of Pet Eicher, deceased s Ia Iichcr
insured his life Tor the benefit oi his lie M d tilI-
drcn, on thc 2lst day April 1864 He tu6utuIy
took sick, and ied oH the 50 day May, lsI4 nid
on this day ,hc Company has rsd Us M au.uult of
the insuran sltO0 We THU kItriRht that th, ttb'
lie should know these facts
BARBARA WIChFR.
Dayton, May "a, 1854. A. HOURsT uInd
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

AND
e L II x
Strickland s init Cholera Mature

rs composition Of astringents, absorbentf, stmu.
knowledRes ~ the only pref prti,u thar vii turct
permanent cure Of narrhci ana Dyseterv. This anti
ChoerR mixture ~ now IN use m some of ur aiitN
has 'ayed the lives Of thousands Of our sclders and
citizens, and We viii guor00tee to be the be 81 rene
dy m The world for DiafrheR ana 10y aentery.
Mr. Woods OF Coyington, MY. Wall he moet hapry
70 satisfy any the virtue OF SIN, kaud's AMI
Cholefa Mlxturei Ia iat We have great numl er oi
Testimonials from patents who have n cur, al oIfot
being pronouncedn IN urale BY their lyscians one
after taking only one tottle Of sircHlnnd's Anti ChoI
era mi1tn e. II toUsutier with Disrghts and ysoh-
terytty one bottle ma
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11
VaIIandIghanl.

Vallandigham ia said by this veraeious
Provost Marshal General to have gone to
Richmond during his exile and there TO have
been inducted into the order aud made its
Northern Chief But no fact is better known
than this, that Vallandgham has not been at
Richmond at all that he is the most bold
and out.spoken of all men, seeking no dis.
guise. This indicates evident purpose, If he
again indulge in political discussion, to pre-.
pure the way for his second seizure, or a hope
of iutimidnting him and all other opponents.
Let Ii coin beware how he attempts TO play
either game 1t is dangerous Aud it needs
no Conspiracy and no belief in conspiracy to
predict that such acts to influence the coming
election must need breed a storm such as tho
Ship of State has not yet experienced Aor
Lincoln yet been able TO raise. Tbs calm
of a long suffering and much enduring peo.
pie is not unlike that which preeedesa hur-
rcane -Syrdcuse Courier.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

THE Boston Courier says that tbirty-seven
dollars in gold will buy Federal bond of one
hundred dollars on State street, while it takes
seventy-fve dollars in gold to buy a Cnniede-
rate bond Of the same amount in London.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-11

THE returned soldiers down in Maine are
making themselves merry over the Presidents
last call for troops. Al Saco they painted
their faces black, aud marched through the
streets with music, end flag inscribed, We
are coming, Father Abraham, 500, 600 more"