Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-27
Current News Items.

Linoolu assigns as = good reason for th'
appointment OF Chase as Chief Justice, tha
his opinions or the most important jadicia
questions that can come before him are 81
ready fixed Such a reason may have best
entertained but was never before publicl'
assigned for the appointment Of Judge, b
the power making the appointment
IL is a curious fact that the Administration
had determined to supereede Gen. Thomas fol
delay in attacking Hood, and his successor
was on the way TO Nashville, when the victory
Of Thomas proved that hs was the right man
in the right place Gen. Logan wss 10 have
been his successor.
Alexander Dumas, the great French author
is to visit this country during the coming
year.
A shocking accident Occurred in Cincinnati
yesterday, resulting in the death BY drowning
of three brothefs-haf OF the whole family
Of Mr. RossmAn. The boys we're aged ten,
fourteen and twenty-Ohe years respectively
The Youngest yentured on the ios on Mill
creek and broke through. Each of the re.
naming brothers went to the rescue, and all
three shared the same fate,
1t is a noteworthy fact, aud one that bears
something ofhops with il that even Repub
lican Congress evinces some determination TO
vindicate its Constitutional powers against
the usurpatious OF the Executive. The AFRO
ganee of Seward has been fttingly Febuked
for the disparsgemont he made Of the pow
sr of Congress, in his cringiug apology to the
Emperor Of France.
Our morning dispatches contain little Of
any interest.
The Cincihnati Commercial Of this morning
gives notice OF another advance in price. 1t
will be furnished by carriers at 25 cents
week, and to subscribers at Sl2 per annum.
The whole Of this advance, the Commercial
says, goes to the profits Of the paper makers.
Generals Burbridgs and Stonsman are
making strong efforts to seize the salt.WorkS
in Western Virginia.
The Cincinnati CONNIE rciAl insists that
there is little chance OF Hoods escaping ear.
ture with his whole army.
1t is now said by the Richmond papers that
the dwelling houses in Atlanta we're net so
much harmed by Federal soldiers as was sup
possd, and that the city park was not conver-
ted into 9 eemetsry, nor was the cemetery
dssscrated, as had been reported. We are
glad to hear all this,
The present call for 300, 900 men 10 not to
make up DEFICIENCIES The allotment will fall
equally on all Districts without regard to pre-
vous calls.
Theodore Tilten, an eminent advocate OF
amalgamation, viii lecture in Cincinnati
January 10.
The Governor of Alabama makes pFocla-
mation that MGbils is threatened by land and
water-thAtR large Federal force is approach
ing through Mississippi aud that gunboats
will make an attempt to pass the fOrtifea-
tions of the city This attack, he concludes,
must be met and defeated. He calls for more
men
The receipts for internal revenue for this
month are announced to be four millions in
excess of those of the last month.
II is said that 10000 Fenisns have been
drilling for the last month or two, with the
design of marching on Canada.
Another burglary is announced in Colum-
bus dwelling house was entered few
nights ago. land a lot of valuable clothing
stolen.
Two rasca ls escaped night or two since
from the city prison in Columbus. The cook
entered the cell to take away the dishes, when
ahe was knocked down and rendered sense
less, and the scAmps walked out,
We have to note the deaths of three distin-
guished men, viz William Curtis Noyes, of
New York; Colonel May, of Mexican War
notoriety; and James W. WAllack, the we'll
known actor.
The Daily Washington Globe describes the
situation exactly. It tsays that "mOney is the
sinews of war, and that the South will coon
have to give up the contest, unless the North.
srn States should distance them in the race of
Fornsy, the noted dog of Abraham Lincoln
is again begging for an appointment in the
Cabinet. The indications are that LiBeoln
will affirm that opinion Of his unWorthiness
wbicn James Bschanan made practical eight
years ago. Should be do SO, We will see
whether FOrnsy will turn upon his new bsne-
faetsr as vsnomousy and as villainously as
he did upon the former one.
Proceedings have been instituted in the
Eirst District of Cincinnati, BY the Assessor
Of that Distriet against ninety persons, for ma
king fraudulent income returns. The Gazette
80 that Astounding revelations will be made