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Whereas my wife, Emma Ping, has left my bed
and board without any justilab'c cause, and has
abandoned her children this is forbid all persons
furnishing her any support giving her any credit
account. rs shall pay debts of her con-
tracing after this date.
AMOS c. PUNG.
Ellsworth, July GOTH 1sGi -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-22
BOOTS & SHOES:

In this depar tment we have extensive assort-
ment of good articles. Gents Calf, Kip and Con.
gress Bools Baimorals, Caters aud Slippers, for
Ladies', Children and Misses, in good variety.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
LATEST NE Ws.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
From PetsrsburR and MoblIe

WAsHrSoToE, Sept. 2,-The last informa
ton from the Army of the Potomac is thai
all was quiet yesterday.
A number Of shells we're thrown into Pc.
tersburg from the monster 10 inch mortar, 10
deter the rebels from firing on our piekets,
and seems to have had the desired effect
The Navy Department has received official
dispatches from Farragut
1t appears that the rebel General Page en-
deavored to obtain more favorable terms, bui
was obliged surrender Fort Morgan unoondi.
tonally.
Farragut states that he has reason to bs.
leVe that most of the guns we're spiked and
the gun carriages wsntonly injured after the
white flag had been raised. IL was also dis
covered that Gen. Page and several OF his off
GERS had no swords TO deliver, and several
were broken that we're surrendered.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

New YORK, Sept 2.--The Herald cores.
pondent with AverilIs cavalry, Of the lst
says, it was reported that it was Rhodes corps
Of rebel infantry, together with Vaughns cav.
airy, that attacked Gen. Averllrs division at
parsntly bo6.j TO ] surnyi,e AyeriII but f,iilas a
Early was at Winchester last night aud the
hasly retreat Of Rhodes corps this morning,
indicates that the rebels have important rea'
sons for moving up the valley The rebels
lost both time and men by this last operation.
This morning General Averill again attacked
the enemy with portion Of his cavalry and
driving the rebels out of Martnsburg and oc.
cupyng the town, and continuing the pursuit
to point four miles from Winchester.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

New YoRK, SEPTEMBER by an arrival To-
day from New Orleans, we have interesting
intelligence from Mexico. Juarez had left
the couDtry, it was rumored, for the United
States This report appears thh more proba-
Bile as his family had arrived in New Orleans
by the steamer Clinton, from Braaos Santa
60 A new Orleans French paper says that
Juarez himself had left Mexico, and at the
dale OF writing, August Oath, was on vessel
in the MiSis,pp River He would be detain-
ed by ten days quarantine. The Emperor
Msximillian Is pursuing a conciliatory policy,
and is trying to Obtain the adhesion of the
prominent men Of all parties He had left the
capital fer Guadalara, hoping to win over to
his cause the Juraist chiefs there, who, it was
rnmnred, we're dissatisfied. He had again
urged Santa Anna 10 come 10 Mexico The
only appointments made by MsXimillisn since
he came 10 Mexico are the selections OF Al
monte as Marshal Of the Police, and Of Ra.
mines as Minister. Ursgo is daily expected,
and will by order OF the Emperor, b. treated
as becomes his rank as G general Of q Divis'
ion, l ' ..
The French aud Imperalist troops are
marching simultaneously against New Leon,
Coatinla and Tamsulpas Itis expected that
Montrey and Matamoras will soon be attacked
In pursuance Of his conciiatory policy, the
Emperor has issued circular forbidding the
use, in official documents, or by the newspa.
pers, Of odious or irritating threats, as applied
TO those Mexicans, who are still holding out
tagainst the Emperor
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

HALIFAX, Sept. 1.-The steamer Heela'
from Liverpool 23i, and Queenstown the 2llb
arrived here
The difficulties between the Egyptian gov.
eFnment and the United States, has been ad
justed
The British custom authorities have issued
an order that no ship Of war Of either OF the
American be'gerents shall be allowed to en-.
ter any Engl sh port for the purpose Of being
dsmantled and sold
LIvgRPooL, Aug 24.--Cotiou irregular
breadstnfis, meats, and provisions dali pro.
duce quiet and steady; Cons1ls ssI, 80 for
money Illinois scarce 452a46t Erie 4lai2.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
Just Published.-Biographioal Mem.
Dir ofClement L. Vallandieham by his

Just Published-Biographioal Mem.
oir ofClement L. vallandieham by his
Brother "A handsomely printed pamphlet
Of Ga octave pages This is a document Of
unusual value aud interest entirely Authen-
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work is wanted everywhere, Immediately BY
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the channols by which they receive their New
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price The commissions charged BY the News
Companies being paid by us.
Every editor who is disposed to aid 10 Civ.
ing this pamphlet vide circulation is invited
to insert this advertisement and draw on us
for copies of the Memoir to the amount Of his
BILL to be sent in package ordered by any
one in his vicinity WALTER a Co, Poblsh-
ers of Books for the Times" &c No l9 City
Hall Square, New York August l, 1864
Aug. 9th, 1864. diff
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
MORNING REPORT.
From Grants Army what Farragus
mas Accom- nllahod

mas AseOmpitshsd.
NEW YcRK, Sept The Herslds CORES.
poudent with the Army OF the Potomac has
the following
The canal at Dutch Gap will soon be in
readiness for use
The First New York Mounted Rifles have
re-enlisted for three years more
A mysterious looking and to all appear.
ances formidable craft has been discovered
lying in one Of the creeks emptying into the
JBmes river She appears to be waiting for
some of the monitors TO pass up the James,
when she will run out and cut off their retreat
The rebels are erecting batteries to com
mand the positions at Dutch Gap
The rank and file of the rebel army being
under the impression that Il they desert they
will be placed in the front ranks, the General
has issued an order that those who voluntari-
y come within our lines, shall have transpor.
tation TO their homes, if within our lines, or
to any point north they may chose, This or
der is to be circulated in the enemys camp,
The Herald's Mobile correspondent says
On the morning of the 23d, Captain Taylor
bearing a white flag, aud accompanied by DO
men, marched out OF Fort Morgan carrying a
small sail boat with the intention OF going to
the Gag ship, three or four miles distant, with
note from Gen Page proposing to surrender
check was put upon this by Gen Bailey,
who said the army and navy we're near and
as his artillery commanded Fort Morgan, and
his infantry every foot Of Mobile Point out
side the fort, he would not permit a boat s
crew to pass of from shore on any pretence
whatever.
| Soon after Gen Granger arrived, and the
note to Admiral Farragut was taken by him,
seying he would communicate its contents to
the Admiral
In a short time demand for an uncondi.
tiona surrender was made and granted
The result OF the victory at Mobile may be
summed up thus: 1t Itcompelled the evacuation
of Fort Powell, the surrender of Fort Gaines,
and almost destroyed aud compelled the sur.
render of Fort Morggn, horo'o'oro considered
the strongest iortifcatou "a the United
States.
We have taken 800 prisoners, 100 pieces
Of cannon aud vast quantity Of small arms
and munitions of war; also provisions enough
to feed the garrison for six months
We have captured and have ready for use
the ram Tennessee, the strongest war vessel
a1oat, also several other war vessels, aud
have penned up at least three English block.
ade runners
All this has cost the army one man killed
and six wounded, and in the navy the loss of
the Tecumseh and part of her crew, and very
few casualties 10 the other ships
The Herald's Washington special says, that
the 9Th Illinois cavalry have Just returned
from a scont to Upperville, Ashbys Gap aud
Smokers Gap
They had orders from Sheridan to arrest oil
able bodied men between Is and GO accord
nRIy 32 such men were brought in, including
q few Of Moseby's men. The party destroyed
10000 pounds of wool, and recaptured | 900
pounds Of cotton yarn, they also secured 800
horses, some of which belonged to Moseby 8
men They could not get fight out of Nose
by although he is reported to have coo men
and pieces of artillery.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
COMMERCIAL.
DAYTON Market.


DAYTON, September 2.
HARSHMAN'S FL0UR-Red wheat,
Wholesale Sll 90. Retail $ll so.
NEW WHEAT-Sl 10. Old Sl75.
CORN-ll5
OATS-70.
RYE-l 45@l so.
BARLEY-$l 20.
TEAS-S2 50@2 90.
C0FFEE-5S@60c
SUGAR-30
COFFEE SUGAR-33035c per ID.
HARD REFINED SUGAR-97t te per h.
MOLASSES--$l 35@l4O per gal:
RICE-20c per h.
LARD-ls@2O.
BUTTER-4u@60
CHEESE.--lsC120.
sTARCH-2lte per ID.
S0APS-2Oc per ID.
DRIED PEACHES-25@22.
DRIED APPLES--l5@20.
BEANS--Per bushel$ 81 60@3 co.
EGGS-ls per doz.
.T0BACCO-s0@$ll0 per Ii.
SHOT-$5 90 per sack.
LEAD-26c per ID.
POTATOES.-$2 90 per bush.
HAY-Timothy $22@23 per ton.
WHISKY--l 80.
T0MATOES-$3 90 per bush.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
Menaccd by a Mob We had call,

Menaccd by Mob We had a call, to
day, from gentleman of Warren county, who
was on his way home from Chicago. He in
formed us that while stopping temporarily, on
his return, al Richmond, Indiana, he was sur
rounded by a crowd of Black Republicans
3 aud tbresteped with violence il he should
hurrsh Tor Mcclellan, Determined not to be
scared out of his rights in that way, he made
the welkiu ring with the obnoxions shout A
scoundrel drew a hammer as il he would
throw it, but suspecting that dangerous con.
sequences we're close at hand, concluded to
desist, and therefore let 81 dare not, wait up
on 'Oould," &c.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

B0old Brough made speech last night
in Columbus, in the course Of which he said
be knew Mcclellan we'll and had nothing to
say against him personally, He was the most
VacilatinR man he ever knew, and would
b, prove mere cats paw in the hands Of design
ing badsmsn. ,zs mao rs.... ..
g sE Af'vacillaiiOg man is lust the sort Of a
sa man the occasion demands We want can.
dida.e who Will'Taoillais' into be Presidential
Office, and "vaeillale" old Lincoln out As
} for his being used as cats paw for "bad and
ou designing men, we imagine that cats
paw, in any hands, outside Of the abolition
ghouls, will still be an iwprovemeut, on the
devils clovsn hooft in tide hasds Of the ,devifs
sIesn i@PSasa ,.88a 4 aaAaaJa
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
Tn. FiEht on KNIFE Rirsr.

ST. Louis, September 2-The Sioux City
Iowa Register OF the n ult., says
Mr. Sell Of the Quartermaster Department
has jSst arrived from Fort Union, reports a
battle occurred between General Sully's com
mand and about 5000 Indians near Kife Riv.
er on July 25th, in which the latter was de.
feated with loss Of 100 Our loss was FIVE
killed and twenty wounded.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

NEw YoRE, Sept. Cotton steady 80;
dour fifteen or thirty cents better 10 60Ca
10 So ex-Statei 10 so round hoop Ohio
wheat 294c. better; 1902 81 Chicago
Spring 2 24@2 rs Milwaukee Club; 2 800
2 Al winter red; corn lc higher, 62@64 mix
ed; GO unsound; oats a shade 6rner, 800.
s39 western pork shade 6rmer ami more
active, 80 00@39 so; meas Al o0@4l 80 ;
lard frmer, 251i petroleum nominal; 81
crude; 80 refined bond; 80 free.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

WAsHINGToN, Sept. John J. Weed, oi
Illinois, has been appointed Assistant S0lici.
tor OF the Court OF Claims vice - McPher'
son rno Ha.
Three regiments, composed Of the employees
in the Quartermaster's Department in Alex
andria have been organized, and the officers
commissioned.
THE GREELEY KIRKE JAoUEs PEACE EEOoTlA'
TIoNs.
The National Republican of to-day says
1--WE are authorized and requested to an.
nounce, Notwithstanding all that has been
written aud said on the subject, that neiher
Mr. Gilmore nor Colonel Jaques on the one
hand, nor Mr. Greeley On the other, have ever
been, nor are now, authorized TO express any
desires, views, or opinions Of the President oi
the United States, either in Canada or Rich.
mond, on the snbject OF negotiatioustor peace,
beyond whathe had plainly and carefully writ
ten over his own signature that tho mission
to Richmond was init ted and executed by
Messrs Gilmore and Jaques, on their own
private account. They had no authority to
speak directly or indirectly for the President
Of the United States officially or unoficialiy
or for Abraham Lincoln unotiicialy or prl-
vstely. If Nc. Benjsmins sayings of the re
port OF Mr, Gilmore and Col Jaques, while
they were in Richmond are correct, they as
sumed a responsibility not given to them, and
made statements wholly untrue. Indeed,
while on the subject, it is proper 90 state that
the President, after repeated solic tations,
consented to give Gilmore aud Jaques pass
through our military lines. He did not re-
quest General Grant TO open correspondence
with Lee, to give them safe conduct to Rich
mond and return; General Grant did that up
on his own Responsibility, President Lin
coins request was that General Grant would
pass them through his military lines, nothing
more
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
RrpIo.lon OF . Locomotive.

EsIE, Pa, Septemberl. A shocking acci.
dent ocddrrod on the p. 4 e. X, r., yestsr-
day morning. A engine left this city TO bring
up an extra train, and when about three miles
beyond Union Station, the boiler exploded
tearing the engine TO pieces and demosbng
the track for twenty rods. The engineer,
fireman, brakeman, aud a stranger named
Parker, Of ChataquR county, we're killed.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
General Rousseau after the Rebels n
Tsmmeuaee.

LOUISVILLE, Sept l "A rebel force estima
ted at ten thousand men, with twelve guns,
we're within seventeen miles Of Nashville, on
the Murlreesboro pike, at daylight this morn.
ing.
Major General Rousseau, with body Of
cavalry aud infantry marched yesterday after
noon, and met the enemy's advance early this
morning. A sharp skirmish ensned with va.
rying success
At hist accounts General Rousseua had
driven the rebels three miles toward Murfrees-
boro.
Messengers from the advance report that
Wheelers whole force is between this city and
Murfreesboro. There is also considerable
force of rebels at Lebanon.
A number Of prisoners, and nine wounded
have been sent in from Rousseau's front
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
By Telegraph.
EXPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
Last Nights Dispatches.
wheeler. Forrest sud iOddy-A FiEht
In Prospect.


LoUsvILLR, Sept Fifteen guerrillss
under Billy McGrauder, are reported to have
thrown the engine off the track Of the Leba.
non Branch railroad this afternoon six miles
from New Haven They burned the express
and baggage cars, robbed the passengers, and
left in the direction Of Bardstown.
Captain Jessie's gang Of 2UO guorrillAs re.
turned this forenoon from raid to the Ohio
river and encamped four miles from New Cas-
tie. The inhabitants Of that town have mo.
mentsry apprehension of an attack.
Passengers from Nashville say Wheeler,
Forrest and Roddy are engaged tearing up
the track of the Great Western r r between
Nashville and the Tennessee river.
The Nashville Union says Gen. Rousseau
has made such a disposition Of his force that
these rebel commands cannot iniure the rail
road and that he has gone out to give Wheel
er battle
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
LOST CERTIFICATE

A LII persons are hereby warned against purohas :.
n inga ertiheats OF deposits draSn Ia hvor OF
Dslel +. John, and payable at the BAnk Of Winters
son Of this city. The certid ,ate bears date OF
April 10 1884 lis nu Ibsred 1897 calls $500 co.
Haung lost the same, aud notified the hank or the
iaHt t viii not he paid course, and will therefore he
dead loss 10 the purchaser
Dayton, August AZ, 1854.
Spglasw2td DANIEL F. JOHN.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
OLOAK K s .
A FARM AT PUBLIC SALE.


Aon'r Stephens / sn.Is,.s No Ss+s, sour,
Jacob O. Ksper ct al
DuRsUANT to a decree Of the Superior Court OIL
i Montgomery county, Ohio, entered IN the above
cause, vt its June Term. A. D. 1864 will, on
Saturday September 24th, 1904
at the door Of the ourt House. IN the city OF Dayton
IN said county, between the hours Of two and four
o'clock n Of raid day, sell Rt iubc outcry TO the
highest bidder, the folio oaing described premises;
art OF the north half OF section number eighteen
ps). township number three (0, snd range nun Der
hve (b), beiween the Miami rvers IN Montgoms
county, Ohio. beginning ut the half section conner
the west line OF said section thence north io " east
eghty-tWo 1877 poles u aoo'utri theJce south So
ea two hundred and hhy.two and thirty.siK hun
DR.. dths (2b2 Do lUO) poes TO co neri thence south
lg eRst eighty two and lorty.eghth hundrs the (s2
4.ltO) poles TO a corner tn' NO north t4s 90 vest
two hundred and hltyour and iorty hundreoihs C96l
4O-l0o) poles to tine place Of beginning, contain ng
one hundred an twenty nine and seventy one hun.
dredths (l29 Ti-l0Q) acres.
said Farm Ia about two miles east NJ Centrevtila,
has upon IL dwelling, two log cabins, frame tenant
house, large orchard, and about fifteen acres OF
Timber
Appraised at $50 90 an acre. May sell for ss7 a
an acre. GkO. W, mALAMbhF,
Master Commissioner.
T. +. TBREaHER a N. +. JORDAN, Au'ys.
AuR2llea4 davis.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
NCm advertisements.
Farmers & Mechanics Hotel,
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Dissolution of CO-Partnershlp.

TNHE partnership heretofore existing under the drm
l. OF Breene Nixon, in the Clothing business,
wa dissolved by mutd consent on the 10th day Of
August 1904.
". q. Breene is authorized to settle the atAirs Of
the late nrm. W. O. BPEENE,
A. Q. NIXON.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
The Force of Contrast.-It is uuppoa

The Force of Contrast.-It is supposed
that private Jordan was put forward asl
night At the abolition meeting, not to adjust
it, as ha claimed himself, hut as a powerful
diversion in favor of ScHEScK, in the way OF
a powerful contrast, which it was supposed
would thus be presented to the audience
Pretty good strategy that and quite success.
ful. By the way, the three cheers which he
proposed for the General, we're not given IN a
manner very we'll calculated to hatter the pride
Of any body. They we're few, forced, and spirit
D less. asG sEatL4 aa. a. ~ s..a
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
LOST POCKET BOOK.

I o9r on the Old Troy road between Tollsates Nos
IL one and two, an old Leather Pocket Book, Oon
tanning BET ween Fifty sad Sixty Dollars Ia money
ana one due bill OF len Dollsrs, signed by P-ta
Marz and payable 20 the subscriber. A rsssOnAdi
reward Will paid for the oket book LETT At n,
Empire Office, or atmy residence
hug3 .w3s JACOB =, RRENNFR
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

A Peace Element.-We are informed by
gentlemen extensively acquainted in this
county, that fully one.thlrd of the meeting
last night was made up of Democrats, who
we're attracted by the novelty of a Lincoln
meeting. This accounts for the dspropor-
ton which was so evident, between the
numbers present and the numbers who man
ifested sympathy with the proceedings.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

Strayed or Stolen. on Sunday night,
August 49, light Bay Horse, four years old
about 10 hands high, with name shorn off
short aud long tail Had on a plain saddle
with no horn. Any information, or the return
of the horse, will be gladly received and the
person literally rewarded, at Lewis KmmeTs
in Madison township, or at the 6 Mile House
Eaton pike. a29--lw
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
Information Wanted.-William H Ger

Information Wanted. William H. Ger
brick Of the Fifteenth Iowa V. | now at
Dayton Ohio, desires intorma ion os to the
residence OF his parents, Jacob and Mary Ger
brick, whom be has not seer or beard from
siuce 1916, then they were At Pittsburg Penn
sylvana They have livel in Somerset and
York counties Pennsylvania Any iniorma-
ton respecting them will be thankfully receiv.
ed Pennsylvania and other papers please
copy, .
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

CHICAGO, September Governor Seymour
is chairman Of the oommitiee appointed to no
tify Mcclellan Of bis nomnhiion General
Morgan OF Ohio ia on the committee.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
hool Baptist Association :

Old School Baptist Association
There will be meeting Of the Old School
Baptist Association, in Esquire Neff's Grove,
two aud half miles north of Dayton, lasting
three days, and commencing September I'd,
aud end ng Sabbath, September 4th, 1864.
Aug. lT.3tw
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

BUFFALO, Sept. 2-Flour 6rmhnd modsr'
ate demand wheat Sc. better; mixed Nil.
waukee aud Chicago No, spring, Is; corn
firm snd 10 fair demADdi oats 7sc. whisky
quiey ! 80 offered, sl@s2 asked
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02
STRAY COLT.

CtTRAYED nom the subscriber, living IN Nan BuTSn
= township, three miles nom Dayton, on ths Day.
ton aad Wilulnsion pike, = rfsl Mare Colt, sith
buehy mAns, knotted and full OF burs, a Whte stdp
"a the forehead, and one OF its HAD FEET white 4
liberal reward will be pad Tor informahan.
Augs.dlwAwSt JOHN FAUVER, Sen.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

Be Ys Clothed Fink 4 Legler, at their
shop on Second street, have just received a
large lot Of Goods in their line, which they
propose to sell on the most reasonable terms
If you want to get bargains in Clothing, go to
Fink & Legler's They can accommodate
you. a29-lw
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

Sale of Furniture Tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock, at c. p. Huber & Sons auc-
ton room, No, 27S Third street, | doz, Arm
Chairs, Stove and Pipe, 2 large Dining Ta'
bles, Office Table, l Bureau, Shower Bath
Closet Bedsteads, and large lot of other
Furniture. ltd.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

Fourth Ward Rally-All persons hav-
ing subscribed to the Fourth Ward to relieve
it from draft are requested to meet at the En-
gine House this evening Mt 7 o'clock, to take
into consideration the best way of using the
said fund. All interested are expected to be
present as it is of vital importance to arrange
the matter at once
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

Information Wanted. My boy Phillip
Smith, about u years OF age, left his home
in Miamsburg about four weeks ago, and |
have not heard from him since have some
ideS that he is employed somewhere in tho vi.
cinity of Dayton, and ain very anxious to
learn his ,whsrsahops Aay person giving
one infornq.ion 4 the premises viii confer o
great favor PHLP SMITH,
Miamisburg, Aug 2G. 2wd
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-02

uAVINo this day purchased the entire interest OF
III Q. Nixon 10 The firm OF Rre ne Nixon, /
shall continue 10 carry on the Wholesale aud Retail
Clothing business. Having large stock OF clothing
on hand purchased before the great advance, shall
offer clothing cheaper than any other house town.
Wishing TO reduce my stock, hence the OF my
Oh ring my good. ochrap. l am nallina-