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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19

readily aud more conveniently provided BY
details
Exemptions by classes necessarily cover
many not actually demanded by society Tor
the needs that on fret view may have gwen
plausibility to exceptions and such exeep-
sions besides including invdious feelings and
Dissatisfaction, compel discrimination in
the call Tor service, which both delays nnd
measurably defeats lie full accomplishment
1t ls therefore, urgently RECOMMENDED that
all exemptions, except ot officers actually
essential to the conduct of the Confederate
aud State Governments, be abolished, aud all
Of military age, physically capable, without
distinction or determination, be st once de-
voted to the sacred duty OF defending their
country in the field
They will probably constitute as large p
draft for continuous service IN the field as the
/ interest Of society would allow, bu' it is not
doubted that, with the aid Of our slaves those
beyond and below the ages prescribed for
active service, with large number Of those
| fit only FOR light d0ty and partially disabled
/ by service, would suffice adequately to main
tain the necessary production and supplies
/ both for tAe armies and the people.
THE EMPLOYMENT or SLAVES.
! With view to the increase Of our armies
/ in the field the policy has been RugL Lested, and
has attracted some public attention. Of euiis-
ting our negro slaves as soldiers. No com
junction could be felt in 90 using them, for
! deeply as the whites in the South ere interest
ed in repelling INVASION, and forever hberai-
| ing themselves IRON the association or thrsl-
dom of our armies, the negroes Of the South
are even more vitality concerned. With the
whites it is n question Of nationality, Of honor
and property
With the negroes in its dread issues in ne
distant future, 1t is the question OF their exis-
tence as q race.
While 1t is encouraging to know this re-
source tor further and future efforts At our
command, my own judgment does not yet
either perceive the necessity or approve the
policy ofemployiug slaves in the higher duties
Of soldiers They are confesedy interior in
all respects 20 our white citizens in the quail.
ilicatons Of the soldier, and | bave thought
we have within military ages as large a pro-
portion of our whole population as will be re.
qu,red or can be advantageousy employed in
active military operations. If, thrn, the
negro be employed in the war, the interior is
preferred to the superior agent for the work.
In such war as this, waged against foes
bent with malignant persistence on our des-
truction, and for all that man holds priceless,
the most vital work is that OF the soldier, and
for it wisdom and duty require the most fight.
ing workmen Superior instrumentalities
should be preferred, 1t will not do. in my op
inion, to risk our liberties and salety on the
negro, while the white man may be called to
the sacred duty of fdefens9, aud for the present
II seems best to leave the subordinate labors
of society to the negro, and to impose iis
highest, as now eXisting, on the superior
class.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
Empty Bottles Navigating the
Ocean.

Captain Beecher, an English shipmaster
has compiled, within the last ten years the
following curious voyages Of bottles thrown
into the sea by unfortunate navigators A
good many bottles cast into the sea next to
the African coast, found their way to Europe.
One bottle seems TO have gone the Panama
route, baying travelled from the Panama leth-
mus to the Irish coast Another crossed the
Atlantic from the Canares 10 Nova Scotia.
Three or four bottles thrown into tho sea by
Greenland mariners on Davis Straits, landed
on the northwest coast OF Ireland Another
made n eurilus trip--swam from tho South
Atlantic Ocean to the west coast of Africa,
passing Gibraltar, went nlong the Portuguese
coast Of France, and was finally picked up
on the Jersey Island. Que bottle was found
after sixteen years swimming, one after four
teen years, aud two after ten years A few
only travelled more than one year. and one
only five days This waa sent off by the captain
of the Racehorse on the l1th of April, in the
Caribbean Sea,an was found on the 22d, after
having gone through three degrees of longi-
tude, (2lO miles,) western direction Captain
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
Current News Items.

Gen Grant, it is said ia defcrsipe the Off
cisl report Of his Virginia campaign unu'
after he has captured Petersburg and Rich
mond. By incorporating these achieYeme n''
into his report, he will adj materially to the
Importance Of the paper but It may have me
effect Of postpouiug Tvs sappea'anceior some
time.
Gen. Early is reported to be moving IN
half dozen different directions with like
number of different objects IN view, ana 'h''
makes the whereabouts OF Early a aquesnon
of vital military Importance, aud leads US 10
the conclusion that be is undoubtedly some
where--and not anywhere, as the telegraph
would make US believe The question, there
fore, is, where is Enrlyi
We publish elsewhere the oIticisl report oi
Breckinridge. Of his ctory over Gi!lem IN
East Tennessee.
The Richmond Examiner thinks sherman
will have "troublc if he attempts ~ moye
ment into Georgia.
The Cincinnati Commercial is pale with
excitement to day, in Consequence ot anoih-
or startling development" which has been
made in reference to a gang OF guarrdlas
which, it says, have been fttiHg themselves
out in that city, preparatory to joining Capt
Hines rang IN Kentucky Ten Of their
number have been arrested with arms and
equipments Nose OF Turk y aud Eye OF
Newt %
No official intelligence has b.en received
from Sherman since h. cut loose from At
lanta, and none il expected for some time.
General Canbys wound, it is thought, will
keep him out Of the saddle for six months
The Senate Of Indiana will be tie, and
the Republicans will have eight majority
in the House, The organization OF this
body will probably be n question of time.
"Insctivity," says a Potomac army cores
pondent "stIl prevails in this army To
what extent is not stated
How n p Talmadge, died nt Battle creok
Michigan, on the 2ud inst He was once {
U. S. Senator from New York, and, at a lat
ter period Lieut.. Gov of Wisconsin. Fo
several of the latter years o his life, he was
prominent spiriiualists, and the author Of sev
eral pamphlets devoted to the establishment c
that philosophy,
1t is yet a mooted question whether tht
new Kansas Legislature is for or against jim
Lane for United States Senator 1t is to b
hoped for the sake of the dnity Of the Seuate
that he will be beaten.-Enquirer
The dignity of the Senate ! What Ser
ate
There are more peace rumors The Ne'
York Herald's correspondent states that tn
Administration is determined to make an 81
fort to come to an understanding with the Cor
federates A commission is to be appointed {
confer with them, partly composed Of Dem'
Gratis as well as Republicans. This ia on tn
same authority.
1t is said that General Fremonts comm
sion will be restored to him, and that he vi
take Gen Buffers place on the James.
1t is claimed that Gen Butler has been o
fered the Secretary Of Wars place, and tb'
Admiral Farragut is to be the Secretary of ii
Navy.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
vote OF the Federal Prisoners at DaA-
vitle, Virginia,

The Danville (Virginin) Register says that
an opportunity was offered the Yankees in
military prisons, on "Wednesday, of express.
ing their preference between both candidates
for the Presidency. The vote of the officers
vas Lincoln, ZIG Mcclellan 81 Among the
non-commissioned officers and privates the
msiority for Mcclellan was l78.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
From the Chattanooga Gazette, November IS
Defeat OF Gen. Gillian.

We learn that the rebels attacked General
Gillian At Morristown, on Saturday night
last. shout twelve o'clock Gillian, it is re-
ported, was routed, and his artillery captured
About one thousand OF his command reached
Strawberry Plains yesterday. They report
their commander captured but the report is
not credited. Breckinrigde is said to be in
command of the rebels.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19

Mcclure, Of the Investigator threw a bolte
INTO the sea in 1850, 90 his voyage TO Beht-
nrs Straits II SVEN $500 miles In ZUO
daya. aud was picked up on the Honduras
coast
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19

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4 lants and carminativcs, which every physician nc
EnowledgeR - the only pr paratcn that will eIIC ct
permanent cure oi parl hr and Dyseter, This Anti.
cholera MiNture ts now in m some Of cur army
hospitals whore 1t gives the greatest satisfaction il
has faYed the lives Of thousands Of our soldiers and
Gu2t9s, and We WI guarantee II 70 he the beet
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TO satisfy any as to The virtue of srckland's AMI
uholera Mixture; in TACT We have great number Of
Testimonials from patients who have heen cured nftei
being pronounced urahle hy their physicians, son .
after taking only tottlc Of StrcRlands Anti Cho
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terry try one bottle. nIf
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
"HEADoR RS Army OF NORTHWEST Va
November 10.

"HoH. James A. Seddon, Sec'y ofWar
General Breckinridge reports that on the
night Of the 18th he turned Bulls Gap, when
tho enemy attempted to retreat. About
o'clock on the l4th, with Vaughn's and
Dukes commands, he struck their column
and routed it. Several hundred prisoners
ten stands of colors, six pieces Of artillery
With csissops and horses complete, fifty load,
ed wagons with teams, aud ambulanees with
medical supplies, were captured.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
vvanIed-An Incendiary.

viii somebody be kiud enough to burn a
northern city? There can he no doubt that
many thousands of worthy citizens, moved
thereto by the shrieks aud cries OF Secretary
Seward and other well informed personsges,
voted for the 70 election of Abraham Lincoln
for the express purpose Of ;estifying their dis.
appreciation Of arson AS means of political
warfare.
Imagine the disgust and disap continent Of
these estimehle persons at finding that no
body has burned a city. town, a hamlet, even
so much a7 d carpenters shop There was a
railway station value at about two hundred
dollars consumed the other night, we boliye,
somewhere on Long Island; but as il belong
ed to Democrats it must have been burned by
accident or by fire descending from heav-
en-
Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, oewogo all
repusively safe and quiet
Aud General Hooker Major General Com
manding at Cleveland, in Ohio, actually re,
ports that, on boarding the "pirats" steamer
Georgia, which was to have thrown the Greek
FIRE into Buffalo, his officers found that q
crew Of eight men, six of them so druHk that
they did rot know what they were about
and remarked nothing on board to excite suS
piciou
Mr Seward must see TO this He was Out
first authority for all the terrors 1--WE have
have endured, and II he doss not speedily
dispatch Jewett or Judge Huston to conaA
CRATE some northern city, the ancient maxim
in union yeritas, will cease TO have hono
among men-New York World
The journal, this morning begins an edito
rial preface, to an extract from Buffers lat
speech, as follows "This remark .bls man.
"Rsmarkabe" will do, perfectly we'll
General Butler is not remarkable man" n
man ever was remarkable.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19

Shortly after the fall of Atlanta series OF
disasters bsfell our troops in the Valley OF
Virginia and contributed to the discourage
ment hen existing; but when we consider the
events Of the entire campaign, the brilliant
achievements Of our armies in Florida Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri,
the long, erduous and successful resistance
made by the army Of Northern Virginia, in
which every virtue Of the army, and the go.
MUS of consummats generalship, have been
displayed, the glorious defense OF Peteraburg
aud Richmond the numerous successes that
have crowned our arms in Maryland, Virginia,
Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi; tho
adventurous, bold and effective efforts of our
cavalry under Hampton, Forrest, Lee and
others, We have cause for cougratulAtion aud
rejoicing
UNRRLEETiEo CoNsoRIPTIoS ADVISED
Il is my deliberate conviction, more than
once expressed in former reports thai tho
policy Of exemptions to those capable of mill
tsry service is unwise, and that all men be
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty Eve, ca
psbls Of bearing arms, should, without dis
! tnclion Of oOcu patton or profession, be sab
jeeted to service aud called to the field. A
few Indispensable exceptions for the needs o
society aud the supply Of the army might b
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-19
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.
Special D,-patch to tho Crnc'nnsn Gazette.

The Richmond whig of Wednesday has
been received The following is the most
important part of its news Breckenridge
is not only intellectually great, but be is as
brave as the bravest, and seems to have
learned the art of war 10y intuition Like
Forrest he is ever able to accomplish what
others deem impossible ln East Tennessee
he has at single blow swept away the pres
tge of what the Yankees claim as great
victory The following dispatch, received at
the War Department last night, speaks for
itself, and hardly needed the briet preface
we give it,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-08
Lieut.. General, U. S


The Richmond Sentinel Predicts
Anna sing Results from Hoods victory.
Editorial from the Richmond Sentinel ofDec. ?.
The news from Tennessee through the
United States papers, is Of further retro
grade movements, without fight on the
part of the Union General. This means,
ofcourse, a further advance Of the army of
General Hood. By previous report Gen
eral Forrest was upon the flank. The
movements next day tell the result.
Thomas fell back from Columbia to Frank
lin, twenty-five miles in twehty-fouv
hours. Rapidity of movement is a COM
pliment to his celebrity, and an evidence of
fright which hurried him on. It wss app
priately celebrated IN New York by q rise
in gold.
Franklin, at or near which front we are
to suppose that Hood has arrived, is only
nineteen miles by rail from NsshYille-
another tanker by Forrest will send
Thomas behind the Notifications. of the
latter city. What may be Hoods further
movements we can only conjecture, as can
the enemy. It would bs onlys small
thing for Forrest to DO to swing around
Nashville and cut its Northern eornmuni-
cations. Hood has probably but TO place
that city in his rear to frightan Thomas
out Of it. las
1t would seem very clear that Hood has
already accomplished enongh TO restore
almost the whole of Tennessee to our side
of the military lines. He has but to march
to East Tennessee to regain complete pos
session there without loss.
Lost by the treachery of our comman-
der at Cumberland Gap, it may soon be
| ours again, isolated cut of and unsupport-
ed, Chattanooda would then become utter
| lv unteuAble by the snomy. rms would
restore our line of railroad through Knox
vile and Chattanooga to the Southwest.
The campaign would be glorious thAt
should close with such advantages to our
arms, and yet its contamination seems to
be within our grasp.
It may be that Hood is strong enough
for still moro, and it may be that Nash
vile is 10 be regained and that the feet Of
his soldiers will press the soil of Kentucky
too, ere halt is called. We cherish large
hopes from his enterprise, but trust thai
what is now in our grasp Will not be toe
much imperiled in the effort to uioves
If shall please Heaven to favor US will
the success which it now seems reasonable
to expect in Tennessee, it win DO an over
whelming rebuke Of bFaggart Sherman
and hundred fold compensation for the
pigs he may steal to cover cribs ne may
burn while running the gauntlet IN
Georgia.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-08

The Defects of American Railways.
The large number of accidents which
have taken place, for few months psst,
both East and West, have crested copstd-4
cradle comment on the defects Of Amsfi /
can railways.
The great loss OF life, the manglins and
manning which unfortunate victims have
suffered, call for some kind of Legislative
action BIZ which the safety Of the commu-
nifty viii be better insured than il is. A
aCi7il Engineer" writing upon this sub
sct, says one Of the chief defects Of many
railways, IS insufficient bslssting of the
road. a road never can be solid and per-
manent until it is thoroughly ballssted. g
Railway companies would also find it TO
their advantage to spend more money in
some good method of preserving sleepers
and bridges, such as the injection Of creO-
sote into the timber. They should at least
berequired 10 renew defective sleepers, as
often as is essential TO the public safety.
aCivil Engineer maintains that in
q well-laid road, there is but little hammer
ing of the rails and consequently but little
destruction of the fibre thereof. Instead
of hanmering, there viii be a uniform
rolling motion. saEI
Another defect is, poor, cheap iron
which many roads purchase, rather than
90 to the additional expense of obtaining
good iron. Fhe method of fastening
rails 10 the sleepers Is often very defective.
i'Oivil Engineers insists that bolts or wood
screws should be used. Spikes become
loose and very often can be piled out with
the fingers. ea ~
Iadia rubber springs on freight cars are
also regarded as very dangerous to a road,
UsCzus6 grTo ,r5.ss I4ts4144lle-I--5 sA-~y-r-
duce. He says, 3YOu cannc. pass a load
ed freight train where these springs are
used, but that you can see some of them
burst out, AAttened, and in all conceivable
shapes, and of as much practical use as
mono. The hautmering would, however,
be immensely reduced by the use Of good
springs that would ease the weight when
any sudden blow or jolt occurred"
In conclusion he says very truly; -
The result of a bad road-bed, badly laid
roads, peor iron, and bsd or no springs,
eEnsss large additional outlty' TO the
railway companies themselves to keep the
road in good order, and also, perhaps
double the cost of renewing and repairing
rolling stock; for it must not be lest sight
of that locomotive engines and cars would
last much longer running over good roads,
than those that at present exist. q
This economical view of the question is,
perhaps no business of the public, and the
public would care very little about it, so
long as they had safe and comfortable trav-
cling; but the contrary being the case, it is
necessary that they should know that a
mean and illiberAl spirit--that is the
mildest way of putting it / know-pre-
vents railway companies from first making
good roada, and then keeping their bad
ones in repair. -
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-08
the Great Necessity Of tno day,

One recruit per day from each county
iu the loyal states wonld add one hundred
thousand men to the army Of Grant with
in the next hundred days. With that sd-
dition, Richmond might be taken in one
weets time Lees army destroyed, and the
rebellion effectually used up. 1t is very
evident from the tone of the Presidents
message, and from various other indics-
tionf, that new call for troops will be
made within a lew days. The President
and the people havo unanimously declared
that the var must go on until the rebel
lion is put down. How then should the
people act in view of this fact2 Go to
work Immediately snd have- all quotas
Rlled in anticipation Of the new call.
There are thousands ready to enlist if they
ara solicited.
The more enlisting there is done this
winter, the sooner will the war be over.
An increase of the army is the saving of
life. Let there be no delay. The
great necessity of the day is more
troops War alone can end the war.