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THE ENEMY sURRENDRRRD


No. 500, THIRD STREET, DAYTON, onIe,
HAVE made formidable attack on High Prieos.
III and cut them Of entirely.
Notwithstanding the depressed condition Of the
country, they are Receiving the largest stock Of
CLOTHS, cAssMRREs, vRsTTNos,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
OF thO latest Styles, and Patterns, ..-
FANCY AND PLAIN SHIRTS, -s.,
COLLARS, DRAW EKs, NEcK-TIEs. &e.,
Ever before offered TO the public. Their stock OF
READY MADE CLOTHING
IL and fashionable, and offered unusually low
FOR CASH.
The public are invited 10 call and examine as they
have axtrh nice goods, and offer big Inducements.
.t. gr.. ainT R0lT 4 KROPP,
auion H. No. 8o2, Third Street.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-18
CLOTHING EMPORIUI

NO. sol THIRD STREET, DAYTON, OHIO.
rs prepared 10 accommodate his customers witt
u every article OF goniiemen'a wearing apparel Of
the laiebt style snd best quality. Those who want
gloves, boots, shoes, slippers, ao will do well TO
give him q cahs H1i 4HNfififfiN iH H aiI24
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shsw Oaras and nllls 10 Oolors

0 IolgaT % E0ad 7alo7iaE 5a031l
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a Righteous Retribution.

On Thursday morning, says The I'So-
ria (Ill) Transcript, as returned sol
dier named Thompson, residing in Wash
ington, was engaged in conversation with
some parties in the saloon of the Peoria
House, an individual entered, and as he
passed the soldier shouted, ''Hurrah for
JEFF. Davis p In an instant the soldier
turned and asked, ''Did you shout for
jeff. Dayis?' Copperhead surveyed
Thompson for moment, and, seeing that
he meant mischief, replied that it wasn't
him. "Well," replied the soldier, 81 be-
lieve that you did, and if was sure of it
I would give you cause to remember it.
Secesh declared that he had not, when at
this juncture one of the men Thompson
had been conversing with, and who has
always acted with the Democratic party
stepped up, saying to the soldier. II am
Democrat, but | can't stand that; he
did hurrah for JEFF. Davis and now pitch
into him." The veteran hesitated not a
moment, aud, though by far the smallest,
ne went at the JEFF. Davis sympathizer
and administered most awful drubbing,
concluding by compelling him to shout
twice, as loud as he was able, for Abe
Lincoln. Then, allowing the fellow to
get on his feet, he cautioned him never
to repeat that operation again in his pres
ence, saying, l have fought Rebels three
years, and hdd brother killed by just
such men as you are, and whenever a trai.
tor shout for jeff Davis in my hearing |
will whip him or kill him" CoPperhead
said not word, but took himself off as
fast as his legs would carry him.
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Unanimous.

Lancaster township, the home OF the
great Buchanan gave u unanimous vote tor
the soldiers amendment at the recent elec-
tion In a canvas of the township immedi-
ately preceding the election, 1t was ascer-
tanned that two votes were against giving
the soldier the right to vote. These were
Buchanan and his Irish coachman. The
former being unexpectedly called to a cop.
perhead conclave at Bedford Springs was
unable to attend the polls, which the Irish
coachman did, but could not muster courage
to pot in his vote. He left the polls swearing
that "Ameriky would be an illigant country
when the nager would have the right t.
VOTE" We hope that the, bogtrotter's dis
obedience of his masters order will not los'
him his situation.
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The Agricultural Fair.

The Bills and Premium list for the 9th
Annual Fair of the Monroe County Agri
cultural Society are out and in course Of
distribution. The Fair commences or
Tuesday October 4th, and ends on Friday
the 9TH. We hope every body will pre-
pare themselves so as to have something
on exhibition, and thus render the Fail
interesting and instructive. The divl
deuds of the Stockholders is the smalles
benefit that should be thought of, and Sc
the gentlemanly managers seem to think
for the Premium list is on the most liber
al scale. Improvement in Agriculture
Horticulture, the raising of Stock, and IL
domestic handiwork, it is evident, is th'
controlling motives with the management
and certainly should be with our farmers
householders and bushes men generally
From present indications we judge tha
the 5th Annual Fair will be far ahead o
any which have preceded it.
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Rights of Landlord and Tenant.

Judge Wolford, of Albany, n. Y, has
rendered an important decision in the
case of Judge Gould against Mrs. William
Stephens, of Cohoes, formerly of Troy
Judge Gould brought an an action against
Mrs. Stephens, who was bis tenant, to re-
cover the sum Of 5000, bsing the value
of buildings removed from the premises
before the expiration of the tenancy, and
which had been erected during the con-
tinuance thereof After a full hearing
before Judge Wolford, Judge Gould ar
guing his case in person, and Senator Sha-
fer for Mrs. Stephens, the Judge decided
against the plaintiff, and held that, inas-
much as the buildings remoxed had been
erected for the benefit of trade and for
the convenience of the tenant, she had
tho right to remove them before the ex-
piration of the tenancy, no injury having
been done the freehold.
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The Governors Message.

Gov. Curtin's Message to the Lesisla
ture in special Session, will be found on
our first page to day, 1t will of course
be generally read with interest. In ac
cordance with the Governors recommen
dation bill has already been reported IL
the Legislature authorizing the raising o
force for the protection of the State, b,
voluntary enlistment, or, if necessary, b.
draft under the Laws of the Common
wealth, already existing. A bill has ais
been introduced for the relief of TIL
Chambersburg sufferers.
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To the Relatives of Soldiers.

To the Editor ofthc ". y Tribune.
SIR: We are frequently written to at
this hospital by the friends of soldiers,
both living and dead, and in many cases
neither the regiment nor State to which
the soldier belonged is specified, and in
some cases the only clue we have to the
town or post-office from which the letter
comes is hierogliphic scratched on one
corner of the letter by the postmaster
defcs all attempts to decipher it. In some
cases we are unable to answer letters be-
cause we cannot find out where to direct
them, and iu others we cannot tell which
of the numerous Smiths or Johsons is re-
ferred to.
A letter came the other day from the
Sanitary Commission at Buffalo, inquiring
about one John Kelly of the State of New
York, and on looking over the register
nine John Kellys were found, and all
from the State of New York Let per-
sons in all cases give the company, regi-
ment whether infantry, artillery, or cav
alry), and State, with the full name Of
the person, and then it takes but short
time to ascertain all that can be known a.
bout them Will you please publish this,
and will the press generally please copy,
JAMES j. FERREE,
Hospital Chaplain, U. S. A.
Lincoln Hospital, Washington, ID. G.
Washington, Aug. 10, 1864.
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a Substitute Broker Sold.

The employees and habitues of the
Provost Marshal's office, says The Troy
Whiy, were considerably amused day or
two since at the manner in which sub
stitutc broker was victimized by his inten-
ded victim. Broker became acquainted
with countryman who has some notion
about enlistment. ooh. you're my man
i can pocket two or three hundred dol
lars on you" muttered the joyous broker,
at the same time inviting Greeney to
"take walk and see the town" Greeny
accepted, and off the two started. They
imbibed freely, in fact very freely. Bro
ker was anxious to have Greeny drink Of
ten, while he was trying to keep sober
Broker had plenty of money, and would
not permit ''his friend from the country
to spcnd,a dime. Finally, broker became
week in the knees, while Greeny was
growing sober. Result: GreeDy march
ed Mr.. Broker to the MarshaPs office, had
him examined, was accepted and sworn
in as substitute Greeny pocketed the
profits, and started for the country. Mr.
Broker is now on Hart's Island, in com.
pany with several of his victims Yer,
dict-served him right
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-18
Mobile Bay.

Mobile Bay sets up from the Gulf of
Mexico, and is thirty miles long, and, on
an average, twelve miles broad. 1t COM
municates with the Gulf by two straits,
one on each side of Dauphin Island
The strait on the West side will not ad-
NIT of vessels drawing more than five feet
water, that on the East side, between the
Island and Mobile Point, has twenty-five
feet water, and the channel passes within
few yards of the point. There is bar
across the bay, near its upper end, which
has only eleven feet water The Mobile
Point Lighthouse is on the East side of.
the entrance into Mobile Bay, Lat. 80 If
49,, long. SO 00' 80" west. Three miles
Southwest of Mobile Point is Sand Is
land Light; lat 30 IL Is" North, long,
SO 02' West. Within the Bay, little
South of the city of Mobile, is the Choc-
taw Point Lighthouse.
Fort Morgan is situated on the western
point of Mobile Point, narrow neck OF
land projecting in semi-circular form into
the Gulf. Fort Gains is located on the
eastern end of Dauphin Island, and is a.
bout three miles and half from Fort
Morgan. The anchorage for shipping is
inside of Dauphin Island, and is twenty
eight miles distant from the city. As We
approach the city the water gradually
shoals; but there is channel sufficiently
deep to admit vessels drawing 10 or IL
feet of water, up to Dog River Bar. Here
the mail steamers sometimes experienced
difficulty in getting over. From thence
up to the city there is depth Of from y
to Il feet A strong easterly.or southeT.
Ily wind, however, rolls up the waters OF
the Gulf, which at high tide adds some
times as much as l0 or fifteen feet.
Mobile is situated on the right bank
of the river Of the same name, about OO
miles below the confluence of the hsaba-
ma and Tonbigbee, and near the juno
ton of the river and the bay. 1t Is the
southern terminus of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. The census of the nj
} ted States shows Mobile to have been, be-
fore the breaking out of the war, the
f third exporting city in the Union. The
e principal article Of merchandise was cot
: ton. although naval stores in considerable
i Enuantities found an outlet to foreign ant
e domestic ports.
e There is nowhere 80 be found on ~
= gulf coast better place for militar,
camp. The high land of the West Ii
), rapidly drsined, after raia, end at dis
a tance of few miles out of town, nes1
Spring Hill, is a spring of clear cool Wa
a ter, from which the city receives n suppl,
II by means of pipes laid under ground.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-18
Voting at Random.

Whoever has examined the official re-
suits of the recent election in this State
carefully must have been struck with one
remarkable and significant fact therein
disclosed. In favor of the first amend
ment allowing soldiers to vote, 199,657
ballots were cast and against it, los, l63.
There was nothing singular about this,
for the hostility to this measure on the
part of the Opposition was as manifest as
it was persistent but that so strong an
Opposition vote should have been cast "a
gainst the two remaining amendments is
a matter for surprise and reflection. They
did not present issues of partisan or po-
litical character their purpose was mere
ly to put check upon Legislative corrup-
tions which are alike obnoxious to Demo-
Gratis and Unionists, and we can recollect
no single instance in which their proprl-
ETY. was called in question, even by the
most bitter of the Opposition papers,
We had right to expect that the ene-
mics of the Government would poll a
heavy vote against the first amendment,
for the possibility of their success in flu
ture contests depended wholly upon their
ability to deprive soldiers of the right of
franchise. That the latter amendments,
however. would be carried without dis
sent, we scarcely entertained doubt
The result has greatly disappointed this
calculation, According to the returns,
| 1906 votes were cast against the second
amendment, and 1892 against the third
That is to say, of the hundred and odd
thousand Democrats (so- called) who wen
to the polls, more than three-fourths cast
their votes for the perpetuation of sys
TEN of Legislation, corruption, and malfea
sauce which has disgraced the character
of the State Assembly, and interferreC
with the enactment of laws really usefu
and necessary for the public welfare
Over seventy-6ve thousand Democrats
have voted that "log rolling" is right ant
proper, and that that time 1onored insti
tuition, vulgarly called "the lobby" ough
to be jealously defended against the med
ding spirit of Abolition intolerance
Consequently, they have allowed them
selves TO De placed In very ugly posltloh
In charity we are willing to believe tina
those who assumed it did not know upor
what ground they we're about to stand
but how humiliating the reflection tha
three fourth of the Democratic citizens o
the Commonwealth 90 to the polls, whel
election day comes round, and vote a
random, without pausing to consider TO
whom or for what they are voting! Car
it be wondered at, henceforth, that dis
loyal and incapable men are oftentime
chosen to fill the highest as well as tn
lowest Offices in the gift of the people ?
Need we feel surprised that New Yor
has Governor Seymour and New Jerse
a Governor Parker? Truly, it would a
most seem that the Old World theory 0
mans incapacity for self-government
the correct one, when we may see thous
ands of the freemen of Pennsylvania S
blind, so thoughtlcss, and SO subservien
to the dictates of partisan spirit, as t
vote away the reputation of their Com
monwealth, and make the safeguard &
their liberties the plaything of desiguin
knares and politicians.-The Press.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-18
A Huge Mackeral.

The Northern Wing, published at Bel
fast, Ireland, says the bark Cleopatra ar,
rived at that port on the 20th The
crew say that on the 9th ult,, when 40O
miles from the west of Ireland, the Cap.
tain harpooned large mackeral. When
brought on board, and gills and offal ia.
ken away, it weighed close upon five cwt.,
and was eight feet in length. The cap
tain and two of the crew still bear the
marks of the severe struggle they had in
capturing the monster of the deep. To
the curious in natural history the captain
will show the head and other portions OF
the huge fish. The Cleopatra is lying in
Princes dock.
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teloped in fame and smoke. The rebel
ram made several attempts to run our
passing vessels down, but failed to do SO,
and in the midst of all this a boat was
lowered from the Metacomet to pick up
the survivors of our illfated monitor
1t was a. beautiful and appalling sight to
witness this boat rowing around on Its
sacred mission to rescue our drowning
men, with its beautiful flag flowing to the
breeze, and the missiles of death and de.
struction striking and ricocheting all a.
round it. But the gallant officer Gan en-
sign whose name l forgot heedlessly
kept on his way and succeeded in rescu
ing the pilot, one of the officers, and
three men belonging to the Tecumsch.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-18
The Congressional Fight.

We learn from the Milford Herald that
the Congressional fight is raging fierce
IL. in little Pike, between the Nyce and
Rowland factions. We are sorry to learn
that these gentlemen are so unnecessarily
working themselves into fever heat
1t will be all for eniJ," as they Will be
apt to find, to their sorrow, when the
Congressional Conference meets. Other
sections besides Pike County are bccom-
ing aggitated on this question, and there
is said to be pow going on most inter
esting fight between johnson and Hutter
of Northampton, over the same bone
Our own intensely Democratic Monroe is
also said to have at least two aspirants
who are preparing to stake hand IN,
whenever they have satisfied themselves,
thoroughly, as to the chances of success.
What chance then, we would ask is there
Cor little Pike. None whatever. She will
wrangle and wrangle, and heap fued upon
fued, only to have, in the end, the morti-
flying qualification of finding herself out
10 the cold for an indefinite period. OF
the rest we DO not speak from personal
knowledge, but we have seen Hutter' $
private circular, with which he has
flooded the lower end of the District, and
We know that he is out, body, soul,
breeches and "Boots, for the game
And he don't make out bad case either
With becoming economy he regrets that
the expense of travelling and treating
before the nomination is secured, pre-.
vents his meeting his friends and giving
them the proper electioneering wag OF
the hand; but with becoming meekness,
he hopes that his 25 years of faithful (O
service rendered the party, will be suft-
eient to secure their earnest support. We
presume that he has given the party cred
it for the several years, which it suffered
his hanging on, while abusing Frank
Pierce for having frozen his aspirations
Cor the Easton Post Office, and for hay-
ng pipped in the bud some nice little
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A Proper Rebuke.

In the 9th ward of Harrisburg, on Tuesday
Aug I'd, a son of the "Emerald lsle," came
to the Polls to vote. A blatant copperhca6
asked to see his ticket He showed it. II
was 'sfor the Amendments" The coper-'
head said /: "Dennis you'er not going to vote
that ticket, are you?"
ayes, by jabers,' said Dennis ii am"
"Why," said the copperhead, "that's vo-
ting to put negro on level with YOU"
"By jabers" said the voter"I know better
than that You've fooled me and the likes
of me enough am voting now to elevate
the soldier above the negro, and above such
whelps as YOU"
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speculations, of which he laid the founda-
ton while sojourning in Kansas.
Claim for the nomination is out OF the
question. Northampton Politicians have
no idea that any claim is superior to their
desires, and, acting upon this, Hutter
would be surprized to learn that any one
doubts the claim of Northampton to the
nomination. Forewarned is said to be
forearmed; the naughty, quarrelsome
boys of Pike may, therefore, just as vel
hang up their fddles. They are altogeth
er. to much out of tune to answer for the
Congressional dance which is to take
place this fall.
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A Valuable Farm.

Mr.. Charles Shoemaker, of Middle
Smithfeld, offers for sale one of the most de-
sirable properties in this section of coun-
try. See his advertisement in another
column, and then go and see the farm.
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GREAT NEWS FROM MOBILE.
DETAILS OF FARRAGUT's VICTORY
Capture Of Rebel Ships and
Forts.
A SEVERE BLOW TO THE ENEMY

By the arrival of the steamship Creole
from Newt Orleans, on the 9th inst, we
have details of the glorious achievements
of our naval and military forces In Mo
bile bay. tT EI
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6r The burning of fChambersburg, Penn
sylvania, making some three thousand people
homeless, is one of the events for which the
Chicago Convention was probably postponed,
A few such events will probably supply a
party with sufficient principles to last them
through the Presidential campaign.
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or The citizens of Harrisburg, including
the banks, have subscribed the sum of $6,
l49 for the relief of the suffering people OF
Chambersburg The list as published is
headed by Governor Andrew G. Curtin for
one thousand dollars, who is followed by
General Simon Cameron for FIVE hundred
[dollare.
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REPRESENTATIVE ELECTORS.

REPRESENTATIVE ELECTORS.
Robert p. King, 13 Elias w. Hall,
oG. Morrison Coates, Ia c. III. Shriner,
3 Henry Bumm, 15John WIster,,
William Ii. Kern. l6D.' .'MConaughy,
5 Bartin III. jerks, IL David W. WOODS
6Charles nj. Runk, Is Isaac Benson,
Robert Parke, 10 John Patton,
s Aaron Null, 20 Samuel b. DlcK'
9 John A. Hiestand, 81 Everard blerer,
10 Richard II. Coryell. % John p. Penney.
ii Edward Holiday, % Ebenezer nj !unEil
l2Charles F. Reed. 24J. w. Blanchard,
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Union Electoral Ticket.
srx.ropr.1 ELECTORS.

FENATORIAL EBECTUHS'
MORTON M'MICHAEL, OF Philadelphia
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, of Beaver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-11

~ In two OF the Cape Verde Islands The
famine is so distressing that the people eat the
bark and roots Of trees, and even yermin ~
every kind is eagerly sought for ana greed;Iv
devouTed. .l.f ~
~ Lowell, the renegade New York stree.
commissioner, who accepted a rebel General
commission at me opening of the war, and
commanded at New Orleans, now occup;es a
subordinate position in Joe Johnstnn's army
~ In the districts OF China ravaged by the
rebels, the surviving population feed on the
emaciated bodies of the dead for want OF other
food. =. 3@' -r
~ A Troy, New York, jury has indicted
Gen Dix and military officers a. Albany for
arresting two citizens who were alleged 10
have defrauded recruits OF bounty money.
~ Perhaps the South Anna will soon be
crossed, But Anna will not be crossed in love.
Louisville Journal. e, f,i-.t -
~ The mortality at sea, among emigrapts
eoming 10 this country, is unusually great this
season. -, = -le
~ why should not DIR. watts,s Poems be
read BY youth 2. Because they cannot hymn
morality.-Puncn. ait-Br4 -
wallace Thaxter, Esq., for many years
Associate Editor Of the Boston Saturday Eve
ming Gazette, lis dead. 81 90
~ A little boy of Johpstown, Pa, named
Mcpoweli, died few days ago from eating
locust blossoms.
vsS- The Burgundy. vintage promises well
again. gff'R s.tfF ,ae y -t5 tr,.-s -
eS- A picture in the cathedral in Mexico is
valued at fourteen millions OF dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-11
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH
From Charleston Harbor.

NEW YORK, June 10.--The steamer Arago has
arrived from Port Royal ON the eth, with three
hundred passengers, including Gen. Gordon
and staff
out on the night Of the 9th and grounded, ana
was completely knocked to pieces. q
Admiral Dahlgren arrived at Hilton Head ON
the 9th. - "
The reported capture of the naval tug boat
Columbine with thirty colored troops on board
up st. Johns River, Florida, is confirmed.
The boat was up the st. Johns on a reconnois-
sance. AT Horse Lending, 15 miles above Pill
TO the sh ore and made an attack. Almost the
first shot struck the Colunnbine's rudder, and
disabled 1t, The boat then orifted ashore,
when, the tbels came down two hundred
strong and captured her. She was command
ed by Acting Master Sanborn, and had q crew
/. OF thirty or forty men and four Off GERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-11
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

TITIHS IN IHt UfFeCtI0n OF PeterSburg,
FORTRESS MONROE, June p-We have ~
regular communication between this place ard
the White House. s..i rE n 4 > = -
The mail steamers are running regularly
between Washington and the White Houss.
consequently we can obtain but little news
from Gen. Grants army. y .g# - -. "
?, A O'CLOCK p. M.-The steamer John A. VIZ
ner, Captain Cone, arrived from Bermuda
Hundred, and reports all quiet with GeneI Il
Buffers forces, except little firing heard ip
the direction OF Petersburg this morning
No intelligence from General Grants army,
days n F-'7 :