Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-01
Current News Items.


The family Of old John Brown started, SOM
time ago, With drove of cattle, on an over
land Journey to California IL was rumofed
that they had all been killed by the Indians
bu, they have since been heard from, sad are
safe
Senator B Gralz Brown, OF Missouri, and
Colonel Moss, = leading Republican editor,
have both come oat ia favor Of negro sul
ifage.
For,ywAeon loads Of turkeys we're deliver
ed TO Shermans army, aud were all gobbed
up on Thanksgiving day
Il is sAid that, owing to the heavy tax, there
il an immense falling OF In tn" consumption
Of tobacco.
John A. Logan aud Gov. Yates arc csndi
dates for the United States Senate from ILL
nois.
Members of the Illinois Legislature receive
two dollars per day, and 1t costs four dol
lars per day for board. Expect a short 'es
sion.
Abolitionisls are getting up numerousy
signed petitions from nil parts OF the State
in favor OF the repeal of all laws for pre-
venting negroes from settling In Illinois
Two years ago the PaoPls adopted the negro
clause in the Constitution by over 100000
majority.
The people Of Cleveland and Cuyahoga
county are suffering just now from oil fever
The prospect seems good for the discovery
Of oil in that region
A negro stabbed white soldier IN Cleve
land, day before yesterday,
oue Of the parties arrested for the incen
diarism in New York, and arrested under
strong circumstances Of suspicion, was n col
onel in one Of the regiments Of negroes
There is talk of establishing new Rspub-
lican paper in Columbus, in opposition to
Hurtt's State Journal
Martin While--a brothor Of Hon J. NJ
White, Of Hardin county-was robbed OF
$40 in Columbus, few days ago, BY a very
nice looking gentleman in black whisksrs.
Richmond papers Of last Monday have
been received at Washington, but they are
entirely silent concerning sherman.
Mr.. Barker of England, has arrived in this
country with a peace petition, bearing 100000
signatures, Mr.. Lincoln refuses to receive
the petition, or grant the bearer hearing.
The number of cases examined before the
police court Of Cincinnati during the month
Of November, numbered 4l3, including mur
derers, burglars and highway robberies,
1t is rumored that Burnside is to be sen
with large force to TO the coast to cooper
ate with Sherman.
The several rewards for the detection o.
the New York inceudaries smount to $25
900
An attempt was made to burn the SOUND
steamer, City OF New London, by placing Z
torpedo on board, and lighting the fuse. By
some means ii was extinguished.
The attachment against General Butle
came up day or two ago, and an effort wa
made to have it transferred to Fedora
Court What the deci,ion was, we have no
learned Butler doubtless thinks he woul
bO safe IN a Federal Court.
Gold is down 10 261,
Captain Ssmmes is said to have arrived 4
BaRdAd, and will proceed to Richmond.
Rumors concerning Sherman and that th
rebels still occupy Macon, are among the di
patches,
Lincolns majority in Indiana is 20 l9
This is 6s4 less than the majority Of Cove
nor Morton.
The warm weather has stopped IL
slaughter Of hogs in Indianapolis.
The Judge Advocate has announced thr
he will probably cloSe up the military tria
uow in progress, aud submit the case for
verdict in q dAV or two
Another Fire IR New York.