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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
The TeIegraph.

The Cincinnati Commercial ("loyal') } is
displeased because the Empire denounees the
trash aud mendaciLy OF the kilograms Of the
Associated Press, and adds that until re-
Gently we "found no occasion to question their
veracity We know that the Commercial
reads the Empire closely, but regret that its
memory is so bad For years past we have
questioned" them continually; and If ever
there has been an hour when they have failed
to give US abundant occasion" TO denounce
them for their persistent stream of stupidity,
inconsistency and falsehood, we shall be glad
to be reminded of the time.
As for Sherman, he has had the good sense
to send fewer dispatches than any man in the
army
As for Grant, his recent "deserter's story
of the capture Of Early, and the utter an
initiation" OF that mythical rebel parsonage
for the twentieth time by rye bully Sheridan,
speaks for itseli--to say nothing of his "Rich
mond evacuation reports .t|
As for Stanlon--but we fOrbear. Time
would fail us to re.capitulate. Still, h.,
"twenty-mie lie Of last May, lives and -four
ishss, or ought to flourish green in the mem
ory of all.
Does not the editor OF the Commercial
know the character OF the New York and
Philadelphia specials" whose trash is daily
telegraphed all over the country, by the Off
cial hirelipgs in those cities Why ars tbs
"specias" of "Mack" and "Agate" never
thus honored1 The former are for the mos
part fellows without integrity, decency mod
esty, sobriety or responsibility of any kind---
hounds, whose sole value consists IN their ca
pacity to hunt dO,on falsshood or an ab
surdty, provided it be sensational" Thil
is oil the New York market demands, and III,
Herald, Times, Tribune and World keep I
always abundsntly supplied, and from thii
source the agent of the Associated Press
provides the whole country, and always viii
the most assortment II is time this nuisance
Waa abated
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

my near Beuionyille, routed him and captured
three guns
mile ia the rear be rallied on fresh
troops, but was forced back slowly until six
p. NJ when, receiving more troops, be apps
rentlv assumed the offensive, which was re-
sisted, without difficulty, until dark
his morning he is intrenched Our loss
is small The troops behaved admirably
we'll Dense thickets prevented active oper.
alions"
On the llth, Stanton announced that Sher.
man was doing finely, His army WAS at Fey.
etieville, quietly resting, preparatory 10 an-
other advance northvard. II seems be did
advance, but not fer
This successful attack by General John.
atom gives earnest hops that the redouiablc
sherman has at last met bis match.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
severe Taxation.

The amount Of Taxation which s now lev
led upon the people, is almost incalculable.
A large portion Of it being indirect in its na
ture, it requires some knowledge of figures,
as we'll az Of the laws, TO properly estimate it,
First, there is the State and county tax, which,
under the war bounties and support ofsoldiors'
families, has swollen to two per cent upon
all property, real and personal If man is
worth $40 600, he is taxed 5000 under this
law, and so on in proportion. If be has an
income of $780, he has had to pay on il at
least $i5, making his direct taxes $246. II
be is professional man, he has had to pay
$40 year for license, increasing the figure
to 1855. On every thing be consumes in the
shape of groceries and dry goods, there is tax
Of from fifty to one hundred ard fifty per cent
If his dry goods, clothing and grocery bill
for the year is $40O, at least one-half of it
has been paid for taxes These taxes are
swollen in this way. There is, for instance,
a duty OF twenty cents pound upon tea, pay
able in specie For the last year that has
been about fifty cents in paper. The impor.
ter pays that adds it to the original cost OF
the tea, and then charges profits upon origi-
nal cost and duty both The merchant 10
whom he sells also charges profits upon the
cost TO him, in which the duty is inclsded &C
that by the time the article reaches the con
sumer the duty on tea has amounted, in
paper, TO at least seyeaty cents a pound =
This before the war would buy a pound o
ten. Other grocery articles pay still higher
duty than ten
In the article Of clothing, for both sexes
the duties will average more than hundred
per cent In other words, everything cost
double on account Of the taxes
The burden Of these immense taxes all fal
upon the labor of the country. The capita
of the country gets part OF its taxes back il
the shape of increased Interest for money, o
Increased rents Of property, or 10 enhanced
profits for goods but the lAborer has no suol
way Of relief Upon his head the whole mas
Of taxation falls with crushing effect.
To some extent indeed, the capital of tn
country is not taxed The hundreds of mil
lions Of property in Government stocks ar
exempt from State and local taxation, Tb
rich oflies.bolders in the ser vice Of the Unite,
States pay no income tax whatever Th
poor and middle classes, however, probabl
pay now one third or one quarter OF all the
earn to the support Of tbs Government Ho'
long can they do this2-- Cincinnati Enquire'
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
no the democrats OF tue cay OF
Dayton.

You are requested to meet on InuRs-
DAY EVENING, at u o'clock p NJ March
osd. 1865. in each Of your respective
Wards. for. the purpose OF choosing dele
yates to meet at HUsroS HALL, Saturday
evening March 25th, 1865, at q o'clock
PM, for tho purpose Of nominating a
ticket to be supported at the ensuing
Spring Election, Each ward will be en-
titled to ten delegates. The First Second
Third, Fourth and Sixth Wards will meet
at their usual places Of holding elections )
the Fifth Ward will meet at Waltz's cor
ner the Seventh at Ungcr's Tavern ana
tho Eighth at Snydor's Franklin Street
House. The wards that have not made
ward nominations are requested to do So
By order Of City Executive Committee
WIN. PATTON, Chm.
ID. CLARK, Sec'y
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
Spring }5lertlon.

Market Mastep. ar
EDa EHriRg,s- Please Hnnoonce the name iof JOHN
MOOuTCHEON rs candidate for re-electOn as Mar.
Net Master, and oblge MANY CITIZENS.
School Board.
hesTs. Els: Please announce the name OF JOkA-
THAN kENNEN rs n Democratic candidate for hooi
poard Ia the Eighth Ward ma13
.. Councilmen.
MetTs. Eis.: Please announce the name OF LAW
RENEE BUZZ, Jr., as candidate for Councilman In
the Eighth Ward, nc the ensuing eprng election aud
oblige ,ma9 MANY CITIZENS.
Street Commissioner.
Mss1s. Biitors" Please announce the name Of u.
RbKtN, Rs candidate Tor Street CommaA ner Il
the ensuing spnng election, He will serve tho public
faithfully u elected,
io27 MANY CITIZENs
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
Death of "a Venerable Man.

Judge Owen t, FishbAek, for the last forty
years a leading lawyer of Southern Ohio,
died last night at his residence in Batavia at
the age Of seventy-three He was man Of
unusual ability as . lurist and advocate, and
was universally respected for his ineorruptible
integrity. He was the father Of George W.
Fishback, ESQ., Of the 81. Louis Democrat,
of W. y, FishbAok and John Fishbaek Esqs,,
Of Iudianapols, and the grandfather Of Thos.
o. Lowe, Esq., Of this city,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
what's 60 Come.

Whatever may be the result Of the mil
itary operations now in progress, the re-
establishment Of the Government upon a
permanent basis,involves choice between
the p,inciplo Of National and that Of a
Federative system.
A Government organized aud admins
tered under the former, cOnsOlidates tho
whole American people into single body
governed by the will Of a majority OF rep
rcscntatives. 1t centralizes political pow
er, aud affords every opportunity to organ
lied capital for further aggrandizement at
the expense Of the labor Of the people. II
organized under the latter, it will permit
local communities to control their own
dcstinies and to promote their own local
development and interests in accordance
with tn cir natural capabilities and their
advantages OF soil, climate and produc-
ton, .r.....T
1t was in accordance with this latter
idea that our present admirable Federal
system was established Ii was only by
reason of departure from it. that it has
been disturbed. if not altogether de-
stroyod.
The will Of the numerical majority, un-
der our present Federal Constitution, has
never been the governing power in this
country. Mr. Lincoln himself owed his
first election to the votes of more than a
million less than majority of the aggre-
gate number of voters OF the United States.
Neither branch of the legislative depart
ment Of the Government is organized in
accordance with the principle that the ag-
grcgaie numerical majority shall rule. On
the contrary, in every department, the
confederate principle is distinctly recog-
nizcd.
If the people of the States, that is ma
ority of the people of each State, acting
concurrently. desire to superccde their pres
ent system by one in which an aggregate
majority shall rule, it is their right to make
the alteration; but there is no other power
on earth that can lawfully make such a
change.
Every people not only have the right
but will ultimately exert the power to
control their own destinies--if this is de-
MED to the people of these States, instead
of being near the end, we arc scarcely at
the beginning of the present revolution.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
MAYOR,s PROCLAMATION

mA1bhS OFFlCEt
CRY or DAYTON, o., March %, 1865
The qualified voters Of tho City Of DAYTON arc hero
by notified that the annual election for " and Town
ship utcors will be held in sad city on Monday the
"a Of April, 1905, for the following oficers, to-wit
ON rHE CITY TcHEr.
One City Marshal.
One Street Commissioner.
One Director o. city lnhrmary.
one Clerk of Market.
one Wood Meamte
une Trustee or Councilman, and one member OF
the Boa d Of Education In each ofthe following Wards
Wards, nnd one Trustee or Councilman, and two
Ward and two Trustees or Councmen, and two
members Of tho Board Of Education In each Of The
following Wards, wit. Tho Seventh and Right
Wards. .|I'lF rrtE lUIl
ON THE TOWNSHIP TICKET.
Two Justices of the Peace, and two ConstablAs In
the city at large, and one Assessor IN each Ward
The following are the places oi yotns IN the several
Wards, to- wit. .Itl " u il.lh+ VIZ
Firet Ward-Eastern Engine House.
Second Warl-lndepeuden. Engine House.
Third Ward-Mami Engine House.
Fourth Ward-WoAiern Engine II ouse
Finh ward-Cen,ral Englne House.
Sixth Ward-Pncific Englne House.
seventh Ward- Walnut House, Wayne rtreaL a 4 O.
Eighth ward-John Npgen's Junction WARE and
MAN street
The polls will be opened at six o'clock in tho morn.
ing, and closed at Elk o'clock In the evening.
ma2iu E. O. ELLIS, Mayor
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

A STRINGENT School LAw.--The General
Assembly has just passed IL law amondatory
of the common school law, the principal
feature Of which is, that it requires Boards of
Education to make the necessary provisions
for keeping up district schools for at least six
months, or twentyfour weeks in each year,
aud makes the members Of apy Board failing
in this duty, jointly and seyeraIIy liable to the
township or district for any osses that may
accrue in consequences Of such failure This
sounds TO us like pretty stringent measure,
and will, we apprehend, tend to deter many
responsible and prudent men from serving
on Boards of Education, which should be com
posed of the very best and cearest headed
men in the community. Ir
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

To START BALGY HORSE, "A friend sends
us the following suggestions to start balky
horse. As there are number of balSy horses
in this city, we give tho suggestions publicity,
and hope they may prove valuable: .
"Fill his mouth with dirt or gravel from the
road, and he Il 90. Now, don / laugh At this
but try it. The plain philosophy of the thing
is, 1t gives him eompthing else to think Of
We have seen it tried hundred times, and Il
has never failed 'a
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
ARRANDALE 4 co, MauGhCtnr,
4 erG' Agents. I'D N

No, l0f BROADWAY, NEW YORK ,.t,
Announce that all tho above list OF goods will be sohh
for OsE OLLAR each. RI.
In consequence OF the great FtsenRtlOn 0f trade in
the Manufacturing dis Tvts Of England, through the
war havn cut OIL the supply u cot on,a large qnaut
OF Vauab Jewelry or .lnay Intended for IN, Fna.
Gh market has been sent on fot sale ia this countTv
AND NUT BEhOLD AT ANY HACkIFIQkIf Uis
der lheso circpms tances, ARRANfALEA a 20. act
ing AZ agent for the principal European manuiactur
ers, have resolved upon GREAT GIhT DlsTRIl
BUTTON su Iect 10 the following gegu alton
Cerheates Of the various articles fare first put 20
envelopes, sealed up and mixed and when ofdered
taken out without regard to choice and sent ly
mail, thus giving all ir chance. On receipt Of the
oofhhoats, you will SEQ what on ar 10 have aud
then n ts az your option 60 send the dollar and take
the article or not. Purchasers may thus obtain a
Gold Watch. Diamond RinR or any set Of JeWury
On our list for oHE poLLAR. -
aEAD TWRRTY-FIVE oRRTs FoR OFRTfBI!
GATE,
In ali transactions mail, We shall charge for for.
wardng the Certificates, paying postage, and doing
the husinees twenty hye conts each, which must 10
nolosed whom the Certificate IN sent for Five cent
caes will he rent tor " eleven for a. thirty Tor S6
Hixty.fi for tl0 and hundred for SIS. IH. / Il,
IAGEhTB,--We want ~ ents in ey,r ry regiment,
aud IN every town an county In The cot ntry, and
those act ng such VIII BE- allowed ten cents on ev
cry Certhtate ordofo for them provided Their re-
mttance amounts 70 one dolar agents will collect
twenty fyo cents by every Ceruhoaie, and remit nr
teen cents TO U.S. either ia cAAh or postaee aknts m
AIII.It AHhANDALE a. co., f.iH
ie2td2w lo7 broadway, MY.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

An EXTENSIVE SALE OF FUgSirURE. AT
81 o'clock tomorrow morning, O. p Huber 4
Son will sell, a, their Auction Room, gener.
al varis,ylof Furniture and Bedding consist
ing in part Of one set of Hair Cloth Parlor
Chairs, Cane Seat Chairs, two fine Carpets
Mattresses, Comforts, &c, &C. lan ra.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
na-The Democratic City Convention will
be held in Huston Hail.

MoEyoY's HIsEaMooS. reference TO
our amusemeut column il will be seen that
this splendid work Of art will be exhibited in
this city, on the 2sih inst The Cleveland
Herald gives the following account Of a bene.
ft given by them in that city:
TuE HlaERMcoY The benefit Of Barney,
the Guide, al the Academy ol Music, on Sat
urday evening, was the most perfect success Of
the season. AT least fifteen hundred persons
were iD the hall Mr. Heron was in his beet
spirits, aud kept tbs large Audience in a COM
tinual roar With his songs anecdotes and
stories Doring the evening no less than
five bcquet' we're thrown on the stage 10 the
ben, fcarj, 10 one OF which was a spleDdid,
valuable rug. No gentleman in the same
line OF husincss-Irish comedy--bas made
more friend, or proved himself TO be more
con eteni 10 The roiG, that Mr., John Heron
during hi- shori stay here. .
The libtrnicun will b. exhibited this even
ing for The bentlt of the S. Vincent Orphan
Asylum We hope the generous motives Of
Professor Mcevoy will be cordially seconded
by the people, aud crowded house be the
consequences The success OF the Hiberuicon
ia this city has been entirely sati,fleIory, aud
the proprietor ia willing TO devote the pro-
coeds OF an evening to the benefit Of the
orphan.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
The EnanIrer In Kentucky.

We are very glad indeed to note the reyoca-
ton OF the order which, ior the last six
months, has prevented the circulation of the
Cincinnati Enquirer In the State OF Kentucky
The assertion that any portion Of the people
Of this country are not to be trusted with any
kind Of literature that they may choose to
read, is denial Of their capacity for self gov
ernment aud one which, i! admitted, destroys
the very foundation upon which all free gov.
erRmenls rest We congratulate the proprie-
tors of the Enquirer upon their relief from
Ibis iniquitous restriction upon their legitimate
business, and congratulate the people of Ken.
tucky that they may once more receive and
read, without hindrance, the utteranees of
such able friends Of lioerty and truth
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

EXEMPTION FROM ROAD Tax The bill
which is now before the Safe Legislature,
exempting members Of ~ National Guard
from working on the highways or paying any
Communication therefor, has passed the HouSe,
and on being brought up in the Senate, was
amended so that il will have to be again sent
to the House, II the House should concur 10
this amendment, large elass of able-bodied
men will be excused from any road tax, and
roads must 60 unimproved, or the people be
burihened with additional taxes for their re-
pair
Members Of the National Guard are already,
by the militia act Of last session, exempt from
the four dollars militia commutalion by this
Senate amendment, they will be exempt from
the proposed highway communication Of three
dollars saving to each of them seven dol
lars, which every other able-bodied citizen will
have to pay. Hn
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
Reported Confederate victory
at UenIOnVtlle, North Carolina

The following official dispatch from
General Lee to the Richmond War De-
partment, claims an important though not
decisive victory over Sherman. To the
extent of distinct check to Sherman's
march, the intelligence is probably true.
This fight took place on the 10Th. On the
18th the Richmond Sentinel announced
that four divisions of Sherman's army had
been repulsed with heavy loss. These are
the first instances of serious resistance to
Sherman since he left Atlanta in Novem-
Der, except the fight on the l0tn between
Hampton and Fitzpatrick. Hardee, with
from $4,000 to 10000 men, fell back
slowly before him from Atlanta to savan-
nah, and from Savannah through Branch
vile, Columbia, Winnsborc, Camden,
Cherau, and Laurel Hill to Fayetteville.
Johnston seems to have joined him this
side of the latter place, and to have taken
the offensive. Hence 6herman's advance
is to be contested in earnest, and as the
fight took place on the 10Th, five days ago,
serious work has probably been going on
ever since.
The War Department at Washington
is silent upon the subject this morning
but the Washington specials" arc busy
with one accord, calculating and explain
ing the affair in the style of Toots, while
loyal papers in Cincinnati profess te
have private intelligence ("contraband,'
of course showing that the thing was only
"a skirmsh," and that johnston was
merely lighting Sherman's cavalry flank
ers, or "bummers"
Bentonville is on the line which Sher-
man must cross south of Raleigh ant
Goldsboro, to reach the latter place.
loyal" speculation be correct, Johnston
has struck Sherman in the left flank, as
glance at the map win show. And
Bragg was still at or near Goldsboro, h
was in position to join Johnston at
/ critical moment.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

WASTED TO REST--A house containing
three or four rooms, for small family In.
quire at the Empire News Room If
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
4 rAcr Nor aENERALLY eNowN.

Hon Lewis B Gunskel who represents the
counties Of Montgomery and Preble in the
State Senate, appears to be regarded as the
lender Of the Administration party. This gen.
tleman has the advantage of the other Admin.
lsiralion Senators, as he has almost constantly
negro prompter at his elbow, while the Sen.
ate is in session. The name of this prom pter
is Jenkins, who is considerably more black
than white. We know that on one occasion
an amendment suggested by him TO Mr.
Gunekel was incorporated into bill that is
now law For how much other legislation
we nre indebted to him, we do not know Mr.
Gunoke, no doubt, if he were disposed to be
communicative, can tell Ohio Statesman
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

The following, relating to our Distinguish
ed State Senator, will explain the secret of
his ability and distinction. We always thought
ho needed "soupe,' aud eolored one is
exceedingly appropriate Stat magni nom,
mis- umbrA.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
so, 900 Grape C uttings.

L HAVE nifty thousand CAtawha Grape Cuttings OF
superior quality, perfectly sound, for sale low, al
Ihe -Four Mile House on the Lebanon Pike,
ma2idlm mtnW GEOhGn VEFrER.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

WAsHNGyoN March 20 The Richmond
Examiner Of Tuesday contains the follow.
ing
Yesterday was received the following dis
patch announcing brilliant victory in the
vicinity Of Raleigh .a.t,,
CHEERING NTRLLioEEcE FROM NORTH cARoIINA
--sHRRMAE RouTRD--ouE TROOPS BEHAyED
ADMIRABLY. .IaIn s.r
"HRApouARTERs Army CoNFED. SrATEs, I
March 20, 1865. !
TO Hon, J. q breckenridge, Secretary o.
VAR
General j. e, Johnston reports that aboul
Eve p. NJ, on the 18th, he attacked the enc
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

WANTED "A girl to do homework. The
best Of references required Enquire at No
l79 Main street,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

Destructive FIRE,--The large brick resi-
dence OF Mrs Andrew Heiks, located one
and a half miles north of this city, near the
Dayton aud Covington pike, was totally con
sumod by FIRE Wednesday evening. We
learn there was no Insurance. on the building
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

CARRIAeEs AND BuoGIEs ForCarrisges and
Buggies, go to J. l4Angdon & Brother, No,
II, Is and Is East Fourth street, Dayton
mal6d6
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

NorIoE Owing to the storm, the sale o.
building lots on Richard, Henry and La Belle
streets has been postponed until further no
tice In the meantime the lots will be in tn,
market, at private sale, by G, P, Huber
Son, Real Estate Agents $50 a.a. 10.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

AN Els TO BUSINESS Winans
is rushing business through his Court on
double quick time, occupying both day and
night In hearing cases, Last evening the
Court was engaged in examining the case o.
Barnett Il Brown ts W. G Davis
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24

WAETED---To RENT--A house with stable,
and from two to thirty or forty acres of land
Possession wanted by the second week in
April. Apply to Leo A, Doseh, at the Galt
Honse, Market street, Dayton. mar24da.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-24
Nrtp aobcrtisrnlrnts.

OFFICE No. 2s9 THIRD STREET, OPPOSITE
HUSTON HALL. .