The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-11-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Az the time tue war enned the Govern
ment owned and used for military purposes
$50 locomotives, 1000 cars and 10000 tons
of iron. All the locomotives but thirty
two have been sold, but there are 1000 cars
yet on hand. Some have been sold on time
to Southern railroads.
The Commissioner Of the Internal Rev
enue has decided that the tax Of six per
cent. upon the manufacture of soda applies
to all the preparations of fountains, and
must be paid .irt
1t appears that although In 1862, 1868 aud
1864 we had one million of men in the field
VIZ exported to foreign countries two anil
tliree-quartcrs as much wheat and eight
times more ham and bacon than we ex-
ported prior 10 1860
Nearly all the Veteran Reserve Corps
have voted under the late order of the War
Department, to leave the service. In one
regiment, ouly four men remain. A large
main in the service.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times says prominent member
of the senate Finance Committee has an
gress reduction of Government taxes to
the amount OF Sl00,0O0,0O0. This is good
news. There ought to be a reduction of
taxes to the amount of S30O,000,OOO year.
Many New York merchants and import
ers have petitioned the President to appoint
Henry A. Smythe, of the Central National
Bank, as Collector of New York.
Frank Grley, the person who killed
General McCook, near Nashville, in 1862
has been arrested in Huntsville, Alabama,
and it is said, will be executed for the Of
fensp.
General Butler is in Washington, where
he is establishnga permanent household.
This increases the belief that he is to be-
Secretary Of War, in place Of Stanton.
II is said that three hundred thousand
coolies will be introduced into the South,
to do the work the free negroes will not.
The French Government has made n de-
mandupon the Federal authorities for the
to French citizens. "
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald says one of the editors. of the Doub-
lin Irish People, and one hundred other irish
refugees, have fed to that city. They as
sert the first move of the Fenians is to cap
ture Canada.
A commission has been appointed to in
vestigate certain frauds alleged to have
been committed in Boston. ei'9s
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says the members of
Congress in that city are opposed to the
admission of the Southern members, and
insist upon the test oath
General Logan has telegraphed that he
will be in Washington about the lst of De-
cember, when he will decide what course
he will pursue in reference to the Mexican
mission.
The Washington special of the New York
Commercial gives currency to the idea that
Mr.. King, the Collector of New York, is
still living.
Herschel V. Johnson. of Georgia, has ar
rived in Washington.
Large quantities of Government land are
being taken up and settled upon by dis
charged soldiers.
In Liberty County, Texas, they are or
ganizing a militia force to resist an antici-
pated attack of negroes.
A large fleet of upper lake vessels have
arrived at Oswego, New York, ladened
with wheat.
General Brisbim's negro brigade has lef,
Louisville for Helena, Arkansas, where
they are not wanted.
A disastrous fire occurred yesterday, al
Meadville, Penn. Loss, $l50,0O0. Eleven
StOrns warp dpStrnVad