Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-27
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The use oT Camels ON the western
Plains.

the Use OT Camels ON the Western
NEw YoRK, September 26.-An overland
camel company has been organized in this
city, with the object of importing to this
country, and using them upon tho Western
prairies next summer, a large number Of
camels 1t is understood Mr.. J, ", Hebens
Is engaged with this company, and will give
the benefit of his experience in the purchase
and management OF the camels,
NEWS OF O p. HALL
By a whaling vessel, arrived at New Lon.
don, from the Arctic Ocean, advices have
besn received from Captain c. +. Hall, the
explorer, who left the United States in 1864,
under the patronage of Henry Griunel, Esq.
Mr.. HAlRs lstter5 were EXPRESSED $50 miles
over ice, on dog sledges, to reach the open
sea. He has obtained much reliable inforrha-
ton In regard to the Franklin expedition.
Mr.. Hall expects TO spend the most Of his
time in King Williams Land and on Boothic
Fall Peninsula, and desires a vessel shall be
sent in the spring of 1867 to bring him home.
THE SENDING OF AMMUNITION SOUTH.
The regulations under which gunpowder,
shot and percussion caps for sporting pur-
poses may be sent South, have been decided
on at the Custom House, and many permits
to make shipments of these articles were
issued to powder merchants and mannfactur.
ers of this city The maximum amount Of
ammunition which may be sent TO any one
person in the South, is 500 pounds of powder,
5000 pounds of lead, and 100000 caps.
Nearly kl orders are small, comprising from
FIVE to twenty kegs of powder, with shot and
caps for il. There is no danger apptehended
! from the shipment of these invoices. The
shot is all of the kind known as birding. No
buckshot will, for the paeseut, be permitted
to go .. -L...., .lt. I'll.
The Herald's Washington special says
Orders have been issued for dismantling all
forts around the Capital, but it will have nc
immediate effect in reducing the number oi
troops in the District Abo1t 5000 volun-
teers still remain on guard duty, which takes
them on duty every third day. AS govern
ment property is removed and concentrated
the labor is lessened Regulars are awaiting
assignment, but are not considered as belong
ing to the District.
LETTING OF MAILS.
The Postmaster-G eneral to day let the COM
trac. 10 connect the we'll known White Rvei
route, frcm Memphis to Jscksonport, Arkan-
sas, and other points. This important mai
service extends 554 miles and back thre,
times a week The contractor is j. b
Fisher, of Kentucky.
Additional post.offices are being re,openet
in Tennessee and South Carolina.
MILITARY ARRIVALS IN WASHINGTON.
Major r R. Townes, formerly Assistsn
Adintaut General to General Logan, is in th
city for few days. ......-........
General James Shield, Of Oregon, alrive'
in Washington to day, and it is reported tha
he intends to make this city his home
sISGLEToN OF MISSISSIPPI.
The friends of Mr. Singleton, formerly
member Of the rebe Congress, from Missis
} sippi, report him to have been especially pal
doned by the President on Saturday evening
Destructive Fire.
BosroN, September 26.-Russell 4 Co.
paper mill, at Lawrence, was nearly destroy
ed by FIRE this morning. Loss $40, 900, mostl
insured. Seven fremen we're injured by tn
falling of the walls, aud one Of them suppos
ed fatally.