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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03
Gmplre.
Current News Items.

Hon. George n. Dallas. Vice Presiden'
under James X. Polk died on Sunday
From Indiana we learn that the report
is stin current that SIessrs. Milligan'
Bowles and Horsey,s are to be put to death
Humphrey is released on conditions
Doyle, the bounty jumper has been
pardoned by the President.
The quota Of Hamilton county under
the last call, after dedueting all credits is
4,5O0.
TIE local columns OF the Cincinnati
papers show an extraordinary amount OF
crime-burglary, theft, highway robbery,
&c. The condition Of the country is such
as to promise continuance, rather than
abatement, Of this deplorable state OF at
fairs.
1t is estimated that there is capital OF
over three hundred millions Of dollars now
invested in the petroleum business in this
country.
Indiana has furnished $4,000 troops
since the war began. In view OF this fact,
and also of the fact that the other adhsr-
ing States have supplied proportionate
number, is it to be wondered at that the
agricultural productions Of the country
are falling off at such an alarming rate?
The London Times in its comments on
Lincoln's message, asserts that the militia
ry and financial condition Of the North is
rapidly growing worse, and that the mes
sage is the most uncomfortable document
ever read to an American House of Rep
rssentatives.
Alexander Dumas has abandoned his
purpose to visit the United States.
The whisky tax in the Second District
Of Hamilton county, for the month OF De-
cember, amounted to s265, 600.
There is no longer much doubt that the
man arrested in Columbus is guilty OF the
murder Of the Roosa family. He can give
no consistent account of himself.
The story that Francis 2. Blair had
visited Richmond by authority, is contra
dicted in official circles.
There IS rumor, derived from desert
ers, that the Confederates intend to com
bine their forces and invade the North.
We see it stated that General Hooker
is about to get married to some lady IL
his military district.
John B. Holmes, formerly council
man Of the city of New York, has beer
sentenced to a years imprisonment fol
manslaughter.
The Wilmington expedition is confess
ed by the Cincinnati Gazette to hav'
proven a mortifying failure after immens'
preparation.
A child of Mr.. Quebe, of Cincinnati
took up a shot gun which his father care
lessly left loaded in the house, and Sho
his younger brother in the breast, o
which he died in short time.
Old Mansfield, for the tiftieth time, ha
lust recorded in the Cincinnati Gazette
the complete overthrow Of the rebellion
Old fools are the most incorrigible o
fools.
The Cincinnati Gazette declares tina
profound stupidity controls the office Q
the Provost Marshal General.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03
Horrible Crime and swift RetrI.
button.

There are crimes so horrible and revolving
in their character and the circumstances at.
tending them that our blood almost freezes
in our veins, while a cold chill passes over
as, and for an instant it is difficult TO be-
lieve our sense of hearing is true to its of.
fee.
Such crime was committed yesterday
near Fidelity, on the person Of the wife Of
Esq. Hoffman, highly respectable citizen
Of this county, by Negro Man by the name
of Tom Tom and his wife wire in the
employ of Mr. Chapman Mrs. II. has been
a confirmed lunatio for many years.
Mrs. II. went TO the house of Mr. Chapman,
and when she left for home the wretch Tom
followed her, and knife in hand threatened to
kill her on the spot if she resisted or made the
least noise After he accomplished his
hellish purpose, he told her he would
"cut her throat if she made it known
She Immediately returned to her homo and
informed her husband William Colburn, a
brother of Mrs. H., and Mr.. Savage caught
Tom and took him before her who instantly
identified him, and wanted to shoot him her
self, but was prevented, when they took him
to the woods and Col5urn shot him Thus
the wretch was speedily called to answer for
his crime. This is the second case of crime
committed in the vicinity of Fidelity, within a
few weeks, which met with quick and awful
retribution.
Since the above was in type, we learn that
the negro is still alive, aud had been brought
to Jerseyviile and lodged in jail.--Jsrseypill,
| (M) Union
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03

The reply of Mullsrs father TO the letter Of
his condemned son, asserting his innocence,
aud asking the paternal blessing was very
brief and Worded ss follows:
"USHAPPT SoS-We received your letter on
the 9th OF November, bat alas how deeply
have you fallen, You ask us to forgive you !
we do forgive you, and If you are guilty, may
God forgive you also II you are innocent
may God tighten your last hours. must
conclude, for my thoughts fail me- God be
with you. Amen.
YOUR UNHAPPY FATHER
LARoEN DEMBAoH November g."
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03

Aside from missions conferred upon New
England, it CONTROLS and in fact carries on
the government. Senate Committees are
controlled by New England fanatics. Ihe
following are the committees who control
foreign intercourse, the army, the navy, the
pensions and the claims
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03

NOTICE ia hereby given that ten notes wero stolen
IN from the unjerdgned, living In Randolph town
ship, Montgomery county Ohio, on tho night Of the
25th Of December Each note calls Tor two hundred
dollars, and Is dated April 8, 1865. The first note IL
due In 1884 and one each succeeding until 1874
They are Hll mortgage note signed by Chrslooher
Herr, and given In hvor Of Samuel Herr liberal
reward will be gwen for the return Of said notes to
this once, or the arrest OF the burglar.
de2edaW8ts SAMUEL HERR,
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Read the following:
(Tsstim9nil, of Ait. S0fah Gsul5l
AND
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(Ts'tiuonias Of Ai' Sofdh Gsu1)
ALBANY, NEw YoEN
diseased and my hair commences to is ont very ft
rae disease spread until my seaip WAS one Conrets
sore, IL became very painlnl, my rest at rrhf WAS
brokeni the burning ana itching sensation was Wne,
porablei would apply remedy after rtmsdy Li,t
only momentaiy reihf cors'''r.' several sbSsi.
Clans Of this clty. was inform r, uy them rd, H.
disease with which my scplp Vas an, cited Was A. a. ait
Rh um, and that thsy"" benefit me / rssg
your adveruscrsf . l.,,.d 10 rons.ii IN,
You assured that uu would eradicate the disSss.
and restore my hair, which had become very INN
With that assurance ! placed myself IN youT hands
my scalp is Deriet y WELL and my hair hss ssnsed n
fall out. Respectfully yours,
Mas. SARAH GouLD, No. III Souts Pear trest
IL T. iaet acknowledged by all who have used the
Hair Rsstorer, and their name ~ Legion that Ills
THE ONLY PREPARATION
rhat Wonld eneetualy and permanently restore the
hair OF those who are bald, and prevent y
THE HAIR FROM FALLING OFF
The large and rapidly increasing sale Of Re,or.svo
Is the strongest evidence Of the manifold ssnsSts
eonieHng upon
THE HUMAN FAMILY.
The confidence Of tho public has been hh,sd. and
ey a" unite IN @es'ng TO ii' merit and Vast super.
OVER ALL PREPARATIONS
Ever introduced. do not resomm,nS nv nye.n
ton to cause hair to grow six iseI IN usily "a sn
months, as u is simple imponstility and totsig is'
consistent with the laws Of Mature. 10 thoae Viz ar
skepueAl or ineredulous will make bSna fdo oier:
: win forfeit $1,000
tone thousand Dollar,O II fail to cure the want
eases Of partial baldneAs, under AneSn yeaTs sand
| ing, with ''lu'
TIE ONLY GEN INR HAIR RRsToRRR.
| ally. asfAS kehef'
III YoUA DRUGGIST has NOT cor NJ spND
| FOR 1T.
h.b.-Curea guaranteed il every ssAa where tho al
| reenons for Use are implicitly obeysd.
| RS-Puss, 81 per bottle, or SIX totties Tor ~
PROF, Ii. A, DE MUM,
solS Proprietor, Ne. ~ Orange street.
| Iel10lY Albany, New VorS
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03
MrotraI

T1UREs Coughs Colds, Sore Throat, Asthma, an
I Consumrtion II is Only nect rsafy Tor apy cue
troubled with these complaints to try ono lothe OF
Strickiands MclBfuous Cough Bdisam
70 convince them that Ills Inc hest preparation ever
used. 10 not only the ebeye affections oi the
Throat and Lungs but II cures Night SWtais Rhd
spittinp nf Hood and isfn - aseent garPle er any
kind OF Sore Throat It ~ pleasant to tfaie, and
saie medicine o. infants. rfiea 60 Conts per hottie.
Tor sale by ,irugatsts generally. MIA
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03

Committees Cnarmen
Ferelgn Relations s..... .ChRs. sumner OF Mass.
MI itary AfAirs........ II. Wilson Of Mass
Naval Affairs .....,....J, r. Hale Of New Hampshire
Finanees..............., W. FeBsenden OF Maine.
Claims ................. Clark Of New Hampshire.
Pension ....., Foster Of Connecticut
Patpnts.... ............. simmons OF Rhode Island
Public BuildingS...., Foote OF Vermont.
In view Of the above, look at the population
and power of six New England and the ak
Middle and Western States
Population. Senators
six New England states.,... 3,l35,743 u
Six Middle ard Western
htat0s...,.......,..-,.,,..s los5lOitb u
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03
TURNPIKE ELECTION.

UNhE Stockholders ofthe Dayton Western Turnpike
Company are notified that there will be an elee-
ton held at Earey's Tavern, West Alexandra Prebla
tho aleehon Of ave Directors 70 serve the ensuing
year. ARhER DUNLAP,
ae3idsaWta President.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03
Nrm advertisements.

DOARDING-A genlem n and lady can find pleas
ID ant mont room, wish board IN pnvate family by
spplying at 40 Wilkinson street. Five day boarders
can be accommodated. de3Idtf
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03

WAsHIHGToN, January l.
EVMoRs or NEGOTIATIONS WITH RICHMOND AU-
THoRITIEs.
Concerning the Blair visit to the army, and
Fumorsd negotiations with Richmond, only
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-03

JACOB LEsHER's Es,At.
NorloKts 10 hereby Kven inst the tuh,sr,b., -. -,
IN hs ID day 81 October, lSeG daily sppoS,ted sa
semmsGatof on ne estate Of Jaaob Lssher - ~
..1 hesemees la' bc% sDo. W. AfOTBR,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25

ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS was an car
nest opposer Of Secession doctrines lie
could see the consequences of the measure,
though, by strange halucinaton, he after
wards covered his eyes, Joined the iniatua
ted company of conspirators against gov
ernment which he cXonoratsd from ali re-
proacl, and leapcd into the very abyss 'of
which he had mplored them to beware. In
his speech, delivered in the Convention
called to determine Il Georgia should seccde,
Mr. Stephens said;i
This step, once taken, could never be re-
called and all the balcful and witherng
consequences that must follow, will rest on
the Convention for all coming time. When
we and our posterity shall see our lovely
South desolatcd by the demon of war, which
tins act of yours will inevitably invite aud
call forth when our green fields of waving
harvests shall he trodden down by the mar
derous soldiers and the fiery car sweeping
over our land; our temples of justice laid
in ashes all the horrors and tlesolatons of
war upon us: who but this Convention will
be held responsible for its And who but
he who shall have given his vote for this
unwise and ill-timed measure, (as | honestly
think and believe) sslll be held to strict
account for the suicidal act, by the present
generation, AMI cUrscd mt ercryotcH by pos
tcrity.tor W comi"g tbne, Tor tie ride and
desotatiag ruin that ccW Merita6ig tollor this
act you now promise to pcrpctrate9
Again, gentlemen, look at another fact: /:
When we have asked that more territory
should be added, that VIC might spread the
institution of slavery, they yielded to our
demands, in giving us Louisiana, Florida
and Texas. Out of Texas four States may
be carved in due time, if you by this unwise
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25
Ss-Fine IL takes 10 make eiOOi E'is-
pep.

Our San Juan namcsakc, says the Cali
forna Mercury, an eXcellept paper, is pa
rent to the following truthful paragraph -
We receive at this office thirteen daily news
papers, and from sixty 10 eighty weeElies
all OF which we make point IN read. From
this mass AMI labyrinth of meter we care
fully select such articles, items and tit bits
as comprise the miscellany Of our columns
Each editor acts GPon this principle; hence,
each individual paper is an epitome of the
whole; and in proportion to the extent of
the editors judgement, contains the quin-
tcssenco of the whole. 1t requires more
talent to make good selections than it does
to write good leader; hence, We imagine
that the popularity of paper depends to =
great extent on its selections. That editor
rs = fool who imagineS that he can write
better on all subjects than any Of his con
temporaries. We all have our specialitieS-
some peculiar gift in which we may excel
Others. 1t is the MT Of combining these
gifts, aad culling the choicest gems, that
makes the readable, eargerly-sought for,
splendid journal. Such is our idea of what
a good paper should be; but, bless US, how
few of us "iill the bill"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25
How 10 Cultivate Sorghum.


Having been favored with copy of the
highly valuable paper prepared 10y Mr.. M,-
ton Conrad, of Pennsylvania, which elected
so much attention on being read before the
Sorghum Convention, We ccudense the most
important features for the benefit particular
ly OF agricultural readers. Upland is al
legged to be preferable to fiat or clay soil,
and it is better to he triable. and not apt to
bake after heavy rains and all tire better
tcr having southern exposure. The ground
should be well plowed us early in the spring
rs practicable; before planting it should be
thoroughly and deeply cultivated, and freed
OF clods Iy the liberal use Of the roller
None but well ripened and sound seed
sh1Cld be used, the very purcst that can be
got-tOur quarts to the acre, and for the
same amount OF ground 25O pounds nf
supcrphosphatc of imc, or lis equivalent an
some kind Of immediate fertilizer to lie ap-
Piled in the drills and covered with tho
seed. The seed should be scaldcd hy GOV.
ering with water at 160 degrees Fahrenheit
one and g half minutes; then reduce tlro
temperature to blood heat, and leave THO
seed in the water say twelvG hours, when It
should be removed from the water and kept
EARN SRd moist some as hours, or until it
shall have begun to sprout. The seed thus
treated should 10y no mea:ls be allowed to
get dry before being covered
The furrows should be shitflow and about
four feet apart. The seed and the fertilizer
SHOULD he distributed carefully and covered
tn the depth of half to three tourths of mn
inch. KS soon us the plant has four or five
leaves it should be partially thinned, the
process being conducted with care, seeking
to retain the strongest plants, which, or
subsequent occasion SHOULD be reduced 10 =
or 10 inches in the row. If the cane is
thick enough without the suckers they
should be removed. Labor may be saved
by pianting in hills 81 feet square, leaving
four stalks to the hill. although the planting
IN drills Is preferable. The cane need,
early and thorough cultivation, which shouG
5c continued until the plants are three or
four feet high atter this the cultivator lraG
better not be used. as the roots about thi.
tlme commence spreading. The sucker,
bc cut Oft, as the pulling process disturbs
TIE roots and lacerates the stalks.
The cane is tit to cut when Il majority a.
the seed heads have become brown, hut tn,
crop increases iE value until the seeds ar,
pretty well maturcd. The freezing of tn,
uncut cane is disastrous unless worked III
immediately. Better to cut it green, if Tia
seeds have shot up to their ful, height, thar
allow it to freeze on the stalk Ia cuttin!
it should be taken OFF obliqucly just ahoy,
the crown roots, the tops topped oil below
the upper Joint hladri and tied into con
venient bundles, and shocked or piled wher,
it can be sheltered from The sun and wcath
CT; it can remain in this condition for seve
raj weeks without damage. In prdcupiu.
seeds Cor planting all canes not fully il
heads are too green, and should not b,
sy1t Ia raf thnt,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25
Tea asrss Coffee.

French coffee is reputed the best in the
world, and thousand voices have asked d:
What is about Freach coffee
In the first place, then, the French coffee
is coffee and not chickory, or rye, or beans
or peas. In the second place it is freshly
roasted whenever made--roasted with great
care and everness in little revolving cylin-
der, which makes part Of the furniture OF
every kitchen, and which keeps IN the aroma
of the berry 1t is never overcome so as to
destroy the coffee flavor. which is, in nine
cases out of ten, the fault of the coffee we
meet with. Then it is ground, and placed
in coifce-pot with filter, though which
it percolates in clear drops. the coflee-pot
standing on the heated stove to maintain
the temperature. The noscof the cotfee-pot
is stopped up to prevent the escSpe Of the
aroma during this process. The extract
thus obtained isu perfectly clear, dark fluid,
brown as cqte MIR, black coffee. 1t is
black only because of its strength. being in
fact almost the very essential oi! of coffee
4 tablespoonful of this. boiled in milk,
would make what is ordinarily called II
strong cup of coffee The boiled milk is
prepared with no less care. Ii must be fresh
and new. not merely warmed or even brought
to boiling point, but slowly simmcrcd
until it attans thick, creamy richness
The coffee fixed with this, and sweetenetl
with the sparkling beet-root sugar, which
ornaments French table, is celebrated
cate az tit, the name OF which has gone
round the worlts
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25

4 DlMINUTIyE BREED OF CATTLE.--Ir
the report of the Secretary of the Massachu
sctts State Board 'of Agriculture for 1862
Mr. Flint gives the following description
the COWS IN Brittany, province in tn,
,nOrth of France, As observed by him at th,
international Exhibition in London:
The little Bretegne cows pleased me eX
cceding!y, Standing only about three fec.
high on their lces-:he most fashiona5l,
height, mostly black and white, now an,
then but rarely red and white they ar
as docile as kittens, aud look pretty enough
10 become the kitchen pet of the hare
pressed mountain or hill side farmer. Will
pastures too short for grosser animals Ter
pounds of hay will suffice for their linlite,
wants for twcntyifour hours, and the
would evidently fill ten quart pail as Guici
and as long as any other COW.
Those pretty cewS will often hold ou
in milk so the hordsman said, from tfteel
to eighteen months after calving, and oftel
begin with the calf with six or seven quart
day. The horn is line, not unlike til
Jersey, bus smaller and tapering ON gradual
~, and the escutcheon or milk marts @
Guenon generally very good. Good COW
are held from sixty to severity dollars
head, fancy price OF course, but / AIN no
sure that they would not pay six per eenI
ON the investment, as well as most "ianc
stock
How TO MAKE COHN GRIDnLE CAKES
Almost every one is interested now in know
ing how To make corn cakes most palatabl,
since so much of il will be used in thes
Strengthened times. The following is sal
to be an excellent receipt :-Scald at nigf
half the quantity of meal you are goingt
use, mix the other with cold water, havin
it the consistency OF thick batter add
little salt and sit to rise il will need
yeast In the morning the cakes Wilt
light and crisp. skimnings, where mef
has been boiled is best Tor lry ing then viii
Fry slowly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25
LIST Of JURORS.
For the adjourned Court, 70 commence Mare
Gfb 1868

For the adjourned Court, 10 commence March
9Th, 1865.
Thomas Swenk, Milton,
John Best, Turbut,
Michael Barnhart, Upper Augusta,
Edward Kershner, Turbut,
John NJ. Boner, Shamokin tip.
Joseph Harrison, Sunbury,
Adam Snyder, Lower Augusta,
Pster Walbourn, Delaware,
David Hauk, Lower Augusta,
II. II. lIottenstine, Turbut,
William Shive, Upper Augusta,
Henry Johnson, Rush.
Daniel Sleigh, Cameron,
Valentine Fagely, Coal,
Charles f. Little, Northumberland,
Lewis Sticker, Milton,
jacob Mucnch, Shomokin,
George Long, Sr., Lower Mahanoy,
Henry Bartholomew, Lower Augusta,
George B. Conrad, Lower Augusta,
James Covert, Sunbury,
Henry z. Raker, Zerbe,
j. A. Elliot, Northumberland,
Andrew Ditty, Lever Mahanoy,
Daniel Smeltzer. Lower Augusta.
William Newberry, Point.
Alfred Beckley Zerbe,
David Seller Lower Mahanoy,
Abram Kissinger, Turbut,
George Deppin, jackson,
George Rem, Sunbury,,
jeremiah Basset, Rush,
VIM. Forsyth, Northumberland,
George Gcnser Rush,
Lemuel Chamberlain, Shamokiu,
j. NJ. Simpson, Sunbury.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25
TERMS OF THE "assERlcAN."

TERMs-Tw0 DOLLARS per annum. 50 so II
not paid within the year. No paper discontinued
until oil arrearages are paid
These terms win be strictly adhered to hereafter.
II Fsubscrbers neglect or refuse to take their news
papers from the Office to which they directed they
responsible until they have settled the bills and
ordered them discontinued.
Postmasters will please act as Agents, and
frank letters containing subscription money. They
are permitted to do this under the Po<t vtice Law
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25

forty are in the affirmative, and three in the
negative.
I'd. Docs i act favorally on artificial mea-
dows, the soil OF which is very dampl Ten
opinions given unanimously. No.
3d. viii 1t supply the place of organic
manure. or will barren soil I've converted
into fertile one by the use ofiti Seven
opinions given, unanimously, No.
4th. Does gypsum sensibly increase the
crops of the curcalsi OF thirty.two opinions
given, thirty arc negative and two afiirna.
tive.
Taking the evidence here adGuced as re-
liable and satisfactory, which l am entirely
disposed to do, 1 think 1'e may draw there
trum these interenecs: In this place, that
The eXtent to which the action of plaster is
beneficial Is li,nited-the grass crops cener.
ally being improved by its use, but the grain
crops not. Secondly, that it is moimy
thrown away to plaster poor land until we
have enrictett the soil, as the inorganic
manure must have an organic one with
which to interchange its elements before it
can become food for plants. 1t is a custom
more or less prevalent to throw little plas-
Ter on the Indian corn when an inch or two
high, and believed it is supposed by some
persons to increase the crop of grain
/ have very little doubt that plaster pre-
notes the growth OF the stalk and increases
the amount of fodder: bat / am not dis
posed to think il increases the quantity of
grain, aud my limited experience tends to
confirm this belief. / also think il is better
to throw the plaster on top of the corn when
it is planted, than to wait tii after it is NJ,
an inch o. two; as by so doing you stimn-
late and hasten the carries. growth of the
young plants. Plaster has not in general
been found useful to the root crops, though
it has been said to be of service TO turnips,
and more SO to pntatOts--thc evidence,
how ever is not satisfactory