Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-10
Current News Items.

The peace rumors are having their elect
on gold. IL closed to-day at 22a.
The people Of Boston have been holding
rneetingsto contribute relief TO the destitute
Of Savannah. The public will long have an
opportunity To bestow beneiactions on those
whom this horrible war has reduced to penu.
~.
Il is estimated that there are not less than
a hundred thousand refugees nov suffering for
want Of the necessaries Of life, and dependent
for a miserable existence on charity
= The debt OF the city and county OF New
Yerk, is estimated by Mayor Gunther at S32,'
500, 900. The city aud county, however, hold
more than enough property to pay oil claims
against them.
The Government, in the person OF Lev
Wallace, hos had Mr. Flint, the Druid cor
respondent Of the World under arrest. He is
now out on parole.
I Hon. John NJ Couuel, has introduced res
oluton into The Legislature Of Ohio, urging.
au armistice, and convention for the pur
pose OF bringing about a peace Connel is.
an abolitionist and there is therefore no treason
in what he has done.
The proposition Of Mr. Council, Of Fairfield,
in the Legislature has ELECTED from morn.
ing newspaper the suggestion, "betier let bay
onets make peace" This is the growl of q
beast.
A member Of General Meades staff re-
Gently saw ragged boy with an uncommon
large muller about his neck he asked what
was the mater with him, and he replied that
he had got the itch The officer investigated
and found important dispatches to General
Lee.
In Turkey, whenever business man is
convicted OF telling a lie his house is painted
black, to remain so for month. Black would
be the prevailing color if that law was in force
in this country
The rebel agents are said 10 be working
very hard in Paris for recognition, since the
death Of Mr.. Dayton.
The army has been paid. up to September
lst Officers and soldiers passing through
Washington have been paid up to November
lst
Mrs Hutchlus, the Baltimore lady arrested
on the charge OF treason, and convicted, and
sentenced to life Imprisonment, has taken, in
consideration Of pardon, very strong oath
of future loyalty,
General Crook has been made a full Major
General OF volunteers.
The gold market yesterday was Hat, but not
materially lower
The Washington correspondent Of the Gin.
einnati Gazette, says there are two classes OF
rebels /. The JEFF Davis men, who will
never submit in any emergency 2 Another
class of whom Lee, Stevens aud Gov Brown
are representatives, who were resolved upon
independence, but are now ready to make the
best terms they can. The correspondent
Agate-urges that overtures, in every way
be made to the latter class.
There are Indications hat The Constitution
al amendment for the abolition Of slavery will
pass the present Congress. Seven votss we're
needed, Of which it is announced that FIVE nre
already obtAined-one from New York, Odell
another from Kentucky, Yeaman, and three
from Missouri
The Indianapolis correspondent of the Gin
cinnat Gazette announces that the for mer
city is a paradise for scoundrels This has,
for a long time, been patent 10 the world 1t
will continue this ppecial Paradisian charac-
ter so long as Morton and Republicanism bear
rule in that unfortunate locality.
Crime is increasing in New York, in Gin
cinuati, in indianapolis, everywhere, indeed
and will continue to increase until the cessa
ton of war affords opportunity to preserve
domestic order