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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06
ThanksgiYing Day.

Tomorrow being the day set apart by
the President of the United States for pub.
lie thanksgiving, no paper will be ISSUED
from this office.
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Nem advertisements
S G H A FER USE,
GERMANTOWN, OHIO.

TIVE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PURCHASED
L this Hotel, would resp ctfully INFORM the public
thathe 10 reftting the same, and II is his intention
to leave nothing undone that will add to the comfort
Of guests The patronage OF the public is res
pecttul solicited
deGdtf JOHN y. KELLER
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Chatmcey NJ Dupuy. the lately-appointed
Minister to Japan. is taking time to con-
slider the question whether he will accept.
If he can get the New York Collectors of
fee he will not accept
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NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
FASHHONABLE
Q p q r "a FL O Ut s. Il
HAT STORE.
Every Description OF Hats and Gaps,
Ladies' and ChiIdren's Fnrs, Robes,
&c, Nc.

TIIHE uNpERsiGNEb BEGS TO INFORM THE
l plilhc that he has opened aud wll Keep con
stantly on hand every ing that A. RsW aud desirable
"a the above line Every thing in tbs market that
abrasive, desirable or new will be added from
time 70 time, making II one Of The most con,pel,
Establishments Of the kind in the stale
Ladies' and Children's W ~ OF tho cholcest and
richest qualities sold in hs West al loiper haa Cfn.
oanafi prioes
/ respectful y solicit an examination of stack
E. A. HERRMAR
dec2. IDLY No "a Main street Daytop OHIO
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The Washington Ndtiond Republican is
out in favor of abolishing the Government
surveillance aud espionage the war rendered
eeessary--dismissing Provost Marshals,
Spies, Detectives, and all the paraphernalia
of arbitrary power, and restoring the hdbeds
corpus. As the RepubicdR is strong ad-
ministration paper its expression is signifi-
cant.
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party of negroes from u plantation
near Mobile, armed with rifles, sabres and
knives, attacked some white men on a
neighboring farm last week The leader
of the negroes was killed, and the others
escaped, leaving their weapons behind
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

'lDo you know who built this bridge ~
said person 20 Hook. "No," replied the
wit "but II You go over your be tolled."
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THE freedman Oliver, charged with at
tempting to commit rape on a lady in
Kinds County, Miss, has been convicted
and sentenced to be hung on the 22d of De-
cember next,
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

Mrs. Lucinda Hall, of Springfield. Mass,
died at the breakfast table. She was the
last of the family of eight children, seven
of whom died suddenly in their chairs the
eighth being found dead in bed.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

The city election in New York, yesterday
resulted in the election of Hoffman. Demo-
crat, by about thousand plurality over
Roberts, Republican. their respective votes
being thirty-one and thrty-three thousand.
lIecker. the 'citizenis" candidate received
only ten thousand votes.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

1t Is announced that Hon. John sherman
proposes to introduce bill providing for
equalization and reduction in taxation.
While he is about the business he should
not forget that an immense amount of the
capital of the country is invested in United
States securities, that pay no taxation
whatever. BY putting that capital on the
tax duplicate in some manner, II will con
tribute essentially 10 the reduction and
equalization of taxatiOn.-S Statesman.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

Judge G. w. Searle. of GAINESVILLE, one oi
the Oldest Judges in the state, died yester-
day of paralysis.
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Collectors on the Canada line report that
the smuggling business Is falling oi--that
the smugglers are becoming alarmed ut the
efforts made TO apprehend chem.
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EIGHTEEN COLOSSAL PAINTINGS,

MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE. - Nearly
INl fourteen acres OF land adjoining the r. r. Sta.
ton Mt Miamsburg-FIVE ACRES OF 1T VINE.
YARD.
Elizabeth Hipple at al pItfs f,asa No qtso
Va MonI,ro,,,arv a,,..a.,.
t. ID. AntonIdes at nj Det,s Touyy 'upe''o'
,,.. 4, =
Iursuhnt 70 m oIuet Oh 'he Supeflorcourt OF mont.
somery county, ONO, msne m lne above entitled
cause, au 70 ule dIeten wlil ofer NJ Public Aue.
non ~ the door OF the Court House IN tho city OF
Dayton N tme Uouniy and Stale at0resalu on
shTuhpAfi DEoEMBER 80, 1865,
bsiweeh st, ta ~ ihe nonrs o. and o'clock = M Of
sad day theiolowng descrioed kea Estate situate IN
tho county ,oi montgomery and state OF Ohio, and
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oTOLER.-e50 DOLl,ARs KKWARD.-sI,.LER
- from the subscribers premises, near Yellow
springs, November .. Black Mare, two yasrs old
last spring. about fifteen hams and ona inch high
with star Ia her forehead, he Wy name and ioreioD o,
aud barefooted. reward Of $50 Is ofsrad TOT her
recovery. ADAM HANNA.
XESiA, Nov. IA, 1865. novo5wit
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MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
N0rIoE.-NOTIOE Is HEREBY GIyFNTHATA
IN meeting Of the Stock sholders Of the "Empre
Company will be held Al the ofine Of fths OomJany,
on ihe 9TH day OF December, 1865, at ten o'clock
Am.
D. K. BOYER, President,
T. o. Lows Secretary. novfdswH
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GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

A DMINIATRAToRs NOTICE E.--EMARUELM MIL.
n LER has kaen appointed Administrator OF Dan.
iel Miller, deceased, late Of Van Buren, Township,
Montgomery County, Ohio. noYiswst
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NOTICE is hereby Riven thai a petition will ba
| IN presented 10 the Board Of Com missloners Of
Montg merry County. Ohio az their next regulyf
session. praying for the location and establishment
o. county ROAD leading from the Dayton Lebanon
Turnpike 10 ths Cantreville a Waynesylle road,
commencing at the North East corner OF school lot
OF sub District No. 8, in Washington township, and
runni thence east through the lands OF lalee A
j, s, Wilson, n. W. Reeder j. ia II. h. simpson,
Joseph Thomas, aud Joha p. SeAra being distance
OF about two miles. MANY PETITIONERS. I
Oct9TWGt r.a WE
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Four negro soldiers went into a bankers
house, in Mobile, to obtain change for sew
eral five hundred dollar bills, which they
thought were filties. Their ignorance OF
their value aroused the suspicious of the
clerk, who had them arrested, when it was
found they had stolen the money tS2000)
from Matthew Scott, an old citizen.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

WlIIiam JhmsH UfenInorl J -
XAYILLIAM James Dreamer whose residence 10
wv unknown is notified that Hannah Alice Ureamer
did on the 18Th diy OF September 1885, file h5f pet.
tion Ia the office OF the Clerk ofthe Court OF Common
Pleas within aud for the county of Montgomery and
State Of OHIO, charging the said William James Dream
eT with adultery with woman unknown 10 tho bald
petitioner and also Urging him with gross neglect
OF duty towards her the petitioner asking that shein
be divorced from the said William James Dreamer
which petition will stand for hearing The nexi term
Of said Court, HANNAH ALICE DREAMER
by ADAn CLAY, her Attorney. oct5Ws
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

The preachers ofI'hiladelphia have under
taken to run the newspapers. Meetings
have been held,and committee appointed to
rcmonstratc with Forncy for printing his
papercvcry day, Sundays and all. AS both
parties, for several years. have been in the
habit of attdncingl more TO other peoples
business than their own. we think they are
pretty well matched i'm this instance.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

The Daily Dayton (Ohio) Empire comes
10 us, after n brief suspension of its publi-
cation, clothed in new and beautiful dress.
II. II. Robinson, Esq- an experienced DEM
ocratic editor, formerly of the Cincinnati
ship and business management of the paper
ID. q. Fitch, Esq. We wish the paper the
greatest success. Indianapolis Ddiiy Her
aid.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06

D"H''' i%e'''e'o' Court Of Common Pleas
MaryJans .Aslhsrd. OF Montgomery Co.. o.
MARY Jane Metherd Of LoganSport, i'd the Coun.
lIl " Of Uass and state OF lndiana, Ia notified
that Daniel Meherd did, on the 23d day OF October
1860 file his petition the Office OF the Clerk OF tho
Court OF Common Pleas Of Mont somery COunty Ohio,
charging the said Mary Jane Metherd with sdultery
With one John nonser, and asking that he may he
divorced from the said Mary Jane Metherd, which
pettion will stand Tor hearing the April torn
s66 Of said Court.
Dated this 9Th day OF Noyemher 1866. 0tw
A. CRAY, Atty. DANIEL MkTHERD.
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CLEGG's HALL
Thursday q Friday Ewes. Dec. z q 8.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
1rtemu$ Bdrst's Fare,ceu Nights
IN inherited.

1rtemu$ Ddrsi's EuresceU NIghts
Ia 1merica.
ARrEMUs Wards HuMoR =" More humorous
Than any other humor. The grin 1. broader um ter
the mask Of which lies, if not the deepest wisdom,
most startlin common Readers must iny thb
book for tnemse'y r Cad0lbsr's Journal, London.
ARrEMUs WARD AMONG THE MoRMoNs-
The public are respectfully informed that this will
most positively be Artanius Words only n ahts in
Dayt n, prios to his departure for England where
arrangements are Already being perfected for His
early appearance at Egyptian Hall, London.
Tho pictorial part Of his entertainment embraces
EIGHTEEN COLOSSAL PAINTINGS,
Faithfully photographng, on q gigantic 80 le, the
streets Of SAT- Lake Cits aud thu singular beautiful
Valley ofUtqh, The accompanying descrpt Lee
tilTe by Ariemus War will b. cheerful The success
OF this Entertainment has been marked that IL ~
perhaps proper 70 refer to 1t here Commencing in
the CITY OF Rev York, II WAS gwen at Dodsworh Hall
Tor one hundred consecutive nights TO denaely
crowded houses. Its subsequently, in Bos. on
hiladelpiia, Baltimore, Washingt n, Chicago and
St. Louis, was no less positive and brilliant
ADMISSION so CENTS. RESERVED SEATS IS CTS.
Reserved seats for sale at j. T. h nney's Mus G
store, No. 3le Third Street where's plan of the Hall
may be seen.
Sale oreeats for The two nights, will commence on
Monday December Z.
Doois open at 7-cGmmence at O'clock
The Piano used NJ Mr.. Wards entertainments il
from The celebrated manufactory of nabs 4 Co and
JNo P.sMITH, Director.
I
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The North Carolina Legislature has
adopted the Congressional amendment to
thc Constitution abolishing slavery, only
six votes being given in opposition to it,.
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A TTAOnMENT NOTICE.

IA !. -"II7
henry Staver, nsa q - 49,,
Ardrs@ MahafBa ]. p. Of daclfson TIP.
ON the 24th day Of October, A. D. ts65 said jus.
tice issued order of attachmspt 10 the above
action, for the OF Seventy four dollars and ftty
three eenta, (e7i 6S). Case sci for hearing Deoem.
ber l5 1865. at 10 o'clock A. M. lfrI
Nov 8, 1866. HENRY STAVER.
4 novewSt
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Additional Particulars.

The brig Harriet Captain Baraby from Porto Cabello,
which arrived last evening" picked up the three who
were in the foboat
Captain Batraby states that the sth inst latitude
IS TO- longitude "a O5 he lcd By boat containing
the mate third engineer and passenger Of the steam
ship Melville hence for Hilton Head, and foundercd at
sea the 9Th inst, took them board and brought
them 10 this port. Also took on board the boat
The names OF those taken board the Harriet are
A. b. Peacock, passenger, Of Philadelphia, Joseph NJ
Kerney, mate; VIM Kennedy third engineer
They reported having left New York on the 5th inst
aud on the sth at noon foundcrcd the Melville having
tho day previous had her bow stove in by heavy
sea which was occasioncd by heavy northcry gale,
that commenced tho It'll inst at three o'clock p. NJ
and astcd until four O'Clock A NJ when IL moderated
when she went down there a heavy on,
and she sank very suddenly The captain (Watlington)
lost the night previous by the swapping OF OF
the boats while launching At that time the gale
very violent, and bad Before left most
OF the passengers drowned Al Ave 7. NJ passed
portion Of the upper deck Of the steamer and
at ten r N. taken board Of the brig Harriet.
Captain Batraby then says ~ 20 the north tte
distance aud hauled on 10 the east southeast hav
ing light breeze frc-n The SOUTH and tackled to tho
westward keeping tho position as possible; and
remaining TN dayg and seeing nothing from the mast
head with glass kept course and AZ halfpast
nine Of tho 9th spoke the schooner Lucy walsh, who
had seen nothing II the wreck Y
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into the court room where the tranquility which per-
vadsd moment before instantly succeeded by tho
most nervous and exciting alarm. The doors Of the
court room were sooner closed Mr. Hecker than he
feb PROSTATE in easy chair, excaimsng well sup
pose y Y as good to sner persecution TINS cause as
books, pencils and overcoats. The lawyers did Likewise
By this time the doors Of the court assaied by
three four hundred Of the ab0rers and their athletic
friends together with many OF those who always ready
In hrge cities 70 share the RISKS and the fortunes Of such
enterprises Loud demands for entrance were replied TO
by more securely fastening the doors The ashmen now
procured pieces OF timber beams and what other pom
derous articles they could handle and batterng
ab though serious and yet the more serious the more
aughahe The Judge and many OF Che lawyers retired TO
the inner room, while the batterne went and fears
whispered around that the door would yield before
sufficient force Of police would be on the ground to
interfere materially with the progress OF the unssrcmo-
NOUS opening of the Hall Of Justice. Meantime mes
had been rapidly and secretly for the
police who at length arrived and relieved the repida
ton of the tmd and secured the doors Of the court and
the persons Of Mr. Hecker and his counsel
In q conversation with Of the ashmen, which
We had afterwards he said that the object
was more to badly frghten Mr. Hecker than
TO do him any serious permanent injury II this
the whole OF their object it certainly accomplished.
The injunction went about an hour after the ap.
pointed tme and the majesty OF the law was sustained
large force Of police guarded the court room and It's
entrance during the rest Of the day. There many
arrests made by the police, who had quite scuie with
excited crowd, with menacing and desperate aspect re-
malRed in the vicinity Of the ARRAY for hour after
the occurrence Of the scenes above described
THE STREET CLEANING CONTRACT.
The commission for awarding the street cleaning con-
tract consisting Of the Mayor, Comptroller and City In
specto convened yesterday for the purpose Of
siderng the proposal the Sanitary Chemical and Com
post Manufacturing Company to clean the streets for
$500, 900, Mr.. williamson representing the com
pnny The commissioners received a farther pro
posa in general terms from the company stating that
they were willing 70 make contract with spec
fcations in accordance with the ordinance Of the
Common Council Of 1857 and the act OF the Legislature
Of 1854 and would hand the in early rs next
Tuesday. Awaiting this action on the part Of the com
pany the commission adjourned TO meet again upon the
receipt Of the specifications made out in due FORM when
is 10 be hoped that action will be Immediately taken
upon H. the contract awarded and city relieved Gom
its present disgracefu condition.
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The Steam Transport Melville
u Foundered at Sea.
NEARLY ALL ON BOARD LOST.
Four OF the Survivors Picked
Up at Sea.
NAMES OF THE PASSENGERS,
&c, &c., &cs

The bark Rechabitc Capt Leeman, arrived NJ this port
yesterday morning from Ragged Island. Capt LeemAn
reports that on the sth instant lat 49, Ion H. about
three A. NJ his attention attracted by calls In lay
ing and sending boat he found on piece Of hurri
deck part Of wreck Albert L. Baydon, who stated
that he had taken passage board Of Of Whitney b
Hatheways steamers, the Melville, which sailed from
New York on the 9th nst bound TO Hilton Head, and
had encountered heavy southwest winds, with heavy
sea until the eth, at. about nnc =. NJ, when her
bows stove in by the sea-
The captain ordered the boat lowered. when he, tho
chief engineer the nrst cook and seaman, with sew
eral Others were swamped In It. The passengers, by
baking with buckets were enasaed TO keep her anoat
until about eleven O'Clock the next day, Sunday
ing when lowered the remaining boat-a metallic fo
boat but before could get the lady passengers into 10
the Melville down. port bow FIRST upscttng the ifa
boat There a vessel In sight from about twelve
O'Clock at night, which often until We foun-
dcred when she was seen more.
Mr. Baydon says he saw great many perish and many
clingng to pieces of the wreck. He was in company
with feboat within hang distance Of her until
She then free of water, and had only
three persons in her-he thinks and lady.
They answered his call but kept clear OF him He
sight portions Of the wreck until sunset The boats
made Efforts TO save any who were still clingng
TO the wreck They burned the mail consisting Of hres
newspaper bags and one letter bag, with all the mat
trcsses every combusble thing board sgnaz0
the vessel in sight There about sixtynvc pas
scngers, five Of them ladies, and about twenty five
officers, and fremen.
The Melville originally blockade runner, taken
of Mobile and bought by Messrs Whitney & Hathaway,
who her for two winters TO Maamoros. Her own.
crs just before her last fatal trip, expended 900 in
improving her machinery. The value Of the vessel IL
estimated at o0 that OF the cargo which consists Of
every possible article of merchandise at $50 0o0 all Of
which Is insured
The Melville was an iron steamer Of $50 tons
register, built Wcsford in 1857 rated AZ and
schooner rugged She had direct acting engine, with
two cylinders OF twenty eight inches IN diameter and
twenty eight inch stroke Of piston
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Aid for savannah.


The two committees appointed by the Chamber OF
Commerce and Produce Exchange hard at work In
order that the may be despatched to the suf
ferers Of Savannah the earliest moment II is
pected that the Rebocca clyde which has been paced at
the disposal OF the committee will get of on Saturday
afternoon. Subscriptions Of provisions and money are
coming in rapidly II Is very necessary that this aid
should reach Savannah possible
A meeting OF tho Chamber Of Commerce committee
will be held To- day AZ ono O'Clock Colonel Julian Allen
acknowledges the receipt Of $500 from Lathrop, Lu.
dington 4 Co. and $50 from Mr. y I. Barndm Colonel
Allen expects 70 despatch steamer In the early part Of
next week
The Rebecca Clyde s nov loadng with provisions for
Savannah at per No IL East river, foot Of Wall street
All goods should be directed 20 Archibald Baxter Chair
man of Chamber Of Commerce Committee.
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Affairs In Charleston Harbor.

"
We have the Charleston Courier OF the I'd from which
learn that five shots tired nj the city Friday
night since which the enemy have been silent
Two Yankee bages, under the command OF two acting
masters mates with their crews comprising twelve and
thirteen men respectively captured OF Fort Sumter
on Saturday night by naval picket boats from the
ceiving ship Indian Chief One OF tho Yankee bargcs
under the command Of Acting Master A. i. Rich, be.
longs TO the bockadng steamer Mary Sanford, the
other commanded by Acting Master Vim. Fitzgerald, be
longs TO the double Pontiac The prisoners
that they picket duty and cruising search Of
blockade runners
The captured blockade runner reported among the feet
on the 18th nst they state tho julia towcd
of from where she had been bcached Cape Roman
These prisoners also report the capture Of the OF the
steamer Beatrice, about whose fate much anxiety has
been felt.
Several ladies' returning 10 their homes here from the
North, came into our lines Saturday through flag OF
truce James Island.
There has been change In the feet
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SHER Nj AN.
SHERMANS' RULE IN SAVANNAH.
The GREATEST ORDER PRESERVED.
Soldiers Punished for Insults
to Citizens,
&C., &c., &c.

WASHINGTON, Jam ~, 1855
The Richmond Wing Of the 10th inst contains the fol-
lowing items
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of the 4th inst
publishes number of items derived from gentle
man who left Savannah the LIST inst
The perfect order Is maintained In the city No
soldier is allowed TO interfere with the citizen any par
ticular citizen was arrested by drunken soldier .
few days The citizen knocked tho soldier down
The officer Of the guard, as soon AZ he arrived said
nothing the citizen but had the soldier taken TO the
barracks gagged and severely whipped for his misbeha
vior.
drunken soldier who undertook 70 create disturb
anco recently and who refused allow himself 70 be
rested, was shot down at once by the guard
Ono two Of the insurance companies OF Savannah
considering the project Of establishing national
bank for the issue Of "greenbacks
The Custom House and Post onSce are being cleaned
and repaired preparatory TO the commencement Of bust
moss again
The soldiers not allowed under any circumstance
whatever, TO enter private residences
The negroes in most cases orderly and quiet,
naming with their and performing their custom
airy duties.
store, with goods from the North has already been
opened
Nothing but s'greenbacks'' ia circulation.
On week days however, bu, few of them the
streets
majority OF the male population have remained In
tho city.
The families Of most Of the who have left still
mann.
majority OF the citizens have provisions for some
time TO come but there is scarcity Of wood General
Sherman has announced that he Will soon remedy this
last difficulty by getting wood via the Gulf Railway and
hauling IL 10 the citizens
No pass allowed TO any male person TO 20 towards
the city
All females who caught going towards the city are
thoroughly searched
Eleven hundred loaves Of good bakers bread, which
had been collected for the soldiers OF Shcrman's army
but for which authorized agents did not call,
Thursday turned the Poor Association OF Savan
nah by the committee acting behalf Of the soldiers
dinner and yesterday distributed 10 the poor q the
city.
II was truly kind and provdental gift for the city Is
entirely out OF breadstus Of every kind and for days
past had been unable TO issue pound % meal 1our
TO the hundreds who sorely in need OF It.