Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-24
9allg empire.
Current News Items.

Gold closed at l9s sst night Things viii
begin 10 break before week, i som'ihug
does not occur TO cheek the towuwaTd ten
dency. =
The draymen Of Cincinnati have made a
lerge advance ia the price Of hauling,
Female pickrockets throng the Cincinnati
postoGice during The hours when it is most
crowded.
10 Johnston has been appointed to com
mand all the Confederate armies in the
West
Foote has explained that his principal OBJ
ieet ia coming North Was to see Ljnoolo, aud
try to open negotiations Tor peace botwhen
he found he would be required to take the
oath of allegiance, he declined coming
Clark, Of New Hampshire, has introduced
bill in the Senate, dsnouncng all thoughts
of peace, except upon the unconditional sub
mission Of the South.
The Richmond papers, It is SAID AL pro
nounce against peace, except upon condihon
Of Southern independence. Ba' there are
circumstances which must control war men
both North and South The bankruptcy of
the contending powers, the growing scarcity
of men, and the aversion OF the masses of the
people, will ere long bring peace. Thank
God, we cannot 6ght always
Alexander Dumas, in late letter says that
the prevalent belief in Europe, is that Liuculn
is depressing the whites to liberale the blacks
and that so odious IL the Federal cause in
Paris, that he could not find newspaper will.
ing to open a subscription for the benefit OF
our sick and wounded soldiers. Dumas, him
self, is a Lincolnite, being mulauo,
The publication OF income lists by the news
papers--whch is simply an ou,rage-has re
ceived the official sanction OF tbs Treasury De-
partmenL
Five negro soldiers entered store in Mem
phis short time ago, robbed It, aud shot the
proprietor They are enjoying, aud making
the noat Of, their newly acquired freedom.
1t is reported that General Grant has full
power in the premises and viii soon effect
general exchange Of prisoners.
There have been rumors OF the fall OF Will |
mington but they are not yet conhrmed
General Terry reinforced by a heavy COLI
umn, has advanced toward Wilmington
The tobacco captured at Savannah, it is an
nounced, will be reserved for Shernah's sold
iers
Blair is expected to return from Richmond
in day or two. The public, however, need
not at present expect to know much more
concerning his mission than they can guess
W. T. Coggesball, late of the Springfield
Republic, has become Editor of the Ohio State
Journal
Col. Forney, who ia supposed TO speak for
Lincoln, is lsshing the blood thirsty abolition
radicals in his Press A change has come
over the spirit of the Administration.
The paper duty has been repealed in the
House. We presume the Senate will follow
the example of the House, aud that The paper
monopoly will be broken down.
Mr. Brooks, Of New York, having stigma.
tized Butler as a gold robber, the basst became
indignant and sent him something very much
like a challenge
Itis now proposed in Congress 10 tax every
man income, no matter how small il may be
Oppression ia rapidly growing, aud becoming
more intoerable.
The quota of Ohio under the last call is
26027-only u less thas that before an.
nounced. This is a vsry heavy reqaistion.
The telegraph informs US that both Houses
of the Legislature adjourned yesterday with
out transaeting any business Of importance
We don't know hat thev have transacted any
business Of imnorlanna since thev convened