Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-12
Current News Items.

General Grant was before the Committee
on The Conduct Of the War on Wednesday,
and tomorrow General Sherman is expected
to appear before the same Committee.
All the volunteer cavalry whose term ex.
pres prior TO October lst, will be mustered
out The paymasIer General is ordered to
make immediate payment to the men dis
charged .H.
1tis stated that the new French Minister,
who has arrived in Washington, will be pre-
senled 10 President johnson today, by Sec
retary Seward ,.a.
The New York Tribune's Washington cor
respondent says that the sansuiue expecta-
tons o capturing jeff Davis nre not indnls-
ed in by army officers, Ifthere is any sue
cess it is thought it will be the result Of acci-
dent
On the oh Of June n convention is to be
held in Vicksburg, to inaugurate movement
to restore Mississippi to the Union,
The State of Virginia has been divided into
five districts, aud the Secretary of the Treas-
ury has already appointed the required mum
Der Of Assessors ard Collectors
An order has been issued TO muster out Of
soryirc all ,oldicrs ahose time expires on the
3Ist. .. .
Tho anti Maximlian Mexican emigration
scheme continues to go on in New York
Several now offices have been opened in thai
city aud Brooklyn, ....
At the latest accounts from Richmond
General Sherman was there at',be head o
his army ...-.
Mrs. lincoln is recovering slowly, and viii
leave for Chicago on Wednesday night next
All the guerrilla organizations in Ken
tucky and Tennessee arc surrendering, ant
at present no formidable body Of guerrilla
are existing in those States
There was terrific thunderstorm in Phil
ndelphia night before last, and twenty eigh
buildings we're blown down.
-Four years ago OIL City numbered one hun
dred inhabitants. Now it contains ten thou
sand.
The net profit on oil the crude petroleum
produced in this country is not far from $50
900 per day, or about 81 100000 yearly.
Counterfeit $40 bills on the National Ban
of Patterson, N, D., have been put in circult
ton,
The President is said to be exceedingl
annoyed at the attack upon Sherman, an
will take an enrly opportunity to express hi
high appreciation of his brilliant qualities an
achievements. ..4,..
No military passes will hereafter be rt
quired Of citizens travelling on the LouisviIl
and Nashville Railroad. iN
Mr.. James Lesley, formerly chief clerk
Mr. Cameron when that gentleman was Se'
retary of War, died at Nice France, on Apr
3th in the forty third year Of his age.
A London letter says: Among those
whom the prospect Of peace in America wi
bring The most natural satisfaction, will
Mr.. Peabody Earnestly Wishing 10 revis
his country, he has long resolved never to
so while il was torn by sectional hatreds.
At the recent municipal election in Quinc
Illinois, the vote stood Waldhaus (Dem
1855 Benneson (Rep.), 9O7-DemqcIat
majority 26s. The Democrats elected fol
and the Republicans Two Aldermen.
Fords Theatre was originally built for
Methodist Church, and occupied for years
such but on the breaking out of the wa
when "oyalty became strong at Washinsto
was purchased and converted into theatre
The political and prisoners of war condn'
in Fort McHenry have been released, Amor
the latter were number of guerrIlas