The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-23
GLEANINGs FROM THEMAILs

A poor white man. namod Mcmahon. re-
Gently caught two negroes driving on his
Z cow, near Augusta Georgia. lie caught and
4 tied them, and took them before the Frect-
mons Court. lie was fined MY dollars,
and thrown into Jail till IL was paid. II Is
unnecessary to add that the negroes were
set at liberty.
DIR. Greer, surgeon IN the army, who
lost his life by the explosion of the ill-fated
steamer Miami, on the 2Sth ult, was the
only son of Judge Greer, of the United
states Supreme Court.
SnoonNG ALoNa rnE BoRDER.-The
Niagara (Canada) Mail announces that the
American Government has taken the neces-
sary precaution to put stop 20 Fcnian or
lother raids which may bo attempted, by
giving instructions to the officers stationed
at Fort Niagara to be on the alert, and fire
upon parties who make any attempt at
raid on that side of the river. ''.tN ~
SPorTED FEvER.-The disease has broken
out in Morgan County, Ohio. It made its
appearance in n negro settlement near
Chesterfield. Four died within twenty
four hours after being attacked. Chester
field is one of the dirticst Abolition holes
In Christcndom.
Sarah Marks advised her Younger sister
to go to Australia in the London" to
brother who was doing well in Melbourne.
When she heard of the loss of the ship she
declared herself murderess, and in fit of
despair poisoned herself with the oil of
bitter almonds.
Manhood suffrage" is the genteel name by
which the Republican papers designate
Negro rotiHg. White suffrage Is simply
called ''Uotilg" but negro at the polls pre-
scnts the sublime spectacle of manhood sRf
rage.
During the war the jewels of Zion Lodge
of Masons in Jones county. North Carolina,
fell into the hands of a Connecticut regi-
ment and were ultimately brought to Hart
ford, where they were rcpaird by the st.
johns Lodge of that city, and forwarded to
the North Carolina owners, with sundry
additions to their value.
Last week a party of thieves and pick |
pockets went aboard Brooklin ferry boat |
In New York at night. When the boat got !
out in the river far enough, they put ont
the lights and went through passengers,
robbing them of their pocket books, etc. ,
On landing, they escaped.
Another pork poisoning case recently oc- ,
Cured in st. Louis. The wife and SON OF a
bricklayer named Essig, were taken quite
Ill after eating of diseased pork, and were
sinking rapidly when medical aid arrived
II is Thought that they win recover.
Mary Sheridan, girl of fifteen, met a
terrible death in the foundry and machine
shop of Sandford, Mason & Co, Mt Fulton,
N. y. on the 18th inst, by falling upon
shatting in revolution. Her body was COM
pletcly denuded, terribly mangled, aud
dropped into q canal ton or twelve feet be-
low,
John G. Quigley dropped suddenly, In
Norwalk, o.. the other day, and was sup
posed 10 be dead. While being shaved In
for the grave, the razor cut his
face. setting the blood flowing, whereupOn
MIR. Quigley arose, put on his clothes, and
went about his business,
BRITISH STEAM PACKET COMPANIES.
There are now twenty-three steam packet
in Great Britain, who own three
hundred and seventy steamers, measuring
live hundred and sixty Thousand tuns and
one hundred and ten Thousand horse power.
They are valued at forty million pounds
sterling, equal TO two hundred millions Of
dollars,
ES- No lady should he without DIR
rowNsLEY's INDIAN TOoTHACHE ANopYNE
IN her family. IL she has children that
nave the toOthache it will cure them. Ii any
Df the family have scurvy on the gums 1t
will cure It, If some of the cousins have
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