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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
nIortaIlts Almond one Nell.I,es.

The press comments upon the past and
present mortality among the negroes, and
upon the appalling statement of Judge
Sharkey, of Mississippi, who expects that,
beyond q doubt, the race viii become ex-
tinet- One-third OF the negro population
in his own State. he thinks, are dead and
Others there also state one-half the negroes
Of Mississippi have perlsheti since the war
began. General Grant thinks that one
fourth Of all the negroes Ia the South lfaye
been destroyed; while Gov. Aiken. of y. G.,
who protected his people after the war had
set them free, says that out of liHe huHlred
not fhFee hundred reBadih diits. This pro
portion or deaths extends all along the
coast, on the Sea Islands. on plantations,
where all agricultural labor was arrested
and no other kind supplied its place. 1t
has been far greater among the blacks than
whites. Humane men Of the dominant
party ought to begin to count the cost Of
the policy they have adopted In the treat
ment of this unfortunate race. The 1Fib-
une wants to know what has been killing
off the negroes. Is 1t war or reconstruc-
tlonr 1t asks. Both, we answer.-N Y.
Express.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
What il Means.

The proscriptive scheme which excludes
millions of white men from Representa-
ton, and invites the admission of negroes
90 suffrage, is interpreted by WENDELL
PHILLIPS to have asignificance beyond that
of politics. In his recent speech he said;
Negro suffrage meant a score Of negro con-
gressmen sitting IN the House Of Representa-
tires. Ii meant colored merchants in New
Orleans and colored Senators in Columbia.
II meant negro representatives sharing in
making railroad laws and other laws. IL
meant social equality, and that was where
the Southerner met the question. Social
equality follows hard on the heel of the
ballot box, and the South knows 1t. and
she resists negro suffrage for what must
follow il.
OF this the Albany Argus says: There
are no negro merchants in Boston, though
the slave trade was one of the foundations
of it's wealth, no negro senators in the State
House, no negro orators in Faneuil Hall,
though it was named after one of the great
slave traders Of New England. There are
no negroes in the colleges of New England
the one admitted some years ago in Har.
ard University-in an aggressive spirit
having been dismissed. Why does moi
PHILLIPS try his philanthropy nearer home
When the Mayfower landed "the PHI
grims" on Plymouth Rock, she went back Il
the Guinea coast and imported cargo o
captured negroes, and landed them in thu
south. 1t was a curse upon the south; bu
Why heap up added curses upon injuret
heads? Why, after inilicting miserie'
upon distant people, insist upon debating
to them duties of charity you yourselve:
refuse to fulfill,
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
ALL soRTs or PAIsAoRAPMs.

We learn from Cairo that Col Sloss. an
intense ratlical, has been removed from the
office ~ Postmaster IN that city. and that
Col Graham Is named as his successor.
Jacob lane. Of Carroll county, took the
flrst.s and Isaac 0berlin. of Stark county.
took the second premium at the public
shearing OF the Stark County Wool Grow
ers' Association on the 10th.
IL, L. the conviction Of the Louisville
.Jovrgtdl, that ifthe Northern people shall
treat the Southern people as "free and
equal citizens. aud not c0nvicts." they can
easily be attached 10 the Government and
the South be thereby tranquilized. But.
then, will the Republican party be perpet-
uated y That's ere question. " . ~ All y
We learn from the Ohio Patriot that Gem
eral Samuel Beatty. OF Msssillon. n talked
Of as the Democratic candidate for Congress
In the 18th District.
One by one the line Of earthworss made
BY General Burnside and his little army.
near Knoxville, Tennessee, are disappear
ing before thenarch of Improvement. The
East Tennessee University Trustees are re-
newing the beauty uf the locality. and sew
eral private residences OF considerable
splendor are being erectefl there. M q
General Metz formerly soldier In the
Seventy fifth Indiana regiment. killed q
negro near Franklin. Tenn, on Friday, for
an alleged insult to his wife. He first shot
him and then cleaved his skull with an AK.
Metz was examined before magistrate and
released
The Samltary Inspection Committee OF
New Y ork have discovered spurious arti-
Gle of tea manufactured from wheat bran,
and the use of Paris green In the coloring
Of damaged teas. q. s
George Ward, the oldest Oddfellow in the
world, and one OF the signers OF the first
.dispensation" in America. died at Preston.
England, recently. after half a century's
connection with the order.
A son of Mr. Jenkens, who lives near
Otsego, Muslingum county, aged eleven
years, hung himself on the 10th. Tired of
| life early.
The ladies of Rome, Georgia, through one
of their number. Mrs. Eliza A. Bayard, have
contributed ninety-five dollars for the ben
eft of the family of Mr.. Davis.
A San Diego, California. letter, says that
Generol Rosencrans is daily expected there,
and that he win probably become perma-
nent resident ofthat place.
All the Democrats of Holmes county have
been constituted Delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention on the oath.
Rumor announces that General Howard
will soon be superseded as Commissioners oi
Freedmen's Affairs.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21

DR.. CHEEvER REBUKED.-Dr. Cheeyer. in
his sermon in New York. on Sunday, re-
ferring to the President said: You have
power with God that may sweep him from
the place of power" Several members of
the congregation arose and left the place
when this sentence was pronounced.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21

A letter from the South says, sub-agen-
cies Of the Freedmen's Bureau are consid-
cred worth more than the Presidents SAL
ary. --- 81 ~ .s
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21

Onr Consul at Liverpool. under date of
May 2 reports that there is no cholera in
that city.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21

es- Thad. Steyens,in speaking of the adj
mission of Southern people to Congress,
said:
Yes. sir. apenitentiary which is built at
the pointof the bayonet down below, and
IL they undertake TO come here we will
shoot them. That is the way to take care
of these people"
This diabolical ruffianiam Is the utterance
of the radical leader in Congress. The man
who talks thus IL the man who controls
to-day the legislation of this Republic.
- Chicago Times.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21

E8- The investigation of the Merchants
National Bank failure shows that interest
at the rate of four per cent per annum has
been paid on the balances Of some of the
discussing officers agents who kept their
accounts at that bank. The interest was
drawn by an outside party. who claimed It
as compensation for securing to the insti-
tuition the deposits, but who, 1t is believed.
was common agent for them. Colonel
Paulding has been placed IN arrest he
being implicated In the improper deposit OF
over $000,000 In the broken bank.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
The Democratic Convention ON
Saturday.


The Democratic County Convention
which met at Beckel Hall on Saturday last
10 appoint delegates TO the State Convention
which assemblies In Columbus on THURSDAY
next, was fully attended, every Ward ana
Township being represented. The best OF
feeling prevailed among all present the
proceedings were entirely harmonious
throughout and the resolutions are just
what they should be. All seemed 70 realize
the fact that the great mission ofthe Demo-
cratic party is to restore the government 30
its original constitutional basls-ifltis ever
so restored-and the other most important
fact that not moment is to be lost in le-
eomplishing this work. The "signs Of the
times" are propitious and hopeful and Dem
ocrats have every encouragement to labor
for the accomplishment Of the end in view
The approaching State Convention Will
be an event Of very great Importance TO the
Democracy Of Ohio. The offices to be filled
are of Comparatively little advantage, but
the position taken upon the momentous
questions that are agitating the country,
win have much to do with the success or
defeat of the party this fall and hereafter
1t is important to the party and 70 the eoun-
try that the Convention be governed by no
spirit of fanaticism-that all personal con-
siderations be cast aside--that the past as
far as possible, be forgotten-that the pres
ent and future interests of the country be
wisely considered.
with the right kind Of a platform, the
Democrats can carry Ohio at the coming
election. Let the convention do its work
well and there can be no doubt ofthe result
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
Terrible Hail Storm in the south.
Especial to the Cincinnati Gazettel

Especial to the Cincinnati Gazette
MEMPHIS, May Is.
A terrible tornado and hail storm visited
Clarke county, Miss. last week. and up
rooted trees, leveled houses and barns. en-
tireiy destroyed the crops and killed and
wounded people and stock. In describing
this calamitous occurrence, the Bulletins
correspondent says: II have frequently
heard tell of hail being as large as a hens
egg, but never saw any until this time.
One stone struck me on the cheek bone
and brought blood. The hail was drifted
in piles, in some places two and three feet
deep, and remained on the ground until the
next Saturday morning. We had no water
all the time. i never saw such destruction
before. The country around where it
passed looks as If there had been
severe frost. All the leaves were
beaten off by the hail. 1t took the
buds off of the fruit trees, and other small
growths. The large pine trees looked as If
they had been dented all over with ham
mer. As TO gardens and vegetables, there
are none. The falling of the timber killed
great deal of stock. As to. poultry, the
hail killed nearly all; In fact do not see
how anything escaped that was ont with
out protection. | had a man farming with
me by the name of Salem Newlan. His
house blew down and killed his wife in
stantly. Nearly all the houses that were
not blown down were unroofed. Very lit
tie timber remains standing. The crops are
utterly destroyed. both corn and cotton
Some farmers will not be able to procure
cotton seed to plant again"
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
PrObst.

Probst. we learn from Father Grundner,
expresses the deepest penitence for his
wholesale butchery. He does not profess
the same contrition for the murder of
Christopher Deering. To bring about In
his heart--if indeed he have one---a genu-
inc sorrow that he broke in the skull OF
Deering Is looked upon by his eonfessor ne
a task of very considerable magnitude.
He has, however, no expectations of par
don or reprieye. The lumber Of the gal.
lows on which Armstrong and other muir
derers were choked to death is still piled In
an clubhouse of the prison, and will be
used for the execution of Probst. Messrs.
Filter. Weaver q Co. had made Sheriff
Howell a rope with which 70 hang the
miserable Berger, who died in his prison
cell, ana this length Of cordaee will be
used In the strangulati0n Of Rrobst.
The keepers of the prison, who have al
ready under their care a ahalf-dozen Of muir
derers who will never be hung, are puzzled
that Probst with certain death impending.
eats with all the relish of schooIbOy, and
sleeps with all the soundness of infantile
slumber Probst Is aware that he is to be
hung, aud regards his fate with even less
terror than we have seen expressed by per-
s0Rs whom an acute toothache warns of the
necessity for the removal of a decayed
Observation-Disclosures North American.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
r OR s Al. E

The large and beautiful farm belonging to
Jefferson Patterson's Estate
vded into ~ '4-'
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
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MARRIAGE AND CELIBACX, an Es-
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Also, Diseases and Abuses which PROSTATE the
vital powers, with sure means OF relief. Sent free
of charge in sealed letter envelopes Address, DR.
j sKILLIN HoUGHToN, Howard Association
Philadelphia, Pa. aiSdaw3m
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21

TExAs CRoPs.--The crops In Texas were
never more promising than at present. The
corn crop is so far advanced as TO be almost
out Of danger from drought GGlVeston
CivfIian, Sd. Z fusf I--c
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
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" DIR. Bicknell's SyrupI
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Highly Aromatic. very pleasant 70 tho taste, mlld,
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the most increduious Of these facts. sosd by all
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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21

sumptlye and Throat Diseases,
Troches are used with always good success.
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
will find 7rocAes useful in clearing the voice when
taken before singing or Speaking, and relieving
the throat after an unusual eXertion of the vocal
organs, The TSoches are recommended and pre-
scrtbed by Physicians. and have had testimonials
from eminent men throughout the country Being
an article of true merit and having proceed their
efficacy by test of many years, each year finds
them in new localities in various parts of the
world, and the noches are universally pronounced
better than other articles.
Obtain only "BROWN'S BR0NCHIAL TFsO-
CHES," and do not take any Of the Worthless INT
tIffoRs that may be offered.
Sold every where in the United States and For
eign Countries, at IS cents per box 25-Gmdw
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
NEW STORE AsB NEW GOODS.
HENRY MILLER 81 CO.,
Huston Building, Third Street.

MOULD beg leave to inform their friends and
w the public In general, that they have just
opened another nrst-class Merchant Tailoring es-
tablishment at No. 3ls Third street where they
viii be Alway, ready to receive orders TO make
garments in the latest STYLES
Their goods are of the latest Fashion and stvle
and were only purchased u few days since, at the
lowest prices.
nice assortment Of Ready made Clothing is
cheap. -
general assortment OF Cents Furnishing
Goods always on hand Gentlemen will do well 10
examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere
, the above nTm still continue the Merch mt Tai
loring Business ut their store in the Huston Buld
lug Shere they are prepared TO do all kinds of
custom work to order, 49,
mi2d3m r HENRY MILLER A co
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10
P-ownlow Exposed.

Brownlow, in his recent proclamation,
says:
1.-THE plan of the seeding members,
now so manifested, is successful, many
of the important laws already passed, in
GLIDING those comforting important civil
rights upon freedmen, can never 60 into
effect. No appropriation bill can be
passed; the penitentiary, lunatic asylum,
and other State institutions must be
broken up and abandoned; and the inter
est accruing on the debts of the Stete and
all other expenses requiring an appro-
priation must remain unpaid. The credit
of the State will be destroyed, and the
bonds of the State already appropriated
must be deprecated, so as to fail of )the
objects of their issuance. EmigrAnts
will shun a State in such confusion and
dscredit, and capital will seek invest
ment in more promising localities, and
thus the brightest hopes of the State will
be blighted
The Nashville Gazette, paper that
seems to have taken our Incompatible
Governor into its very rough keeping,
thus takes the wind out of him;
Upon this topic we claim the merit Of
not knowing the state of legislation in
the two Houses Suppose it all to be
lust as he here represents it who is to
blame for the mischief The Assembly
has been in actual session perhaps five
months. Why was not all this neee,-
necessary legislation completed within
that timer 1t could have been all ac-
complshed in amonth; and they have
wasted FIVE months in making foolish
speeches and quarreling over each 9TH
ers contemplate records. During the
whole time Brownlows majority have
had entire control-if they desired to
spare the Treasury and save the credit OF
the State, why did they :so' pass the ne
cessaly bills and adjourn sine diet
But the case is even much worse than
this. For tho last month The seeding
members" as Brownlow chooses to call
them, have been urging thu majority to
drop the franchise bill, and attend TO
other business. They proclaimed their
readiness to remain and assist in the
passage Of all other bills before the House
or that might be introduced. The ma
jority were fully informed of the deter
mination of the minority to defeat the
franchise bill, if necessary, by resigning
Why, then, was not the consideration OF
the franchise bill postponed, till after the
passage Of other necessary measures
What need was there 10 endanger the
credit and all other interests of the
State, for the sake of this one bill2 The
majority are wholly and solely respon-
sibie for any and all mischief that may
accrue from the disruption Of the Legis-
lature; and, in pursuing this course, they
have Enthusiastically manifested their
readiness to ruin the State, unless they
could be allowed to pass q law which
should insure their power to rule II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10
MORE EVIDENCE.

A Washington special, of the 7th, says
Another large amount of evidence was
reported from the Reconstruction Com
mittee to-day, relating to the Southern
States. 1t is of the same tenor as that
which preceded it, and may be summed
up as follows: That the people of Texas,
Louisiana and Florida are not sofrlendly
to the Government as when the war
closed; that they have become bitter and
independent by leniency that in case of
foreign war they would join our enemies,
and that they are not fit, therefore, to be
represented in Congress All of the de-
tails of this evidence points to one or
more of the conclusions named"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10
ADKLINA PATTI AT MARsEILLEs.
Her Hat Torn into Fragments for Koop.
sakes by her Enthusiastic Admirers.

From the Paris Gazette des Estrangers.l
At Marseiles, after her first appear
auce 8 In Lucia, Patti appeared next ia
Barbiere. She sang her role in Italian
while the other artists sang in French.
But in Difference to the public, who had
SO warmly received her. Mile Patti i'm.
posed on herself the task Of learning, in
twenty-four hours, the French text
We can hardly describe the frantic joy
with which she was received Since the
time of Jenny Lind in America nothing
like il has been seen. TWAS real man
Hesitation, almost riot Of enthusiasm.
Eight to ten thousand people awaited the
great songstress at the entrance to the
theatre
Her carriage was good half hour, so
dense was the crowd, in passing the
square between the theatre and the Hotel
de Luxembourg, where she is staying
They broke the glass of her carriage;
they jumped up the steps; they almost
crushed themselves under the wheels,
while the air resounded with "vivas,'
and "hurrahs. P tits hat, in the
souabble, was torn off and the crowd
fought over its fragments for keepsakes.
For an hour and a half the crowd stood
under the balcony Of the cantatrice, who,
to satisfy the popular voice, had to dis
tribute to the gathering the flowers which
had been thrown to her in heaps during
the evening HE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10
WHAT DOES IT MEAN :

The Boston Commonwealth (Radical)
understands that Hon. Mr. Boutwell,
lRadicaD, who is at home from Congress
for short period. said lately, in CONVEX
sation with a friend, that the situation is
so perilous we need not be surprised II
hosiiliiies were 10 break out anew within
the next two months Mr. Boutwell, is
one of the irresponsible Directory"
called the Committee Of Fifteen, aud
NAV know of the intended revolutionary
proceedings Of that body Cincinnati
EaqUireT.
How are hostilities to break out, by
whom and for what purposeP Are the
Radicals about to commence a war
against the President Is it come to
this, that they cannot live without strife :
II they commence operations 20 over
'hrow Mr.. JoHxsoS's government, they
vii find themselves a suhugaied people
IN less than four years But II
BouTWEIL means that the South in
tends to reeommence the rebellion,
he means to speak without reason,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10
THE RADICAL BREAKDOWN.

In Washington dispatch to the
Springfield Mass Republican from its
editor, he freely admits what has caused
CONSERVATION in the camp of the Radi-
Gals, while refreshing to every true lover
of his country. The Presidents speech
to the citizens of Washington, he thinks
"very undignifed, illtempered, and I'M
Just to the North, in parts" and that II
printed as delivered, it will make recon-
citation impossible" He considers that
" STEVENS leadership in the House has
been very unfortunate" and adds :;
"Tbere is much excitement among Con-
gressmen, and the division and break
down of the Union party is freely adj
mitted" -sfrrrtt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10

or falsely Such aggravationS as he
and his brother Radicals are fling
ing at the South, though they be griev-
GUS to be borne, will not have the effect
they are designed to produce. They will
not sucseed in provoking the Southern
people to renewal of the war We Of
the land of Dixie know their purpose,
and mean to defeat it, We do not be-
lieve that if the Southern people were
assured that they could achieve their in
dependence without battle, they would
do it; and we think thstif the question
we're left to a popular vote, they would
decide to remain in the Union, it they
could get in. J aqrr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10

excitement at Fall River, caused by tie
disappearance OF, Nath. Buffinton,
leaving unpaid bills to the amount Of
800, 900.
WAsniSGroS, March 10. Gems Gustav
and Fremont arrived yesterday. Custar
gives gloomy accp,ints of political affairs
in Texas He gays lttlc or no layalty
exists outside of our liues and If our
troops were Withdrawn there would be
none anywhere Gold and silver are the
circulating medium in many places, and
greenbacks win buy neither food nor
fuel Matters are daily growing worse.
NEw YoRK, March 10. = Twenty dis
tilleries were seized in the city yesterday,
for emitting to pay import tax.
WASHINGTON, March l0-Thc Bank
rupt bill will be resumed in the House
on Wednesday or Thursday. The friends
of the bill are confident of its passage
as several members have changed their
minds in regard to the bills
BosroY, March lN,-ThereSi grand
Fenian demonstration at Music Hall
Thousands are unable to obtain entrance
Great enthusiasm prevails, Large
amounts Of Fenian bonds have been dis.
posed Of
New YORK, March lO.-An immense
Fenian meeting was he'll. at the Cooper
Institute. Stirring speeches were made,
and great excitement continues
A Washington special says the House
Judiciary Committee yesterday author
zed the Chairman to report bill to re-
tore the possession q the lands confsr
,ated by authority of the recently rebel
ious States from those who adhered to
he Union.
Cotton, 4l@I2c. Gold, 3O4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-10
REFUSED TO FIGHT.

Late Mexican advices state that the
Belgian troops refused to fight under the
Imperial Gen. MENDEs, who shot 0RTEGA,
not caring if Belgian prisoners be shot
in retaliation. BRAzINDA wanted to have
every fifth of the offenders shot, but the
Empress interposed in their behalf The
Belgians say they are willing to go home
in disgrace, but won't fight under
MENpEs. BAzISE is said to have init
mated that there must be war with the
United States.