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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-17
GLEANINGs FROM THE MAILS.

Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, widow Of
Stonewall Jackson, has written the editor
OF the Charleston Daily Nelps, that she has
one of the kindest Of fathers, who has the
means of providing all the comforts of life
for herself and orphan child. and that.
therefore. she cannot, with her ideas OF
honor and rectitude, receive contributions
intended for herself and child.
Miss Abigail Blair. residing with A
brother and sister, near Willamsport, Nor
row county, committed suicide on the 10th
inst by drowning herself in Owl Creek,
Cause unknown. She was about thirty five
years of age, and much esteemed.
The New York HerdlTs Havana letter
says the Mexican papers contain full ac-
counts ofthe seizure of Bagdad, and ex press
the hope that the United States will make
reparation, and thus remove the necessity
for declaration of war.
The New York TFiJunes Washington
special says George Bancroft is a candidate
for the Custom-house In New York, and
that he has the confidence of the Admins
tration.
William b. Astor owns l,S0O houses in
New York, and is charged with the respon-
sibility OF the recent large advance in rents
One little house, which, two years ago, he
rented for $500, was put at 81, 500 last year,
and this year he charges S2,5O0. But then,
poor man, he needs the money.
Artemus Ward is said to have cleared
$4,000 by his books and lectures. This is
probably as much as any American writer
has made since the days of Irving.
The bank at Liberty, Clay county, Mo.
was robbed OF $4,000 on Tuesday. The
band of robbers who committed the daring
act have escaped with their plunder.
During the war the total number of cas-
ualtles in Indiana regiments was 1884,
Of the sufferers 3S7l were officers. The
deaths from disease and wounds amounted
to l5,l47 of which GA were those of off
GERS. r
A Convention has been ordered to frame
II State Constitution for New Mexico, the
election of delegates TO take place on the
first Monday in March. The Constitution
Will be submitted TO the people on the last
Monday in April. r'IT /
A mock auctioneer, named Bnrnham, who
has been swindling the people of New
ork by false sales, and other imposltions.
was sentenced to a term of three wears and
a half in the Penitentiary. ~ .,',,''i
The idleness and insolenee Of the freed
men In Virginia are much complained OF
L Is said that ut least three-fourths of the
ands in that State will be uncultivated
Turing this year.
A late letter from Richmond saws: "Prop-
'rty has fallen twenty per cent. here within
our weeks. Capital is wanted, After
planting time, March and April, land will b
20 sold cheap" .t.b
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g r e AT 3 ARG AIMS
Sale of Lots, Lands. &c

Il HE UNDERSIGNED, ADMINISTRA-
TORS OF Joseph hcReynolds, deceased will oGer
Tor sale AZ public auction, on
SATURDAY, THE Sd DAY OF MARCH. lsee.
AZ two o'clock p. NJ, on t1e promises the following
Part Of outlot No 81, situate on the south -east
corner OF Firth and McReynOlds street In the cjty
OF layton, ONO. containing 70-100 Of an acre
ALSO-Lots numbered and 2, ,containinp1 40 1O0
acres eachj lot No. containing IO1OO acres: lot
no containing 6-l00 acres, and lot No s. con-
unnihg ob-lOO acres, as numbered and de-
scribed on the plat OF subdivision of eight acres
OF land OF the south end of the farm and premises
lately owned by Joseph McReynolds deceased
stuate IN the >. w quarter OF section 81 town q
range east, Ne, In Mad River Township Mont
gomery County, Ohio, which plat and subdiyision
was made by order OF the Superior Court Of
montgomery County, Ohio in the case of the
administrators OF Joseph McReynolds va the
widow and heirs of Joseph McReynolds deceased
SAID part OF outlot No % Ii appraised at s26 lots
NOS and at 6145 each lot No. at &tSO lot No 4
at 1874, and lot No. at 81 Ia
ANY one OF said lots may sell at two thirds the
appraised value thereof wiz
Lots numbered one, two, three, four and Ave lie
Just outside the corporation line Of the city Of Day
toni are desirable locations for residences suitable
also i0r gardening purposes and well adapted for
suDuivlslons 20 meet the growing demand for city
lots In that locality and will be sold free iron,
dover and all claim OF the heirs of said deceased
JOHN MREYEOLDS
MICHAEL MREYNOLDS
Adm rs OF Joseph McReynolds Decd
oDLiN CAHlLL. Ahy's. febT dts
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The National Banking SYSTEM
Proposed Changes. The whisky

TAX &C
1t Is stated that the Committee On Bank
ing In the House Of Representatives. in
accordance with the view Of the Secretary
of the Treasury, will soon make report
in favor of adopting some plan compelling
the National Banks 80 change the present
system of allowing said banks to hold in
terest- bearing legal tender notes for the
redemption Of their liabilities. THIS course
will compel the National Banks to surrender
the interest bearing notes. and to substitute
legal tenders. and is intended as move
ment toward contraction of the cur
rency.
1t is also announced the Committee Of
Ways and Means have divided up the va
rious matters connected with the finances
and referred them TO subcommittee, in
order to hasten legislation. The sub-com-
mittees--who have the question before
them-are understood to be opposed to re-
ducing the tax on distilled spirits, as rec
ommeded by the Internal Revenue Com
mission The cotton tax will be incorporated
in some way so as to secure large revenue
from that article.
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From the Salisbury q, CO Banner, Jan a.
Horrible Tragedy-Fhrec Persons
burned to Death.


One of the most beart-rending accidents
that it has ever been our duty to record
happened this morning at the house of Mr..
Matthias Rimer, four miles from this city.
Two sons of Mr. Rimer, aged eighteen
and twenty years respectively, built for
their little sister, girl of seven years of
age and two small brothers. a 'plav-house, )"
some fourteen feet from the main house.
sQua-e, and was sixteen feet in length,
width and hghth. 1t was covered with
boards, and in Il was large pile of straw,
broomsage and hay, on which the children
played. No door had been cut, so the
children had to crawl under the sill, which
rested on four stones. One plank OF the
floor was left out to give them admission.
The night preceding the morning on
which occurrence took place, the eldest boy
slept in there, complaining of its being too
warm in the house. In the morning, when
the fires were being made, he asked to
have some brought into the playhouse.
This was something novel to the children,
and they all went In with the fire.
In few moments the pile Of straw was
in full flame. The little girl who happened
to be nearest the gap escaped uninjured.
The eldest boy, with the two younger
brothers, were suffocated to death and af-
wards burned. The second eldest boy got
out badly burned and will probably not
recover.
Mr.. Rimer is absent in Illinois, and Mrs.
Rimer knew nothing of the affair until the
little girl ran In and told her, when she pro-
cured an axe and tried to save her children
by knocking off the roof but it was too
late.
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Religious Prescription in Missouri.

AONS
Religious prescription, under the infam-
Gus test oath, is still going on in Missouri.
On Sunday last, the Rev. Mr. PENN, Il min
lister of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, was arrested in Keytesville. Chari-
ton county, Missouri. while in the midst of
his discourse. He asked the officer serving
the writ leave to conclude his sermon. But
no his mouth must be stopped Immediately.
and the worshipping congregation were
summarily dismissed. Against the char
acter of Mr.. PENN, as an humble, self sacr-
ticing, devoted minister Of Jesus Christ, no
charges whatever have been or can be pre-
ferred. And as to his loyalty to the State
and General Government, it is believed by
his friends that he can bear the strictest
scrutiny without suffering the slightest dis
arrangement. But ne refused, because of
his religious convictions. to bow the knee
10 Baal (he refused TO take the Infamous
convention oath) and hence he has met
with this most heathenish treatment.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-17
9ew Aauertisements.

1NOTIOE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT l
have this day sold my entire stock OF Clothing and
Sents' Furnishing Goods 10 j. r. Strauss Il Dro
wholesale Clothing Merchants of Cincinnati In
reurlng llom the old stand, beg leave to return
friends for their kind and generous patronage
and wonld respectfully solicit Tor my suecessors
the same liherality so uniformly rendered 10 me
NH Very Respectfully r. KL0PFER
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CLOTHING BELOW COsTy'

THE public are Informed that the undersigned
having the stock Of Philip Klopfer asi Third
street, and dosirous OF making room for a new
stock, viii sell articles IN their line cheaper than
they eau be bought elsewhere In the clty Mr
Kicpfer win remain with us short time to In
troduce his old friends, and 10 settle outstandipN
debts. .IIuf IUl D. n STRAUSS n HE'S
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AS to integrity, Douglas, his rival, said
of him. Lincoln is the honestest man ever
knew" fI .#...
The above is an extract from Bancroft S
oration on Lincoln. 1t would puzzle the
historian to give any authentic evidence
that Mr.. Douglas ever made the above re-
mark. We have no doubt it is enormously
credited to him. Lincoln was never con-
sidered politically honest until he was nom
mated for President, and it suited the party
demagogues to give him that designation.
- Gin. Inquirer. In. ...
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Night before last Mrs.
Julia Ferguson, a widow lady, who has
been identified with the cause of the News
boys Home, attended the George street
Methodist Episcopal Church, near Race
street As she was returning to her tenn
pOrary home on Court street. she was taken
suddenly i'll near the corner of Central
avenue and Seventh street. She entered
small dry-goods store, No. 269 Central
avenue, and began coughing violently, and
exclaimedsthat she was dying. DR.. Bonner
was Immediately called in, but the lady
only survived the attack for fifteen minutes.
when death ensued. Coroner Carey held
an inquest in the case, and a verdict of
death from heart disease was returned -
Cincinnati Commercial Of the l0H.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-17
Spsfial AotIffs.
LADIES FURs.

Now is the time for buying FUR GOODS,
OF all kinds. The early part ofthis season
having been too mild for the Fur trade. we
have u large stock still on hand. In order
to reduce IT. We are willing to sell for the
Hest 1h@ty doys beiop TIE actual cost Of
manufacturing. After the middle of March
we pack away Furs to make room for
Spriug Goods. ....
Please keep in mind that we have LEFT the
old Main street stand. and are now located
at the corner of Pear and Vine streets.
.uts a VIM. DoDD & Co.
,.,,-., Cincinnati.
feblI-itd&iT r... r...
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OWE IMMEDIATE RRLIEB.
Far Bronchitis, ASTHMA, CatarTh, Cos.
sumptlVe and Throat Diseases,

Troches are used with always good success
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Will lind 7hOeAes useful in clearing the voice when
saken before Singing or Speaking. and relieving
the throat after an unusual exertion of the vocal
organs The TrOeAes are recommended and pre-.
scrbed by Physicians, and have had testimonials
from eminent men throughout the country. Being
an article of true merit, and having proved their
efficacy by test OF many years, each year finds
them In new localities in various parts of the
world, and the 7rocAos are universally pronounced
better than other articles
Obtain only BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRIO.
CHES," and do not take any Of the Worthless Ini.
fdfiOns that may DO offered. - -
Sold everywhere In the United states and For
eign Countries, ut a5 cents per box oca6 -6mdw
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-17
u7stetter's Btters on the Battle.
... #a.. Field. .. I..

1t Ia satisfactory TO know that our ied hospitals
are no longer unsupplied with this life-sayinz
preparation Soldiers who, private citizens, had
become acquainted with its properties, have in
many instances made special request that HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BIrTERS might be added
to the medical stores Of their regiments aud their
wishes have not been UNDECIDED As means of
sustaining wounded men tho battle field, and OF
enabling troops to bear fatguing marches under
blazing sun, il has been strenuously recommended
by distinguished medical men. and the prospect Is
that twill eventually supercede all the adultera-
tel fractures, liquors and dangerous Toalos that
have heretofore been considered medicinal staples
The fact uiat small quantity Of the Bitters mixed
with water from auy OF the Southern or South
western rivers will prevent from affecting the
bowels or the liver, should be borne In mind by
Army Physicians. soldiers and all who have oc-
oasion to visit those portions Of our country The
man who uses HOSTETTER'S BITTERS in CON
formity with the directions, may set at defiance
Intermittent Fever aud all other diseases genera.
ted by the action OF an un wholesome atmosphere
upon an OVertaxeu frame. oc9-dwbms
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PeteT:MaTIin's Ho CAR Furnace.-

f H1 Columbus, fobrubry IS 1865.
70 RAon Ets may Co~oevn:
Peter Martin, of Cincinnati, has placed his Pat
ent Improved Hot Air Furnaces In our High
School aud District School No. s. The Furnaces in
District No.S have been In use two years those in
tho High School during this winter So fur they
have given entire satisfaction, For efficiency in
warming, quality Of hoat, economy Of fuel. and
promptness of acdon, they deserve special com.
men,iaton cheerfelly recommend Mr. Martins
Furnaces to any who may deslre an excellent mode
Of boating
.... ...... L. ID. KINGSLEY,
49,, suPt of Puddle schools of Colnmbus.
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Ihe Undersigned hereby acknowledges, with
many many thanks the liberal patronage bestowed on
nmuy tne pubic in general and also recommends
70 the public my newly associated partners AS men
OF ek perience reliability and accommodating dis
they so well merit ~
feb l2-lwd&1tW ... n q TREpEIa
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-17

Ohio State Board of Agriculture

There viii be II meeting OF the Ohio State Board
of Agriculture in the Agricultural Rooms in Co.
iumbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, the 18th of March, for
the purpose Of locating the State Fair for 1884, and
other business. Proposals for the location of the
Fair will be received until noon of that day
by order Of the Board.
feb16-tt JOHN H. KIIPPART Sec,,
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FOR SALE.

NOW FOR SALE. AT PERRYsRIRC
ono ono the new SrAYE AND HEADING FAC.
lOhi with all its Machinery and Fixtures in
complete S and perfect order. Also lot of STAVE-
ING. - OH" HEAD
All will be sold at very low figure for CASH
c.A,r address, A. STRAIN. Perrysburg, Ohio.
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aTEsT STYLE q FINEST WORKMANSHIP
LENTZ & APPLEGATE,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Office 323 Third street, North Side.
DAYTON, OHIO.

"A SMALL FARM, 81 ACRES; GOOD
Drlck house and well improved, six miles from
Dayton, adjoining Liberty-$4 500
burg-$2,000.
ane residence esd in Yellow Springs, well i'm
good brick 6 house. lOta well improved, in Har-
Street-S2 600 ' WI ''''s
A farm Of l05 acres well improved, about miles
north ofDayton on free pike bargain for Sii 900
farm, miles from Dayton, of fT0 acres. well
improved, on Eaton Pike; cheap for $1,000
A farm of lA acres, mile east of Union on the
oid Troy road, well improved, and the best quality
farm OF 123 acres, VOL improved. s miles soutb.
acre $3.50 W. w Pe'
Flax factory, occupied by Messrs Davis A. Co
WIN machinery, and acres of land =, - N'
fhrin OF 100 acres, mile north OF Browns Sta
ton, lion On Mestern r. H., on Twin Greek, We'll i'm.
streets-&1 500 " A'A
farm OF 80 acres, on Greenville H. R.-$22aO
Dflck mouse ON Fifth street, No. 2sT-4 900
iaf1n Of 80 acres, good improvements at
browns station, on Western X. R-S32OO
arln Of 70 acres. on Germantown Pike 5 miles
from Dayton-$900O.
number of houses and lots in different parts of
the city. All will be sold cheap
ieD1-u LENIZ n APPLEGATE II r. A
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Feeling lt the sonth.

1.-The Rev. DR.. McTIER, one of the most
eminent Methodist cleTgymen at the South,
writes as follows upon the subject of put
ting the negroes on basis of political and
social equality with the whites The
Southern people have no objection to Civ
ing the freedmen their rights in so tar as
protection to property and person are con-
eerned, and the privilege of testifying in
courts in such cases as they are interested !;
they can also have their schools and houses
ofworship; but it may as well be known
once for all, that the South will never allow
them to sit upon the bench as jurymen-
never submit that they shall have the equal
right OF suffrage, or be entitled to any other
privileges which would bring them upon
social level with the whites"
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NEW FIRM.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
business, No. 80, Main street DAYTON Ohio ,Hessrs
John John kNUTH and ID. w REESE dating from
req; p dS06 The firm name will hereafter read
Il nR L,nIaIL
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lGAN AWAY.--A BOY BY THE NAME
Of Eugene Adolph Smith, bound to the Subscriber
& hy the Inilrnary Directors of Montgomery County,
leIt on tuesday the 18th Of February. The public
are cautioned against haPbOrlng or trusting him on
my account as shall not be responsible for any
debts or charges contracted BY him,
febio-5tw JACOB w. GET'rER
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The Washington Star says the President
is opposed to the bill just passed, extending
the operations of the Freedmen's Bureau 10
Maryland. Missouri aud Delaware and that
he will return IT to Congress to be modified
Ia accordance with his views.
A Convention of Indiana soldiers was
held at indianapolis on Thursday, and per-
manently organized as the Indiana State
Soldiers Association" with General Ma
than Kimball as President. Resolutions
faEoring the equalization of bOunties and
the establishment of Soldiers and Sea-
men's Home in indiana, were adopted
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o,e .. Supt Of Pubuc schools OF colanbSs.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-14
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Our columns to-day contain message
from the Governor. One of its leading
features is a repetition Of the charge Of dis
loyalty against three-fourths Of his fellow
citizens, and of his diatribe against the lately
resigning members. He does not in terms
suggest their exclusion but very plainly
says az would an il / could" lie urges
the passage Of stringent suffrage
law, and seeks to palliate this gross
infraction of republican liberty under
the WORKOUT plea ofnecessity. He urges an
increase of the State debt by the payment
Of damages caused by the war to "IoyaP
citizens. He says he knows this will be
condemned, but nevertheless it is right to
tax the whole Of suffering people to pay
the few who can establish loyalty of the
latest patent He refers to his unwarranted
course in vacating by proc! amation the seats
of members in the House Of ReprescHtf~
.iyes, and makes a feeble attempt to justify
it. Excepting his reference to the issue Of
supplies 20 the inmates Of the State Prison,
which was a humane and proper act, the
message SAYS nothing that was wise, whole
some or just, and its whole tendency is to
protract and increase the troubles Of the
State
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-14
LOBBY MAIL SCHEME BEFORE CON
GRESS.

WASHINGTON, April ll.-Among the nu-
meroas lobby ard adventurous schemes being
urged now upon Congress are several for OBJ
tanning subsidies for service of transatlantic
mail from New York, Boston and Baltimore
10 various European ports.
The loyalisis who have these schemes in
charge have thus far found their greatest
stumbling block in the expressed opinion
Of Postmaster General Dennison, who pre-
iers the self-sustSining system of ocean mail
service. Governor Dennison finds no diff
Guilty in this system on the contrary, he Is
unable TO supply all the demands from
owners Of vessels, who apply for employment
upon terms Of the department, namely: post
ages on the mails conveyed.
The Postmaster General steadily refuses
10 recommend any departure from the es-
tablished policy Of the Department, not only
because Of the financial wants Of the Gov
eminent, but as well from the absence of any
necessity Of special legislation in behalf of
the Transatlantic service. He thinks the
Kind Of legislation urged by the LOBBYISTS
would retard rather than advance the gen.
eral commercial prosperity.
Particularly would il be injudicious TO
subsidize separate lines from each OF our At
lantic ports. The schemers are becoming
impatient, and are at a loss to successfully
meet the Postmaster Generals objections TO
special subsidy for the pecuniary sdyan-
tages of owners Of vessels.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-14
TROUBLE IN TEXAS.

A special dispatch to the Louisville Cou-
rier of yesterday, dated at New Orleans on
the 18th reads as follows:
Gov. Hamilton, Of Texas. made speech at
Austin recently, in which he opposed some Ordl-
nances passed by the Convention as not being re
publican or meeting the demand made upon them
constitutinGzliy They had passed but one ordi-
nance which accorded fully with the Presidents
policy and that was declaring the war debt null
and void. lie appealed from the action OF the
Convention to the people.
The Convention had passed ordinance ex-
empting all persons who, under authority OF clyl
or military power, had inflicted injury upon per-
sons during the war from being held accountable.
Such an ordinance would not and should not
shield them. lie called upon the loyal people of
the State 10 work together. He believed proyis-
ion should have been made to admit negroes TO
vote if they become elevated and come up TO
certain standard. The Convention had refused
this: and had refused 10 give blacks any quota OF
the school fund. or make any provision tor their
education. They had, however, been taxed to
assist whites in sending their children to school.
lie intended 20 denounce to the people those who
had worked against the interest of the State
We have heretofore published the ordi-
nance declaring the act of secession null and
void from the beginning The Convention
also adopted an ordinance assuming the
payment of the direct tax levied upon the
State during the war, and in which she had
no voice. 1t also passed an ordinance Civ
ing to the freedmen all the rights Of white
man in the courts Of the State, and con-
formed in other respects to the Presidents
policy. The opposition of Gov. Hamilton
to the acts Of the Convention, is simply OPP
position to the President. He has aligned
himself with the Radicals, as Gov. Brown
low has in this State, and is at this moment
devout follower Of the Congressional fac
ton, which is now endeavoring to over
throw republican liberty on the American
continent
We know Jack Hamilton well. He start
ed in Alabama as merchants clerk,-after-
wards went North and purchased stock of
goods on a credi;-sold them, put the mo-
ney in his pocket-disappeared between two
DAYS, and next turned up as a Lawyer in
Tsxas, where, through course of years, he
gained much more reputation as an unprin-
cipled pettifogger than as jurist. In other
words, he was universally held, wherever
known BY the bar Of Texas, as knave, and
was watched and treated as such. His card
now is to rule Texas, or make it 4 field Of
perpetual strife.