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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-19
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Only the Second Ward, as will be seen
has been thoroughly explored, as yet by
our collectors. This ward has done nObly,
In the way of contributions. Let the
others be as liberal In proportion to their
ability, and the wants of the poor can be
fully supplied. We trust that the reports
OF another month will show handsome re-
ceipts from every Ward.
During the month, December l4th, 1885,
to January 10, 1867 our UisitOrs have re-
lieved the wants of about eighty families
including probably, about -four hundred
persons. They have expended about three
hundred and forty dollars in cash, besides
more than Gfty dollars contributed In food,
shoes, clothing, &c. To this should be
added no inconsiderable amount Of second
hand clothing, of which no estimate Is
made.
While regard is constantly had by our
visitors TO strict economy of the aid
rendered, and while some families who re-
ceived assistance last year are no longer
applicants, the Visitors report more desti-
tuition and suffering than existed last
winter. IL Is earnestly hoped that our
good citizens who have not vet contributed
their aid to our fund, will meet the collee-
tors with a cheerful response. To such as
haze contributed, according TO their ability,
we say, encourage no street-be00drs, but d.
rect them 20 the Visiting COMMITTEES of the
Ward tohere Meyreside, who viii, by personal
uisitdtiOl, detect imposture and relieve the
really needy and deserving. We propose
soon to issue card, with the names and
residences of the officers, collectors and
visitors, so that no one may be at loss In
directing such as ask charity.
T. f. THOMAS, Chairman.
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eB- Women's fine sewed Balmorals a
GOodman's at 81 90.
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How to Make Greenbacks

I WANT FIFTY GOOD MEN, to travel and sell
my Fruit tree lnvigorator by State, county or
simple right. Circulars of reference from nu-
merous experienced parties, who have used il for
the last four years, show II TO ba an enterprise
which pays, and pays well, to every man who
cultivates trees or vines.
Honest, responsible and energetic men are
needed, but none other neeI apply and the best of
references are required. The business so far has
demonstrated that with proper activity from Tw o
TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER MONTH can be
realized, from now TIL the 1st April next.
ja5d2w NO. IO7 Jefferson. DAYTON. ohio
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tB-women's Kid Shoes at Goodman's at
eventy-hye cents.
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Union Insurance Company.
DAYTON. ouro, January a. ls6

DAYTON. ONO, January Il, 1867
TIME annual election for Directors of this Com.
II pany will be held at the Company : Onlee No
$40 Third street, Dayton. Ohio Monday. the 2ist
day Of January, 1851 between the hours of and
o'clock ?, NJ JAMES TURNER, President
SkO n. houSos Secretary. jalbd5
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Samples sent free Nocapital required Ladies'
Enclose stamp, aud address
IRIpP 81 co. EighIh strent Now York
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Great Auction Sale of Dry Goods
and Notions.

Messrs. Rouzer & burst, No. 80 Wayne
street. will sell, this evening at seven
O'Clock, alarge stock of Dry Goods, Notions.
Tin-ware Soc. The ladies are especially
invited TO be present.
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Re-ftted, Re-furnished and Re-op 1ned
ON the European Plan.

BeSy~ omnibusses run TO and from all trains
Ample stabling for Horses.
de5daw6m JACOB WAGNER, Proprietor.
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GSs-IIats and Caps very cheap, at Good.
mans.
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CASH RECEIVED.
CASH EXPENDED.

Balance on hand, December H. 1885 ....., $63 10
CASH RECEIVED, DECEMBER IA, 1866, TO JAN
uARY lb. 1867.
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Public Sale of Goverpment Goods

4 ONslsIlNG ofNew and Second hand Articles
~ VIM DC SOLD at public auction at No 9t3 East
flit street, Dayton, Ohio, commencing ON MON
DAY TIE 2lst DAY OF JAN AIRY, the follow
ing Goods, viz: 80 '''''"
Hand Saws, Cross.cu, Saws. Tcnon Saws Mni
saws, Spades, Shoyels. Picks, Mattocks Chopping
Axes, 40. new, Broad Axes, Hatchas Chiseis
lassOrtedH Adzcs, Augers assorted Planes las.
sorted, Matched Planes, Blacksmith Hammers
Sledges, Anyils, Railroad Spike Mauls, Loromo,
1--WE Head lights, Grow. bars Churn Drills ircI,
lar saw, Trace Chains Butt (hains, Halter,,hairs
iiair Mattresses, Stomach Pumps SpIints and
irusscs, Leather Betting Halturs. OK Yokes ON,
large officiating Machine, Camp Coffee MilIs
screw Jacks, wrought Iron Strap hinges Wrought
iron w Washers, FOur-penny Nails Railroad Spites
GlaW Hammers, Cast-steel Hammers OR nm
Boxes aud tight barrels. Files ~ ID and 20 oJ
racks, Malleable Wrenchos Matches by gIoss
INK ~ quart bottles, Coal oil Cans half gaf Ia,
SomotiVe oilers, stew Pans, MalIets Horse
brushes, Harness, Hames and Co lars Halter
straps, Neck straps Selves. on Stones one iarge
Platform Scale, one small Platform Scaia pa,ssh ~
screws, Az Handles, Broad AK Handles Cow
Chalns, screw Plates and Dies.
LEVER JACKS FOR PULLING STTNfPS
And great many articles too numerous 70 men
ton
SAFE positive, and will continue day and night
until all Is sold a EIfuNs'
E.W MoGowES 4 Son, Auc'rs jaiGd4
DISSOLUTION OF Co-PARTNERsUIP
TUE partnership heretofore existing under tbe
solved by mutual consent on the 9Th day OF Janu
airy, 1871. Either Is autborfzaI - s..stI.
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DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE

TUE partnership heretofore existing under tbe
hrm name OF Heinson 4 Treutman, was dis
solved 6g mutual consent, on the 9Th day of Janu-
the business of the old firm
JOHN j. HENSON
&. a. TREUTMAE
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AVOID The ouAcKs-

If you are suffering from the effects of Youthful
indiscretion and have Seminal Weakness Ennis.
sions, No, will send you tree Of charge nforma.
ton which, if followed, WIN cure you without the
jaldawly17 station D. New York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
snuTHERN REVENGE.

We think the Cairo Democrat is mis-
informed in respect to secret societies in
the South. We certainly know of none
such as are described by that paper 1t
says that since the passage Of the late in
famous bayonet bill by Congress, the
people of the Southern States have been
rapidly forming themselves into secret
societies, the object of which is to-frst,
cease all trade North; second, purchase
nothing manufactured in a Northern
State; third, wear only homemade
goods fourth, develop manufactures in
the South; fifth, not to sell any tobacco,
cotton or sugar to any representative Of
any Northern State, and never to ship
any Of these commodities to a Northern
port The laws Of the society are full
and complete, and very stringent The
people Of the disfrauckised States and
the people of Tennessee are forming
these societies with wonderful rapidity,
and there is no division Of sentiment
among them, but all and every grade are
joining. The whole idea Of these secret
societies, that are taking in the South
like prairie on FIRE, seems to be a non
importation, non expectation, aud non
consumption Of or with anything or any
body from q Northern State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
THE FLOOD.
Damage in East Tennessee-DeE-
truction of Mills, Dwellings
and Cattle.
The Strawberry Plains Bridge
Loss of Life.

Knoxville, March 2l-Fuller details
of the disasters Of the late food confirm
the estimate that East Tennessee is dam
aged two million dollars. The roads are
nearly all impossible, and communica-
ton with many OF the counties is still
suspended.
Blount county suffered severely from
the overflow Of the Little Tennessee river.
The rich bottom lands are badly washed.
Large hOcks of sheep and hundreds OF
cattle were drowned mills and dwelling
houses, barns and bridges were washed
away. Mrs. Parker, who owned very
large farm, lost flock Of sheep, all her
horses and cattle, and most of her grain.
Loss $4,000.
Two spans Of the railroad bridge ct
Strawberry Plains has been caught and
will speedily be replaced.
Trains are running to Chattanooga,
Atlanta and Bristol The transfer at
Strawberry Plains is made by boat The
loss in Sewer, Cox and Roane counties
proves very heavy.
The rivers are very high, and farmers
living on the rivers will be very late with
their crops.
No Northwestern mail has reached Us
for two weeks past Parties have come
from Nashville on horseback. Many
lives were lost, and many families are
without homes.
Special 10 the Cincinnati commereiaLi
NAsHYILLr, March pa telegram
from the Bureau Agent at Chattanosga
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
THE TRIAL nF MR.. DAVIS.

A Washington letter states that Chief
Justice Chase was called on few eve-
nings since by an old and intimate
friend residing in the South. During
the course of conversation the subject
turned upon Jefferson Davis, and Mr..
Chase took occasion to say that in his
opinion the longer the trial of Davis
was delayed, the better it would be for
the prisoner. he also remarked that
legislation has as yet done nothing to
prepare the way for bringing Davis into
Court, and that the Military bill lately
passed, contained the objections he had
heretofore advanced against holding a
court for the arraignment Of the pris-
on0r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
TIE VICTORY WON.

We have had nothing but trouble in
this city since the establishment of the
Metropolitan Police. 1t was fastened on
the people against their consent, and is
persisted in with tenscity and ingenu-
ity quite unparalleled. 1t is known to
be despised by nine.tenths of the people,
and yet those who control it, persist in
winding its internal coils still more tight
ly around the blending victim. No
respect whatever is paid to the wishes of
the people. They are nothing less than
the slaves of this machine. In spite of
them, in spite of everything, they shall
support it. If the Aldermen will not
make an appropriation to pay its enor.
nous expenses, the revenues arising
from privileges will be seized. Driven
at last into this dilemma, the Aldermen
yield, and the victory is won.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
HELvIEarON.

A copy Of the new book published 10
Memphis. and said to be the production
of a Memphis man, should be secured py
all who enjoy reading well constructed,
spirited story, written in easy natural
language, arousing interest from the hrsb
and fixing il 10 the last line
-"Helvingtou is well worth reading,
containing as It does, great variety oil
entertaining, and at the same time ms
torical matter connected with the late
war. In no book will he found truer
delineations of character-partieuiarly
that of the negro and the Yankee. The
lingo of each is perfect. The writer must
surely have resided in Yankeedom at
some time, so accurately has he acquired
the peculiar ideas and idioms of that re-
gion. Perhaps he studied in Fort La
fayette.
Here and there, throughout the werk,
as if dropped by a careless hand, beam
out pure poetic gem, Of beauty that
can scarcely be surpassed. With so
many tempting us, it is difficult to select
but here is one
Toward set of sun there is a broad old river,
The noblest streamp the world It's head doth
lie
Pillswed as 'twerc upon the Arctic SHOWS.
Beneath the tropics spreads its sea-llke mouth.
Old Mississippi is its name. just where
His yellow waters. floods from ten thousand
Come rushing with lovers haste upon
The heaving heart of deep old Mexico,
That lazy Tolls beneath the Southern sun
Throbbing with suppressed storms, little isle
With which the Gulf coquetishly has decked
Her billowy breast, lies sleeping" etc.
In dramatic point Of view, the author
is very successful, Helvington being full
Of real humor, and occasionally reaching
the grandly tragic Few scenes as thrill
ling, have ever been enacted on any
stage, as where Helvington endeavors to
force, and then to bride, the deceived
and outraged mother to give up her
child:
Asolemn cath you see the child ne more.
IsA.-I'll take no oaths, could not Keep such
oaths
Millions of oaths I'd break as l would
straws ,
rIlyieldmy boy to nothing mortal-thcre!
Throwing down the drafts
Keep your accursed gold I'll keep my |
Death-only death shall wrest him from |
my arms.
Rejecting on her reverence and lofty |
pride in her fathers noble name and
spotless honor, he taunts her with
HEL.-And your fair character, etc. o..
lsA.- 10 the dogs may 90
Think you III weigh a name' thing of
breath,
Of air, against my child, my flesh. my
blood,
My life, my heart, my very sOul' Great
God
Ten thousand regulations are not worth
One hair of his brown head, etc.
But-the story must be read entire to
be appreciated, which no one will fail to
10 who once begins it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

Ofthese leading New England Senators,
AN exchange says: Fessenden at least
once week treats Sumner with marked
contempt. Fessenden is a Radical but he
is man Of large and comprehensive
mind. He can discover and despise a
oharlatan in his own party, and he does
not seem to hesitate to say what he
thinks. Very recently Mr. Fessenden
called Sumner to order in the Senate,
because his rhetoric " was not peril
nept TO the matter Under discussion !
and thereupon ensued the following col
loquy, which we copy from the Congress
sional Globe;
Mr.. SUMNER understand the rules
of the Senate.
Mr.. Fessenden-0hl yes; you under
stand everything but some of the rest of
us have rights as we'll as you.
Mr.. Sumner said he was not arguing
on his resolutions, and did not wish to
do so at this time.
Mr.. Fessenden-No; you cannot dig
nifty it with the name of argument, but
you we're beginning to talk, nevertheless.
Mr.. Sumner said he believed he was
in order, in stating, on question of
going into executive session, why the
Senate should remain in open session.
Mr.. Fessenden-0, yes; you are al
ways in order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

The St Louis Times says it is signi6
cant, and we trust it may be ominous Of
the better time coming, that the new Dem
ocratic Association of this city has taken
up its quarters in the building used by
the Provost Marshal during the war, and
from which the edicis Of the military
satraps went forth, consigning to military
prisons the most emineRt and valuable
citizens Of st. Louis, and the most re-
fined aud virtueus of her noble women.
We suggest that some Of the visible EN-
blems Of the late despotism be preserved
to keep before the eyes of the rising gen.
Grafton what their elders endured for
nolitieal opinions sake.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
THE ALARM.

The Brooklyn Eagle of the 2Sth ult,
remarks of business prospects: Slowly
but surely the effects of the Radical pol.
icy are coming home to the business in.
terests of the couRtry. Gold is on the
rise, and has already passed l4O. With
the rise of gold will come an advance on
all the necessaries Of life-bread, meat,
groceries, clothing and house rent. AT
the same time business is falling Off
there is no spring trade. There being
no purchasers for goods, manufacturing
must cease, and all other pursuits will
be measurably affected. The pleasant
voyage on the sea of initiation is likely to
end in widespread disaster, in which the
laboring classes will be the chief .suf-
ferers."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

10 General Carlin, says the suffering
there has been greatly exaggerated, the
destitute being provided for by the Relief
Association, from provisions donated by
the city and contributions from Atlanta
and elsewhere. No one Is suffering for
food.
Colonel Iuuos, Superintendent of the
Northwestern railroad, to-day received a
dispatch from Johnsonville saying that
fears are entertained for the bridge thore,
At three o'clock this afternoon the water
was within six inches Of the bed Of the
bridge and still rising As the structure
II not completed and totally unprepared
TO withstand a strong current, much less
would carry i away than the Bridgeport
bridge stood before yielding
Johnsonville is completely submerged.
The citizens have been driven from story
to story, until completely driven out
Steamboats, of every size would find no
difficulty in navigating every street. The
flood now rolls over dwellings, stores
and warehouses A large wooden ware
house, about TO float of, was secured by
a cable and rides like steamer moored.
Reports believed, but not authentica-
ted, state that several bridges are gone
on the western division Of the North.
western railroad.
Heavy rains last night and this morn
ing have flooded Crows creek bottom,
between Stevenson and Bars station,
three feet deep. Repairs are suspended
on that part Of the Chattanooga railroad,
and through trains will not depart to-
morrow as announced. If the weather
continues stormy, there is no telling
when through travel will be resumed. If
fair it will be in few days
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 23-In the Sen
ate yesterday the joint resolution making
valid certain acts of the Legislature Of
New Mexico was passed.
The Senate's joint resolution directing
the Secretary of War to furnish arms
and equipments to Tennessee was
amended by increasing the amount to
ten thousand-bill passed.
The resolution impeaching FL. Smythe,
Collector of New York, was agreed to.
Mr. Wilson offered concurrent reso-
luton, which was ordered to be printed,
that Jefferson Davis be brought to a
speedy public trial, or that he be released
from confinement on bail or on his own
recognizance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
g IF THINE ENEMY HUNGER, FEED

We have read the debates in the
Northern Congress, ON the subject of
rescuing more than one hundred thou
sand lives from starvation, with a feel
ing of pain. We have risen with that
concern which one feels on discovering
that friendship is on the wane, and vir-
tue going into eclipse. Our estimate of
human nature is not enlivened or
strengthened by the gladatorial contest.
Such men as Ben Butler opposed the
policy-it was nothing but cold pol
icy-of saving from death a starving
population. He would stake his reputa-
ton on refusing them bread. He did
not pretend to disguise his feelings of
detestation, or the fact that he was inhu-
enced by malice Other members, not SO
notorious, attempted to defeat the Trum-
bull resolution. What did they carer No
haggard faces looked up to them at home
and ask for crumbs. Their wives and
children had no lack of bread. Why
should they rescue the lives of furnishing
rebels2 Bingham, of Ohio, pressed the
subject in the House with much inflated
eloquence, and brought others to support
him. But it is remarkable, that not
speaker spoke in style that evinced any
real sympathy for the sufferers 1t was
only policy. 1t would be bad record
for the Fortieth Congress, if it could
have saved thousands from starvation
and did not do it. ScorA and loathing,
curses and excavations, coming from
every land, would cover it. The great
masses of the North would, when the
terms of the members expired, crush them
down into the depths of damnation from
which there could be no resurrection.
The million appropriation, if given at
all, will be grudgingly bestowed, and thus
the obligation will be Cancelled. Hu.
mainly, not the starving people of the
South, appeals to Congress 1t would
be impolitic to deny an appeal from such
a source, and Congress reluctantly &C.
cuiesces. Would to heaven the people
of the South could get through this ter
rible ordeal without touching one grain
Of corn thus provided for them. Would
that, through all the agony incident to
famine, they could emerge, clothed in
the light of new resurrection, all I'M
furnished with sentiment Of obligation,
or a feeling of gratitude to the enemies
oftheir race
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
ER0M NEW YORK

New YoRK, March 23.--The Roberts
Senate has disposed of the PROPOSE.
ton for union with the Gleason branch.
They are willing to unite and send sup
plies to ireland if the revolution is actu-
ally in progress in that country, but the
movement against Canada is not to be
relinq aished.
The storm Of Thursday was the sever
est known here within the past five years,
and there are no signs this morning of
its abating. The Australian was unable
to come in yesterday, and the Ocean
Queen and Merrimac are unable to go
out
Mr.. Peabody gave q banquet, last
night, to Gen. Grant and lady and the
Trustees of the Southern Educational
fund. 1t was a grand affair. Among
those present we're Gov. Aiken, of South
Carolina, Gov. Graham, Of North Caro-
lima, Gen. Anderson, Gov. Clifford,
Bishop McAlvaine, R. c. Winthrop, Gov.
Fisk, Mr.. Astor, A. T. Stewart, Mr.. Ban
croft and number of the wives of these
gentlemen. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Winthrop, Bancroft, Peabody
and others. Resolutions we're adopted
expressing gratitude to Mr.. Peabody for
his princely donation.
A Washington special says that Gen
Howard testified before the Judiciary
Committee that his orders for restoration
were so much modified and changed az
ter their submission to the President
for his approval as to establish policy
altogether different from the one he had
recommended.
The morning papers deny the re-
ported failure of Leonard Jerome. They
also say that General Saxton testified
before the Judiciary Committee that by
direction of the President hundreds of
millions of dollars worth of property
had been turned over to leading Confed
crates in South Carolina, without any
warrant of law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
MODERN FALsTAFFs.

The conduct of Congress towards the
South, has an aptillustrstion in a notable
exploit ofSir John Falstaff After prince
Henry had slain Percy, Falstaff took the
dead hero on his shoulders and carried
him away as trophy of his own proves.
After the Federal army had conquered
the South, Congress seized upon it and
bore it off in triumph What triumph
Sumner the eonqueror OF Lee, Stevens
the captor OF Johnston, and Ashley the
demolisher of Forrest Falstaff was
detected, exposed, and compelled to
abandon the lifeless Percy. What are
Grant and Sherman about, that they al
low the Falstaffs of Congress to pack off
the corpse of the South? Prince Henry
became King, and denounced the corpu-
lent charlatan. May not Grant become
President and treat Congress in the
same way2 Old Jack" played out,
and ended his days, no one knows how
Congress will differ from him in this,
that not only IFS living hours, but its dy-
ing respirations viii be counted to the
last one that leaves it to the first dark
day Of nothingness" Percy and his
royal slayer live in endless history. The
Lees and Grants, mere illustrious, have
given it some of It's most glorious pages.
Falstaf and Congress will be forgotten
together.