The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-06
nnn nf the GhIetica of Tobacco.

One of the Gaieties OF Tobacco.
Our n~clghboring town Of M%iamisburg Is
the headquarters Of the tobacco buyers Ia
this region. Quite a number of liberal
and enterprlsing gentlemen are engaged In
that line Of business there, and during the
winter months the tobacco trade takes pre-
cedence of everything else. The people
smoke tobacco, chew tobacco, talk tobacco,
and buy and sell It in large quantities.
Last night the tobacco buyers of the
town gave a grand ball, which Is reported
to MS as the gayest affair Of the season. 1t
was gotten up on the most liberal scale
free to all and a general Invitation extend
ed TO the citizens TO pitch In and enjoy
themselves.
A fine band discoursed the music to a
large party of gay dancers assembled at the
Town Hall. An elegant supper was served
un. the wine flowed free as water and
everything passed of pleasantly.
Several gentlemen nom this city who
were present, speak in the highest terms Of
the hospitable reception they met with on
the occasion.
Cor. CARPENTER, AH!-Who has not
hedrn tell Of the invincible, the redoubta-
BILE, the patriotic Radical "big %injin," Col.
CarpenterP Well wasn'ths ONE pumkins,
in the Brough campaign-you bet! He
filled whole cemeteries with his dead. lie
filed whole hospitals with his wounded.
The bugle-blast from his wal nostril was
piercing, The lightning fash from his an
gored eagle eye was-paralysis itself. lie
was Col. of the Jesse Scouts''-he was
THE Cleveland Plain Dealer, seemingly en-
Toying tia fragrant evidence of fat dis
loyalty, says unfortunately the Colonel has
come to grief. Last Monday he hired a
horse and buggy from a livery stable man
at Delaware to go twelve miles into the
country. lie pushed on to Columbus where
he deposited the horse and buggy rs cola
teral for a loan of 500. The Colonel also
'b%orrowed" another horse at Sunbury
For these transactions the patriotic Seoul
is now in the county Jail. Amt this toe
badl
A NOVEL HORSE ExPLorr.-During the
late flood in the Tuscawaras river, neal
Bolivar, u bridge was carried off By the
ice. While a number of persons were
standing on the abutment a fine mare
f which was hitched some distance away
became frightened, pulled the stake from
the fence to which she was tied, and dashed
along mriously towards the abutment from
which the bridge was taken, and all at
tempts, by seven men, to check her, proved
unavailing. She dashed headlOng over the
abutmcut, into the terrible ice gorge, ther
pouring down in wild confusion. The
poor animal had the stake still tied fasi
to the Aitching strap. She tried in vain to
stem the flood, and was borne down with
its resistless force to the mouth of Sandy
O.. crossed the peninsula, struck across Sandy
creek, and brought up all safe on the Other
/, shore, after having bufleted the Hood of ice
for over half a mile, and swan the whole
distance with the stake still fast to the
bride.
The HANDY OPERA IIoUsE.-Mr. Handy,
the protector of this Queen City enterprise
gave u fine entertainment, yesterday even
: ing, to numerous approaching friends, al
the Gibson House, Cincinnati, where hC
! displayed the design OF his intended new
building, The Enquirer says Of it: We
- must confess that the architect, Mr.. james
: McIaughlin, deserves great credit. The
design for the new Opera House Is really
magnificent. The front presents an admira'
BILE appearance. The interior is well ar.
...l T.ant ,arn I,ns l,aa,, taLat, Pa Nrn.
I vide for the comfort of pleasure-seekers
The lobbies and passage-ways afford con
veniences of which very few Opera Houses
can boast.
tE-Hon. John Johnson, a native of Ire
f land, who was brought to Ohio in 1918, died
t In COshoctou, a few days since, leaving
quite an estate. In 1913 and 1874 he was
+ a member of the Ohio Senate. In the latter
year he was the delegate of his district to
the Baltimore Convention which nomin-
ated Mr.. Polk. In 1850 and 1851 he wa,
a member of the Convention which formed
h. the present Constitution of Ohio. In 1851
he was chosen member of Congress from
his district, running Independent, owe
Moses Hoagland, Democrat. and after serv,
l ing out his term, may be said to have re-
j tired from public life.
The STOCK TRADE IN MADISON COUNTY
The following sales were made in London
1 Madison County, on the last regular sal
5 day One yoke of oxen, 3,OOOlbsp $50; on
$ yoke of ken 100 lbs, $l6S 50;-fou
yearling steers, 700 lbs, SAC 75;-one Gov
= and calf, $50; twenty-five two-year oil
= steers, 1000 lbs- s62 25; t%wenty-three two
year steers, 900 lbs, sal 10; six dry cows
= 1000 lbs, $40, one milch COW, $40; one COY
L and calf, S44; ten COWS, $50 25.
MEETING OF COUNTRY PUBLIsHERs.-W
have been requested to state that Their
will be a meeting of Country Publishers /
u Columbus, for the purpose Of adoptiu