The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-04

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DAILY EMPIRE in this City.
DEMOCRATIC ALMANACs-We have now
a few Democratic Almanscs tosupply those
to whom we have promised copies
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cT-we have not given much attention TO
police matters, the past few days but as
but little has transpired worthy Of note in
that line lately it don't matter.
eR-The Democrats ofthe First and Sixth
Wards accomplished a s good work when
they elected their Councilmeu and we take
occasion to again congratulate them on
their success in the election Of such men as
Messrs. WIGGM aud AMAN, to represent
them in Council.
eW- The Journal says the Democracy
were badly Joored OF Monday" That
will be more fully ascertained In the meet
ings of the Council. If we are badly
fioored" we think wen be able to hold
them lerel in the Council. There Is aslight
difference between seven to nine, aud five
toeleyen, when q two-thirds vote is needed.
DfsrGLLERs ARRAIGNED.-We learn, from
this mornings Cincinnati Commercial that
United States COMMISSIONS Halliday, rem
dered his decision day before yesterday In
the case Of the United States Government
rs. Harrics & Co., distillers, near Dayton,
charged with violation ofthe Internal Reye-
nue. Law, in using incorrect weights for
weighing grain purchased for distillaton.
The case was examined before the Com
missioner a short time ago, and evidence
enough produced to warrant him in hold
ing the defendants in the sun of $1,000 to
answer before the grand jury.
gB-"In our issue of the nth inst," says
the Senaca ddCertjSer, "we published a
short item giving an account of a Mr.. j..
W. Sugarman being robbed near Carey,
We have since learned that the whole thing
was II humbug. The pcddlcr at first said he
was robbed, but upon being closely ques-
toned, acknowledged that it wa all Il sem
Sation conceived in his wi mind"
1t must be highly gratifying to the
numerous friends" of our late "distin-
guished fellow citizen to be appriaed that
he did not suffer in lfs valuable worldly
goods, by those mysterious highwaymen in
colored disguise.
"MovNG."-How much is expressed in
that single woodworking" and the rattle
Of pots and kettles, glassware and china
ware falls upon the ear in Imagination,
and the taking up and shaking of carpets,
the handling of furniture, beds and bedding,
with the packing of boxes, trunks and bas-
kcts are the visions that float before our
eyes when mere mention is made of "moy-
ing" Moving carts, drays, and express
wagons are rumbling along our paved
th%oroughfares ladencd with all kinds of
traps, and an inquiry as to the contents of
either, ELECTS the reply, knowing" And
just now the carnival for so we may fairly
term it,, of moving is at its highth
Everybody and his wife is knowing" or
hunting a house in which to move.
Row AND MURDER IN HAMHTON.-On
Monday night a row occurred in one of the
saloons of Hamilton, which resulted fatally
TO one young mau named VIM. Myers, who
was only a by-stander. A quarrel and
lblRn H2ll nlu OtGuITtu az Jlt DOllss Dt-
tween Thomas Mcclellan and Jas, McCar-
tin. In the evening it was renewed, both
parties using pistols, stones. clubs and
glasses. A private watchman named Har-
rison, employed at the depot of the Gin
%cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad,
was shot in the foot; Pat. McCartin. a
Deputy Marshal, was wounded in the neck
and James McCartin and Mcclellan were
injured more or less by the missils thrown,
William Myers, who is a youth of about
twenty years, received a pistol ball in the
abdomen and died the next day.
JEEPKRsoN TowNsHIP.-The Journal made
Il great to-do over the election of Mr.. Moan
Golfer rs Trustee in Jefferson township
and rather claims it as a victory. Now
let us tell a little story about this matter
Mr.. CoLER went to the polls on Monday
morning, and was jokingly asked if he
was a candidate, when he replied that he
was-that "he DGs not a party man." and
would thank them for their votes. The
Democrats of that township, possessed, Il,
they are, of more Hberality than their oppo-
nents, thought to give their opponents {
show in the management of township
affairs, but the Journal, true to its instincts
boasts that the Democracy of that town.
ship don't more than half believe whar
the Empire says. And, let us tell you JUS
here, that this is the second or third tint
in less than thirty years" that the Dem.
ocrats of that township have acted thu.
generously toward their opponents, an,
each time they have had their favors re
turned in the anne boastful spirit.
BOARD OF CoMMIssIoNERs.-The Boar,
at its present session received a petition
for the establishment of a county road
leading from the Winchester and Farmers
vile road, to.the 0ldfather and Boomershir
mills, and appointed n committee to vieN
the same.
A petition was also presented for tn
establishing OF a county road from Berger
ford, on Twin creek, along Twin creek, IN
tersecting with the Trenton aud MiltonyilI
road, to the county line. A committee w
appointed to view the route designated i