The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-08
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
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y gB-A new Opera House win be- opened
in Hamilton this evening The "Alle-
ghcniansr give the inaugural entertain-
ment.
THE ToLEpo REcoBp.-This excellent
Democratic journal comes to us in new
dress in quarto form May Its prosperity
continually incrcase.
IoRGER HELD TO BAn.--Henry s. Doan,
Of Wilmington. Clinton county, Ohio, was
held 10 bail in the sum Of Sl,5OO by Com
missioner Halliday, IN Cincinnati, to appear
for examination on the 10th instant, for
forging the name OF Abel Briggs to forg-
ed certificate for back pay and bounty,
amounting 10 $3.50.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEDICAL Socu;rY.
AT the annual meeting of the Montgom-
cry County Medical Society, at the Phillip
House, on Thursday last, the following Of
ticers were elected.
PreStdent-J. Davis;
Vice President--W. II. Lamme;
iSecrefdry-H. X. Steele;
Tredsurer--J, Clements;
CeRsors-J, g. Reeve, T. L. Neal, L.
Jennings.
HANDSOME PmcEs.--we read in the
Shreveport (La.) Southeastern of the 18th
the following:
The Marshall plantation. situated in Bos-
sier Parish, about two miles above this
place, sold at auction last week for 100000
In gold. The tract contains some 1000
acres, nearly all of which is under cultva-
tlon. 1t was purchased by two gentlemen,
one taking $500 and the other 100 acres.
The showing ones say they made good
bargain.
ONO INSURANCE COMPANY ANNUAL
ELECToS.--The annual election for Direc-
tors of the Ohio Insurance Company was
held yesterday. The following gentlemen
were elected the Board of Directors for the
current year:
William Dickey, Hugh Wigglm. George
A.Grove, John Wiggim, Jonathan Kenney.
William Arnold, Abraham Cahin Hamil-
ton w. Turner, Peter T. Diokey.
We learn that the new board will be or
ganized and the officers elected ut the reg
ular meeting which takes place on the first
Tuesday in February.
The PHILLIPS decentralization is di-
rected to the advertisement of the Phillips
House, in this evenings paper The Phil
lips House, since 1t passed into the hands of
Mr. l.. Reibold, the present gentlemanly
proprietor has been thoroughly renovated
and refurnished, and in all its appoint
nlents now ranks among the leading hotels
of the West. Mr.. Il. has expended a large
amount of money and laborupcn the house,
and it is in all respects u credit to the city
As a place ofsojourn for boarders and tran
sient visitors, it is all that can be desired,
and we trust that the liberality and enter
prise displayed by the proprietor will be
generously rewarded on the part of the
public.
Mr.. c. G. McAlillen still presides at the
clerks desk, and we know of no young
gentleman in this community better fitted
for the place. His uniformly polite and
courteous bearing have rendered him de-
servedly popular with all the guests of the
house.
The OPERA HoUsE.--The beautiful his
toricsl play Of ''Richelieur drew large
and sppreciative audience at the Opera
House last evening. Mr.. Mexican Buchanan
and his accomplished daughter, Miss vir-
ginia Buchanan, In the principal charac-
ters, fully sustained the high reputation
which preceded them rs artistes of the first
class in their profession. The play was
admirably cast, and the reading and acting
was In the highest degree creditable to
every member of this excellent company
who took part in the piece. 1t gives us
pleasure to chronicle the fact that the le- |
gitimate drama is once more produced In |
such faultless style upon the boards of the
Opera House, and we trust our theater-
going citizens will see that the present en-
gagement is literally sustained. i
Tonight will be presented Bourcicault's
five act play of "The octoroon, orLife in
Louisiana" illustrative of American char
acter American scenes and Southern
homes. Mr.. and Miss Buchanan will ap-
pear in the leading characters.
Grand Matinee performance on Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock, on which occa-
sion will be presented the popular drama of
"Uncle Toms Cabin.'
See advertisement In amusement column.
Acknowledgment.