Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-20

These meetings are called for the purpose
Of arranging for the quota Of troops required
Of each township without the resort to a
draft. Good speakers viii be present to sd
dress the meetings.
WM. B. CASTLE,
Chairman Of ouyahOga County Military Com
mittoe.
An Hour in the Provssr Marshars once.
We spent an interesting hour in the Pro-
vOst Marshal's Office yesterday afternoon,
observing the various applicants for ''passes''
and listening to their several stories. The
frst thing that attracted our attention on en-
tering the ofhce, which is in Oviatt's Ex-
change, was the the following placard mo
tiee-Smoking and splitting on the aOOr Of
this Office are positively prohibited, and Of
tenders will be punished by delay in giving
them passes, J. L. Weatherly, Provost
Marshal" We dropped fragrant HAVANA
(made in Elyris) rather hastily, and check
ing an embryo expeetoration directed to-
wards the prohibited locality, got correct
range on spittoon as soon as possible. The
their several turns. The Marshal entered
and commenced his duties, going to work
like one who knows that he has good deal
to do in little time and is determined to do
it His questions we're few but pointed and
he instantly checked any disposition to tell
long stories. Some of the applicants for
passes felt really hurt that the Marshal did
not permit them to let him into the secret of
all their little homo afrairs-What he told his
wife when he left home and what cousin
aunt Sally billiard " said, &c.
No. / said his boy, fourteen years Of age,
desired to 60 with bis mother out of the State
ona visit, and be wished to know if pass
was necessary.
"NO necessity for a pass sir. No man
would take him for eighteen"
"NOH Well, didn't know, you know
"Is that an9"
eyes"
"Ne1t gentleman"
No. 2is Prussian--nsver naturali1ed and
never voted or attempted to vote, going into
tie country for short time His sworn
statement to the above effect is taken and
pass made out, stating hight, color 81 eyes
and hair, &c.
No. 8 is from the country and wishes to 90
West +" to look up some land" He never
stood in front of Provost Marshal before,
evidently, and is little disconnected, but
counterfeiting an ease he does not feel, he
stretches his jaws in bogus gapes and puOkers
his mouth TO inaudible whistles. He made
several attempts 70 Inform aha Marshal with
regard to the condition in which he left the
farm and the old man at home, the state
Of the crops and his domestic affairs gener-
ally which we're with difficulty defeated
Having received satisfactory answers to the
necessary questions the Marshal made out
the required pass, and taking it with an aFti-
fetal yawn the countryman nodded good day,
and puckering his lips to a whistle which
died before it was heard he departed. ll
No. is an old man with bent form and
hair as white as snow. His venerable ap-
pearanee would surely pass him anywhere.
He looks dusty and travel worn. All, be
don't want pass for himself, it is for his
son who is going to Wisconsin to settle on
farm. His neighbOrs thought the old man
could do better than the boy in getting the
necessary passport, and 50 he had driven
through dust and heat to Cleveland to see
the Provost Marshal. He had a business
man Of the city to vOueh for him. He re
esived the necessary pass, the Marshal re-
marking-''I hope your son will live to be
as old as you, and be good and useful man =
whereat the old man, who was little deaf
and didn't quite understand, said be'thOught
the Marshal was another.
A man walked in with considerable haste,
and braeing himself against the table in
front Of the Marshal with his hands, com
meneed-nI come in to SEQ"
"sit down and wait until your turn comes
sir"
"But I am in q hurry-got to 60"
"Can't help it. Must take your turn"
Newly arrived applicant gives discOur-
aged look at the number before him, but
resiening himself to his fate, patiently awaits
his turn to be shaved.
No. approaches. Heis a mighty man Of
war, a Cavalry Captain, standing sixfeet fOul
in his boots. He has furlOugh to go and
see bis children, who are in New York State
The Marshal asked him to stand up. he did
so. raising his right hand. He dropped it ai
the Marshal said quickly;
"NO sir, no oath to a soldier, upon yoa
honor, this is true ?"
"It is, Sir"
/" Next gentleman"
M Ia from Vermont and is going ives
N ,su q yankee patent right Of some de
.sriotion. After stating several things tha
might have been essential in some cases, an
MANY others that were not Of the slightes
Importance, No. finally wound up by say
inc what he ought to have stated in tn
outset. and thus saved further remark, viz
that be was As last Jnly. He was infOrme
that he was at liberty to 60 where he please
until a draft was ordered which reached me
aver As, which is not SO very imPrObabl
II the war continues.
No. z had resigned Captains commissio
IN the army on account OF asthma, and ha
been recommended by his physician to trave
he was printer, and when the war brol
ont was editing psper in Missouri. Drive
ont an account Of his fidelity to the Unio
he had joined the army. With returnir
health be would resume the sWerd. With
deserved tribute 70 the printers, who are
largely represented in the army, the Marsh
gave him a pass.
No. desired pass to 60 to Indiana
-is.,tI,, a middle aged farmer. ]