Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-18
Tho Draft In Ohio.


munIton.
The Draft In Ohio.
The Mansfield Herald says the price
Of substitutes in Kichlsnd county has
ranged from 1915 to &2l5, though in
some cases larger sums have been offer.
ed and demanded. A leading citizen Of
Gallon, foimer militia General, was
drafted. Supposing that, Of course, he
could not be drawn tor anything but the
position he held 10 the militia, he dom
ned his Major Generals uniform, cock
ed hat, sword and spurs, went to Co.
lumbus, and reported himself - ready
for . command. lie was considerably
surprised when he'was told that they
we're not drafting Generals, only pri.
Yates. The "maIicious man" came home
with flea ia biz ear. An Adjutant in
the militia service did the same thing.
Il 10 thought there will be 5000 men in
Camp Maasfield in two weeks time. One
man who refused TO contribute to the
war bounty fund paid three hundred
dollars for a substitute. Most Of the
drafted men take their fate good hu-
moredIy, and there has been no disturb
ance. Four townships Of Portage Co.,
the Ravenna Democrat ssys, filled their
quotas, and in sixteen there YVES draft,
3l3 men being drawn. Between six
and seven hundred drafted men from
Licking and Coshocton counties, have
arrived At camp Z.nesville, 80 says the
Courier. In Union county SO men
were drafted, Of whom four have since
volunteered into old regimants, two can
not be found, one has proved too old,
aud three have found substitutes. In
Belmont county a number Of the worst
rebel sympathizers have been drafted,
while in other cases the lot has fallen
very unfortunately, men having been
drafted who haze three or four sons in
the army. Substitutes bring from 5000
to $1,000, and are scarce. Jefferson
county, which has filled its quota, and
even Pittsburg, are visited by those who
do not wish to do their fighting by
proxy. In Cleveland, the Eleventh
Ward has filled its quota by hard work
since the draft began. The President
and Cashier OF the Commercial Bank in
that city we're both drafted. Substitutes
we're hired as low as SIC, but 5000 was
the average price paid. The Mt. Gilead
| Sentinel says POI men were drafted in
Morrow county.
A British story About Mrs. Lincoln.
The New York correspondent of the
London lines, in = recent letter to that
journal, wrote the following:
"And not only is the President &C.
cused of incspacity, but the Presidents
wife is charged with treason. 1t has
long been marvel to the Federal Gem
erals by what occult agencies their most
important secrets were constantly trans
mitted to the Confederate camp. The
ladies of Washington, who are nearly
all secessionists, were looked upon az
the guilty parties; bat the question re-
NAMED who told these ladies any Sc
crets that ought not TO be known, un-
less it were MIR. Lincoln and Mr.. Lin
coins Ministers? Mrs. Lincoln's broth
er has been hghtlog IN the Confederate
army, and was lately slain. Was Mrs.
Lincoln the incautions or the treacherous
lady who bad access to valuable iufor-
nation, and lot it ooze through her pen
or her tonguel The charge against her
has often been obscureIy limited. 1t is
nav openly made, with the addition
that Gen. Halleck was so thoroughly
aware Of her ndiscretion-for he gave it
no harsher name-that ho stipulated
on assuming the office Of Communicating
Chief. that she should leave Washing
ton for her home at Springfield, Illinois,
whittier she accordingly proceeded three
weeks ago. A placard, headed "Mrs.
Lincoln . traitrese," was exhibited yes.
tcrday At one of the newspaper offices in
Nassau street, but was p1lled down by
the police, by order ofthe Provost Mar
shal."
The REAsON WuY GENERAL Nc.
CLRLLAN has NOT ADvANcED.-Mauy
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