Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-05
LOCAL MATTElsS.

GENERAL WALLACE left yesterday to report
10 General Grant at Coriuth
QuAaTERMAsTER-G GENERAL WRIGHT has gone
to Cleveland; Colonel Bliss to Zsnesville, and
Adjutant. General Hill to Mansfield, for the
purpose of organizing the drafted men, go that
they can be sent to the old regiments without
delay. II ia said the men will be allowed, as
far As is consistent with the service, to uelect
their regiments.
Hon. 8. s. Cox returned to the city yesterday
from the East, where he has been for some
time past actively, and we trust, efficiently en-
gagged in the good old Democratic work of
"ssving the Union" We welcome him home,
expecting soon TO hear that his labors and those
Of his Democratic and Conservative CO workers
in the East have been crowned with success
like that by which similar exertions in the good
cause were rewarded in the West.
ACCIDENT AT THE DEPoT.-On Monday after
noon about three O'Clock, Mr.. Martin Maria,
while attempting to couple z train Of cars at
the Piqus depot, was caught between the cara
and horribly maugled, from the effects of which
be died yesterday morning about two O'Clock.
Booze roR TOWNSHIP 0FEIoERs, ETo-We are
requested by Mr.. Martin, our County Auditor,
to cay that the Laws, Journals and Executive
Documents have been received at the Auditors
Office. Township clerks will be supplied fol-
the use Of tho proper Offices by calling at the
County Auditors Office for them. -
Also, school officers of the several townships
will be supplied with the latest compilation o.
School Laws. School officers are informed
shst section % of the school law. as amended
April 18th, 1858, authorizing township Boards o
Education to levy taxes on particular Sub dis
trlcts "ior purchasing schoolhouse site, ant
erecting or repairing school-house thereon
was repealed at the late session Of tho Legisla
tnre, but is retained in the new publication, b.
mistake, on page IL.
By section Is Of the act for Distributing
Documents furnished township clerks and othe
officers, passed April 8, 1856. II ia made the dut
Of euch officers to deliver over to their succea
e0f IN ONCE, ''IOr nlb use Wniie uiiIuB euo
Office, and If any person shall refuse, on demsn
being made, to deliver such books and docr
nents to his successor in Office, such person 8
refusing shall forfeit and pay any sum, not lea
than fire nor more than fifteen dollars, to be rs
covered in an action brought by the successor !
Office of such person, 10 the name of the Stat
Of oaio, for the use Of the county where cue
action is brought before any Justice Of th
Peace Of such county"
DRAFTED MEN BREAKNa GUARD The zsnes
VILE Courier Of Monday says:
Since the recent order OF the Secretary
War, that the drafted men should be distril
uttd among the old regiments, some OF thos
At Camp Zinesvllle have exhibited signs OF d
content and threatened to make their escape :
Every exertion was made by the officers to pr
vent any such movement, but on Saturday nigl
I've are informed by On officer Of the ll3sh ret
iment), g. general rush was made, and from tW
20 three hundred men succeeded In maxim
good their escape. Many Of them will be =
taken and brought back, but as they soon aft
scattered 10 every direction, II will be next
impossible 10 arrest them all.