Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

master General. in which every portion Of our
State is now deeply interested, demands early
and favorable action upon the second measure
referred 10. .
IN calling your attention 10 the OWL depart
ments of the State government, regret to DO
o,-.raiieA 10 anncnnce, that for the want oi
tims. / have been able TO devote but little per-
aonai attention 10 them. Tho care and asten-
tlon TO the army from Ohio, has fully occupied
INV time. must therefore simply refer you 20
tho repoits Of the ofiieers In charge OF the dii-
ferent departments OF the government, mere
With submitted. Itaifords me pleasure to bear
testimopy 10 their fidelity to duty. Their re-
porte will prove the : Industry and economy:
I, will be seen that the several Benevolent
Institutions of the State are in most prosper
ous condition. have carefully considered the
Recommendation OF the several Boards OF d.
rectors, and commend them to your favorable
confederation. Economical as our constituents
desire their representatives to be, they care
INIT little what amount Of money is expended
In providing for tue inmates of these Institu'
tions iproyided only that the expenditure is nee
essary, and that IL 10 made with economy nnd
integrity.
twill be eeen that the number Uf these un
foitunates provided for at these several lnati
tutIons, on the 18Th day of November, A. ID
1862, was, Of the several
LunatIo Asylums (omitting Longview)' 80
At the Blind Asylum. ~
At the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. m.....'.'''.''.''.' l5
At the Idiotic Asylum. ''"'''''''''' ''''''"'
Total number in ALL. ll...........,......."..... ~
And the total expense to the State for the past year
was ol35 487 IS.
The btsssiDgs extended TO these severa
classes of unfortunates. con not be measured
by dollars and cents. II can not fall to glad
den the hearts of all our people, to know how
generously they provide for their unfortunate
fellow. citizens.
aaThe ninth annual report Of the Commission
ef OF Common Schools exhibits the gratifying
fact that our system of Common Schools fully
meets the expectations OF its most ardent
friends. 10 will be seen that the average mum
ber of scholars In attendance was 5,943 over the
number for the previous year, swelling the
arapd army of the children In our State 90.
curing knowledge, to the number of 723,669
The number of teachers was males, 10, $50
and females, l0. 93l. The lumber Of school
directors In the State is about 1000. The
number Of officers other than directors, con
pected in some way with tho management ol
our schools, is about 1000. The number o
school districts is l,672. The number of schoo
houses is 10. .422; their estimated value is 81.
649,903. The average pay Of male teachers ID
$26 IS; female, SIS 80 per month. The re-
ceipts into the Treasury for school purposes
during the year, were $2,765,s0 20. The e1'
penditures during the year, were 81, 2,5Ol ,O66 49,
The levies, State and local. for school purposes
for the current year, are $446. .6s4 GO less than
for the year 1861.
The report of the Directors OF tho Peniten-
tiary should command your deliberate ocnsid-
GRAFTON; and the Institution itself, together with
the accounts thereof, should be carefully ex
amined. The receipts and disbursements are
large, and hence the opportunity for fraud and
peculation :is great. This Recommendation Ia
not suggesied from any want of confidence in
either the Directors or any other officers of the
Institution. On the contrary, they all have my
fullest confidence, both for integrity and ca.
pacity; but | recommend the investigation,
that you may so bear evidence of them, to our
constituents.
The report shows the number 10 prieoD, on
the 18th Of November last, to be-