M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-01-22


| Aud this, however, may no, hap
Ipi'y prove to he tho case; and as we
may yet be called upon to raise add.
tipnal lro,ps, it is recommended that
provision be made by law to prevent
all interference hy evil disposed per
sons, with the persons entrusted with
that dnty. The net Of April 20, 1861,
entitled "An Act to punish treason
and other crimes" should be 80 amen
ded as to embrace this otfense. The
dnly constituted authorities of our
State would then he able t. take care
OF all Offenders within the State. and
thereby relieve the President of the
United States and all &c ing under
his authority from this, to them, un.
pleasant but necessary duty.
1t will DO seen that tho several
Benevolent Institutions Of the State
arc in most protprTods condition. |
have carefully considered the recon-
mendhton Of the several Boards Of
Directors, and commend them to yonr
consideration. Economical as our
constituents desire their representa-
tiyes To b., they care Int litlla hat
amount Of money is expended in IrI
viGing for the inmates of these lnsti,
tntions, provided only that the eXpon,
ditnre is necessary, and that it DO
made with economy and integrity.
It will be seen that the number of
these unIortnnates provided for at
these several institutio 10; on tho 18th
day OF November, A. d, 1862, was,al
the several
Lunatic Asylum Committing T.ongview 500
/ At the B ind Asylum l20
At the ID al and Dumb Asylum l5O
At the Idlotir Asylum 81
Total number IN all 500
And the total expense Of the Stale,
for the past year, was Sl35, ,4S7 55.
The blessings extended to these
several CLASSES Of unfortunates, canno!
DC measured by dollars and cents. 1t
cannot TAIL to gladden. the hearts Of all
our pea pie, to know how generously
they provided for their unfortunate
fellow citizens.
The ninth annual report Of the
Commissioner Of Common Schools
exhibits the gratifying fat that our
system IT Cumm'n Schools tulIy
mectS the expectations oi IT. most
ardent friends II will bu seen that
tho average number of scholars in nj
tendance was 5 943 over tho number
OF the previous year, swelling the
granl army Of the children in bur
State acquiring knowledge, to The
number oI 1913 $50. The number o
teachers WAS: NAL, j, IL, $50; iemhluo,
! l0,93l. The number Of schu'i dlrec>
torS in the State, is abOu, ~ coo.
The Eumber ol rfiicers other than di
reciors, Connected in some way with
the arrangement 1t our schools, Is
about 1 900, The rInbrr OF schoul
districts IS about 1872 The numb +
uf school houses ia 20 422 ; their c,tI.
matnd valde 81 G49, ,9O3. rheaverag
tply OF male teachers is $2G, ,35 IemaIo
SIS 81 per moEth. Inc receipts 'nDo
tho Treasury tor school purp s13, dur
ingthe year, were 50 1865 ,SoG,7O. TIE
expenditures during The year, were
s., sol O6s, 10. The levirs, State
aud local, Iur School purposes, for tho
~ rent year, arc S4lG,6S4,G0 less
than i'r The year 1861.
Tha report of the Direc'ors Of the
p, nitenriary shpull conulan your
delibprat, cons Iteration; and the In.
st.tntiun :tselt, together with the ac.
counts thereof, should be carefully
examined. The receipts and disburse.
mrn.s are urge, and hence oppUrtu.
nifty Tor fraud md pcculation is great.
This recommendation is not susgelpd
from sny want OF confidence in either
the Directors Or any other officers OF
tho Institution. On the contrary they
all have NY fullest conlidcnce, both
for integrity AMI capacity; but | rec
ummend the investigation, that You
may SD bear evidence Of them, to our
| constituents.