The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-11-20
The Draft in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee INecs gives the follow
ing particulars concerning the Draft which
commenced 10 that city on the 9th inst:
In consequence of an accident occurring
on the ilwankee & Chicago railroad yes
terday, Provost Marshal Tillpaugh was
unable to meet his appointment a. the Gus
tom house in this city, and the large
crowd which had gathered in front Of the
buiiding-aIl anxious to be drafted. no
doubt-were compelled to disperse with>
ont having their wishes gra,iied at the
hour appointed. as at that time, II o'crk
A. NJ, the draft commissioner announced
the accident and stated that the exercises
were unavoiiablv postponed until o'cl'k
Pm At that hour large number re as
semb|ed and the drawing commenced, the
marshal having read the law "in such Ca
ses made and provided to the multitude.
Bv ,aG:est. Mavor O'Ne,l appointed a
gentleman. Mr.. Jacob Fckhart, from the
ward first to be drawn (the first ward) to
he bIindfoded and take The ballots fom
the revolving wheel Of destiny. The first
name he drew was that Of Carl Spar and
the very next one was his own. Cries of
:. fonl play " were raised, as some supposed
it hardly probable that candidate uld
fairly draw prize for himselfou Of those
| 500 names, so suddenly. However, the
| acquiescence soon became general and the
draft proceeded. Elated with his success
probably. Mr.. Eckhart after having drawn
about half the prizes in the wheel for his
approaching neighbois, gave M the task,
and MIR. n. Ludw!g 2, our worthy bridge
superintendent took the stand, and was
| equally fortunate, in few minutes bring
ing forth his own name. He declared in
! the commencement that he was bound to
find it before he got through. Some half
a dozen or more LAWYERS were drawn from
this ward aaong whom we notice the
names Of Messrs Mariner. Gridlev Pech
am. Baldwin, Austin, Hooker. and llorren-
sins Paine The register Of deeds. Mr.
Raggeler drew first class prize, "a did
also son of Gen. Cntler. Among those
drawn from the second ward we notice
the name Of Geo. ALERT. Esq. for some
years a member Of assembly and who is
some At years of ace. In many instances
the persons whose names were drawn are
already in the service and have been for
years. Ia other eases men sixty years OF
age were drawn. while the hat. the lame,
and the blind are not without full repre-
>enta.ion in the list. In still other cases
The first announcement Of this luck for
tune will be made 10 them when the gel
shall stand with one foot upon the Sea ard
the other rpon the land and swear that
tire shall he no more
To aav tie remaining ballots for the
wards drawn. will he submitted to the in
specie % the committees of the wards in
which the draft is completed. for the pur-
pose of comparing them with the enroll
,nent lists. In 'hn meantime they have
been sealed mp IN the presence Of the COM
miffpeS and the Nayor, and the seals are
to remain nnbroken until brought out Tor
examination. \ request was male br the
committee that these ballots should he
placed in the custody Of the Mavor, but
the commissioner stated that this would
b. q violation of the rules prescribed to
govern him in the co.. duet of the draft