Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-23
Circular from the Governor on the
Draft.

Circular from the GOvernOr on the
Draft.
The STATE OF OHIo,)
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,}
COLUMBUS, August 23d, 1864.
To the Military Committees:
BY read justment of accounts between
the State and the General Government, we
carry forward a credit of about twenty
thousand upon the call of July 18th for five
hundred Thousand men. This surplus is,
or will be, credited to sub-districts before
the first of September, except eleven thou-
sand six hundred and eighty three (1l,GS3)
men in the army, and about one thousand
in the naval service. These enlistments are
a surplus on calls of 1861 and 1862, and as
they are prior to the adoption of the system
of local credits, there is no means of deter
mining accurately where they belong
With much labor they have been divided,
as | think correctly, into Congressional
Districts, and copy of that apportionment
is appended. The only way of apportion-
ing among sub-districts recognized by the
Provost Marshal Generals Department. is to
divide pro rata upon the basis of the present
enrolment; and this will be adopted unless
some more equitable means can be devised.
Notwithstanding every means has been used
to expedite this settlement, it has been de-
layed until very little time is left for the
last adjustment. After brief reflection upon
the difficulty of accomplishing this end,
have concluded to say to Military commit
tees in the Congressional Districts, that if
they can agree, upon consultation, as to the
proper assignment of these credits, and
present their report to me by the second or
third of September, have no doubt that
assignment will be accepted by the Provost
Marshal's Department, and the credits CIV
EN- accordingly. If parties are unable to
agree, or this is not done by the time spec
flied, the Provost Marshal will undoubted-
ly be compelled to adopt the system ofpro-
rating this excess. regret that more time
could not be afforded, but it has been i'm
practicable to do so. Please let me hear
from you as promptly as practicable.
Very respectfully,
Statement exhibiting the deficiencies and
excesses, by districts, in the State of Ohio,
as adjusted in the office of the Provost
Marshal General of the United States, to
July 1st, 1854:
In the First District, there is deficiency
of 492; in the Second, 500-total deficiency,
992. -
The excesses in other Districts are as fol-
lows: Third, $50; Fourth, COL; Fifth, ga;
Sixth, 80; Seventh, $40; Eighth, 544; Ninth,
1899; Tenth, 1916; Eleventh, 265; Twelfth,
73l; Thirteenth, 800; Fourteenth, S44; Fif-
teenth, 1886; Sixteenth, 800; Seventeenth,
672; Eighteenth, 59S; Nineteenth, 39S-total
excess, 1859.
DRAFT MEETING.-The Eighth Warders
are determined to get out of the draft
The efforts of the Ward committee in that
direction are proving successful, and it will
only require one or two more strong pulls,
pulls altogether, to finish the business
Thereis to be meeting at the North En-
gine House tonight, to which every citizen
of the Ward is earnestly invited, as propo-
sitions of the utmost interest to all con-
cerned are to be submitted and discussed.
1t is hoped this notice will be sufficient to
secure full attendance of the citizens Of
the Ward, which is all that is necessary to
settle the business.
FIRE CHILD SEVERELY BURNED.-A fire
broke out in the barn of Mr.. Joseph Hart
man, on North Third street, yesterday af-
ternoon. A number Of children were play
ingin the haymow with matches, by which
the hay caught fire and was completely de-
stroyed. One of the children of Mr.. Hart
man, a little boy about six years of age,
was terribly burned in the hay before he
could be rescued. The fire engines were
promptly on the ground and saved the
building, and there was no other loss than
the hay. The little bow is still in a preca-
rious condition.
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