The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-01-07

W NAAl htNbll OAA UOA eAlN tlll0
assistance as Executive Of the State
1t is extremely gratifying to be able to
believe, thatin thiseNcrcise of official
tdutysl, have but met the wishes Of a
very large majority Of the people of
\ 0hio.
\ The financial affairs of the State were
never in better condition. Although
we have advanced, during the past
] year, for the General Government, in
the care of sick and wounded soldiers,
and in the payment Of troops called
out to aid in the capture of, Morgan
and his band, the sum Of lSl53, ,436 Oh,
and have reduced our public debt, by
payment from the Treasury, the sum
OF S676,752 GS, there still remaincdin
the Treasury, to the credit of the Gen
eral Revenue Fund, on the 10th ofiNo-
vember last the sum ofS423, 7SG u9l4
4 All taxes have been promptly and
cheerfully paid, exhibiting really Il
smaller delinquent list than ever be-
fore in the history of the State. The
Reports Of the Auditor and Treasurer
of State, which will be laid upon your
tables, exhibit in full and in detail, our
financial condition. mn g,., '''jat
F Under the provisions of the statute,
caused thorough special eXamina-
ion of the Treasuryt0 be made by the
Hon, S. S, Osborn, of Lake county. Il
highly competent and suitableman for
this duty. His report beai'ing date
the 10th day ofJmc, AID! 1863, which
was duly published aeeordingitolaw,
,Iwas hTracomplimentary to- the
| Treasurer and his assistants adg
The Reports,ofthe Directors OF the
several Benevolent Institutions. of the
State are herewith sumbitted. These
institutions are in II most. prosperous
l.comditioni the same care and liberality
tbeipre extended are recommended
kGour attention is particularly invited
TO the buildings for the accommodate
ton Of the Deaf and Dumb. j fearthat
entire new structures will be found tc
| tbc necessary The present main build
= =, ing is lily adapted to the purpose, isiu
J. a dilapidatcd condition, and entirely
too small to accommodate this pnfor
, tunatc Class Of The children of ouI
: Statc Workshops should also be pro
: vidcd, so that the boys may have ia
? cilities for learning trades. a&eiH
! The Report Of the Directors of ythC
Ohio Pententiary herewith, presents
= that lnstitiltion!in a highly favorable
condition. The Wportiof Private Sec-
rotary Hoffman herewith, shows tha
the npmberof applications for.pardop'
: during theyearcnding November 18th
; were ", Of which II were granted, 81
refused, and II Continued This re-
port also shows, in brief, the reasons
or grounds upon which the seyera
pardons were granted, .1l-r'o.. aor
\ Upon theapplication of the military
authorities of the National Govern
mcnt, | requested the Directors anr
Warden of the Penitcntiaryqto rdcpiv,
for afo,keeping certain rebel officers
taken in arms against the Government
e within our State. They, were receiv
y u ed on the 9th day Of July, A. D. 1863
:, and the greater portion Of them ar'
= yet there confined. | regret to b,
y compelled to ANNOUNCES however, that
', for the want of proper vigilance OF
~ the part Of those entrusted with th,
custody Of these prisoners, the loadc
OF The band, tho notorious John Nor
gan, and six others, made their os
G cppc. 1t is sproper, to, add, that thi
negligence arose entirely from n mis-
c understanding between the United
c States military authorities at this pos
9 and the officers in charge Of this ihsti
y tuition. d, Full particulars, as to the con
? lihcmcnt and escape Of the prisoners
will he found In Document No here
It with, '' nF'Ifi l'r +"f'" '''' 1'
t, mL had the satisfaction ofvisiting du
= rinSptheu fall the State Reform Farm
i near Lagcaslen and take great pleas
:, urc in bearing testimony to the fdeli
= ty and'econonly Ofits management. :
,, Thc'instituton has proved proiohnt
II success, and should receive the foster
. ing care Of the Legislature. The Rc
y port of the Acting Commissioner ant
IS his associates herewith presented, can
= not fail to prove highly interesting {,
,. you, Their several Recommendation
o are nppFpvtdLrtl u"'n 80 l.i liIra
n Your attcniien,is invited to tho Ru
Is port Of the State CommissioncrQf Com
/ mon Schools Bricfas his term of ser
Is vico has been, the Commissioner ha
+ submitted report full OF information
y upon the important interests commit
i ted to his care, ........,I.,..u .t1
= ! invite your attention to the Re
= port of the Supcrintcndcht'ofth the Stat
:. House herewith He has, In addition
Q to complying with the duties imposed
upon him by law, given full histor,
OF the construction of our magniliccn
), State House, the perusal of which his
c tory cannot fail to prove highly inter
}. estiug Tllc recommendations of thi
is faithful officer are fully approved. o..
,f The organization of the State Boar
;. of Agriculture was u wise measure
It and should continue TO receive you
n fostering cares In this connection al
% low mo to rel6r you to that portion q
10 my message of last year, relating to tn
Y act of Congress, passed April I'd, 1856.
], entitled "An act donating public land
q to tho several States and Tcrritorie
It which may provide Colleges for tn
10 benefit of Agriculture and the Me