Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-01-09

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sfb4, ,4se os, and bal ys reduced our public
debt. by payment from the Treasury, tho
sum of $676,752 6s, there still remained
10 the Treasury, TO the credit OF General
Revenue Fund. on the 18th Of November
last, the sum Of $423,7 7s6 9l.
All taxes have been promptly and cheer.
fully paid, exhibiting really smaller de.
liuqnent list than ever before 10 the hiSto.
ry Of the State. The reports Of the Audi.
tor aud Treasurer of State, which will be
laid upon your table, exhibit in full aud in
detail, our financial condition.
Under the provisions of the statute. /
caused thorough special examination of
the Treasury to be made by the Hon. s.
s. Osborn, Of Lake county, highly com
petent and suitable man for this duty. His
report, bearing date the 10th day of June,
A, d, 1868, ahich was duly published
according to law, was highly mplimentary
to the Treasurer and his assistants. .
The reports of the directors of the several
Benevolent Institutions Of the State are
herewith presented. These Institutions arc
all in most prosperous condition; the same
care and liberalily heretofore extended are
recommended Yonr attention is particu,
larly invited to the buildings for the ac-
commodation of the deaf and dumb.
fear that entire new structures will be found
to be necessary The present main build
| ing is lily adapted TO the purpose, is IN o
dilapidated condition, and entirely too small
to accommodate this unfortunate class of
| the children of our State. Workshops
should also be provided. SO that the boys
may have facilities for learning trades.
The reports of the directors of the Ohio
PenitentIary herewith, presents that lnsti.
tuition in highly favorable condition. The
report of Private Secretary Hoffman here
with, shows that the number of applica'
tous for pardons during the year ending,
November 18th, were 81, of (which Al were
granted, 80 refused, aud II continued
This report also shows, in brief, the rea-
sons or grounds npon which the several par
aons were granted.
Upon the application of the military au.
thorties of the National Government, re-
quested the Directors and Warden of the
Penitentiary to receive for safekeeping
certain rebel officers, taken in arms against
the Government within our State. They
were received on the 9th day Of July, A =.
D. 1863, and the greater portion of them
are yet there confined. | regret to be
compelled to announce however, that for
the want of proper vigilance ON the part
of those entrusted with the custody of these
prisoners, the leader of the band, the noto.
rious John Morgan, and six others, made
their escape. Ii is proper 10 add, that
this negligence arose entirely from mis-
understanding between the United States
military authorities at this post and the
officers in charge Of he institution, Full
particulars, of the confinement and escape
of those prisoners, will be found in Docu
meut No. 6 here it'll.
had the satisfaction of visiting during
the full the S'ate Reform Farm, near Ian
caster and take great pleasure in bearing
testimony to the fidelity and economy Of
its mana gemeu'. The insti ution has proved
q profound success, and should receive the
fostering care of the Legislature. The Re
port of the Acting Commissioner and BIZ
associates herewith presented, can not fni
to prove highly entcresting to you.
Their several recommendations are ap
proved.
Your attention is invited TO the Report
of the State Commissioner Of Common
Schools; brief ai his term of service has been
the Commissioner has submitted repor
full Of information upon the important in
e-ests committed TO his care.
invite your attention TO the Report of
lhe supe.tendant of the State House here
with. He has, in addition to complying
with the duties imposed upon bin by law,
given full history of the construction OF
our magnificent Stale House, the perusal
of which history can not fail to prove high
ly interesting. The recommendations Of
this faithful officer are fully approved
The organization of the Siare Board Of
Agriculture was q wise measure. and
should continue 10 receive your fostering
care. In this connection, allow me TO re-
fer you to that propotion Of my message Of
last year, relating to the Act OF Congress,
passed April 2, 1862. entitled, An act do
mating public lands to the several States
and Territories which may provide Colleges
for the benift of Agriculture and the Me
chanic Arts. | have seen no reason 10
change my views as then expressed, and !
therefore respectfully renew tue recommend
alton then made. ....-. .
The several Canals Of the State. now un-
der tue control of Lessees, are, believe.
kept il a reasonable state of repairs.
have no meaDs of knowing whether they
prove remunerative to the Lessees or not.
The several Railroads within the State
are kept and maintained in good running
| crder The managers of the several roads
hlvt evieced disposition during the past
year 10 lancilitate The movement Of troops
| 10 the full extent Of their ability so to do
The law recently passed for the taxation Of
this species of property, if faithfully and
discreetely administered, is prehaps the
best that can be devised: l therefore rec
ommend its continuance.
The recent legislation Of Congress, oil
the subject Of Banks and the Currency
S ems to nave oversh allowed all State leg
lsalion on these subjects. Without Intend
iug to approve or dISOpprove OF the par
adopted by Congress. il is idle TO suppose
that the capitalist Of our Stale wonld bf
willing to engage in the business of banking
under any system that you could adopt
hence recommend that you simply give