The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-27
Our Cleveland Letter-No. 8.
CLEVELAND, May 10th, 1864

DEAR DEMOCRAT Tho draft 10 this Dis.
trict is over, aud Eyes and Ears" no,
drafted o, Joy gladness ! | ecstasy |
felicity IT,! You ought to have soen me on
Tuesday morning last, as wenjed my way
around to the Provost Marshai's offico,
through mud and rain, ,and found the eager,
gaping crowd, who had assembled there,
each and evory one anxious to know bow
Uncle Sans lottery would dispose of him.
had not long to wait. At 0 A. NJ, tho
Marshats office window was hoisted, and
tho Commissioner announced that my ward
was ihon to be drafted. Tho wheel made q
revolution. . namo was called, but not mino,
thank somebody! Imagine the terrible
suspense ! suffered, the quakings of fear
that took possession of mo, as name after
namo was called. and stood. eyes, cars
and mouth wide open, knocs weak and
troacherous, face pallid and anxious, puIsa.
tions two hundred q minute. In spprohen.
sive expectancy that my namo would bo
next ! By my sido, evidently fully symps.
tbizipg with me, with elongated counte.
nance and throbbing heart, stood Meln
Horr Johannes Donperblitz, pon Vateriand.
With eyes averted and nervous mein, he
stood, intently watching tho fatal wheel.
1t mado another turn, and tho Commission
er cried out the namo of "Johannos Don.
nerbliiz." Throwing up his hands in utter
horror. my friend calculated. ".Nein Gon
dat isa me J" and wilted, his underpining
gavo way, and down ho went, gasping "Oae
counthry one pliag i! swei lager r :.
A well-known clerk was drafted. Tho
crowd attested their appreciation by shouts
and cheers, and not tho least noisy congrat.
ulator was fellow clork, who was hoping to
swing clear. The very next name an
nounced was bis own, and the next moment
only his coat-iail was seen in the distance,
hurrying around tho corner, whilo the
mirth of the crowd was irropressible. and
cheer aftor cheer rent the ar. But / was
serious. Twas not until the last name was
called, and found was not lucky ticket
holder, that became hilarious. Then F.! Oh,
you should have seen me My Joy knew
no bounds. l was desperately happy. l
couldn't contain myself. but, thinking could
contain something else, rushod in at the
next door. and. frantically laying down a
five-cent "yellow-back," called for drink
Drank. laid down cent, took penny.grab
cigar, and then hurried down to toll my
sweetheart that / was not drafted, and
should live with her forever, sho and Uncle
Abe being willing. un view of this, Taba-
tha and expect to marry In few days.)
was not the only one that was happy. !
know of several that spent as much as ten
cents to cheer up tboir spirits, but the spir-
its got the start of them, and do0aed them,
body, boots and all, before night.
But, Mr.. Editor, II has but this moment on
tered my brain that must not jubilate toe
much just now, as the draft, which will soon
take place, to fill vacancies of exempts, may
fasten me yet. Leaving you with this sol.
emn thought, and hoping you may be con.
scripted If l am, close this part of my dis.
course, with the jointed aud sublime quota
ton
"Strange such difference there should be-
Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee /"
[You may be able to'see the point in the
above. but l cant
The l50th o. V, l., our ono-hundred- days
regiment left here on Wednesday last, for
Washington. A dispatch received this
morning, states that they arrived safely, and