M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-01-14

| " fOl AbO oFRllANAlON w ANO Vlll -
tary authorities of the National Gov.
einment, requested the Directors
J and Warden OF the Penitoutiafy TO
receive ior sstekeeplug certain rebel
+ lofhcers, taken in arms against the
IGovernmeut within our State. They
! were received on the 9th day ofJuIy,
] A. D, 1868, and tGe greater portion
IUi them are yet there cunhIed. |
rGgret to be compelled 10 announce,
j however, that, TOR the want of proper
4 vigilance Oh the part Of those cntrust
lei with the custody oi .hcse prisoners,
ilthe leader of tho band, the notorious
'IJohn Morgan, and six others, made
Itteir Gscapo, 1t is proper to add
that this negligence arose entirely
\ from misunderstanding between the
\ United states military authorities at
lthis post and tie officers 10 charge Of
Ethe institution. Full particulars, az
10 lhe confinement aud escape Of these
.lprsoperS, will be found in Document
i No 6.
| | had the satisfaction Of visiting
I0ueing the tall the State Reform Farm,
near Lancaster, and take great pleas
uro in bearing testimony TO the tideli.
Itr aud economy OF its management.
| The Institution has proved Il profound
success, and should receive the foster
ing care Of tic Legislature. The Ro
port Of the Acting Commissioners and
his associates herewith presented, can
not fail to prove highly interesting to
.Iyou. Their several recommendations
are approved.
| Ioar attention is invited TO the Re
port OF tho State Commissioner of
IColumou Schools. Brief as his term
nt service has been, the Commission.
er has submitted Il report fnll OF in
formation upon the important inter
\ eats committed to his care.
I. inyitc yoOr attention to the Re
!. port oi the Superintendent OF the State
! uouev herewith. He has, in addition
sIIo complying with the dutios imposed
upon nln by law, given iul history
4 OF the construction ut our magnificent
n state House, the pcrusal Of which
\ history Can not fail to prove highly
interesting. The recommendations
! Of this Esilhtul cfic,r are fully ap-
proved,
The organization Of the State Board
J ol Agriculture was ~isu measure,
: and 6houl1 continue to recoiI U your
fostering care. fl lllit connection,
allow mv 10 retnr goa to that portion
# ny mu2sa,3 ui ,st year, relating
{ 10 tho Act Of Congress, passed April
ID, 1862, entitled "An act donating
public lands to the several States and
. Territories which may provide Col.
! Iegea for the benefit Of A Agriculture
land the Mechanic Arts Ihave seun
, InU reason tu change my views as then
. expressed, and | therefore respect
, fully renew tho reco nmenlation then
made.
The several Canals Of the State
/ now under the control of Lessees, are,
. believe, kept in reasonable state
. OF repair. have 40 means ofknow
+ ing whether they prove remuSefative
! to the Lessees or not.
, Tho several Railroads within the
State are kept and maintained in good
}, running order. The managers Of thu
!. several roads have evinced disposi
y tior during the past year to facilitate
!. the movement Of troops to the tul
3 extent Of their ability 80 to do. The
+ law recently paSsed Ior the taxation
}. OF this species Of property, it faithfully
= and discreetly administered, is per
= haps the best chat can be devised
Is therefore recommend its continuance
The recent legislation of Congress
g on tie subject OF Banks and the Cur
e rency seems to have overshadowet
e all State legislation on these subjects
= Without intending to approve or dis
d approve of the plan adopted by Con-
}. gress it is idle to suppose that th(
:. capitalists OF our State would be will
n ing to engage in the business Of bank
d ing under any system that You coulC
;. adopt; hence recommend that yo,
J. simply give the several banking cor.
y pcratious now existing under Stat
\. authority all reasonable facilities 70
10 closirg the business oE their institu
lie tions.
Q. The Iilitia system adopted by tn
], legislation Of last winter has prove
es a profound success. The Reports {
Adjutant General Hill and Quarter
ne master-G General Wright herewith sui
ia mitted, will furnish you all the sta
lie tistics, as to the militia OF the Stat
@. deemed necessary to advice you full
at OH the subject. The amendments
US the law, suggested by these officer
er as slso the appropriations asked for
IRE render the system fully efficient, a
ID. commended to your favorable coDsi
he GRAFTON. These faithful officers ar