Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
lB-DRAFr MERTIEa OF THE PEOPLE d

G@@DRAFT MEETING OF THE PEOPLE OF
THE EIGHTH SUR 1sTRIOT.-The people of
the 8th sub-district, composed of the Let,
I'd, Sd and 4th wards of the city. met at
the Court House last evening. Mr.. 7. O..
McAfee was called to the Chair and Mr.
John Murine was elected Secretary.
DR.. Logan from the Committee having
in charge the matter Of collecting money
to pay private bounties, made the follow
ing statement of what the committee had
done and ascertained.
In the 1st ward there are 365 men en-.
rolled; 95 ofthese subscribed, 26O are non
subscribers. The total subscription is
$l,sOs, and the average per subscriber
is $I9.
10 the I'd Ward, the number of persons
enrolled is 8I3 6s of these subscribed i;
245 are uon-subscribers the entire sub.
scriptiou is $l,5l5, and the average per
subscriber is $22.
In the Sd Ward, the number enrolled is
SIS; las of these subscribed; 467 are nom
subscribers; the total subscription is
$3,4l2, and the average per subscriber
isS2l.
In the 7th Ward, 40 are enrolled; 65
subscribed; So are non-subscribers; the
total subscription is $1,000, and the aver
age per subscriber is $50.
DR.. Logan stated that almost sufficient
number of men had already been muster.
ed to the credit of the district to consume
all the money. There were plenty of men.
All the committees wanted was the money.
The committees must have more money
Immediately. They had been greatly dis
appointed at the result of their labors.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, That committee from each
ward of five disappointed, to whom shall be
entrusted the duty of apportioniug among
the men of their respective wards, the inst
and equitable amount that each should paw.
so as to raise the amount required to relieve
the district from draft, and that all persons
80 assessed, be earnestly requested by this
meeting to yield prompt acquiescence to
this measure.
DR.. Logan offered the following which
was also adopted.
ReSOEved, That the said Ward committees
shall appoint block committees, whose
duty it shall be to canvass such blocks in
the several wards as may be assigned them
aud collect the ammount assessed as far as
practicable.
Mr.. Shallcross said that he hoped the
committee in making the assignment
would keep in view the erroneous enroll
ment of the I'd ward. The committee had
found great many persons on the lists
who had were VIGOROUSLY unfit for mill.
tary duty. The name of one man who has
been dead for three years was found upon
the list.
The following committee was appointed
under the first resolution:
Frat Ward-R. ]. Porter, John Gard
ner, J. G. VaufOssen, J. A. Dunniug, Jacob
Second Wara-J. A. Armstrong, John
Bishop, G. W. Franzheim, ]. E. Wilson,
t. P. Shalleross.
SeDsnh Ward-N.z Hunter, Thos. Glass.
cock, VIM. Berger, Fred Laue, ]. Murine.
TAird WdTd-Jas. Bodley, t. c. Nc
Atee, Samuel Laughlin, j. A. Metcalf,
Alex. Turner.
The Chairman introduced Capt. Stone,
the District Provost Marshal. who stated
that his instructions were, as received
from Captain Hudson the Provost Mar.
.shal General of the State, that ss soon a,
recruiting stopped to commence the draf,
As long as recruiting continues as at pres
eut, therefore, the draft will not commence
BE also said that he had just been notife,
of new regulation in regard to drafte
men. Every man who is drafted hereatte
WILDE compelledtor report within three day.
Those who have joined insurance compa
MES might rest assured that in case of
draft they would not have much time
hunt up substitutes.
DR.. Logan introduced q resolution, whic
was adopted, iustruCting the committe
appointed by the first resolution, to hay
hand bills printed both in English and Ge
man setting forth the object of the meetir
and giving other information that may |
deemed important.
On motion of Mr.. John Bishop the bus
ness men of the city were requested
close up their stores and keep them close
until the quota of the county is full.
On motion of Mr., Fred. Myers the con
mittee Was Instructed to publish the nam
of those who refused to contribute.
~ We call attention to the advertis,
meut of desirable land for sale. The e