The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-02

adjacent regions The field, will prob
ably, be extended, as experiments are
made. In the year 1864 thirty one
millions Of gallons Of petroleum were
exported from this country. 1t was
carried to all parts Of the world.
PROPERTY OF OHIO.
The total landed property in the
State is 25,37C, $50 acres, the value
Of which, exclusive Of town lots, is
$500, 600, 600, and averaging among
the 277 600 owners, 81 ,94l apiece. The
commercial value is stated at about
double these sums. This proves what
observation confirms, that the farm-
ing population Of Ohio are not only in
a comfortable, but comparatively
speaking, n wealthy condition.
The personal property is valued ut
1851 1913, ,0lG, showing an increase in
fourteen years of 250 per cent. All
personal property has been raised 30
per cent. in two years, By the imitation
ofthe currency.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The internal revenue derived by the
Nationals Government from the tax on
whisky is stated at s7,OOO,00O, having
increased 400 per cent, while the
whole revenue, has increased 200 per
cent Ohio pays one.tenth Of the in
ternaI revenue tax collected by the Ma.
tional Government, her proportion Of
the whole being just about in thesamc
ratio as that 4of her population to the
population ofall thc;IOyal States. The
whisky tax is expected TO produce in
revenue from this State, in the years
18G4-65'the sum of $4,000, 900; and
the total revenue from this State to
the National Government, for the year
ending September l, 1865, is placog at
S24, 600 600.
LOSSES OF MENsBY WAR.
Ohio has 100000 men enlisted in the
military service Of the General Govern
ment, yet the population Of Ohio has
largely increased. in spite of the war.
The amOhht of this increase, since
1860, is estimated at 100000 souls
The total losses of Ohio soldiers, in
1864, was $500, total loss during the
war, 1920.
The grand totaIssof men furnished to
the Government by this State has
been 34G,32G.
NEW STRUCTURES
The total number of new structures
was G,G92; value S4,l32, ,S3G Fac:o-
ries 90; mills So; distillcries 3; rolling
mills =; oil mills l. But very few
public buildings were erected. The
number of buildings erected shows a
small increase. The aggregate of new
buildings erected during the war in
some OF the principal counties are
Hamilton lGG Cuyohoga -.
VI onSomery. igl LiiGas ............. 81
Franklin .........". 90 Butler ............., ~
C!aWtord ''''"........... Gl7 Hancock Ol'
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages has beer
slightly increased, being 20, ,SSl agains
1890 for 1868, and l9,540 for 1862
but has not reached the average prlol
to the war, which was 22,676 for 6
similar period.
NATURALIZATION.
From July /, 1863, to July /, 1864
the number of persons naturaIized wa:
1888, rs follows
From England. 1i2
From Ireland 0lo
FROM Germany .....,.'!..
Undlstngnlshcd .............. 800
From other countries ......''.......... ''... aoi
1t will be seen that the German
nationality still greatly predominatcs
The number naturaIized during tn,
last seven years was 45,4l5.
CRIMES.
The number of indictments fount
was, 1853
Against the pcrs ......,,... .,.......,.... sfs
Against property. .......,.......... CSC
Numbers ofconvctous ....................... l,l57
SUITS AND JUDGMENTS.
The number Of suits .............. o5in
Judgments rendered hS9i
The number of suits and Judgment
were less than in 1863, and fifty pc
cent. less than in 1860
VIOLENT DEATHS.
Homcidcs.,... ~
suicides ''''''''- 9 w