St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

The cening Draft. -
Ifsbese is sulj.es in which esr people
ase mere inisresssd. snd 10 shieh thsy
I've j1srs 4 sake thss b ssy e1h<r. \
b u he soAing drsis. The sorrow and
misery prod1ssd BY the esf'rce.~ss d
'she M drsft ia Ibis coanty has already
beea sses. ihrcsgh the m.jsrisy Of oas
people seem scarcely to (sa the impor-
tance of The subject. A yet. nothing
has been dose to s:d the unfortunate;
neither has any effort been made 70 pro-
cure the credits dns tbe county-ssj
what is equally important. toseeure = re-
vision Of our eprollz,ant list. Have We
become 20 Indifferent to eur owa interests
and to those Of our neighbours. that We
win let every opportunity pass without i'm
proving i'll Where are our County Cos-
missiouersf Do they represen. the inter
est Of the people ef this county or have
they concluded that such matters are cut
Of their line of business. and are the peo-
pie Of the county again to be left to take
care Of themselves Or is Il economy in
the expenditure Of the public money that
prompts this inertness on the part of our
public servsLtsf II it be the latter, We
are of the opinion that it Is mistaken no.
tion. Another draft With our quota based
u oniths present enrolln.ent list will sweep
nearly every able bodied man 10 the coun-
ty. between the ages Of twenty and for
ty-6ve. Such will not be the case, if
proper diligence be used BY our public
officers in the discharge Of their duty.
In other sections of the State, strenuous
efforts are being made to revise and cor
rect the enrolment lisas. and st the North,
the ''de6cieneics'' named in the Presi-
dents proclamation have been caused by
taking advantage Of every device which
Yankee ingenuity could invent. At the
same time, BY oui own neglect and BY
the neglect Of our public Off r. we have
been compelled to furnish hundreds Of
volunteers to gil up Massachusetts, col
cred regiments. and our people will Be
called upon to shoalder their maskets.
while our fields will remain uncultivatsd.
We hope this matter win be attended to
at once by our County Commissioners at
their regular meeting next Tuesday. The
importance Of the subject apd the short
ness Of the time renders expedition neces-
sary 30 the completion Of the work. Af-
ter our quota has been assigned there
can b no reduction obtained.
If we have bees rather free 10 the ex-
preston of our opinions upon tais point,
it villa be psrdonsd, VIC heps, when the
Importance Of the subject is considered.
1t is never too late to do good. and our
people may yet be relieved Of great
weight. II the matter " taken in hand
by the proper authorities.
~ Since the above Was put in type.
We have been requested By Thad. K.
Preuss. Esq.. Deputy Provost MARSHAL.
to state that. for the purpose Of correcting
the present enrollment list for this county.
parties can submit to him the names Of oil
Who arc entitled to be struck from the
rolls. The certificates must be accompsn-
led by two afidavits. embracing the facts
in each case, and he will see that the pro-
per corrections are made.
For the benefit of our readers we repro
duse from an exchange. the recognized
causes of exemption. which are as follows !,
l. Over 45 years Of age.
2 Under 20 years Of age.
3 Being an alien, aud never having
voted. ...-.....
f. Having furnished substitute prior
to the draft. ...
S. Having been drafted and furnished q
substitute. t.. ...
6. Having been drafted and paid com.
mutation. ......t.
Z. Having been drafted and received q
certificate of permanent physical disability
| 8 Being permanently physically dis
qualified.
8. Having served two years iu the Ar.
my or Navy Of the United States during
the present war. and been honorably dis.
charged.
Ethiopian Performances at ths Cour,