The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-01-09
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the report of the Adiutant General.


CLAIMS OF OHIO SOLDIERS.
The act Of the Ohio Legislature, passed
April 6, 1856, made provision for the appoint
ment of a Board OF Commissionsrs to examine
and sllow sGch claims CT Ohio citizens as they
desmed just aud proper, not otherwise provi-
ded for, growing out of military transactions,
principally in the recruiting service.
This act was repealed by the last Legislature
to take effect September l, 1872.
A few claims have been reported, amount
ing TO about the sum OF $4,000. which were
not presented to said Board within the limit
of the Law. They are represented to be of the
same character as others which were allowed
and paid, the parties who presented The claims
at too lato date to be acted upon by the Board
not being aware of the provisions of law un-
der which their claims might have been set
tied,
do not think it disirable to revive the old
commission, or TO appoint new one, but
would recommend that committee of the
Legislature bs appointed to examine and ad-
Just such honest claims as ought to be
paid.
THE TWO PRR CENT. CLAI1s,
Claims to the amount Of nearly s., 800, ,O0O- |
about one-third OF which is due to the State /
Of Ohio-have been presented to the United |
States government by the States Of Ohio, In |
diana and Illinois, on account of the unpaid |
balance Of the five per cent granted by Con- |
gress TO the several States on the sales Of pub
lie lands. The House of Representatives in |
Congress last winter, by a vote of two to one, |
recognized the validity Of this claim. The |
Senate barely defeated the measure, if mis- |
take not, by a single vote. A memorial has |
recently been addressed to congress by the
governors Of the three States interested, and
we trust our Efforts will be warmly seconded
by the Legislatures of our respective States. |
1t is believed that sense of justice will induce
Congress to accord to Us what we maintain Is
fairly due.
CENTENNIAL.
1t having been decided to celebrate the one
| hundredth anniversary of our national inds-
pendence by grand exhibition Of industry
and resources of the country, it is desir Ible
that provision for the important event be
made upon q scale commensurate with the
dignity Of the occasion. Foreign nations are
already signifying their aoceptanes Of the in
VItatlon OF our government, while intending
exhibitors IN this and other countries are ap-
| plying for necessary space. To make the ex-
position such a success As shall present our
young republic to the governments of the old
world IN the most favorable hght-such dis
play as shall attract the attention and COM
mand the admiration of the whole civilized
| world-a large amount of money will he re-
quired. In order to raise the necessary funds,
and fer other purposes, the Centennial Com
mission appeals to the patriotic impulses and
| generous spirit of our people. Certainly no
State in the Union has greater cause for graft
tude and pride than Ohio, with her three mil
lion inhabitants and abounding wealth. It Is
hoped the rich and the poor alike, each &C
cording to his means, will contribute aoms-
thug towerd carrying out the designs of the
Commission. To facilitate this, Hon. A. 7.
Goshorn. Director General of the Centennial,
a citizen of our own State, asks for the ap-
pointment Of State Boards, to cooperate with
the National Board Of Commissioners.
1 would therefore earnestly recommend
that provision be made for appointment, by
my successor, Of such State Board, and that an
appropriation OF IS 900 be made to defray the
expenses thereof, including the cost Of travel.
| Lystage, clerk hire, etc. am convinced this
is the least sum which will answer the pur-
pose.
It is hoped thst Ohio will not be behind
| her sister States in the manifestation Of her
| patriotism,
| CONFEDERATE GRAVE YARD.
The Confederate cemetery at Columbus has
for several years been cared for by an agent
under the direction Of the Governor, and the
| expenses thereof has been paid out of the con-
tingent fund. The ground is owned by private
parties, and is not lawfully under the control
Of the State or the United States. The wood
en- head-boards, bearing the names Of the
dead, are rapidly going 10 decay In q few
| years it will be impossible to distinguish the
different graves, 1t would seem proper that
the Uunited States government should pur-
chase this cemetery and provide for its care
aud supervision. In the absence of such ac-
/ ton, however, on the part of the United
States, it il 1or the General Assembly Of
Ohio to decide what ought to be done. The
subject is respectfully commended for your
consideration.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
The Agricultural and Mechanical College
was opened for the admission Of students on
the 18th of September last. Thirty students
/ entered the institution at that time, and
classes we're formed in almost all the depart
msnts of instruction. The College can thsre-
fore be said TO be in successful operation.
Its courses of study seem to have been or
ganizsd in conformity with the provisions Of
the set of Congress TO which it owes its origin.
These provisions demand sn institution prop
| erly equipped for "iberal and practical edu-
cation of the industrial classes in the various
pursuits and professions OF life" Several Of
its more important prOfessorships remain to
be filed, but the trustees give assurances that
appointments will be made 10 one or more Of
these departments during the present year.
The productive capital Of the college now
/
ing apparatus and cabinets, together with the
unsold lands belonging to it in some Of the
southern counties Of the state, making an ag
gregate of at least $3.50, 900 more. Such
foundation can scarcely fail to become a very
important addition to the educational facili-
ties of the state, enlarged as it certainly will
be by private muniicence.
There seems, therefore, Just ground for
congrstulating the people Of Ohio upon the
| AI,o odr
tional and financial basis.
BY an act Of the legislature, sll OF the ma
terial collected by the State Geological Sur
vey, during its five years Of service becomes
the property Of the college, to tho keeping Of
which it is already transferred. The collec-
tions are large, and furnish a very satisfactory
representation OF the mineral wealth and
fossil contents Of the rocks of Ohio. The
value Of the gift would be greatly enhanced
by some provision for its proper display. Suit
able cases for the exhibition Of so large an
amount Of material would probably cost
lS3,5 500. By the appropriation Of such sum
the collection could be immediately utilized
in an impressive and instructive display Of
both the economical and scientific interests Of
the geology Of Ohio.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Two volumes of the Geological Survey
one Of geology and one of palentoIogy-h
been published and dlstribOted since the ad-
iournmenment OF the late General Assembly
The field work of the survey has been COM
pleted, and large amount of material has
been collected for future volumes. It Was
hoped that all the text would be ready for the
printer at the beginning of the present year,
but it has been found impossible, with the
utmost industry, to finish it. Sufficient mat
ter for two more volumes will be prepared by
| tho 18th of February next, when the term for
which the geological corps was appointed sx-
pires by limitation. Indeed, no sppTopria-
ton has been made for expenses beyond the
fret Of the present month. The plan Of the
survey contemplates two other volumes, in
addition to those have mentioned, one de-
voted to economic purely, and the other TO
zoology, botany, agriculture, etc. The work
will not be complete without these latter
volumes, the material for which is now fully
half prepared. \ general geological map OF
the State should also accompany the volumes.
To perfect the whole in a ereditablo manner
will require two ysars more of time at al sx-
pence of $4,000 q year.
I therefore recommend that an appropriA- |
ton be made for ths publication Of two |
volumes in nediately, and that the sum Of
$4,000 be added, to continue the work Of the |
survey another year.
The value Of this geological survey to the |
people Of Ohio can hardly be oVersstimated. |
It has occupied but little time, and its cost |
has been much less than that OF similar enter !
prisss in other States. The work, far as
published, is every whore highly commended; +; |
III my Judgment, the interests VI the people |