Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1864-01-12

              I L A A VOL X. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, ISC4 NO 10 aamaa tm iro ii aiimAimtmmmmammmnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmt'eaaimmtBmmmmt iWTiiiimiai irrnu uuwm tmnt n n mumtmutnr' 'i'..i.n MOOT VEBNON EEl'tiiUCAS; : , '"'.".' T K It M 6 ' !"or one year (invariably iu ndvancc)82,00 'or six months, .1,00 ' TERMS OF AD VEB.TI8IN(J. forie's'ltlart!, 8 weeks; j(;00 : One sqi'iire, 8 uiontjfrtj 8,00 r Ons 8(10111 6 WolliliJ, 1 4,50 ; Ono square, 1 year, 1 6,00 ")no square (ehattgtrsbhj Monthly) 10,00 . Changeable weekly'; . lft.QfJ rwo squares, 8 week's; , Two squares, 6 weeks, 8.25 , Two square, 8 month's, P;J5 Two squares, 6 months, (j,75 Two squares, 1 yeuf, $,00 , Three squares, 8 weeks, 8;80 Three squares, 6 weakfl, 4..60 . ,T Three squares, 8 moiitJW; . , ti,00 ,-,:,Th,roe squares, 6 moriftii?, f",00 Three squares, 1 year, , TQ.00 iie-iourui cumum, coan. quarterly, j;i,uu One-third " W 22,00 One-half " . " ' " 28,00 50,00 COUTtNOK'SLMESSAftK. bcnlkmtn of the Senate ami Jloum of ReprmcHtutim; 1 ! ... .. . . in compliance with the provision and may our Constitute, which requires UjBQor c'roor to "couiffilftlicittb ttj tile (ielifci-al M numbly the condition of the State, recommend such measures as he deem expedient " 1 address you. The condition of my health for the past ft weeki, add lliy jiH8ent .iiiilwpoHition, will ilebouut for tllb brevity cftlle cammd. UiwtlOll: . , , our wcl' known chafacter' fl'r' iHrt'lli Reneo and experience as legislators iiiukes it ueceSHurv. onl.v. that vnu l irnt in M&. sfoion of the true oonditioii of the afiaifsUf ' One column, changeable quarterly, Select Jocirij CHILD AT PKA1EIL ' 5 ' BT MH8. M. A. DENISON. ,i l" '. n ! . ' ijsxa Do'y'aif khW, of all things beatftiful, . The fairest thing to me Is to watch our youngest darling ." Kneel at her mother's knee. i The hands half folded, and the eye ' ; ' Id shy, forgetful glance, How lifted reverent to the sky, . P Jfow to the merry dance Of fitful lamplight, throwing all - The quivering shadows on the wa:IK Oh! Hps of ruby, singing low Tha world's unrivalled pfayef; Oh I dimpled cheeks and brow of snow, t . Aad changeful, golden hair! - I cannot think that angel youth Will turn to fiendish age, Forgetful of all love and truth- A soiled and ruined pago In nature's book, to be torn ottl .And cast upon the night without. '' OhI mother, guide that little child, ' Forget cold fashion 'd stifivb) Leave worldly pleasures to the crowd, , ..... And this great task bo thine, To make an angel out of clay, ' A stw irt foe'ifv to hum: A stiuTs eternal destiny , ,V Towards God's white throne to turn; So shall thy word in heaven be named, A nio'thcr's hlossing, fitly named. PORTRAIT OF A RITAL. When I behold the lowering brow, . Which indicates the miud within, I marvel much that woman's vow A man like that could ever winl - Yet it is said, in rustic bow.er, (The fable I have ofton heard,) A serpent has mysterious power To captivate a timid bird. This precept then I sadly trace ... That love's a fluttering thing of air ; And yomler lufkit thd viper base' ; .' "Wba1'd i,iStTe,'6rr-I ensnare! "f'iM'the sKadeS' of Eden's bower Tliis' fascination bad its birth, And even there possessed the power To lure the paragon of earth! , Whers tub Shoe Pinoues The fol-rawing is said to be the origin of the well known saying, "Nobody knows where the shoe pinchcj bir he who wears it." .S A Roman being about to rcpudiateAis wife, among a variety of other , questions was asked hy her enraged kinsman, ' Is Botyour wife a sensabl wonwti? Iff she riot handsome?" Itf aliswer to which. Slipping off his shoe, he held it up asking; them, "Is not this shoe a very haudsouie oW Is it nof qirtte now? Is i mrt c ftemely Well made? How, therr, is it that yow etift tellav wlvere it pinches?'' ' Moanted on the Wings of lore. n e have heard of wonderful fiiA' sift lies, but the, fpllowing flying rumor, friu the Journal de Constantinople; must, for tho preaent, bear off the bann'Srfor excel itig in the marvelous: Two you'hg man, it is said, were trmling in'a b6V.t tcvii dm Covered an enormous bird hovering in the air. T&y firod at the strange cren iuro, ana on' its descent into the water nicjr uim--uverea it was a man with ah enormous pair of wintyr They took him into their boat, and fo'&Wd him very slight ly injured. His explanation was that he he kad invented the winy, and was in the habit'of flying from"An'(e'gone to Plati t-viait a young lady with whom he was deeply enamored, but wlfftd "oVail pikri e'nts" woulJ not per Silt hef tonflrry hini. Artct this Hero and Jandefare eclipsed and the exploit of Ryron swimming acros. me ueiiospont is outdorwi bfiht flind enaiu ui lup umJJI10l US. .1 U'6 State, to enable you to adopt such leg. imauon 83 me welturu ot our common cou sti'ueuts demands: The past year has been one of Rvpr labor to all concerned in theadiuinistration of the government; aqd I take pleasure in bearing testimony to the faithful and vigilant manner ih which thn Auditor of State Treasurer of State, Secretary of State, Comptroller of the Trcasuiy, Superintendent of the State House, Superintendent of I'ublic Printing, and the Librarian, have severally performed their respective dutis. I regret that I cannot include tho Attorney Goneral and the former Commissioners of Common Schools iu this commendatiou. The Sshool Commissioner. lonunateiy lor tne state, resigned his office on the Ilth day of Noverber last, and the place is now filled by a highly conipo- lein. aim wormy man. The duties of thd Executive are so ifr-duuus as to command every moment of'his time To demonstrate this, it is sufficient to refer you to tho note of Private Secretary Hoffman, herewith, givingasomewhat detailed statement of the labors of the office. In view of the increased labor thrown upon this department, also upon the department.nlso upon the departments of tyie Auditor and Treasurer of State. consequent upon the war, added to the fact that the expense of livingia this city have ?r(tly fitcrtfnsed within the past two years, rc'tftfiflfiiCnd an incrcasti of the salaries of these officers. This increase should nol be lefs than fifty per cent; and to secure the benefit of such increase to tho inoom fng officers, immediate action, during the first week of your session, is necessary, m the Constitution forbids the increase of Salaries of any of tho State officers during the term for which they are elected. 1 am aware that the people of Ohio havo nevcf favored high salaries to their public officers; but I also well know; that they will cheerfully sustaiu us in fixing such rate o' compensation as will enable those ic moderate pecuniary circumstances to accept positions of high trust and confidence I also reuew my reccommendntion of last year, for a proper imrua.ie of the salary of tlin Siineriiitemlant nf Pnrilin I'rlr,:..,. 1 I "uuiig. The duties of this office are highly important to the State, and have . materially in. creased within the past year. The present rate of compensation is entirely inadequate to the duties. I invite your special attantion to the Atf liter's views ou the subject of aholis1 . ing that office '-f Comptroller of the Treasury, and urge that your finance committees thoroughly investigate the matler. So far as I atiY able to discover", I can'seend prao- ucai goou i rum mainurnmg this office. During the early part of tho last vear. an unusual degreof ex-cftsment, disorder and VfolenW pr'eVailed iu many parte of the Mute: to such at extent did this stuto of lawlessness ex-ist, as to make it necessary to send an armed force to several points in me ouir.e, to msruiainr tno peace. The points of greatest alarm and apprehension wero in the counties ot liolmes and Mont gomery, lo a great extent, the causes of this unhappy condition of affairs may be attriuutsu to political excitement and par ty strife, lam happy to announce, how-over, that as the day for the election approached, the passions and prejudices of the peoplo beca ue allayod; and reason and jnd gmcnt thus lett tree to act, quiet and order throughout, the State was the happy consequence. We have seldom, if ever, ha-.i t more quiet and orderly election Copies t-f the several orders, and other correspondence relating to this important muttor, will be Tound among the documents herewith, No 13. It will be seen that the main or principal cause of the difficulty referred to, grew out of the effurt on the part of the officers and agents of the National Government, to enforce upon our citiioos the military orders of the President of the United States; orders deemed necessary by him to ormth out and put down the rebellion. It was claimed, or protendod to be claimed, by those who resisted or counseled resistefree to the enforcement of khew orders, that they were unoonfti-tulionul' and void. Happily for us as a 3 The .New x'ork cwpUUetli. of the Uostou 1'wi ya that A. 'i'. Stewart's titles luityeur auiuuuled to the euurmdus mini of tuirty live miliionsof dollars. His vet lucumu iu returned 'to the authorities' waa iouf uiiiliuu. ' . ; t3U ''Say( Sammy, why ilonV your inuther mend that rip in your breeches?" 'O, she'a away to the sewing circle to liake' clothes l'ur poor children').. . 1 f nation and 'people, wj huti enjoyed sr manir years ot peace,- that the questions arising touching the powers of the President when'the natioi is iu war, bad boen but little diseased' by'thfT' rftsSttl gdhsl' tion of people, and therefore wero net thoroughly understood by them-. The Jonstitution had simply dedatcd thaf'the" President bhall be commander-in-chief of the army and naVy or' the United States." Whh.1 a commander io chief of the army and navy of a nation might do; or - might not d, when that nation Wa at war to Maintain' its very existence, the framors' of our Constitution wisely omitted to attempt to define. I say wiroly, for it is eftt in'the prOvinctr ofany one ratiotT on earth to define the authority of the coin" maiidorin-chief of its army and nary; tiffs." Is thelcbint)md Work' of all the civilized nations; w'6 muHt thercforb study tho laws of'n'utiou'S to n'nd out the lifiYft and extent tiou, and were highly noi-ew-iiry and proper to maintain our good govtfriiineiit, 1 most chcerftllly gu've til the duly constituted authorities of th National Government unsigned to duty within our borders, my aid aad assistance as , Executive of the State: It is extremely gratifying id be dblb to believe, that in this exercise of official duty, I have btU nict tho wishes ot a very large majority of the people of Ohio. The financial affairy ef the Stato were never in better cb'iiditib'fi. Alllioiigh (vd have advariccd, during tho past year, for the General Government, the in care of sick and wounded soldiers, nnd in the payment of troops called out to aid in the ctp'turo of Jtlorgau and his baud, tho sum b'f 8158 43,03, and have rodut-cd otir public aebt, by payment froth this Treasury thesumof $C70,75-'1ti8lthcre still remnined in the Treaflury, to the crc'Jlt. of the 'general Ilcveuue Fund; ou the 15th of November last, thefiuui of 6423,780,91. All tjxes havo boon properiyand cheer fully paid, exhibiting really a smaller delinquent list tllad ever before in the history of the State. The Reports of tho Au dituT ohd Treasnrer of State, which will be laid upon your tables, exhibit in full and in dotail, our financial conditicn. Under the provisions of the ttitue, caused a thorough special examination of the Treasury to be made by the Hon. S. S. Osborn, of Lako county, a highly .competent and suitable man for this duty. His report, bearing date the 10th day of June, A D, 1803, which was duly published according to law, was highly complimentary to the Treasurer and hisassistants. The Reports of the Directors of the sev: era! Benevolent Institutions of the State are herewith submitted. ; These institu tions are all in a prosperous condition; the sanio care and liberality before extended are reccomuicuded. Your attention U particularly invited to the building for the reccomuiendation of the Deaf and Dumb, 1 fear that entire new structures will be found to be necessary. The pres ent main building is illy adapted to tho purpose, is in a dilapidated condition, and entirely too small to accommodate this un fortunate class of the children of our State. Workshops should also bo provided, so that the boys may have faciltics for learn ing trades. Tho lleport of the Directors ( f the Ohio Penitentiary herewith, presents that nsli: tution in a highly favorable conditiou. The report of Private Secretary Hoffman herewith shows that the number of appli: cations for pardons during the year ending November 15th, were 07, of which 41 were granted, 30 refused, and 17 contin: ued. This report also shows, in brief, (lie reasons or grnunds upon which the several pardons were granted. Upon the application of the military authorities of the National Government. 1 requested the Directors and Warden of the Penitent ary to receive for sale keep. ing certain rebel officer, taken iu arms against the Government within our State. They were receive I ou flie "27th of July, A D, 1803, and the greater portion of them are yet there confined. I regret to be compelled to unnouiice, however, that, for the want ot proper vigilance ou the part of those entrusted with tho custody of there prisoners, thq leader of tho bann, the notorious John Morgan, and six others, mado their escape. It is proper to add, that this negligence arose entirely from a misunderstanding betwocn the United States military authorities at this post and the officers in charge of this institution. Full particulars, as to the conliiiementniid escape of these prisoners, will be found in Document No 6 herewith. I had the satisfaction of visiting during the tali tne state itctorm farm, near Lancrstor, and take great pleasure in bearing testimony to the fidelity and economy of its management. The institution has proved a profound success, and should roceivo the fostering care of the Legislature. Tho lleport of the Acting Com-missioner and his associates herewith presented, cannot fail to prove highly iuter The recent legislation of Congress, on j I submit herewith, communications the subject of Dmiks and the Currency; from Secretary Hofl'inaH, giving in full UelHil the items ot expenditure from the . ... I; j 11 I II .,1 ,.' suciiis i-i iiavcovcrsnuaowcii an Mute legislation on these subject. Without intend- Civil and Military Contingent I'Vnd-i mg to appro. e or disapprove of tho plau from die lSth day of December, A, D. adopted by CollgresB, it is idle to suppose j ISO I. dato of last year's report, to the that the capitalists nf oiir State would bo i 18th day id" December, A. D. It williilg tdengilge in th bdsiliOsS of bank ing under any nyHteui Ih'atyoiicouid adopt; nenco i recommen that you simply give the several bankinir corporations now pt. I Will hn Ki wll thtil frmi tha l'l,.;l I I .-... .... ... .., i v.... ...w j, uiiu there hus been expeudud $'l'2U,t!G, and front tllis, Military Fund S1:),!31.3J. ak tor the appointment, at an uurlv lv isting under Stuto authority all reasonable ' of a Committee of your body, to examine r,tt.;v.,:.. e.. ..i....:i.j- .n: i v. s -. .. . J . J facilities for closing t!i(i LtisiuesS iif their institutions. Tho Militia system adopted by the legislation of last winter haH proved a profound BifctcHs: Thtj reports of Adjutant.General Hill and Quartermaster General Wright Herewith submitted, will lurmsli you uli the statistics, us to the militia of t'.e Stato demed necessary to advise you fully ou the stiLlect: The amendment to the law. . I. . . .i: . ji . . f . uiesH i-xpcmmuie. jiiitc as the ex penditure is. 1 doilbt Hot it will p-cot your approval and I urgently recommend that yoU plat-u at tho disposal of my successor, a liberal coutiugeut fund, that b may "ie aide to meet contingencies likelv to an.-o, Oir gallant lvs iu the field, initi in bos pitals, and enrouto fur their ' respective Homes, must mtve the theStnie liovoi nmcnt. tiwtei ing cure of In this iMimee suggested hy these ottieers, as aNo the ap-j tion allow me to recommend that yu keep (jciniiiiiuim usueii ior to rcnuer mo sys- upon your statute hook, tho several law tcm fully efficient, are commended to your j in f'oreo providing for (he-appointment ol ,"""""1 ii.iiMuumiiiiii i iiese laiiniui iiavaucuia. unui.s BscneiiM Mr iiih eiirn othcers and their several employees caiiuot of soldiers. Tho amount received hy the csting to you. Their several reccommcn- of this officcr'a authority'. - Th'uS viewing this qHestiooJ urrtl believing as I'didjtlfat the feveral military orders issued by the President, or under his authority, which iu any wsy affected ourb'lateor itrcitiiuns Hm clearly withiu his power' and discro- comulcnd its coutihuauco: dations are' approved YouVattAbDioft'is incited to the Ttcport of the Stato Commissioner ot Cdutmon Schools. Brief as his term of service has been, the Commissioner has submitted a report full of information u)cb tfhe important interests committed to his"Caro. I invite your attentive to' tJl4' lteport of the Superintendent of tho State" House herewith. He has, in addition to complying with the duties imposed upon him by law, given a full history of the construction of our magnificent State House, the perusal of which history cannot fail to prove highly interesting. The recom-j mendations of this faithful officer are fully approved. . j The organization of the State Board of Agriculture was a-wi:e measure, and should continue Us refelfe your fostering care. In this condition,Na!iow me to ref'or you to that portion of my message of last year, relating to thrt of Congress, nassed April 2d, 18t52', oVitStlti "An1 act donating public lands to the several States and Terri tories which may provide Corteges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mohaoic Arte." I havo seen no reason to change my viewss then-expressed, ami I there-fore respectfully rcaw the recommends tion then Blade. The ge'vVflil Canals' ot tho State, now under control or Lessees, aro. I believe, kept in a reasertftblc state of repair. I having no nVcaiisof knowing whether they prove remunerative to tho Lesses or not. The' several litiilroads within the State are! kept aqd maintained in- good running ordert The managers of the several roads have evinced a disposition during tho past ycaf tWeilitAt'e the niovemementof troops to'the full extent of thtf sbilityso to do. Tho law1' receiilily p-issed for thd taxation of this 8pceics of property, if faithfully and discreotly administered is perhaps" tho best that cna be devised; I thoreforo ro- bo too highly commended to you Beuno Spcyer, Esd.. Commissioner of Immigration, whose appoiutment was reported to your predecessors, has nrovud himself to be a hirlily competent and suit- able person for the position His Reports herewith fully demoustrate the importance to our atateot tho organization of this Department, und it. is hoped that it will be maintained and fostered by the Lcisl. turo. The Board fnrfheexaminatinn of ClainiR against tho State, growing out of the war created by the "Act to provide a Board of Commissioners toexiimiiie certain military maims, ana make an appropriation for their payment," has. for waut of time, but par tially perfuruiod its work. By the Report i i i :.i . i r ji nuiu juuru neiewilll, ;i will OH Been that claims to the amount of $130,014 lii were presented, of which the Board passed upou 888,101 73, leaving 847,852 45 undisposed of. Tho aggregate sum allowed, being 838,740 70 should be provided for by appropriation. ' In addition to the several claims presented, and uot iuvestignted for want of time -cluims to a large amount, growing out of the Morgan raid and o her causes are certain to be presenlod to you for liquidation, unless relief in some other shape shall Da provided lor the several claimant. For full particulars, in relation to this now class of claims, 1 refer 'you to documents herewith, marked number 4. It will be soon from these papers, that the estimated amount ot poy proper, tor the militia who responded to my proclamation- is ubout 8250,000 that the damages committea by the enemy is estimated at S54y.r).000. and that the losses and damages occasioned by our own troops "8152,000. To pay proper, to the militia, is provided for by appropriation made at the last session; and the sum of about 8200,000 has already been auditod and paid. It will further be observed, by reference to document No. 4, that this payment was made upon the recouimcudatioii of the Secretary of War, and is considered by him simply as an advuuee hy tho State tithe General Government. The subsistence ot this militia,, called out in said service, wus at onco assumed by the Geueral Gov ernment,' and much, it not all of it, has already been paid. The traasportntion ol the troops was olso directly assumed by the Goneral Govcmuieut. . No provision, however, has been made for the adjust ment and liquidation of the several claims for damages occasioned by the enemy, or incident to the movement of our own troops. Prompt measures were taken by mo, through the several Military Committees of the couutics in-created, to ascertain and have reported to me, these several claims; and a bureau was inaugurated, u tho heud of which I placed Henry S. Babbit. Esq., a highly competent person, for the purpose ol arruugiug and preserving the evidence of tho same. To adjust and i!utot-lll I no IV-iHi iimit flmimji a!' ........ ...... . ' . ... - u V, , ...... UVjlW 171 U1.1.UIU1.J and safety to. the State, the amount of these several claims; it is necessary that a speci il commission Le created for that purpose. I therefore recommend that you adopt tho necessary legislation to create and regulate this commission; giving it full authority in the premises, und direct ing it to report to you at a future session of tho Legislature. The reports of the several Military Committees, made to me, should be referred to this Commission. . I must not omit to inform yort', how greatly tho people of the State are indebted to the severil county Military Commit tees appointed by me. They have ever uheerfully responded to the numerous calls made upou them, with a degree of alaoity and generosity unbounded; without their otbeient aid, the best interests of the State would at times have materially suffered. I shall ever feel grateful to these gentle-1 . .L I J .J II f several pay agents from soldiers iu the field -ind deposited in tho Stato Treasury tor distribution to their families, for the inist year, is 8001,824 81, at a cost to the State id 83.753 89,-uud without uny cost to the soldiers or their friends' 1 also recouiiuend th.t the levy lur the support of the families ot soldiers, lie im-leased ... ii . ii an irom one mm to two miu-i on a Hollar; and that the'act ot distributing the same; ho so amended us to includo the tini'il e of colored soldiers who have volunteered since the passugo of the law. The number of families in the State, requiring io-lief, will vary but little from thirty thou fund; the levy recomuiiu ;cd; will givo to each about 800; this, with tho assistance valiiiitarily tendered by tho generoui in every neighborhood, it is hoped will make every family comfortable, uud thus stimulate the patriotic soldier to duty. The sum up iropriated for suitublo resting places at Cincinnati and Columbus, tor our soldier' who Yav full in tho ser- And I herewith submit the same to yuii. These several documents, together with the report ot the Surge ni-Gciii)hil, herewith BUWjiittod. will put you in possession of everything deemed necessary to mike you f.-miliar with1 tlid military history of tllo State fof tho past year. 1 c-Kiliidt close tlushrief cmmiiiiie.itiou wlthdut making my acknowledgements to SUrgeoi). General Smith, Ai le- lit C un y i ouugiPiivateJ-eorutiiry J Iotf iii.i-i. Military -1...I. i i . .i. i- i .. . . Y Clerk Cox, uud my In tlif'ul mesv.jiier b y Curtis, fur their devotion to duty iloriuu . i ..... i (lie past year. l n limit their consti.nl tirxud tnii, I of m,h r 5; S(j7- II is proper to n.M ,at i.. Hv,e Bri0Ui' pi-lier. not eoiiiiun uiJr ,,, 0f w atj0rH, l-s,isi Mich nh (leedi figtifM u,t coaveyam-n' or land.-, i-ertiti.-atc-i U, timu-hn of btato HhU cert-lir.,!.,, t , fl;rj ehuract..-r of ju-lice a-d nohiriHs, ilot.uU tu militia duty, ami limiierotts others. J Ure no iloht tLiit a full ami accurate aeeomil or the whola, foMln. last v.J;- w.Mlllj- .mh h(. f()mtli ju of 60.0011 papers. N Ik-ii it is SfiMdered that most of th tiniH, from III A. M. to 1 f. M. or each day wi.sdevUed to visitors mi I personal mu-r-J view-, I emirif very ariefy f oi!irulloui exertions uud .fTorts, bmli day and i.tit; " 2 , , ' ,""' ' ,,',,J!""'S r Pw-the public interest would have wa.eria.U-lr suttiired. v whiiiiii nf Wi. i . And now, Gentlemen of the Semite oud ' acf-? ilin-iiiu; the Ihiui-h of th ii iv mni ni ri, and House of lutpiesematives, in taking 'angii if I ruin --Icht o'e-o k In the morning till-leave of you. which, in obedience to our """!',vu ""d ''Icvt-u at night, oin sliifht'de conslitueuts, I slidl do iu a few .hiy-i, 1 fIVM "' appiwiutioir may ho ii-jvd t as to, beg to assure you that i.lihough 1 retire "e ur""',u ia" "f " J.twutive of Oliio to private hlo, 1 shall continue to feel uu I t " interest in all t1it coiieertibtbe Mclliiru -d ' ' 1 -ur ioyernme:ot,.bo.h Stain uud National i- ;i '.: ' ' r and wilf most H.-heerlully do all in my Tli folliiwhigr tft-4' pa4iu!.'rtar'. poatr to aid you, and all otfieis in nuilior- j tl"i y-'ar from A'uv.-.13, 1BC2, to .Nov. J j,-itv, in tiie noble work (d inainlaiiii; the : sigii--d hv thn liovenmr: aloo th riih inheriiaiiee beiiuoathed to us by our ' ,'uilll"'r ea.M-ii ronsiinleird. 4iinn'r or par- ' ' 1 ilium i-i.r.i.u.l I ..... . ., . t lorelatliers. .. . u( uppiu-uuoui au- l.:.,...:...'.o...l-. :..i'.. I I :.. .." . -'Oereil. '""'""S "" rieneM iiicssings upon v,.,,,!, r i; ;,.- hoping that Xmuinnif oiil'iloiM vran-f.il - ' . . . . ' r- - our country and people our Heavenly rather may endow you wiih wisdom Kn parity ot purpose, 1 take mv leave of vou. DA VII). TOD, (jovoruoi-j AC COTlP ivi.M; won MI NIS I'xecitive Okkick, Collllllhlls, O., Decemlit-r Ti, ititiX Datio I op PeUf CVi-frAuiv lu coin- pliunee with j-uur leiiiest to collect Mul isl ies. una luillisu a stiiteini'iil to he preseiileil i,i the Ligishitiiiv, showing the amount ol' lalior connected tfil'Hf anil incuU-ut to u liiilhlul di- hurge or the duties ieitniniiur to the rOxec- utive Deimi-tuient of the htat mivi ininent. embiucing all papers nijuiring the snpei vis-ion und sijiiianiie of the hxecufivp, I huve to repoit, that with thouid of the several depart ment officers, 1 huve been ulile to colle-t, us N'uinlii-r of piin'ons tpfused Niimhei- of applications contiuu.'d.,. ,37 41' X1 vice of our country, to wit: 88,000 for the uearly us may lie, the mount or the various men, tor their kinduess to mc personally, as will as officially. That everything of interest, rolnting to the gallant men who have been or may be engaged in the militan service of our country, may be collected aud perpetuated, 1 recommend tor that purpose the csralilish-ment of a bureau, to be known as the Bureau of Military Statistics. These statistics should coutain tho name, ago and luce of residence of every offibei" uud1 pYi-vute who wus in any way eiJguge'4 id' the scrtisc; the date ot his enlistment; the Compuny and Regiment to Which- he be-lopged; the term of servico; the trJVo and reason; the time and reason for his discharge; whether killed or wounded in buttle; and tho time und pbic-j'-td' death arid uunui oi inose wou uiajr uiu in ttcrvictiv This duty cau well be- nrforincd by the Surgcou-Ceiioral of the Suto; anil aSnrticifl therefrom of the information will have to bv ml her. u 7 Rela iftg to' atrairclers former, and 850O for the latter, havo been oxpendud. Beautifuland eligible grounds at Spiing Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, and Green Lawn Cemetery, Coluinbu-j, have been selected. The remains of 5(58 brave boys have already been .deposited iH the Cemetery at Ciiieiiinat.. and 87 ot Colum bus. Without thierprss authority,' 1 joined tho Executives of bthcr State iu securing a suitable resting place for our iioblo dead who fell utGettysburg in the great battlo of July last. T!Yo siteied ground thus secured Was duly consecrated with most i m posing ceremonies, ou tin-lilth day of November last. Accompanied by my Staff, nnd quite a largj num-bei of Stute officiuls, I participated, on behalf of the Stato, in those solemn ccru- mouics; tho entire cost of the State, of this visit, was 82,014 20, which has boen chiirged to tho Military Contingent Fu'iu. The papers herowith preseuted, in Document No. 12, contain a full statement ot the uctiou uf this Department in 'relation to its urtilan'ch'ctydu'y of caring for our dead. It can hardly be necessary that I call your attention to,orspcult of,-tho bravery aud gaiiuntry ot our soldiers in tho held. Their many noble deeds are familiar to us all; the soil of every bRttld-field hasbe-i-omo sacred with the blood of Ohio's he roes. Our childretr should be taught to venerate the memory of thoso who have fallen; uud to love uud highly respect those who may be spared by an all-wise providence to return among us. (Kid bless our patriotic soldiers, and all who aro near and dear to them. Although tho wickod rebellion still continues, we can iuslly claim for Ohio a full performance of duty in the efl'it't to cru.-h it, und maintain our happy form ol government. Ve have raised within the past year, LVOOII I mops. This, added to (he number rcpoi tod to the last Genera .-Weinbly, BWell the grand Uuion urin from Ohio, to 2UO.07I. These troops, huve becu to say the least, us promptly raised, uud with as littlo cxpenso uud trouble to tho National Government, as those from any o:hcr State iu tho I'niou Wo havo taken caro uf our sick and wounded soldier and their families, with a gcueruis bund uud kind heart; wc have, at our expense, repelled raids upon 6ui southern and eastern border; with n spirit and enerjy worthy of Ireetneri- we have aided io'lhe capture of a most formidable band of desperadoes, led by a wily, dan gerous chiettaiu; wo havo provided suitable resting places for our gallant dead, and wo have given conclusive evidence to the world in our recent elections, us well us iu the gallant deeds of our brave men in the field, that weuro determined, much us it has cost, to continue to uphold our .National Government in its unity and strength, and thus truusmit it to our chil dren. ... l have directed my Aide and Military Secretary, Col. G. L. Young, to copy aud prepare for publication, such portions of the corrcspoUdcUid id' thd Kxbcittive De partment, as he supposed might be inter esting tojou arid our constituents. He has done so, nnd arranged them under the folbwiDg heads, vit : - 1 Relating to the care of the sick and wounded." i Relating tn'regimoots in tne field.' 3 Relatiug to tho new organization of regiments. 4 Relating to the Morgan raid. 5 Relatiug to the raid upon eur catteTu border. ,' 6 Relating Io (ho confinement of Mor gan in tho Peuiteutiury, and his escape f papers referied to, exliihiling the uirirreifute amount of paper business done hy the Executive during Hie piu.t year, us loll.iws: ADJITA.VT OBNKKAI.'a UhPA KTM K.T llll.ITAaV coHMinsui.vs smxm am) issrmi. I To (lino Volu'iileei, L Si. Service, .r,000' 1 Tu htute Volunteei Milifiu 1.-194 i TuijO'ieiultSuieMihta.. ...... l.fcifi 1 Total mill fury commissions 19,8.i3 CIVIL COMMISSIONS SIONKII AMI ISHIKO. . mini t.uoinijTrnif. !. -r-The fifty sixth iun of toe fienefal A. enil.ly of the Slate of Ohio wiih commeaeed yesterday. Tut iiomiuei-s agreed upon ut tho l-irliinhiury meeting of Uuniou ' Meiuhtrn,! held on riatmiliiy evening, were elected in tU Seimie hy a vote of 2i to 3.' They aw la Pillows; ... . if Oieik William K. Davis, of t-'amiltan., ' First Assistant Clerk A. 1 Alilier. of FahU-ld.' . ..., Heeoud Assistant -Clerk Sidney I, SlaxT well, of .Montgomery. Soifent-ut-Arfi!iw-Jaa. Stover, of LiVn.. Fust .tssistaiit Sereaut ut-Anus A. O. Sheppurd, or Gulliu. , -( . j - Second Assistaiit Sergeant-rtarmf Tn llovvard, of Llaniioii, be rvcuivinj a uiiaui.' inous vole. . : .,, . . ,4 In the Hubbell, iiocitK. Iliinso, n( Keiiie.Ptitaiivcs. 1,178 ii 1 .,.! t 1 r."11'' I 1IUU1 AHA BIIULLIUIO UII14 BL'3U1I cd from the records of the several hopi- I soliiors tal , can 'perhaps, better 1 0 performed by ! o Rclaving'to the draft of 1S62. ' him than by any oth- r officer. Should this duty be' thrown upon him, liowever, tho salary attached to that office should bo materially increased. a.s a faithful discharge of the duty would conlmahd all of his tinier' ' . " It Relating to colored trbops. 10 IJelatitig to pay ag'eiits. 11 Relating to arming the militia.' 1 'I'd Justices i.r the l'euce, 2 10 l.oimty Ullieers, 'A To N otunef i'uhlic 4 To IJommiSKionem of Ohio, ;") To eiliilH Officers,..- 9 To fc-iipn-inii Judge,.;.-..;. 7 Ccrtiticctcs of appointment to Mem-hers Of Congrej-fj fliiectors pf Ke-lievolent lostitut'iou.!; Prohiilo Juilges (lo till vucuncies.) Turn pike uuif Kuilnniit 11ml C'.in'al llt-ructoiH, uud luiscellaiiejii's oiies, over Total Civ'l,, CKI .II.SAI, srAI'Lirlil r-AI'KKS. Pardon certilicutes figued and issued to 41 eases, in duplicate,. Pardon caws consideid, (?uOurnl, uud drcision siirned . . ... Restoruliou cerliticules signed uud is- Mled .'.'.,,.... llequisitiou papers aud warrant, cou-.. cerniiig fugitivi-a froni jueliie,rign-id, .. Total pnpci-s in criminal pases.... CONTlXdKNT KUMI fAl'KIIS. Accounts npiroved and slgnuj in uupli- , cut-',. j--".. '....,. ...j. Duplicate wun'uuls Io pny the mine, signed Total signed !NrARTMK.Y (lK o. M. . OKNKkaL' Orders signed lor tiausptntatioii 3,'5I'V lucjiiisilions and Orders for iiipplieson Old Wtires l))airiiil'iitRigii--I.iii-i-iiiiiiilg bills upjinive.l thi-r-'-ai,.! (itX Misceiiaiu ins onleis ami papers u,i- '- -'l 073 .7.7 MOKIHN RAID ntTAPTSIKXT IIK.KY s. HAB-IIIT, KSO. Oldrr for payineats of services amiex-jiiisi-s o, llio iiiilitia ii-i'il poithiy liiiiiliiry cominiltees, being 7U4 accounts approved iu lriiliciili-.... Appiovul of iu counts Tor fttuo-pui tu lien and h.rate of inililiu, to he puid 1-y llie Ueneral t iixenimeol, Jfrf 'IS T1 Of lel.i,vure...Coil Hv. was eleeteil Speakei by I lie folft-wiejf vote: .- t ' ' ' ' 'ii J. It. llilhhell... H.iS.UIri..... , . ItIO 82' 611 .( a'J5 fcGt 8(4 l.Tl't) 2 2!li); riuiiet-ously woiindr w.-iinileil, 10;pV!l ..Ul'sjiilg, letttr Mgiied by the tiovtriii-r,..'.. Official letter's bearing lii. minie,'' signed by his aUthoiify, In' , Huhbill l,s50 Certilicutes, Ac., bearing Lis inniio, 134 l.D.li U. t. COHMIFSAHV nFTAnTJItUfT CAIT. HA-KIMITO.V.ExtmiiiHtion and )i-rvul of sub.' sistsnin aceountMb'fgVti'.fniil a-iil' other apjn-oviil of dmfts, umiiber of signatures..: 6,160 V. S. SI'ARTasaASTKB's PKI'ARTMKNT CAPT. PCKR. Accounts R prnvpd, and transportation orders, signature esliaated not lers than 1.5O0 fXRCI'TlVK nrrlCK I.KTTf.l:s"AX) llH.P ATi lIKi. letters (lirtHte-l and anlied by iIih v. Gnvernor, ond copied, iiiimb-)r . 5,319' Letters not copied, not less than,.., . 70(J Utters of credit md lorijty, ii fri?u-is' vnitiiiB sick and auuudi-d Mildieta, " estimated,'.."........ sno Official letters ignpd hy Encl-ntiw,.. . 6,59 Jjetlers receivi'd und considered, estimtf1 . ! teil ut nhtless thsh....'.. 6,000 Telegraphic dispatches dictuled, copied Biid sent, 1,18.-1, Number not copied, nay.. ti6 1,785 . ... .. . 6,", bcallenug, a Total.. ........ ...........i..rf tii; The Ciiiou iiomiiiee, S:v. ,& louliiuo Kaga, received 06 votes for Clerk, the uiiuority 17 vote for Charles V. llayner. ' ,- " m ;- O. S. Codding reieivnd (j.) votes, and 7. S. Taylor 16 for First Assistant Clerk. ' 4. S. (!; Miller received 6) Voles, and toil Wilson 17 votes, for l-W. ni-geaiilUA.i-ms . uiiuiel IJn-ler leceived til voles, and David tj. Pislier 17 voles fur PirL Asoistaut Realgeuiil ul-iU'lll ; ; t..-i ;:r mi I'". T.-Suit ii-ceived 6C voteg, and F Vk' 'I'Loriihilj ff yot..s tor Second 'A.-i.ilJiit hu,! geHiil-iit-Atliis.' ' ' ' " ', I he hu'i-cessl'nl cuinlidates took Ihe oath of offiee and proci eded to the discbuige of their duties. . . . . :.' '.". " " ,ty " 'j JT'Ilio Pittsbm-jih Guzet to says' that a Kcaiiemuii from Ohio, by the uum uf A. R. . McCoHii. on his w ay Kast, was robbed of of the sum of SSijOUO, ut the Orpliau's Fair 111 that city., ' - . !. . vt ' isih I'lie Sanitary Fair at CinciiinutT closei Salunhiv night, ,'t'h .Produce and Mechun- ies Hull for the reception of donations of uieri-haiMli! and 'country piodtlce will ic-iiiuiii o-u until the Dlh liisf. 1 ;. ;;ii..fc j-'I'l, ..n;..;. i ,i,'i if ." .1 ii... j ...i. . (. 1 r 1 yim-i'i "11.1 l'l III nin .IIU1IIB Ol iiiiuain-iiwi is Ktuiiti us to lows: Ki e-L 1, 4:780; slightly UiO total. VI. j -The ur Oepnr'ment is -.mdera'ood to. 1 be opposed tit 'ihe 'proposition made iu ill S-"late tu permit the tiovernon" of thu fna j Stales (9 tiil HiHr tfiutue nudei- the draft froni' I Mil- lave Whiles. , , , ( w n j .Zatf" 1'ln- Paris correspondent of t!iC Tinra-I says lliuf Art-lid,c ,ixiinjiaii,eoii,iilers.tl 0 I rerojriiiiion hy the l.'ui ed tjte (iovcin-j mi nt ol the new Mexican inoiiiirchv u.H being I iuilisB-nsil le to his ueei ptunee of the ihroicj I .fcff-I.uli! ii liin s finiii the..-t,erd States Ut ! the, Wi r leMilm"iit indii-ute limt at b-att ! oim lhiid, and perlmp's oni-.ii)f ,,f Hie nun! ' under Ihe lust nil I will hi- -,iisr(J h, voluUai ....1;. 1 ..i- .1... -.1 . . -; i iiii.-iMii-iiis oviun- me mil iiim. " - .ftr-Siix (.'ongrcn rjfii,-eji to pnr Hip or-. itrliiiMiiti lioiintlPs pxpeenil, . tv-i-l.iistineidt' .iilVe luen ttreally iiicrei-wil, and hundred are uiriving ju .Washington daily. Ttom who were wailinv for 1111 im-riiife of bounty, nre iw .comiq'g; Qirwird. und in. a fw -we-kj.. i.t the present rate, nearly all of the Army of Ihe Potomac will have1 re-enlisted. IiCsUWIIACKKR Kii.i.rd.'-A few (lnys fn , n n-bel bushwhacker who had b-u captnnil . in Powell cmiuly, KyH brote awuy from tl," tfiinrd at Alt bterling. Hu w . jt'i.rswd und ' shot . . , , ,..-'. t XEWBxiry. X. C, Dec 23. The new oat'a' of Hlleiriuuce has been admiiiistered to a l-nir ber of Rebel otfu-yrs Mild sok'iers wh- Laro reci-ntly come into our linoa to n.-ci pt iha. pardon offcicd hy the President. They brin-.: intelligence, thH( ther are a larM lamber bkoaitiiHtH'who Iv'tend to do likewlhe at tin4 earliwt opportunity. . ,. ; The plan of leasing out thn abrndonrd phmliitions in Kustern X- nh Carolina, ndop.t ed by lion. KaniH Kenton, Supervising Ay;nt of the 1,rP.-urj , Department, pmvinif a Kre.-t sic ess to the .Tieiik-iry Ilepartmeii), ' and also a (treat benefit to the laboring tluss- V of both .qolors. ,who ara soon to pret-rnt Mr. litoj with a beautiful testtimooi.' a!. Dispatches received and considered, es timated neurly equal th number" sent, not less tlmrt ..... 1 1 ..- f.SC'd Tho foieguiug rxhiliits a grand total df aiBiiatures to official popors, of. . . . 40. 1 18 12 lielaling to tho burial of ur dead. V'T " "h Pnvi eueti..-. sw 10 ? . ,. . , , Cthrrpap-r bear.ng si.imtiires by au- . l-i Miscellmeous subjects of ueneral I , iK,itr ' toai interest." Xlt !UsW,' .''-(:. 25. From 12 oVl.ict , I bursday. P. M. tu 4 ' P. M, next tluy, 13i' lull wer tlirownaf tlis city. The enemy &H five guns,, three at.Ort gn;. ona .t-t Cairi-n.ii's aud oqe i fronv the niortnr batterv '' Au ciiiratfrneiit 011 JohiKou'd Island bouem'' onr light halterieg nnd the enemy's Viinhout..' resulted in a druw-flght. 'there wse but few casualties. j '. ' . ... , ('H.i.Mti Dw. 2T.' 1 Tho cneniy fired f-er f hells' at t!i city last ' night, There was 111 firinaf from MnrHj ! land to-da;. Our balleris kept 117 a vi :or-ous fp-o upon the working partir-s v ho pre eti-s gogC'l in Prortiuj.- Hiother mtd-ry nt tho e.. tfme end of duimuimr-i' Point. n,lr l,Js1 ct Stuuo w 1 killed and 5 woyued.