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The Draft In Progress

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
September
Year
1864
Copyright
Public Domain
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The draft commenced at Jackson on Tilesday, at 10 o'clock, A. U. Tliose Towns most deficiënt and vvhich seem to liave made least effort to fill their quotas, are flrst run through the " wheel of fate " 15ut two or tb ree Totvns are drafted daily. and then the wheej isstopped, notices made out, and an officer Htrleá after the drafted men, who have, under a recent order, but threo days to report in. l'rovost Marcial Babby says that he shall " grind the mili " slowly so as to give all the time posible to the " sliort " subuistriets. At 4 o'clock, P. i , on Wednesday, this bounty stood on tlie Provost Marshal's Books, deficiënt as follows : Ahu Albor City Scio 14 Jit & 2d Wards . . . . 1 Webster 2 liridgeu ater 1 York 4 Jjexter 2 Ypsilanti City, Lima 5 lst, 2d, 3d Wards.. 3 Whtield ...... .... 9 4tii & 5th " 4 Saline ..10 Ypsilanti Town 3 Ann Arbor Town, 7. Sonie of these Tonus supposed their quotas fiill, but their credits.--for ins{aiice the naval credits of Saline, -have not j'et been returned to Jackson. ï'lioy should soe to it irntaediately . - a-i i n - - ■ Ï3T ïh Gerniun Düiuocrata of this ïky wil meet in Hangsterfef's Hall, Saturday lening, at T}ó o'clock, to organize an Assocnllion. Our Germán fello-citizens ara aake. Jt5T"The lecture of S. M. Hewlktt, betbre the SoJdiers' Aid Society, tfonoonced ftr riie 23(i. lias been postponed uittil the cveuing oí the 28ih. - 1 1 ■■■ J" Wo owe an apology to our brelhren of the Michigan Tress Association lor not reporting in person or by letter at the meeting in Kalainazoo on the 23d. We ex" jiected to be present until an hour so late that wecould not advise our brother officers by mail of our inability to be with them. We [iromise to do better another time. L3C We have received The Printer for September, fnll of matter of interest to tlie oraft. ?1 50 a year in advance. Address Johh & Co., 172 William Street, N. Y. J5 The Oetobor number of Godey laiy'tBook is fully up to the Standard in all its departments. TUe publisher announces lliat de can rece'iTe no more subscripüons at tlie old rates, and eubscriptions should not te renewed or clubs formed until the aunoitiicement of the new terms, which wil! be wade in the November number. - ui i ii L2T ïhe August number of Blackwf Edinburyh Magazine has the following Papers: Tony Butler- Part XI., Lewes's Aristotle, Victor Hugo on Shakespeare, Cornelina O'Dowd upou Men and Woraen, nd other Thinge in General - Part l'H., Chronicles of Carlingford- The Perpei."te Cúrate- Part IV., The Public Schools' Ueport - 11., Hanow and Rugby; Art, Giuliet, and the Vote. of Censure. $'i a year , with 'our Revittes re-published by same house, $10. Address Leosabd Scott & Oo., 38 Walfcer Street, K. Y. - From the same firm we have the London WieWy for July. It has the following pauers : Words and Places, Ludwig Uhland, "'iethitiksing - its History and Tendencies, TheCircassian Exodus, Laco dane, ChristiaQ Aft, Public Schools, Travelling' in England, ïlie House of Commons. Terms aud addross Mme as above. Í3í" DAN Rite's Great Show is to held on the 4th of October. Dan is tome 111 tlie show line and offers rare fun.

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Old News
Michigan Argus