Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-11

| tons would not permit them TO enlist. did mot
want TO take the oath, and did not want to take a
position with the ''seceders Major Mcdowell
told them to take a position to the right of the
line, theu;wben almost a majority of the company
seemed to have press Of business on their hands
as they Immediately withdrew to the right leav.
ing ~ In line. Most Of the left-hand men also
seemed 70 consider that the most reputable side
and came over to the ighthand men-leavinp' on
the let only about three stern and unyielding
non-shwearers" So the Darlington Home
Guards went home, unsworn We understand
the staunch men Of this com any and Of the p l.
Infantry are anxious to try their luck again. with
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Some of the Georgetown men complain that
they knew nothing Of having to take an oath or
the form Of oath, until their arrival at the War
Department Considerable excitement prevailed
IN georgetown all day yesterday and last night,
The Mounted Guard, Capt. Stewart, Of that
city, are to be Inspected and mustered into ser
vice to-day, and Company A, Anderson Rides,
Tomorrow, we learn.
MOVEMENTS OF THE MILITARY TO-DAY.
This morning at O'Clock, the Metropolitan
hlnes, Capt Nalley, Lieuts. Chauncey and Lewis,
sergeants, corporals and 60 privates mustered
al tne War Department and reported for duty.
Capt: Kelley, Lieuts. Herbert, Hines and McMil.
ian, seIgeants, corporals and IS privates, also
mustered az the same place and reported for ser
vice. This company. together with Darlington .
IL u
their efficiency to the military enterprise not only
OF the company officers, but also to their Major,
Gray Jewell, who has tax en- no small interest
In them since their organization.
few minutes afterwards the Turner Rifles
capt 6erhardt, Leutenants Brown, DILL and
Scamoerger, 8 sergeants, corperals, 4 drummers,
ana o5 privates, arrived at the Department and
look position FOR inspection.
At l0h O'Clock the Washington Rifles, Capt
Balbeck, Lieuts LeofHer and Haap sergeants
4corporals, and SO privates arrived on the ground
ana '9ok position on the right of the line and
Company b, Union Regiment, having been
duly inspected, had the usual oath administered
10 them by Maj General Thomas, ID. C. M, and
not man refused to take IT,
The Metropolitan Rifles were next inspected
ana enrolled, and every member Of the corps took
the oath Of fealty to the Government
The washington Rifles were next inspected
the line took the required oath ISo heartily was
tue thing done by the entire company that the
crowd Of spectators outside the fence burst out
ihIo quite demonstration Of applause
Mcdowell, before enrolling the several companies,
informed them that they were mustered into the
y. . service for three months, unless discharged
from service prior to the expiration of that term
and that their services were REQUIRED within the
limits Of the District Of Columbia
Inc Turner Rihes were then inspected by Major
Mcdowell, and enrolled into service. Every man
In this company also came prom pity forward
when called upon to take the oath oath Of al
legiance
At II O'Clock m. the Putnam Rifles, Capt This
ue,on, Lieuts Magruder, McElfresh and Boyce,
drummers, 1 ffer, 5 sergeants, corporals, and
~ Prlvates arrived at the War Department
They were enrolled into the service and took the
Rifles.
The Putnam Rifles Seventh ward) volunteer
their services, II will be remembered, as they
were not called into service
AS we goto press, the Washington Light In
pn anil Into ID n
erford) and other com panies, are on their way to
the Department for enrolment
The Infantry Were headed by a drum corps
under Drum Major Thos. Mackey.
TROUBLE IN THE CHURCHES Under this
head the g States and Union" Of Yesterday has
the following: ~
''ln st Matthew's Church (Catholic) for several
oaooa,ns past, the usual prayer for the President
OF the local magistrates, prayer is invoked for the
Mayor Of the CITY" " 'A'
We are informed that this statement is an error
US .ne custom In all Catholic Churches in this
country to repeat every Sunday the PRAYER for the
PRESIDENT OF the United States, for Congress for
the Governors Of States. and local apstrates an
rulers, and Tor the citizens generally, and there
mas oeen no Change at all In this respect except
recent occasional inter polation of the words uH
Honor the Mayor of this city'' into the above
prayer, In the church alluded to- We are sure
.nat no member Of this community will DENY that
quarrel with Father White for putting I'm a
special lick" for that officials redemption.
The " States" alleges also that there is trouble
In the Bridge-street Presbyterian Church, in
1eorgetown, In consequence Of the pastor Rev
MI. B0cock K, having included the President and
vice President Of the Southern Confederacy in
mis- prayers Tor our own Chief Magistrate Some
of his congregation thought that there was mo
special netd Tor him to 90 out Of bis way to tn a
extent and the upshct Of the matter has been the
acceptance by the church of Mr. Bococ ks resigna-
tl"n. That divine can, however, cite the pre-
cedent OF the cautious chap who prayed &C God
Lord, and good Devil !" on the ground that there
was no telling into whose hands he might fall
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRs-We take the following
from this mornings Gazette:
The stesner Thomas Collyer will hereafter
make d trip connecting with the Washington
Branch Railroad-leavng this city at OK O'Clock
The hnal and complete organization Of VOL
unteer Battalion, in this CITY, was perfected We 9.
terday evening by the ratification by the commits.
stone officers Of the ferent volu nteer companies
OF This city Of the following appointments by
Adjutant-Lieut. Humphreys, of the Alexan.
dria Rifemen Surgeon-Dr. MEG uire, of the
Alexandra Artillerymen. Quartermaster-Quar-
termaster Richards, Of the Alexandria Rinemen
Mount Vernon Guards. Sergeant Major-Orderly
sergeant L. Devaughn, Of the Mount Vernon
Uuards. Quartermaster's Sergeant-Q uartermas-
ter Ashby Of the Alexandria Artillery.
The noted locality Of tsbtown rose like CybeIe
from the waters yesterday morning, drenched II
Is hue-but cleaner than II has been for msny
years The brisk active population which this
| season gathers in that neig borhood We're soon at
work, .Puiting things to rights'' and before
noon-tide but few traces Of the food remained
The nsh cleaning paraphernalia was gathered
from hither and thither, where Il had been scat.
tered by the food, and restored to It's owners
Moved Fish-Houses were adjusted, planking re-
laid upon the wharves, and yesterday afternoon
one might have looked in vain for any indications
that the place had been washed clean within
twenty -four hours.
lNcENpIARIsM IN RGETowN-About four
O'Clock this morning smoke was discovered by
policemen Brown aud Robinson issuing from the
clothing store Of Mr.. =. CAN'T, No 1874 Bridge
street. near the corner Of High In one Of the most
central and thickly populated blocks of that CITY
The back door was forced open, and the middle
shelves In the store the east side were found 10
be on fre. The fire was soon suppressed by the
exertions Of the policemen and nefg hborinp resi-
dents, and the hose carriages, though promptly
on the ground, were not broug ut Into requisition
The loss Is slight, and 10 covered by insurance
CRIMINAL COURr-Judge Msrriek prssiding-
Yesterday, In the case Of John Foley convicted
OF the, murder Of Michael Murphy, the Court
overruled the motion Of Foley,s counsel, Mr..
Norris, for new trial, chiefly upon the grounds
that the facts set forth in the sfdavits referred