Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-26


by the regulations, and consisting of thin plank
OF some soft wood, smooth, perhaps, upon the
outside, but rough within, is provided. the body
thrust IN, loaded into the dead cart, sometimes
three or four in the same load, and then drawn
ut break speed to the cemetery, and there
rudeiy buried, without prayer or any burial
service whatever. Shame upon such conduct
and SHAME upon the civilization that will suf-
fer II TO be continued.
! These are bat seue of the abuses which your
committee have had time to investigate. Others
exist and should be brought to the light of day.
and their perpetrators held mp to the public
scorn and execration; and II IS 10 be hoped that
those interested in the welfare of our soldiers
will not cease their labOrs until every abuse is
exposed and corrected. and till the treatment
of our gallant soldiers, whether in or outside
OF hospitals shall be such as is due 10 them
from an enlightened and christian people
II. j. ALvsRD Michigan.
JANIS STEELE. Illinois.
T. j. PORTER, New York
-FERNALD, Massachusetts
-STEELE, Connecticut.
MI. Dake called the attention OF the meeting
to the manner Of burying the dead. A surgeon
had requested him to make the fact known that
y dead soldier had been allowed to remain in
the dead house, in close proximity to the hos.
pital, for four days. At the E-street Baptist
Hospital, two soldiers had been confined i'm the
dead house; and he had procured the evidence
and the charges Were now being examined by
General Wadsworth.
in lexington Hofpifai, asking the President to
remove the chaplain (Rev. Mr.. PowelD s.
signed to that place, on the ground that he al
lows deceased soldiers to De buried without
reading the burial service; never talks with the
patients about their spiritual welfare: seldom
visits the hospital other than on Sundays: and
Witnai' IS In the habit of using Intoxicating
drinks. And n communication in relation to
the manner OF treatment by some Of the EN-
ployees Of the Soldiers Rest.
Mr. Polar, from the committee on organiza-
ton, reported draft Of constitution, which w as
debated for several hours, and referred to n
special committee, composed OF Messrs. H. J.
Aiyord Of Mich, r. II. Steele of Conn, and II.
Ii. Fernald Of Mass.
The meeting adjourned to Wednesday night
next.
GEOEGRTowN AFFAIRs-There is some hone
now that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal may
be rendered nayigable again for the tall trade.
1t Is found that the damage done il BY the Con-
1ederate forces was not so great Is had been
apprehended, the injury being mostly in cut
ting down the entertainments at such points As
was necessary for the passage Of their trains
and artillery, and by which az the water flowed
out OF course enlarged the breaks. 1t is not be-
Heved now that any important culyert was
destroyed, and therefore the repairs may be
easily made If the line is kept free of the enemy
Ine hour mills keep pretty active mostly
by supplies of wheat from Baltimore and thus
the supply of good extra fiours is kept up to
the demand for consumption. including army
contracts for such brands. 1t is q curious fact,
however, that flour has been brought here re-
Gently from Philadelphia, thus reversing the
course OF trade, that article being usually
thousand barrels per annum TO New York and
other Northern markets Georgetown extras
range from Z 30 TO 50 per barrel, and family at
50 50 to 80 81. Super flour is nominal at Ii; y To
to Sc 81. The large Columbia Mills of the
Messrs. WEIGH & Herrare not yet manufacture
ing, but are expected to be in operation by the
middle OF the next month. Supplies OF wheat
continue 10 be brought from Baltimore by
millers. Some small sales from other sources
at 30 TO 81 40 per bushel for red, and I 80 TO
81 CD for white. Corn is very firm at "A to IS
N rIrrla IN ITO md x-nlln
Oats, good new, 81 to 60 cents per bushel. Hay
20 to Sc.l per ton for timothy.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday last three
or four boys, not one of whom We're over eight
years Of age, went to the camp east OF the Cap
itol. and Were furnished by the soldiers with
four cartridges intended for ten pound cannon,
and the boys attempted To set them off. The
packages not taking fire Immediately, two of
the boys-Sanuel Clark son of Mr.. ). 4. Clark.
and Harmon Mahlor, son of Mr.. Ii. Mahlor,
(both of whom reside on Massa ch usetts avenue,
east of the Capitol)-approacbed Just ut the
time the cartridges exploded. Both We're hor-
ribly burnt, Clark having all his clothes burnt
OIL, and so injured that he died the next IL orn-
ing. Mahlor is also so badly injured that his
life is despaired OF.
This should be a warning to soldiers and
others not to give children such dangerous
plaything as powder, and il is certainly repre-
hensibip for parties who have charge of cart
ridges 10 allow them to lay around in such u
manner as 10 be easy OF access to any one.
FoURTH-wARD STATION G asEs-Before Jus.
tics WdIter.-Chas. Keenan,, H.; ok without num-
Der; 81. James Williams. resisting officer; So
John Connell. drunk: 50 G. l.. Lawrence, Jas
Smith, fighting; 81 each. A. e.. Chamber, John
kippel, L. Higson, turned 70 military. VIM
RRussey' dis d,sor r 81 Ed; Faulkner, Ed
10 the military.
VIM. Beitley, George Guthrie, disorderly; NJ
w. Carroll, Jas. Doyle, Chas. Steer, VIM. w.
Young, drunk and disorderly; Patrick Hadiey,
drunk; turned over 10 military. John Martin,
drunk; 81. Patrick O'Keefe, drunk and disor-
DERBY; 80. JAS Dickerson. suspicious charac-
ter; dismissed. l.. Winberg, Swindling refund
ed the money and was dismissed-by Justice
Dom.
CAPTURE or \ FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
Four months ago James Godfrey, who was
confined in Marlboro Jail for shooting young
man named Daniels, near Bladensburg, broke
Jail and escaped, carrying with him several
other prisoners. The Sheriff offered reward
! for his return 70 custody. but he was not found
/ until last night. Metropolitan Detective Cronin
got Information that he was in Washington,
and taking squad OF the Fourth Ward patrol,
/ the detective went 10 q house on X. between
Fourth and Fifth streets, and placed the men
I 10 prevent Godfrey escape again. entered the
/ house and secured the fugitive. Godfrey was
committed to Jail 10 await requistion from
/ the Governor Of Narylond.
| 1sIT So THE Assessor for the United States
! i'll this District has published 4 notice which
| contains the following: {" Ill persons Of tchot.
erer trade or occupation are required 10 take ou
. license 10 continue the same. Applications
must be made TO the assistant assessors, who
are furnished with blank forms for the purpose
All business done without application above
is contrary 10 law This language is broad
as it can be, and covers the woodsawyer and
grave digger. The law, printed limits Ties,
licenses TO certain specified emplo yments ant
is not general. Wi the Assessor be good enough
TO point ort the law W HIGH requires all person,
OF whatever trade or occupation, TO take out Ii
cemses -t
I THE OLD GAMF.-Wednesday Mary O'Sul
iiyan milk dealer, was ;lrrts ted by patrolmal
iSenson, OF the county, for being drunk, nca
Camp Clay, AZ the toll gate OH the Biadcnsbur,
road. She had her milk can nearly filled, no
with milk and water only, but <troiigly i'm
pregnated with whisky, and she no doubt ties tee
Its quality on the road, and so rot drunk Sh.
was taken To the Fourth Ward Station TO b
dealt with according TO law. On a former oc
casion woman dealt TO the soldiers wllisk,
from one and milk from the other Mar
dealt both from the same can.