Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-08
LOCAL NEWS.
AnusxxKsrs To-NfsHf,

AMusEMENTs To-NfsHf.
CANrrRBuRY HALL now boasts one Of the best
~ nat popular place Of amusement, In addition
70 the strsction presented Of Miss Fanny Forrests
superior yDcalism. lin Budworth, a prince
song, banjo soles and negro eccentrlciues: The
mirfh- provoking inierlude, entitled NEW Years
Calls will be given tonight, and the entire
srsi Park, New York, is represented in the piece.
NV YORK ATLANTIC GARDEN.-Amusements
and free concerts nightly. Signora seYdei sings.
Good refreshments. -.
APOLLO CoscERr SALooN.-Good refrehments
are dspen sed at the Apollo, and visitors are en-
tertained with vocal and Instrumental music.
PxRcIvAL & PARKKR's troupe, now performing
al Liberty Hall, Alexandria, meet with renewed
success nightly. Dick Parker, w Ills Armstrong
and Harry Talbot makes fun for all.
NETTING OF THE CLERKS OF THE PAY DEPART
aRsr-A meeting Of the CLERKS Of the Paymaster
Generals Once was held at the corner Of FIJI
teenth and streets last evening, for the purpose
Of organizing a military company. Mr.. J E.
Brady was called to the chair, aud Mr.. J E.
Holmead was appointed secretary.
The chairman stated that the object Of the
meeting ito raise military company was well
understood, and suggested that the subject OF 'he
standing, organization and the relative position
would hold o. the Government should be dis
cusSed.
Mr. Lyons did not know that any particular
measure had been agreed upon. This he thought
was a preliminary meeting II might be that
they would determine TO form an association
having another object in view, as In the Third
Auditors Once where they had ftrmed sort Of
social iyceum. He stated that the SECRETARY Of
War and General Hslleck bad been spoken TO In
relation to forming companies q the clerks but
proposition, no definite conclusion had been
arrived at There was no doubt that they would
receive the sanction CT the War Department, and
name Of every man In the bureau had been signed
70 the call.
meeting, IL will be great thing Tor the clerks
10 understand military tactics. but IL would be
better for them TO attend to their own duties ffs
The soldiers were In the field fighting for their
country, and they were In the Pay Department,
and IL they did not attend to their business, and
let the soldiers mind theirs the soldiers couldn't
get paid.
satisfied with the meeting, they have the prlvi-
lege to withdraw. Carried, but no one with
drew.
committee on organization.
Mr. White said that the nominations Of officers
OF the Association might be in order.
Mr.. Watson moved that committee be ap-
pointed to draft plan Of Organization; carried.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Pearson, Hanson,
white, Lyons and Edwards as the committee,
and they were Instructed to report on Saturday
night.
Mr. Bundy offered a resolution declaring the
object 4 the meeting; which, on motion Of Mr..
Pearson, was amended to read az follows, and
adopted:
RssOEvsd, That, in the opinion Of the meeting,
II 10 desirable and proper that a litarY COM
pany shall be formed from the clerks and en-
ployees Of the Pay Department, for the purpose
OF military Instruction, that they may respond, IL
called upon.
NJ Holmead could not see why the officers
should not be chosen, and moved that a commit
Zee be appointed TO report officers to the meeting.
Mr.. Warner asked whether the company was
latter, that the Government furnish buggies In
place Of the hard saddles.
The President thought that II committee was
appointed to choose ofiesrs it would fOrestall the
committee on organization.
Mr.. WarneT.-What 10 the object OF the meet
Ing
Mr. Wsrner.-Can twenty-five or thirty clerks
do 1t!
Mr.. Holmead withdrew his motion.
Mr. LYONS said that general meeting Of the
pressed the hope that all would be present.
The meeting adj oCr7ed TO meet on Saturday
evening, at the same place.
GxoRsErowS ATFAIRs-There Is very little
Anur or grain coming by canal, but all kinds Of
grain coming are In demand. Wheat, good red,
Is worth 30 TO 81 IS per bushel, and white 30
10 81 SIS, according to quality. Corn IL much
wanted at IS cents for good white; for yellow the
raie would be two to three cents Lea per bushel
Oats are In demand at about so cents per bushel
for Cd. some new oats have come 10 market
hut on account OF the lightaess aud Rferiority Of
chat grain this season, brought only as cents.
super so to S. rs, and Extras are up to So So
the government contract p1tting up the Latter.
Rye -four is worth about 81 per b6l
TUere Is considerable coal still arriving from
Cumberland, which 70 mostly shipped by the
different companies 70 distant markets.
The passenger railway Is now being laid along
Bridge street in tails town to the junction Of
Bridge with High street, and az the track from
Washington Is cow working up TO completion,
70 cross Rock Creek into the town at the new
aqueduct bridge, IL viii not be much more than
han hof0 raaa-
ing direct from the Capitol to the Georgetown
terminus. In very close proximity TO the termi-
nus here are located the extensive stables Of tho
company, the large and substantial brick tobacco
warehouses erected meny wears ago when George
town was q tobacco exporting mart, having been
Purchased for the purpose New orces and de-
Dot for the cOmpSny are being erected OF frame 10
lront on Bridge street, west Of High, SDd connect
with the stables IN the rear.
The communication with Virginia from hers
S. still kept up by the chain bridge three miles
above town. The farmers and market people
EhGs make sales AID procure supplies using passes
granted by the military authority, and undergo.
Ing the ordeal OF sentries and guards or course
sumo have greater facilities 10 this way than
Others.
Tx DISTRICT RRGInExrs-The Washington
cones pondeut OF the New York Evening Post
writes:
but they were raised with great difficulty. The
cause Il obvious enough. Almost all the able
bodied here are Ia the employment Of the Gov
are, and they are exempt BY that fact from mill
fAry service. There 10 tslE, Eew-yer, Of raising
three or four more regiments. 81 Is Simply ridic-
nIous II would take every man li.bic ~ raili-
tary duty from the District. II, though tis sn-
Ih1s.asm caused by the meeting to-nigs. eld the
bountiss offered By the city goyefnGlent, single
regiment can BE- raised, the District viii have
done as well in proportion 70 the number Of It's
actual militia any other part Of the country
AZ has been PROPOSED Ia certain quarters that gov
eminent oncers he Obliged TO take thsiT chances
under the DRAFT, and be compelled to procure
substitutes or resign their places. There II GER
tainly no good reason why those persons who
have been lucky enough 10 obtain an one under
the government should thereby be eKem2 ted
from the chances Of military service
WATER ORDINANCE -Messrs. J. w. Thomp-
son Il Co. were arrested on "Wednesday by Ser
geant Hepburn, On complaint OF Randolph Coyle,
water reg strar, for violation OF water ordinance
They were nnd $50 one charge and $40 on