Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-17

The DEAFT.-Atter our report closed on Sat
rrday the following cases were disposed Of by
the Board of Enrolment:
j. X. Hood, disability.
James Jackson, only son ola widow.
JoRn Is. Lord, over age
Samuel j. Diggs. erroneous enrolment.
Wilson Fairfax, disability.
Edward Haynes, alien.
John G. Axe, disability.
Freeman Bangs, disability.
Nicholas Friedehca, furnished Lstituir-
Charles Smith.
Emanuel Hambercer, furnished substitute
john Print.
William Gaddis, furnished substltute-Pa.-
rick Ferry
Charles Tilllnan, disability.
John Fields, erroneous enrolment.
stanley Lawson tcolored, furnished substi-
tute-Jereniiah Nixon.
James Johnson, only son of 4 widow.
Curly TOPPER, (coiored,} 4 dwarf.
a. I. March, furnished Observation-Disclosures
McCabe
q. L. F. French disability
William II. James, disability.
Patrick Byrne, FURNISHED sub itute-lo Ohm
NIullt@an.
iIsElilton Williams. disability.
Charles Altman, furnished subztitute-John
Hammii.
William A. Barnes, furnished substitute
james L. t.. Carroll
Charles H. Smith, furnished subssitate-Al-
exander Butcher
John Patterson, furnished substitute
Btcaard T. Nossell, furnished substitute
Alexander Pierce
charles Frazee, IN service Sd of March.
Oscar NcCurdy, only parent Of child under
twelve years.
William Welch, alien.
Gtore ti:,1rtit- (colored,l furnished suEsci-
tute-tTcorg- ts-ndletoa.
FIanc5s iiTadely, disability.
Henry NJ i lily, disability.
James O. Tier. error III enrolment.
john CoanollS. under age.
John +. McCaddin, furnished substitute
Richard Lee.
Joshua 3. Jackson, error in enrolment.
.Iohn Maiorr. in service I'd of March
Richard Hitler, furnished substituse--C. ).
SCLusIer.
Persons desiring TO make claim Of exemption
should not attempt 10 get before the board till
within 4 few days OF the time they are notified
10 report. MANY. who were not required TO
port till September have been coming forward
10 the exclusion of those who were to report
earlier. Hereafter those ordered 10 report at
early dates will be admitted in preference OF
those v no have a long time before them.
The substitute markets. mora active than for
the first lew days OF the sitting of the board,
and on Saturday there was ! decided advance.
Those willing 10 become substitutes have
learned tReir own value in the market, and
seem inclined even TO Increase il. Some .e-
ceiyed on Saturday as high as S275 in hand, px-
elusive of the margin of the agent No;NTIth-
standing this every one that desires a Substi-
tute can be supplied. Very few persons
paying the 500 conn utation money, prefer
nag the safer plan OF placing il the field
That are certain 10 them for three years.
SERIOUS EXPLOSION AT THE ARsENAI-On
Triuay afternoon, serious explosion took place
H the w ashington Arsenal, by which several
persons wGle burnt, one or two seriously. j.
appears that seven ordnance men and one cit
zen were opening cartridges under shed near
the wharf which had been condemned, having
60; damp in the hold OF the yesselIn which tlIes
had been brought here. The balls and ca -
NeIr being detached, while the DAMAGE pow
der was placed in I barrel, which, when Il -arly
iuii, was dumped OVERHEARD. Is. some cause
Vet unknown. the pow der IN the barrel
(ahout leo pounds) exploded, Sc. ing of, also.
pile or cartridges, inluri2g The following
johnson, badly burnt and internally injured.
since die q, Fred Herman, strioUsly burnt add
lntei nallS Injured, but iit!le hopes OF his
coNery; John Penn badly burnt, Phillip hictz,
- CoIkiEs and the citizen, face, arms aao
hands burnt, but nor seriously. Johnson Gad
hluIz, as soon as the explosion took place
jumped o,el board. The workmen from the
various shops ran out 81 once and helped the
injured men to thu hospital Of the post, 4nnr..
they received prompt atteptio from the sur
geCn III charge. johnson, however was so Sc
rIously injured that his death took place on
Saturday afternoon and he was buried vest r.
day with military hcuoss in the Congressional
GecnetrTy. Herman s:li lies IL pTecarious
condition, and but iltJle hopes are entertained
fer his recovery; bat ali the others are IN
proving, and viii soon b. Gu duty.
The cause OF the explosion is not known with
certainly. hut il is supposed TO have been from
percussion cap Of = bTea IN loadng cartridge,
which had not failen IN he DON inienSted for il,
being rubbed by the bottom OF ne box which
one of the rlen moving at the time. The
affair, however, will De fully investigated.
INCREASED FAcILITIEs.-Ataia late meeting of
tn directors or the Washington and George
Town street railroad company Il VAS deter
mined to largely increase the facilities for trav.
81 on the several tracke Of ths company Z wo-
horse cars VIII he placed ne Fourteenth
street line, and they will run rom the oounda-
~ 10 the avenue and thence u ne east side OF
the Capitol. The cars have already been or
derrd from New York. Other improvements
have been authorized by the directors
The company have been remarkably fortu-
nate with their horses during the heated term.
notwithstanding the immense increase OF trav-
I'll consequent on the indisposition Of people to
walk, only nine horses have died. This is
owing IN q great measure 70 the excellent treat
ment OF the horses in driving and watering
EXPERIMENT FOR CLEANING THE CANAL
The plan OF Mr.. Thomas, q civil engineer
Tor cleaning tho canal will be tested this
afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Thomas has
by authority OF the City Councils, erected
gates across the canal at Twelfth straat brid ga
Il Is claimed that by their peculiar constrnc
ton the vast accumulation OF mud and alth In
The canal will be washed in:o the river and
that this reservoir OF stenehes will thus again
Ie made useful for commercial purposes We
sincerely trust that Mr.. Thomas's most san :
guine predictions may be realized, but doubt
extremely il his gates will effect the desired
reform
DIsTRRssIHG CAsCALTY.-Mr. Eli D. How
ard was drowned on Thursday last, 18th inst J
while endea voring to cross Broad creek, at the
1ord near BristoW's Station, during i heavy
frnshet. MIR. Howard was native OF Frederick
county, Maryland, bEt has lived great portion
OF nls lie IN WaShn gton. He was very much
esteemed by all who knew him, and his sad
Ceato al me early age of twenty four years has
niitd all hearts with sympathy aud sorrow.
AT the time OF tie accident he had under his
charge wagon and four horses OF which two
horse- ana ma wagon were carried away by
the ficod ana lost
BATTERY RgTIRwED-Gcy. Tod OF Ohio
accompanied by General Wright aad Messrs
Wetmore and Lewis, military ayrpts of tbs
State, reviewed the i3th Ohio Battery, CAPTAIN
johnson. on the parade ground near Camp
Barry, Saturday morning. Gov. Tod addressed
the men, urging il as dnty 70 sustain the dow
Prnrasnt, and assuring them tina: their services
were appreciated at honp--for thoE n there
were those in Ohio " ho sympaLhixsd " Ia rebel
Hon the mass OF the people were loya., &c.
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