Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-14
LOCAL NEWS.
INVESTMENTS TONIGHT

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night and will appear as the great highway
man, Jack Sheppard" Miss W has q ysrsion
of this play prepared expressly tor herself, and
one which Is nsrao,s exec. any other version
have full house on this her last night
FoRps THEArKR j. Wilkes Booth also
makes his last appearance, and will appear in
Schilier's celebrated tragedy, g The Robbers
Mr. Booth will upon this, as On former occa-
sIons, be ably supported by Harry Pearson, G..
T. De We're, Annie Waite, and others Of Mr..
Fords fine company. On Monday the bea uti-
full Webb sisters will appear here.
OASTEREURY.-This popular hall was again
well filled last night by an audience who by
frequent applause expressed their delight with
will appear to. night again in good concert
hall. Mr.. j. H Childers will give another e1-
Inhibition of his Zouave drill, and Kathleen
ONeill will sing new songs.
MEETING TO ENCOURAGES ENLIsraESTs.-
Another meeting to encourage enlistments was
held last evening in the Council Chamber, City
Hall, and was well attended by members of the
committee and others. The meeting was called
TO order by the Chairman, MIR. p. F. Bacon.
The COMMITTEES OF one from each ward, ap-
pointed at the last meeting, through Mr. a. r.
Shepherd, made the following report:
They report that in their opinion a proper
and systematic effort and action on the part Of
the authorities and citizens Of Washn gton will
insure the speedy filling mp of this city's quota
by the Offering OF liberal bounty to volunteers
mend the appointment of q subcommittee of
ten from each ward, to be styled the COMMITTEES
on corrections, whose duty 1t shall be to wait
upon the citizens resident in their respective
wards, and solicit subscriptions. The wards
to be Previously districted by the delegate of
the executive committee.
lney recommend also the appointment of
conn itfae of one from each ward to prepare
SUBSCRIPTION lists and circulars to publish
accounts OF subscriptions, and to devise such
measures as In their judgment NAV be- best
calculated to increase the receipts of the com
mlt'ee, as well as to endeavor to secure from
sne Cily Councils the appropriation of the I'M
expended balance of $4,000 made by them in
July, 1868, and to perform such other duties as
may appertain to the securing of enlistments
Ihey further recommend that in addition to
the committee on collections collectors shouid
lie appointed for each of the departm ants and
public works to secure subscriptions therein
Inc following gentlemen are recommended
First Ward-James Kelle ;, F. R. Dorsett, sr,
Thomas Cosan, John A. Rheem, H. N Easily,
ley, Thcs. Donohoo and Tbos. P. Morgan
Second Ward-L. Ciephane, ID. McFarlan,
w. 9. Metzerott, Geo. H. Plant, Andw. Noerr,
VIM: Sprague and Il. Richards.
Third Ward-Wm Wall, N. ID. Larner, w
:, Mitchell Thos Lewis, Chas: Stewart F. L.
Fahnestock ard B. F. French. 49,
Fourth Ward-M. E. Emery, Franck Taylor,
Nm: Lord, samuel Gnlyerwell. Jas. Y. Davis,
- H. baldwin, g. w. UtermehIe, Jas. Bowen,
Rudolph Eichorn and Jas. English.
Fifth Ward-Wm. Nottingham, I'M NJ Ellis
H IL Fugetf; b. = T: Dyer. A; T. Richards, f. K
ard Col Jas. A. TAFT.
Sixth WARDS A. H. McKim, s. A. H. Marks
ST., +. McNerhany, John ID. Brandt, George A.
Bohrer, JosIas Adams, D. McCathron Adam
Geddis, Jr, John W. Thompson and q. w. d.
Mattingly, Hiram Lltchfield, R. B. Clarke, G.
q. Martin, Thos. X. Gray, John p. Murphy, A.
n. Swami al d A. II. Clarke.
Treasury Department-W. H. Jones, Jno.
NJ BrOdhPad.
Edward Mcpherson, E. Il. French, r. J. At
Linson, w. w. Danenhower, Thos. NJ. Smith,
Jno; + sharretts, Gen. f, E. Spinner, Edward
Jordan and w. Elder.
Post Once Department-C. F. Macdonald,
r. Il. Scott, j as. ). Hallowell. E. l.. Childs.
State Department-G. E. Baker, r. S. Chill
Interior Department-wm: Edmonds. P.
Lamon. VIM. Helmick, Jos. F. Wilson, Chas
Z. Mix, Jno. L. Hays.
Census Bureau. G. S. Kennedy
City Post Ofice-Jas. A. kennedy
War Department-Jno. Potts, Capt. w. G.
Moore, b W. Denham, j. E. Holmead, Richard
Navy Department-wm Faxon
u. ). AIsenal-Capt. Benton, Geo. W.
Wright. Jno Dudley, Peter Masannis, and
Navy Yard-Capt. T. A. Parker, s. p.
Brown, Geo. r. Wilson, VIM. f. Hutchinson,
Jno. Holroyd, j. Z. Chaplain, Jas A. Cor.
don, and Jno. H. Peak.
Capitol Extension-C. L. West, and Richard
Morgan.
and Geo.P. Gof
Public Garden-Jamas Nokas.
Attorney Generals Ofhee-D. Mahon
Commissioner Public Buildings-R. H.
Stewart.
The committee also recommend that each
subscription list be headed by each member of
the ward snd general committees and by the
sieners of the called public meeting, held Nov.
oh, with a subscription proportionate to their
De assured they are in earnest in the matter
and determined to effect the object in view,
and an earnest, determined effort to aid in re-
plenishin our armies, and thus securing q
lasting, honorable peace.
They would also suggest and recommend
that the executive committee take into consid.
Grafton the propriety of asking the managers
of the various theaters, &c, that they give an
entertainment in aid OF this fund, and that said
committee invite lecturers from different por-
tions of the country to aid in this movement by
contributing TO course OF lectures to be given
at some suitable hail in this city, the proceeds
1e be applied to this end.
They also recommend that premium Of Fl we
dollars be offered by the executive committee
10 each aud every individual who shall bring
in an acceptable recruit, such premium to be
paid upon the mastering IN and upon the GER
tificate OF the enrolling officer.
The committee also recommended the ap-
pointment of an executive committee of one
from each ward to have a general supervision
of the bus int Sc, and who shall be authorized to
call meetings of the general committee at all
times, and report TO them their action and such
matters as may req uire their attention.
The report was unanimously adopted, and
the following was appointed the executive
committee First Ward, IL. &. Wilson: Second
Ward, 5. V. Noyes; Third Ward, A. Il. Shep-
herd: Fourth w ard, John Sessford Fifth Ward,
George +. Quick; Sixth Ward, Il. NJ. Coombs,
Seventh Ward, John H. Semmes.
Mr.. s. V. Noyes stated that MI B. II. Slime
metz, a member of the Second Ward general
committee, declined to serve, and on motion
Mr. A. H. Rutherford was substituted in his
place.
The Chair stated that he had examined the
law passed by the Goth Council, appropriating
money for the purpose Of securing volunteers,
and was satisfied that they could not receive
any benefit Of the unexpended balance, except
by further action Of the Councils, and the ex-
ecutive committee were directed to attend to
the matter.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
call Of the executive committee.
THE GREAT SEWING MACHINE CAsB.-Yes.
terday afternoon. by appointment, the Circuit
Court took up the great sewing machine case,
. SIait haipa a tkins and Ealt.