Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-21
LOCAL NEWS.
LIST OF EXEMPTS FROM THE
DRAFT

DRAFT.
The examination of those persons disouali-
fed for the draft, to take place in January
next, Is yet in progress at the Office of the Pro-
Vost Marshal, Captain ii. A. Scheetz, I4th street
and New York avenue. The examining snr
geon is j. b. keasbey, Esq. Mr. F. w Black
ford is the commissioner. The following is a
continuation OF the lat of these already exam
ined and exempted
Physical DiSability-John Reider Robert g.
Bnrtord, Morris Peters, John II. Burrows
Eenl "allace, William Bard, John d. Burch,
Georfe Atkinson, Frederick Uayer, Thomas
triz, VIM. NJ. Robertson, Hugh Dognev.
Richard Shots, Thomas Kennedy, p. &. Hail.
David Brown, Samuel Kelly, q. w. McEl-
fresh Robert Middleton, John Camrnack
Aherdge.-Patrick OIIare, Charl-s Iehon.
fauick English, HEINRICH Pey. Martin COVE
~ 7llGhaei Shaunessty, Harris McQuaita, Jonn
Michael Breenan, Tim O'NeaI, Peter DonpeIIy.
homas Cashtord, Patrick Peppprisr. John
onnor, Da, iel Donaghue, James Fitzger-
aid, William Zahn, Martin O'Day, Jos. Phil
III IS, William Z. Weynor, Herman Becasr.
Dennis Foley. Michael Garry, Martin IySen.
Sohn Gerhard Patrick Connely. Thomas
Duncan, Eugene Keef, William Hurfurth.
Peter Murphy, Martin Bauer. -'N "''
,,, orer -lge.-Chas.Wilson, r. Badfsh. A G.
wiley, IhOs- Ainsrn- -TasnPr ifr, uyiuia..
Under Ags-Chas. Crumr, Lewis T. Cones,
james Il. Drain, John Moore, Richard Coax
henuaIi DIcKersUu, }. W. ntmI,un, InUll,os
). Nichols, j. $. Acton, Thos H. Sims, VIM.
Brown, Robert Brown, Thomas O. Arnold
jeremiah Brosnahap, Isaac Gross, D. L. Har-
vey. A. J. Pentiand. ID. McKnew. Robert Far
rell, j Manning, Kennedy Satry JAS. Ste war;,
HeIbeTt Harris, John o. Meara, V. 4. King,
r. Il. Williams, Patrick Conner, Hugh Reese,
Eichard Clofton, W: f. Edinburgh, J. II.
Mead.
E'r7oaeously Enrolied-Edward O. Graves 5.
A. Linn. r. NJ. Stevens, Warren Choate, Jas
Banson, Samdei Cashorr. John Watson, w. b.
Smith, J. b. Burns, VIM Philpltt, Patrick
Eurghans, Chas. H. King, !. W. Westlake, ".
J. O'Shaughenessy, Fred. Martin, III. e. Nell,
j. r. Gerser, s. J. kimbali, X. il. Fuller. II.
Mcpherson, Thomas Killgan, H. G. Holmes,
lanes Norman, II. s. Tall, Dennis Long, ].
Brieyin, J. s. Sauterfield.
GEN RUFoRD:s FUNERAL.-The funeral OF
Major General John Buford took place yes.er-
day. Attwo o'clock the religious services vera
held in Rev. Dr. Gurley's Church, on New
York avenue, and the church was crowded
with citizens and soldiers The wife OF tho
General did not attend upon the obsequies, as
she is in bad health, and it was necessary that
she should remain I'm doors during the day,
which was 4 very inclement one
Rev. Dr. Gurley preached the funeral ssr-
mon, and dwelt upon the uncertainties of life
and ane nes t for
virtues and bravery of the deceased. After the
sermon, an appropriate prayer was offered by
Butord's division, and the procession then
moved tow ards the depot in the following order:
First drum corps, with muffied drums;
second, regiment of inyaiids from Depot
Camp, Lieut.. Col. q. H. Frederfcks, folio wed
by the band Of 18th infantry, stationed at Gen.
Helnt zrlman's headq uartprs; battery L, 5th U.
:. artillery, lWeir's,) under command OF Lieut..
Piper, and detachments of companies A, E, I
and q, OF Sco;t's 9G0 commanded by Maj Ken
yon Carriages containing the pail l-bearers-
Major Generals Casey, Heinlzelman, Sickles,
Schofeid. Hancock, Doubleday, Augur and
Warren preceded the hearse, which was
drawn hy fonr iron grey horses. The coffin was
covered with the American flag, and was deco
rated with a wreath of evergTeens and flowers.
Following the hearse was the generals horse,
saddled and bearing the boots, spurs and sword
OF deceased. aud led by two corpor9ls, and al
containing members OF Congress, Off GERS Of
the Amy and Navy, ana the personal friends
OF deceased. The route OF the procession was
down Fourteenth street to PsnnsylyaniS
avenue, along The Avenue to the Baltimore and
Ohio Depot, where the remains were hand,d
over 10 Capts. Wadsworih and Keagle, aides
Ge-camp 10 the late General, to be accompanied
by them TO West Point n. Y, where it will be
inferred. -.A
As The funeral cortege moved along the
Avenue the bells OF the fire companies and
other places upon the route were tolled, and g
large concourse of citizens attended the re-
mains TO lhe Depot, in that manner showing
their respect to the deceased.
The members of Gen. Buford's staff, aif OF
whom were in the city, and attended his tuner
al, subsequently, met and adopted resolutions
expressive of their feeling at his loss, and Offer
ing their coincidence to the family of deceased.
The res oil utions are to be submitted 10 the
officers of the First Cavalry Division for ap-
proyal.
TIE HOMICIDE IN PRINCE GEoRGE's.-Fron1
! the F,sncs GsGrgfon of December 1s1h we learn
that the man kills d at CeEtreviiie, Nd, by Mr..
! Richardson, on Tuesday night last, full par
ticulars Of which were given in the Siay of
Thursday had been several times seen on the
read leading from the Alexandria terry to Gen.
treyille, stopping at one or more places and
as king for accommodation. He represented
himself 10 several persons as an Engliehman,
| WI was one of the crew of Russian frigate.
from hich he had deserted His alleged rea.
| son tor deseriion was that, being the only Eng
| lishman aboard, he could not get along with
| the Russian sailors. He said he wanted to get
| 10 Marlborough, and to avoid Washington, FOR
fear of arrest
The deceased's body was found to be much
| marked up with figures in India ink, and ON
| his person WAS found a small leather. bound
| copy of the old devotional work of Thomas q
! Kempis, The Imitation of Christ') on the
| inside Of which was the following entry, per-
feet except in the erasure Of the surname OF the
writer :-'sThcmas IS Book, Her M alesty 9
Ship Miranda, Sydney, April 11th, 1851.
| The jury ofiDqnest found that deceased came
| to his death at the hands OF Mr. Richardson's
| but regarded il as case of iustihabie homicide.
and Mr.. r. was consequently discharged from
| custody.