Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-21

Mr.. LyIes reported that the committee to Sc
cure copy Of the enrolment list, had waited
cility, and on his motion the committee were
empowered to employ two clerks.
The Chair stated that the draft would not
take place in the Fourth Ward for some days
Mr. Lyles offered a resolution which was
adopted, for the appointment OF committee 70
confer with similar committees from otner
Messrs. Lyles, J. @. CLAYTON, Sdtt, Grossmay-
er and Topham, were appointed.
Mr.. T. W. Murphy offered q resolution that
the association will not recognize any man who
has not subscribed twenty dollars or more, pro-
vided that the resolution shall not interfere with
the rights of the poor men of family VINO mas no
other income than from his daily labor.
A warm discussion ensued, and the resolu-
ton W as laid on the table-yeas 10, nays 81.
A committee consisting of Messrs w E.
Morgan, f. IT, Stitt, and j. E. CUNNINGHAM
were appointed to wait on the Adjutant Cen
eral and ascertain whether the District would
be credited with the recruits enlisted in the
Messrs. T. w. Murphy, ID. Meyer, E. Scan
Ion, A. Reagin and Jeremiah Costello were
VIM. Hoover, b. F: N. Hurley, VIM. Newton,
J. Costello, Frank Birkhead, A. Allen, T. W
Murphy, Dennis O'Leary, ]. T. Ford and r.
Eichorn, were added to the recruiting COM
mittee.
The aggregate on hand including the 800
subscriptions and SS0frOm IL colored waters
at the National Hotel, is S5,62l.
AFFAIRS IN G EoRGETowN.-Mondav, Major
littler, provost MARSHAL, received 1n10rm8ttOn
that three vessels were lying out in the stream,
and had runners out gathering in negroes to
run them away. The Major sent detach-
ment down to the river and took possession Of
the pungies, and captured the three captains,
named Moore-two brothers and an uncle
and twenty negroes, most of them residents of
the District and liable to the draft, and all ex;
cept two, able.bodied men. The pungies hail
from Dorchester county, Eastern Shore, Md,
and the captains say they were employing the
men for service in dredging for oysters Major
Lii n nm
cluded to retain all for awhile, to see if some.
| thing else might not be developed
| A COnsignment.-MajorL ittler shipped yes
| terday squad of 100 hard boys, bounty.jamp.
ers, deserters and stragglers, from Forrest Hall
| prison to Col. Wells at Alexandra, to be dis
| posed Of This squad was composed of as
hard material as can be picked up. and were
| escorted away by strong guard Of cavalry.
Port Of Georgetocn.-Cle Sailie,
| Skinner, Nanjemoy; q. A. Heckshire, Galleat
Philadeiphla Betty Hooper, walmsby, Port
Deposit; Marshall, Vista, Havre de Grace;
| Anna Virginia, Lewis, do; Six Brothers, Hor-
Baltimore; M. P. Joy Segar, Naniemoy; Pro.
tector, Hammond, st. Mary's; Pilot, Fox we'll,
do; Star, Scott, Accomac Fair Play, Hall, st.
| Mary's. Boats Pilot, Saunders, Nanjemoy; J.
| II. y. Smoot, Anderson. Maryland Point.
| THE CLoTHIRRs ASSOCIATION held an ad.
journed meeting last night at the City Hall, Mr..
| +. Lyons In the chair, and Mr.. M. J. Valid
heimer secretary.
Resolutions were adopted protesting against
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| ing to any enlisted man upon discharge papers
that he may present, unless special permit
be granted, as an infringement of their rights
! as American citizens, and unjust and uncon-
| stitutional. The resolutions also provided for
| committee of three to wait on the President
Secretary of War, Mayor Wailach, and Gov.
| Wisewell, and ask for revocation of the or
| der. Messrs. j. Sickle, NJ. j. Waldheimer, and
| the President of the meeting were appointe
the committee nj OF three, and they were en- m
accomplishment for which they were ap
| pointed.
| The secretary was instructed to insert notices
| of the meetings of the association in the Star
| and Chronicle, and the meeting then adjourned.
CRIMINAL COURT, chief Justice Cartter-On
| Monday, after our report closed, Mary MORT
| alta, indicted tor the larceny of clothing, was
found not guilty.
| Matilda Roam, charged with the larceny of
s. from Albert Belt, was found guilty and fiaed
81 and costs.
AIonzo Coster and Edward Thompson,
| charged with stealing money from Benjamin
william Draper, Milly Draper, and Rachel
Dorsey; larceny. Nolle pros. entered by the
| Casper Sauer, charged by Wilhelmina Ault
| with rape There being no witnesses obtain
| able, the District Attorney entered nolle pros.
| The District Attorney entered a nolle pros in
| the following cases: Cornelia Winter, charged
with larceny; Peter Pagan, indecent exposures;
| and same for assault and battery.
! Sarah Brown, alias Sal Brown, we'll known
| as the keeper Of a notorious low resort on the
| Island, was found guilty Of keeping bawdy
| house, and sentenced to four months In JAIL
FIFTH WARD EXEMPTION FUND-The Fifth
| Ward Exemption Fund Association had an
other meeting last night at Langley's Hall.
corner of Sd street east and Penn. avenue, Mr..
| George f. GulcK in the chair and Mr. r. b.
| Ferguson secretary.
The only business transacted was receiving
the names and money of new subscribers.
| Mr.. HitZ, the treasurer, at the close Of the
meeting, stated that he had received in all
| S2550.
statement was made that it had been as
| certained that some sixty persons who had en-
| the ward had never been credited to it. An
effort is TO be ade to obtain these credits, and
| the quota will then be reduced to about
| twenty.
The association adjourned to meet tonight
again at the same place.
A BIG STRAw.-The 19sth regiment Penn
sylvania volunteers arrived here this morn
ing, on their way to the front As they passed
| up the Avenue few isolated cheers greeted
the Mcclellan flag. As each company passed
| under the Lincoln campaign flag at Seventh
| street the cheers were long and loud, and there
was no mistaking the sentiments of more than
three-four Of the regiment. The regiment
was raised in Philadelphia, and is up to the
maximum.
| COMMON COUNCIL.-There was no quorum
| of the Board present last evening-Messrs.
Davis. Lloyd, Peugh. Rheem, Owens, Marche
| and Wright only being present-and the Board
adjourned until to night; the charter req curing
| that they adjourn from night to night until a
| meeting is held.
| SENT TO FORT DRLAwARE.-One hundred
! and two rebel officers and men have been sen
| from the Old Capitol Prison to Fort Delaware,
under guard of thirty men OF the 9th regiment
| Veteran Reserve Corps, commanded by Lieut..
\ McCleary.
| HYMENIAL.-The Church of the Epiphany
was last evening largely attended to witness
the nuptials Of our fellow citizen, DR.. Noble,
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rector, performed the ceremony.
! Observation-Disclosures is called to the
advertisement under the above head. The
| gentleman proposing to form a class is kRown
to us, and we think the opening for those wish
| ing to learn photography an excellent one.
| Observation-Disclosures room keepers are re.
qaested to note the advertisement for meeting
| To niUhf In