Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-07
LOCAL NEWS.

LINCOLN AND GovBRNoR FBNToN-At about
So'cloes last evening large crowd gathered
at the Excelsior Union Club Rooms, Union
League building, on 9th street, for the purpose
OF wapnpg on and se.enading Gov. Fenton, o
Col. Silss Seymour, r-asidapt of the clpb
occupied the chair.
After remarks by Capt. john w. Armitaga
chairman or the special commune nv DR.
Doane and Mr.. Stewart, of this CITY.
Foster, OF Kansas, the gathering procseasd 10 I
the residence of Postmaster Bowen on I'll stt,et
NORTH (where Gov Feuton Is stopping head
ed by the Finley Y. $. Hospital banda. n.
Lille, leader-and, after playing several stir.
ring pieces, Gov. Fenton appeared, ard was in
troduced by Col Silas Seymour in felicitous
style, when Gov. +. addressed the vast number
of persons in fOrcible language.
MIR. Hurlbeft then appesred, and coreratu- s
lated the people or the election OF both the New
York State ticket and the national ticket He
was delighted in consequence OF the election
of Governor Fenton, and assured the assem-
blage that it would have the effect OF cleaning
out nest OF worthless politicians in the State
of New York BY the election OF Governor
Fenten they had secured good man, and
nothing but good could proceed from him.
Capt. j. w. Armtage then claimed he attet-
tion of the gathering, and said
'Gentlemen: You have not only elected thu d
Chief Magistrate OF New York, but you have
also elected the Chief Magistrate OF the nation,
for whom propose three cheers
After three rousing cheers had been given.
Capt. Armitage proposed that they all proceed
a sPrenade.
The asspmblage then proceeded to the White
House and serenaded the President. After re-
peated calls for Mr.. Lincoln. he appeared at
the door of the mansion, amid the cheers OF
the multitude there assembled.
Gov. Fenton asked the attention OF those
present, and said: members of Excelsior
Union Club. l have the honor to introduce TO
you the President OF the United States. God
bless him"
The President then said In substance as fol.
Friends and fellow -citiZ-us. I haliaya
i shall never live to be old enough TO speak
without embarrassment when have nothing
TO talk about. Laughter and cheering.1 L
have no good news to tell you, and yet have
nc bad news to tell. We have talked of cleo
tions until there is nothing more to say about
them. The most interesting news we now
have is from Sherman. We all know where
he went in at, but cannot tell where he will
come ont at, cheers and cries. '!He'll come ont
all right ard will now close by proposing
three cheers for Gen. Sherman and the army"
Three big Cheers were then given, and the
President retired, and the assembiage, after
giving another hearty round OF applause for
President Lincoln, withdrew.
TEE HAMILTON EASTER CAsE.--Tte case
OF Hamilton Easter Co, Baltimore mer-
chants, charged with selling goods to blockade
runners to be taken into the rebel lines, was
continued this morning before the Military
Commission on f street north, between 18th
and 18th streets.
The evidence on the part OF the defense has
all been given in, and the rebutting testimony,
concerning the character of Pardon Worsley,
a witness on the part of the Government, was
taken this morning.
The Judge Advocate, Col. John A. Foster.
read to the Conrt the testimony Of John W.
Pickett and tn Rich, whose dispositions had
been taken In Boston on the 22d of November
last, concerning the character OF Pardon
Worsley, which states that they had known
HIM some twelve or fifteen years, and that his
character was good, they asserting that they
would believe him on oath.
Daniel Holiday, Of Baltimore, was sworn,
and, upon being questioned by the Judge Ad-
vocate, stated that he had known the Easter
firm during the last twenty years, and also
stated that they bore, in Baltimore, character
of disloy atty; that their business character
was good; he knew Of no disloyai act OF the
firm through his own personal knowledge.
Other testimony was received on character
from the above, which closed the taking OF ties.
tImony on both sides, and the case was post
poned to next Wednesday, when a summing
mp OF both sides will be rendered.
THE DECREE OF REBEKAH was conferred
npon thirty-six ladies last night by Eastern
Lodge, No. :, l. o. O. F. A large number of
members male and female) were present,
showing that the ladies of the Island section OF
the city take much interest in this honorary
degree OF Odd Fellowship. After the ceremo-
nies, the company were escorted to the saloon
of Potomac Hall, where they sat do wn TO a fac
supper prepared by members of the Lodge.
THE MURDER OF CoLLINs.-Last night, the
military authorities arrested man named
bdtt MURPHY cluIen, uPon Tue charga OF
being accessory TO the Murder of Peter Collins,
of the i7th company, I'd battalion Veteran Re-
serve Corps, who died from thu effects of
drugeed liquor administered 10 him IN a shanty
opposite Stanton Hospital, the particulars Of
which we published in yesterdays Star.
THE CASE OF DIR. KHAsBY.-The case OF Dr.
J. Il. Keasby, surgeon to the Board of Enroll
ment, which was set for trial 70 day before the
court. martial at No. f67 lirh street. did not
come off. but will be commenced tomorrow at
IL O'Clock.
TRAEsFERRRD-Johu Hughes, alias John
Orrick, was transferred from Forrest Hall yes
terday to the Old Capitol, as a supposed guer-
rilla.
Affairs in Georgetown.
SENT AWAY Yesterday morning, Captain