Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-05
LOCAL NEWS.

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THE DRAFT.-Subjeined will be found the
names mot heretofore publshed) of men draft
ed by the Board OF Enrolment on the goth ult q,
to I'LL the deficiency under the last call in the
second, fifth and eleventh sub districts.
SECOND WARD.
In the second sub district Second Ward) l6
names were drawn, tthe deficiency being s, as
| follows:
Alfred Harrison, Chesnut alley; ssml Richard
18th and Isl SITS; Henry .sson. Dst. bet 18th aud
l3l;; John II Anderson. D st, bet 18th and eth; A
| er, 81 st; Robt Hoover, 18th st. bet NJ and n;
Geo W Brown Nsti bet nth aud 18th; Samuel v H
| Lemon s;3 81; Geo Cowe, $50 18th st; VIM jones,
| cor 18th ct and Pa av.
FIFTH WARD.
In the Fifth Sub District 18th Ward,) ~ were
drawn, the deficiency being II, as follows;
Charles Green. 44z q st; John W Jones, E ST.
nelly. Old Capitol; Robert Martin t saD oe
| Jones. Adam g Express once; Jane. Wright U
Berry, ss2 B It: be Basset. cor I'd and 3; VIM
Lee. Soldiers Rest; Cornelius McAulif st, bet
st north; John Barrett, East Capitol and LIST at;
Res, Capitol and st; Aranias Herbert, COS Pa av;
| Thomas West, AZ st. bet and B; VIM Carpenter,
Planters Brick Yard; Lewis Thomas, Mass av and
| +th street.
ELEVENTH sUB-DIsTRICT.
In the Eleventh Sub District, the deficiency
was IA, and % were drawn, as follows:
! Thos Mcdonald, Eastern Branch Corral; Francis
GEh.sse R do do Do John Duff BsPninss
Simon, 7th street Road James Wil,eri Eastern
Fort Saratoga; ! ii Mathews, Finkls's Farm; Benz
BTs rs Geo nGaa
lanes Anderson: Kalorama Hospital; John Nc
Branch Corral; Jerome F,tman' Upper ToIisate;
VIM Williams, Piney Branch Hotel; Geo W
Head auartsrs; Geo Hess, Iastern branch CoPrai
VIZ Freeman Campbell HOspi tai; VIM Wymsn'
Frsnch Corral: Thos Burch Park Hotel; Geo II
8sddin, Camp Barry.
Y THE WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD
The work of laying the double track between
this city and Baltimore has been completed.
The last rail was put In place yesterday morn
ing, and now Washington may rejoice in being
doubly tied to Baltimore. The track in some
places needs ballasting, and the new one will
not be used for passenger trains for day or
two. In the meantime the repair trains are
using he new track, and will have it in
stannca order before it is turned over for gen.
eralu
This work was of greater magnitude than
the pr llic would suppose, in many places the
cuts Trough " hiCh the old single track passed
hit ing t. be widensd, and in other places q
large amount OF grading was done. The new
track is balasted in the most substantial man.
ner, a: d will stand for years.
1his work is Of great Importance to the trav-
cling public, as, with the two lines, in case it
is necessary, trains may be kept running con-
stantly without chance of collision.
Thus our branch road has her double track
completed first, and, no doubt, with this i'm
PIoyement the time on the road will be much
Shortened. The p. w. and l.. road and the g..
and A. road to New York will soon have their
double track completed. and then the travelling
community will have all the facility and &C
commodation they can wish bstween New
York and this city.
CRIMINAL CeURT.-The December term of
the Criminal Court was convened this morn.
ing, Judge Fisher on the bench.
The grand jurors were called, when all an.
swered to their names excepting j. H. Mills,
and nine OF those present asked to be excused,
the following being successful: Chas. Schell,
Henry d. Cooper, Thos X. Gray, A. Adler,
Jacob Young.
Messrs. George Mattingly, Jonathan Prout,
A. F. Ofut, Chauncey Bestor and Edward
Decide Were summoned in place OF those ex-
cused, and the jurors Were qualified, taking at
the hands of Mr.. Middleton, the clerk, the
usual oath as well as the oath Of allegiance
Mr. V. Harbaugh being appointed foreman.
The jurors at once entered on their duties after
Jndge Fisher had made brief and appropriate
charge.
All the petit jurors were present except
Messrs J. w. Van HOOK, q. A. Coffroth, and
G. A. Mace; and sixteen OF those answering
asked to be excused, the following succeeding:
@. Cammack, jr., A Eberly, ]. J. McCullom.
@. A. Dougherey, +. H. Belt, H. @. Belt, Thos
A Brown, John B. Lord, and r. II. Keathley,
Presentation. I. w. Grimes, Iowa; Hon.
l. M. Morrill,, Hon. F. A. Pike, Hon. N. A
Farrell Hon. ]. e. Blaine, Maine; Hon. Porter
Baxter, Vermont; Hon VIM. Windham, Maine;
s. Collamer, Vermont; Surgeon A. V. Dough-
erty, nj. ID. Ist A. O., S. B. Colby and family,
Reg, ser of Treasury; A. @. Washburne and
fan ~, Solicitor OF Treasury; Col O. W Fos-
ter family, Assistant Adjutant General;
Mrs fiPn1 Plummer and daughter, J. ]. Nc
CURE, Deputy Provost Marshal, New Orleans;
are stopping at the Seaton House.
u GEORGETOWN FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.
The ruerket opened rather dull tor flour this
morning Transactions were limited to sup
ply the Immediate demand for the local trade.
Supcrs are quoted at SLIPS, Extras, Sll.50 to
S12, according to quality and reputation of
brands. No arrivals Of grain reported this
morning. Prices unchanged.
DISTRICT CoURT.-This morning the District
Co, TT, Judge Wylie after transacting some
business of no public importance adjourned
over to the 10th instant
Ok THE AVENUE, No. i3s, near a x street, is
the Dollar Jewelry Store. See Special No
tees dec l-1w*
WANTED-Two good CAKE BAKERS on fine
and lS1., Washing ton, D G. de5 ST.
VNANTED-A PASTRY OOOK at the Seventh
w street American House, opposite the market
dec52
VNANTED-A GIRL as Chamber maid and urse,
w 1T 445 9th street, between and 6 streets,
opposite Patent Office. dec 5 ST.