Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-26

Georges county.
SEVENTH WARD EXEMPTION ASSOCIATIONS
meeting OF this association was held Satur
day night at Island Hall, Mr. @. ) Noyes pres
ident and Mr.. W. j. MnrIagh secretary.
a communication was receIy ed from Wesley
Zion Church Association of cOlored pc ,ple
stating that since their previous report they
had collected an additional sum Of S52.25 In
cash and e155 on guaranty fund.
Mr.. John H Semmes reported the progress
made in recruiting for the quota of the ward
He complained of considerable sharp pr actice
which had been INDUCED in to the detrm az
OF the Seventh Ward, and OF the District, but
ne intended investigating the matter next week
Mr.. F. A. Bos well reported. as one OF the
commiite attending the convention of wards
that Georgetown and the Third and Sixth
agreed on S2tO as the bounty to be given sub.
stitutes and recruits. He thought the Fourth,
Fifth, and Six Wards had no meme, and
though the Seventh Ward had not overmuch,
1t would do better by acting independently
Mr. +. A. Bartie, another OF the committee,
SAID ne would like to have action taken on the
matter He thought the Second, Fourth and
Eifth Wards had but little money, they k i "
the Seventh Ward had money; and it see a ID
as though it was IN effort to bind other " rds
against using the advantages the possession of
Ward were not bound by the act on OF the G ~
mittee, and could by offering large bounties,
take all the recruits. He did not like the ac-
tion OF the committee in keeping the ma ter
$3.50, and it ought to have been reported in the
morning papers, that the city at large could
Know It, and act accordinly.
Mr w. 5. Yeatnan, OF the committee, said he
had voted tor the 500 limit in the convention,
but now regretted 1t, was satisfied INA
the arrangement would not work we'll.
The Chairman said the Georgetown Councils
had appropriated $4,000 for bounties, and the
agents of that city, he learned, were busy in
alexandria, outbidding competition in the way
of getting recruits. It was folly for the ward
10 nnn an ion
from the fact that the convention was a nullity
In itself, as the Third Ward and Georgeto wn
were not represented, and the Sixth Ward also
sent no delegate, and would not probably feel
bound by the action Of the gentleman from tina
ward who volunteered to represent her on the
occasion. The arrangement could have been
and the city OF Georgetow n also, had come into
il; and by the failure of any to cooperate the
whole thing fell through
Mr.: Semmes said he thought it best to man
age II cir own affairs in their own way. If he
could get recruit for $50, he did so; and if he
mad to pay $3.50, he would do it, rather than
lose him. He would never lose man for the
Mr.. J. r. Elvans said Mr.. Semmes had been
authorized to use his own discretion, and
would they stultify themselves by binding
possible, by giving just such bounties us were
necessary. He felt the ward was not bound
by the action Of the committee, and would
leave the matter, as heretofore, to the discre-
ton of the Treasurer. He therefore moved
that the ASSOCIATION express it's non CONCUR
renee in the action of the convention, aud that
the committee be discharged. Carried.
MIR. Anderson would like to know how
many were yet required to I'LL the quota OF the
ward.
Mr.. Semmes said he had put in seventeen re-
cruits during the week If the printed report
was correct, there remained to be filled Iii: if
the written report handed to him by Captain
Putnam was correct, they lacked 1Oi. He ex-
pected TO get q further credit of fourteen on
Monday.
Mr.. W. J. Murtagh, secretary, said he had
the enrolment lists ready to be place in the
hands of the collectors, and that in or Ter that
every person enrolled should be prom otly Wis
tied, it was necessary that the numbe: of col.
lectors shou Id be enlarged.
The following additional collectors were ap-
pointed A. w. Ward, Daniel McGlyen, John
Landvoight, f. Tastett. VIM. 7. Hall. G.. H
Mr.. Saeur, Sinclair Fletcher, John Riddle, T.
H. Walker, John Sellers, Jacob Bean, T. NJ.
Harvey, and Jas. Adams.
The meeting then adjourned until Monday
evening, at half-past seven.
FIRE.-Yesterday afternoon a barn on Cor
coran's farm, near Hardwood Hospital, took
fire and was consumed. The dry combustibie
material of which it was constructed burned
very rapidly, and resisted the efforts of the SOL
diers and citizens to extinguish it before the ar
rival Of the flremen. The steam engine Rucker
and the Hook and Ladder of the Sd division of
the fire department, were soon on the spot, and
rendered efficient service in saving the other
property in that vicinity. The foreman OF the
Sd division was informed that company Of
soldiers were quartered in the barn, and that
several were missing, but this report has not
been confirmed.
PERsoNAL-Judge Il. p. Fisher and j. M.
Gilen, of this city, were at the Astor House,
New York, on Saturday. Rev. r. r. Gurley
and lady were at the Irving
Gen. Vessels, u. S. w., Is at the Clarendon,