Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-11


and about Washington, an opportunity was
given to-day to the soldiers from Pennsylvania
and Ohio to exercise the elective franchise,
Every pains was taken to give the fullest op.
portunity to the soldiers to vote. We give the
state of the poll at the different neigh boring
precincts up to this time showing that the SOL
diers 60 Overwhelmingly Union, as was to
have been expected Of those who have perilled
their lives in the cause of the Union.
At the polls In the Circle Barracks, corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and 22d streets, up to
12x o'clock, 30 votes of Pennsylvania soldiers
had been received, OF which number II were
Union, and Democratic. Every voter was
required either to produce certificate setting
failing to do so, to take an oath that he was
legal voter and tax payer.
The Judges and clerks at these polls re pre-
sented both parties, and were selected by the
cratic tickets were profusely scattered around
on table near the polls, and the voters all
selected their tickets without any interference.
Polls for Ohio voters were also held in the
Circle Barracks. The voting here was not so
spirited, and but nineteen votes had been re-
ceived up to 12x o'clock OF this number
Here the judges and clerks were all Union
men, but they were selected by the voters.
At the polls in the barracks of the Union,
Light Guard, on 18th street, where Ohio voters
also deposited their votes, 100 ballots had been
received up to o'clock, Of which 1879 were
Union and Democratic. Up to the time at
which we leIt Tue polls every DailOb tu3t udU
been received was voted open, by which means
it was an easy matter to tell which way the
" wind was blowing" Some Of soldiers pres
sent at the polls had an ambulance in attend
ance to bring up such voters as were sick or
unable to walk 20 non .sntfs iron =
At Judiciary Square Hospital, polls for
Pennsylvania voters Were opened In the old
school honse. where Messrs. F. S. Davis, q. J.
Keener and Charles X. Hagy acted as Judges,
9 and two, achallengers were also present The
voting here was very slow up to O'Clock but
IS votes having been polled Of which 1T was
estimated by taliyahoiders that II were Union
@ In No. barracks, al the ssldisrss Rest, the
Pennsylvanians in the Issth New York regi-
open poll, and accordingly this morning
place was rugged up. where II. M Stone, M. r.
Swetiand. and. b. Johnson, ofhciated as
two O'Clock, % voles laa been received, in
which number 1t is stated there WIS but one
Democrats ballot ~, ~ 100 ,,a !,
same post, but at No. 3 barracks, also opened
poll this morning, and H. L. Meyer, Nelson
Bellies and S. G. GIawell, acted as judges, re-
Of, u hieh about 80 were for the Union ticket
{ AT Arfnory square Hospital the Pennsyl-
yanians and oAioans each held pom which
building. The Pennsylvania table was pre-
sided over by Capt. F. w. Wombacker, Geo.
W. Burns and VIM. o. Hamilton, who re-
# is Wers for the Republican, oEe
as up to that hour they had not succeeded In
finding a democratic soldier-y voter at the poll
when search was made for one to act as chal-
lenger.
The Ohioans poll was presided over by p. c.
Faunce, David Notebooks, and Monroe Kirk.
At 2H O'Clock, SO votes had been received, all
of which were believed to be Union votes.
Many Of the boxes were fmprovised for the
occasion, some OF them being cigar boxes,
while others were boxes in which paper col
all is quiet at the polls, and no disorder has
occurred through the day. The Union men
are high eee over the result th SO far
Ohio voters at the Union Light Guard Bar
racks $50 votes have been received. or the
there was but single straight-ont Democratic
ballot cast, bnt the names of many Of the
candidates on the Republican tickets were
scratched to some extent, and others substl-
tuted. s-' 80 ~ tar4 2ti-',.-
THRDRAFTKD MRN.-The following drafted
men have reported to the Board OF Enrolment
to-day: -g
81 FIRST sUB.DIsTRICT. .s.A
VIM. Warfeld. accepted; John Sweeney,
SECOND suB-DrsrRICr. ,Tge O.
John F. Metcalf, non-residence; Alex. Boyd,
phys disability; James IVoltz, furnished
THIRD suB-DIsrRIor. 5ils
VIM: Stahl. accepted; John T. Shedd, fur
nished substitute FoEH II .. - :
~ FOURTH sUB-pIsrRicr. -
James II. Bush, furnished substitute.
FIFTH SUB DIHTRIGT. re
Henry Dolson, nom residence. IL
SEVENTH SUE-DIsTRICT.
James M. Hill, furnished substitute. 81
ELEVENTH sUB-DIsTRICr. ! yrs
Samuel Gordon, non -resideuce.,
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsRs.-Charles
Williams, carrying weapons; go So. Also, as
sauit and battery; bail for court. Patrick
JSha Gon1or sntn bail for Rsa s
erty: military. Martha Johnson. dehtins and
orderly; military III Philip s Kisman. Michasi
Ryan, W. E. Murryson, do; 81 5s each. Mar
tin Dooley. do military. Patrick Donohue,
do dismissed. Sarah Harrison, assault and
battery; do. .-4a,.5.';'a'. 49,
SECOND WARD station OAsEs-Thomas
disorderiy; 90. George F. Seybold, do; dis.
missed Michael Smith, suspicious character;
dismissed. John Early, do; do. Eugene Hum.
do; do, B. Carson, disorderly; Sis. Geo.
Levere, suspicious character; dismissed. Thos.
q. Palmer, drunk; do.o Mary Brown, enticing
prostitution; 3d. ~ -
Affairs In Georgetewn..
CANAL.-ATriyed-B Mary A. Moorean
Hoboken, 1O6s tons, for Gum berIand Co.; M.
Sanford and g. F. Livermore, 2Is.16,i for
American Co; GA. Eouble, 10s,16. for New
Hope Co. Departed-Nine boats, all light
r PORT OF GEoRsRTowN.--Cleared
Kadesh, Meakins, Philadelphia; B.,Frankli
Thomas, St. Georges; Josephine, Waterbury,
I Hudson; Volunteer, White, Deals island Al.
mira, Stapleford, Oxford; american. Street.,
Balrimore; gOherub, Bailey, Boston; Bird, Ell
bridge, Salem; H. Crobey, Iron, Philadel phia;
Alberto, Tooker, Providenee.a5I -
FLOUR AND GRAIN rMARKRT-Prices un-
changed; few transactions; buyers plenty, but
holders, not anxious to- sell at the prices Of
fered. .zu7z 81 &. - ,yg-a gIiigc = -'i
pIANOs AND MUsICAL INSTRUMENTS. -.
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The largest Musical EstablishmentV
trict. Sole Agency Of Steinway Sons grand and
square PIANOS. of which we have just receiv ed, q
of this celebrated factory alone which is a. larger
assor tment than can be found 1T any oth"r sgen
We have q etock of Raven e Bacon, and Haiues
Brothers MAKE on band. We are the sole agents
SvGA No wh;rh &c seIi a. facfarv nr;ces frov,,