Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-28


FOURTH WARD DRAFT MERTING.-A meet
ing Of the citizens of the Fourth Ward was held
last evening in the Council Chamber, (Oity
Hail. Mr.. ChauRcey in the char, and Mr.. s.
The Chair stated that the recruiting commit
tee had put in two recruits during the day, and
credit had been obtained for three others.
Mr.. Lyles announced officially that the Coun-
ellis had passed bill appropriating S50,00O for
the purpose Of purchasing substitutes. The
Fourth Ward would get the largest share, be-
cause they would have the largest number or
men TO furnish, probably $4,000 or $4,000.
This bill was An excellent one, because il pro-
.yided for dividing the amount pro rata. The
teommittee should not, however, relax their eX-
ertions, as $4,000 was a small sum for getting
substitutes for $50 men. He suggested first
in order, that every man walk up and settle.
Mr.. w. T.. Morgan offered resolution pro-
yiding for the appointment of q committee to
make arrangements for giving grand vocal
and instrumental concert, for the benefit of the
drafted poor men OF the ward.
After some debate, the resolution was so
amended as to make 1t apply TO those who have
contributed TO the fund, and adopted.
y Messrs. J. H. Daniel, John b. Dawson, Rob't
y Ball, VIM. Z. Morgan, Geo. l.. Sheriff, w. III.
James l.. Barbour, VIM. Douglas, Asbury
Lloyd. John Il. Pepper, Vim. Lord and John
II. Blake were appointed the committee,
The treasurer reported that up to last eve
ming the total cash receipts amounted to
| Si,gi075, and expenditures Si,3S2, leaving
balance on hand of S555.75. To this balance is
also 10 be added $500 reported by the finance
committee and collected during the evening.
Mr.. Tompkins, from the committee which
had visited the Provost Marshal, under in
.structlons, TO endeavor to secure a further
Hduction Of the quota of the Fourth Ward, re-
Fported that they had been courreously
\ ceved. He stated that the original quota of
the city was q, 1000, and he had thrown OFF %
per cent, thus giving credit, as he believed,
for the recruits and substitutes put in and for
| the erroneous enroilments. This left the en-
rollment upon which the present quota hau
been based at 1900.
The aggregate quota of the wards, based
| upon the original enrolment. was forty six
| hundred, and the aforesaid reduction lessened
4 IL 10 about twenty nine hundred or three
| thousand. The committee were constrained TO
/ regard TINS as a liberal reduction, and did not
mink they could ask any further decrease
fWhateyer mad been the quota of the wards at
the commencement of the drawings, based
upon the above, had been reduced by a credit
4 of all the recruits and substitutes since fur-
nished, as well as by an allowance of some
Acredts from evidently unjust enrollments in
yapecial cases.
\ Tine fault was not with the Provost Marshal
or DEPARTMENT., but with the enrolling officers
4 who were paid for each man enrolled. The
quota Of the ward now he believed to be
II Mr.. Lyies here urged each one to come up
4 And subscribe for the relief Of those who may
| be drafted, and through his exertions several
hundred dollars were raised.
/ MIR. Walter moved a subscription paper be
| opepid for $50 subscriptions, with the under
i standing that all who not drafted will pay
| mp TO. might; and a mum Der sig aed such paper.
/ 1t was stated that the name Of George H.
/ Pendleton, the Democratic candidate for the
l Vice Presidency, was The enrolment lists,
he having been enrolled at his residence in this
Il city-4il 5tn street; but II was also stated that
| since the list had been made out his name had
] been erased.
a hCBIRD WARD DRAFT MKErINe.-The Third
YWard Draft Association met last night In the
/ Temperance Hall and was called to order nv