Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-24

| mkhfiha Ii TIN FOURTH WABD.-The
| ciuzens OF the Fourth Ward met again las,
| evening to take measures In relation 10 the i'm.
Pend1ng draft-Mr. A. Lloyd in the chair and
| Mr.. Il. 8. Davis secretary
| III. Donn, OF the recruiting committee, re-
ported mat one recruit and one substitute had
oeen putin during the day.
| mr. walter, from the same committee. stated
tnat OF the i've men he spoke Of on Monday
on trial. He had now a prospect Of six, and
mao sent money to City Point to bring them up.
MI. Herbert Of the enrolment COMMITTEES,
reported that thus far they had ascertaiued
tnat residents Of the ward had furnished
substitutes, and also that there were some en-
rolled who had enlisted in Pennsylvania regi-
ments. One man who was drafted In 1853
MIR. w. H. Henning, was enrolled, and he was
now prisoner in Richmond
Mr.. ]. T. Walker moved the appointment Of
committee to wait on Oapt Putnam and ask
that substitutes put in by Fourth Ward citizens
and'credited to other wards, be credited to the
ward in which the principals are resident,
which was adopted, and the Mayor, and Messrs
J. T. Walker and Utermehle, were appointed.
Mr.. Moore (Treasurer) reported the receipts
of the evening at S1O5, making the total 3d. 732 rs
This, however, included but few OF the 800
subscriptions, OF which about fifty have been
received but few collected, it being understood
that when one hundred So bscribe that sum all
will pay it promptiy.l Messrs. Barbour, Gross
mayer and Topham, reported that they had
obtained IS OF those subs criptions.
Mr.. Moore reported that the conference held
by the committees Of the various wards in ref
erence to recruiting was very harmonious, and
they had come to an understanding butt would
not be policy to make their proceedings pub
lie.
[The conference consisted Of the following
gentlemen Messrs. DIR. f. Howard, G.. H.
Plant ]. L. Smith, J. w. Tucker, and S. W
Owen, Second Ward; w. W. Moore, r. >.
Davis, b. F. M. Hurley, W. ]. Harris, E. Ed
mOpston, H. Lyes and doth others Forth %nal. Ward
Garst, Fifth Ward Thomas B. Marche, Sixth
Ward; F. Boswell, J. b. Ellis, r. F. Bartle,
w. s: Yeatman, and George White, Seventh
Mr.. Lyles asked for volunteers to block the
ward and ascertain who had furnished SUBJ
stitutes, who were enrolled and in the service,
&c, with view OF assisting the enrolment
committee, and number volunteered.
CENTER MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts,
per pound, 3Oc.; next, 25c. Salt Beef, 15aeoc.;
25c. Lamb per pound, Csc. Pork, fresh, CSC.
Pork, corned, 25c. Bacon, hams, uncut, 3Oc.!
sliced, &c.; breasts, 25c.; shoulders, Csc. But
ter, 50a60c. Chickens, per pair, slas2. Ducks,
per pair, S1.25. Eggs, per dozen, 35c. Toma-
toes, per peck, 75c. Pears, per peck, 50c.aS1.
Cucumbers, soc. Green Corn, per dozen, CSC.
Turnips, per peck, soc. Potatoes, Irish, per
peck, 75c sweet, SEC. String Beans, per peck,
doc. Peaches, new, per peck, soc. aS1; dried,
per quart, Csc. Cherries, dried, 25c. Beans.
butter, 30c.; white, 10al2c. Raddishes, bh, 5a
10c. Beets, 10c. Onions, per PIX, S1aSL25. Pars-
nips, bh., 10c. Carrots, Sc. Oyster plants, bh.,
10c. Cabbage, per nd, 10a25c. Lettuce, per no.,
3a10c: Fish-Rock, large, each, b 5OaS3; small,
per bunch, 5Oa6Oc.; halibut, per pound, 2Oc.;
sea bass, 15c; blue fish, &c., lobster, 12c; stur-
geon, 49,; pike, per bunch, 5Oc.aS1; perch. SOC.
stuff. CSC. 10. Brownstuff, zoe. Shorts, SOC.
Corn, shelled, 50; in the ear, per BARREL SlOa
S1250 Oats, per bushel, S1aSl.25. Hay, per
cwt, s1.75aS2. Straw, sl.50aS2 Glover Hay,
81 .25aSl50. Egg plants, each, 15c. Cante-
loupes, 6a25e. Watermelons, 20a50c. Damsons,
per peck, 75c. Plums, per quart, 15a25c. OHM
quapins, 2Oc. Grapes, per pound, 15c-
PORT OF GEoRGETowN.-Cle Cleared -Schrs
Somerset, Miller, Philadelphia; America,
Wheeler, st. Mary's; Flagstaff, White, Anna
r. Skinner, Moon, Baltimore; David Moo uinn,
Raynor, Pape's Greek; E. g. Ely, McAllister,
Philadelphia; Eldorado, Trayers, Havre de-
Grace; Morning Light Ruark, do; Milhado,
7. Cumberland, Gibson, st. Marys; Iris,
Kirby, Havre- Grace; r. Henley, Mitchell,
do; Tropic. Barnes, Salisbury; Chieftain,
Jones, Havre de Grace; Wild Ranger, Harris,
Piscataway; AlmIra, Staplefort Havre- de-
Grace: sloops Anna Carter, Wilson, Piscata-
way; boats E. Abel, Man, Bryan's Point;
Greyhound, Tuell, Swans Greek.
THE DRAFTED MEN.-Since our report Of
yesterday the following cases Of drafted men
have been heard at Capt. Putnam's office.
FIRST DISTRICT.
George Hilbus, over age; Geo. Hartz, alien;
John O'Conner, refugee: Dennis OConner ref
ugee; Patrick Henry, erroneous enrolment; +.
Defosser alien; John White, now in service;
John II. Price, erroneous enrolment; William
Gill, two years in service; Theo. Dickson, I'M
der 90 years; John w Nichols, now in service.
FOURTH WARD STATION CASES. Ellen
Hall, disorderly; 1888 Richard Venable, lar
ceny; dismissed. ID. Cannon, vanrancy; do.
Sarah s. Beckman, drunk and disorderlv;
workhouse. SANDY Crittenden, fighting; 81 SO
Henry Wright, passing counterfeit money,
sault and grand larceny; Jail for court Rosa
King and Mollie Smith, disorderIy and pro-
fame. IS So each.