Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-31
THE EVENING STAR.


MEETING IN THE SEVENTH WARn-A meet.
ins Of he friends Of the present members m o.
Council from the Seventh Ward was held al
q. 5. Noye a was called to the chair, and Jos.
L Pearson 10 ade secretary.
In response 70 calls BY the assembfage,
remarks were made By Messrs. Thomas E.
Lloyd, George Wright, John g. Dudley, VIM.
cation; and also by Messrs. Edmonston and
Mr. Lloyd claimed for the ward delegation
mat y had laoored-most faithfully for the IN
terests OF the ward. There was not an i'm;
prevement asked for by citizens OF the Waro
mat the delegation had not secured us passsge
by the Councils and It was not sne n9
been carried out. There were now an infinity
Of acts passed for such ward Improvements,
but which had not Ssea this Wss tSe tact sy
was due also to the Mayor to say that there
was no money in the treasury wherewith to
execute these laws VS., Bnt very many improve
and the ward fund had already received the
benefit Of q credit OF S35,O00 from the city at
large. He adyerted TO the important general
improvements inaugurated by the Councils /:
The Paid Fire Department. Fire Alarm Tele.
graph, and system Of Public Schools, the lat.
ter of which would soon furnish to the 7th
ward noble school edifice, similar to that
in the 9Th ward.
Mr.. Lloyd then proceeded at some length to
deal with the question Of the resolutions OF the
returned r6OStS,
and to the cerscres that had applied to those
who voted against them. He said he assumed
the position that we had nothing 70 do with the
question Of rebels returning to their homes;
that it was matter for Government to deal
with, ana with which we had no right to med.
die. But while holding this position he had
been from the outbreak of the rebellion, and at
time when an exhibition of loyalty meant
something, q devoted and determined friend OF
the un ion of these States.
Mr.. Wright, In defending his course In vo-
in ha inf fhorh o had
been IN the service of the Government for a
quarter of century-for ten years as an en-
listed man and fifteen years as a civilian. For
four years there had been persistent efforts to
secure his removal, and he would guarantee
that the efforts would be quite as Intellectual in
the future as they had been in the past. In re-
gard to his vote on the resolutions referred to,
he had acted from sense OF duty, and he
would sacrifice any position in the gift of the
Governme rather than sacrifice his convic-
Mr.. Dudley said that the same Intellectual
efforts had been made to effect his removal as
had been attempted in the case OF Mr. Wright.
As he had voted for the resolutions under dis.
cussion he need not defend himself in that par.
ticular. He had endeavored to sustain the
Government as far as was within his power,
and also to ad vance the interests Of the people
Of the Ward to the extent Of his abilities.
Mr.. Walker said that having voted for the
resolutions he supposed his loyalty was not
in question, and therefore need say nothing
further.
MT Ncyes said that as he too had voted for
the resolutions in the City Councils, he sup.
posed, If that were the test, be would stand
upon the 10y atty question III the same category
with messrs. Dudley and Walker; but he did
not consider 1t test in any degree OF loyalty.
Il was a question rather OF practicability
Men of equal and undoubted loyalty were
divided in opinion as to the feasibility Of any
action apart from Government action; and he,
himself, held that there should be discrimina.
ton made between the penitent secsssion.sick-
ened returned rebel, and the rebel who comes
back blatant and boastful and ready for further
mischief. While there was this difference of
opinion amongst Union men he did not think
II could properly be made test in Ward poll
tics; and he was satisfied that the people OF
the Ward In casting their votes would not 30
regaBdit.
AN IMPORTANT DKCIsIoN-IsABRLLA HgR.
DELL vs. CHARLES II. HURDHLL-This case
has been before alluded TO in the Star
and was an application for divorce rinculo
matrfmonii, and alimony. The petitioner
prayed the court to award her the custody Of
Soon after the petition was filed, the Court, on
motion OF Mr.. Thompson, conns 81 for the pc.
htioner, passed an order requiring the defen-
rate Of
in his sworn answer, he was not able to pay,
but its payment was enforced by attachment
the order of the court, showing that the de.
fendant was living In adultery with another
woman, upon whom he was pro6igal in his
expenditures; that he boarded and clothed her
at an extravagant rate; and the court upon
the final hearing of the cause, granted q di-
vorce as prayed for, restoring to the wife her
maiden name, awarding ner the custody OF
her child, and decreeing that the defendant
should pay TO the complainant alimony at the
rate of thirtyidollars per month. From this de-
cision defendant appealed TO the supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia sitting in
bdnc. The case was argued before this court
on the 29th inst, by Mr.. Thompson for petit
tition, and Messrs. r. J. Brent and T. w.
Blount for the defendant The Court, all the
Judges concurring, affirmed the decision OF
Judge Wyle, and the attachment will accord.
ingy be issued forthwith.
AN EPISODE IN CAMP.-Monday evening,
an unusual scene occurred at the camp OF the
I'd brigade, Sd division 9Th army corps, near
Alexandria, which relieved the unonotony Of
camp life for the time being. The officers
called upon Gen. Curtin, now commanding
the division at brigade headquarters, while
the men formed a torchhght procession, using
candles, set in the sockets Of the bayonets, ana
accompanied by music, marched and counter.
marched about the headquarters, cheering for
the former commander Of the division, Gen.
Hartranft, now commanding at the penitenti-
airy building, where the conspirators are con-
nDed and on trial; Gen. Curtin, now command.
ing the division, and Col. j. Ord Mathews
WHO has commanded the brigade since its or
ganiZaaon, and others. During the evening q
number OF speeches were made by several
omcers, congratuiating the men on the pros
peer OF returning to their homes soon, after
having aided materially in conquer ing peace
Gov. ANDREW AND Col. INsRAHAM SIRE.
NADED.-L4ast night Dol. T. Ingraham, Provost
marshal General of the defences north OF the
Poeomacs was serranaded at his residence on
q street, by the band OF the 32d Massachusetts
regiment Of Sherman g army, under the leader
snip. OF Prof. Israel Smith. The Colonel
gracefully acknowledged the compliment, and
invited the party to partake OF a bountiful
supply Of refreshments, which was complied
with.
The band then proceeded to the residence of
Admiral Lee, opposite the War Department,
where Gov. Andrews, of Massachusetts, is
stopping, and rendered the Governor a sere.
made. Gov. A. acknowledged the compliment
IN a Few timely remarks, and congratulated
the 32d regiment upon the calamity displayed
upon many hard fought battle fields aud the
active part taken by the regiment in suppress
Ing the rebellion.
U.S >. CRUsADKR-Thiss ship arrived at the
washington Navy Yard yesterday from York.
SoWn, a., w here abe has been stationed on
DiocKAde duty for the last eighteen months
one went into Commission at Baltimore No.
vemoef, 1865, and during her term of service
mas captured several schoopers sIoons -