Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-29
LOCAL NEWS.

THE DRAFT IN THIS DIsTRICT-Notice to
Drafted Men AS we stated yesterday a sup
Elementary draft in this District will take
place as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made The deficiencies in the various
sub-districts are large, but the enrolment lists
are now being so perfected that 1t is believed
one more drawing will more than fill eur
quota.
Many Of the drafted men have failed to report
upon the ground that they have not received
their notices. We have been requested to
notify these delinquents that they are
expected to report to the Board of Enrollme
do so, they will be considered as deserters and
arrested, as the fact of their not receiving
legal notice does not release them from the OBJ.
legations Of the draft.
drafted men, but as the time for supplement
tary draft draws nigh, 1t will be necessary to
cease extending the time Of parties who have
reported and received one or two extensions.
POLICE RHpoKTs-Second Precinct-Corne-
Illus Stewart, selling whisky, unlicensed; 800
whisky to soldiers 500 Thomas Mckinney,
drunk and aisorderly: military.
Third Precinct.-James Clements. jisorderly
2l06s. W. H. McParlin, drunk Thomas
Banks, drunk and disorderly; dismissed. M.
Daley, do; military. Neil Ohristianson, do;
Fourth Prsc,nct.MJohn Thompson and VIM.
Struks, petit larceny; bail for court. John
Morgan, disorderly; SIS. James Morgan, do
$3.50. David Beard, do; 81.
.Sizth Precinct.-John O'Brien, drunk; SO.
Geo. Nachman, and W. @. johnson, threats;
dismissed.
Tenth Precinct-Hester Bowden, threats;
bail for peace Mary J. Robbins, drunk and
disorderly; dismissed. James s. Buck, disor-
Derby; 500 Hester Bowden, do; $3.50. Alice
Bedford, do; $780, Patrick Sepper, assault
Augustus Simms, dsorderly; $3.50 each. Geo.
Gowen, larceny; deferred. Andrew Jackson,
disorderly; $3.50.
SHOOTING CAsE.-Yesterday afternoon, q
shooting case occurred in front OF O'Leary's,
near the depot, boy named George Ellis re-
pears that a man famed Clapp, keeper of the
Eagle Hotel, In the First Ward, and Edwin H
Carpenter, formerly detective, got into q dis
pnte, and the latter struck West with q cane,
when a regular fight ensued, during which
Carpenter drew pistol and fired at West,
missing him and taking effect in the boys leg,
inficting qQite painful wound. Carpenter
attempted to escape, and ran into O'Leary's,
where he hid himself in bed cham Der, where
officer Howard arrested him. Both parties
were taken before Justice johnson, who dis
missed West and committed Carpenter to Jail
for further hearing. Carpenter has no W been
arrested the third time by the same of.
1cer-frst on the charge of picking pocket,
and second for defraudirg a substitute broker.
The boy was taken last night by officer How.
ard to Providence Hospital, his father, who is
in the employ Of the Washington and George
.
place in which to attend him.
NAVY YARp.-Yesterday afternoon, Master
c. V. Morris lett with nine prisoners for the
Brooklyn yard, where they are to be court
martialed.
Mr.. Samuel welles. who for several months
past has been the constructing engineer of the
yard, in which position he has won the esteem
and good will of the officers naval and ciyiD
and the men Of the yard, will leave to-morrow,
he having accepted similar appointment to
the Mare Island fCalifOrnafyard.
The monitor Montauk is still at the yard, and
to-day her pilot house is being taken off pre-
Large crowds of visitors go on board of her
daily, and under the guidance of the officers
whose gallantry is extolled by all the ladies
who have been on board) they examine with
interest the different parts.
THE WASHINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
from the Amoskeag New Hampshire) works
for No. company OF our steam paid depart
ment arrived, and it will be Immediately
brushed up for service: II is OF the same style
as those in charge OF No. 2 and 3 companies,
and it completes the equipment Of the depart
ment. The horses of the company have been
tai eng for some time past in authorization of
Zens that the department is fully organized,
and under Chief Engineer Sessford, who is a
veteran fireman, we doubt not that the Wash.
ington department will earn for itself a name
second to none in the country.
L
a correct list OF the Justices OF the Peace for
the county Of Washington at present in COM
sion:-JOnathan W Barnaclo William F.
Rascom, Frederick A. Boswell, M. V. Buckley,
Edgar H. Bates, James Gull, Nicholas Callan,
Thomas Donoho, Benjamin W. Ferguson, Jno.
H. Goddard, Samuel E Douglas, John S. Gal
lagher, Gilbert L. Giberson, Edward g. Han.
dy, John H. johnson, James A. Kennedy, Jas
Lawrenson, Henry Lyles, N H Miller, Jos.
Peck, Henry Reaver, John A. Rowland, VIM.
Thompson, Thomas J. Williams, Charles H.
t1nr "a NQtt pvytA
Worster, Charles P. Wannell.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsRs.-Alice Fitz.
gerald, disorderly, workhouse; Kate Robbins,
do do; Elizabeth Butter, do dismissed; Frank
John Brown, do, do; VIM. Henry, disorderly.
military; NJ. Slocumb, do, dismissed; Thomas
McNary, do, do; Michl McCauly, do, do;
Chas. Moore, do, do VIM. Armstrong, drunk,
S1.75; Chas WhtIock, suspicious; Q. F. Ed.
wards, drunk, dismissed; Alberta Creak, en-:
tcipg prostitution, fined sis and bail for peace
Ellen Thompscn, do, $40.
VAaRANcYs-1n consequence Of the Increasing
number OF Migrants in the city, Sergeant Gre
drive all such characters Out Of his precinct,
and to arrest all, whether in rags or well clad,
found lettering under suspicious circum-
stances. The latter will be required b give
bail for good behavior, or will be sent to the
Workhouse.
CRIMINAL COURT. Judge OEtn.-Yesterday
Mary Riley was tried for the larceny of sheets,
&c. and found not guilty.
Mary Cady, indicted for larceny. was found
guilty. motion was made for q new trial.
Mary Bley, indicted fer receiving stolen
property, was called and is on trial to. day
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