Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-20
Affairs In Gesrgetswn.

TOWN MRRTIN0.-Pursuan to adiournmsnt
the citizens assembled IN the Council Chamber
relief Of drafted citizens, Jenkin Thomas. Esa
pres iding, and r. A. Shekeil, secretary.
Mr.. Wheatley, from the committee to wait on
the military authorities and ask an extension
of time for the drafted men to report, reported
that the committee waited on Major ,O'Beirne
with the application, and at his request the ap-
Pg iss Major ns
be would cheerfully endorse and forward 70
the Provost Marshal General for his action.
Captain Goddard moved that the Mayor be
requested to call a meeting OF the Corporation
at as early date as possible, and ask for the
citizens of the town, an appropriation to assist
the drafted men of the Eighth and Ninth pre-
cincts.
Mr.. A. A. Soper urged the adoption of the
proposition, and made an earnest appeal in ia
yor OF the families who would be leftin a help
them by the draft.
Nr. w. H. Craig, of the Common Council,
said he regretted to hear that the committee TO
collect funds from the citizens had failed. HUI
manity calls for earnest effort, and as q mem
Der Of the Corporation he was willing to vote
any reasonable sum to relieve our drafted citi-
zens, If it can be done.
Mayor Addison, in the course of his remarks,
said that this was the most gigantic war of all
time-that God had visited It upon us for some
good purpose unknown to mortals. He criti-
csed the action OF the late Draft Association,
and expressed his belief, that IL, instead OF
thrusting himself aside, his plans, offered last
have been saved from the draft. Out of the
S16, 900 subscribed by that society, not one man
has yet been relieved. He controverted the
idea, so generally entertained, that taxes for
this or any other purpose were visited only on
the wealthy. The needy, he said, contribute
quite as much, in proportion to their means, as
the most opulent If the rich are taxed heavily,
SO too are the poor in precisely the same ratio.
He had always been unwilling to shirk any
responsibility, and should now cbeerfully sign
bill for the relief OF the town.
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Mayor, that many OF the people mad made
money by the war, said his earnings had been
initiated; nevertheless he felt it TO be a duty
which he owed his fellow. man to contribute
OF his means to save others to their families.
He thought it strange if any one could De
found insensible to such an appeal as that now
presented.
Capt Goddard's motion was agreed to, and
thereupon the meeting adjourned subject to the
SERIOUS AFFAIR-Yesterday morning, three
young men, U. g. Pearson, VIM. Garret, and
VIM. Young, were walking along Bridge, be-
tween Frederick and Fapette streets, where
they hailed another party in front of them,
who started as il to run away. 6arret called
upon Pearson to shoot him, alluding to one Of
the retreating party. Pearson drew revolver
and fired three shots, the last striking a small
boy, son OF Mr.. 1gnatius Dyer, the ball enter
ing the abdomen Of the child, inflicting
tended the child, extracted the ball, and rem
dered all the relief possible under the circum-
stances. Officer Lipscomb and Sebastin ar
rested Young and Carrot, and took them before
Justice Buckley, who held Young to bail for
court as a witness, and sent Carrot to Jail as
accessory to the shooting. Pearson has not
been arrested. There had been no quarrel be-
tween the two parties, and the shooting can
only be attributed to the rashness of intemper-
ate men, who carry concealed weapons.
CANAL.-There are several arrivals OF heats
from above, but those entered at the office are
the G. II. Merrill and A. II. Brandt, with wood.
The repairs are progressing rapidly on the
western divisions, and trade with Cum berIana
will be resumed in few days. Departures
since the 1st instant seven boats, all light.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-Merchants
and millers were encouraged by arrival of six
boats with flour and wheat from the western
depots, amounting to about 5000 barrels Of
-four and 1850 bushels of wheat, now unload
ing, but no sales reported. Dealers may ex-
pected to be gratified with lower prices, but
the rates have not been definitely established
Quotations are consequently withheld.