Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-09

MEETING OF THE INAUGURATION FINANCE
| CoMMITTkR-The gentlemen representing the
various State and other Organizations on the
| FINANCE Committee for tie Inauguration cere-
Leagne Rooms, with Mr.. Plant in the char.
| 81 Watson was placed upon the committee
| In place of S. p. Morrill,, OF Maine, and A. p.
Fardin in place OF ]. L. Mclean Of New Jer-
! sey:
The Chair announced tina: it was necessary
to raise at least $500, TO defray the expenses o.
the procession, &c, and the members OF the
committee were each furnished with a blank
book and directed to commence their collec.
In order to give the committee confidence In
prosecuting their work, and to prevent the
public from being imposed upon by parties not
authorized to make collections, 1t was ordered
that the names OF the duly authorized collect
ors be published.
Mr.. Brown, of Rhode Island, offered a reso
luton proposing change of prograr.me for
the inaugural ceremonies, and moved that a
promenade concert be substituted for the ball
He was Of the opinion that IN view OF the pres
ent s!ae o OF Inc country I'M would be much
with larger income for the benevolent object
to which the receipts are to be appropriated
MT II. NJ. Slade, of Ohio, and DIR. Bangs, OF
Illinois, favored the amendment, while MI
elements, of Va, thought the committee had
pi ogressed too far in their plans to change the
Or, ,gramme.
In view Of the fact that the committee was
not ully Represented, tie consideration OF the
resolu ton was postponed until the next meet
ing. ADJOURNED.
THIRD WARD EXEMPTION CLUB:-A large
meeting of this club was held last night at
Temperance Hall, Mr. J. Il. Bartlett in the
chair.
For the benefit Of parties desiring to connect
Themselves with the club, the reading of the
called for. after which shout forty i've GENTLE
men came forward and paid $50 each, which
entities them to full benefits.
The money paid In last night swelIs the
amount in the treasNrar's hands tn nearly
$4,000.
HABEAs CoEYus CAsRe-Yesserday after
noon Sarah Reeves, widow Of a Wisconsin
soldier, was brought out Of jaFl on a writ Of
habeas corpus before Judge Fisher, and after |
hearing the evidence she was discharged upon |
her own recognizance. Mrs. Reeves came to |
this city to draw the arrears due to her hus. |
band, and stopped at the Sanitary Commission |
Home, near the Depot, and she YVES charged |
with the larceny Of Is breast pin and dress be- |
longing to Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Richards, |
who were stopping at the same place. W. J.
Miller, Esq, appeared for Mrs. Reeves.
HIGHWAY RoBBRRY-Yesterday, shout 7 |
O'Clock p m, a. colored servant Of Lieut. Par |
ker star ted from eth street, near III, to &C to the
Union Bethel Colored Church. On NJ street, |
near 18th street, he was knocked down and |
belonging to a colonel now at the front Of
hcer Britt heard the cry of murder, and ran to |
the spot He arrested two men on suspicion, |
but proving to 5e the wrong parties, they were !
dismissed.
FROM LIBBKY PRIsoN.-Among the released
prisoners who arrived at Annapolis day before |
yesterday were about one dozen sailors and
marines, who reached the Navy Yard and Bar.
racks yesterday morning. The marines were |
captured At charleston, and the others from |
vessels at various points Among them was
the cabin boy OF the Jacob Bell. who was cap |
tured with Capt. Shuttle, in November last, on |
the Rappahannoek.
To Be SHoT.-To-morro al noon Is the time |
set for shooting to death young man named |
Carpenter, of the LIST Vermont Cavalry, who |
was convicted OF deseTtion by court martial !
some time since at the Sickle Barracks, near |
Alexandria, Va The prepare atoms for the ex. |
ecution have all been core pieted-the de all for |
the firing party made, the ground marked of, |
&c The detail is made, we understand, from |
the 1st ID. T.. Volunteers stationed =. the bar
racks.
MIsTAKRE. IN THR MEH-Under the heal of |
/" Pickpockets at the Levee'' it was stated in |
been elected from the White House by Ser |
geant Crenin Oh Monday night. We are sat- |
isf1ed that some mistake~of identity was made |
in the matter by that valiant officer the in
dividuals thus branded prove to be young gem
tlemen of high respectaoility-cserks n one of
the departments.
meeting to be held TO- morrow evening, at Lang
ley's Hall, corner of Penns lvaAia avenue and |
Sd street east, for the purpose OF organizing |
beneficiary association for the relief OF s mem
bers in che coming draft.
NKwToN's GOLD PENS for only one dollar
at the Dollar Jeweiry Store, No. 43S Pa ave,