Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-08

the committee are Messrs. wicklife Of
Kansas, Neelie of Missouri, Crisfield Of
Maryland, Fisher Of Delaware, Carlisle Of
Virginia, and Mallory Of Kentucky. The
name Of the other committeeman we have
not learned.
MONDAY. July IA. 1882. City Railway.
On Saturday afternoon. about the time OF
the adjournment Of Congress, the City Rail
way Company started four cars, and gave
free ride to any of our citizens who chose
to Notwithstanding the cars running up
and down the avenue at intervals until
about dark. The road Is In excellent condi-
ton and the cars run very smoothly.
great many Of our citizens embraced the OPP
portunity to enjoy the ride.
THURSDAY, July 10. 1862
REMOVAL OF THE CONTRABANDs.
This morning the contrabands quartered
in Duff Green's row were removed to the
barracks formerly occupied by the McClel-
Ian Dragons. on 18th street near o, in or
der that the building may be used as hos
pital. The wagons were>literally crowded
with the children, and the women mostly
walked to their new quarters. Among them
were persons of all ages, sizes and colors,
from the infant to the old man. The pas
ga ge of the party on their way to the bar
racks attracted much attention.
MONDAY, July p, 1862.
THE ARMY BAKERY.
The army bakery, which was established
IN the Capitol in April, 1861, Is now remov-
Ing to new building just erected near the
observatory. Between the list of May, 1861,
and the last Of June, 1862, the Capitol
bakery supplied the troops in and around
Washington 10, 707, Isl ratons of excellent
bread, for which 55,4S6 barrels of flour were
used, and the saving between the weight of
hour allowed and what was consumed was
s16,453 AS high as 245 barrels of flour have
been consumed every twenty-four hours per
week, making 1850 twenty-ounce rations
or loaVes a day. The average number of
barrels OF flour consumed during the month
or october, 1861, was a fraction less than
259 day, or 1882 loaves for the month
SlXty-hVe thousand loaves were once issued
IN single day. The saving in flour has in
some months made the profits Of the bak-
cry $4,000 after paying all expenses and
the net profits of the fourteen months end
ing with June 30 have been nearly $50 OOO
AT one time lS5 hands were employed, but
the average number has been about 100;
they receive from s31 to $40 per month and
one ration.
MONDAY, July q, 1862
The Armory hospitals, on the island. are
now nearly completed, and they will doubt
less make the best hospitals In the city
houses are well lighted and admirably ven
tilated through the roof. They will accom-
modate some five six hundred patients
There are in all twelve buildings for hos
pltal purposes and an outbuilding for cook
ing, etc.
WEDNESDAY, July %. 1862
GEN. HALLECK ASSIGNED TO THE
GENERAL COMMAND.
Executive Mansion,
WASHINGTON, July H. 1892
Ordered, that Maj. Gen. Henry w Hal
leck be assigned to command the whole land
forces of the United States. and that he re-
pair to this capital so soon as he can with
safety to the positions and operations with
In his department now under his special
charge. Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN
THURSDAY, July 81, 1862.
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS
We publish today, on our last page, the
list of sick and wounded soldiers remaining
In the hospitals of Washington and vicin-
ity. This list is the largest yet issued, and
shows the number in various hospitals in
this city Including the rebel sick and
wounded, most of whom are at Cliffburne
HospitaD to be 3,23S; in hospital at George
town, POI; at Alexandria, 1851; at Falls
Church, 24S; at st. Elizabeths Hospital,
LIS, and at the Hospital for Eruptive Dis
eases at Kalorama, &c, making a total of
6,G04.
THURSDAY, July 81, 1862
The District Of Columbia Volunteers have
never yet received any encouragement from
either private subscription or legislative
enactments for their bentft. In this re-
spect they are unlike any other regiment
in the United States service. The pecuniary
reward has been altogether withheld. while
In too many instances the volunteers Of
CT lot Gayr 1,z,-
liberal hand. This should not he The
loyal citizens Of this District should mani
fest an interest in the troops sent forth
from our midst. and aid them by the cheer
Ing smile and word and the open purse
We understand 1t Is contemplated to hold
a meeting in a few days in furtherance
OF this object. when, no doubt, the liberal
ity and patriotism Of the people Of this
satisfied 1t Is only necessary to bring the
subject to the attention Of the people to
secure 1t proper attention.
Inc lst District Regiment has only about
$50 effective men. Strenuous efforts should
be made by the loyal citizens of the Dis
trict to keep this regiment full 1t can be
done II. like other cities and communities
an adequate bounty is given and proper In
JUDGEMENTS are held out to volunteers by
the citizens of Washington. The country
wants lighting men. and 1t Is but proper
that the District Of Columbia should fur
nish her quota.
SATURDAY, August 2, 1862.
ADMINISTERING THE OATH.
The authorities. it is said, are consider
Ing the propriety of administering the oath
Of allegiance to all persons In the Dis
trict who have not taken it, and there Is
reason TO believe that this plan will be
adopted to drive away secession sympathiz-
ers and agents, who are doing a great deal
of harm.