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

The steamer New York left the 9th street
wharf about l2:3O o'clock today, having
on board four hundred and fifty old mid
dle-aged, and young ladies and children,
destined for Richmond and other points
in secessia. These persons all have friends
and relatives in the south, and are taken
down by the permission and at the ex-
pense of the United States government.
About 600 applications have been made and
allowed by the War Department, but only
400 availed themselves of the privilege this
morning This cargo will no doubt be a
decided acquisition to the society Of Rich
mOnd and elsewhere, for among those who
went down We're a very large number of
pretty agreeable and intelligent ladies.
Had their baggage passed without inspec-
ton they would have added much also
to the necessities of the southerners in dry
goods. shoes, medicines and many other
articles and goods much required at the
present time in jeff Davis domains Eight
officers were engaged all last night In ex-
aiming the baggage that had been sent
down. In many of the trunks We're found
dress goods of various kinds and textures;
pins. needles. thread. etc. which articles
were, of course, excluded. In one very
large trunk a sufficient quantity of dry
goods was found to fully stock country
store. Some of the trunks had ten, fifteen
and as high as twenty-five pairs of shoes.
No passenger, however, was allowed to
take more than two pairs One lady, when
replied that she generally wore out two
pairs per month. All this morning the
wharf and the neighborhood of 9th street
was crowded with ladies and gentlemen
who resorted there to witness the de-
parture and for the purpose of saying fare
well to friends.
Judging from the expressions We heard
in the crowd secesh sympathiZers predomi-
mated. A gentleman asked an old lady
who was going off whether she was pleased
at her departure. She replied, Yes, thank
God; it is great pleasure to get to a
government conducted by gentlemen, and
not by Yankee Doors. A crowd immedi-
ately gathered around, and then COM
menced expressions of contempt from fair
lips of the United States government GEN
orally. and the President and cabinet in
particular. One young lady remarked to
friend as she babe her goodbye BE
sure and write quickly: you know how to
get the letter through" Another lady re-
marked she expected to return ere long
but with the victorious confederate army.
squad of the 10th New jersey Volun-
teers was detached to do guard duty on
the wharf Captain Perrine and Lieuten-
ant Wampele had charge of the guard and
were there from early In the morning at
tending to their duties, which were de-
cidedly unpleasant on account Of the per-
tinacious efforts of parties to go on board
or to send letters to partiesIn the south,
but in every instance whether to male or
female applicants they gave polite but firm
and decided refusals Arrivals took place
up to the very moment of the departure Of
the boat.
There was considerable shaking of hand
kerchiefs and pattings Of hands by the
wharf spectators to their friends on the
boat as II moved away.
1t is better to give than to receive and
Washington sends the party greeting to
Richmond. where their arrivals will doubt
less be signalized by similar clappings.
WEDNESDAY. January IA, 1863.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR
THE ADJUSTMENT OF SLAV-
cry IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
The commissioners under the act for the