Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: MONDAY.......-soceee. AUGUST 10, 1963, SP BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. BBB OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GSAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. Washington Meney Market. Quotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Oo., Banxers: New Yore Raves. Coupon 6's, 1k61, 1064; 7.30s, 1056; New Cer- tiflcates of Indebtedné ess, 99%; Gold, °2i. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. NAVAL OBDEBS. Sargeon Samuel Jackson, ordered to the Naval Academy. Surgeon James C. Palmer, detached from the Naval Hospital, and ordered as fleet Surgeon of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Surgeom J. W. Taylor, detached from the | Pensécola, and ordered to return North. Surgeon L. J: Williama ordered to the Pen- eacola. Surgeon J. D. Miller detached from the store- stip Potomac and ordered to return North. ASHMAN Surgrou Jotun I. Qui: from the receiving ship New York and ordered to the Naval Hospital, New York. Aseistant Surgeon J. H. Culver, detached | trom the Naval Hospital, New York, and or- dered to the Receiving Ship, New York. Paymacter Caled J. Emery, ordered to the Wavy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H. Paymaster J. V. Bieecker, detached from the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H., and awaiting | orders. Firet Assistant Engineer Sam’‘l L. P. Ayres, aud Second Ageitant Engineer (teorge W. W. Dove, ordered to the Nipsie. Third Assistant Engineer Hiram Parker, jr.. Getached from steamer Planter, and ordered to examination. THE ASPECT OF AFFAIRS. We are able to assure the public that the | military prospect in every quarter is all that can be desired. As the information that has reached here during the last forty-eight hours treats alrucst exclueively of details that cannot prudently be published, we aro not at liberty to print it; but have no hesitation in stating tast at no former period of the war have our miliary aflairs been in €0 promising a con- dition as at present. FILLING UP THE REGIMENTS Perbaps a thousand conscripts a day are siready joining the Army of the Potomac. In & week the number reaching it daily will be‘ greater, we apprehend. They go forward in excellent spirits, and bid tair to make admir- Able ecldiers in a very brief time. —+ee--- — —- From New MEXxICco anv ARtzonA.—Gov. ‘W.F.M. Arny, of New Mexico, is in Wash- apgton on business. On his trip from Santa Fe he passed through the Indians of the plains, who are on the Arkaneas river, near Hort Larned, where they have assembled to receive their usual anrual presents. During the past year Gov. Arny hus visited every county in New Mexico and Arizona, and bas with him epecimens of the gold, silver, copper, lead, and coal collected from the warious rick mines of the Territory, which he ‘wil place in the Interior Department. He has also specimens of the agricultural products of that country, among which are sugar, to“acco, and specimens of native wine, from the grape | which is produced imabunodance He thinks the Gila river country unsurpassed by ary | other on the continent in its mineral resources; but the {indians must be driven ont, and the white settlers armed, before the yalleys and | Mountains can be forced to give forth their Psi treasures. j BALTIMORE AND QHIO RAILROAD. —This great thoroughfare, which has probably sut- | fered more from Rebel raids than any railroad ia the country, is again in working order. The Rebels, in their last inyaston, inflicted terrible damages upon the road. They burned or blew ap twelve large bridges, tore down or burnt eight first-class water stations, and b oke up or carried off most of their valuable machinery and fixtures. They etole over thirty miles of te best telegraph wire, and cut down a thous- Sad supporting poles. They tore up from its solid bed of stone baHast over seven miles of mew iron track, but five months in use, and eighteen thousand of the largest oak and cross- tes on which the raila were laid, and burned every rail and every tie thus removed, utterly destroying the latter and rnondering the iron unfit for use. The destruction embraced a range of eighty miles between Harper's Ferry i and Cumberland. Yet all these bridges, &c., have been reconstructed, and the road has been repaired, it is said,in the most thorough nd substantial manuer, and with the very best material. SF Captain McGonigie of the 2d ladiana eavalry, arrived in Indianapolis on August 4, directly from Rosecrans’ army, which he left on Sunday morning. He says Bragg is still at Chatranooga, and our forces on this aide of the | Tennessee River waiting the repair of the rail- | road bridge. The Rebels are doing nothing and soarewe. He was with the cavalry division taat took Huntsville, Alabama, but saye thera Was nothing in it when it was taken. From present appearances the Army of the Cumber- | isnd is likely to have an easy time of it for 4 mouth or two. Tar Dury ox BILLIARD TABLES.—The Com- missioner of Internal Revenue, in reply to x letter from Lewis Clephane, Eeq., Collector for | this District, says that the duty on billiard tables bas not been changed, not official. All tables kept for public use are cbargeable with a specific duty of ten dollar: da addition to the Mcense duty prescribed in rection sixty-four of the act. @@ Parson Brownlow, on the testimony of ® surgeon recentiy returned from Richmond. states that Goy. Alken of South Carolina, is 4 prisoner in the Libby prison, his crime being Persistent fidelity tothe Union and a Steady | Tefusal to coutribute to the support of te re- . The surgeon states that he was con- fined in the same room with Gov. Aiken and had mapy conversations with him. QF Adviceé from General Grant's depart- ment state that two important expeditions are . on the point of starting, and that Missiseippi will scon be olear of every organized Rebel force. General Davidson ts already marching through the center of Arkansas driving the Beveis before him. SF Another new State will soon come rap- ping at the door of the Union and demanding Bdmitiance. On the 2d of September the peo- pie of Nevada Territory will elect delegates to @ coastitntional convention, when the machin- ts & State Government will be put in mo- a SE ere WFThe Nashville Union, of the 2d iustan’, ways that a gentieoman who had just arrived there from Obattancoga states that the Rebels Bre making mo prep&rations to defend that place, and will fall back on Atlania in a tow days. i M7 At arecent meeting of the Faculty anu aad Trastees of Lafayette Colisze, at Easton, Peonsyivania, the degree of Bixster of Arts was conferred upon the Hon. Alexander N Zevely, Third Assistant Postmaster Gesora!— @ jos and merited comp! m8 yat. detached | a that the | Cecision recently published in the papers was | between Ger. Lincela, Governor Seymour, ot New Yors, in a let- | ter dated the od instant, asks for the snspen- | sion of the draft ia New York until ite constl- ; tutionality is settled by the Supreme Court. +He complains of unfwirnessof the quotas as | compared with those of the rural districts, and } that the city has not been credited fer volun- | teers cent to the ceat of war. PERSIDEST LINCOLN'A REPLY. The President makes the following admira- ble reply : re Executive Mansion, WASHINGTON, Ang. 7, 1563.—Hia Excellency, Horatio Seymour, Governor of Nrw York :—Your communication of the 34 instant bas been received and attentively con- eidered. . I cannot consent to suspend the draft in New York as you request, because, amoug other { things, fie is too important. By the figures you send, which I presume " are correct, the twelve districts represented tall . into two classes, of eightand four respeciively. Thedisparity ofthe quotas for the draft, in thece two classra, ia certainly very striking, | being the difference between an average ef 2,2 in one class and 4861in the other. Assuming ' that the districts are equalone to another, in | entire population as required by the plan on | which they were made, this disparity is such as to require attention. Much of it, however, [suppose will be ac- counted for by the fact thatso many more per- sona fit for soldiers are in the city than are in the couatry, who haye too recently arrived | from other parts of the United States and from Europe, to be included in the censes of 1-60, or to have voted in 18 Still, making due allow- | ance for this, Lam yet anwilljgg to stand upon 1 ay nu eOUrely suMicicnt caplnnation of the | great diapanty. I shall direct the draft to proceed in all the districta, drawing however, at first, froin each of the four districts, to wi the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth, onl} being the | Average quota of the other class. After this drawing, these four Districts, and also the Seventeenth and Twenty-ninth, shall be carefully re-enrolled, and, if you please, agents of yours may witess every step of the process. Any deficiency which may appear by the new enroliment, will be supplied by a special dratt for that object, allowing duv credit tor yoluntcers who may be obtained trom these districts, respectively, during the interval. And at all points, so far as consistent : with practical convenience, due credit will be given for volunteers, and your excellency shall | be notified of the time fixed tor commencing the draft in each district. I do not object to abide the decision of the United States Supreme Ceart, or of the Judges | thereof, on the constitutionality of the dratt Jaw. In fact, 1 shall be willing to facilitate the obtaining of it, but I cannot consent to lose | the tine while it is being obtained. We are contending with an enemy, who, as I under- stand, drives every able-bodied man he can reach, into his runks, very Muchas a butcher | drives bullock into a slaughter peu. No time | is wasted, no argument is used. 4 This produces an army which willsoon turn upon our now victorious soldiers, already in | the ileld, if they shall not be sustained by re- crnits as they should be. It produces an army with a rapidity not to be matched on vur side, if we first wasfe time to re-experiment with the yolunteer system, already deemed by Con- grese and paipa*iy in fact se far exhausted a ; to be inadequate; and then more time to obtain ; & court decision ae to whether « law is con- etitutional wich requires a part of those not now in theservice to goto the aid of those who ire already in it; and still more time to deter- mine with absolute certuinty that we get those to thore who are not to go. My purpose is, to be in my action just and Constitutional, and yet practical, in perforim- mg the important duty with which I em | charged. of maintaining the unity and the free | principles of our common country. Your obedient servant A. Lixco: ¥ Morite.—The New Orleans correspondent of the New York World—who may not be posted, howeyer—writes, under date of August 1, that | Plated. He says | ©General Bans and the brigadiers who accompanied him to Vicksburg are all expected | buck here again next week. It is not impos- sible that General Banks goes to Vicksburg to arrange the prelimiuaries for aresidence there, and the headquarters of the Department or the Gulf at New Orleans may svon become te headquarters of the Depariment of the Mic sippi Valley at Vicksburg. “Whether Gen. Franklin, or whoever may corarmand here, will be subordinate to the com- } manding General of Vicksburg or not, re:nains | tobeseen. Meanwhile, all is quiet here. No movement against Mobile, or even across the | and Thirteenth Connecticut regiments, under | command of Lientenant-Golonel Peck, are at Brashear city, and their friends North will he delighted to learn that they are well protected by four gunboats in Berwick Bay. “Allot Weitael’s men go trom Donaldson- Ville to the old camp at Lafourche Crossing (Thivodeaux.) No doubt soon the cars will be | Tunning from Algiers to Brashear, and for the rest of the summer there ia nothing to prevent | the Nineteenth Army Corps from covering all | the ground once held by Butler in this State, | and Port Hudson in addition.” | #7 Chaplain John Blake, of the United States Navy, who was ordered on duty in | June last, cannot be found. His last official Sddrees was New York city. Fears are en- | tertained for his safety, 87 Gen. Robert H. Milroy is to be tried bya military general court-martial for an offence specified in an order of the General-in-Chiet. Gen. Halleck has detailed officers to constitute | the court. j | @ W bile there is no difficulty in procuring ; | other officers for the colored regiments, there is such a scarcity sf surgeons that the Surgeon General is compelled to advertise for them who are to go in the precisely legal proportion | no immediate attack upon Mobile is contem- | bay at Brashear is immediately contemplated. | Herron’s division is at Port Hudson; Grover’. / | at Camp Parapet, above this city; the Twelfth | ae or FROM CHABLESTON. A Grand At fe Mave Been Made on nd AUaC Marder: : Niw Your, Augngt9.—By the arrival at this port this morning of the transport George Pea. body, from Port Royaloa the 6th instant, itis ascertained that the troops ate basy building batteries, and it was reported that & grand | attack was to be made on Fort Sumter, by doth Jand and naval forces, on the Std instant. OFFICIAL. HEADQUARTERS Provost MaBAgaL, District of Columbia, Aug. Mh, 1563, The Board of Enrollment for the District of Columbia will meet to hear exemptions at the City Hall, Washington, on Monday, August 10th, at 9 8.m., and continue on during the week. HENRY A. SCHEETZ, au 10-6t Captain and Provost Marshal, The following-named offcors having been report- ed at the Headquarters ofthe Army for the offenses hereinafter apecitied, are hereby notified that they will stand dismissed tho service of the United Statea, unlees within fifteen (15) days from this date | they appear before the Military Commission in session in this city,of which Brigadier General Bicketa, 0.8. Vols., is President, and make aatis- factory defense to the charges against them: ORDF: Capt. W.B. Lowe, Nth U.S, Infantry, First Vieut. Sumner Howard, t7ta U. 3. ASBENCR WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY, Captain C,H. Bightly, 41h UO. 3, Infantry. Lieut. Jon I. Mease, 121k New York Vols, Assistant Surgeon J, B. Warner, 424 Pa. Vols Capt. W.C. Neberry,3l4t New York Vols, Major Antone Von Capt. A. Yon Goutard, ath N. ¥, Cavalry. Copt. B. O. Burling, 4th N.Y. Cavalry. Lieut, John Lowery, 4th N. Y. Cavalry. Becond Lieut. Bamucl P. Gamble, G4 Pa. Vols. DkezarTies, First Licat. Charles B, Lasher, 16th N.Y. Vola, Second Lieut. Laurence Rbitzheimer, Isth N, Y. Vols. Firat Lieut. Wm. J, Van Ness;2d N. J. Vols, neond Lieut. BdgacP Ackerman,24.N.J. Vols. ret Lieut. doseph H. Wilson, Ist Vir Vir Firat Lieut. James F. Poole i it 2: . B. D. TOWNSEND, tant General Office of Collector of Internal Revenue and Re ceiver of Commutation Money for the Distr of Columbia, Washington, August 7th, cit Having been appointed by the Secretary of War RECEIVER OF CoMNUTATION Moxey for the District of Columbia, trom any person who mey be drafted into the military service, un- der the act approved March 3d, 1863, “ for en- rolling and calling out the National forces, and for other purposrs,’ notice is hereby given that Lam now prepared to receive the sur of Three Houdred Dollars from all such drafted persons according to the regulations of the War Department. Office—No. 176 Saventh street, between E and F streets. Office hours from 9a. m. to4 p.m. LEW18 CLEPHANE, Collector of Internal Revenue and Receiver of Commutation Money. VBR TOO LATE TO LEARN. BY PROF. ALEXANDER WOLOWSKI, PIANIST, VOCALIST AND COMPOSER, SINGING. ofeasor Wolowski continues bis Siugimg and Pingo Olasses, and opensa new course {or Piaue and Singing. By Professor Wo! having oniy ® slight knowledge of music evabledina very short time to read mi | sreat facility and execute Operatic as well as C assical music with rare perfection } , As to the the vocal part, by his way of vocaliza- ; ton he arrives at m extraordinary results, | Tenders the v powerful and enables the singer to vocalies with facility, accaracy and fine quality 8. of tou PROFRS¥OR WOLOWSKI i | Tecalves visi'or sily, from ito o’elock a. m., }acdlfrom7 toSo'vlock p. m.,at hia resiacns, No. 316 B street, un the northeast cor Vgtreet. | Officer NAL O£FFLON i 5) D. O., August 8, 1253, | “Bsarrr Px ate wiil ne reesived at th until SATU RUAY. August 24, 1864, ui 4 0'clo m..forturnisbing for the Signal foliowing ar en: 24 Two bundred and ufty seta Pignal Equipments, 9 Thirty barrels Turpentine, liv One hundred bales Wicking. 20 Two hundred Telescope Holders. 26 Twenty tive gross Wind Matohes, 20 Twenty pounds Linem Thread, < Two gross Needles, 16 Ten Tap Borers, 20 Twenty Spigots. The tirst delivery to ba mate about the 1} th of Hepteaber. 1435 or assoon thereafter as Guvera ment may direct, The fullname and poat ofice address of the bid- der must »ppear in the propoval fx bid is made In the name of » firm, the names ofall the parties must appear,or the bid will be aks the individual proposal of the party i j | | ' | Opo from disloyal parties. or where tha dder is pot present to respond to kis bid, will not be considered, Proposals ru+t ba addressal to * The Bignad Officer of the Army.’ Washingt :n, DC . and should te plainly Sudorsed** Proposaln for Field dignal Equipmen+s.”” fhe responsibility of the guarantors mast be own by the ofvial certificate of the Clerk ofthe nearest District Court crofthe United Btates Dis- trict Attorney. ‘ The ability of the bidder to fll the cont: should it be awarded to him, must be guaranti two reaponaible persons, whose signatires sre te de appended tc the guarantee, and said guaran- Yee must accompany the bid. , Bonds in sums of double the amount involved | in the contracts, sigued by the contractor and botir of his guarantors, will be required ot the successful Didder, or bidders npon signing the contrat. Foren of Guarante. We. —-, ofthe eounty of ——-, and Btats of —.do hereby guarantee that — is ablo to fuifil the con tract in accordance with the terme of his proposi- tion, and that, should his proposition be accapted, he will at on: | therewith. Bhould the contract be awarded him, we are pr pare pee to becens ule secaeties Gieomet 'o thia guarantee must nded the official osrtificate above mentioned.) ue The right is reserved to reject all proposals if the prices are desmed too high, or i’, for any cause {tts not deemed for the pubiic Interest to acsept Modela will be on exhibition at the officeof the tenet Cam cae! for twenty (20) days from date. | i i OR BALE—The Seventh Ward ROUTE for tha t THE DRA¥T.—Th are over thirty dif- i ferent causes Sxeriar ine drafted men. All persons liable and not able to judge of the | shou d consult a lawyer, Garrats Jous A. Mc- Coscirs, Attorney at Law.at 474 Seventh streot checeite Pest Office Department, is advinng an an perenne exemption papers for drafted men, ri - QiTEBAMSHT P JAB. s° from New ¥erk an ing cargo at tot of High at: town, Thie steamer will leave for Ne Yors on WEDNESDAY. the 12th instsat, at 12m. For freight or hy Weal MORGAN WEAMINEUARY, Agente, i’ HAS ARRIVED ischarg- (George 6 pe Y TOKESS" | OF COPPER | The beet quality. end in any guanuty. 'é per thoueand by OHN GA 1 Park Place, 2 doora from Bro: ay, N.Y. All orders sent by mail or express prompt'y | forwarded. au 10-Siawiw [Ica SEER er RE eh Led j PA FOUNTAIN FOR 2ALW.—Swan’s Patent SPotebe FOUNTAIN, in perfect rnaniog order; and the fixtures complete will be given to the ; buyer. Can be seen at the Monumental H: 0G | street. two doore urpi«ded ULT, a bo. a ouse ve New Jersey avenne, 0 | site Baltimcre depot. | au tose” 8, B. BRYON. | QT. MATTHEWS INSTITUTS ¥ i Ss. a 1098 Menwane Gan i. i e ee: | om TURSDAY, the let of eptember. $ te . Discipiiae wee tm co hay { ‘erms le 7 to . ay ce: - Ca eat TW b 336 H street, near Lita. iW BOOKS. ‘aris in &merica, by B. Laboala: re 2B. Sion of the Kick and Wounded from the Penlosala | Heart en4 hey a . Oliphaat, price 8) ceats, i Biakteatcon BE Piste oottine. Price § cts. i Mee, embdie’s Jonrnat of a Residence on u Geo! lantation, price $1 25 ew an A Forsaloby PHILP & BULOMONS, an H-St Je Recei ea tomers 1 i { A guilty Acegrdeons which on ZH © oh “per than QE IETZWROTT ES Mure Store, el cor! ta P 1 HO! POR AMIT 339 Peon. avenue. 8. large assortment of i { 460 w House i H's & venth streot tha oi swl kavg Be YOR OL THING. rar) BMITH'S, 400 recente at SUBSTITUTES FURNISHED —All who have *) deen drafted and want to hire SUBSTITUTES, ean be supplied by applying at the office of WM. A HOPH, next door to the office of "The tional Union.’’ Joosre b. SHBWRLL, 206 Mangxr Syaxet, SILADETPHIA, ALER DRIED FRUITS, APPLES AND PEACHES. Packed for Export or Government nee. Le Hocsssorp FUBNITURS FOR BALS —The subscriber offers for « Household Purniture, wh selected aseortment. tf not Will be offered at public wale on the 15th instant, atl OHN LEIGHTBR, "clock p.m JOH att 60% Tat. oaat J xeuetion PAPERS PREPARED. an7-3t* | i | } i ch soroprises a well B WITHOUT LEAVS, AND DISODEDIENCZ OF Infantry, | inia Cay. | ract | ied Brevin, Inquire at :09 Seventh strect | at, Detwe M, before $a. m. dy JOHN LOCK Constita: ; sold at private aale it | j; same day. 4 OWLOCK P. M. ——_—— ALIDNAGE. Provost Marshal General Fry decides that when boards of enrolment have eny doubt in the matter of a claim for exemption on the score of alienage, the case must be referred through the Provos: Marshal General for the decision of the Department of State, and the certificate of the State Department shal! be deemed conclusive evidence. TO BE RENT BACK. Ligh teen refugees from Richmond reported to the Provost Marshal this morning, but as they declined taking the oath, they were sent to the Old Capitol, from whence they will be j sent back South. They all claim to b» for- eigners. PRISONERS OF WAR. n E. Lentz, Thos. Grimsly, and James Wily, rebel guerillas and horse-thieves, sent in from | the defenses south of the Potomac, were com, mitted to the Olid Capitol by order of Provost Marehal Todd. IMPORTANT DECISIONS. ‘The following orders settle points of much interest im relation.to the draft: War DEVARTMENT, Provost Marshal General’s Office. Washington, D. C., July Z, 1-63. Circular, No. 50.—-Provost Marshals will see that drafted men, whether principals or substi- tutes, are sent to the decignated general rendez- | vous on the da; chelstein, 4th N.¥.Cay. | they are accepted, if it can ve done; if not, then as soon after as possible. Where there are no military guards availuble, Provost Marshals must employ enough special guards to accomplish this purpose. Substi- tutes especially, should be sent promptly to tne rendezvous, and the Boards should only accept them asthey are prepared thus to dispose of them. Beards of Enrolment should conduct the draft for eub-districts, and the notitication of pereons drafted. in such manner that the draft- ed men wi!l be required to report for examina- tion in squads of manageable size and =t suc- cessive convenient periods, and not allon the t Marshal General James B. Fry, Prov Wak DEPARTMEN d 2¢ Marshal General's Offic hingtom, D. Cay Duly 27, 1563. § Cireviar, No, 57.—The following “OPrintc in relation to that partof section 2 of the En- rolment act, which says ‘where there are two or more vons of aged or infirm parents subject todraygt, the father, or if he be dead, the mother, my élect which son shall be exempt,” is pub- lished, and will Aereayter govern: “The only son of aged or infirm parents dependent, &c.,” is ab-olutely exempt; but where there are two sons, both are subject to | draft until an election is made by the parent. und the name of the one elected should Yemoved from ihe fist. mace the persons drafted are nolonger -snbjec! to draft,’ but to duty, and 4 parent cannot cure the practical exemption of two sons f! military duty by waiting until one 13 dratted, and then electing to exempt him. James B. Fry, Provost Marshal Geu'l. Wan DerarRTMENT, f Prevost Marshal General's Officrs Woshingion, D.C., August 1, 1453, 5 Circular, No. 61.—The tollowing Opinions ot ; Colonel Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate General NEW AND SIMPLIVIWD MBTHOD FOR PLANO PORTE AND | lowski’s new method, a poison | e ; lict shall be e | of the Army, are published for the informa- tion snd guidance ofall ofticers of this Bureau : The only son of aged and infirm parent or parente—vexemption. OPINION. “The only son of aged or infirm parent or parents not exempted unless his pa- Teut or purents are dependent on hie I+bor tor their -upport. If he is in a condition to sup. port and does support them without his perso- nul labor for that purpose, he is subject todraft, because he is in & condition to perform military service, without depriving Dis parents of the support, the law designs to secure them. The parents need not be wholly dependent on the labor of their son for support. If they are so dependent for the principul part of their sup- port, the right to exeinption then ari-ea."" lu the care of & widow having four sons. OPINION. “In the case of a widow having four sons three of whom are already in the military eer- vice, the fourth is exempt, provided his mother is dependent on his labor for support.” In the cace of a widow having two sons, one | of whom ts already in the military service OPINION. “In the case of a widow having two sons, ene of whom is already in the military service, and the other has been dratted, the intter is exempt, as ‘the only son liable to mili- tary duty,’ in the sense of the act. In the case of aged or infirm parents havin two or more “ons subject to military duty. OPINION. . “In the case of agedor infirm parents having two or more sons subject tomiliinry duty, elec- uon of the son to be exenipted must be made Ueyore the dratt, and his name should not ‘thea &ppear in the draft-box. If one of only two rons of such purents is already in the military rervice. the other is exempt, provided his pa- 116 dependent on bis Iabor for their sup- Of persone baving conscientious scruples in resard to bearing arms. OPINION. “Persons having conscientions scruples in re- gard to bearing &rms are noton that account exempt. They are not tonud in the list of ex- empied classer, and tie act expressly declares that no person except those enumerated in that empt. The society of Friends, ) and others entertaining similar sentiments, if ter into a contractin socordance ; Persona ke are entitled to Exemption from ae ie Mec is Ld the cath administered, at om erate che ree. DF H WM. H. HOPE, t xt door to the office of Conatitutional Union.” 18 nO! Tecuinten acter ia e| iF, Bers Lathes don witch wilt be sold cheap for caab, at bis ‘Wood, Oosl aad Lamber Yar corner Canal and 4 ate.” $7 % Sw* G. L, SHERIF?. Tun .onmnnd eens ; eubseri for sale a =; yory aa rior heart petite Bagh NORWAY JOIST, om bane et neg. jy 59-1 No. 271 Water street, eee FOR BA: Tan ‘WOOD and COAL Yalin on Green street, Georgetown, on south side Canal, with the Good- will of the present coms aaata: this is considered one of the Boek, doskzenie ets: a in the for : a trade, “Tuquize of MERRY Arnos sects 5. .- 3 NA BXBMP' Fabel koe our : ODEBAPD TRE BRitixen 7490 TKh street weet, between Dand Fats. piss MOSQUITO NETS. 20 pieces § 4 MOSQUITO NETS, K0 pieces ios. Blue end Yellow TARLSTON for ure covers ic ~ Closing Cat LA WNE at 12% cents MOZAMBIQUES end other DRESS GOODS at recuced prices, = WM. R, RILEY & DRO, Oppo. Senter Market, aud &th etreets rersarkadly eat et, py tf N>,56 Central Btores, e ~~. | sre dependent upon dratted, may find relief trom their scruples in the ermaployment of substitutes, or in the pay- { snt of the three hundred dollars.’ Ofa man whose wife OPINION. “The children of sn insane mother, who may st Any tine recover her reason, cannot in the sense of the law, or with any propri- ety of language, be termed «motheriless chil- dren. The father of such, though they may be dependent on his labor for their support, can- net, therefore, claim exemption from the draft. The case is a bard one, and would, proba bly, have been provided for, had it been fore- seen. After the draft is | | Itis, however, the law asit is,and not | As itmay be supposed itought to be, that itis ; to be eo enforced.” A tather baving four sons, two of whom - have died in the military service; also of Aged er infirm parents electing which of two | | sons may he exempt. OPINION. «In the cace of a futher having four sous, not exempt from draft. well bave accepted the loss of two sons in the service, and therefore securing the same priy- Ueges to their fumily, but this has not been done. but legislation. “In the cneo of aged and infirm parents kav. ing two sone enbject to military duty, the fa- ther, or ifhe be dead, the mother may elect which of them ehall be exempt. The right of this exemption does not rest upon the parents’ dependence on the Iabor of their sons for their support The law doee not contemplate any euch dependence.” Jauus B. Fry, Provost Marshal General. Wak DEPARTMENT, d Provost Mavekol General's Ofiic! Washington, D. C., August 9, 1563. S. Circelar No. 68.—The following interpreta- tion of the second and third clauses of section | 2d of the Eurolment act, ie published for the | information aud guidance of officers of this } Bnrean, viz: Second. “The only son liabie tomilltary daty or a micow dependent upon his labor for eap- port. The term only sou commonly means that there is but one son, hence the expression “only son Hable to military duty,” meane one con liable to military duty, other cons, if any, are not thus liable. Thus, to make a good claim for exermmption under this clanse, it mu=t be established, let, that the person drafted is the oniy con liable to military of 8 widow; and 2d, that the widow is: dependent for enp- port upon this particwar son. The widow may have any number of sons not Hable to mill daty as minors, over age, or otherwise; bat if she have one con who is liable and she is actually dependent upon that is exempt. “The only son of aged or infirm parents dependent upon bis labor for support.” This clauce carries the same meaning of the word aly, making it s: ymous th one, The came conetrnetion will be placed upon thie as opon the second clanse of this section. To chiain exemption under this clause it wil}, therefore, be neccesary to establish, ist, thet the sged or infirm parents have but one eon Mable to military duty; and 2d, thet they particular son for sup. ' port. Jamas BR. Pay, Progost Marshal General. wo of whom have died in the military cer. | | vic*,itseems clear that the remaining two are Before such exemp- ; | tion can be allowed it must be shown that the { father HAD, nothashad, twosonsin the military | service, So tbe law is written. Congress might | ; Held as equivalent to their continuance in the | | To hold otherwise would nothe interpretation, | his entire stock of | wy, Pearosan—? ‘irst Assistant Postmaster Gea - eral Randall ts abeont oa 8 brief visit to New t's army, is in the city York. + Fred Douglass We noted colored orator, is Also in the city, @nd paid his respects to the President this morning. pe othe Par Kemnedy, of the Census Baresa, is absent on @ brief visit North. Provost Marshal Todd leaves this atternoon for New York, in charge ct Col. De Forest, sth New York Cavalry, who is to be turned over to the authorities of that city to answer to cer- tain charges preferred against him. As Exnon.—The Baltimore America errs in announcing the arrival at Newport of Post- Master General Blair. He ts not absent from the cliy: and the error was doubtless occa- sioned by the arrival at that place of his father, Hon. Francie P. Blair. —___—«. TELEGRAPHIC NEWs. pater or atih ACTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKBN TO PUT DOWN GUERILLA DEPRE- ; DATIONS. sages IMPORTANT ORDER BY GEN. MEADE. gee Ss HEADQUARTERS ARMY Potomac, Aug. 10.— The following proclamation has been issued by Major General Meade. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, July 3, 193.—The numerous depredations ecorsmitied by citizens, or rebel soldiers in dis- guise harbored or concealed by citizens, along the Orange and Alexandria Railroxd and within our lines, call for prompt and exemplary pun- ishment. Under the instructions ot the Government therefore, every citizen against whom there is sufficient evidence of his haying engaged in theee practices, will be arrested and confined for punishment, or put beyond the lines. The people within ten miles of the railroad are notified that they will be held responsible in their personw and property for any injury done to the traine, depot or station by citizens, guerrillas or persons in disguise; and in case of euch injury they will be impressed as labor- ers to repnir all damages. Ifthere measures should not stop such dep- redations, it will become the unpleasant duty of the undersigned, in the execution of his in- etructiong, to direct that the entire inhabitants of the district of country along the Rail Road be sent across the lines and their property. taken for Government purposes. Gro. G. MsapeE, Maj. Gen. Com'dg. The depredatious having been continued, a number of citizens suspected or known to be complicated in the transactions have been ar- rested. +202 LOCAL NEWS. \ ee SaaS © beart.—This morning the Board of EArolimeat, composed of Captain Sheetz, Pro- fost Marshal, Mr. Blackford, Commissioner, | and Dr. J.B. Keasby, Surgeon, assisted by corps of clerks, assembled at the Council chamber for the purpose of hearing and decid- ing upon the petitions of such parties as may come before them torexemption from the draft- At au early bour a crowd of some two or three hundred persons hud xussembled in the lobby, each anxious to getto the “mourners bench,” and make known their grievances, and when the board were ready there was « rush for the door, but the guards stationed there kept them back, allowing but one person in at a@ time. The waiting outeiders were quite animated in their conversation, which was generally on their -everal chances of getting off. A company of the 153d New York regiment were present doing guard duty, and also a company to take charge of such substitutes as might be accept- ed. A detachment of the 9d District Colored Volunteers was also on the ground for a simi- lar purpose, in behalf of colored conscript; butaltbough there were quite a number of colored men waiting their turn when the doors were first opened, none of them had succeeded in geting 1 up to noon, and the cvlored troops hed not received un addition, but their time is yet to come. But one person is admitted at a time. and ex- amined. If he claims to be exempt from phy- sicul causes, be is taken into the committee room aid subjected to an examination by the uv pronounces him fit or unfit for und accordingly the decision is made. This morning when the fact became known that they would be thus put through, some of the would-be exempts wére inclined to leave in dirguct, but sober eedond thought induced them tostay. The claimg on which exemption is based sre various. It will take geome two or three weeks, possibly, tolget threngh the ex- work amination. lowing is the result of to-day’s wp to the hour of our going to presee te should be stated that the large proportion of exempts 3 from the fact that the class physically <tee incompetent fer duty Wave rashed 6 to ectablish the fact? ¥ —exempted for disability. nox—disability. < C. Brow u—di-ability. Martin Kenedy—enrolled erroneousiy: over age. John ©’ Boin—alien James McGirath—disability. Patrick Bowler—in cervicé June si. Isis. Johu Sch warts—disability. Jo-bua McComma3—non-resident Char Sbafler—non-resident Frederick B. Loftu: service, Daniel Koyd—disabillty. John G, Allen—in service 3d March Charles Balmain—in service 3d March. Fdward Corcoran—disability. Leslie Sears—furnished substitute: John Charles 8, Porter—disability. Hamilton Fowler—dicabilily. Thomas Bradshaw-— disability. Jcohu Fogurty—turuiched substitute: And w Carter. Jos. Redtern— disability. Timothy I. —over age. %. D. Dougias+—disabiity. Philip Mischler—in service 34 March. Thomas J. Short—dienbility, Jos. Clement»—disability, W.H. H. Mar A M. L. Parker—disability. Columbu3 Kibble—dieabliity. George Piluger—disability. Jobn A. Milburn—turnished substitute ¥. Hanter. Michael Geary—disability. : ; Charles Da weon—!nrnished substitute: Wm, Joice. Alonzo B, Jobusou—erroneous enrolment. Horatio A. DuPuy—in service; Captain U.S. Army. hael AlcCariby—in service 3d March. es T. Pritchard—in service 3d March: m one case & substitute was called on swear that be was mot a deserter, when ho re- plied thethe could not do 60 as hehad deserted trom the rebel army. The officers then warned bim of his danger if he should be captured by the rebels, when he coolly teplied that they might hang him when they caught him, and he was received. AS s00n As sUbsUtutes are accepted they are placed under guard and marched off to a camp established near the Circle, where they are uniformed and sent to regiments in the field. All substitutes offered are sworn as to whether they are deserters from auy existing military organization, ot frou: the draic elsewhere. Ii they are such deserters, and are subsequently dieGovered 60 to be, the parties olfering them are ugain liable to arate tif they desert sub- sequently to their acceptarce as substitutes, the persou ‘offering them ie nofresponsible or liable to a further drait. A Maw Liasiz to Duavt OSty at Ha Lazear Domicite—Mr. Willlam M. of this city, a resident of the Second Ward, bat enrojed iu that and the Fourth Ward, and draited in the latier, addressed a lester of in- quiry to the Provost Marshal General's office, and promptly received the followiug reply, embracing & decision of considerable iuterest: Wap Dsraaixenr, Jos. Provost Marzhat Geacral’s Office, Washington, D.C., » 7, 1863 Mr. Wr. M. Crippa, 182 Ete atree!, Wark. tagton, D. C.—Sir: Tam directed by the Pro- vost Burshal General to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 7th fust., stating that you had been enroled in the id Ward of the city, where you reside, and in tho Fone ars: uxtceniteso pecan ed, nod neking Whe! . e in reply I ni instructed tog@ay that a mi fé only Nal ie to draft at bis legal domicile or lace of residence. You sbould present to the “ard of Enrolment for their decision. 1 tu, eiz, vory Tespectfally, your obedient cervan', Henry Srows, Aseistent Adjutant General. ry \322 D, tetween 10th and llth sts. Matascuotr Arvatm—Oa Friday theses one of Col. Baker's detectives, Peter Fa : was killed near White's Point. V2., (aboat 38 miles below this city.) It appears that Col. crew of the Cour de Lion, Morris, and that they had orders to surround @ house ia thé vicinity of the Point, te capture some dis- loyal parties who were en of beiag ‘hen Col. there. It seems that wi Baker's men Tie aye the house Lowe f found that some of bad beea e crew of the already placed there, and that as the deceased hed he whs challenged twice by Da Fyn bad been statidned there, and the deceased gave the signal azreed the detectives. Lynoh not und this 6! ,and Serta | Bis motion to be a move for |. Bred, killing Fawpelie instantly The ly of the deceased wae placed on the anboat and brought the city ibe expedition ing for the time abandoned. The remains have been embalmed and will be sent to his residence in New York. Yesterday the dete - tives of Col. Baker's office passed resointions ia respect to the memory of the deceased. —— a —— Larzet Qvorations—W asiinetos Moz. sy Manxry.—Furnished by Lewis Joansoa & Co., Baakers, Baying. Selling. iw we iS BEW YORE RA’ Coupon 6's, 1881 Uficates of Indebtedness, 09 4; Gol Stocks firm. —»——_ AEBRESTED.—Yesterday Detectives McTev- itt and Kelly arrested a young man nam4 August A. Beyens, on a warrant.issued by Justice Johnson, on suspicion of robbing Maj. O. B. Latham of $3,700. He was-locked up ia the Second Ward station for safe keeping, until a hearimg can be had. The robbery was committed some weeks ago, and #3,500 was recovered, but the thief was not arrested. SE AccipeNtT.—This morning a soldier belong- ing to one of the Maryland regiments, named Jobn Geese, while coming from the steamboat wharf in a etreet car, either fell or was jostled off the front platform and the wheels passed over one arm, breaking it and otherwise injur- ing his body. Someof the passengers immedi- ately procured & carriage and took him toa surgeon to have his wounds dressed. \PES—3 O CLOCK » 105 54; 7-30"s, 106 Pv. m. Lo ——— FPrre.—tThe alarm of fire about 1! o'clocicto- day was caused by the burning of a shed be- longing to Mr. Green, at the corner of Fourth street east and Georgia avenue. The Anacos- tia fire company were speedity on the ground and exunguished the flames. @ loss AMOURTsS to about $100. Ww NTED—A WOMAN, to do chamberwork ani assist In the washing sad ironing. Appiy et 356 H etreet, corner of 14th. it Wy 4niap—4 WHITE GIRL, to do general houwrework fora small family. A; dari oe week, at 3=6 C street. a toa Ris ANTED—A WOMAN, to do Less ae Bead ane oppor tte aoe ‘8 Theater, ‘an 10 JA8. F. HOTORRISS. WANTED A WHITE DRIVER; one well ac- lors o! juainted with the city, None need a) un- goed character. Apply to BIBLHY dts re ab WANTED—a SMART GIRL, to do general hourework for a small family of three. Must be a good washer and ironer. Apply with reference = No. 55 Fayette atreet, corner of Al, Georgetown. . ae Paztay meee To one that is competent liberal wa 4 will_be given. Also, an experienc WASHER wanted. Apply atthe office. au 10-2" A CONFECTIONER WANTED—A first-rate mot can obtain Seer ti pmoyeeat | on good wages, by app'ying at 13 street, George- town.” ” “[amie-st"| ‘B.A, BDMONSTON V ANTED— PARTNER in small Sutier Store near the city, Inquire al Charles" Hotel for CASTAGNAO, August llth, betweea 5 and 11 o'clock. it* ¥ yAuTED IMMEDIATELY—A ROOM or suit oi Rooms, furnished or unfurnished,sultabie for a physici ce, Center of the city pze- ferred. Addrers Physician, Star office. au 10-$t* V 7 ANT ED—A good COOK at the 4th Regt. P.R- Vv C.,nsar Convalescent Camp. Appiy at I. H. #HBEWAN 8, corner of 8th and D at., Wash ington, or officers’ meas at the camp. iD TO PURCHASE —An eight-room HOUSE. Will par 9$5¢0 cash in hand: the valance in two years. The house to be brtween ith and loth streets. Address WEISER, Oyster Store, corner 12th and Bi stree’ su 1 Rt* ANTEBD IMMED) good BEBAD BAKERS. charge,the otber assecond -. Good wage nd pertnagent emplo Apoly at the corner of Bani ith jan lo 2t"j NOBRE & BRO. WANIED—A soung lady wishes a SITUA TION av seamstress ins private tawily; wages not eo much an object aa a cood home. Address immediately M.D. MORTON, Washington Poet \ ze@ rooma, unfarrished, for achool par- Bree in the moighborhood of the Departments. ‘hey murt be properly ventilated. Satisiactory reference will be given. Address RB. 8. B., B. 375 Washington, D. 0. que UTBS' HHADQUARTERS —The high KO eat prices will be paid tor SUBSTITUTES DRAETHD men. Those in want of Substitates wiit Gnd it t their interest to apply at the “Intel! aonce and Real Be Off No, stl Ninta « near Penneylvacia 7 NH. MILLER. COOK WANTED, at the Olarendon LY—Two adie of ANTED-One Large ROOM ot tw ta au 10-tf & 5 BEWAED.—Lost, to-day, about 5 o'cl *Se) PAOKAGE OF PAPERS, containing » éie)’s discharge, with an extract of a report of the engagement at Gettysburg. The above reward will be given if returned to F. ABRAHAM, Pas master’s Gfice, corner F and 13th ste itt W ILL EE SOLD ON WEDNESDAY BV Hye the I:th instant, et 5 p_m..ve GEBE two KHOATS and two GOATS, at the Co:poration Pound, on the corner of Boundary and ti Bat east. WILLIAM aul0 3t= Pe ie ete: BEMAKER #230 REWARD—BStrayed or etolen,on Wednes- ‘ound Master. dey the d5ti inst..m lightred milch OO #. with brown h and face; small white star tween her horns; a white spot on the to shoulder : te ; tail white. turned "i opposite Navy Yard zi GOLD _ Gold_and Velvet. Gold Stameed, and rt old an: ‘elve’ old ara , ant medium priced GOLD PAPERS ee 4 Also, a variety of Glazed and Blank PAPSRS at the fewest one Bo. _ WINDOW SHADES of auy required style or ize, in store or made to orde! Orders for Paperbapging or Window Siates in city or country. punctually executed, @7 Terms Cask for goods or labor, when ebased or executed. J, MARKRITER, doors above Wo, 4=6 Seventh street, elgat doors above | lows’ 5 an 10-Im*if "HE SUPREME OOURT OP THE DiatRiIor # COLUMBIA, Holding a District Qourt of the United States for the said District —To 0? whom tt may concern, Greeting:-—Notice ie Lea riven, that,on tue 16th day of July, 1863, the United amer Anacostis, ‘attached to the Potomac tilla, seized a eance (no name)and one box of one bundr:d and Gve grey * tobacco, and 87: in momey, and brought th me into the port of ‘sehington, and the same are libeled and es cuted in this court in the name of the United Btates anid will stand for as lawful prize, and trial at the City 1, in the eity of Washingtoa, on the first M next, when where al! persons are wi to spear to show Kore Co Ca eee ene eo be decreed, an ene for their interesta. agile BR. J. MBIGS, Oterk. NBMETION FROM DRAFT. Bromption ox re accu <d end ‘mecessary th adminictered by M Tt. N. KMNDIG. No ublic. 313 F atreet, tie iJ and at 0! on Fourteent! street, adjoining Capt. Scheetz, ost Marshal for the draft Se SUBSTITUTES! SUBATIT SOP RADQUARTERS | OT BE No. 511 Ninth etreet, near Penn. avenue, The well-ksown — Mstate and Inteiligeace REPUTATION BSTABLISHED. CALL! CALL! CALL: We will do as well 43 aaybods. antl N. H. MILLER. OST—On Wednesday evening, a POC rT L Boom, between the Balti aore Depot and Bean avenue near eet, containing seventy odd doliars, and ier’s discharge, name ‘ee tof the Balt. Quadrille Asso- pic-nis ticket. Twenty tive A u ity or at JAQUB 8: 3. fourth and ne au 7 St weet ‘Wo. 574 @ at,, bot. 24 and 84 ots. KE S leaves Baltimore ¢ver; at Wa. m.. for Alexand H obiphatWiadirane trees 3." al Aw 0888, CARBI an, 'D HARNESS FOR lars inquire at DUBANT'S pogtotant eer siete aireet and Penasyivanis evenue, aas-iw ‘ BEAT BUEH TO EMITHS, 460 Beventh ot Goa oat some of the stent barguiae tn CLONE Bapaet CLOTHING HOUSE IN THO BMITH 8, 460 Seventh etreet _iyi4 "8, 400 Beventa streat, to eet TRIBG. Ww \ ¥