Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1864, Page 1

A LT GG DLL w = F.. d aT T ! Consus PAR's AVENUE 4D 1178,Sranae, | co) Dy WABERORE, © on. ; BSS ae Papers set ved without ba ag y= or Weents per week; in wrappers : per year. To mail subssrivere che prise is $5. Bt the Star office counter, swith Spf . © CENTS BACH. dom Ds wrappers, TW should be 4 . inde. ei > it itleats, deee thelr et aritey rfsctiy, 2 p Waa DB ‘gars [rom WAS adis + te, efamiaes dines soa fptare. BE. WEBN 18 CUaING HOPMLESS OASES “*)-_OF DISEASE pn an a a Ce eS ee an ~ €ORD’S NEW THEATER. TH SfRERT, ABOVE PENNSYLVANIA AV. SPHOIAL' AR NOUNCEMENT. The Man-Get hetgreat pleasure in aanounciag exgagenent with omr orn EINBNT-AMBSIGAN COMEDIAN, MB, HACKS ST.» “By Magnets Elsctric'ty, He ¥ il make ea. when all other treatmect fail eat ‘sod see tes- i fa Br Vv oticon of Pea tUmonial at 446 K street, Washiogton. in bis celeb. nt ay 3 wo) 3 im* Sik JOBN FALSTAPE, ADIES, ONLY LOUK AT THIS i Ve scnow | i Plakepearo’s Ply oh vy L pared to do say ind of Mmprolders by ake srin. with the ae bubs ; On RaGH canaot fall to ratiefy. | Sor akew, x eu ‘do Four Mtamping is elesast etsie, sad ao HB OF 8 OF Hc TSPUB, RB vet gat we are 3 Kiad in O Lotch ing, aod with i: to be unacr BOL fony ‘etter with any otber pisces 9 the city. where Stamping 18 advertised plecets SMT treet. op pe eh eraten € on do not mistake the rt: F iputingh tg erns for Braid and Enbroi amp your goods while you Catiy recsive new deryz fast out, and 3. em | 3:4 been ine we | so The Gistings szed actos, MR. CHAREES KEUSLE MAIN, iy ed to support Mr, dacke‘ty will rere it fir8! appearancs in this c.ty ia HOTSPUR the charecter o! Box Look row open, weit Manhine Stitching neativeese. Pp. MBDLOAL. P, ReONR Ee ftoriny witb By aes. pres leet, Henin: ess. or Priva Greet, Bens cabseas. or Private 2s desoripiiony should Boy Cessripeions S™ DR DAVIS. : Fowale Elecance treated in the most scisntific 4 austetsfa! manner ~ 2 OTe Toctor’s Diploma hangs in bis eftee. \ A cure gaarautied. Foe moderate, 458 7th street, opporite Bost Oftse of Gr 22 8m of DENTISTRY. Gt DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. Testh Extracted withing Pain with the Muhrite of ZUFER. Twould advise all persons having teeth to ex- tract to call at Dr. PEWIE’S office, gud have them taken ont by this vew and harmless process. Also call and examine the Bocter'a mew aud im- proved metnod of Laserting Artiscial Teoth. If youonce see the great tmprovement in bis teeth you will bave them in no other aty'e than this new No, $12 Pa. erenue, between 1 8. R -LEWIE. M. D.. Dentist. aT TBRETH. : « LOOMIS, M. D., the inventor and Patertee of the MINERAL PLATE PRBTH, at vents | LeosarpGrornr for thie evening’. serformance, usteily suffices for the entire’ enter! aiam Bizht, Both of them sreto be prene2 ted wits gr-at piecizion and elegance, the cast of coatazters of each beirg of s)most noprecadented songe The performance will commence with the thrill- ing tragedy of To conclude vith the beautiful three actdramaof GROVER’S THEATES, Peensylvania Avénuc, ntar Willerds Foted. wos OT! — asi J... Director Aino of she New Chestaut at. Thoster. Phila, THY? (Satu SN'NG Merch 12, TRI” (optus ay, Mazeh ta, ots, the inimentély. Paha geeeinent af the Bwryisent Tragetian, + BDWIN BOOTH. rand Deubie Bill fur the Occasion, BMr, Booth m two Great Che acters ONLY TIMB rOsiTivaLy the tro magnificent plays which ara announced ither one of wach amentofa BE APOSTATE. . DON C-E3SA8 DE BAZAN. IMPORTANT ANNOUNGEMENT. Mensget Grover las the hencr to annous+se that, aten expenre cf upwards cf ¢ the material en marni $2.5"), he has procured : prepared = the poe eiabo) cate © BCT TOONS TOM ¢ spectacie of tae ERVEN STETERS. which will be presented cn Moalay next. under the sapsrv. EBeDoroveh, who has been engaged exsressiy for the prrpore, on of the popaisr Comedian, Mc. John nd will sJco enact bis great chsrac- rsoualiy at his office Lined ter o! Mie. P- ye ety any TZOD3 car we! ane apenas or "> ire footh who fanny! weer o:be 400 nen OANT ERBURY HALL perfon tan wear others who cannot wear ther | MuB.O OAN' URY.$ . AND Persons calling at my ofl ean ba accommonated NTERBURY. a 4 with any styloard price of Pocth they may desire, | HB A L L > CANTEROUY } quttine Bat to those who are particular and wish the pares), rt, strongest, an Mud fect denture th roduse. ti 4 MIN@RAL PLATE will be ity No. 88% Pennsylvnaia avenue Derween Mhand loth streets Also, 207 Arch st, Priladteltobis vwosréle a aaneemmeneswenes | * PAPERHANGINGS, &e. JPAPERIMANGINGS AND aa PAPE WINDOW SHADES. JL ETDWELL wovld reepecifally inform pis | in fiercasrd the pablic genersily that he hes now Gxronos Lea... ‘Tremendous sensation canred by the Double-voisst the telorted Cperatia Vi The Premier Davseuse With the entire UE. ‘ tropolitan Hotsts, Proprietor, of National and Bi Einger, DORA DANRON, MISE ANNT® BOARDWELL, caliat, Firet week of LLB MEDIA, BOQUET OF BEAUTY two Ckarrirg Halle*s. hand's well se-ected ‘as-cctment of WALL PA | Firstappenranceof — Pps ad WINDOW S14 DEE sultacle £7 parlors, OED TE LUSTLR MONITOR, yalle. dining zooms, &o Also on band, FLRE- | in his Ethicpan Eeceutricities, hoakD PPINTS. PAPEE OBTAINS, OORD TASSS1L, &c . ell of which ha is prepsred to sell atthe teash prices All papers hung in the ¢ity ur country by exp od workmen at short i tememher tha place—No, 267 D street, near oth t iu Hall Boiid 9 20 ANEW PANTOMIME AND A LAUGBABLE PAPCE EVEYY NIGHT, Ar extire change cf programme 7 EVER: ¥ NIGAT. Poors open st a, quarter to 7; performance ats quarter before 8 07 look, Admission 25 and £0 cts. forUbaR FAMILY MATINE at Recruits Wanted rm z VERY SATURDAY AF™SRNOON, aolcesk »atealf prices for Jadies and children Tél TO FILL THE QUOTA O¥ THE DisSTRiCT UF COLUMBIA. BOUNTY FOR VETERANS, $552, $226 ef which will be paid in advance, BOUNTY FOR NEW RECRUITS. BSA52, $225 ef which will be paid im edvance. BOUNTY FOR COLORED REORUITS, #150, Paid ip advance, PERSONS WISHING TO ENLIST wi apply to soy of the following RECRUITING OFFICERS: 8. B. BAKER. Mngine Hall, near the Market, on Penosylvanis avenue, between Seventh and Ninth streets. J. 0, HYDE, : Gorner of Fourteenth and New York arsnue. ©. A. KEASBEY,, Hstreet, near corner of Nineteonth and Penn- syivania avenue. « J. 0, PAREEB, Dorner of High and Dunbarton streets, George- town. < VARIETIES! and the troup. of Btars, s Benent of Mr. ight Fitzsimmons To night ema VARIETIES! Frosting TENN, AVEMUR AND Nrito 83s, ALL THE GREAT STAR TROUPE TO NIGHT. t ALL NEW—XV#! Ww HLines REO TY OR OF ers tae ARUN TRATALY MENT. ‘The great Ba, joint of the worid 4. J, THOMPSON Last three niglte f MELE LINA WINDED, The matchless yeung act Se MISS. Tes, MAGGIE FRIEL, kaNK KERNS, BSB BALL. KITTS 5.¥E. MEL KERTZ. MAGGIB VERNON, MAGGIE WILSON, ANNIB ELEMCRE, MR FPRANOIK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MATINER, Harry Kieiver FRIDAY, Mar2h 11, 1864. * Comic Drama of the AOLING IRISHMAN ; . Ca, THE WOMAN IN'PANTALOON Io preparation. Fi ‘im m0nR’ new Copyrighted Drama, t-e entbor of over twenty successful plays performed in thir city. This new local and graphio | Gre ms is eplitied FEMALE PLOKPOCKRET 0 WASHINGTON. pb Dranieste: Poa ramen ef ce qinaide and outside f and low life in al. CWpriges Sand 2 cents Private Boxes, $5. mh7 ODD FBLLOWS’ HALL, YOR ONE WEBK, Commencin Om TUEEDAY EVENING, March 15th The, great original and well Known FAKIR OF darfnt Hs ne PRESTIDIGITATECR. ‘ioe. Door! ope 7 pri }OOrs op IN1'S PASHIONABEE Asiat Bae ANOUING ACADEMY, Opp FrLiows’ HAL., S8VENTE STREET, bawen D and &. Prof, MABINI has the pleasure to inform his former patrons and his friends in general 0, 0. LANGLEY, Navy Yard Bridge, bas been former Ex pay snd bis trends in genera appointed Kecruiting Oficer, menos on thureday aext. March loth, at the; above 5 ¥i @ preparatory! . HENRY A, SOHBETZ, oe Osptain and Provost Marehs!, ¥ for the Grand Fiorel =. Ball. Days and hours ef tuition for ladies, misses and masters. Mentor end Thursday, from 3 to5 p.m. 4 18-tf District of Columbia. For gentlemen, from 8 to 16 p.m. For particulars apply at the Academy during APITAL PRIZE: school hours or st his residence 41 Lonisians av., Cc @40,000! Dear 61 mk 6-lw* SHELBY CoLuEG © LOTTERY ; ‘ABD PHOTOGRAPHS. PLAIN OB PAINTED of he STATE OF KENTUCKY. WB GENER Te Coeome, OF Z, B. BIMMONS & CO.. MANAGERS, NAVAL OPMOB pe oeRar (Baccessors to Joha A, Morris & Jo.) U. 8. BTATESMEN BOHOLABE, = : PROMINENT “OMEN, 10 BE DEAWNIN COVINGTON. KY 7 LTLBIRGS Of Weriag eo NBR, On SATURDAY, March 25,133.” Foe eS Or eenem et uM Noy PHOTOGRAPHS, &e. 49, at FRANKLIN & GO., Opticisns, L 7m 244 Pa_av,. bet lth and iste sts and H wT a 358 Pal'av under ational Hotel. : €F"Catalovucs cr Cartes d® Visi ite and Photo- } 2 Aibums furzished on appl 2. hb lw 3s ‘BAS—Jepanere Black. and ¢ , Very choice, sg 6.00 Jast received at the Family Grocary and Liquor j 5 ftore. No 100 Bridge st , Georgetown. ses mb 4-6" D. M. BULL. : [UR FALM— At Gindnon’s Livery and Bale | } Btable, ot Bridge and Market 1 atreets, Gecr a at all times, Work, DSR . Saddle, Carriage,and Barina Horses, wiil be. : sold at prices to suit the times, for ossh mhBiw* + DT GLADMON & Co. SB RESTA No, 41 Garman 15,000 street, between Huwa crrent. Ponsession gi . Et isie tha heart of the city tépe {corn Baitimore street. ani h a e $a first clase honzs tas past five 15.000 years, bas every aivastags, Apply to JOHN A S00 ING, 593s Payette et Bal mhs Sw* "4 ROOK Vile ee re P0cK VILLE acabaNy, A HOME SCHOOL FOR Boys, Who are received ataoy time, and chsrged from date of entrance, Acdrass — — RK. BURNS, V3 BU6 PF 208-5. ee sSmonnting to 893,07 - 7 hrookevitle, Montgomery county, Tickets $10; Haives $5; Quarters 24: Bighths | £2 28tolm eats Barriers ery. + | O THE MUSIOAL PUBLIO.-J, M..8TL mbt Pisno Tarver end He pairer, would respect For loforimetion or era: ra addrees fu ly announce to his friends and the music Ms) . SIMMONS, KHUGBES & O09, that by lsaviag their orders <= _ThT Set ian New York. | st Mr ALTE ST WISLE S Drug Store, coruer of nue and Th @ [pes2y ons ly and sotintactorily attecded tort vee ee omet wack aed Boon Wonms arevving to Washington Dost OMe ts he Gexial Cfice. 523 New Market a'reet, 7 =e en Om Oe ees BMaculaciory, cormer Recond and Ummberiand sts,, iledeiphia, Pa JPHkaN DEPOT, treet. New Orl-sas, La, TRAL DEPOT, V7 Water wtreet, Georgetown, D 0. All aud every Kird ‘cf Wagoon Oarta, Drave Hove barroms Tiwber Whesis adapted to plaute- tior reads p erelty use. Com -tantiy on hand al Fonds of Hi Lumber. All work warraa:ed. elo im . Sectatr ¢ eoesaee ee STEAM DY, AND by 5 a name eeu ie ind Qleir ‘riends and the potie eenerally, Taat the lave re opened the adore es8. 804 lutead to | | deen the best imported Fancy and Staple Dros, and ferry ca the business in the mot improved style ba ~ are of Pour-and-a-half street, south ' enbeylrants avepre. {9 ¥-m* DENEAM & LATTENES, J i , = ae — 1 AMPROVE YOUR * RYESIGHI ate — by the ure of the celebrated PEBBLE snd PERISOOPIC SPECTACLES, , knowledged as the beat for Sirenetheniar ond Pres#ving the impaired Eyest, selentifics! apd correctly suites, by ee, z ae FRANKLIN & 00., Opticians, i ‘244 Pennsylvania avenue, bet. ith and sth rtp- : an 388 Pennsylvania avenue, under Nations! Prise BIEL D GLABSES, OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, THERMOMETERS, §TEREOSOQPES, PHOTOGRAPH aLBuus CARTES DE VISITE,.dc, . in § great variety, and at the lowest prices, ja 18-te - a ASHINGTON, D. Cc ». SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1864. . OFFICIAL. The Enrollment Law. {General Orders. No. 75.] War Department, Adjutant General's Office, } Washington, February 25, 1964. The rollowing act of Congress is published for the information of all concerned: Pustic No. iL. 1, An act to amend an acteutitled “An act for enroiling and calling oft the national forces, one Tor other purposes,” approved March 3, bas 5 be inenacled hy the Senate and House of Repre- senimicces uf the, Uriied States of America in Con- gress assembicd, Tha' the President of the United States shall be authorized, whenever he shall de+m it necessary during the present war to call sor such number of men for the military. of the Unised Staies as the public exi- may reqtire. 22. And be it farther enacted, That tae quo- ta ot each ward ofa city, town, township, pre- cinct, or el: ction district, or of @ coun-y, where the county is not divided fato wards,. towns, townships, precincts, orelection districis, shail be, &s nearly as possible, in proportion to ihe number cf men resident therein liable to render military service, tiking into account as far as practicable, the pumber which bas been provi- eusly furnished therefr: mj and in ascertaining and filling said quota there shall be taken into account the number of men who have hereto- fore entered the naval service of the United States, and whose names are borne upon the enroliment lists as already returned to ine office ore Provost Marshal General ef the United ntes. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if the quotas shail not be fitied within thetime des- ignated by the President, the Provos: Marshal of the disuict within which any wardofacity, town, towfship, precinct, gr election district, or county, where the same fs not divia Warde. thwre, towne . prooinets, or ele disticts, which is d:fictentin its quota, is sit- unied, shall, under the direction of the Provost Marshai General, make a dratt for the number deficient therefrom; but ail volunteers who may gniist after the draft ehall have been ordered, end beforeitehali be actually mad+, shall be deducted trom the number ordered to be drafted in such ward, town, township, precinct, or election district, or county. And if the quota any dist Dail not be filled by the dratt je inaccordance with the provisions of this y aod the actto which itisan amendment, further diafts shall be made, and like pro- ceedings hed until the quotaof such district ehell be filled, { See.4. And Le it further enacted, That any per- ron enroiled wnder the provisions of the act for enicMing and cailing out the national forces, tnd pproved Mareh 3, re hereaft r so enrolled, may me previous to the draft, au titute, Who is not liable to drat litary or naval s ted States, and such person ubstitute shall be exempt from crait dur ine time for wai. h (such) subs i- tue sball net be liable to drait, nor exezeding the time for which sach substitute shall have been sccepied nd be it further enacted, That any per- d imto ihe mi TVice of the *fixed tor his furnishing a @ to draft, the person jurnis! mpt frem draft during th: tins hich such substitute is not hable (od excveding he term for which he was dratted ; anc if such substitute is liable to draft, tas i the person furnishing him shali agai ‘on the roll,and snail be liable to iure calls, but not mntilths present ut rhail be exuansted; and tais ©. un shall hot exceed the term for wu a sballhavye been drafted. Anda such ye ptreon now in the military or nay the United States not plysically dicqe wie has so served more than one yea whore ierm of unexpired service -shail mot at the time of substitution excesd six m a3, troops of the State in whici he enlisted ; and it acy Grafted person shali bereatter pay moaey | many be employed as a substitute to serveio the tle for the procuration of @ substitute under provisions cf the act to which this isan ame: bent, euch payment of money shell cperaie oply 10 relieve such person from craftin ail dog that quota ; acd bis name shai be retained on the rollin filing future quotas; but in no instance shail the exemption of any person on accountof his payment of commutation mon ey tor,the procuruiien of @ sulstitnte extend beyond one year, ba at the end of one year, in every fuch case, the name of any person so exempted shal! be evroiied again, if not before returned to the enrollment list under the pro. visions of this section. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That Boards of Enrollment shall enroll all persons liable to draft uncer the provisions of this act, and the | aetto which this is an amendment, whose names may have been Omitted by the proper enrojling Cficers;, all persons who sball arrive at the age of 20 years beiore the draft; all aliens who shal! declare their intention to become citizens ; | allfpersons discharged from: the military or | naval service of the United States who have not beep in such service two years during the present war; and all persons who haye Ectirely new and wonderful feats of Prestidigita- | been exempted under the provisions of the se- ton, laughatie illusions and carious transforma tions. Tickets FO cents; no half o'clock, to commence at 8, ! cond seetion of the act to which this is an 4 amendment, but who are not exempted by the provisions of this act ; and said Boards of En- { rollment ehall release and discharge from dratt | all persons who, between the time or the enroli- merut and the draft, shallhave arrived at the { ece of forty-five years, and shall strike the | names of such persous from the enroliment. Sec. 7, And be it further enacted, That any mariver, or uble or ordinary seaman, whoshail be drafted under this act, or the act to which this is an amendment, shall baye the right, within eight days, after the notification of such drait, to enlistin the» naval service asa sea- man, and @ certificate that be has s0 enlisted being made out in conformity with regulations which may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, and duly presented to the Provost Marshai of the district ia which such mariner, orable or crdipary seaman, shall have been crafted, shall exempt him from such draft: Hroviced, Thatthe period for which he shall | Bave enlisted into the naval service shall not be less than thé period for which he shallhave been crafted into the milltary service: And provided further, That the said Certificate shali declare that satisfactory proot has been made j before the naval officer issuing the same that the said person so enlisting inthe navy is a mariner by vocation, or an able or ordinary sea- man. And any person now in the military ser- | vice of the United States who shall turnish sat- factory proof that he is a mariner by vocation, or Au able or ordinary c¢aman, may enlist into the Nayy under such rules and regulstions a3 may be prescribed by the President of the Uni- ed States: Providéd, That such enlistment eball not be for less than the unexpired term of lis miliary service, nor for less than one }ear, And tLe bounty money which any mar- | ser or seaman, enlisting trom the army into the puvy, may have recetyed from tae United S.ates or trom the State in which heenlisted in ibe stmy, eball be dedueted from the priz monty to wi ich be may become ‘eatitied dur- ing the tine required to complete his military eervice: nd provided further, That the whole ybmOoro!l such ancter enlisuments shail not (ae ed ten thousand. See 8. leat further enacted, That when- eve rony uch mariver, or able or ardinary sea, shall bave been e pled from suea io ibe military service by such eulist- to the are service, under euch due ie her eS, (hea the ward, town, towa hip, Pe inet, or election di-tricti cr county, k whe the suu.eis not civiced into wards, towns, tiwaehipr, precinets, orelection districts, from which spcb person bas been Grated, ehail be CT Gited wilh his services to all intents and pospescs as if be bad beeu daly raustered into the milttazy service updrr such drat. See. & And bedi fertier cnscled, That all ent lists ents Mmto the naval service of the United States, or into the marine corps of the United States, thet may hereafter be made ot persons lip ble to cer vice under the aet of Congress en- lithhd © An net tor enralling and calling out the rations! forces, and for ciber purposes,” ap- preyed Mares thicateigntae handred Part sixty-ibree, chai] be credited tothe ward, town, town: bip, precinet, or election district, or @un- a i, bewrtome is nok¢ivided into wards, wns, tov pebips, precincts, or election dis- ‘ricts, in which such enlisted men were Or may be enrotied ard liable to duty under the act torres aid, under eth regulations the Pto- “voet Matshab General of the United States may Wyecnite. 7), + 9 Seo, lis Ane be it further enacted, ‘That ihe fol lov iug peysons be, and they are hereby, ex- tr’pted trém fnreliment ane draft under the y) ov isicus of this act, and of -theact to which ibis is en anerdment, to wit: such asare re- jected es physically or mentally unfit tor the rice, 8) persons actugily in the military or ’ it s #1 dah M wh ‘ yh Oi. 7 * | age, naval service of the United States at the time Of the draft, and all persons who have served in the military or naval cervice two years du- ring the present war and been honorab!y di chaxged therefrom; and ro person but such as are herein exempted shall be exempt. Sec. 1!. And be it further enacted, That section third 01 ibe « Act for enrolling and calling oat the national forces, and for other purposes,” approved March 3, 1863, and.so much of sec- tion ten of said act as provides for the sepxrate erroliment of cach class, be, and the same are hereby, repealed; and it shail be the duty of the Board of kuroliment of each district tocon- ecl:cate the tw6 classes mentioned in the third section of said act. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That any Person who shall forcibly resist or oppose any ecroliment, or who shall incite, counsel, en- Courageor Who shall conspire or confederate With any other person or persons forcibly to Tesist or cppose any such enrojimert, or who ® teu “id or assist, or take any part in any ior- cibie resistance or opposition thereto, or who sbali assault, obstruct, hinder, impede, or threaten any officer or other person employed in Miking, or in aiding to make, such enroll- mentycremployed in the performance, or in aiding in the performance of. any service in Shy, way relating thereto, or in arresting or Siding to arrestany spy or deserter from the Wilitary cervice of the United Siates, shall, Upon conviction thereof in any court. compe- tent to try the offense, be punished by a fine rot exceeding $50, or by imprisonment not exceeding five years. or by both of said punish- ments in the diseretion of the court. And in cases where such assaulting, obstructing, hin- G+rirg, or impeding shall produce the ceuth cfsuch Cfficer or other person, the offender shall be de: med guilty of murder, and, upon eonviction thereof upon indietment in the cir- cuit court cf the United States for the dis‘rict within which offense was cOmmitted, shall be punisbed with death, And nothing in this secti utained shall be construed to relieve eyQter ding from liability, under proper committed Jy WA. Aeainst violating the provisions of this section. See. 13. And be it further enacted, That the Secreiary of War shall be authorized to detiil or uppoint such number of additional surgeons. ior temporary duty in the examination of per- sons Giatted into the military servize,in any district, #s may be necessary to secure the prompt examination of all such persons, and to fix the compensation to be paid surgeons so nlec whileactually employed. Andsuch bs £0 detailed orappointed shall perform the same duties as the surgeons of the Board of Fnroliment. except that they shall not be ted to vote or sit with the Board of Ea- roilment. Sec. 1. And be it further enrcted That the Secrerary of V athorized whenever in his judgmen interest will be sub- men to | n T n at different puints wilb- in their respec nrolimeut districts, to be de- termined by him: Provided, Tuatinalldistricts over one hundred miles in extent, and in sach as ore ¢ i ef over ten counties, the Board shat! hold us in at least two places ins y decir 1 at such points as are best chlcujated to accommodaie the people thereof. be if further enacted, That Pro- vis, Roards of Enrollment, c reef, acting by authuiy lhave power to summon ¥ if of the Government, i eu force ndenee by attachment without pre- Vious payment of fees, in ar jore 1). m, or either of them; aud lowe: for witnesses altending u v ieee member t? Pourd, st one Way ; lowed u they : 1nd no other tees or costs =h cer the provis chal be six cents per mile for mileage, counting | | ection ter oaths and hall wilful- ! corzapily t aby Provost Mzishal or Boar Mment,or | member thereof, acting by autnority of the Board, or who ehall, betore any civil magis- trate, Wifally and corruptly <wi Midavit tobe ued in i arshal o1 of Luroliment, sboll, 9 comvigtion, be fined not | «xceeding $51, and imprisoned not Jess than fix months ror Lore thantwelve moatis. Tue Gia ted men shail have process to bring in | Witnesses, bul without mileage. Sea. 16. And Ue it further enncted, That copies record of a Provost Marshal or Board of volment, cr of any part thereof, certified by the Provost Marshal, cr a majority of saia Heard of E«roliment, shall be deemed and trken as evidence im’ avy civil or 1 | court in ike manner as the oriciual r Provided, Tha! ibeny person shal: know certify any faise copy or copies ofsuch re~ to be used in a: y civil or military court, he shel te subject to the pains and penalties of ot i be it further enacted, That mem- cious denominations who shall cath cr affirmation declare that they are con- scientiously cppesed to the bearing of arms, ond who are probibited from doing so by the roles and articles of faith acd practice of said religious dencmivations, shall, when drafted into the military cervice, be considered non- combatants, and p 11 be assigned by the Sec- retary of War to duty in the hospitals, or to the care of freedmen, or shall pay the sum of $3uu tosuch person asthe Secretary ot War shall Gesignate to receive it, to be applied to the bene- fit of the sick snd wounded soldiers: Provided, ‘That no person sball be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of this section anless his de- clarauion of ‘eonecientious scruples against bearing aims shall be supported by satisfuc- tory evidence that his deportment has been uniformly consistent with soch declaration. Sec. 18. And be it further enacted, That no pers son of foreign birth shail, on account of alien- be exempted from enro!lment or draft uncer the provisions of this act, or the act to which it is an amendment, who has at any time assumed the rights of a citizen by voting at any election held under authority of the laws of any State or Territory, or of the United States, or who has held any office under such jaws or any them; but the fact that any such person of foreign birth has yoted or held, or shall yote or hold, office as aforesaid, shall be taken as conclusive evidence that he is not en- titied to exemption from military service on eccount of alienage. Sec. 19. And be it further enacted, That all claims to exemption shall be verified by the cath or affirmation of the party claiming ex- «mption, to the truth of the facts stated, anless it chall satisfactorily appear to the Board of Enrollment that such party is. for some good and sufficient reason,anable to make such oath or affirmation; and the testamory of any other party filed in eupport of a claim to exemption sbull also be made upon oath cr affirmation. Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, Thatit any person Gratied and liable to render military service shall procure a decision of the Board of Errolliient in his favor upon a claim to ex- emption by apy fraud or false representation practiced by himself or by his procurement, epch decision cr ex+mptir n shall beofnoetfecs, ond the person exempted, or in whcse fayor ibe G@ecizion may be mage, shall be deemed a deserter, and may be wrrested, tried by court- marlial, and punished as such, and shall be held to cervice tor the full ‘erm for which he was draited, ieckoniug from the time of his ar- Provided, Thai the Secretary of War may rthe discherpe of all persons in the mili fervice who are under the vege of eighteen ‘ sat ‘he ume of the application for their Gischarge, when it shail appear upon a proot that sach ptrsonsarein the service with- cuttbe consent, either express or implied, of ibeir parents or paardians: And provided fur- thr, ‘That such persons, their parents, or gnardians, shall first repay to the Govera- ment, andthe State and local sutoorities, all Leonties ard advance pay which may have tien paid to them, anything t1 the act to vhich this is 8m amendment to the coutrary nerwithstanding. | See. vt. And be it her enacted, That any person Who ball procure, or attempt to pro- cnie, a false réport from the surgeon of the Lcsrd of Enrotiment concerning the physical condition cf auy dratted person, or a decision in favor of such person by the Board of En. rciiment upon & claim to exemption, kno wing the :eme to te alse, shall, apon conviction in pny districtor cireuit court of the United States, be punished by impriconment for the period ier which the y was crafted. . Secs 22. And be wt further enacted, Phattheé fers of agents ee attorneys for making out-and cousing to beexecuied any papers in support of a claim fors+xemption from drat, or for any services (hat may be rendered to the claimant, shat) not, in any'tase, exceed fiye dollars, and physician creurfcors turnishing cord ticates o- @irability to apy claimant for ¢xempuon from cretisball bi ee toany fees Soon bere exntion therefo! nd any sgentor attorney who shall, directly omindirectly, and or ve, any TERS neation tor ‘vices.un- cer this-act, ane apy phys:cian or surgeon who tball, directly or imdirectiy: demand or receive. Tesh ony. ccmpengation for, tuinishing eaid, cert. | | a er A ey onde of te ; e *- 4 a Be powrats Alsistadt sae Row REEED, + fest held ‘their, au. val come ee fe eas containing a interesting cates.of disability, and any officer, clerk. or deputy, connected with the Board of Enroll- ment, who shall receive compensation from any drafted man for any ser vices, or obtaining the performance of such service required trom. Any member of said Board by the provisions of this ict, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, aud upon conyiction, shail for every such offense be fined not jing $50, to be recovered upon information or indict- ment before any court of competent jurisdic- tion, one half tor the use of any informer who may prosecute fer the same iu the name of the United States, and the other half for the use of the United States, and shall also be subject to impriso: ment fora term not exceeding one year, at ihe discretion of the court. See. 23, And be it- further enacted, That no member of ihe Board of Enroliment, and no sulgeon Getailed or employed to assist the Kcr: of Enrollment, and no clerk, assistant or employe of any Provost Marshal or Board of Enroliment, shah, directly or indirectly, be er gaged in procuring or attempting to procure eubstiiutes for persons drafted, or liable to be drafted, into the military service of the United States. And if any member of a Bo: of En- Tollment, or any such surgeon, clerk, assistant, or mploye, sball procure, or attempt to pro- cure, @ substitute for any person drafted, or inble to Le drafted, as aforesaid, he shall be ceemed guilty cf a misdemeaxor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment not less them thirty days nor mere than six mecnths, snd paya fine not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, by any court competent to try the of'cnse, 5 Sec. 24. And be it further enacted, That all able-bocied male colored persons between the ugesof twenty and ter'y-five years, resident in the Upited States, shall be enrolled accord- ing to the provisions of this act and of the act to which this is an amendment, and form part of the national forces; and when aslave of a loyal master shall bedratted and mustered into the cervice of the United States, his master shail have a certificate thereof; and thereupon such Slave shalt be tree, and the bounty of $100 now pare + Ly luw fer eacw dratted man shail be sen wes owing service or jasor Rete fted ver- his muster into the service of the United States. ‘The Secretary of War shall appoint a commis- sion ineach of the stave States represented in Congress, charzed to award to each Joyal person to whom @ colored- volunteer may owe eervice, a just compensation, not ex- cording $310, for exch such colored yolanteer, payable out of the fard derived trom commu- atone; and every such colored volunteer on bing mustered into the service shall be free. Ard ip all cases where men of color bave been heret fore enlisted, or haye volunteered in tye military service of the United States, all the provisions of this act, so tar as the payment of Tounty erd compensation are provided, shail be equally applica to these who may be hereafter recruited. But men ot color, drafted oreniisted, or who may volanreer into then itery s ice, while th hall be eredited on Siaes or subdivisions respectively drafted, T, shail not be as- signed a s but into rep colered treo tee 25. And be it further enacted, That thefif- teerth cection of theact to which (his is amend- tory, be :O amended that it will read as ful- * That any surgeon charged with ct euch inspection, who shall rec+ive trou person whor able things or agree, directiy or indiree receive the game to Lis © tor making an imperteet inspection, or a fal cr incorrect report, or who shall willfully neclect to muke @ fathful inspection and true report, and each member of the Board of En- roilment who shall wilifully e to the dis- charge irom service of an. d person who is rot Jegally and proper tled to such c »shall be ied by a court-martial, y oever any money or other valu. ly, to mm or auother’s use, | and, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not jets than $300 and-net more tban &f0,- (10, hall be imprisonea at the discretion of the court, and be cushiered and dismissed the ser- vice. 26. That the Seg. 2 Aad be it further enacted. | words «*precinct®-and “election district” as used in this act, ¢hall not be construed to r-- quire Any subdivision for purposes of enrotl- mentand draft less than the wards into which ony cily or village may be divided, or than the tov ns or townships into which any county nay be divided. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That so ouch of the actentitied “An act for enroliinz sracaltirg out the rational forces, and for oiler puspozes.” approved March 3, 1863, as may ve inconsistent with the provisions of tb st is hereby repealed. Arrroved, February 21, 1564. Jy orcer of the Secretary of War: ED Townsend, tent Adjutant General Assis Blockade of Browusville Relaxed. War Department, Adjutant Gener: Opfee. Washington, February 1. 1General Orders, No. 69.] The following proclamation is published for the information of all concerned: By the President of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION. Whereds by my procinmation of the nine- teenth of Aprii, one thousand eight hundred and £:xiy. one, the ports ofthe States of Soath Caroling, Gecrgii, Alabama, Fiorda, Missis- sippi, Louisiana, aud Texas were, for reasons terein eet forth, placed under blockade; and wheress the port ot Brownsville, in the district of Prazos Santiago, im the State of Texas, hus since been blockaded, tut as the blockade of said port may now be safely relaxed with ad- vantage to the interests of commerce: Now, therefore, be it known thatI, Apra- aM LINCOLN, President of the United States, pursvantio the authority in me vested by the fifth section of the act of Congress, approved cn the 15th of July, id61, entitled © 2n uct for. ther to provide for the coliection of duties on imports, Aud for other purposes,” do hereby declare that the block f the said port of Frownsville shall so far cease and determine trom an@ aiter this date, that commercial in- tercourse with said port, except as to persens, things and information hereinatter specified, may, frcm this date, be carried on, subjeci to ibe imws of the United States, to the regnia- ons prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas- ury, anc, untilthe rebellion shall haye been suppressed, to such orders as may be promul- gatud by the general c mmanding the depari- ment, or by an officer dniy authorized by him end commanding at said port, This proela- MAation does notauw'horize or ullow the. ship- ment crconveyance of persons in or inteddiug to enter the service of the insurgents, or of things cr information intended tor their use, or jor their aid or comfort, nor, except upon the permission of the Secretary of War, or of some «flicer duly autherized by him, of the follow- ing prcbibited articles namely: cannon, mor- fais, faearme, pistols, bombs, grepades, pow- cer, saltpeter, sulphur, Fatis, bullets, pikes, swores, toarding caps, (2iways excepting tne quantity of ihe said articles which may be nec tseary jor the ce.ence of the stip and those who cois pose the crew,) saddles, bridles, cart rioge. beg material, percussion and clothing acapted for uniforms, sai Lincs, hemp urd corduge, intoxicating drinks, Ctler thin ber ond dicht native wines. To yeesels clearing trom foreizn ports and i d to the pert of Brownsville, opened proclamation, licenses will be granted 1} consuls ef the Uniied States upon satisfac- fence thatthe vessel 60 licensed will €y no persons. property, or information cepted or probibited above, ether to or trom id pori; Which licenses shall be exhibited to the c lector of taid port immediajely on ar- ryal, end.if requised, to any officer in charge of the blochace; and on Jeaving Guid porteyery \eesel will be required+ to have a cleirance irom the collecter or the customs, according to law, tbhowiig ho violation pnditions of the license. “Any violatious of sard conditions Will involve the forfeiiure and coudemoa‘ion of thy vess¢! und cargo, and the exclusion of all peities cor eesned from any farther priv- ifge of entering the United States during the War for ary pti pore w batever. r ln BH respects, (xe: pt z hones poten WW eins in fu! ye oped iebrd and maintained, Fiteetemation except ‘Which relaxation is or bas Leen expreesly applied. In ge kt eid 1 havgsherennto set my. hand, und cxused the seal of the United States to be sftixed. Leone at the City ef Washington, this sigh _ teenth day of February, in the: ¥ wii aes Bae Ae oF the United States the eighty-« Ty the ew ST clemed | } It and batiery; disn sed» PSeae e anoky: aeuaks millage ee CONGRESSIONAL eg In THE SENATE yesuerday— The amencment of Mr. Hendricks to the House jot resolution to authotize the Secre- tary of the Treasury to anticipate the payment of the interest on the public uebt, was rejected, Mr. Doolittie offered an amenoment by fh+ Seat Be ors on period pot exceeding one E we bill the: \s 3 yeas toGnaye, n passed by a yote of 30 The following is the bill; Reselved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to anticipate the payment of in- terest on the publie dv bt, & period not exceed- isc one year, from time to time, either with or Ww thout @ rebate of interest upon the coupons, £8 to bu may seem expecieui; (ana ne ishere- ty authorized to dispose of any gold tn the Treasury of the United States not necessiry for the ptyment of'interast of the public debt} Mr. Fessenden .presented the report of the Commities of Conference cu the aisagiesiug aes on the deficiency Dill, which was agred s : The postal appropriation bill for the current iscal year was called up, and passed. Ps hen procceded to the gousideration’of @ bill making appropriations for of the Military Aira {or the suppart On motion of Mr. Harris, an amérdment was adopted, giving miltary cadets te same pay As those in the Naya! Academy. Mr. Anthony offered an amendment, as fol- lows: That hereatter in ail appointments of cadets to the Military Academy at West Poiat, the selection for stch appointments in the several districts shal} be made m the candi- datcs secording to their respective merits and qualifications, to be determined ander such rules and regulations aa the Secretary of War shail, {rom tume to time, prescribe. No action was taken upon this amendment. In THE HovsE— Mr. Julian, from the Oommittee on Public Lands, reporied a hillamend:tory of the home- stead act of 1562. He explaimed that it proposed to give acdit ona! facilities for takiag the oath of pre-«mpticn, and said th. t now some Soldiers would have to travel’ four or five hugured whereas, the buf ehatrruss. i LO TARE eta from their military command-rs, LOCAL NEWS. GEORGETOWN Councits, March 11—Board of Aidermen,— The Board amet at & o'etock—ali the members present, except Mr. King. A ‘communication was receiv ‘ Mayer i relation to the bounty bil ing for turther legislation upon it. Mr. Cox, on leave, imtroduced a resolntion amending ihe orcyimnce offeruig a bounty to volnnt ich was sed. [The bill au- therizes the Clerk of the Corporation te pay to Cap'ain Scheetz, Provost Marsha! of the Dis- tictot Cclumbia, upc p orde the Mayor, the proceeds 0: the bounty stock issued ia pursuance of San ordinance offering a bounty pateers,”’ in instelmen J), a8 the fy be needed ent to recruits ] ‘Tbe Beard went into joint convention with Cor men Council, for the purpose of anal. ityirg Kiley A Sbinn'as a memper of tae Board ci Aldirmen: and, upon their retorn to the chember, passed the re-clution authorizing the laying 0! u Nag footing acroes Hich street, from tre north side of Prospect stmet, and appro- 8 26 to pay the cost thereof. journed, cn Council—The Board met and was celled to order. The Presid: nt announced the Btanding com- mitlees a8 follows Ways end Mea and Epplish. Commerce—Messrs. Hill, Hieston,-and Shoe- r Messrs. Cragin, Davis, kore Companies and Engine morse cemiker, and Cr: Schools —Mesers. Hill, Coll Giievenuces—Messrs_ Lo ~ 2 cr and Channel—Messrs. Peck, Hill, ane I nm Murket house—Mesers. Hieston, Hill, Peck. Feor ard Work Honse—Messrs. English, Davis. (vacancy.) Pclice—Mersrs. Shoemaker, Edmonson, and English. Pumpé— Messrs. Edmonson Stre ts—Mecers. Shoemaker, Hiesion, Cragin. Wa:er— Messrs. Peck, Collins, (vacaney.) Joint Committee on Accounts—Messrs. Ura- gin, Davis, and Collins. Jomt Commitee on Change—Messrs. Ed- monsen and Cragin. The Mayor's communication requesting the fing cf the ancy Ou the new market com- witte, caused by the retirement of H. M. Sverny, Esq. from the Board of Aldermen, Wee referred to the Aidet men. A communication irom Superintendent W. B. Webb, of ihe Metropolitan Police, asking an appropriation of $250 for furniehing, cleansing, &c., the Georgetown station-house, was referred to the police committee. The serount cf Dr. Lanck, for service as vaccinating physician, was referred to claims committee. A communichtion relative to a similar subject was referred to Dr. Cragin. The Mayor's communicatien relative to the ine ff ciencysof the bounty bill, was referred io yihe Aldermen. Mr. Erglish offered a resoinution fixing the sslary ot the clerk of this board at €200 per &#nnum; laid over under the rule. Mr. Cragin, from the committee appointed to irquire if the rules of this board conflict with ibe charter of the town, reported that the orly ‘2pparent conflict is between section 7 of ar- ucie Ist of the rules ot the board, which gives the president the right of yo ing on ali qaes- tions, as other m+mbers; and providesethat whenever his yote makes an equal division the question shail be lost, and the 9th section ofan act amending the charter of Georzetown, approyed March 3, 1:65, which provides that the recorder inthe Aldermen, and the presi- dent in the second branch, sha!l have the cast- ing vote in c&res Of equal divisiou. The com- mittee reported the following: Resoleed, That section 7, of article 1, of the rules of the Roard of Common Couueil be, and the same jis hereby amended, so as toread as iollows:—Section 7. He (the president) shall have a casting vote upon sli quesuons when ihe board are eqvally divided. He may catia member to the cha'r at any time, and while on the floor exercise the privileges of debate that are possessed by other members. ‘Tbe rej ort, was received and the resolution adepted . The Aldermen’s ordinance amending an or- cipance oifevipg a bounty for volunteers was tuken wp and concurred in The Aldtrmen then weatiuto j vith the Council, Recorder Cox in ‘Lhe besiress being the quaiitic Shinn, Aldermen elect, that gy was presected, and the cath of «fice was adminis- tered by Wm H. Teaney, Esa On motion of Mr. Collins, (he joint meetiay proceeced to fill tae vacancy in the new market committee, Missrs. King ard Berry, of the Aldermen, were neminated. Mr. Ki Tecetved six and Mir. Berry eight votes. The was declared elected. and the joint mecting was dissolved, » Council sum d its business. Several coy munications trom the water en- pincer were taien fom the files and referred to the water committee ‘The board took up the resolution providing for a fing footway across High street, from the south cide of Prospeet sireet Mr. English moved tostr keout ‘south’ and jrsert north: whieh was passed. _ The resolucion 48 amended was adopted. Acjourned. Messrs. Ed- and Peck, Secametay Ue and ee ee Srconp Wakb STarion CasEs.—Charles White, drenk and disorderly: George Spriggs, suspicion of theft: Gito Sands, assanit; dis- mirsed. Thomes McUog, dicarderly; Thomas O'Conrell and Jozeph Feaster, do.; military. Charles Gilbert, do, 8158. Kate Krasier, lar- cery: fora hearing. Jerry Green. drank and Gisorceriy; James Coriner, drunk; dismissed. > Forntn WarpStation Cases.—John Pey- ton, drunk; dismissed. Lucy Bell, petty lar- ceny: do. Jobn Truman, grand larceny: bail for hearing. Wm, Williams; assanlt and bate tery; lal for perce. Geo. W. Harvy, forcibly. eniering # house; dismissed. John Buckley, Gisorderly; de. thos. Jones, gronk; do. * Tapp WaRrSration Cases.—Emma War- « > Ten, petty larceny; Geo. Learyy grand :: ceny; af A correspondent inquires howoida gion woman” 16? ‘Wer mever.scatd one gave) : tenors sh ww Four niedicu fol bi @ walt « 2 2efleonW 18 ia’ te A ‘THE WEEKLY STAR. -