The national Republican., 1861-03-06
LEFT, u will remember with pride and gratitude
this kindness at your hands. Applause.

left, II will remember with pride and gratitude |
this kindness at your hands. [Applauss. q"
SPEECH OF GEN. WOOL.
General Wool, United States army, was next |
called upon at his quarters at Willards'.
General Wool was introduced 10 the assem-
blage by Captain Benjamin Prentice, who |
served with him as Captain Of an Illinois vol. |
unteer company in the Mexican war. This be.
ing the first time that these two gallant soldiers |
had met since the event to which we have re.
terred, both were deeply affected, and General
Wool was bathed in tears.
The General spoke as follows: -. '" |
lllnoians, thrice am happy TO meet you;
thrice happy to take this gentleman Captain |
minds me Of glorious days in Illinois, when IL |
linoians did honor to themselves, aud spread |
her renown throughout the land, in defence Of
the honor of their country and of the Union.
|" Good.'I l assure you, nothing gives me
greater pleasure than to see lllinoians, know
ing them, as do as being always faithful to
their country, and, under all circumstances,
ready to sustain this Union. Applause.
l thank you a thousand times lor this meet.
ing, and the more so, to see this gallant SOL
deir here, [Captain Prentice, who did such
honor to his country. Applause.
SPEECH OF CAPTAIN PRENTICE.
SdliS Uelug InAue lOr OAptaln FfeutlCe, THAI
| gentleman spoke as follows:
My friends from Illinois: You perhaps can
perceive that this is TO be meeting OF some
feeling to me. remember the morning of the
Oath, when / beheld my gallant Generals Wool
and Taylor embrace each other, and proclaim,
"We can whip the enemy when we pull to-
getheri" r. Goodl"] Iknow the sentiment
now. 1t is that we, as one people, pulling for
this Union, can beat the world. Applause.
l know, too, that to that man ore we indebted
as 1llinoians, more than to any other, for the
military reuown that the first and second ILL.
nolan regiments obtained in that war. remem.
Der of visiting the sick at his command, of Wis.
iting the wounded at his command and it did
linoians, If we had more such Union men as he,
no hand would be raised to blot one star, nor
erase q stripe, from the aag Of our country.
Applause. ...-l.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Prentice's remarks,
it was agreed to adjourn to meet at the same
place (Willard's) at o'clock, in order to pay
their respects to other distinguished gentle.
men.
EVENING VISITS.
At eight o'clock the party again started in
large numbers from WilArds' and repaired to
the residences of the Hon. VIM. H. Seward,
Senator Trumbull,' Hon. Owen Lovejoy Of
Illinois, and Senator Baker Of Oregon, by all
of whom they were addressed in an eloquent
and able manner. The delegation also called
at the residence Of Governor Chase, but he was
absent. We have not space to publish the re.
marks Of these gentlemen today, but they will
appear in full tomorrow.
TIE L,Gnr ISFANrRY SoIREE.-The soiree
of companies A and b, Light Infantry bat
TALON, on Monday night, was quite pleasant
affair, every one present seeming to enjoy them
selves in " tripping the light fantastic toe.
bers of the Law Greys, who were quite at home
among the ladies, Of whom We have not seer
more pleasurable set for some time. Th,
National Guards were also represented by sew
eral members in full uniform.
IMPORTANT ARREsr-A man by the name o
J. W. Clapp was arrested in New York las
week, on the charge Of obtaining from the bank
ing house of Lewis johnson l. Co., Of this city
several thousand dollars on fraudulent papers
This is the same man who Officer Allen wen
in search of some weeks since, but failed l.
find. Allen then left, after arranging for hi
arrest, which was accomplished q few day
, since, by Officer Lawson. His friends immedi
ately sued out writ Of habeas corpus, and b
, was taken before Judge Leonard, who dismiss
: ed him. Officer Allen, who had gone on i'm
mediately, made oath before Judge Belts, Q
, the District Court, that Clapp was q fugitive
Q from Justice. A warrant was then issued, an
3 he was rearrested by Officer O'Keefe. Hi
t friends sued out writ Of habeas corpus agar
\ which was returnable before Judgs Belts. Th
f case will be heard to-day, when the prisone
). will probably be remanded, and sent on her
for trial.
!. TIE BosToN PEDEsTRIAN.-The young ma
;. named Edward P. Weston, who, on wage
a started a few days since to walk from Bosto
i to Washington, arrived about five o'clock Q
Monday evening and put up at q boardin
y house. His experience is such, that he d
:. clares that no sum Of money would induce hi
q to walk the same road over again. The jauI
'. wore down two horses along the road, ar
n one Of the committee Of two had to .tal
s the cars at the Annapolis Junction. He wor
= when walking, a pair Of tight6tting drawe
:, ~ and blue cloth coat, and weighs about one hui
h dred and forty pounds. From the experient
- he has had, we rather think that he will preft
:, to bet the hard cash next time, in preference
~ taking such another walk.
u, CENTRAL GUARDuoUsE. - Before Justi
ir Thompson.-Joh Belts, for indecent exposul
10 fined S., and costs, "a cents.
C. Joanna Carol, drunk and disorderly, wor
house for GO days.
le John Stafford, beating and threatening
IN wife, committed to jail for want of security
w keep the peace and bo of good behaviour.
j. Rhett, carrying about his person DANCE
Or Gus and deadly weapon, fined 800.
I'd A. Finn, dsordery conduct in the stree
fined 81, and "a cents costs.
G. Taylor, c. Barret, and John Hayes, sar
I offence, fined 1924 each.
q G. Thompson, disorderly, fined 81, and
IS, cents costs.
X. W. II. Brandsell, same offence, fined 81, n
"a cents costs.