The national Republican., 1861-04-16
LOG AL N E w S.

Nor1cE.-Persons residing in the seventh
ward will hereafter pay their subscriptions to
Mr.. James L. Given, who is our authorized
agent for that ward.
CITY COUNCILS.
BOARD OF FALpERMEN-This Board met last
night, and after receiving and properly referring
several bills from the lower Board, there being
no other business before the Board, they ad
journed.
BOARD OF COMMON CouNcn.-A commu
nication was received from the Mayor, announ
cling his approval Of the bill for the relief of
the laborers on the water mains.
The monthly report Of the Intendant Of the
Asylum was received, and referred to the Com,
mittee on the Asylum.
A resolution was passed, authorizing the
purchase of two copies of" Cushing's Law and
Practice Of Legislative Assemblies" for the use
of the Board.
Mr.. Jones offered q resolution directing that
the national flag shall be displayed daily, from
the flagstaff on the top Of the City Hall, from
sunrise till sunset, until otherwise ordered
passed unanimously.
Mr. Jones, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported back an act, from the Board
of Aldermen, for the removal of the inaugura-
ton ball room, with the proviso that it shall be
removed at the expense of the parties who
erected the same; passed.
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported a joint resolution to repeal an
act appropriating $4,000 for watering Pennsyl.
vania avenue, the same having been twice
passed agreed to.
Mr.. Mead introduced bill to abate nui.
sance in the fifth ward referred to the Com.
mittee on Improvements.
Mr.. Edmondston, from the Committee on the
Fire Department. reported an act for the relief
of George A. Sessford passed.
DR.. Borrows, from the Committee on Health,
reported an act appropriating S4OO to supply q
deficiency in the annual appropriation for med.
icines for the poor passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen, au.
thorizng the Mayor to issue notes Of the cor.
poraton for the redemption Of certain guaran.
tied bonds, was debated at considerable length
and afterwards referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Jones called up the act repeating certain
provisions in the joint resolution making al
appropriation to pay Messrs Lenox & Davidgt
for services rendered tho corporation in the
case of r. G. Weightman against the corpora
ton, so as not to allow the Mayor TO pay more
than $3.50. Passed-yeas H. nays 4.
The Board then adjourned.
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE MtLITARY.-Yes
terday was another busy day at the War Dc
partment. Early in the morning, Capt. Nalley
of the Metropolitan Rifles, arrived with nire
teen recruits, who, after the usual tormalitie'
were received into the service. This compan
now numbers one hundred and fifteen u en-
one captain, three lieutenants, five sergeants
four corporals, two musicians, and one hundre
privates.
Captain Thistleton, of the Putnam Rifle
mustered in a detachment, which complete
the number allotted to his company.
The Turner Riles Captain Gerhardt, SCI
up thirty recruits, which were mustered in tn
service. These, with the ten who were mu
tered on Saturday, make the total number I
this corps one hundred and fifteen.
Howitzer Company. 10, Washington Ligl
Infantry Battalion to the number of one hui
dred and twenty, then marched in and we
duly mustered. This company is composed
some Of the finest looking men in the D
trict The officers are, Captain l. Cross, ar
Lieutenants s. Cross, Webster, and Mark
They Immediately reported for orders at Il
headquarters, Fort Lawson"
The Henderson Guard, Captain Foxwe
Lieutenants Rapley, Rodier, and Piggott 70
sergeants, four corporals and seventytwo p
Yates, next came forward and took the oat
and we're at once directed to Colonel Smith
orders.
Captain Kelly of Company B, Union Re
ment, sent overtwenty-nine recruits, who we
duly mustered into service.
A detachment of the National Guard b
TALON, consisting of Captain P. H. King, Lie
tenants Lloyd, Allen, and Lackey, five 8
geants, four corporals, and sixty privates, We
next mustered III.
A squad of twenty. three recruits from Co
pany A, Anderson Rifles, then came forward q
received the oath. Among them were five
the seven who refused TO take the oath on S
urday last. The men stated that while tn
was no war they could not neglect their bn
ness; but when they heard OF the surrender
Fort Sumter, they could stay out OF the serv
no longer. One of the new recruits was "
anxious to know, before taking the oath, ii
taking it he would make himself liable to
ordered to any part Of the country. He
told that he was only wanted to defend
District in case it was attacked. After tax
the oath, however, he stated that he was
willing to go to Fort Sumter, if need be, OF
any other portion OF the United States.
About four o'clock, the National Rif
Captain Smead, and Lieutenants Davis &
Webb, with about fifty rifles, came up,
we're received into the service. Since the
day of the muster, this company has had q
drawbacks, on account Of the resignation {
large number OF its members. lheir pia
however, have been filled by good Union II
and the company now is in as prosperou
condition as ever. When the oath was adr
istered, and it was observed that the meml
were unanimous in taking it, the crowd aro
the enclosure very loudly applauded tn
Other companies were out yesterday, but
not reach the Department in time to be q
tered.
The Zouave corps, Lieut.. Powell commit
ing, marched~down to the armory of the l.
Infantry, but arrangements had been previo
made with Company d to be mustered in. 1
4LaraI nad 10 thair IN and y