The national Republican., 1861-07-02
Bills from the Board of Aldermen;

Joint resolution authorizing the laying Of
certain water mains; passed
Joint resolution 10 appoint q committee TO
wait on the Secretary OF The Navy, in relation
to bar now existing in the Eastern Branch.
An act for the more effectual and economi.
cal organization Of the water department; re.
ferred tn the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Callsn offered = resolution, that the sur.
yeyor be requested to inform this board as 10
the best means and the cost of draining New
York avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. ..' ~ - ~ ~ =. A.. T.. 1.s .' .'
Mr.. Raub offered resolution instruc,ing the
committee attending to the interests Of the city
before Congress, to ask for an equal distribn.
ton Of water throughout the city, on plan
similar to that now existing In Georgetown
referred TO the Committee on the Distribution
Of Water.
The Board then adjourned. ..........
ARRIVAL OF THE New YORK TwEsrr.sEo.
oND REolMENT.-About two o'clock Yesterday
morning, the New York twenty.second regi.
ment arrived at the depot, and Immediately
marched to the Assembly Rooms, where they
took up quarters. They number about 800
men, who are nearly all young and able.boded,
calculated to make their mark in fight, They
have enlisted for the war, and come fully pre-
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equipage, horses, wagons, and provisions. The
regiment Is composed mostly Of citizens Of tt
conderoga, Warren, and adjoining counties,
and Is credit to that section Of the State.
| The following is q list Of the officers
Colonel, Walter PHELPS, jun. lieutenant colo:
mel, Gorton 7. Thomas major, John W. Kee,
jun.y adjutant, Edward Pruyn qusrtermaster,
Il. d. Woodruff, sergeant, J. B. Atherley |,
assistant surgeon, W. F. Hutchison chaplain,
b. II. Bates; sergeant major, J. +. Towns /;
quartermsstsr's sergeant, J. F. Fairbanks /,
drum.major, John Scott fife major, ]. Wright.
Company A, Of Saratoga county-Captsiu,
J. l.. Yates 6rst lieutenant, J. q. Brett
second lieutenant, II. A. Cloots.
Company B,of Washington couuty--Csptsin,
r, E. Mccoy 6rst lieutenant, d. Lsudrum
second lieutenant, Joseph Mccoy. = j
Company G.. Of Essex county--Csptsin, O.
second isutsnspt, o. B. Pisrson. .sl.--.t'
8 Company D,of Washington eounty-Captain
Henry Millimsn, first lieutenant, T. B. Fisk
second lieutenant, Robert Rice. -ss gsa
Company 3, Of Warren county-Captain
Geo. 4. Clsndon first lieutenant, John Basset
I second lieutenant, Horton Cayger.
Company F, Of Warren county-Csptair, A
W. Habdsp, 6rst lieutenant, William Harlin
second lieutenant, q. B. Smith.
Company Q,of " ashington county-Csptain
B. Mosher 6rst lieutenant, Duncan Cameron
second lieutenant, ]. Laoos. u
Company H,of Washington county-Csptain
!. 7. j. strong first lieutenant, WA. Psrson
second lieutenant, W. 7. Teller.
Company I, Of Essex couuty-Captain, u
man Ormsbee 6rst lieutenant, ]. r. Seaman
: second lieutenant, Daniel Burgey.
Company Z, Of Essex couuty--Captsin, ii.
v | ToA-oll. sSax l;avtauoox l.,
second lieutenant, G. W. Huntley.
y They bring full regimental band, the men
bers OF which have all volunteered for the va
= The officers have all been in the State servic
and understand their business we'll. Several (
them have seen service on the battle.6eds
! Mexico.
Edward Birge, of Pottsville, Warren count,
y who was shot in Baltimore, (see our Baltimor
, nsws,) was brought to the city, and was yeste
4 day inferred.
ARRIVAL OF THE FOURTH MICHIGAN REGIMENT
The fourth Michigan regiment, Colonel
II A. Woodberry, arrived here at 2 o'clock tn
morning. This regiment numbers, rank ar
/ file, 1902 men. They are all large and hard
men, and will, no doubt, if required, do efe
tive service in defence of the Union,
r. They have with them an excellent band sr
v large drum corps.
y, MRS. MEDA BLANcHARDs CoNCERT.-In I
j. sponse to the written request Of large nur
III Der of the most distinguished statesmen a,
military men now in our midst, Mrs. Nee
Blanchard, whom many Of our reade
q. will remember as one Of the finest singers
o. the day, has consented to give concert
be Willards' Hall on Saturday evening ne,
IN Mrs. Blanchard has been absent in Europe
over two years, during which time she has HI
b. the instruction Of the most accomplished m,
be ters Of the age. These opportunities she h
N. not failed TO improve, and she returns to b
native city with the highest encomiums al
sr singer Of great sweetness and compass, q
IN one destined to take front rank among t
}. most finished singers. 1t is meet that in h
native city-s city which has already produc
as so many brilliant singers-she should give b
lly FIRST concert. As an evidence Of the inter-
an which is felt in the forthcoming concert,
'as may add, that over fifty tickets have alrea
Up. been purchased by ministers and secretar
lys from European courts. The following is I
. correspondence:
he WASHINGTON, D. c., June IL, 1861
m. Mrs. Media Blanehard;
m. DEAR MADAM, Learning that you have ]
tai finished successful course of culture of "
uts eminent musical gifts, under the most emin
he masters Of Italy, and that you are about
OF commence what we are sure will be 10
th, brilliant professional career, we take this mi
re- of making known to you that we would este
,m- it great kindness, and rare privilege
you would favor the residents and strang
ing now in Washington by giving your open
the concert in this your native city,
he. We remain, dear madam, your friends I
est. servants,
Wm. II. Seward, N. P. Banks,
au- Montgomery Blair, John M. Butler,
the Caleb B. Smith, James Cooper,
een Edward Bates, Walter Davidgs,
by Salmon P. Chase, Charles W. Sanfori
ain. Gideon Weiles, Alex. Hamilton,
Andrew johnson, George ". Morell,
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