The national Republican., 1861-05-18
A DINNER SERVICE ron THE WHITE HOUSE.

A DINNER SERVICE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE. |
Mrs. Lincoln, &C ompsnied by Mrs. Grimsley, |
spent the principal part Of this morning in the |
establishment Of Z. V. Haughwou' Il Co., cor.
ner of broadway and Broome street, where she |
ordered magnificent dinner service for the
White House. The color is Solferipo and
gold, with the arms Of the United States en-
bodied on each piece. The purchases also in.
cluded some handsome vases and mantel or.
y Post.
TARGET FIRrva.-The Zouave corps, (Com.
pany +, Washington Light Intantry,) Captain
j. L. Powell, marched out to Berry's woods
esterdiy morning. where they practiced ut
tnrget.fring. The shooting was remarkably
good throughout, the distance being three hun
bred yards. The bulls eye was struck several
times. The best shot, however, was made by
private Hofford, who came within third of ali
inch Of hitting the centre Of the bulls eye.
Pretty tall shooting
A number Of other companies belonging to
the various regiments now here, were also out
practicing at the target, and many excellent
shots were made.
THE "PET LAMBS" RRMEMBERED-In test.
mony Of their gratitude to Col. Ellsworth's
Zouaves for their noble conduct and efficient
services in preventing the destruction of viii
lards' Hotel in the late Ere adjoining that build.
ing, the proprietors, and q number of gentle.
men sojournlng in the house at the time, have
made up q purse Of $500 to be presented to
the corps, to be expended as its council please,
the Messrs. Willard leading off with the hand.
some sun of $500. Mayor Berret, Of this city,
Thurlow Weed, aud Simeon Draper, of New
York, are among the contributors.
N.vvy. W. .;, au; u;.;. .. A.
rovv ,,rI ras,.,dep ~ 'aa.aS .,,d I'D
averv,I;ng j., a s,s,c If ,ha orso,.st .o,;v;,v
III. NJ VI .a,',,. c., $50. III
an.,,..ad haoa 81 ~ ,La;.e $500, All.
~" ~ 1870, "n', WV . ed' ~ WALL,
apa 'har dn,s " 'no bun IT, -. go, ~,
ike their nnsr, e vsry n much bow.ysr and
the health OF the men Is excellent. :,
Il Inc transport, keystone o'ae le'' IUr
fortress monroe az noon yesterday, luhy
manned, ~, ana ioaaea WIN provisions. senator
"ade' VINO mas regularly ehiisted az PriVa'e'
was among those On ooard.
The PET LAMBS FARMISo.-A few days
since, a number OF the Fire Zouaves, who are
encamped in the neiehborbood Of the Insane
Asylum, took q stroll some distance into Prince
Georges county. During their walk, they saw
farmer planting his corn, and, on entering
afraid that he could not get it in soon enough,
for he had to do all the planting himself. The
| "lambs" Immediately took off their Jackets
and went to work, and soon planted the whole
field. The farmer expressed his thanks for
,nrnsJ ~ thar snca amman. n l;',Is nrnHd n,
their farming abilities
Acc,psyr,-Yesterdav afternoon n, Assist
ant Onar,ermaster Lyineslon of the 18th rey
ment was riding near the eucampment, he fyl
uom n' , nua' o'u h; n.nsen Soa .n
N.ele every auen''on Pa'u W n''n u'
n)u;,es "'e SUN 40 ~ s ploDAo'y ''"n"e n''
!" n'' q'"''e'' '"' .e" ""'''
Apprsrrn A Spy-Erastus Wood n
Va. was arrested Yesterday mornipp nv n sauat
of one of the Nav .Iersav Ieg;ments in camn a
Meridian Hill. AZ a spy. and turned over t,
Marshal Lamop nv order Of GsnerI cid
H. il now in ;s;l
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The fine side.wheel steamer George Peabody
OF the Powhatan line, running between Balti
more and Richmond, has been chartered b.
the General Government, and will be employee
for the present in conveying troops from Ne'
Somebody wants to know why 1t Is, i
making change, the omnibus drivers almost IL
varlably take out seven cents, instead OF sil
Perhaps the drivers can give some explanatio
III, n o, A. ,
, Inc DOuy OF JOnn DlCtueroen, the memDe
} Of the New York sixtyninth regiment who wa
. J.ow,od . c., J.,s .;,.a ,..r 1ha !. TLraa q;
! orowheu &c" uaJs sinee near .ne infee 81
t ters," was sent ON to his friends III New or
, nm Thnrsduv in charve of n deleyation nf HI
conPany'