Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-30
LOCAL NEWS.

and are expected to be pl esent. As General Grant
probable that he will be present for a Of orf time
Tho various committees are hard at work and u
very agreeable time may be anticipated.
lars, which places II in the power OF almost all 10
be present. The full marine band IL to be present
or not remembering at the time that the amount
which they pay goes to help along recruiting In
III. D1ISt and that We are strain every nerve
cured from the members OF the various committees
and at the different bookstores and hotels.
The BALL AT THE PATENT OFFICIALS Is
universally known, last evening was the date set
for the grand ball, TO take place In honor of the
n. S with The late fair a. the Patent
Upon entering ne hail about 6alrpas, nine we
were disappointed TO find no one present with the
exception OF one or two irrepressible newIpaprr
men and some four or nve members OF the Metro
few ladies in the dressing room. No music was to
that the band Of the itS o. iHfahtry Which o Wsa
to venture forth In the dliagreeAble weather.
However, Major b. B. French, with that untirirg
ladies' who had arrived had come to dance, and
dance they should IL music could be found in the
city: He accordingly started forth and about half
past 10 O'Clock 1t was announced that the Major
had succeeded In procuring the hne string and
reed band Of the Opera and that at II o'clock they
would be present. by this time the number of
ladies had increased to about any, and there was
a prospect OF having quite sosiablo time OF IL.
while waiting for the music the couples amused
cleared entirely Of everything, showing q clear
There had been benches placed on either side for
the dancers to occupy between the "sets;"
.cHen If the SaE S pss:s
ChiefQ NJ. Of this departments Capt II. A. seheetI,
l"the draft manp Capt Lee, the Chief Quarter.
master at Alexandria, and Others Of lesser note.
At II o'clock the band arrived and took possession
OF the platform which had been built on the south
side Of the room, midway Of the hall After a
the benefit Of the many ladies who were dibAp-
pointed in being present. We give the programme
tisehe = LanoierB = NarBouVienns - QuAdrille
(bASketl-PromenAdo Wsltz-LAncieFs- Galop
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GI LsSss%@p.RI.S P6 ISiEH
Quadrille (Cheat and Jigl-Waltz and RedoWa--
observation-disclosures LancieTI-Polka Re-
expressly for the ladies' Of the Patent once
Fair. The band performed splsndidy, and gave
The supper tables were we'll spread and were
well patEonized, Al about . O'Clock the party
separated, all pleased with the very agreeable and
sociable time passed.
THE DRATT AND RsoRUITMd-Aors Notlsb
Wdnisd.-There are at present about ons hundred
men at the barracks for recruits In tie First VA a
These men have been enlistedby Captain Ii, A
scheetI, the worthy provost marshal Tor the drAn
In this citv, who 10 compelled to keep them In bar,
racks for the simple reason that he has not got the
money TO pay TO them the corporation tounty
Now II the citizens OF this District wish TO avoid
the draft they must put their shoulder TO the
wheel end help along In this cause. In comparison
with other cities, there has been but very little
money collected In this city by subscription.
This only resource that appears left now IL to
prge upon Congress the PTopriety OF passing the
bill now before them, and which was introduced
by senator Morrill,, enlaTging the powers of the
corporation, and authorizing II to levy = special
tax to continue enlistmentsJ nrIt making a loan
not exceeding 100000 therefor
Several prominent citizens have already waited
upon the members Of the CongTeEsion committee
appointed to look after the Interests Of the Dis
trot and urged upon them the necessity OF the
| immediate passage OF the bill proposed, but, al
vet, nothing has been donei hence we would SAl
. their attention to tho unavoidable necessity O
granting this request without delay as II they fal
TO do this enlistments will entirely cease, to thu
serious detriment of the interests OF the DlstIlst
| tits expected that our citizens will aid the En-
lGtment Fund by puI chasing largely OF tickets K
| the Grand Ball at the Patent Ofhce to-morroN
i night, which they undoubtedly win do. In thi
| connection, It would be we'll To give 10 them nm
| honor due to the gentlemen who have had ohATg,
OF this Enlistment Fund. We mean Capt. seheeti
and the Executive Committee, Of which Mr.. shep
herd 10 the Chairman, and Mr.. Semmen the Trea
Bufer, These gentlemen have done tosir dutI
| nObly and deserve the thanks OF the community.
Capt, sehOstz came among Us stranger, buthA