Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Complimentary Visit to Gov. Tod.
The Union Light Guards Of this city expressed .
desire, by note, to be permitted to call upon Ex-
Governor Tod, Of Ohio, for the purpose OF paying
their respectS. The Governor, through Hon. Geo.
b. Senter, Mayor OF Cleveland, replied az follows:
WILLARDs HOTEL,
- :, WAsHlsoToR, June 10, 1854.
q. H. PLdh Of linton Light Guard, Washington!
DEAR sIRi am requested by Ex-Governor Tod,
date, asking when It will be convenient for him 10
receive call IRON the members of your company,
Governor Tod desires me to state that il will Sc
convenient and highly gratifying to him 10 see
you AZ his room, At WillSrdS, at O'Clock p. m.
nc llth Instant. He also expresses the hope that
he may have the satisfaction OF seeing each and
every one Of you.
AM very respectfully, yours,
Accordingly the Guards wished the Governor at
Winrdo' this afternoon, and sre being entertained
at dinner az We go to press
Mlss CHARLOTTE THOMPSON AT GRoyIR's
THEATRE-Miss Charlotte Thompson commences
a short engagement at Growers on Monday even
ing next. She will appear in her original eharac.
ter Of LiRe barefoot, iu the drama of that name.
the popularity Of which she has so firmly estab.
ished We have every reason to believe that she
viii be welcomed by Our citizens with a need of
enthusiasm which 10 conclusive OF the warm hold
which she has ever taken upon the dramatic public
Mica Thompson'S naturAlneFs 10 acting Is her
great charm, and 10 her pathetic parts bhe stands
according to our judgment, uncqualed, and GER
tAinly not exeelled. PAthos seems to be part and
parcel OF her naturo It kindles In her
meltS from her eye, and eXhSleS from her whole
beiag' Her comedy 10 spirited and irresistible, and
Characterized by a sound judgmen', which must
have resulted from acute observation, Her figure
Is stately, her presence commanding. and her face
adequate to the expression OF every passion.
That Charlotte Thompson possesses a great
geniuA for her profession there csn be no question
That her genius 10 exceedingly versatile there can
be no dispute. We only AK any one who IL skep.
teal on these points to witness one OF her per-
foTmancsB-no matter what. She is also In pos
session OF correct and highly cultivated taItt'
Her reading IL superb. Her voice is rich, mellow,
aud OF great compass. II there ls anything lack
ing II IL volume-but we half suspect that she
does not yet know the power Of her own voice.
It is capable Of the finest Infections, and, when
electric In Its effects.
The peculiar forte OF Miss Thompson IeomH to
DC the portrayal Of domestic feelings and i'm.
pulses we regaro her a. the queen Of the do.
nestle drama, and, when her prestige attracts the
attention Of the Arst dramatic nuihora. ha n wu
certainly do, she will accomplish wonders in that
walk OF art.
ISLAND HALL FEsTIvAL.--The regnSr fair
and festival will be closed next Tuesday eVeing
q
promenade concert will take place, on which oooA-
sion the full brEsC band will be present assisted by
other novelties 10 add to the interest OF the
sion,
The interest IN the festival 10 still increasing.
II we judge from the large attendance present,
land the physical stregth OF those engaged would
allow it, the fair might be kept open some time
longer with advantage.
The contest between the friends Of the Generals
sui goeA on spirltedly, Gen, Grant leading Gen.
Heron next, and other Generals following.
The contest for the Bible between friends Of ,he
dineTent Sabbath School superintendentI 10 very
close.
The contest for the silver service wakes warm.
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SICK AND WOUNDED OFYIcRRs.-The follow
ing officers reported at DR.. AntiBsll's oiioe last
evening and this mOrningi
Capt. Chsb. H. Palmer, 9Th N. Y. Art.i Capt. j.
H. Chapman, Goth Mass. Capt, \. J. Parker, 18th
Pa. cav Capt. OhAB. p. Boswell, ed N. vi Lieut.
CLARK Smith, l69th N. vi Lieut. SAml. o, BATnum
llth ConnJ Capt. Henry p Woodbury., 2Sd MnsJ;
Lieut. J, X, Nathan, lBt Yer. cAVi Capt. A. Wal.
teFs, 9Th Pa. reH.i Lieut.. A. F. Clark 2lst Pa cav;
Lieut. sAml. u, Horn. llth Conn,
The following were sent to Annapolis
Lieut. Charlss WIghtmAn, 9lfh N. j.; Lieut.
henry NJ BeAree, b2I Mel Capt. James M. Bell,
isth Pa o9y.i Lieut.. Geo W. Ernest, sd Midi Capt
~. u; Robbins, Tooth N. VI Lieut.. X. r. BeechGp,
ga " y. eopd tIoOpHj Lieut.. G. d. Graft, l09th N
1'i Lieut. Albert Plnder, b0th hIAss.J Lieut.. Geo.
y Gould, ID n. Y.j 1t. Col. J. N. Raymond, I'd N.
~ Lieut.. Elias Brooklng, sIIt MABE.j Lieut. A. c.
WsllsI pSth N. Y.i Capt d. D. Won DeTsmith, 2lGt
r. eaV'i Capt J.: Q. sheaIer, b6th PAT Ma. Fran
els A. A. Richards, lIsth Pa.