Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-24
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THIRD WARD DRAFT MHErma.--An ad-
youtned meeting Of the citlrens of the Third wsId
L.inrI. rTrsident, and y, r. Mexican, secretary.
The President stated that the day which had
erisnSsd 10 The sot,s d tho committees to iii iii
the quota Of tho wad. They had put In more re.
ous Of The TSrs ward fss n
had treated ths COMMITTEES with the greatest oour.
tesy. and va, doing all be could 70 help Us out to-
doing hts duty to the Government
The prices Of recruits were now about one half
citizens must provide for the CONTINGENCY Dn,ins
the day several well.knovn gentlemen In the ward
money on hand and no doubt the balance eo1a ~
made up BY the p ople OF the ward. He ooroludsd
by ursing gentlemen to came forward and make
Mr.. VIII ht suggested that II wa. not Reusr ally
undsrstoo that II person put Ia q substitute to
srom nv VAN to ware ne would receive anything
that some might be obtained In that way.
mr. slmpsoa said th.t some had been put in by
ter We could get more. He hoped the President
would maze the statement public, as to whether
persoa putting In substitute to the credit Of the
ward woul receive anything. I.'
The President then stated, and he hoped the 10.
formation would be spread through tho ward that
substitute at the present time, or before Tho draft
takes place. and has the substitute credited to the
Mr.. shsrrstts urged the Importance Of iillInr the
quota OF tbs ward, and called attention TO the faot
ths about sSsss GGs q forty sh, In toe mrs.
empted for various causes. II would certainly be
Necessary 70 draft sgsin 10 that ward. II the
could be done BY filling the quota before the drat
a. number Of person, theh contributed, snsr
sio.ss6 "''' " ~
The meeting then adjourned.
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FoURTH WARD DRAFT MHRTrNa,--An adj
lourned meeting Of the citizens tho Fourth waid
was he'd last night At the city Hall; Mr.. LLOYD IN
the chair and Mr.. Davis secretary. M
Or penn, from the recruiting committee, re-
Auhs 'itnte put In during the day.
Mr. Walter stated that OF the ave he mentioned
they were to GivO trial 10. lie hal advanced
money to bring up ak recruits IRON city Point.
Mr.. Herbert, from the enrolment oommittse, 70.
ported that thus tar they h ID sseerta,ped that
residents Of the Fourth ward had supsii.
,ntss; and, also, that there were some enrolled
who had enlisted In 1863, one OF whom was drafted
Eerc In 1885,, w. H. HEM ngJ who 10 now 4 pris-
oher IN II Edmond.
Az. Walker moved tho appointment Of com
mittee to wait on Capt. Putoam anu ask that sub
stitu es for citizens ofths Fourth ward eTroncouIiy
edited to other wards be credited to the ward Of
adopted, and Messrs. Richard Wallaeh, James r.
waiHer, and c. II Utermehie, were sppoioted.
Mr. Moore, the treasurer, reported the receipts
far collected % 1II16
Messr.. Barbour, GroIsuayer, And TophAm re-
ported that they had obtained thirty ave sIOO suit
ser ptions, aud they kne OF sew, raj others.
Ca {. Moore reported tb.t the COMMITTEES OF the
Fourth ward had just had conference with timi-
lar committees from other wards, at which the
Second, Fifth, sixth end seventh ar Q were rep
resented, and they hsd come to a unanimous un-
defstHnding n relation to recruiting, but It IVES
not d sirable that their rCcpediuga thoull q
made pubic.
Mr.. Lyle, asked th.t a committee be ADD ,int,d
to bloes the ward, and assist the en- rolnsnt co
mittPe In detecting errors, sc, when large num-
Der volunteered their services snd were accepted.
journed
sixth WARD DRAFT AssoCIATIoN.-1hls as
ISOLATION met last night at otd Fellows Hail.
Tue committee stated that Gen. Fry hal und1 r
confederation list OF sx'y-iour names of pet
sons who have VI Iunteered tn the naval service
from the Sixth ward, ard that they had received
INFORM tfion that the d. aft in the ward would not
t'ke y until f. was decided whether or not the
credit OF these names wOuii be allowed.
On milton OF Mr.. alton, q vote OF thanks was
given TO Messts Haskell Poaks and Turne', who
inside copy OF the enrolment for the association.
On motion, = committee OF MAE, consisting If
me following named gentl"men: r. Z. Clarke,
Geo A. SohEsr Wa: Dhon Robert Comb and
mittees from other wards at the City Hall.
The as oct. ion then adjourned to meet at the
SINE place this evening, when copy OF the en-
rolment wet ld be furnished.
SEVENTH WARD EXEMPTION AssoCIATIoN.-I
The Association met last evening, 4. s. Moves,
secretary.
Mr.. semmes suggested the appointment OF com.
mittee to wait spon s gentleman, whom he named,
who could aid In hliCg the ward quOta. He was
perfectly willing him'elf to perform the service,
but his me was fully employed already with the
The suggestion was adopted, and the chair az.
pointed Justice D.: d. Boswell, apt. MoConueIl,
and Dir. John X. Bird.
The President called attention to a notice from
tho Fourth ward association yesterday, that
committee be appointed from the different asIocia.
Justice Boswell moved that q committee OF five
Q appointed for the purpose
Tie motion was carried, spd the chair appointed
Justice Boswell, George White, J. b. Ellis, W. s.
Ysstman and n. =. Battle.
C'pt. Mcconnell stated that all the oolored men
in his departing mt were busily at work for the
ward, and important results N ght be expected.
The seert tary announced that the lists Of en-
rol ed men would be furnished the collectors to-
y (saturdayD and the association sdJouTn,d
unit this evening at 3 O'Clock.
CoLoRED MEETING IN THE FOURTH WARD
met last evening at Gslbraith Chapel, on street.
between Fourth aud Fifth Streets for the purpose
q aiding he white citizens to clear the ward Of
aitmsn; Mr. A. Geiger, secretary, and Mr.. y. n. |
Lewis was made treasurer. After few iemarks
pie TO use their utmost endesvors, the meeting Ad-
j,urn.d TO meet this evening at Pastor A, foul |
din's church, corner Fourth and L streets.
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THE RECRUITING CONFERENCE.-The follow
ing gentem from the various wards assembled |
l,sr evening at the City Hail, for the purpose OF
taking into confederation measures for uniform |
recruiting system Messrs. +. Howard, @. II.
Plant, J. 5, Smith, J W. Tucker, and s. W. Owen,
Second ward W. W. Moare, r. :. Davis, b. r. NJ. |
Hurley, W. J. Harris, L. fdmonsop, II. Lyles, |
aud others, Of the Fourth ward G. F. Gul'ok c. |
}. Garfield, p. r, Hcers, D. W. GarBt Fifth ward
and Thomas Marche, sixth ward +. A. Bos- |
well, J. II 10, X. =. Barile, W. s. YeatmaD, and |
G. White, seventh ward. After a long consulta- |
ton, the convention GYMS to definite unuer- |
standing, which IL was deemed inoxpedlent to |
make public.
SECOND WARD MERTISG.-The citizens of |
the second ward met again last evening at Ger
mania Hall, Mr.. J. Russell Barr in the chair and
Mr.. James W. Spaiding secretary. owing to the |
engagement OF the hall for other purposes, the |
meeting adjourned till e. is evening.
Observation-Disclosures Is called to this ad-
NeTtis'ment The gentleman propOsiug to form =
chance for those who wish to learn the art
HOPE TOLD FATTBRISG TALE, but never
even Anticipated so divine preparation for the
toilet, as that delightful prep ration-" EodOnt"
SO cool and refreBhinSly agreeable to the mouth !
aud T. ill., hAFdpnH and lnyiRnFAt the Riyea