Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-03
LOCAL NEWS. !

THIRD WARD MEETINe.-The Third ward
meeting met again Saturday evening-Mr. Noble
At the opening Of the meeting II WAS stated by
Mr.. Larner that President Lincoln had put 10
representative recruit to be credited 70 ,hc ward
Club, had furnished substitutej thus reducing
the quota to twenty-six. The name Of the Presi.
of strou bbutg Monroe eouo ty, Pennsylysnis. He
will be sent 70 the I'd district regiment Dol. Alex
Mr.. ' WiiSSt, on leave, vithdrew hi. motion,
SS,oCiatlon among BE drafted members, and sub
Rcsoircd' That That" all gentlemen who have been
drafted, and have not contributed 10 the fuads Of
TerSnCsj hall on Monday evening next, at TX
O'Clock, and TO deposit $500 each with the Presi-
dent, to procure recruits TO h the whole quota Of
the ward, and thus exempt tho ward. Adopted.
Reso'ped In case the gentlemen referred 10 in the
first resolution do not come forward on or before
hand, or as much of It 40 may be necessary, shall
he equal y divided among those members who have
been drafted and accented, and have aided the as
solved, further, That, n the President cannot
procure recruits TO nil the whole quota, the AMOUNT
Of s9cl shall be paid TO those drafted by wednes-
On motion of Mr.. shsrretts, a vote Of thanks
was rendered to President Lincoln for bis generous
donation TO the Third ward.
All the drafted men OF the association wore APP
pointed committee to watt upon those Of the
drafted men OF the ward who had not aided
the association, in furthersnee Of the hrt resolu.
ton above reported. .....Hy
Messrs. Brown, Larner and Bartlett were Ap-
pointed q committee to prepare proper testimo-
malls Z be presented to Niles Maggie Mitchell Mr..
Ford, and the members Of his company, for their
services on the occasion OF The benefit.
The meeting adjourned to meet again on Monday
night, at7yi o'clock, at Temperance Hall.
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FOURTH WARD DRAFT MEETRa.-Thc citi-
Zens OF this ward met gain last Saturday evening
The committee to revise the enrolment list was
discharged.
MIR. Lyies announced his purpose to offer reso.
lutlons that an association be formcd having a
board Of direct re, TO consist OF seven members,
who'e duty It should be to open subscription books
to reseiye amounts to relieve the families OF the
drafted men OF the wa d.
TIoto of tho s25 subscribers who had been
drafted were paid, when, after some discussion
about the rebuilding Of money to those drsft' who
had contributed Icjs than $25, the meeting ad'
jOurned.
OBsEQUIEs.-The funeral of the late Captain
Steele took place from his residence on street,
between Ninth and Tenth ycJterdhy. II was At.
tended hy Co. =, I'd d. c. regiment ofwhch he was
the ciptainj tn Grand Lodge l. o. o. F.; Union
Lodge, No. II; the Grand Eneampment Of this DIS.
tficti msEenenu Encampment, No. T. l. o. r. NJ;
and large eoncourse OF relatives and friends.
WASHINGTON FLOUR INSPECTIONS
MIR. Joseph Hedriok, our prompt inspector, we
learn that, during the quarter which ended Friday
night, he examined and passed the following:
2,s1s bills iamilyi 6eii EXTRA 500 super iss fine,
wheat ur, iO,i71, and also ~ barrels rye -four
in all 1881 barrels.
The CRY TAXgs-On the 23d of September,
Tie amount OF revenue paid in amount to 81 O)0i
81 apH IN Nba mi a 10