Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.

THIRD WARD DRAFT MEETfNa.-The Asso-
Bartlett was called to the chair.
Those persons who hell tickets or money were
requested to make their returns to Mr.. J. Mudd.
The ChNr stated the deficiency OF the ward 10 be
twenty-five
The Chair called for all tho drafted men presont,
hands. Four persons esponded-bisssrs. Robin
son, speEe, Harvey, and Lemuel Perry, colored
man.
The Chairman then told them that the club had
resolved 70 endeavor to exempt those drafted men
OF the third WATd who were not members OF the
soC Pa ia X. event sSs az
being able TO accomplish the object, each man
would have his $500 returned to him. In view OF
ifthCy would comply with the ,ndition nsmedi
MG,srs Harvey and Spoke replied anrmatvely.
SE6v iey h Say, S,s Spslea sl.Rsmvs he WOULD
provided he could himself hold his own money.
The Chair urged those present to action, the
Mr.. Wolf moved that the a nance committee re-
port the whole Affairs Of the association in such
taken on the SUBJECT this evening" CATH. can %
several drafted member. volunteered to sub
scribe 500 each, provided they were cleared from
the draft BY the action OF the club
SOLDIERS CEMETERY.-Thls beautiful burial
place for those OF our brave soldiers who may die
10 the service OF their country has recently been
UNDERGOING some maternal changes. II has been
considerably ENLARGED, and many improvements
made which add greatly to lis beauty and pie
n
from rough pine logs, has been erected near the
main entrance II 10 q beautiful model, and speaks
highly fr the architect who designed II. what II
10 TO he used for we have not been informed. The
walks are kept In excellent order, as everything
else seems to be, and fine beds Of flowers thickiy
some of tho finest verbenas and dAhiias we have
seen during the season. Capt. J. c. @ Lee, A. @.
NJ, under whose control the cemetery 10. deserves
great cr' dit for the pains he hNs taken aud the
liberaiiy he has manifested in adornipg and beau-
tiiying it. With, perh'p,, the exception Of Oak
HILL 1t 10 by lar the most beautiful cemetery in
this seo'ion Of the countryside State Journal a
MILD swINELE EXPosED.-We were shown
letter, recently, that let US into a secret some
dated from this city, and appeared to have been
written, hut was really Autographed. The address
was given as " Publishers once, !" and stat that
minous and valuable work on the ancestry Of sew.
eral distinsu families In America, including,
o. course the gsrty addressed, an r,que,,sa AL
work was 10 be oitculsted grs,uitously -to the
world and his cousin. To provide the necessary
1t TO the wisdom "a. yerdancJ d of the party
I'D rcssed TO remit such = sum IS he might think
proper. Could anything be more libersll Such 4
spirit of liberal ~, 1t would teem, sught to meet
its reward.
The LINCOLN AND JOHNSON ASSOCIATION
lAigh Ad enthusiastic meeting was held last
gh', a. the rooms, on Ninth street.
1he club was addressed by Hon. Charles Egin
ton, OF Kentucky, who made a spirited speech, Auo
was received with gre VI applause.
Judge Baldwin, late Of TexaB, was the next
speaker. He gave Bhnt statement OF his eH.
perience 10 tebedom, OF his bel & Imprisoned fol
months, without trial, in dark and loathsome dun
EUOnB. The Judge said the prisons OF Texas arc
hlled with persons whose only crime 10 their love
frequently spTlaudcd. At tho conclusion OF hi,
address he was presented with bFautiful hsg, by
Mr.. J. +. DrOwn, in behalf Of the AtsoeiAtion,
-
Commemorative National Republican,
SIR: The statement in yesterdays NATIONAL
REPCGLICAN about two clerks In the United stAtFl
TreAEury Department refers in part to me, but
respect 'ully state that the ruth 10 wanting Al
much as the itemj aud would, therefore, request
that his be plso d In your columns OF to-dry
Yours, truly, X.
OCIODLR !, 1854