The national Republican., 1867-07-24

DEDICATION or ASTiETAu NlIiuSAL
interesting exercise, which
will take place, as per The present arrsnsemsnt
on the 17th Of September next, will bs intsrest-
Ing to tho oitirsns Of the District Of Columbia
alike with those Of any other section Of tho coun.
try, for the remains OF some Of her noble and pa.
triotic sons lie buried there. II 10 believed that
large delegation. Of citirsns and others will bs
present from this city on that solemn occasion to
witness the solemn services Of the hour. Tho
Hagerstown Hsraid and T6rchiishfssys.
Tho committee Of arrangemsnte for the dedi.
cation Of Antietam National Cemetery, at meet.
ing held At Washington last week, have invited
the President and Cabinet and also Congressmsn,
TO extend their sympathiss and 90 operation In
the ceremony Of dedication, and also made ar.
rangements TO extend tho invitation to the army
and navy, and the Governors and Legislatures Of
the different States. Instead Of selecting par.
icular writer Of tho principal poem on the occa.
sion, the committee have concluded to throw open
the theme to all poets Of the country, with the
request that they furnish poems Of not less than
two hundred lines each. None Of the poems so
made public without the consent Of the authors.
The author Of the successful poem, whoever he
may be, will undoubtedly immortalizs himself
1T Is believed the dedication Of the Antietam
National Cemetery will be one Of the most
splendid demonstrations Of tho kind which has
ever taken place In this country. large mum.
Der Of the soldiers who participated In that
sapguinary battle will be In attendance. and will
have an opportunity Of again camping on and
reviewing tho bloody field where so many Of
their comrades fell.
"It is also expected that the Masonic Fra.
ternity Independent Order Of Odd.Fellows, Sons
Of Temperance. and other associations, will be
present. II Is understood that the honor Of lay
ing the cornerstone Of q beautiful monument
to bo erected will bo rendered to the Grand
Master Of Masons and Grand Lodge Of Mary.
land. From the printed proceedings Of tho last
meeting Of the trustees Of the Cemetery, we
learn that tho cost Of this monument will be
$50, 900, and that the executive committee has
advertised for designs and proposals.
"The United States Burial corps will complete
its work Of removing the dead by the first OF next
month, when over 5000 will have been removed
to thu grounds Of tho cemetery. Tho Washing.
ton County railroad will also be dono to keedys'
vile, only two miles distant, before the dedica-
tiop, and everything will be in readiness to make
the occasion as imposing as possible. For the
accomplishment Of this desired object, 10 its
fullest oxtsnt, sub-oommittees havo been ap.
pointed to take charge Of tho different branches
Of the business entrusted to the principal com.
mittee. This Is an excellent arrangement and
will insure success.
"Tho wall enclosing the grounds is a splendid
tptClulou Ol btOuu uhu uSuie "etiVuB
semblance to that enclosing the great reservoir o
New York"
BASE EBALL-JEPrERsos vs.. CoSTIELErAL
The 6rst game Of n home.and-homo series be
tween these two clubs was played on Tuesday
evening, on the grounds Of the National Club
corner Of Fifteenth and S streets. The gamt
was advertised to commence at 8! p. m, but OF
account Of the sun II was not called until 3
with the Continentaliu In the field, The Jefferson
was minus Doyle as short.stop, playing through
out tho game with s men only. The Continental
| were also minus some Of their players, who's,
places were, however, filled with able substi
tutes. On tho part of the Jefferson the batting
was very heavy, no less than home runs boipi
Iuade. Some good batting was also done b,
some Of the Continentals, BY Burger Nicho!
o nd Lancaster. The fielding on both sides wa
very poor. Mr.. Haskiu, Of the Union Club o
lIorrisania, performed the duties Of umpire in al
bic and impartial manner. Below Is the score