New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-09
FOR WASHINGTON, d. @.
To de Edasr Of Then y T,iI94

SIR AS thousands and tens OF thousands OF
brother. and fathers In the army at Washington and
its vicinity would be nobs and generous oer on We
part Of the railroad ronn9s between The metropolis
tickets redaeed fare fr few webs during the holidays
thus ensbing such wish to yis. their friends and Tor the
6rst time the city OF asbngob to do So such an arrange
%, nt could be low fare aud assure TIE purchaser OF
remaining a. the esp .acieoiy lO to Sos IN Upon ,ss
the companies. and the bnfi q M % q .s hp
| NebO- York. Dec. 9, 1861.
At any other time than the present we should
ehesfnlly recommend such an arrangement 90 IL
proposed, but just now it would DO unwse and I'm.
polite. The trains running between here and Wash
| iugton are now and will be for month or two to
come daily crowded with soldiers, and the railroad
conn anies have all their reserved cars constantly
occupied In the transportation Of troops. Nearly If
not quite all Of the volunteers from this city aud
State are encamped many miles beyond Wsshing-
ton, end under orders from the Secretary Of War 10
person is allowed TO visit the camps except upon
urgent business. A "Fnend Of the People will
ace that such an excursion would not be polite dur.
ing the present state If affairs. The troops are en-
gagged in no holiday business but are daily expecting
orders to move forward.
| PoIrcE MovEAEsTs-During the week ending
Saturday, Dec. z, the Police Commissioners made
the following appointments: William d. Adds, to
be Sergeant of the Twenty second Precinct; Alex
,uder McIlhargy, TO the Eleventh; Craude II.
Saures TO the Fourth George Forrest, TO the Sixth,
Brooklyn; and Stephen 7. Gregory, to the Fifteenth,
Nev.York The following designations were
accepted: Capt. William H. Adds Of the Thirteenth,
Precinct Silas Fosle- of the NINTH Samuel Hyall Of
the Twenty-t third, Andrew KuItz OF the First,
Martin Van Buren, of the Fifth, Jacob II. Ward OF
the Third, aud Isaac Morrill, Of the First Precinct,
Brooklyn; James Mcdonald and Dennis Mcclure Of
the Fourth Precinct were dismissed from the depart
ment-
Tho Floating Staticn-House is rapidly approach
ing completion, and Will be ready TO go into service
this week. The Commissioners have resolved to
name it "Police Boat No. l." The entire cost OF
fitting out this boat will be covered by the appro-
pristion Of the Supervisors, s7 ,OoO The boat Is
comfortably fitted with beths and mess room Tor the
Accommodation OF 20 men, who are TO live on board
Nv the use Of this boat the number OF policemen
will be reduced the expense in rent will be saved
and the harbor force rendered considerably more
efficient. er
Third Ward, was re-opened before the Commission
ers The complainant, DR.. ID. Francis Bacon,
brought action for Unnecessary imprisonment state
ueuts were made In evidence setting forth that the
Doctor entered a saloon with woman of dsreput.
able character, and ordered an oyster supper, and
that he engaged to give her dollar, but that on
reaching the sidewalk he declined fulfilling his prom.
Use, when she snatched his shawl from him and ran,
| but was pursued and caught by an officer OF the
Third Precinct; that the officer convey cd the woman
TO the Station-H House, that DIR. Bacon went there
also and entered q complaint against her; that the
Doctor failing TO give satisfactory account OF him
self, was regularly and legally detained as witness
against defendant; and that on the following morn
ing Oh the requisite testimony OF Dr. Is, the girl
was ssnt to Blackwells Island as vagrapt. The
trial was adjourned till to-day.
JEWISH Board or AMERICAN DELEGATTs.-On
Thursday night this Board Of Delegates of the Amer
can Hebrews, held meeting In this city to consider
the subject of appointing Jewish ciergymen to look
after the interests of such members of the Jewish
peYsuason as are now enstedin the volunteer forces
This Board Is compoted Of representatives from the
principal congregations in the United States and 1t is
their duy TO act for their congregation In all matters
affecting Jewish interests at home and abroad. ~
was resolved to appoint the Rev. Dr. Arnold Fischel
10 attend in the capacity Of chaplain to such lsrael
ties as may be now In the army OF the Potomac
The number Of Jews with that division OF the army
ia suppo. ed TO be In the neghborhood OF 5000: Dr.
Fiscbel will look after their temporal and spiritual
welfare, and also attend to the wants oil tne woInoeh
sick and diving who may be Ia the hospitals at Wash
ington, Alexandria, Georgetown and vicinity. The
Board also intend, at an early period, to appoint
other suitable persons 10 fill similar positions with
the other divisions Of the army. The Board also
took into consideration the clause In the act OF Au-
gust, 1861, which prevents the appointment OF any
CHAPLAIN in regiment, unlefs he be regularly or
dained :" Christian minister" 1t was the unanI'
nous opinion of the Board that the trainers Of tine
bill never intended TO draw line Of exclusiveness
on account Of religious opnioue. Acting upon 'n''