The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-21
BROOKLYN.


THR VOLUNTEER FUrD. This sun Of 60.
900 having, tome two weeks since, bssn ap-
PropriAtsd by the Board Of Supervisors for the
relief OF the families Of volunteers, and being
now nearly sxhsus,sd, . nesting Of the II ard
was held last svening,for the purpose Of MIX
ing provision for the future. Tbs sum or ri.
nslly appropriated by tn. city authorities
was t100 900, most Of which wss en- % ndsd Ia
dttipg out the 13,h, 14th tnd 2Sth rogimsnts
Subsequently, the Board Of Supervisors sppre
Ptlatsd ESQ 900, and then $40 000 more.
these FUNDS have all besn exhauStsd, aud more
10 nov required. Heretofore, persons who
Rave had no rlghtful claim upon tho Re-
lief q mmiItes havs bean aided equally with
tfote who were better entitled, snd a large
sum has thus BEN ALPHABETICALLY misippro
piia.sd. II sppsars that tho WINS Of eomm's.
stoned Ulcers were regular and successful ap-
rlic'n's for aid, while Q number Of women
represented that lhsy had two or three and
s,mstimss more small Children, or aged rels-
lives dspetdAnt upon than, whereas In many
Instances II vs' sscertained that the parties
bad no ons dependant upon thom. Snes the
Committee have leaned these faets thsy have
bean more csfo'ul, and the actusl cor dition Of
svsrJ applicant In row made the subject Of
sp'oisl irqairy. Notwithstanding the return
" Two regiments, tina demand for aid Ia near
y I" great as ever. many having Joined
this city. The First Long Island regiment
volunteers and Con mental Guard, both orisi
mated here and are mostly composed OF Brook.
lyn men ,whilo ovefy volunteer r. gtment raised
In Nov York has amongst its numbsr. msn,
who claim Bro. klyn a. their place Of residences.
Some thousands Of families are therefore, at
least pertislly, dep ndont upon the Kings
County Rslisf COMMITTEES for support, whether
the men enlisted has or elsewhere.
The Lone ISLAND vcLUHrxrRs The
Frat e6imsnt Lorg Island Volunteers, five
companies Of which are stationed at Fort
8 huylsr, snd Eve at Fort Hamilton, received
orders yesterday 20 march for tho eat Of war
Thsy are TO start for their place OF de,tinatiou
tcday.
PAID Orr The len Of the 18th Regiment
were paid tfr at the Arsenal yesterday, abou'
neon. They received the full amount due then
~ithout any deductions Whatever, and all ap
peateo well satished. The sum paid TO sacl
| man, ee'ng 4, two months services, luclud iuI
| mileage, rations. &c were t33 20, which, will
| the first mont hs pay, including ratious, t2i 63
m'kss . total Of 86S 80 received by each pri
vAts.
SUICIDE ny HAsGISd. The BODY OF q ma
was found dangling 70 the limb Of . pear trss
in a field owned by A. Il. IIoDdxS on tn
road to Grsvefend, YESTERDAY mOrting.
vas discovered by q stage driver. I've bod
hung about ten feet from playground. Th
deceased wss about five feot six lrch's In height
dark hair and busby whsksTs. ard dressed Il
suit Of light summer clothes. lie was no
identified by any Of the n,ighbors. Ccrone
BuSErT took the renal in charge.
THE FAMILY OF IHE LAVE PoLICEMA,
NARrIS.- subscriptions amounting to nearl!
500 have bssn collected by citiz,ns Of til
Second Ward in aid q tho family OF Police
msn DAVID II. MARTIN who was foul muir
| deIod, soma weeks siucs, by a burglar Will
| in the pSfformancs Of his duty. In addition
10 the above q gentleman sent In q C heck FOL
S25 yesterday afternoon, 10 be applied TO tn,
same puposs.
SoLpIKBs WITHOUT PAssEs.-The Polio,
arrested number Of mon In uniform y,s,er
day, In accordance with recent orders from
Head Quarters and those who wsre not pro
| vided with pssssa by their officers, were do
t.in,d and will he sent to their regiments.