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The nimble little squad who have fore stalled
the Union movement in Brooklyn. had il all
their own way of course at their 4" Union meet
ing at Font Green Yesterday. Having one Of
their own men to call the meeting to or Icr and
nominate their o~n chlirmln, there could be no
difficulty in declaring any desired measure pass
cd; although our report says that the vote on
empowering notorious politician (dr. KAHN
rLEiscD virtually to prescribe the city aul
toun,y officers, by naming the committee to
nominate ,hem, was apparently rs strong in the
negative as in the affirmative. 1t ought to
have been un qnivoc,lly voted down.
OF course the Office. will he privately divi
ded around, on the bots &c satisfactory politica
and pccunary understanding" rnd a plausi
ble ticket will he presented to the people, whcl
II will aecm almost unpittiptic 90 oppose Tn
honest cit'1"ns have been caught mapping, n
usual and If the Union cau'e j, not disgrace,
by onc Of the most corrupt 81 administrations. W,
shall he agrcoably disapI ointcd
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
pRDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20, 1851.


Tho publication Of the correspondence of II M.
JOSEPH Hour with the President on tho sub.
Ject Of FRENoNT's proclamation, sets the moral
weakness and inconsistency of the Prcsiden, in
stronger light than has been supposed, or r p.
resented. 1t appears that the dcm1ni from the
always hali-cowed Unionists of the Border
was against the mdppmjs6cn Of the conf.
Gated slaves and that the real position Of tho
President is that slaves coniscitcd to the Gov
eminent under the late act Of Congress-
ave ne property cf the Government! so
far, Therefore az tho Administration can
do Il, the United States have no, only
recognized slavery as national in ,i'u,ion.
but have actually eagIq,d in s,arcIolEa
on a gigantic scale Thus the na.ionalizer.
OF slavery have gained from the Republicans a
concession immeasurably greater than they
ever dared to ask Of the IN st literal Of IN ,ir
democratic iriends. The difference h. vecn tho
confscation Of slaves of rebels generally, an
Of such slaves when employed ngains' the Gov
ernment is nominal merely, but the HJrrd,ioa
Of the confscafed slaves is what terrified tho
border men and the temporizing President into
this amazing committl of themselves to their
ndyerSariCs
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MOVEMENT AMoNa ROMAN CATHOLICS A
remarkable movement l. in operation amongst
the roman Catholics Of Manchester, as will ba
seen by the following address which has been
extensively circulated amongst the members Of
that b' dy'--" Some Roman Catholics. holding
entire h. Christian f.i h 80 miraculouslv nornat
uated in the ,ommuniOn Of the See of 81 Peter
yet deeminR the office conferred in the Hplv
Sacrament Of Orders TO lie simply ministerial
and a. horTing the assumption by the minister
Of God Of he ju licial character o the Confess
iOnll. as Cb,tructive Of the free grace designed
bv our Lurd ior sinners in his iIstitu,ion # the
Hllv Sacrament Of peDance are Il .,rous Of
frming under the special invocation &C the
blessed Virgin Mary an Associaied Mei1borship
for eatnest Ir'ya'c PRAYER in each other. homes
that q = Will ot bis grace remove ihesc ard
ether scandals &C uor's dcvislng. from his holy
and immscrlie church"
A tuN FIRED NY ELECrRICttY.-At Elm
burgb awire ha, been stret, he urtwe. 81 Elm
butgh Castle and the C,rlt9n I'LL, 1000 feet
lout, which nr,- guu at the Cis lc daily at
o'clO X The ohe, tion 20 trng a gun at the
observatory NJ Carbon II II wls, thai Il would
orange the instrument there. Accor lingly q
Nirr wis stretched acros. the city without rect.
II e electro current pissing on It carries a clock
a. the Castle, which ~ | o'clock drops weis ht
that di'cbarges the gun
AN NlNciDrNr.--During the siege Of Sebasto-
psi, a Russian shell buried itself IN the side of
i'll without the city ard opened "A spinR A
lit lc fountain bubbled forth where tine cannon
shot hsd fallen, and during the remainder ofV.
siege ailntoed TO the thrsty njops who We =
sia'.oned in that vi,in t. an abundant suppiy or
pure cold water
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WILLIAMSBURGH.

A SAD ACCIpENr-SoMEBoDY TO BLAME
About o'clock Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Will
Jams, his wife and child, were driving in a lipht
wagon through South 3d street, f. u, when
at the corner of Ninth street, tho vehicle was
upset AMI the three persons in it were thrown
violently out, and all more or less seriously in
lured. Mrs Williams received n cor-,nund
fracture of the skull, and was carried in,ensihle
to her residence in North 2d street. NJ. Will
iam- also sustained ONE pecuniarv loss in the
damage Of his horse and wagon. The accident
was cat sed by piles of drt and stones left in tho
street toy the sewer COZ tractors.
CouNTERtEITFRs ARHRsTRp.-Michacl Cu-
gan aid Augustus Christian were yesterday
arraigncd before Justice Walter. on charge of
passing countsrtrit Sl0 bills on the Atlantic
BANK OF Boston, Mass, at the stores of Mr.
Wh'ehousc +. Il. Iorder and Others, in Grand
street, on Tuesday night last. They were COM
mitted TO answer.
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4 Removal singular Cau-c

Mr.. James l.. DtGraw. entrance and clear.
ance clerk in the naval Office wis Yesterday re.
moved 10y The Naval Ofcor. The charge
against HIM wa, that "hc informed the United
States Marshal of three vessels living in this
port owned 10y citizens Of the states in reb lion
against the government. soon after the publi-
cation Of the Pnsalcnts Proclamation coniGat-
ing rel 81 prop itr. MIR. DeGrtw has held the
position nearly eight years and in porior,niny
ms duties has secured the f-ionIship and esteem
OF the ihipping merchants generally with tho
exception Of those engaged in fitting out and
clearing vessols TO engage in the slave trade.
Through hs thorts 10 break up this n,firious
traftc, some ten or dozen vessels were seized
uutinp u last year, part condcmuo on trial.
o'hcrs released on honls, captured ON the voy,,
age or in the Congo river, sent home, and in
some cases seized second time. In thi. line
"" know him to have been very efficient -
EsUing Post
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We have kept the Union State Ticket stand.
ing at the head Of our columns, with the narn,s
Of both the rival candidates for Canal Comms-
sionsr, on a principle of impartiality, aud bs-
cause we could not determine which was the
poorest nomination Of the two. Our attention
has been dir cttd to the fact that BRrcP, Ohe
Republican, was one of the coporators in the
famous "Gridron Railroad" scheme. That IL
suficient-we drop him. We want no man Of
that stripe TO turn the scale in the Canal BJdrl,
Of all places in the state. Thoro is too much
reason to believe that tho single change Of
BRUCE for TAIiMApGE was made in the Peo-
pies ticket by Republican intriguers, for moro
purposes than they would like To confess.
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The Washington corr. ,rondrnt of III, E,,v,,,.

The Washington cor, spondrnt Of the Erv,,,g
Post writes -
The coui try need n he surprised if General
Fremont hc Suu, ,rScicd iu th3 command of hi,
military department lir hl, a host OF cnrDiirs
and most ot them are pol deal opponents of hi.
wh" cannot forget the campiiguuf lSa6 The
cry aEuinst him from Ken'uckv, Missouri and
from the democrat, uf Illinois. is very fierce
lhc enemies Of the General say he is sure 10
lie removed within few DAYS while his friends
HsStr' WIN equal pnsitiVcnusS that the Govern
mcit has no disposition to do snv such thing
ann II II had would not dare remove him.
REN.RkAUII lNCIpENr-Thc follow
Ing mc!,lcnt j. 50 well authenticated that is
lrh,h cam ot he doubted. II reveal, the power
o Him whose WY i, in the sei, and Ills paths
are IN the great waters, and will certainly b,
read w,th in'rps:
" \ Bip'rt missionary, residing in South
MN" "hS urrea Toy his physicians to make u
uip I" ~ IL cIt, q rrsusy trc his health. lie
set u, accompanied b., his wifi, but he died on
the VOYAGE, wien vet iwp hundred and Gfv
m!lcs short Oi ~, l'c cla. Tie had ttlta strong
reluoIrcN to b" buried IN the deep, blue sea
III. wife also, after he WAS dead Urged earn
s'uN lhai M hny should he carried to the H.
lauu and uricd thrrt. The captain was mex
oIahlc. Tho body must lie burIiel in the sea
She very reluctantly yielded. some ten day.
after the Ncs' reac' e jamestown, il WAS Te-
ported that collin had lodged itself in A led. Ice
"i rotks near sand b'v. Curiosity wa, awaken
ed, Tie collin Mas taken mp and brought round To
JsInestvWn, j cp'nud, and the missionary, wife
10 htr ln'NpleSslhlc surprise ami satisfaction
io,lhl ihai II was the body of her husband
Whom they had h0 rid two hundred and flfN
Il. di tini in tie ,crau. Immediately the IN
qury a o 9, How came il therr;' | was anplieJ
10 Tor u solution Of the m, sterv, but could as.
,h ,nnlo no hlEhrI position, than that probably
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Police Intelligence, Ne.

PASSING CouSrEHpEIT MoNEY. - Johu
Thompon printer was arrested yesterday,
charged with floniou ly passing a counterfeit
bill at tho saloon Of Christian Dobler. No. 70
Fast Broadway. He was detained 10 await cx-
animation.
Josrru j. RIrR was arrested, charged with
attempting To pass "A counterfeit sl0 bill on the
Atlantic Bank, of Boston, at the clothing store
Ot Edward l.. Cary, No. S1 Pike street jus
ucc B'ennar held him to answer the charge.
ARREST og RUNAWAY piOKPockKr-
Catherine Raymond, tho rcputoI wife Of John
ny watcr, noted pickpocket, was arrested
yesterday for having six month, ago, picked
somebody poClo. She WAS held 10 bail at
the time hut ran away, aud was not rrtikon
until Yesterday, when Detective McCord
caught her in Broadway. She was locked up
to await her trial.
SwINI LING TiIE REIIFP CoMutrrRE-Cath-
arine Maurcr was arrested, charged with swim
ding the soldiers relief committee out Of s32.
which she got under prctencc Of being tho wife
Of a soldier Of the 10Th regiment. The real
wife APPEARED yesterday and Catharinc was
lO,k,d up by Justice Brcnnln.
A Duel BErwEES GAMHLHRs.-A few
nights ago, roper in" named Samuel Hv-
'"''f'''h' a''" ''i's''i@i h'N'l'i "a lUtO
the gambling houSe Of the notorious Bob Wilt.
30 Btoad~Sy, whore he was plucksd to the
tune Of $3.50. The grc"nhorn kicked up row, and
Willis, fearing descent by the police, offered
to refund the money, hut Hyman refused To
allow him to do 50. Angry words followed an !!
challenge was soon given. Yesterday morn
ing, the lelligercDts met at McComb's Dam
Harlem river, and fought several rounds with
bfoddswors. lIyman was very severely cut
IN 'ne arm and leg. and was carried g. hi resi-
dense. Willis escaped unhurt. The l2th Wari
police never heard Of the Transaction until IL
was all over, and made no arrests Will,yko
was formerly Brooklyn policeman. i noto-
rously bad character and has been under arr. ST
several times. Some years ago he was acc tsed
Of killing man, and thro wing his body into A
cstcrn behind his gambling room, III Broad
way, but the proof was not sufficient tr convict
him.
FoRGISG ORDRRs Charles Noack, a youn,
l'ruSsian, in the employ Of Nathusias, Kugler
and Morrison, hardwa dealers, at No. 299
Bowery, was Yesterday arrested, charged with
forging the name Of his employers TO orders for
hardware, ON the firm of j. Russell & Co, of
No. go Beekman street, in the Aggregate
amounting TO S20O. The accused was taken
before Justice Qusckcnbush and held for trial.
THE ENAMINATIoN IN TuE CASE Of the barn
ing Of the steamer Cataline which was set
down to he resumed yesterday, was postponed
to Saturday next, at o'clock, on account of
the non attendance Of counsel for the defend
ant.
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IIOBOK EN-.

'"llISIoN BETWEEN FERRY BoArs.-A
violent collision occurred between one OF the
Payonia avenue ferry boats and the Paterson, of
the Hob ken line, early on Wednesday evening,
by which the latter was badly damaged. The
boats were crossing the river in opposite direc-
lions, and the bow Of the Pavonia avenue boat
struck the wheel house, aud crushed in tho gem
tleman's cabin, breaking into quite large tim
ber. There were but tow passengers on hoard.
and no one was injured. II is stated that the
engine of the PavOna avenue boat WAS moi ston1
ped until after the collision.
DRowNED.-Coroner Bohnsted of Hoboken
held an Inquest yesterday, upon the BODY Of
George r. Bradley, keeper of saloon in Sixth
avenue, New York, who was drowned in the
uoNe ~ near Auahilc garden, by the accidental
upsetiing Of his boat while fishing. Deoaa.aS
in New YOik. ia'"'V
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POLITICAL.
PURIIC MEETING
10 tVPFOKr
THE PEOpLE,A UNION TICKET


THE PEOPLES UNION TICKET.
WhereAs, q follo wing resolution intn, duced by
the HoI George Gede.s OF onondags VIVA adopted
IN NV we rsopss Un,on Csnyenton, held at Syracuse
hHsolr,d, That the n embers q this Convention be
requested 10 take the necessary action 10 procure
the assembling Of mas meetings. OF the People In
the various districts for the rat hcation Of the pro-
ceedngs Of this neeting and for such frther action
as may lie found necesSsary to the success Of the
ticket teIe nomtna natsd
There 'Or, be Il Resolved, by TIE members Of the
Cei v.nton from the city and county Of New York,
that tie ProrLR oF HRw YoRK CIrY ba invited %
m.a IN oorEg lssriTvrh on fRlDAY, the 20th day
eeIteube ~ haf past O'Clock Y. NJ to carly into
thet the Iurposo. of tie PeoI les Rfs.otliis isns a
syrscuse. Tie iu wing distirgushed speakers
have leen invited u Ia present and address Iaa
msetngi
Hon. panN 2: Dickinson, N. Y.
Hou. LuciuA Rpbins,n,
Hon. Wsslingnn Hunt
lion. AtdreS Jonnson, Tenn.
nor Curtin. Penn.
Gov, o Gin ~ J.
Hon. Jos Holt Ky.
II n. VIM. NJ. Mered IN, Pann
Hlr. Leslie C,rnts, Ky
Hon. II omas Francis MelsisI.
Hon. Owen.
God. John W. Forney
Hon. Ira Harris.
Bon Lyuan TrnnainA.
Hon Fred & xii z,
Hon Ribt J. Walker
Hon. sam. A. Law
Hon. h. ratio RlaTd
Hon. Jno. II. Haskin.
Hon. William DUR
Judge llsnIy v R1gera
Col. J' seph Hnxie
Geo ID Prentice, Ky.
Horace Greasy
kTastus Brooks
Henry j. Raymond.
The. ore G. Tomnson
m's +. Brady.
Wm NJ. Bvu 4.
\. Oakley Hall
n. ~ ny EApp'
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BoARp OF srTERvIsoRs.--An adjourned
meeting Of this Board was held yesterday.
President Stewart in the chair
communication was received from the
Comptroller, stating that in the report of the
Committee on Annual Taxes they have omitted
to max" provision for deficiencies caused by tn Q
abat, mchl and remission of taxes, AMI tina.
S"@, II. % will be required for that purpose.
Referred
a message was received from the Mayor, We
tong the resolution, ADOPTED by tue B lari,
authorizing the Police Commissioners 10 pur-
chase certain lots Of ground Dnd to erect suit
able building for Police Head Quarter rs thereon
The Mayor thinks that the Board Of Supervisors
have no power 10 make an appropriation for the
above purpose from the fund specified ami that
It would he " an UNAUTHORIZED perversion of the
public money. Laid over.
The report Of the minority of the special com.
mit'e ON the reduction Of the tax levy was pre-
>ented. The report stats that scarcely any OF
the reductions proposed can be made that sew .
eral ot the funds proposed 10 be used are un-
available, and that economy can be best prlc.
tlced 10y reducing the number Of cmployes in
several Of the departments, and cutting down
the salaries of Others.
The report was laid on the table and the
Board adjourned to3 p, NJ, today.
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Unlike those of BROOKLYN, the citizens Of Now
York whono interest in the Municipal Govern
ment lies solely in its purity and efficiency, not
in its salaries and plullcr, have taken time
by the foreluck and fairly headed of tho poiti-
cians by 4 movement which will deserve and
command the conf lcucc Of patriotic people OF all
parties.
In response to invitations issued hv commit
tee consisting of ID. +. Ticmann, Simeon Draper,
Isaac Sherman and William Hall, about two
hundred Of he influential residents of this city
d all parties, assembled at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last evening, "to make arrangements
for the organization Of Unien party to be dc
voted TO the good government Of the city.
irrespective of previous political predictions.
Hon. Daniel +. Tiemann occupied the chair, and
George Y. Tallman acted as Secretary.
A "rctiring committee" was appointed to re-
port business and resolutions, consisting Of the
following gentlemen, viz Hon. Edward Pier
pcnt, Chairman; Moses Taylor, John Jacob
Astor, Andrew Carrgan, Daniel Devlin, VIM.
A. Batter, John Il. Nicholson, !. NJ. Cross.
John J. Phelps, AMI Peter Cooper.
During the absence Of the committee. the
meeting was addressed by EN-Alj Murphv.
Ahram wakeman, Gen. Wc'morc, T.. &. B,no-
dict, Charles Could William H. Fry, RI
Withaus, and Senator Connolly.
Judge PierPont, as Chairman Of the Com nit
tee, reported the following resolutions:
ReSolrcd, That, in this grca, crisis Of on na-
tion's history, all party projudices sho iii Ic
laid aside, and the entire people should D;n in
one united effort for the permanent m lin,c-
nance OF the Union, the stability Of the C,o. til
tuition, the stringent enforcement Of the law, If
the nation and tie vigorous prosecution of tie
present war against armed rebel.
Hsoircd, That t0 aid in sccurin, such re.ult,
anu IN obta ming a goH gu,trnm.ut for pl
cry, commit vc of our f. Hos citizens be an
pointed TO select the names # gopd honest and
patriotic men, without distinction 0i plrtv. In
he pre- -enici to the people of the c,y aud cnun
ty OF New York, as candidates for ia, var.ou,
oh rs to pe rllei at the coming election, uuI |
10 tak" such action as they may deem a lvi,able,
~ secure the objects Of this meeting that sad |
committee have power 10 tIl vacancies: thai |
they rrp'ri Ia thu, body at the next m,-tia,, |
and that the committee consist Of the fol- |
lowing pete n3
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tihereut wards in this city, for the purpose Of
carrying out the objects Of this movement.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
with an amendment adding to the list presented
the names Of The President and Secretary Of this
meeting and the members Of the retiring Com
mittce.
On molten. power was given to the Commit
tee to make additions TO their nu nber, in order
that the wards sud associations in sympathy
with the movement mi ght BE- properly repre-
scntcd.
The meeting then adjourned TO to.lssemhlo
at tho Cooper Institute to near the report of the
Committee on the second Tuesday evening In
Ocfnl,cr
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Court orGeneraI Sessions.


Anthony Moran plead guilty this morn
ing OF an assault with dangerous weapon,
with the intent to do bodily harm. The as
sanlt was committed with a knife, on Phillip
q liara, in Cedar street, on the 9th of August
last. Sentence deferred.
Joseph Never was indicted for ste ding SIS,
on on the 2oh Of July, from Christina Schloser
me Ihe jury were unable to agree upon u verdict.
The prisoner was remandcd for another trial.
there being four charges against him.
Maria Hamilton, negro woman, was tried
on suspicion Of stealing 20 pieces of ribbon,
while employed at washing. Several wit
neSses testified to the prrisoner's good charac'
ter. Acquitted.
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lGiiI LIGHT LIGHT "A GREAT
-, VICTORY -Camphene and Fluid extermin-
OIL BURNER gives the grea,cst ligLt the world
ever saw from one single lamp, with no danger 10
eAp''slon and at half the cost OF anything now in
esS' SaHphehe lamps altered at a small expense,
on land, Rights for sale W manufacnIrers only.
y. b-None OF these lamps are genuine witll ut nv
stamp ol patent applied for in front Of ID. burner,
ana without which u Ia unlawful 10 make sell. or
use my Improvement. Lamps altered a aIyv pIace
ID me Guy, OF ~ express in the country, on notice
y,n py s,.ss % or oehsrwise, being ef, at my place d
Satisfaction "a S s,s',,1 Inerlne a. New York City
'"S'"ino JOHN MUIvANy.
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We cam OF too rrorEly protect against the
action OF the Metropolitan Police Commission.
crs in calling upon tho Governor f,r muskets
and military equipments 10 arm the pnic,.
They are not needed, npr is there any likeli .
hood tina. they ever will be needle |. Cor tn, le
fence Of the city from Internal or external enc.
mics. The measure would hc dangerous in
principle, dangerous as precedent, and dan.
gerous In is direct effect. II would DESTROY
half the efficiency AMI fitness Of the police for
e'eiT proper duties, while preparing them effect.
lively lsr tho uses Of tyranny or umrpa,ion.
AWAY with il
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gentleman in Lansing, Michigan. VINO has
k,'pl as accurate account a. psSsiOle, c.timl,es
mat OF ihirty-thrce battles aud moro important
Skfmlshes sin 60 the war began, the Union men
nave peeh victorious in twenty-five, the rebels
in five, while in the remainin. six rcitb,r nartv
can claim victory. The number II prisoner,
taken by III" tnionists, is about 1890 and hy
the rebels not quite half as many. OF the kill
cd, It Is impossible 20 obtain ANYTHING like accu-
rate knowledge Of the lose. of the rebels. The
lmon loss is .olnething over one thou,lu !; and
the rebel loss Is believed to he twice that mum.
The sun., 1861-09-20

We undtr,taI i that Hon. DANrpL s. DICK.
ISS"N has siluiiied his intention to al lrc,s tho
Union meeting at the Cooper Institute this
evening.
MIR. DICKrNsoN spoke in New Lonion yes
to-day, to an enthusiastic concoursc Of II ,ODO
people, presided over BY Governor BucKiNG-
NAN.
Mr.. DrcKrSsoS was also to speak al Newark
this afternoon
The sun., 1861-09-20
JERSEY CITY.

A DANGERous PLACE --le,terday afternoon
Recorder Martindale of jersey City issued a
wuTnnt for the arrest of C. L. Durant. for al-
lowing dangerous place to exist on the side
walk IN front OF his property in York street
near Narrcn. IL Is not year since a New
lo'k lady fell mo one Of Mr.. Durant's tran.
of the leg ''"N'u u'o
The sun., 1861-09-20

The Clggcr state Central Committee mo,
yesterday at ALBANY, and filled up their Dis.
traction Abortion Ticket with the names of
MARsnALL u. CHANrLiS in place Of LYMAN
TRtMAINE, and WILLIAM WILLIAMS in pl ace
OF DR.. BRuNCK. The Candidates then held a
Convention Of their own, to let themselves 10 sn
from the secession platform on which they were
nominated, by voting letter of acceptance to
the Committee, defining their position anew.
Queer times these. and queer shifts tho poll
ticiaDs arc put to-
THE 1th New Jersey Regiment, Col. REEvK
lett Trenton yesterday for Washington.
Two full Vermont regiments, now in camp,
viii move to-day.
SOLOMON STURGEs, the father Of the "Sturgc,
Rifles McCLELLAS's body guard, headed
tho subscription to the popular loan in Chicago.
with 100000 yesterday. Others took Sla,-
900.
Govcrnor MoRGAS of this state, Governor
CURTIN of Pennsylvania, Governor BrcKrSg.
HAM OF Connecticut, Governor Hicks Of Mary.
land, and Governor ANDREW Of MnSsichu
scits, have issued proclamation, for the Nj
tonal Fast on the 2Gth.
The sun., 1861-09-20

The UMvERsALisr CoNvKxrIoS. - The
Un'ver''iist Convention adopted, at its yester-
Gay morning session, resolutions strongly up.
holding the Federal Government and denouneing
the southern rebellion
The sun., 1861-09-20

BOARD OF CouN'uMEN.-The Board met
last evening, Councilman Jones in the chair.
a resolution was adopted that the Croton De-
partment have the carriage way OH the line Of
the 9th avenue Railroad repaired, the work on
the portion which the Riilrol ld should have
kept in repair to be charged to the Railroad
Company.
Mr. Even, Deputy AMI Acting Street Com
missioner reported that the work Of paving is
done by the Croton Board, and he could not s,y
why the trap blocks and sand is allowel 10 en-
cumber the sidewalks on ith avenue, betwec
18th and 2lst streets.
\ number Of property owners in 9th, Gjth,
Goth, 6'th and list streets, rcmonstrAte against
the prupoccd oT,ning of said streets.
n i"'olution WIS adopted that the .Groton
Board cause the rails Of the 9Th avenue r. X
ON sth avenue. between 2lst and 23I streets, to
b" taken up and placed upon the proper grade,
the ext to be- charged to said railroad. Adj.
iouTu,d to Monday.
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Cairo, Spt. 19--Il s reported tha, ~. 900
rele'S have taken possession Of MI.iicld, kon-
lucky, and are iortiiying that place.
Jtfi. Thompson force Of >, 800 have moved
TO New Madrid.
A skirmish took place last night near Column
bus, X, ntucky, between Col. Ross pickets and
some rebd scouts. No Federal troops were in
jured.
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EX-GOH MOREBEAD or KENTvCKr
ARRESTED.