New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-09

Penn, G.. ID. Baysrd of the u. s. A., G. Adams of
Texas, and g. III. Verpank of Geneva are at the Met
ropoltsn Hotel.
CAPT. MCGEE of the Royal Canadian Rifles, from
Montreal and d. Barnard of Boston are at the Everett
House.
MAJ Cranston of Newport, 4. l., T. L. Smith and
family Of Ca, and G.. Wilson Of Ala. at the La
Fs5ge House.
ORGANIZATION OF UsIos voLvsTSgRs.-In view
of the present disturbed relations existing between the
General Government and the State Of South Carolina,
snd the probability that the President Of the United
States viii make requisiton upon the Governor of
Chs state for military AID, meeting was held
Isss night at No. Sl4 Broadway for the purpose Of
forming military organization to be known as the
Unon Volunteers. Mr.. Elder wss called to the
chair, and Mr.. Young appointed Secretary.
Speeches Of enthusiastic character approving the
movement we've made by Mr.. Kirkland, r. b. Boyd,
Air. Allen and others. Mr. Kirkland said that he
Estod in the American army in the Of 1872, aud
was again ready though advanced in years. to put his
name iron the muster roll This would be no holiday
movement and those who enlisted would in all prob
ability be called upon for active duty. Mr. Boyd
And Mr. Allen represented between 800 aud 400 men
who were at present under discipline and anxious to
fo;n tie organization. BIZ. Hardenbrook stated that
there was a German rifle corps Of 100 men already
Organized who would cooperate with the volunteers
On motion, the whole matter referred to the
. following named Committee who were empowered
b cell further meetings: Messrs. r. b. Boyd John A.
Hs.denbrook, VIM II. Allen. Capt. J. II. II. Camp,
Wm. A. Young, C. Kirkland. and ID. L. Elder.
WONDERFUL ESCAPE oF A FIRRsAE-AN EXPRESS
TEAIs DELAYED.-Wben the express train down last
might was between RhiDebeck and Poughkeepsie, on
Che Hudson River Railroad Of the rods which
connects the driving wheels Of the locomotive, BROKE
A. the same instant the fireman was sent sprswng on
Gbe Goals Of the tender, more frightened than hurt
His escape from inc ant death truly wonderful as
be was sitting on bis seat the engine and the seat
a. well as the whole of that side Of the engnehouse
was sbvered TO pieces by the revolving broken rod
Tie sof cushion on which be sat doubt saved his
Life rs before the rod could pierce hst he lay at the
bottom Of the tender. The train was at once stopped
and in half an hour was on it's way Poughkeepsie
,h one connecting rod. At that place another engine
ss procured and the train arrived in this city on time.
NECESSARY DoHIcILIARY NIslT.-L6st evening,
Cs,4 Silvey of the First Ward, with Sergeanis
Wenys and Denton and several policemen, made a
descent upon resort Of thieves and prostitutes located
10 toe basement of No. State street. The premises in
question had long been scandal to the neighbors and
Orc police found, lying Unfortunately upon the floor,
o number Of pens Of both sexes. Seven persons
xere arrested. The Of the prisoners are Corne-
Illus Offering, who kept the house, Morris Hayes and
Daoid Ryan, visitors, and Ann Hart, Ellen Fisher,
MaTy O'Brien Ca,harine Casey, boarders. They were
81 locked up in the StationHouse, and this morning
Will to taken to Court.
RarT poI
TEAINs DxLAFEp.-An accident occurred on Saturday
night ast about II o'clock at Stuyvesant, the ud
COL River Railroad the Montreal freight and pas
sepger train down. 1t appears that tho up Night Ex-
pres tagged an extra, which seen by the switch
man a; Siuyyesant Instead of being attentive TO
bss as be went into bis shanty and foil asleep. He
wis aroused by Ito whistle Of approaching train,
ad kupposng it to be the extra reversed the switch.
Tic saw his mistake but too late. The engine, tender,
sDd six carr were thrown from the track, three Of
which were broken to pieces. The others, as well rs
the locomotive, received but slight injury. This wa
owing 20 the reduced rate OF speed at which the train
was running tho time. The freight ia the also
releiVCd but little injury No persons were injured,
oil tie brakemen being at the Of the train. The
SULdsy morning Express down passed on time but the
MOrtIesl freight and passenger train up waited at
Poughkeepse until the down train had passed when it
sared for Albany arriving in that city at III o'clock,
o. m. five hours aud half behind time. The down
traj. arrived in this city about the time. The
dsGs9e to the engine and tender is repaired Our re-
Porter learned ast that four of the and tender
wert over tho enbankment into the river. One Of
thou broke through the ice. The others which of
the track were replaced with little difficulty. The
eAgs IN The river will probably be taken ont this
week
EoARD oY CoUscILMns.--Tbe Council Chamber
WIZ dcnsely crowded al the meeting Of the Board
Yesterday afternoon MIR. Michael c. Gross the Chair
Iosn pro ten, occupied the chair All tho members
were present.
Mr. Barney moved to proceed to ballot for President,
which was carried
The following is the result:
Whole punoe. Of votes cast.
Morgan Jones received.
Abraham Lent received.
Frederick Pepper received.
Necessary 70 choice. ........s.'''.'..S
There being no election, the Board baloted twenty
ti4 more 18th the same result. 1t then being nearly
o'clock the Board took recess until ~ O'Clock.
After recess, the Board took two ballots with
ths same result US before. At 81 o'clock motion to
Sd;3lIn 10 Wednesday, at p. NJ, was carried.
Tie Fourteenth Ward German Republican Club
have elected the following officers: President, John
EiuzeI; Vice-President, Carl Siegman; Recording
Secretary, Carl Hanson; Assistant Recording Secre