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The New York herald., 1862-10-24
City InfellIxencc.

FIRE IN WEST SrREEr-A MAN RESCUED FROM SrrrocA-
roS-Abont ton O'Clock yesterday morning, ere broke
out In tue cellar OF the house West street
The flames reached the stairway and rapidly ex.
tended 10 the upper fors and befoe the Are was sub
dued the npper floor and roof DESTROYED The np
perpar OF the building occupied by sx families wke
made their escape from the buiidpg With diincuyj
rumor current that several children were III tho
upper stories Six truck members raised their Iona
Everett, forced in the windows on the fourth story II
one room he found ing upon the hoor nsarlt
subjected He dragged him 70 the window aud pic ed M
head ever the sill, where in few minu,es he sufficient
y recovered TO be taken TO the street Had na aiE
arrived as quickly as did, this maa, Doubt wouf
have lost his ife The damage To tho farnture th6
tenants will amount 10 abou, $500, which there Is no
insurance. Part OF the first floor occupied by Richard
Burhnd as porter house and dwelling, and also by
Henry Barells, porter house The on the stock
viii be about $780, said 70 be fully insured the New
Amsterdam Insurance Company. The building s owned
BY Mrs Tasch il is damaged about 81 900 said 70 be ID.
sured The nre originated In wood bin in tho cellar,
and II is supposed 10 be the result Of accident
Parade op TIE FIRST REGIMENT NEW YoRK CAvAlaY.-.
The First regiment New York cavalry had field day On,
Tuesday last at East New York The regiment turned
out about two hundred and atty strong The men wore
their uniforms for the rst tme and with the addt-
ton Of the rcd white and blue plume in their css, pre-
spcer inspected and reviewed the regiment and paid
Col Price very na,terins compliment the nne APP
pearsnce the men made and the state or efficiency 70
which they had been brought. plentiful dinner had
bcen provided FOR them the New York Hotel By the
libcrsly OF their Colonel and ample justice dsne t
the good things the concusen Of the Geld exercises
An CxKxowH MAN FouHp DRowxzp.-Ihe body OF an
unknown man. about frtynve years Of ago. was found
noang In the watcf at the foot OF Robinson street We'd
terday. Deceased FIVE seven inches In heishi
had heavy musachc, whiskers slightly gray and Wa,
dressed 10 black frock coat gray pants vest mus
lin shirt, woocn undershir, wooen socks and slippers
Tho remains sent 10 the dead house at bellevue,
Hospital by order Of Coroner Ranney.
FATAL FALL FROM Roor.-Edward Doonan, q Boy
about eleven years old, while removing csthcsne on
the roof o the Ave story building No 224 East Seven
teenih street. yesterday lost his balance fell 70 tho
pavement, killing himself almost mmedtatey Coroner
Ranney was notified 70 hold inquest upon the body
CHILDREN FOR TEE wEsr.-The directors Of the Juvs.
nile Asylum sent out Monday Western homes thirty
children, selected than four hundred
under training a. the institution the High Bridge
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Loss OF the United states Steamer Qua ker

from the Philadelphia iaqarer Oct. a.
The United States side wheel steamer qua City, at
last advices from Port Royal which were he 18th
inst, reported or North Edisto X c. o. the shoals
head which immediately wont % her assistance No.
thing could be done, however by The latter vessel
she started for ort Royal for aid in extrcarg the
Quaker City from her perous position The Of the
mistook the buoy for the outer and consequently
steered directly Tor ths shoals. II is hoped that
GERS and crew have All be saved by the boais but the
steamer will undoubtedly be n total loss.
The Quaker City left this the 4h Of the present
month She formerly was in the merchant service, and
ran between this city and Havana. She schooner
rugged, and carried nine guns. IL viii be re.
membercd that this vessel a!msst the first
one bought by the government the break
ing out Of the account Of her great speed and
adaptsbisy She was taken by General Wool and sent
with munitisns Of war 20 reinforce Fortress Monroe.
After that and during the greater part OF year. she
was employed biockadng the Chesapeake. Her crew
numbered two hundred. The officers WERE
Cossmdnd>r-Jamss Madison Fraey
Lieutenant ond Euease Otscer--Samuel l.. Breese
Acting Master erBartlott J. Cronnvie, Is. N. HoTatio
Blanchard, T. Durham.
Ac,iwg Pornaster-Henry J. Bullay.
: Tsake Peter Robinson, J. Teunsnt, Thos Slater.
Acting Mnser's Mdtes--Chas. A. Crawford Ipdley II
Livingston u. Danvle
CommaRd,y's Cters-Corrin r. Smith.
0unner-wm. H. Hamilton.
Pdynasys C1erk--Alon7o Nodne
Hespioi Serdrd-wm. MeComb.
The Quaker City had been undergoing temporary 70.
pairs in Philadelphia, and her way TO the Gulf
when run ashore She considered time one Of
the fastest steamers Her speed OF late has
boeu much decreased account Of her boilers being
nearly worn out. II the Quaker City that captured
the Angorebe steamer Adea on the Island Of Abaco
few mopthf since. - i
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THE MATHEWS H1AIcIBr cGSE
Court Of General ssasisnsI
Bea5S1 Racorder Hodinau.

=. u
FOURTH DAy--vERDior os sAssLAUGHrEa m FRH
THlRD De0RxD.
Oc1. 2S.-The Court o: General Sessions was mueh
crowded this msrning with persons anxious 70 bear hs
conclusion Of the trial Of John Reynolds indicted for man
slaughter casng the death Of the celebrated pussa
and sporting character Pat Mathews the morning OF
the eth Of February last. - -
Assistant District Attorney whitehead occupie& tss
attention o the court about hour with the conSusion
OF his summing up for the prosecution.
Recorder Holman then proceeded charge the Jury. Hc
said that the result the depended upon the degree Of
credit 10 be given 10 the witnesses one side or The
other Mierences Of minor points OF evidence must
always expected and always looked for but thsre
should he great discrepancies In the main poPss 10
the case consideration very serious dlnerencef
the main facts and many OF the statemen4
we're capable OF being rcconcied The facts wnieh
we're disputed were. that Mathews, Felter, Fitz.
patrick and two girls at Stryker's Bay that
they started h me IN two slegs and came down tns
pretty fact Where OF the women Tell cut there
is little turn in the road Al that place three
standing and something was said 10 one o the grs
and she threw some snow or ice at the one VINO
gagged in fight with WINSTON Somebody called Paes
end he came back and became engaged IN light with
Reynolds during ch he receiy ed two wonds from the
effects Of which he died If this killing In the opinion OF
the 'v was iusthahe thsu of course the case was done
away with, and the prisoner be acquitted But, i
alludine TO the facts which disputed there were
two others 10 be considered. One that Mathews
the also armed d mh t' hs
prisoner used lis knie was not denied but Is
was IN dispute whether the dcceased, Pat
Mathews used his This the main point Ia dispute 10
the The knife, when first seen by tie policeman,
was In the sheath ant asened on the wasthand OF Ma
thews' panta!oons u covered with blood, which.
could only have got on IN of wayseither by the
cutting OF Alice OF II flowed down from his body
This was an important point tor The jury 10 decide.
The Recorder then stated that the verdict must either
he nanslauehte in Tie bird decree ius,ilabie hom
eide after hch he nj the law laid down in TIE
tnes and also recently in the Court OF Appeals, IN
relation 10 jrs liable honlicide.
he case ther gwen to the hry, who after being
ont about thirty minutes brought IN verdict OF msnt
slaughter in the third degree at the same time recon
menGing tie prisoner 10 the mercy Of the Court.
The nrisnner WINS rolnandah for sentenla.
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MOVEMENTS or resG7s.
Arrivsi asa Departure cf the Tac1ty-
second Maine gSeg,mcnf-

Arrival aaa Departure cf the Tacrty.
SECOND M1iae S1egimcnf.
The above regiment arrived IN the ei's ~ Wednesday
a. midnight and nmediaely proceeded e jersey city,
where they took the Tor Washington. Trey 60 ont
oue thousand strong, my armed ard -qsipped. The
following the officers of the regiment
f.sid ane s ag--simon G tsefard Colonel, o q. Put
nam Iaeatosaa, CooHei 'or u ljtactntt NI9r Prank
Es rye Flaeg Adutrt jas4ah 10 Jan, surgeon. 0in
Unckins. Serge John W Cook, sscnad iss's
tant Surgeon John I'ac In Chaplain, Rose Eo,sns
Sergeant MAJOR Iymsn . Bailey rua t,Sm2sler Nsrtia
f. Young Guar lerrni Ter Serpent join ". Know 'ss,
Iomssaiy Sergeant, FuSere SaBhcrp Hospital steward
fonnans .4'aptan ilenFy Grotty First Lieut. nant,
Thomas T. Knowles, Second L-utsaa,t iGIAes r.
lrelalj.
Company B-Captain j. W. Williams; rirs, Lieu
tenant, John T. Gilman; Sevcnd Lsntenant george "
ans0D.
Company C--Csp,ain, e. a Bolton FIRST Iienteaant
Jasrei Hn'cbins Second lieutenant Jose, Il naser.
Company tJ-Captain Charles H. Union; Firs; Lien
tenant, Fphram =. iNruian, Second Lieutenant, Ma.
:bane White
fSamplYsg Captain, II. L, Wood; FIRST lieutenant,
Nm i Hervey Second Iientenant, T.. J prlos.
Cnmfsng R-CaptaiU, Wm, B lnylor Firs Lieutenant
Ben. 7. Waite, ,sec0ud Lieutenant q, r. lbbey.
temynny G--Captain !. W. Putnam iirst lieutenant
n H. Clubhouse, Second Lieutenant lfenry II. Putuam.
Com,d3g R-taptaia, j W Case, First Lieetenant,
James Richard Secopd Lieutenant, AnEop = JorfGrj.
Compapy f-Captain. A. C. Lombard First Lieut. snan.,
NJ c. Raiey, Second Lieutenant, owen r.. Wiar's
Cs7n,s,eg i-gaptam, 7. ". Wiateh1usa first Len.
,enart A. b. Matfew second lieutenant r. ", True
worthy
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Board OF Councilmen, !,

The BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THE
FAMILIES OF voLuNTEERs--CoLONELM MILTON COoos-
WELL TO BB PRESENTED WITH A swORp-poNATfON
TO THE TRINITY METHODIST xPrscOPAL CHuRCH--
NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINE, ETC, ETC.
regular meeting Of the Board Councilmen was held
last evening" Charles Pinckney, Esq., President n the
chair.
Tho minutes Of the !stt meeting were read and ap
proved.
communication was received from the property
owners along Broadway, containing a remonstrance
aganst Broadway, between Union and Madison souaree
being lot 10 lite present condition Consequence Of the ops
racns OF the Seventh Avenue Railroad having been entire
~ suspended ana requesting Corfnon Council TO take
immediate action 70 have the sad railroad track removed
and broadway restored 20 iu former condition which
was referred 70 the Committee on Rs sroads ~
communication was received from the Commit roller
containing statement Of the dnbursem Is in the
night On ding October 49, as follows
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Tax ON Shirts.

TREASURY UpARTMKNT, |
0yFcE OF INTERNAL REVENUE. Oct. 20, 1852 I
GK~TIEnr-Your letter Of the 18th inst. is Al hand
concerning the .nufacture OF shirts You win be re
when finished. but parties manufacturing you from
your Materials will not be required ~ pay the three per
cent, provided they make out list subscribed and
sworn, which list shall contain the quantity made up
during the month"; together with the name and residence
Of your firm and deliver the said list the Assistant Az
SCISSOR Of the district in which they reside. Very re-
spcctfully, GEO. 8. boutwell, Commissioner
hessrs. Woman DAVIDSON, 80 Warren street. New
York city.
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The Turf.
harness. over the Fashion Course
RAcEs Ar PHILADELPHIA.


match sor 81 eoo play pay this afternoon, III
harness. over the Fashion Course
RACES Ar PHILADELPHIA.
PHIL AnEIrmA Oct. %, 1862.
This the second day Of the the Suffolk Park
Course. The first contest pirss Of 500 mile
heats The first heat WAS by Reporter, four years
old, beating Hsborough, four years, enc length Miss
jessie. three years was third. Time, AS IN the
seeond heat Reporter beat Miss Jessie three lengths
Miss Jessie beat Hilshorough head. Time l4Sh.
This a foe The second race was two mile
dash for purse of 5000. Revenge, four years. by
two lengths. West Roxbury three years second by
haf length; Laura Faris six years, third Bette
Ward, five years was fourth: Maj five years, trailing
The four hst namel ran well together occasionally
changing place and the very exciting ono
6pairick Mr.. Ter Rroeck's Southern jockey rode the
winning horses in both Friday Is the last day
the which will be mile and quarter dash and
two m le heats.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %, 1862.
There viii he races On Friday. Brckbird has been
withdrawn account Of being matched In two races
ag1inst Iiewd for $40 coo spring three mile heats
in Phiiadel, hia, and four mile heats in New York.
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Arrival and Departure Of thc Fourteenth
Vermont Regiment.

The Fourteenth regiment of Vermont Volunteers AZ
rived in this city early yesterday morning. from RratF
bore w. and coon after Jeff ior Washington. The foi
owing is a l,st Of the oNBcers:-
Field ond Saf--colonel, W. T Nichols lieut. coonei,
q u. Poss MAJOR W b. Hall Adiutint, HARRISON Prin
die Surgeon, +. H. Spregue; Assistant Surgeon. s. II.
Ross Chaplain, Rev. w. S. Smart, Qnarermastef, CAss.
Field.
Lsns Cneers-fo A. Captain O. r. Gore; ~. a, Captain
j. @. THOMPSON: Co. g. Captain y. r. Morrison ca u,
cantain y. Abc Co. 4, captain Rich; Co. F, Captain
j. lemons Co. q, CAPTAIN n. + Dunsbc' Co =, Captain
C. ruu,op; Co. Captain S. 7. Allen % e. csp,ain
A, N CUlyin.
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Arrivals and Departures.
ARRfy AIS.

ANIMALS.
NEw ORfxANs-Steamship Cumbria-Mr Herman, three
children servant; 6smbill wife ana four children:
Morre wife and three children; Thayer Massey,
achs %o LANE: S.SsS sqRsn Rs:e Tsano%
Deal, and Is In the steerage.
MArAnoRAs--Bris Harriet Halock-Mrs W n Pys and
.NAMAu-sehr visilant-c Wagner. Hircks II Meyer.
Mott, Capt Brown.
MARAxHAx-Bark scnaior-P 0roski, A Joseph.
LIVERPOOL --Stsamship Pcrsia-Miss Aprons New York:
and TWO dsuxbsr MIS- csmpbs Miss Jackson. ~ sSa
Mrs Q Judson, Buklsy, New YortMr Birca, Mr. Dug.
Ludsrs faos Lud.rs. nve children andsesn PhIla.
ssslphis; Joha Wood; oa;g.w n%sdie ssmonen, =
ssnsrsa@ons Madrid - and N!. bsrnsw.i New Ysrs;
s.drs s ksy, ss.sss: Henry Hanson coa:ssns!ao
M ana Ms ssmue se.ens snd1 sosen nc ana
Mrs stokes New York; Mr. and Mrs Wild Gernsny M
sss ses Sewpsri Mrs ps sIl,s fsilsSsbhs:
BsTv Kingson W, three Ldren ana servant, Geo Ham.
iion, Y; Montsouiery, New Oriesnsi o Hoon.N Z;
nan Bafsio: Mrs Avn Barrett, ia ysmesiown n Y; Jenn
Cay, London rhos SANDS. Llverpoc street dArriass
pfl rdse Y gIsnche .' Sy Es NYE ara%.r nv;
rhenSDs ky eeS'a s.nsn sSssna mr. snd
Mrs Asner child and two infants. y; Chss Eastman.
Ssw oaapAss-s,eamshp Po,omsc-J Belden, vinceni
Baa stara, Dry9 sscsrdYe JSserh racc e. and vic
saie. r..e' msDn"asS Mi @ osrsoa r TN ians
1deg ghn Arendrosh Major liar, narrc, W ww rams
Ssis s.%y csasn s ctpI sms; Gar, ssntns ssin
BsdwIn Saul YALE kebrssa cg' sn, Mrs May Ns;eilc
ipsp, ian y os D Soode an we, Il Ioisny Jno fslissses
Downs. = Mis,, u ns.nns.-c,.. stuart,
a yohn CTookss
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New York Canal Tolls.
The roceiDta for tolla from the lst NJ ~. = 81 a

The receipts for tolls from the ls Of May the 10Th or
Receipts Tor period In 1891 2s4l .oss
Increase Ia 1859 over 1861 81 ls3 124
The receipts 70 the close Of the week n October
exceed the whole Of the receipts the whole navigation
year Of 1861 and we have six naviga-
t!on left
r. from this time 70 the LIST Of December next our re-
ceptsha oe equal 10 those Of 1851 then the gross tolls
crease over that year OF 81 les 12. On this hypothesis
tho gains in 1862 over the Eve preceding years win stand
n InloEs
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Ease uail I'm Philadelphia.


In the tase taii match TO day between he ckofd and
Atbec eli he. The 'ekord victnr,ss bv the ilyw.
We scorc-Iick ord, 81: Athletic, ~. There be.
lwtcp thu aud tcuf thausanl pa~s present toonel
,nfa'd Ell cr,lrs the sckfofds ~ nighi. The Eck.
fsi ds rsunin " MAY the keyst9se tlub ~ morrow.
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Court Calendsr-Ths. n. =

SUPREME COURT CiRcrr.-Part Nos 5s43, 7ll5.
1851 1897, 1911 1871. S0l9s, s04l S077 $685. sO93
83l7 Part 2-Nos. 1895, 3072, 4056, 4l5S bOlO 6seS
76s4h. sol2. SOAK, sose, si44h, s264>s, 1865.
SUPERIOR CouRr-part Mos. 1857, 1885, $685. 2s45,
2S49 1881 1896, ,2S7o 28Sl 1885, 2ss7 2ssy 2s9 2sa3
2Oo6, $3.50.
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The Jefyerseuinn Nomination.
70 THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.

NV YORK, Oct. -, 1862
In your ssue Of Tuesday October II Won stated that
CAPTAIN John Duffy resolved the nannous nosnina rm
OF tie Icle Democratic Republican Convention for
the ff,h Congressional district Yon will pease correct
the Same the Tnrteenh delegation Withdrew from
Conv, nton before the n"niuaton made, " any
there was THiR TENTH WARD OBLIGATION.
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The ritIh Congressional Dis,rist.

Since tho Formulation ns Fernando Wood by the demo
craey Of mo Fifth Congressional district very general
mprsson has prevailed ht lat very clever poiisicaD
VIZ have 10 trouble IA very quietly waking over the
Coarse. The oesire OF the republicans prevent his
election evidently vey intense and iter have been
canoasiv locking about for candidate oppose
TO him They offered the nomination Genera! lnrco-
ran bu ,hat gallant officer peferrins tho soier
patton 81 that ~ the politician urhesaiirf+y declined
II runored that Mt John Savage will be rendered
the nom,at,on, but whether he viii accept l. DO, GER
tanly known.
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Massachusetts Politics.
GENERAL DgvESs' LETTER op ACcEPrANc
n.


PEOPLES NOMINATION.
The letter Of General DeveDs accepting the Faneu Hail
nomination for Governor We give below. Hon. Linus
Child President OF the Convention In letter asking his
acceptance Of the nomination. says
We sek you 20 allow the peopo OF the State 70 decide
whether your services viii be Of the most value In the
led in the organization and preparing her regiments
and energies al home To the successful prosecution VI
the war,the suppression Of rebeon-to aiding In sus
Mcclellan, commanding now victorious srmy--fer the
prosecution Of all these purposes In Massachusetts, the
Convention believe your acceptance Of this nomination
virtually essential.
WASHINGTON Co. Nd, Oct rs. 1852
DRAR SRI regret that received no ntimatou that
my name 70 be used before the Peoples Convention
previously 70 sthe time the nomination was made Had
known IL earlier should have taken immediate steps 20
prevent such
In the aed IN the service Of the country to whose
csusethnt Of constitutional ibertyI have al least ON.
deavored TO devote myself with all my energies no posi-
tion could be 70 congenis 10 M that which now
occupy great work Of suppressins rebellion more
gigantic in wcksdness than even in Iis proportons ana
q restoring and maintaining the rgha supremacy Of
il has been my carnest wish since tho ccmcncemen.
Of the conflict that as no soldier inquiries into the poltjcs
Of the brave comrade who nghs by his side glad only
that he s sustained by stout heart and strong arm
citizen should seek TO know politically more of
another than that which concerns his devotion 10 the i'm,
pered union and that forgetting party lines and party
issuescvsn those In ordinary times of gravest inpof
tsDcs-we might cordially uuito 70 susain and support
the government the constitution and the laws and aid
the chosen and constituted head u the nation the Pres
dent IN HE patriotic aud sell jabovs tc save
the country and put down rebeliou.v
That s desirable 70 make this effort In Massachusetts,
the Peoples COnvehtionembrag Ia jts mepers rem
rosentatves from tho various political ofganiyaions OF
the State, among whom recognize the names OF many
who In this bloody struggle, without feeling II sacrifice
have laid upon the altar Of the country the most precious
OF onerings--hss decided
have received with the proounrest feeling tho views
OF such assembage and recognizing The rgh, al the
citizens Of Massachsstts TO command the ser, cep Of
each and all their fellow citizens IA times Of public peril
every thing not inconsistent 10 duiy the county
do not feel at liberty 70 disregard such or
the wishes Of those whose Judgment am bound a. re
speet and shall therefore leave tho whole aiier L. tbe
decision n the people. confident that IN Their acti they
will have due regard " tho best Interests "A the siale ami
nation n the earfal CRISIS through which our repubhcan
now passing. have the hu.r 10 be
your obedent frvsnt, CHARLES nEvfSs X.
dss, LINUS cnllA Tres dent Of thc eoplo lnyenlon
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MISC CEssLAN EOUs.

nE, LUTHER, pEYTIsr-REMovBD TO "a EAST
Twenty sccDn street. blocks from Broadwayn.
yitcs acnon 10 Ills newly Invented gold and plana COM.
pound ing decayed teeth wilhnu pain; ackpowlesaed
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Arrival nna pepnr,ure Of .hr rwsnty

Arrival ana Departure OF the Ewenry-
seventh Connecticut 0eksment.
This regiment arrived IN this city a, about two occck
yesterday morning. md, after remaining short time,
proceeded to the seat Of by the Doiawars
Rari,an route The regiment 10 under The command o
Col, Henry c. Mefwin
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POLITICAL lgrsLlIstNcE.

The Federal Union Ceufraf Con1.i
meeting of the Feaerai Union Central Cosausr - -,
al room No. 70 Cooper Institute last ege1j- H. =,
drew ievis, President, ia the chair.
The corresrondus Secretary or,n,r,,sa n o,en
correspoAeelsV V 'he "c> ses tlrosg geut the state
~ oraer 9 Siaies ny or,anizsiions fo1 the
coming election.
The coFresncrdHs - /stary pYosented "a me neens
seserh n from delegates IN the western
of The ST Re stating that they are staring
federal ur"n <rHiyaficCs In their, copnties
nc ne, fg s%s ta,n adjourned subject 10 tnc call Of
the Precedent.
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john Van Buren at I1ua.on, ". Y.

HUDsOS, N. Y, Oct. %, 1907.
John Van Bnren addressed inmeuse audience n
avor OF the democratic ticket this afternoon at the Cy
ball
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The Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers arrived in this
city yesterday number Of the companies, however,
arrived here Wednesday, the remaining portion
fusing 10 leave until they paid their bounty money
The whole matter has been satisfactorily setted AT
twelve O'Clock yesterday the left Washington by
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The largest receipts for tolls any year except In
1861 In 1s<7 when they amounted to Is 68S 3s0
Tho above figures show that the Increase in 1852 over
1859 win be equal 10 all the tolls Of lS47 less only
S287 ,426.
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YALE CofLsoR.-Matthew q. Wing, Of Albany, N. ",
who recently died In Santa Fe, Mexico bequeathed ono
thousand dollars TO the society Of "The Scroll and Key,
cioty Odihce.
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The Draft.

General Anthon last evening had a consultation with
the Brooklyn Commissioners relative thor duties, and
gave them the requisite instructions relative TO the
Evening sessions OF the Commissioners be held
after to-day, az the following order will show
EVENING SESSIONS.
oIDERs--No 2.
JuDGB ApyocaTs GKNFRALS nRPARTwEr,
NEw YoRK, Oct. 20, 1862. I
On and after Friday October "a, evening for
the purpose u hearing and deciding claims Tor exemption
will be held in the several wards Of the city NJ New York
such sessions 10 commence at O'Clock and 10
clude at nine o'clock.
The evening being intended for the benefit Of
mechanics and labofing classes the Commissioners viii
give them tie preference. By order Of
WM HENRY ANrHON,
Judge Advocate General Chief Comr o. Drafting
MEETING OF THE DRAFT COMMISSIONERS OF KINGS
COUNTY.
meeting Of the Draft Commissioners Of Kings county
held last night the Brooklyn Academy Of Music,
fun board being present. Judge Advocate General An
thon. Chief Commissioner. presded-Capt. Cads ell
acting secretary The General addressed the Comms
miss considerable length TO the OF the
duty required at their hands and settled many kpoty
and intricate questions which had been propounded In
regard 70 claims TOR exemption The Commissioners
with their abors and thus far had experienced no din
Guilty trouble whatever from those applying for ex
empion. In the matter Of active and exempt members
OF the Fire Terartment their will be entered 20
such upon the records. Full evidence will be required in
regard TO aliens.
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Massachusetts Regiments En- Route Z,
Newborn.

The steamships Merrmao and Mississippi, with the
Third Fifth and Forty fourth Massachusetts, regiments
sailed from the Roads at sunrise for Nswbern, N G.