The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-14
From the n. Y. Express, Aug.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN N. Y. CIT 7

There has been great demand for pas
sage tickets to Liverpool, Dublin, Hamburg
and Breernen, and many Of the ln!enoed
vovagers sold out houses. lands, stocks ana
| household furniture to leave the country =
| This desire appeared to be Increased by the
| Government order issued last evening, for
biddino all persons liable to military duty,
from leaving the State or County IN which
they resided, and rush to the European
ticket offices was the consequence-endlnS
! in disappointment to many VINO wouio IAN
be under the British, German, or french pass
| till orr civil war should be concluded.
| One of the steamers most literally pat.
ronized was the "Etna," as she was adver-
tised to sail to-day at noon. Her dock IS at
the foot of Spring street, North River, and
this morning it presented many eXtraordl-
narv scenes. which must furnish abundant
| material for the historic annals OF our time.
The police were out, in the words of one
lof them Upright aud early" to accomplish
| the desire of our Government. to retain cit
liens Of the Republic on our shore. Many
of the would be passengers, who would
have gladly slowed themselves in the spa
cious vessel, had their purpose thus over
thrown.
| At 10 O'Clock, a vast crowd of both sexes.
and all ages and conditions of lite. gath cred
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vehicles where the "Jehus" is posed spe-
cal tax on their departure to the exorbitant
price of the trip.
Baggage of all kinds, in boxes, trunks
portmanteaus; bedding, bound in patchwork
| quilts. household relics of family furniture;
| women with bounets slung carleSsly over
their shoulders, fainting with heat; men OF
all ages, melting with perspiratlon. and a J.
most overcome with excitement, children 10
their mothers arms, peevish and crying;
bows clamorouj-were all witnessed III jux-
Imposition on tie oblong Gock-to the side
of which the Etna moored. Many OF
the strange crowd roam ed mp and down to
discover some point by which they might
get on board without being subjected to the
scrutiny of the police. They were disap-
pointed, however, for the officers seutiue He'd
every point of ingress.
The only entrance to the ship was by the
central gang plank. The rush at eleven
O'Clock to get on board terrific; m uch
50. that the officers after using the utmo
forbearance were obliged to draw batous.-
Still the cOncourse, many of them women.
pressed forward with such force that the Off
GERS were obliged to clear space by which
the male passengers might be examined as
to the right to leave in the ship On the main
deck of the steamer directly opposite the out
rowly scanned the passengers as they pro-
ceeded, joyfully, and sometimes defautly,
TO their respective berths in The ship.
Many of the passengers presented pass
por,s-but the police, it was stated, refused
to recognize such of them as were dated
within the last ten days. An Irishman, of
stout build but diminutlve stature. TEEN In
with persp ration his back, arms and hands
loaded with a wonderful assortment of bag
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board the ship. Those who were not so for
tunate, ana who were in possession of the
secret, spread the Gets movements from
tongue to tongue, till it reach ed tn police.
A search was soon made, and the llibern ian
was discovered, luggage and all, and ordered
to go shore.
In Brooklyn, during the past week, large
number of families have been settling up,
and packing up. preparatory to their depar-
| ture fIom the city, to avoid the draft. In
| fact, the exodus from tho city became
great tina some portions were about being
depopu lated, and landlords were looking
| in CONSERVATION. Those leaving were prin-
cipa!ly foreigners, though many had been
naturalized and were liable to bs drafted.
1t is thought that nearly enough have al
ready got away to have made a regiment,
and as mary more were making prepara-
| tons to leave-some for Germany some for
Property has been sold at sacrifice, and the
proceeds turned into ready cash.
Oue gentlemen. residing in Bocrum street,
disposed of $1,000 worth of property this
week, and has paid high premium to have
a large amount of his money turned into
gold, intending to take his departure for Eu-
rope at the earliest moment. The mum Der
of persons who have disposed of tn cir busi-
ness in Hudson avenue, to leave the coun-
try, is astonishing. Liquor stores, grocery
and other stores have been sold out, either
at great sacrifice under the auctioneer's
| flag, so that the owners might get away. A
man who kept little gin mill near the Navy
Yard gate had saved up $500 in yer, and
sold ont his place for $500, which he turned
| into silver and was to leave the CITY to day
Two conductors on the City Railroad had
resigned their situations, and were also to
leave to-day. but the order of Secretary
Stanton has interfered with the plans of al
| these runaways.
Many lrshmen are endeavoring to claim
protection as British subjects. Ii is needless
to say that the orders from the War Depart
i meDt yesterday fell with a heavy weight
upon the hearts of some who had INDUCED
in the hope of bidding adieu to this land OF
troubles. They were ready to exclaim, in
the language OF Cowper-
80 for 4 lodge in some vast Wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade
Where rumor Of apprehension and deceit
OF unsuccessful or successful war
Might never reach me more. My ear is panied,
My soul is sick with every days report,
Or wrongs and ou,rages with which the earth is
flled.'
Several arrests have already been m lad e in
OSwego under order of the Secretary of War.
Over fifty left on tie boat last night, from
all parts of the State, and probably 100
would have gone to-Light. While on this
Suliect conway the FOL ln,yi from, Of