The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-20

clergyman IN the Union army, holding the follow
ing POSITIONS
Colonies. .:......... Other commissioned
Lleutenant Coionels. Omcer6. ....... ~
Captains. .......... SO Chaplans.. ........ $40
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 313
The following appeared in the advertisement
columns of Western paper. Perhaps Mr.. Gree
ley can explain it,
PERsoNAL.-To wrrHxRs wRGHr:-Sns-whsu you
and then
John T. Monroe, the Mayor of New Orleans,
told Commodore Farragut that there was not man
in New Orleans who would raise the Stars and
Stripes in that city. The next day. hawever, mum.
Der of the citizens were shot in the streets for shout
ing for the Union. and four hundred and eighty
men marched out of Fort Jackson in body and
took the oath of allegiance to he United States.
The war in Kansas, which is now raging between
Gov. Robinson, Jim Lanes friends and the Jay
hawkers generally, seems likely to swallow up all
thoughts Of the rebellion and to resolve itself into
another border rufian contest with this single diff
ference, that the present trouble is entirely be-
tween the free soil men themselves. The demo-
cFats and conservatives are quietly looking on.
The First regiment Of North Carolina volun.
teers, which has been raised in Washington and
Beaufort counties, is now nearly complete. 1t will
be ready in Q short time to take the field, under
command of E. E. Potter, United States Army.
It requires, it seems, the presence of over
twelve thousand government troops in Kansas to
keep the feesoers and abolitionists in that State
from destroying each other. The quarrel between
them is raging furiously; but, fearing the inter.
aft o hov froiu from ornsv
to blows.
wall jackson has been largely reinforced from Jo.
Johnston's army, and that it is his intention to
again enter Western Virginia, il he can force
through the lines of Banks and Fremont.
Gen. Kelly, who was wounded at Philippi, has
agsin taken the field in Western Virginia, and is
at present engaged in hunting Gov. Letcher's
bushwhackers.
The extensive tobacco factory belonging to B..
b. Lewis, in Glasgow, Missouri, was destroyed BY
fire on the It'll inst. Loss tl50,0O0
The Peoples (republican) State Convention Of
Pennsylvania will meet in Harrisburg on the 18th
of July.
The Board Of Councilmen were in session last
evening; but no business Of special interest was
transacted. A resolution was presented by Mr..
Lent in favor Of permitting the New YorksChris.
tian Alliance 70 hold public worship in the streets
and public places ON the Sabbath, subject to such
protection as il guaranteed by law. After short
debate the paper was referred to the Committee
on Law. A resolution was presented TO appoint .
joint committee Of five members from each Board
for the purpose of making suitable preparations
for the celebration Of the approaching anni~ersa-
e al srAc hsnk
laid over. communication was received
from the Croton Aqueduct Department in an
swer to o request Cor their opinion on the
subject of q uniform system of drainage, which
was ordered to be printed in the minutes.
A resolution was adopted directing the Harlem
Railroad Company to cause extra guards TO be
added to their bridges within the bounds Of the
city south of Ninetysecond street, to prevent the
recurrence Of accidents involving loss of life.
The Committee on Ordinances were requested to
report an ordinance modifying the present ordi.
nance in relation to the incumbrance Of streets
and sidewalks. The Board concurred in granting
Mr.. Valentine % 500 for preparing the Manual for
1862. They also concurred in the adoption Of an
ordinance relative to the construction Of vaults and
cisterns and in resolution authorizing the erec-
ton Of new house for Hose Company No. IL.
The Joint Special Committee of the Common
Council on National Affairs met in room No. 8 City
Hall yesterday. A resolution was offered and
adopted, recommending that the Comptroller be
authorized to raise the Of $500 900 by the is.
sue of bonds to be known as the Volunteer Fami-
y Aid bonds bearing interest at the rate Of seven
per cent per annum, and the principal to be due
in three years. Az the name Of the bonds i'm.
ports, this fund is intended for the relief Of the
families Of the volunteers now serving in the Union
armies. letter was received from the Board Of
| Commissioners Of the Central Park, offering the
| buildings known as the Mount 81. Vincent Acade.
my, situated in the Central Park. to be used az
permanent hospital for wounded soldiers. Mo-
Their Jerome, the Principal Of the st. vincent's
Hospital, sent in communication stating that she
had organized corps Of eighty nurses and offer
ed their services to the committee for duty in
the Central Park Hospital. The Joint Boards Of
the Common Council being by this time in session,
the further consideration of the subject was laid
over until Thursday next, at three o'clock.
According to the City Inspectors report there
we're 369 deaths in the city during the past week
| decrease Of "A as compared with the mortality o,
the week previous, and IL less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re
capjtulation table gives deaths Of alcoholism o.
diseases Of the Zones joints, &C.; 81 Of the bxail