The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-29
RECRUITING IN BOSTON.
Tie Hub of the Universe in
Eotion,
&c, &c, &c.
Our Boston Correspondence.


BosToy August 81, 1862.
The Grand Recrun9 Demoast,a ilon IA BoSos7seo Hun,
dyed Thousand People Ot-Itercss Of Recruiting--7ns
Quota Of he StateBouties-The Grand PROCESSION, dc
Boston has been alive to-day with the tread Of thou
sands Of her citizens marching in procession to the mu
sic Of the Union One Of the largest and grandest de-
monstraons ever witnessed here has taken place, and
1 shows determination the part OF the old Bay
State to still further do her duty 10 crushing tho rebellion
For the week past tho excitement has been at fever
heat Tho stores been closed at two O'Clock each
day. and the merchants aud radesmen and their clerks
| have resolved themselves into committee Of tho
! WHOLE and have devoted their entire time and ener.
| gies to the business Of recruiting. War meetings
have been held at various localities in the city every
afternoon and evening" and have been largely attended
On Tuesday afternoon the different trades paraded with
Banners the shoe and leather dealers Of Pearl street were
out in great numbers, Washington street. fronting
the Old South church, 80 packed at the afternoon
war meeting as 70 obge she stages TO turn of cease
running At this meeting several merchants stood up
and offered S2S extra bounty each to tho recruits that
should enlist One after smother came out Of the crowd
and enrolled their names.
The bountcs paid 10 some Of the country towns are
enormous reaching, in many instances, TO $500 At the
Adjutant Generals office yesterday loud complaints
made relative to the bounty SYSTEM which is said to
been eugendsred between the various towns and men
holding back awaiting the highest bid. of the
wards In the city extra bounty Of $40 has been offered
to recruits which swels the aggregate TO e27s
This however, does not compete with suburban offers,
aud tho citizens here alege that large number Of their
young and available men have enlisted In the sur
rounding towns the larger amounts, and
that this the why the quota of Boston On both
calls is filed As tho time draws near for the draft to
into operation tho coming forward more freely
and IL is anticipated that the thros days enlist
ments will be very large
QUOTA or TIE STATE
Regarding the quota for the State, Ad,tant Genera
schouIer hopeful and thinks it will be filled without
resort the draft He does q, however furnish any
positive information upon the subject and it difficult to
guess even the number Of already enlisted Almost
every day company into camp and tho forces
gradually augmentng the draft could be postponed TO
the 10th OF September would be required to be
ercised in the State
The Adutant Generals Office al the State House has
been thronged with a busy crowd to-day, handing in
company rolls completed filed uo, and with from
the country rushing with bright and eager faces
and declaring the quotas for both calls their
respective towns to be flied, With
TO be had If wanted IN the CITY the
spirit is everywhere to be seen and today the OK
element has eliminated In this monster assembage Of
the masses.
Took place the afternoon. II has been great day for
Bostop and, seemingly, must have great effect upon en-
smenls The early morning and the noou trains have
in laden with anxious spectators Of the affair who
desired the city out in its fu strength, and toy
been grat;ied beyond their most sanginc expec.a
tons. The early part OF tho day had been devoted 10
PREPARATIONS for the procession. Tie various military
aud civic societies. the trades and Professions each
organized into respective dvisoas placed under the
aids designated by Grand Chief Marshal Francis Eoyd
The dry goods trade were divided into sections com
prspg the obbcrs commission, wooicas clothing. re-
fniin do
Eben d. Jordan Cher tlarsha assisted by thirty 1--WE
aid. representing the heaviest dry COOS aud 10th houses
S. fllard, Esq, assisted by eighteen aids Boston
Printers Aid society, the FRANKLIN Typographical
Society the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic
Associaop the Ancient aud Honorable Artillery, the
Handel ana haydn Musical society the paper dealers
Clothing dealers gfoccis market ne shye ana leather
represented in divisions sections and mar
shaled by from their own ranks The recruits thus
far enlisted were also out, and made splendid appear
The second ard Fourth baitalcrs paradcd, aso
the Forty shird Boston Tge) regiment. portion Of the
Forty-fourh regiment, and virsous horse companies.
hc wards OF tho City all represented by delegations,
aud the various dvs ms accompanied by bands OF
music
1t is estimated that fifty Thousand people came in from
different parts or the state to witness the procession
All along the sides OF tho streets through which
| II pasesd the jam was mmenscs but the ut
most good order pressiled. Inc open windows low;
to their capacity with ladies aud children. Flags
and sreamers lent lively appearances to the scene, and
| OF The procession was as follows
Leaving the Common through the fremont street gate,
passing Taneu Hail. through Friend street to Hanover,
Court aud Cambridge streets through Tempe street to
MI Vernon and Beacon passing the state House. entering
| the Common at the Charles street gate.
AT hall past three O'Clock the head of the grand column
debouched through fremont street in the following
ORDER
Chief Marsha! Boyd.
| Music.
Assis,an, Observation-Disclosures on Ceebratop-Nayal
officers IN uniform. with smail American flags.
| IIals Brass Band.
Ancient and Honorable Ar!ery-Mon,gomcry Guards.
First Irish regiment (niac months voluntccfsl.
Mars Riae aad BciIl Club
| Flags BRASS Band.
Fourth Battalion twenty six sections, nine months
| volunteers FORTY third Boston -gcTs)
Chelsea lsfsss hand
| Faneul Hall Market meo-soo strong
Boston grocers-500 strong.
| Paint aud Drug dealers.
Franklin Typographical socicty.
| Booksellers ant StatiOncrs.
| Warren Drum Ce6ls,
COMPOSED Of ten boys, IN loua ,o ,uniiorn.
Ministers and Doctors.
Brigade Band
| Company r, Second reg meat followed by twen,y-sx
l sections of volunteers.
| Massachusetts, Charitable Mechanic Association.
| Drum Corps.
| Boston Corn Exchange.
| Delegation OF Citizens from Ward No. 2.
Post Office Employees.
Six horse team from the South Boston Iron Works carry
l ing two cannon, with the motto "lron IS King"
| Hardware and Iron Dealers
Bankers and rocrs each with bank bills OF various de-
nominations pinned upon the appels Of their coats.
! Dry Goots sObbogs--5Jo strong.
| Germania Rand.
/ Millinery Trade
Retail pry Goods Dealers.
/ lIbernian society.
Handel aud Haydn society.
/ Music.
4 Boston Clohsrs-- 400 strong
l Dealers IN Mems Furnishing Goods.
/ I, Haymsrket square aud union street Ciothiers.
\ Flag Chariot, by toi Vim. Bcils, city Decorator.
4 Citizens on Horseback.
Following in the rear q Al were teins laden with the
rebel bells this city by General Batter from New
lorcans They rung vigorously 6nrsng tho entire
route or the procession some 81 tho banners carried
were IL tic most amusing character and all bore notices
and inscriptions 10 the point. The printers had the lol
I log
| ( Labor conqncrs everything One hundred In the I
ranks o. the Union array. /