, 1863-07-17

DouEheT1y, ma resided ~ Lue cUrAGfo OF 6ouL0
1t 1h o'clock yesterday morning. the pack
ing house Of Mt. Rnss, corner Of Washington
and Houston streets, vas set on fire By tho
tnccndiasies. The building was entirely de-
s,royed; also the lumber gard Of Messrs. b.
Rer d Wells. The damage is very great.
ATTACKS FRUSTRATED.
Itwas expected that an attack would be
made on the House Of Detention for Witness
With special fquAd to take charge of the
building, and 1t Is now considered perfectly
safe frum stack
An attack was also mcditated upon the
dwelling Of D. D Field. In Graulercy Park,
but ample means haye been taken Tor its de-
tense by the police
INTENTION 10 ATTACK CoLUNBlA oolLEGE-
During the day large body Of rioters pro-
ceeded to the Columhia ColIegu grounds,
aeal Of learning. Why they should wish to
mcddle with such m ms tuition No one contd
conjecture, unless it Was the fact that the
President Of the College, Chss. King, has act
ed as President Of Loyal League. Fortu-
bTa 5 Saihoiie I % pliest. % Who % sddgeysed @ the mob
and persuaded them to desist from their pnr.
pesss.
DEFENcR OF TIE suD-TREAsCRr BUILDING
:, AND WALL STREET.
Col. Bliss has rsised 3 battery Of the follow
Ing officers, for thu purpose Of protecting the
Sub Treasury md Wall street generally:
Lieut. Col. Manchester, Capt. Sweet, Capt.
E. Lefstte; Gunuers, Lieuts. Douglas, VIM.
Barton, Joseph Lamb and others.
IN INCIDENT or MONDAYS LAwLEssNEss.
Alderman McCool. in the afternoon, re-
tuned to the city from . drive III the SUBJ
urbs, and wos stopped mp town by crowd of
men and boya, who seized the relns of his
horse, and demanded to know who he was.
s'McCool," echoed come OF tue crowd, tol-
lowed By the fpecula I've remarks Of '' Who
the devil is McCoolr' 1What are you w
<sWbat do you Dc? 7" The Alderman answer
ed that he WAS the Alderman If the Fifth
Aldermanic District. alderman be-"
10 drink The Alderman eniled pleasantly,
and thinking discretion to be the better part
Of yalor, in his situation, searched his pock-
ets fo- some money. He could only hnd
five dollar bill. THIS he handed over to q
etalwart fellow near him. ind then he was
permitted to proceed without further hind
rance The alderman tells the story himself,
and regards the affair as a biz Joke on one Of
the city fathers By a deputation Of the unruly
municipal children
ACTION OF DoHE-ToWx MERCHANTS.
l. large number OF the merchants, brokers
and others, doing business In the lower part
Of the city, met yesterday afternoon, At one
Ures to assist the authorities to restore order
in the city.
Nj. F. t. Winston presided, and Mr.. ". n.
Termi]ye was appointed Secretary.
3 The Chairman having stated the object OF
the meeting, MIR. Wm. E Dodge then offered
the following resolutions:
Rese1otd. That when treason agstnst the Gov.
'crnment is rampant, when rebellion against the
City authorities ts defiant, when the residence ol
our Mayor ts sacked BY amob and orphan asylums
and private dwellings are robbed by q Tabhle and
given to the flames; the men OF this City aud
good order should rise In their might. and at any
price Of blood and TREASURE crush the traitors and
outlaws, AID restore the supremacy Of the law
R<so11ed. That In the present crisis, 1t ia The
nf to s,apd Gy ad sssst r.
bodied man to render his services for that pus
pose.
ers Of this city be requested to furnish every fac
ity for their employees to xcnder such assistance
IN the present emergency as may be practicable.
proper authorities The consideration aud the pro
pTiGty Of declariug martial law IN this city.
Mr.. Chas. Partridge spoke Of the necessity
Of proclaimipg martial law, and moved that
themeeting adopt resolution In favor Of it.
The subject, however. was not pressed.
Mr.. John A. 8 eyens, Jr., then proposed
z2sso1ted, That the merchants and bankers be
requested to close their etorea aud Offices at
o'c1ork this dsy.
adjourn to me+t in Wall street, on the south side.
dnampanies Of one handred. to report to tho an.
1horitfcs.
In Wall street, the thoroughfAre being block
ed from Nassau to William. Speeches were
made, and several companies Of volunteers
were organized
NEETM6 At THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE,
Immediately after business ut the Produce
Exchange had closed, \ meeting OF the mem
hers of The Commercial Association VIA or
fpsidcnt, for the purpose of considering tn
disturbed state Of tic city, and Tor the enroll
-Iuept Of volunteers to MD the authorities
enforcing the 1nwr. There wae much deter
7u{nation to cnrry out the design OF the meet
ing, and large plumber Of ne1 chants. salea
mer, clerks and others enrolled themselves.
THE spxC1Al POLICEMEN ENROLLED At HHAu
QUARTERS.
In pursuance Of the proclamation Of MAJ 0
OpdSke, calling upon al good citizens to Re
port themselves at Police Headquarters an
enroll themselves as special policemen, D lnrg
number appeared At an early hour yesterda
morning at the appointed place, all Of thee
anxious to do what they could to protect til
city from the Tayages Of the rioters.
SO e7eat YVES the number of applIcants, ,ths
snanv Of them we're compelled to wait thel
for hours before they could enroll their namt
and be sworn In according to law. The nun
:, Der enrolled up 70 oGock 4sst eTemot
- rolling at Police Headquarters will be COZ
finued TO. daY, and the Organization Of rola'
: tecr companies under proper officers, will
1nade % fast as possible.
GOV. sErMouR At THE CITY.
Yesterday noon, In consequence Of the r
,,nrf, fhax Gov. Seymour was at the City Hal
;, liz crowd which assembled in Printing Hons
:.Eduara In front Of the Times aud ZFibu,
-: a,nIldiupe repaired thither with loud cheel
nnd shouts Alter waiting few moment
Thomas Dnulap, Deputy Sheriff. appeare
npon the steps Of the Hall, accompanied t
Eoreruor Seymour, whom he introduced t
Abe crowd. After some effort to obtain
heor,nr. Inc Governor briefly addressed Il
~Towd "a follows:
:, -.-..,.. rbare cona d,xr u.
my EAahsue; - ~ ~u a.1,,,t. uo"n oe
ron Ii Inc ~ Wi dSf3cn1tv' tn learn what Z
this trouble Mns 80 coice1nl9g & 1ne a5a1f+ ~ =
me aasn1e {oa Ga. " W. ~. h.ra m4etu has, ~
IoaTous c9ee1'n9't ssVos ,, ssTbat -
=. 1f1eno.Tcs1es y, "a III ts e%ss;n nj 1na1 -.
so'-Ne ~ ann ~, TAI f,,,o1s.,t13zans w tbst
now assute wv. ~ ~ ta"+ -. ~. fIa1' .n1s
an mere 1o an9" ,v;sh ,e IN in.arr ~ ~ .yon M'i ih
4nfp. ICaes afnt,nt Gene-a; | - W.sb1n T.,
have sent my Ann. @ s.h,ssi.s 70 .haa aoA.u y.
ton to confer WIN tne autaol1uas 1he!e, a.
to have tMs o1ut ~ a,s. ~. anu nIoppe ,
1YocdeTous cneers.J !; now asA 39a a. gos @
citizens t2 Wiz ~. ~ as. an - ssesh ~
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