New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-07
TIE DRAFT.
u.~ 4, 4, Pro crossing In New'forh ana
other States.


IA. pl;,aSelphia Press reports that their city
,.,nls,,ou 10 being augmented daily by large
arrivals Of stalwGrt men from Newborn CITY ana
other places who announce their readiness 70 enter
Al. United States service "for consideration.
They are in the market, and otier themselves Tor
,se TO the highest bidder, after the manner OF the
suctopeers. They are less moved by desire to
.A,va 40 folders. than to load down with big sums
noek.t. thu, before knew Of sums neither big nor
small. As financial question, the drafted men Of
this city look with favor on the exemption OF the
New.York conscripts by municipal action. Such q
course keeps down the price OF substitutes, for II
throws upon this community vast number OF men,
who have Teen kept back from entering the army
by thoee who might desire we bsd no army ~ al,
and enables thereby the people Of this city not only
20 be exempt, but exempt at low price,. Tue
'poor men" OF New.IJ7k will now enter tne ser
We, not credited 10 New-York, bnsso nNseelGn,f
Thanks 10 the shortslghted WISDOM VI No"
CCunellmen. s,so
We have heard instances of the payment OF as hiSh
a sum as $3.50. The latter is certainty an eAofoiau'
fnure In view Of the fact that efe are 20 many ne
Offering themselves. Thoee who pay such hlgh
smn,nt. viii learn the mistakes Of acting too hastily
II "a estimated that of those drawn from the wheel
sbont oue-fourlh will enter the service. The re-
naiuder will be exempted by disability or by the
nroeure rent OF substitutes. Very Dttie nope may
be en- eytsned that al escape can 10 effected by
iho.e v.o are among the overplus of 80 per CENT
TIE applications for exemption on account OF Ihys-
AL disabilities are very large, and II is quite likely
hat so many Of the claims will be honored that the
10 per cent of names viii not cover the deficiencies
MANY of the Substitute" men are holding back
N ire hope OF higher prices. Such a hope we sug-
ce,t viii turn out sn illusion. Tue returning vo!Gn-
Esrs who enlisted for the Pennsy vanla eDe gen.
t," having taste for the military life, are anxious
tcsin 70 enter the service. Already some two of
three hundred have eulisted in volunteer regiments
And were satisfied with the extent of the Govern.
nent bounty. They will naturally enter as comPei-
tors in the substitute market, aud henceiorth one
hundred dollars will be considered high bounty,
Independent OF what substitute obta'ns from the
Government. lfhiia' fIeSe'
COMPLETION OF THE DRAFT IN PHILADELPHIA.
The draft IN Philadelphia County was completed
Oh Tuesday 1t is gratifying that not toe slightest
disturbance took place in any Ward during the con
tiuusnce Of the draft, and the Iowdes aud rough
peeks Of New York should be shamed by the exbi-
bition Of loyalty shown by Philadelphia during the
continuance Of the same. II will be several days
before anything ike an accurate statement OF the
exemptions granted, substitutes furnished, &C., cao
be obtained.
We append below complete statement Of the
number drafted IN the different Wards, number en-
rolled ratio Of drafted TO voters IL tie several
WARDS, &C.;