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The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Alleged Arson Case Before His Honor
tho MIA yOr.

The Of arson pending against Mathew Powers Ere
derrick Hammers, Patrick Herman and Bernard Fagan,
continued Yesterday before hts Honor tho Mayor
Fire Marshal Baker and his conducted the cx
animation. Colonel Starr, the Mayors clerk took down
the testimony
Several witnesses examined going TO corroboratc
the former witness identifying the prisoner Powers.
Two or three witnesses were produced on the part Of
the defence, and examined by tho counsel for the
defendant Powers. Their testimony went to prove an
albi on the part of Powers
Al three O'Clock the further examination postponed
until Monday at eleven O'Clock. when witnesses on the
part OF the other three prisoners TO be examined
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Draft In Rhodc Island.


ITO tho Editor or the Providence Journal. July ISL
understand that there is much talk and excite
men touching the power Of towns 10 relieve men,
| have grolt confidence In the integrity and common
OF the people, and believe plain staiepent
OF the II s. will do good II is clear that the
towns, municipal corporations. only what they
are authorized by the General Assembly do. Hence
when the towns wanted authority grant bounies they
procured an act Of the General Assembly to ht elect
When they wanted the power to provide for the families
Of soldiers they procured act OF the General Assembly
to that effect Here IL the act.
Hereafter the several towns authorized TO raise and
appropriate money for the purpose Of rendeng rel Of
assistance 70 the needy and destitute families dependents
the army Of the United States this an
not exceeding four dollars week TO the family OF
THIS IL all that tho towns may now lawfully do They
must ascertain that the whose family dependents
they propOse relieve, has becn himself mustered into
the service OF the United States and merely that he
has procured substitute paid cmmutation fee Of
three hundred dollars. In addition this they
relieve needy aud destitute. They provide
the needy and destitute family dependents OF any SOL
dier sailor from tho town tho military service
OF the United States; and, the law Ia, they
do They cannot lawfully, in any form, provide
substitute for drafted man. they desire to do this
these times when very properly tell the less favored
classes of society that they will resist the the
peril of their lives II seems to me that respect for plain
laws is specially incumbent In those who make and In
the prescribed CODE chadge oil our laws
ABRAHAM PAYNE, Attorney General.
THE DRAFT IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.
In the First district Friday 22 persons before
muted and 90 will either go, commute, furnsh subs
tutes. In the Second district 80 before the
Board or whom 10 exempted, 45 held for ser
vice, three furnished substitutes and one commutcd.
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Draft In Maryland
RESISTANCE TO THE DRAFT--ISCENDIARIsM m HAn-

(From the baltimore American, July "a
Inform iticn commune ted TO Provost Marshal
Cathcart yesterday that spirit of resistance 10 the
rollnen has ested sse the vicinity OF Jarretts~
vile, Hartford county the rns Of which observa>
bic IN the burning ~ the barns or enrolling officer Levi
Pennington, OF the Fourth district with five hundred
bushels of and pr vender the barn OF Mr..
Joseph Perry, with ne contents and horse. when
the latter b,rn was discovered Are, live men were
running from II. cydcpcirg the fact of its having
been sei ire While the barn of Mr.. Pennington was
burning, noise made the outside of his dwelling.
Inducing his cousin, who the only male the house.
To- throw o en- the WINDOW, which six ristol shots
were 1rcd At him. he narrowly escaping Injury.
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
New York Atate.
rRAFr EXCITEMENT IN UTICA.
Hmm tho I,lica Hernld Iulv "a 1


Some timid people In placid city are retailing
(Which grow as they tave) Of threatened riots
house burnngs assaults and Ike agreeable recrcntons
Of oppressed people, IN which has become fashion
able the free ard independent citizens of this GLORIOUS
republic ~ indulge when they desire express dissai
faction WITH an obnoxious law Burning with PATRIOTISM
snres. desrors % preserving intact
and unwilling to folinqnsh without struggle tho priy
gcs bequcnthrd ~ their nihcrs, and guaranteed by our
MAGMA charta. esc ctratic citizens exercise the pr
y,lege expressed IN the peacefully 20 as
scmbie and petition congress for redress of gric.
nevrocs dcns he bodies of the dead burnine orphan
asyuus pundc' ne warehouses, robbng people IN tho
lublle streets, @d cstorsing money from frightened
hatkcepcrs.
our ncrvoas ncehbors nced have M fcar Of such OK
cesss IN this city, we hare no population capable Of
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
Convicted for Taking Part In the Dis
turbnucc

Police Justices Welsh. Kelly and Quankcubush have hal
busy time In tho Corr, o Special Sessions during the
last few DAYS In addition the cases usually tried
in that court number of prisoners have been brought
up VINO captured during the recent disturbances
Dolan indicted for participating In tho demon
stration made against the Mayors house IIe pIcaded
guilty bat stated that he comrelcd 10 ,akc part in II
against his will le was sentenced tho rcnitcntarv
for four months. Patrick Flanagan also sentenced 10
the pencntinry for six months, complaint of police or
ncer Roe ~ thes Ffeenth precinct who alleged thnt he
ner ~ broadway and Fourth street rlanigan bnd
thick stick, about four feet long, in his hand with which
he was ,ssaulting the police About half dozen others
sent % the rcntcntary for short terms having
been convicted Of stealing from the different buildings
which had been sacked and afterwards sci on dre
The New York herald., 1863-07-26

,nese constitutional vagares of resistance tn the draft
We haye not sufficient number OF burglars thieves and
ssissins auongst US 20 make any considerable demon
srton 10 behalf OF their constitutional rirbU We
not even among the most deraved u esteemed fel,
low citizens, many rho sufficiently Ingenious to dis
cover that hanging negroes exempts whites from the
drat or that the burning of an Orphan Asyium will
esthb'ish the unconsttuti0naliiy of the conscrip-
tion law II is true, that the great congregation
% thieves IN New YORK. who were drawn together
BY the scsat OF punder, and resisted the draft
by rJbhlng clothing stores, and taking rings
from the fingers of ladies' In railroad cars may upon
their dispersal throughout the county, favor with
visit but we have fear OF a homo mob. Our peope
honest. Tho thieves may favor with call, and
IL possible that bad Characters may the popular
ferment the subject OF the draft cloak To their
csitcs bnt for these must be prepared. Is sai1
that sn Of prevention Is worth pound OF
There l. doubt Of it, particularly If the medicine be an
ounce or lead
Utica Is orderly city There is no prospect o. any
difficulty here IN the enforcement OF law. Or citizens
may be assured that II there should be disturb
ance u will be promptly suppressed But there 4 no dan
ger o. riot Good people, don't let your iears keep you
awake o nights
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Sea rch Tor stolen Gooa..

number n arrests were made yesterday for rccciv.
Ing goods stolen during the riots Maria Carroll
charged with spprorriang some articles Of furniture At
the nre IN West Thirtysecond street and urou being
before Justice she was for
eysmiraco The seatch for stolen property still
unncs, aud the poce are hourly bringing small lots
ranging Ia value from ten 20 nfy dollars
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Dran in Illinois.

from the Chicago Times, July cal
The plan adopted by the Dem hub ~ the Third
ward 20 against the DRAFT will, we presume, no
generally adopted IN this city. It NAV be adopted by
any number persons xed for that purpose Thus,
manufacturing other establishments where nfty
sixty or q hundred employed. The men may
game and by sufficient contr ID ton from each,
all against the draft The contribution would be comps
ravely smaisay s25 from carh--and The unfortunatcs
would have relief without hardship H. any.
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Drmf, .n new Jersey.


GFrom the Warren Journal.
Considerable cxitcmeDt exists in portions of our
county 10 relation to the manner in which the enrolment
under the r0nscription has been made. In town
II ~ said the enrolling officer has omitted the Bnmes Of
twenty three OF his republican friends aad ia another
township fourteen have been left on
DRAFT PETITION IN HUDSON CITY.
From the New Journal, July 25
The tax payers Of Hudson City have presented petit
ton N the Common Council 70 appropriate such ~
money M will be sufficient to induce volunteers 10 enlist
under the last call OF the Presient. and the city
from the necrssty Of draft. The matter Is under
Alteration by tho Cnuncu.
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
Recovery OF stolen proc.r,v

Captain Cameron Sergeant Baufeid and thirty men n
the Eighteenth precinct together with the Seventh com.
rany of the Seventh regiment New York state National
Guard went searching through the Eighteenth
precinct Friday night and recovered large 10, o bar
steel and iron. and also several rifles which Rad been
stolen during the late riots from the armorv corner of
Twenty first street and Second avenue all Of which were
brought TO the Central once for safe keeping
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
Drafting In PhiiadcIphia.

The draft in the Nineteenth ward flashed this
forenoon completing the Third Congressional district
At the close OF the drawing three cheers given for
tho country, "right or wrong" with will.
The draft Tor the city is complete with the
cepton Of the First and Second districts.
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Fire Department and the Recent
Dlsturh0 nee.

During the excitement OF the draft disturbance Engine
Company No 25 may be mentioned being very couspi
cuous and energetic in putting fires Two OF It's mem
bers were severely injured by the crowd in aten,pnu
toeytngnsh the Ore corner of Broadway and Twenty
ninth street Their efforts highly commended By all
who witnessed them upon that occasion
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
Construction OF the Conscrips Law.


We have received many communications concerning
the conflicting constructions given TO the Conscrption
law ard asking Information relative 10 many miuor de-
tails which accompany its enforcement law SO
odous itself should not be rcndered by crude
Interpretation or MYSTERIOUS execution The Information
which wc have, ne yet, beer unable 10 give hope will
be furnished snecdly practicable In VOL matured
collection digest Of a the orders and regulations which
n may rlersc the Provost Marsba General crcoci
Put let this collection or digest be lucid and unchangc
able.
We nave already informed readers that the absurd
Interpretation given by the Provost Marshal the $500
clause, which asserts that claiming exemption by
the payment o. the $500 could not obtain u after cxemp.
ton, has been reversed BY higher authority.
The next decision which requires revision the one
which rules that the payment of the $500 cxempts man
that draft only and not for the whole period for
which he was drafted
In fact the vacations of the Executive the cxposi
ton of imp rtant clauses raised doubts IN the public
mind many other points. For instance s inquired
nrrt what time must who has been enrolled put
In his plea ftr exemption secondly, when and where
does tho court SIT before which the plea be pute The
nrst query s rs-Aps answered by the opinion of the
Solicitor OF the War Department On the we shall
probably receive tstrnctuns IN due timc--a least We
hone so We trust rulers will tes,ir thcmselvcs 10
relieve the donh's and anxiees of public mind on ali
matters connected with the draft.
The New York herald., 1863-07-26

number OF Claims Tor damages arising from losses during
the late disturbances by tho attempt enforce
the draft in this city Tho aggregate amount thus far
caimed exceeds hundred thousand dollars. Among
the claims tho folowing,-
Jacob Miller and Isaac Shaurman-for damages
TO buildings b53. 555 and 563 Second avenue,
done by the mob July II, 1858. $773 o.
Daniel puinn--stock OF boots and shoes lost and
destroyed. July I4....................... 657 40
Josiah I'ortcr--sacking and burning dwelling,
sixty. first street and Fifth avenue. ... -. e25 90
s.royed, &c at 56s Third avenue. July a.. 2s51 90
Charles C0wtnn--inlury and destruction Of house
hold goods i8 Fast Thirty fourth street uy4 $50 90
Charles Matthews-g0ld watch. gold key and
gold spectnces, stolen when he assaulted
by tho mob, Forty-third street and Fifth ave
nue, July l03 90
cd at sos Third avenue. Observation-Disclosures. 18 90
harearcs Mannng-damages 70 property No. 2l7
Division street, July yH.................... 10 90
Frederick Isockc-dostrticon OF furniture, &c,
At No 500 Third avenue. July a. .......... 2a5 25
Stephen Abbott--dcstruction Of stock Of crock
cry, store No. AL Grand street, and also
household furniture aud goods .......... 5000 90
Goldschmidt Jolinger--stock Of dry goods,
destroyed July Il. Al store No. II avenue 2e,sel 80
store No 4s2 Grand street July IA ,s3s SO
Evert T.. Van Allen--destructicn Of house corner
q Roosevelt aud Batavia streets. July l3,
81 900: OF house In rear OF same 81 500: OF
brick dwelling No. Batavia street, and shed
adjoining, IS 200. II 800 90
Albert Inhr--groccrics, furniture, &c., destroy.
cd at No. SO Roosevelt street, July l3..... 1000 90
William Hahn--sacking Of gun store, No. 224
Fast Eleventh street, Juy I4......,........ 98s 90
Victor Magnc-sacking OF tailor store and dos
truction OF stock at No. ], 1S2 Broadway, July
1s:....-...."...,:. ............. 1928 10
Nos. 81 and So James street july is 80. 1895 90
Sarah Rradshaw--loss or personal property, No.
147 Fast Twenty eighth street. 4775
Henry N Wilson-for personal property destroy 80
ed At No 553 second avenue, July IA. $50 90
r. Van Bcuscn--sacking Of drug store, No. 553
second avenue, July 14.................. 3,017 so
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
Can the Governments Enforce q Draft,


Congress has right, by the constitution, 10 raise
regular armies, aud no restraint s imposed the exer-
cisc OF it, except in the provisions which intended
to guard apainst the abuse OF ower with OF which
does this plan iner II would be absurd suppose
that Congress could not this power into effect
otherwise than by accepting the volunteer OF
dvidnals. II might happen that army could moi be
raised in that mode whence the power would have bcen
granted In vain.
The safety the state might depend on such an army
The idea that the United States cannot raise regular
army in any other mode than by accepting the
voluntary service OF individuals IL believed To be
rcpugnan To the uniform construction of all grants
Of power. and equally so 10 the first principles
and leading objects OF the federal compact. An
unqualified grant ~ power gives the necessary
admits ~ no exception. Equally true is II that the
acryaton NJ the state Ia duty all others
Tho Commonwealth has right TO the service of all
citizens. rather the citizens composing the Common.
Of each other 10 repe any danger which may
menaccd The manner In which the service IL b. ap-
portOncd among the citizens, and rendered bv them
objects of leg satiou All that " IT, he dreaded
- tho abuse OF power and happily constitution
has provided ample security against nc evil.
Brt II Is said by drawing the men from the militia
service into the regular army and putting them under
rcyullr officers, you violate principle OF the consttu
ton which provides that the militia shall be commanded
by their officers. f this fact the conclusion
would follow But such s not the fact. The
not drawn from the militia. but frcm the population Of
the country: when they enlist voluntarily II ~ not as
militia men that they net, but citizens. " they are
drafted u must be In the sense In both Instances
they enrolled In the mi itia CORPS, but that u
presumed cannot prevent the voluntary act IN the Que
instance or The c1mpuSon N the ntner The whole
belong these corps. II the United States could
form rcf war armies from them they could raise none
al all.
The New York herald., 1863-07-26

Mr.. O'DOnOhue's House not Searched.
CENTRAL DErAnTMYyTNF THE METROPOLITAN PotIcE,)
NEw YORK, July 20, 1868 !
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
In this mornings issue, among tho list or houses
searched and stolen property recovered by the police ap
poars tho OF Thomas ODonohuo 1854 Second avenue
This evidently mistake In the officers report tho
reporters copy, Mr. ODonohus house searched
bksides he Is well known TO Captain Cameron of tho
Eighteenth precinct good and loyal citizen In jus.
tice 70 Mr.. ODonohue pie insert this
DANIEL CARPENTER, Inspector.
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Conditions OF che Enrolment The
Errors 20 be Correctctl-Thc State More
than Fiii~sl Former Quotas-AMicahle
Relations Between state and National
OmcinIs In this City, sc.


The question Is being constantly asked when win draft
Ing commence wil the drar, bc enforced Is the rov
over &c &c II Ia not 10 be wondered owing to the
mary conflicting statements OF of the party papers
that such questions should be In the mouth Of almost
every person. The anxiety 10 know whether they are
s,ill liable To be taken from thor families whether
repetition of the rcccut Is TO take place naturally
creates the public mind and by ncces.
siiy prompts these and numerous other Inquiries.
In regard to when the draft win be commenced. or
whether " win take place at all have only say that
II hangs hy the gls. No order has been issued by
the authorities at Washington M to the time
Of writing this for It's immediate enforcement
nor to discontinue n. In the meantime important
negotiations going Senator Morgan has visited
Washington. and had long and important interview
with the President and his officers not IN relation
10 the servant girls the 7rnns absurdy states hut
the important question Of the quota. lie there
asceriancd tina, this state FAR ahead in all former
quotas aud Of only three four States thai has moro
than nei former calls THIS State h alec several thou
sand ahead former calls without counting the militia
regiments which have out On short service such
one and three months several times. whilst many
Of the other States considerably behind.
No credit has 20, been given for the service Of the
state militia. has the surplus of three years mon
been deducted from the present cali mr,ber ,nsn
sha, has reduced our lighting population. The pre-.
sent quota made M bv taxing the number
az Agnsing population shown hy the enrolling list ana
then taking person ont of fixed number Our for.
ner does but ute groi REDUCING the
number cailed for this time Edor's being made 10
have thN A. well 40 that ~ the service cf the militia
corrected which Of course win sae delay he
fore ~ ie decided.
In saau,on 70 that is rcuns that large number n
our rtseus have been enrolled IN the where they
reside and also the wards where they DO business No
eomrayjsou ~ the books has been msde bcvesn the f
fcrcnt districts 10 adjust this Fforts are being
made u have that point corrected The necessity of
such - apparent thss no man Of praetcal
The New York herald., 1863-07-26

Of Michael Haey who died from shs effects of guushot
wound received At the hands Of John smith, q No l57
Greenwich street during ths late Ths cecsased y
number u other rioters, and Threatening N KIN the
occupants when smith nred into the crowd, w0gndna de-
ceased and driving OF the gang The Jury rendered a
verdict tntscoprdsnce with the and the Cor
oner believing that smith acted SELF defence decided 10
aimit him 70 bail.
ANOTHER VICTIM.
An unknown negro died yesterday in the hospital
Backwes Island from tho effects Of sabre cut received
during the ate riot was wounded on the head
he moment o. his death Coroner Nauman will hold an
inquest upon the body.
AIDING IN THE HANGING or A NEGRO
Painter springstein was taken into custody by officer
Clark, Of the Twenty ninth precinct, charge OF aiding
in the hanging OF the negro Franklin in Seventh avenue
Twenty seventh street The prisoner aso charged
with having been concerned in burning the houses in
West 1hirtysecon street, In connection with a
named Peter pire, previously arrested Justice Quack
enbush committed the accused tor trial
Relief for the Coiored Sufferers.
curious scene was witnessed around No. $50 Fourth
street yesterday morning owing 10 the gathering OF
three thousand coored people for the purpose
receiving relief from the committee who have
OF the negroes whose property destroyed during
the late disturbances Tho darkies
all the evidences Of extreme hunger and appeared be
lief In the shape OF three and five dollars cac OF tho
lupds collected for their benefit.
The following additional subscriptions 10 the fund for
the relief OF the coored who suffered by the
fr,rt han M ts.nA AASA~
The New York herald., 1863-07-26
Damages by the Late Conscription Dis
turbnnces.

Comptroller Brennan has received already great
number OF claims for damages arising from losses during
the late disturbances caused by tho attempt 70 enforce
the draft in this city Tho aggregate thus far
claimed exceeds hundred thousand dollars. Among
The New York herald., 1863-07-26

-.
JONATHAN STURGts5, Treasurer.
New YoRg. Juno 25, 1868.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-18
Gaatrbrs, Sc.
Watches and Clocks.
J0RM REEVES

"ouLDrespociiu inform his old eustouosrs -. i
w the public generally that after an aisene~ oi is
months he has reiarned 20 Dayton aud taken ihe sbo
iormefly occupied BY James ~ Sprone.
No. ass Third street,
Two doors West Of the Poet Ofiee when. h., ,y,t
happy 10 eVa all his old customers AMI Al ts.r,
ones A. may iavor him with q call. AN kIns, I,
WAIChEs, CLOCKS, AND JEWELRY, rspsir,.,
NJ ne hesl manner aad short notice at-AiI
WokA NAkhkkfkDl-NN MT tnAl ls an H..
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J. q. GILBERT g. CO.,
WHoLEsALE DEALERS IN
g GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
rn "a 20 Z -

10 and 76 JeHerson st,, Dayton, 0.
lUU street
% hhds n o. and Porto Rico sugars, at 70 npd a
100 bhls recthed whisky
Jefferson st.
street f'''
% kits No. Mess shnd. 10 hbls do Herrup. Ala,
street. ~ ~ '''' 7''-
spices, kehned sugars, Alum, Rosil, Tar, Smpbt,
Ofeah IarE Soda, Ooperas and Salt Peter tor sals ni
~ and rs Jefferson street
20 basBets Champaign Wine 80 boxes 81 Ester Cl,
et on hand, 81 10 and ~ Jefferson street.
100 Butts Of every variety Of Virginia Tobaceo ,,.,
received at 70 and ~ Jefferson ptreet ~
80 hMf chests Gtmpowder, Imperial and Yoi,ug 81,
er4on street. aS-It
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