The New York herald., 1863-07-16
THE NINTH AND SIXTEENTH WARDS.

THE NINTH AND SIXTEENTH WARDS.
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There were no very riotous demonstrat
In either Of these wards the earlier part Of the day
There were groups of muterng people assembled al
/ ner groceries and liquor shops; but what they were
grumbng about It hard 70 say. except might have
been the old question Of tho draft, already very well
played out Now and then nexplcable shout would
be ased, and wild troop Of boys and others
would for point there to hnd that another
party starting for somewhere else. But few soldiers
seen yet there indications enough that tho
wards were not unprotected, and this main
reasyn that there so little OF rcal vic.
ence exhibited. Things continued very much in this
way until the afternoon had far advanced The police
were ubiquitous in than one. Wherever a
rash attempted to broak through the Metropolitan
cordcn he at Grst slightly then severely resuked
but exhortaton failing produce saluary effect tho
solid and coercve baton speedily finished up the bust
ness II is indeed, eStraoI binary circumstance we'll
worthy Of note, how much work stout policeman
with his war club when lett to his gentle dlscre
ton he walks into fellows head back, belly or
shns or ribs. just the whm might STRIFE him tho
recipient may always be sure to hnd that he strikes hard
"Hard, says the ancient, are the OF adqersty"
but harder STILL II allowed 10 say II, the
around these wards can testify TO the truth not
the exact applicability OF this rare quotation.
within The boundary OF thse wards or not thore il one
that ranspred during tho observation OF our reporter
that well deserves record that ofcer OF
the army, Major Green by name ns We learn, VINO has
faithfully served two years IN the army, and is
gaget recruiting regiment for the government; had eft
public house at the corLer OF Third avenue and Thrift
eth street. and here got into warm discussion touching
the Mon and the war While doing so he was roughly
assaed by some stnbleman, who told him that he do
seyea to b sAt because he had h.dSa. home niger
with him rom Virginia. at the samo time threatening
'God damn you," said he, III have a great mind 10
.t,y6at sore,, aared tho N,,or
"for brlnsirga black fellow from Virginia TO make
him equal with me-
the negro boy who accompanied him was his servant,
who came o. his own free will. The stableman said he
The reply was, Shoot away then, II you would take
mans lie for that, for am totally unarmed and can
make defence
ssDraw your pistol y said the staLlenan.
al have none, !" replied the Major.
'.1hcn will shoot you - said the other
.'fire away, > coolly answered the Major.
What would have ultimately resulted from all this is
impossb 10 to say Tor large crowd had assembled ~
this time anu growing rather rostve One Murphy
the Of captain OF that name told the Major that he
deserved to be hanged up go OBren for what he had
done. The master OF the house now interfered, aud II
without considerable difnculty that the Major
carried of without tragic end 70 this threatening
occurrence
Appearance Of broadway. from Twenty
fifth TO Forty-sixth street.
Everything presented the appearance OF Sabbath day
more than the usual daily hustle Of Of the greatest
making their usually noisy but useful and acoommo-
dating passage up and down the street but in their
place carriages, mostly flied with occu-
pants many OF them evidently having been brought to
light from dark and iong-conceaed repository Of
inactive security, which was fully shown by the tar
nshed and rusty appearance OF their exteriors whilst
others evidently belonged to the class every day well
kept and cloanly order Of Broadway hack carriages.
On arriving at the Fifth Avenue Hotel there were cvi
rfaf tba
tors OF that aristocratic and far famed establishment
The iron shutters were kept close down. and the only
evidence Of life inside from the front doors being
open and the favored scions Of wealth and pros
perty iounged azly but apparently anxously about
the vestibule Inside perceived a stack Of
arms belonging TO tho sixty marines who
guard duty at this establishment; but We
were informed thai demonstration was further
expected from the crowd but that this simply meant
as a guard against any possibilities that might occur,
and that being forewarned forearmed All had
in its usual quescent peaceful appearance until
arrived a, Twenty eighth street. when the smoking cloud
eman atng from the embcrs OF the block which de-
stroyed between Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth streets
Fifth avenue was plainly perccvablc Approaching
the ruins they presented merely smoking mass every
thing that WAS OF any use having been taken away
by the crowds who had surrounded the devoted block
There had been a search for young lad who was sup
house on Twenty ninth by the father Of the youth
yesterday morning. but nothing could be discovered Of
his remains There two othcr boys who were
In the nefarious act OF takiog what did not belong
70 them buried beneath the mass OF fallen bricks and
limbers; bot far asccrianed Lo anxiety vas de-
their behalf The whole block lad nohiEg
extraordinary appertaining 10 u but burnins, do
molis he'd mass Of ruin.
The nre was nrst 80, In Provost Marshais Office
extended quickly TO the government store adoin
Ing. The drst stose en- i.enty eighth street was
lsluor store which disposed ". Next followed
a silver plating aud belhaDgng establishment nex'
br lcags factory, tailor, shocsore, every, theh the
Provost Msrshas Office. Following were large and Gle
CANT hanging store large boot and shoe store and
oae very large store containing government property.
The whDe - the upper part OF the house on the corer
Tgenty.ninth street kept boarding house BY
Mrs Summer. The inbsbitants bad co warning of the
fearful trial awaiting them. The s was turned on, and
10 feS moments the whole block was In a blaze. The
rcere prcseutcd AZ this tcriod wns fearful
Delicate females aad little children appeared nj the wn-
DC waving white hindserchirs AZ nags o' truce ana
long tine before heei was given u them, ont they
last allowed % retreat from the Impending dan
ger. 80. -.
on coming cut n his sh0p attacked and dfeaduy
cupbcd By the crowd. The heat from the burning bui
ngs caused the nGows and doors on the oppfs sic SIDE
crack and scorch, and ~ srong was TIE "ia, when
blew from the northeast, thai pieces - burning wool
avenue The smallest pieces of iron woJd hld been
carried away by the ch iren ~ the hoofh0od - "
amy q rats bad been a. work sma.l uoy vas
Eeon BY gentleman carrying aloog a boA ooh'ainh.
diamonds, well riLgr set y he same fecuuk Jew
eis. On bis beng aoco.ted " tne se,teman no woad
give no satisfactory reply. Had not been FOR the
manly endact Of 10 Is iose Company which persisted
In duing duty all the buildings Oh tic nppose SIDE
would have been demolished IN the eotaagratioa
about ten oelcck q. H. TIE csOwl made deinonstra
zion and appeared aeesm ned 70 ft ulOn the devoted
Iie but retired and again returned somes he.o an9nt
three O'Clock whon setting nro - tie Narsh1e oIca
and government store simultaneously, the whole block
now became wrap, In afrlghtfui blaze
An Attempt 20 Barn she Ram at wsbb's
8hipyArd.