The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-23

stood as follows
Farrague.. 2o7
There were number Of scattering votes but the entire
vote will scarcely reach i've hundred. As will be seen
above, Farragut Is the leader in the contest His ma
jorisy over Rowan last night hundred and six
THE PLAN OF VOTING FOR TO-DAY ARRANGED
SATISFACTORILY.
Tho most OBJ ectonabe portion OF the sealed envelope
system Of voting has been abandoned, and the plan
which e 70 BE- adopted iusures Perfect fairness and i'm
stated yesterday highly respectable committees Of gen.
cison Of the voting This special committee is TO be
composed Of the following gentemen:--
Ter Wright and Judge Charles p DAILY. =
AFTER Two o'clock this afternoon the voting books will
~ ~ M ~ seae0
they will be opened and counted by the special commit
tee. y expected that the opening and counting win
take place publicly and u would be well TO have the
polls for this day removed to suitable place in the
main ball. where there viii be plenty Of to move
will be entirely too small to accommodate the rush.
The committee consider that the sealed sabscrp-
lions viii enable every one 70 vote who may
with the old system they fear one s'sn man nigh;
avail himself Of favorable Opportunity and monopoliss
the book up 70 the time OF closing the polls thus excud
ing all who might DO waiting TO subscribe equally large
rHE UNION SQUARE BUILDING.
The Union square building was very literally patro-
nized abe morning over Zen thousand o. sne children
Twenty second wards visited the juvenile department
and enjoy ID themselves in the most hearty manner.
seems to have escaped attention altogether thus far We
aliude 70 hE
sAwNEE, THE MUSICAL coNrRABAND,
enoym and amusement OF visitors. sawnee, from
his peculiar talents has acquired tho nickname OF the
the hOspsSis roof Of the kchsn where
be has given several exhibitions, day and night, OF his
varied and extraordinary talents. sawnse was picked
BY Mr.. R. crsxel who took him in charge and con.
proved quite an acquisition his protector Mr. Girls
well has taught him TO read, and al considerable
expense has cultivated his wonderful musical powers.
Already he play several Instruments; but Saw
nees greatest art 10 the production Of sound like that OF
the nurdy gurdy ana swse. nute comonea These csc
lips as though unseen pipes valves aud keys were con-
trolled by unseen fingers In other words, be s living
walking musical machine He also sings and dances IN
regular old Virginia STYLE
sawnee 10 an orphan, and Mr. Criswell has been sp.
pointed his guardian Every body should soc Sawnee and
hear Sawuee aud patronize Sawnee
BEkCHER IN HIS GLORY.
Sawnee has bad caresses and pettng from some Of the
building Henry Ward Beeche fell In with the interesting
little contrabaod and fell in love with him. The orator
Of Plymouth took Sawnee In bis arms and carried him
through the building In state Of rapture The orator OF
Plymouth put his hand In his breaches pocket and drew
forth two dollar greenback which he bestowed upon bis
sweet little niggsr.de wiggerdee. He went around
with the hat and collected quite pile wherewh TO polish
up the pipes o. the ia mat organ" Sawnee made hand
somey BY the operation and went away in the evening
rejoicing.
THE RECEIPTS.
The entire receipts up to last night for both buildings
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The Executive Committees hold joint session at noon
yesterday, and took the subject Of establishing Sol
diers' Home into consideration dcputation from the
Sanitary Commission in attendance and-took part in
the proceedings The idea Of Soldiers Home met with
great favor though there who opposed ton
what grounds has no. trauspred. committee was APP
pointed to confer with the leading members OF the SAM
ty Commission the SUBJECT after which the meeting
adjourned
INCIDENT AT THE UNION SQUARE BUILDING.
THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
is disasrceabe fact that some Of the children o
the public schools for not being precisely In time have
been turned away from the Fair.
Yesterday morning teacher from q remote ward
with Ave hundred scholars, was refused admission
cause he was q minute too late. He was told to come
carly this morning and he should be- admitted Il was
Just about eleven O'Clock this morning when
he made his appearance with bis great family Of little
their anxiety aud hurry ORDERS had been given by the
executive gentleman assuming TO exercise control Of the
the Children's Department, and Mrs Colgate was ap
peaed 10 by the teacher He said he could get thes
sooner and the children could not be disappointed they
had allotted all winter, had fund Of money more
than equivalent TO their tickets, which they had been
70 give 70 ss FAR sSS %s: psas
c., "you may come into this department, even II you
can't 20 anywhere else This 10 your department. I
will close the doors leading out Of this room, and nobody
She then requested Captain speght to close the
the international Department. He returned, saying,
sMr. wright the executive gentleman, told him be
(wrght) had charge Of the doors 10 the building and
ihcy could not be closed.n
livery WELL" said Mrs. quietly and with determ
nation those children shall come In, and that order
shall nss stop them VIII pay or their tickets myself
and abe directed the ticket master 10 give each child
Nckes and In the children came assured that tney need
not hurry other schools bad been obliged 70 40 every
morning
some gentlemen present immediately advanced about
half the amount necessary 70 pay for the tickets insisting
on their right 70 DO co. one gentleman placed 80 gold
piece IN Ms c. 3 hands for that purpose.
Children have been turned away who have contributed
tour dollars pscs 20 the FAIR simply because they were
nos On Ne epcs BY eleven O'Clock What would become
some military procsssious such precision Vas ad.
neteo toS How can teachers 81 q distance DO held re-
sponaoe 70 minute with such care on tneir
n n.nosi wren grown people never Stir III eleven
oeIocN ana who has q ciaim on the great
pageant this stage OF ~ existence n not the dear
children who VIII think % much Of ell their lives long,
and whose patriotism w glow The brighter BY the beaut
fol associations Of these splendid scenes with their
BE-, for their beloved country.
on, shame on anybody who VIII deprive Thorn Of this
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