The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-27
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OA<s-Rsbeis Enlhstina, DC.
Rserus,,rs sscs On splepdidy There b some dhculty
lss procuring the amount requisite from the banks
q soser a psopes dissemination; but Blunt throws out
hs scouts feels the pulse Of The mopeyed institutions,
ssd eashsa pp by The Comptroller, the greenbaeks are
always fcrthcemns.
Among those recently paid By Supervisor Blunt were
several rudcy locking rebels, In their original grey
they LOOKED ~ though they could Hght and had
tough, probably 20 the entire satisfaction OF many
Onion soldier But They evidently loved sreenbasss
eciwf than remaining longer as prisoners Of war. Mr.
piuni ssscd one q these fellows he loved 70 eight
"waDn sad be, 81 have fought for about two years,
and begin ,so heap; 50 thought pd 90 asip"
'swhAl yco gong 10 do with your money! "wal,
lsekcs IN fsb Il, for my wife en't exactly on shs plan
s@uon and can't get Il 10 her," "Thsn you would ike
n send v ycar famiyf' "sepd IL or take IL; but
roskoo cent do one pother jet yea" The hardy
eesng follows their $500 and wore turned into
he for recruits, and received with hearty
cheers and oily good laugh.
black fellow brought IN few DAYS ago from The
country, and before paying hn the bounty,
which be eoies 70 hand over 70 the person
Who came With him, Mr.. Bluet asked him be
ascs tia. man 10 was ipissdipg y give his
ses paaAred dollsss 'n, yess -, yes hers gwine
10 IN a 20 my father; hs is.n EDO VOW know whore
gee goIg1 Ma, not 'saoty'> tscraschDg his voo)
40 you know you have got 70 shoulder musketf"
go yes. "a, yss "a; Iknows shas berry WE'LL" 'ROu
Know ,hss, yca have 10 hghss' Eyes, "a, bieve ]
does do yca know yoo 10 jor the Army ef The
,nlied statss says MT: Blunt, empnalsaly wall
down the bosss parIey took his three hundred AOars
handed over % his friend and was turned in as good
some O. sssse ns~ recruits are pretty sharp, and
understand the e0ect Of witty answer as well the
besl cf hale, shrewd looh ing fellow brought
IA by agent Tho usual questions put 70 him by
Mr. Blunt, when the Grst one, TO who should IN
az. Mr. Blunt says, "who brought you here2' "Who
brought va here Nobody on Gods earth brought
here come aioot with that there. GIVE
The green's and him the 'chp. let me among
NUTS. Be was Of course turned 10.
THR SECOND CORPS.
We understand that the committee OF New York Iner
chants acting connection with the Union League OF this
city resolved extend benefits of the eve dol
premium allowed for recruits for this corps
paris OF the state by authority OF Briaaier GENERAL
Barlow The following officers viii leave forthwith for
interior, On recruiting service, VIZ
Colcoei Baron Won Sboick, Seventh New York Volun-
teers.
L,esicoant colosci james E. MCGEE, Sixty ninth New
MAJOR Beard, Eighty second New York Volunteers
Captain Allan thirty ninth New York voluuleers.
FIPTy.sEvESIH NEW YoRK VOLUNTEERS.
Companies and Of the Fifty seventh regiment OF
New YORK Vounteere reenlsed veterans, ned to
this city yesterday, after absence The field OF nearly
two years and ban The detachment under ihe com
mand OF MAJOR William A. Kirk Officer who has been
the front during the whole OF that period and has had
tbe honor ~ parcipa' less than sixteen engage
msnss including Aotctsm, Fredericksburg and Get
tysburg.
SUPPER TO TIE FIRE zouAvEs.
On Wednesday evening last . grand complimentary
supper given the officers and Of the Second
regiment Fire Dooaves, at the jefferson Market drill
room, by the Common Council Of this city. Tho feast
presided by Alderman Hardy Chairman the
COMMITTEES on National Affairs. About four hunared sat
down 10 the repast, eighty OF the Ionaves full Uniform.
being present Speeches were made by Alderman
Hardy, who ALSO read Q letter from General George B.
Mcclellan. Tegreting his inability 10 be present Ipe Hon.
Frederick A. Conkne, Fire Comm ss,oDer Henry WI
son, Colonel Brewster Colonel Holt, Spnoa Fire
Commissioner Thomas Iawrepce, Lieutenant Colonel
Burns MAJOR WInkcmore and others toasted, the
whole affair breaking up OF q late hour.
NEW RENDEZVOUS FOR DRAFTED MEN AND VIOLIN
TIERS.
Another rendezvous for drafted and volunteers
has been established IN Albany, under the Of
Major Van Rensselaer, Twenty Eve officers and one hun
dred men have been detached from Rkers Island for
this nev position, and the detachment lett for Albany
last evening.