The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.
SEw YORK AND THE VICINITY.

yiLfTAEY-PRicE OF SCBsTtrurEs-A
Lxsu. rslos ErsuxSr-Tn HrSpED DAYS
NJ. rIc.-Tle lur1ter y. recruits AMI 8 Substitutes
daily secz-t n this ei;y 10 very sraal in compsr.
with tie number requires 70 al the quota. In
..1I there is 10 probability Of securing TIE Latter
r,ri;- for oaly about two weeks remain In which
" recruit and the indicanons are that fully 20,0oo
will he dr.ned--or rather 40 oo for the additional
hundred Per cent 10 cover eonn gvncies, will raise
The number to tia, asure. This prospec, has
enussd the price Of substitutes TO advance to about
sl,00o and Is highly probable that still higher
figure will rule when the draft actually occurs
TIE steamer Continental brought hther on
anomalous regiment from the James River. It is
called the First Regiment United sts,es volun.
teers and Is composed entirely Of rebel prisoners
And deserters. Il numbers nearly one thousand
mcn. aud u intended for servcein the West posi-
lily against the Indians.
The S9th Regiment are getting on cspitally Us
fmirA ~ are also the 18th and other State militia
regiments. One u the officers Of the s9,h, lately
come down, informed our reporter yesterday that
there 1000 rebels there in prison, and
some 400 more ere expected. They are generally
very quiet and are well treated. The only dem-
onstrstion mad by them Is when the gun fires at
sunset, and the Union dag IL lowered. They then
cheer Justify, and exhibit the widest enthusiasm
But In the morning at O. when the gun again tires,
and the glorious ''star, and Stripes" once more
unfurlsd 70 the breeze ~ is solemn silence - no
sound 10 beard.
About the lst Of June last, the Union lie syue
Club Of this city sent to Admiral Farragu, an ee
CAVITY wrought sword. AZ a token OF the high es-
tcvm n which be is held by tina, organization. I,
wss duly received by the Admiral, who, III &c.
knowiedgng the compliment, remarks that bis
whole lie has been devoted " the service Of bis
country, aud he hopes that 10 due course OF time,
HE sword will descend to his only son. VINO like
his father, will always be ready to draw 1t in de
fence Of the Union, and sgainst It's enemies.
WHERE'S THE PoLICE.-On Tuesday even
;pgs gentleman who had Jus, arrived from the
country got in with number " friends and be
came s,uewhst " obfusca'ed." He sat upon q
s,oop and soon fell asleep. He was awoke by feel
ing . tug at his pocket, aud saw 8 woman aud
three men standing near him. The woman saic
"You ough, to be ashamed Of yourself ~ home I,
Your wife" Feeling his pockets be found he hl,
lost his gold watch and chain, and over hundre,
dollars in greeubacks. lie Instantly called ou
- Woch " anu Leu tue "Snlals bit bhc HAtcI
neither human or golden could be found, ana i
WA full fheen minutes before the call was answer
ed, and In the meantime the rowdIes attempted 4
take the woman away, but the "young mss iron
tte country" was too many for all four, for tb
woman sbrisked and tried to excite sympathy. l.
1hs meantime one of the rowdes decamped. it i
supposed with the watch aud money, for the wo
man was seen to hand him something. lal
sleepy policemen At length appeared, and took tb
woman into custody but when she appeared at th
stston-bouse nothing was found on her, and rs th'
Sounuymsu could not swear she took his property
she WAS Of course dismissed. As the number Of th'
watch, land indeed, OF most Of the bills! is known
Mere u little doubt bu. the thieves will be dis
covered.
A CHANCE FOR THE BoYs.-A vacancy
ssvipg occurred In the representation u West
PUNT Of the Congressional district composed OF
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