The New York herald., 1864-07-21
rno pr,era. ., Mcclellan In 6ounou.

Tne Friends or Mcclellan IN Counci.
| GaAHp MASS sssTISa TO Bs HsLp m UNION
SQUARE OK THIS l0rH or AU6usr--THE RRxoyAL
or COLONEL BowAAs AND AAJoaa kLir1 ooS'
NpERED, ETC. 4ss@4..~....
was held last evening at the Sinclair House. was pom
ofsnunbes and snthusiasms Il the most ssaidcsr
political meetings held M this city present po
ntcAl campaign comnenced Hiram Ketchum, Jr, Pres
dent o tho Central Organization occupied the chair
10 calling the meeting 70 order referred resolution
passed AZ previous meeting IA relation 10 holding
as meeting In Union SQUARE for tho purpose o. show
ing the Chicago Convention aud the democratic psrty
generally. the popularity OF that much abused soldier
and the necessity Of nominating him for the Presidency
After the reading Of the minutes, and the transaction
Of some financial and other routine business Mr. Curtis
Alderman o. the Fourth ward offered series Of reso
lutons severely censurns the Administrators for the
petty maike dsplaysd 10 removing Colonel Eowman and
Major Kz from their commands az West Point because
they not respond 70 . request Stanton and the
President prohibit General Mcclellan from delivering
the Grafton on ihe Of the o The monu.
meat 10 the memory or the officers Of the regular army
who fall during the present civil war
After the passage OF tho resolutions tho President
suggcsted tbe next most important business 10 be
considered the holding q grand mass meeting and &C.
ing be I'd August which was subsequently
amended oy substituting tbe 10th O. August instead.
nhss Wnne aIe morton was pena.ng. n stevens Of the
OF immediate action He sad that since the last meeting
he bad received information drom various the
West, which left no doubt In his nind that
the peace sentiment wac fast gaining ground
there, and the delegates from that section would
vigorously oppose the nomination OF Mcclellan. Secret
socetea had been formed all the westsvn country
bound by sigus oathy snd grips, oppose HIS nomUs
bnsy % sryas,' aa ang ana
icr 10 other offence than advocating nm nomination 30
itr A. the city Of New York concerned the speaker
conHioefed u entirely unnecessary TO hold Meeting at
all as more than two thirds OF the people were enths
astcay " favor Of such result but the6cect OF sHch
demors,rstion as they proposed rel up would one
rate vorsy on the people other States who al pres
-, % ;. satisfied with the that nothing bu,
: neaee platurn a. peace candidate viii be accspta.
bic e them .he ,s. Se., q she s suppor. O.
Mcclellan chicago Conyen,lon, was "a savs. 81 =,
such meeting, and the the meeting -ea VIZ
better.
After rer4asks by, severa, Other gentlemen on the
SINE subject, BY consent OF ali parties, the 10th OF
August wss Fixed unon as the day hold tie meeting
motion was carried nsruct.ng The secretary and officers
OF the club 20 put themselves IN immediate communica
iion " similar clubs 10 other cities requesting them
10 hSd mass meetings sinnitanoously with the one in
this city after which committees appointed torlhe
The necessary arrangements and the meeting adjourned.
Terrible Disaster at FhiIadelphla.
FALL or the BLocELBY ALnsHoUsE LpvATIc Asy-
LuN-EIeRTEEs INSANE woNEN KILLED AEp
gwBNfy WOUNDED, ETC.
PHlADrIrnA, July 20, 1854.
terrible disaster occurred at the Bockey Aimshouse
this morning. caused by lie walls OF the Female Lonatc
ylIf being undermined by worsmeo.
The partition wall Of the building was undermined by
tbe workmep, who making preparations for the IN
toductsou Of new heaters thus letting down all the floors
clear to the roof.
Tho latest reliable aecounls from the bockley Aims.
house say eighteen insane were killed and twenty
wounded There were two bundred and twenty nire IN
mates IN the seylum.
The accident occnrred al quarter to Bic o'clock this
'rnirg. The building supported by immense
arches, which gave way. The sjiiiDg was fled
Sixteen bodies have rcen a,ready taken cut.
city Intelligence.
CAUTION "A woman hos been begging or eolic,,ing
charity this week in Beaver and William streets and that
vicinity, who dressed hat simar to Sister Of
Charity and 10 accompanied by a little girl with
tasko'. The Sisters oi Charity never 60 round
the city 20 solicit contributions OF any kind
this inspostcr does and would be good thing
hypocritcal and preseuiious vagrant was ~ once ar
rested.
DAsexRcus NEw Ccuxrsavrr.--A new and dangerous
counterfeit ten dollar nete the West Winfield Bank
New York; has lately made its appearance and is well cal
cuaed 70 deceive good judges Of money operators
took the occasion to shove the qncer after the
be found poted IN hem ana the pubic win DO well
on their guard The following description OF it,
vece.te steamer going 70 the rish. and ohnr vessels
blacksmith erect, 10 above right end sailor
leaning on capstan, State die above, left end The
note 10 wei, engraved except the words Secured by
pledge OF public stocks and real cstae,o at bottom
Which are crowded too much and badly done.
Personal Intelligence.
James b. Campbell, ex-Member Of Congress. from
Philadelphia, has been appointed minister resident
Stockholm.
Brsadier General Ransom, formerly CHIEF OF star
General Grant, who wounded for the fourth time n
The Red river expedition, left here yesterday take
command Of division IN General shcrmsns army.
Hon. corwiu, Of Ohio, and Robert S. Wiison Judge
Of the Superior Court Of Chicago, stopping a the
Astor House.
Brigadler General Williams. Ccnnecticut Volunteer in
tanify, aud Ex-Governor Sc! mour Of ConnectCp
the s. Nicholas Hotel
Lieutenant. Fl. Kerr, Of The Brtssh steamer Phsetcn
s stopping az the Finh Avenue Hotel.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.