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The New York herald., 1864-05-06


WARNING TO BOUNTY BROKERS.
II win be seen by the following act, passed by the late
Legislature, that s penal offence to induce, attempt
TO persuade induce any person to leave this State to
enlist in another State. The punishment for violating
this law is Imprisonment and fine not exceeding 81 000
Our police and public Authorities should the
lators this law and that citizens not
duced into other States ll their quotas while
is deficient
Act section three Of chapter ls4 OF the laws
OF 1868, entitled "An Act 20 promote the enlistment
OF volunteers in the service OF the United States
and the enlistment OF persons into regiments and corps
now said service and hereafter 70 be organized"
passed April II. 1864 Passed January 90 Is64three
ffths being present.
The people OF the state OF New York, represented IN
Senate and Assembly, do enact ax follows
SECTION l. Section three OF chapter one hundred and
eighty flour OF the laws OF eighteen hundred ano sixty
three is hereby amended go as 70 read as follows
Sec g. IL shall not be lawful for any person. In man
70 persuade induce or 10 attempt to persuade or
induce any resident OF this State enter into the mill
naval forces raised 20 be raised any other
State for the military naval service OF the United
States for the military naval service OF any other
State. IL shall not be lawful for any person TO induce or
PERSUADE or to attempt 70 persuade induce any resi
dent or this State TO depart from this State the purpose
OF entering into the military naval forces raised or 10
be raised In other State, Sor the military or naval
service OF the United States for the military or naval
service in other State Whoever shall offend against
the provisions OF this section fha be guilty OF INSIDE
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by ne, not exceeding thousand dolarsone half OF
said fine TO be paid upon conviction or the offender 70 the
party upon whose information the arrest and conviction
was made--or imprisonment, or by both such ine and
imprisonment.
SEC Q The said section three except as above amend
ed ie hereby repealed
SIC D. This act shall take effect Immediately.
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Another Account OF tho Burning al
Washington.
NEWS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI.

CArR0, Nay b, 1864.
The steamer Liberty No. Q from Memphis for Louis.
vie arrived hero with four hundred and Atty baics
Of cotton, and brings Memphis dates up 70 yesterday
evening
Dispatches have arrived from Memphis which siato
that eight officers o, the gunboat Petrol came mp tho
steamer Wilson. The attack the Petrol was com
plete surprise One broadsdc given, when her
mandcr ordered her 10 be set re 10 prevent her fall
ing into hands OF the rsbes Ia believed thai the
firing was not oiectual.
The Petrol carried eight brass twenty -four FOUNDER
howitzers and had board number OF small arms and
was provided with ammunition and supplies for six
mtn;hs.
Il IL known that the enemy havo been removing her
guns TO yazoo City, where they had battery posted
when the Petrol passed. and which they used sgsns. her
without serious damage.
General HurIbu. has issued farewell address TO tho
Sixteenth army corps. He states that the corps has
scattered and reduced until there are not enough
for offensive operations that they have lost no honor
by no, performing impossibtes; that they now re-
ceving additional strength and that day Of reckoning
with tho enemy win come, when he will rejoce In
their success. lie concludes by saying that whatever
may happen TO individuals the remains precious
as ever.
There were no signs OF activity In Memphis.
Cotton market -sddng continued at unchanged rates.
and market nrm; all offerings were being taken a.
advanced rates Receipts OF the past forty eight hours,
sIo baes from Helena and Little Rock mddpg 10 strict
m,ddlpe CSC. 69c. good, TIC q 73c.; fair, 75c.
The steamer Wilson had arrived, With three bargcs
laden with cotton--the cargo mentioned former
despatch.
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1Ts rlKsT ANNIVERSARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Avn
ExpEEDIToEEs-TEE GRowTn on ITS LTBRARY-
CAPTAIN BALL ON TnE ARCTIC RFGrONS--rRQuT-
MAUI PRESENT, ETC.
Tho first Anniversary ~ Tie ltrc leland " storica.
Society tcos pace last evening there fn attend.
Of the members, rerresenng large amour, Of The
wealth ard intelligence Of Brooklyn Iu The absence Of
tie resident, Judge Greenw God pres ried
The IkElsrR reported the receipts o, the society
nee ts organization at 1884, and ts expenditures
AT s. es2 The society wae organized last May.
nr sTfs the librarian reported that the society
menced with 500 volumes and has 1879 bound
5.37o unbound volumes. These have been donated or
purchased with funds donated for the purpose. The
library now consists OF over 600 volumes in all.
Rev Dr. sIoRRs, the Chairman or the Executive Com
mi.tec reported that the number OF members
s s5o and explained the objects and operations of the
new society From lhs report these appear TO DO very
extended and compr rebensiye.
After the reading Of the report vote Of thanks
passed 70 the Board Of Directors and the other officers OF
the society.
poem was then read, impromptu and ssitable TO the
occasion, By Mr. hurber, which in humorous vein
CAPTAIN Hall Of Arctic notoriety was then called upon
and appeared upon the PLATFORM accompanied by male
and female squmaux attired In the costume OF their
snowy fatherand Captain Hail stated that in Is60 he
leit New York with the intention OF reaching King Will
liam Is Land, where Sir John Franklin lost He be-
Iievcs there still some OF Franklins men livisg
white men can I've where an Esqumaux can II he had
no, escaped when he did he might have been among
Esqumaux stl He never enjoyed himself better than
he did during his two years experience among them.
Mcclintck said that white men could never assimate
their customs 10 those OF the Esquimaux He denied
this He could aud did eat meat raw az we'll as they.
the difference % only education, storm at Davis
creek compelled him TO abandon his original enterprise
Through the traditions OF the Fsqumaux he discovered
the fate Of Ave Of the OF Frobishers expedition
OF 1919. He hopes yet TO reach King williams land for
with Americans there is no such word give up ZAP
rsause He found ON White Mans Island deep trench
dug ont Of apparently solid rock and at the bottom
wood-thc very wood which Frobisher deposited there
when be was digging for gold Captain Hall exhibited
specimens q there timbers covered with mose showing
that they had been deposited for centuries About the
9th OF June next be purposes leaving again. 10 be
panied by the Esqumaux TO King williams Land, and
after he proposes 70 10 tho North Pole II In
shame 10 man that he Is not yet able 10 tell what Is
the North poe In the midst OF winter the Esquimaux
live on seal Captain Hall concluded by announcing his
readiness to answer any questions that might bo put to
him.
the meeting adjourned.
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TO TO l1 Tnr sTiii0a a. I'm HERALD. nj:

NEWCASTLE, Pa, April 20, 1894
Please find enclosed two dollars, which are 10 so
towards presenting a sword to our gallant old com
msnder. AN OLD SOLDIER OF BATTERY y,
First Pennsylvania Artillery.
TO TEE BDIToR OF THE HERALD.
BRASTroRD, G. w., May 3, 1854
Ever an ardent admirer Of the genius and ability dis
played by General Mcclellan while at the head Of the
Army OF the Potomac, naturally took considerable IN
tores the late sword contest between that distinguish
ed parsonage and General Grant, and was, with many
other friends OF the former sadly disappointed at the
turn which the voting took at the close OF the contest
happy see, however that the friends OF the Gene
raj nave allowed the matter 10 rest here but have,
with commendabe zea opened subscription st for the
purpose OF procuring sword which no papabc, base
swnde can take away from who richly deserves
Il az Little Macn herewith dollar for
my subscription 10 this worthy movement with the
surance that II is allowed shall repeat "thc dose"
few times yet. W. N. JACKSON.
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The Harbor Defences.
TIE FOURTH REGIMENT OF ARrILLrR

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE or NEw YORK..
ADlvrASr GENERALS Oyr1cR, ALBANY, May 4, 1864.
Colonel DANIEL W. TELLER, commanding Fourth regiment
OF Artillery, National Guard Of State Of New York.
coIoSrr--His Excellency the Governor directs to
return 10 you and tho regiment under your command his
thanks for the promptness with which you offered your
services In earrsoning forts In the harbor ef New
York. Though circumstances have occurred which have
prevented yourself and regiment from carrying out
patriotic intentions be assured they the less ap
preciated by his Exceency
The Fourth regiment the first 10 be called and the
fret 10 respond and bss reason TO be proud Of such
distinction.
am, colonel very respectfully, yours,
y. VANDERPOSI; Engineer inChiof
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Ia not Al all inter-
rupted. But II was threatened for q time early this
morning by seventy mounted men, under Mcneil, OF
West Virginia, who came in At Piedmont, twenty eight
miles Of Chareetown, and, after cutting tho tele
graph wires, burning several cars. running half dozen
locomotives OF tne track, and frightening the women
and children badly left suddenly as they appeared,
fear Of the approach or Gen. Kelley and his detachment
gathered mp Cumberland and New Creek, who sailed
out promptly IN search OF the msrauders.
No passengers freight injured or captured and
oil the trains are running regularly. The wife Of Major
General Wallace was the eastward passenger train,
and the daughters OF General scheuck were on that
bound West but fortupa,ely with the other passengers
tbey ESCAPED molestation.
To prevent repetition Of these raids, very large
force OF ono volunteers has already repaired 10 the scene
by order OF secretary Of War and Governor Brough,
and the read is now amply protected.
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The Fire Marshal ora spiritualis ~.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

lsee by report In your valuable paper Of this day,
giving description Of the exhibition Of the Davenport
Brothers Cooper Institute Wednesday, evening lasL
that represented having been named and chosen
ono OF committee 10 Investigate tho wonderful mani.
ostations OF tho navenports. was NOT thore nor had
any knowledge whatever that my official title was 70 be
the individual present who IN In my employ az clerk.
He processes 10 he spirualst. do not. wish u 70
be distinctly understood that not oven abeleyer of
that Ism and therefore do not cock for any such noo
rlety. Ny business is 10 investigate into The origin ot
fres, and not Lhe wonders OF legerdeman in box or
anywhere esc, An BAKER. Fire Marshal
MAY o, tsgA
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heatrteaI.
NrBLo'g gARDFN. 4.

those Justly esteemed and popular artists, Barney
Williams and wife, take their benefit this eveuin at this
establishment Tho bill is that cannot fan TO insure
crowded tousc AS this win probably bc the last oc
cason until the fall on which the wiamses will appear
We expect that those who do not their places
time will have bat small chance OF seats
THE OLYMPIC.
Mrs Wood takes her benefit on Saturday evening, 70
yyina John Broughams splendid buresquo pocahontas
Cor tho occasion. We may safely predict q crowded
house for this favorte actress, and those wiehug TO
attend had bet,er secure seats advance Mazcppa and
tho Handsome Husband have been played this week to
due audiences saturday night ~ also tho asl Of nr
Frank prews engagement Ho soas ts Mo Arsh sisasi
ph5sdelphs
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The Draft In Ohio.

THE NATIONAL GuARD--FIRE IN cINCrNNATi, ETC.
CINCINNATI, May 5, 1864.
The draft begins IN the First district this morning.
Governor Brough has issued proclamation thanking
the National Guard for their noble response bis call
The Guards rapidly assembling al their camps,
ready for duiy. over thousand reported at Camp
nennson.
The grain warehouse Of hessrs. C. Hays 4 Brothers
was damaged by ERE yesterday s,ncant iI 600
injured.
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rns rinx.slr.n PsnnsyIyanIa Reserves.

Tho Fifty sixth regiment Of Pennsylvania reserves
,eached town about midnight last night from the front,
navng,been mustered o the service in pursuance Of
an arrangement by which the government allows tnc smo
their three years term averaging the time the dnerent
OF gmcnts mustered into the service,
and each regiment out from such average date
The Ftv sixth regiment OF the earliest regiments
raised OK the reserves OF whom tnere are hsecn resi-
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Preparations for n Draft.

ORDER FROM GENERAL HAYS.
The following order has been issued from the Office
Of General Hays relative TO draft matters.
CIRCULAR 43.
OyrCE AonRG ASSISTANT PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL 4
AND SUPERINTENDENT VOLUNTEER RBcRUIrING SERVICE,
SOUTHERN DIVISION OF NEW YoRK,
New York, May 4, 1864
Brigader General Hays directs me to instruct the
provost marshals this division 10 lose time in pre-
pairing cards for the approaching draft They win first
prepare the for the sub districts which most
behind on the last call for troops
immediate report the progress heretofore made
s required and each marshal win further report
when the cards arc completed.
". y. BRowNSON,
Assistant Adjutant General
il is rumored that draft will commence Monday
next; but no foundation for the statement.
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NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA.
Preparations for q Vigorous Campaign
the Troops Ready 20 Move. &c.

CHATTANOOGA, April rs, 1864.
me greater part or the twentieth corps is abou. 10
mako rapid march N some direction, where there will
be probability Of nuht'og. No transportation VIII DO
allowed bus barely sufficient TO carry tho necessary am
munit'on and Ten days rations Of which three win DO
carried BY the soldiers In their haversacks. Surplus
transportation, ordnance &C., has boen "turned OVER,
and othor preparations made Scouting parties have al
roady been sont on, IN tho direction Of Trenton.
Thero various surmises as 20 tho direction to DO
taken, but AVN 10 where rebels arc expected 10 DO
found, No ,onts or baggage whatever are allowed o.
cors except those who nave horses viii carry their
baggage bor shua % The sauc osing With sho eodsra
The New York herald., 1864-05-06

Rebel RAID ON the Baltimore and Ohio
RaIIroad-s2OO,OO 600 Worth of Property
Desfroyed.

NJ. yBEoroRE G. WILSON'S DESPATCH.
CpNuHR AND, Md, May 3, 1864.
Rebel eusrillas made raid on the railroad line and
captured three trains destroyed f2o0ooo worth cf
property belonging 70 the Railroad Company.
the trains were captured at O'Clock This morning,
o. Bloomington Station, two miles wes, Of Piedmont.
The damage TO the road proper s very trng. Trains
viii be running usual and time tomorrow, and tee
graphic Communication westward opened by morning.
The New York herald., 1864-05-06
A Fraud IN the New York Tax Bill.

II was discovered to-day that fraud had been per.
petratcd n connection with the New York city tax levy
Tho words said work being hereby suspended" having
been nterpolated after the approprang $1,000 TO-
wards laying out that portion OF New York north ofleSh
street. The Interpolation evidently made a'er 'ne
bin had passed both houses finally and before ~S 70
eIgroesed.
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Sword for Mcclellan.
TO TIE RDiToR OF THE HERALD.

BRANDY STATION, Va, May 1864.
Enclosed you viii End The small sum Of two dollars 10
bep purchase sword for brave and true patriot,
General George B. Mcclellan and should his friends
ceed getting him sword, hope he may II in
honor and have said by the Loyal League OF New
York that II was got up by The Sanitary Fair.
J. w. JOHNSON, Sergeant, I 6btb ", Y. Vols.,
JHQs READ, co. J, private, Army ofthe Potomac.
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News from Fortress Monroe.

ToRrprss MONROE, NAY 4, 1864
me fac Of truce steamer New York cf, to-day noon
for Ctv Pon, with about four hundred rebel prisoners,
In charge OF MAJOR Milford
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woyements Of General Devens.

HV.lUN, Nay I'UF
Brigader General Devous who has concluded tour OF
military inspection OF the defences OF New England, hss
received orders to report at Fortress Mosroe FOR duty
portion OF the Fifth Massachusetts, cavalry coOred)
about three haudrcd and ly men, aro under orders 70
leayo eamp Of RaseyDls .Hdss tor Washinaiop
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Rnggod, Trenton, oy Dalton supposed 10 I've irooa-
bic destination. Hot work ahead.
The Second division Of the corps has Gst arrived. The
whole three divisions are now here.
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irom the washington National Republican, May 2pNl
We feel authorized 70 stata since cannot sHord
iorhason 10 the spemy that the Army Of the Potomac
kas advanced towards Richmond and the struggle for
NE possession OF the rebel capital In begun.
Our army moved on Tuesday night, and has row
crossed the Rapidsn.
rns crossing made at Jacob ouipepper eormania
enA The United States fords, and crected without
terlpui Opposition. *
y fAe has been compelled TO fall back from the strong
pDSlon wnero he has held bay all winter Whether
IL wl make ssand this sIde Of the defences Of Rich
Msnd ~e are not advised.
is 10 tke opinion of that he will nsb, a cnance).
ttrsvnle.
4 Any hour may now bring news OF battle; but We
ws inclined 10 The belief that viii be foot raee for
tachmond.
yhs sepsl capital viii undoubtedly be nsnked and IN.
S,e,ed shsud toes army occupy ns deonccs, and the
soudiry may reasonably bopc thai this tIme Richmond
wnl fall
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river, occupied by portion Of forces Monday
the I'd inst Three Of the rqbel pckes stationed there
came 10 and gave themselves up
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NEVis ERoM IAe PENlMsuLA.

Oecupation os West Point by srio Union
,rt gft Tcrcos.
vc icayp lna, veal Point, Va, al tho ncaa o. York
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possoa Gin 20 the sanitary Centribu-


~
me Boston Board Of Brokers day appropriated one
thousand dollars 10 BIO equally divided between fne Bali-
more and 81. Louis sanitary Commissions.
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, Hattlc U1. to Wedneaday NIght.

gentlen,an vhs arrived here to-day from Brandy
Station, Avins len there last night Wednesday,, az
seven oock reports up that time there had been
10 bfAtl,ties
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-12
BEDFORD. Pa. FRIDAY. AUGUsT1a. 1864.

large thesystem, as when taken in connection with
the Eevenue from customs, and other sources, to
afford ample and secure basis for the national
credit Only on such basis, and in a steady
and rgorous restraint upon currency, can a rem
edy be found for existing evils Such restraint
can only be exercised when the government is fur
nished with means to provide for its necessities.
But without the aid of patriotic people any gov
ernment is powerless, for this or any other desir
able end
The denominations of the notes proposed to be
issued ranging from fifty to five thousand dollars,
place these securities within the reach of all who
are DISPOSED to aid their country. For their re-
demphoh the faith and honor and property of that
country are solemnly pledged A successful issue
to this contest, now believed to be near at hand,
win largely enhance their value to the holder and
peace once restored, all burdens can be lightly
borne lie who selishly withholds his aid in the
hope Of turning his available means to greater inn
mediate profit, is speculating upon his country S
misfortnnes, and may find that what seems to be
present gain leads only to future loss. / appeal
therefore, with confidence to loyal and patriotic
people, and invoke the efforts of all who love
their country, and desire for it glorious future,
to aid their government in sustaining its cred t
and placing that credit upon stable foundation.
w. P. FESSENDEN,
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French Polnteness, skim deep.


The London Rerieuc, in recent issue, ehdeav-
ors to kill the popular idea of French Polite
ness thus -
''To Enghshwomen It says, French manners
are far from universally agreeable The French,
since the Revolution, are polite, but not essen
TALLY a chivalrous nation. They look upon wo-
men, not with the exaggerated homage Of the
American, nor with the inbred reverence of an
Englishman, but with the ealantry of nation
that adores without respecting beauty. A lady
represents to a Frenehman sgaiety, pleasure, ele-
gance-in fact, the luxuries and the perfume of
life. 1t is obvious that this is not a species Of
worship which is calculated to intoxicate English
women With all Frenchman's finished ease in
talking to a woman there is always something In
tensey disagreeable at the bottom Of bis tone and
in the inmost recesses Of his eye. The truth is,
that the French, with all their idealsm, mix ma
teriahsm in still larger quantities. They are at
best divine monkeys and when Talleyrand tells US
that you have only to scratch a Russian to get at
the Cossack underneath, he forgets that the max
i'm might be turned against bis own race Scratch
the Pafisian and you viii find underneath a Gaul
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-12

PENSIONS TO CoLoRED VOLUNTEERS Several
Laws of the United States passed BY the last Con-
gress. Section IA of an Act of July l4th, 1862
provides that the widows and children of colored
soldiers who have been, or who may be hereafter
killed, or who have died or rho may hereafter die
of wounds received ia battle, or who KAYE died, or
may hereafter die Of disease contracted in the
military service of the United States, shall be en-
titled to receive pensions as now provided BY law,
without other proof of marriage than that the
parties had habituslly recognized each other as
man and wife, and lived together as such for a
definite period not less than two years, next pre-
ceding the soldiers enlistment, to be shown BY
affdayits Of witnesses Prorided further, That
such widows and children are free persons: that
If parties resided in any State in which their mar
rage may have been legally solemnized, the usual
evidence shall be required.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-12

TEE DANGERS OF LUcIFER MATCHES. A
German writer for New York paper, under the
healing of A Fearful PoisoniR the Household, =
gives the following instances of death from get
ting the phosphorus from the ends Of matches
into the stomach:
A little girl, between two and three years of
age, accidentally swallowed the heads of several
fucifer matches Two days afterwards the child
g6tsick. Theonly unusualconditionob was
a slight feverishness, without any marked synp-
toms, however The child neither suffered from
pain, retching, or purgation. -Four hours after it
was particularly noticed, it was Suddenly thrown
into commissions, and died in FIVE hours. A post
mortem examination exposed a mass Of phlegm,
mixed with blood and the stomach was very
much infamed throughout In one place, about
two inches in space, bright red spot appeared,
and the whole membrane was coated with phlegm.
Another woman poisoned herself by dissolving
the phosphorus off the ends of the matches in
some wine vinegar She drank the mixture and
died, after she had suffered excrutiatingly for
eight days Her symptoms were hydrophobic
| in character
| Another young woman, twenty-slx years OF
| age, swallowed decoction Of matches in coffee.
\ In the course of an hour she received an emet-
| ic and threw up matter of the consistency of
the white Of an egg, and like it, to the amount
of half pint, which partook of the order Of
phosphorus and was of blush tint. BY the
fourth day she appeared to have recovered, but
then her hose began bleeding, she became iauaidi-
ced and spots of blood showed themselves amid
febrile symptoms. She died week after she
took the poison.
| 1t would be well for parents to be careful that
their children do not play with matches, and get
! Them as they are very apt to do into their
mouths. The writer alluded to slaborates the
subject we have given few of the fatal in
stances narrated for the caution and benefit of our
readers