The New York herald., 1864-09-03

eat as delegates at ths Chicago Convection sae nave
pos vet returned 10 their noaiss
Mosav nsx the 5tn instant, the day thst was sp-
po,,toa nv the President for tns draft 10 take psoo m
districts throughout the country wnion swan 'S' "'s
asa their quosas call for uvs nundrsd thousand
men prior thai time but Up 20 hast evening General
Hays the Ass stant Provost Marshal General 10 this city
lse received 40 orders drafting on the day
rsmed eHas sssa e#f
Major Gcperal Rcn,amin Butler arrived In this CITY
yesterday Fortress Monroe short leave Of sb
scuce from his command. Ass
The sixtynrtn regiment OF New York Volunteers who
arrived home from the seat OF Thursday last after
o three years term OF SERVICE had formal reception
and parade yesterday They were escorted by three
companies Of the Seventh regiment National Guard In
the evening they entertained ~ . supper IN the
srmory Of the Seventh regiment.
Tue Constitutional Union General Committee met last
evening at the Sinclair House, Mr.. L. Moves In the
chair Mcet Of is members announced 70 bs aosens
st az Chicago and the business was Of trivial nasurs
The chairman announced that in the Tweni first
ward new campaign hall has been erected hsAr 'ns
Harlem depot by few citizens OF the ward.
The Dry Goods Protective Association held meeting a.
No. ITO Grand street last Thursday evening" the Pres
dent, Mr. Chaddocks, In the chair. number OF Cow
members having been admitted, the question "a az IN
crease OF salaries discussed. The President advo.
Gated cold basis a. only proper when tie cur
rency fluctuations uncertain ~ at present Ar.
Altman proposed committee Of conforsnce tc meet euch
from societies. and deemed atty per cent suheient
advance for beginning. member OF tho Early Sosng
Association that his society carrying forward
Tie resolves OF the late Dry Goods Clerks mass meeting
and resolved that this Association cordially on
aorse the resolutions the said meeting so far rs
Of salary nifty per cent is cenccrned The
general opinion that the gold basis 10 the only true
ceded as present. como.oe was appointed to Gfo'm
the Early Closing Association OF the concurrence IN the
rate demanded for the present
In the United States Commissioners Office yesterday
Com missioner Stiilwel discharged two men. named
Richard Turner and John Wilson who, with another Pre-.
vously discharged charged with entcng colorsd
man to DESERT the government falling to produce any
| Witnesses testimony In the case
by ore at the Troy IN. ~ Nail Works Wednesday
! morning property to the value Of $50 900 was de.
stroycd.
Tue ups and downs OF gold yesterday had . very
favorable effect the market for general merchandise
and values completely unsettled. Some OF the mer
would not prices at which they would eth
buy SELL and prices Of nearly everything merely
nominal The transactions elsewhere chroncied are, In
the present stage othe markets, of especial value Cot
ton was eteady. Petroleum irregular. On 'Change
the -four market 1to SOC higher. Wheat vas 20
4c higher with only moderate business doing. Corn
was L. higher, and oats shade hrmsT. Pork
oponed active and 6rner, but cosed dcl and heavy
pesf quiet. Lard was quito active and 6rme<
whiskey quiet. Tro.sh.s we're shade armsr,