The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-19
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.

standing tho recent order Of General Peck, III g
registration Of southerncrs appears T. he rainier on
tie decrease than otherwise. The fact IL Southern
era a. ageneral thing do not now register their
names a, hotels but ~ h. private houses H. GARD
when they arrive hore There are, doubt, err
sons ON tue look Tor the purpose Of conducting
newly-arnvod s1uthctncrs 10 some place where
they are welcomed and where they may remain n
concealmeni and without moderation. 1t Is believed
that " the refugees do no, come up sud register
their n.mea there will be more stringent measures
lop,cd 10 compel them to do so.
The WEATHER. We had a touch
~ Indian Summer again. Tho sun shone out bril-
hanily al day, and visitors TO The Central P.rs,aud
other rural seats we're plentiful. IL was very wet,
however under foot the great thaw keeping the
ground in a sts.c Of mud aud sush. which was
snything but pleasant to pedestrians.
DONATION TO THE CHILDRESs AD So
CITY The reject committee Of the Board Of Coun-
cilmcu, consisting o: Messrs. Jaquea Fitzgerald
and Gross, held meeting On Saturday in the cham
her Of the Board to take action upon a resolution
which was referred to them, donating 5000 t. the
Chdrens Aid Society. Among the gentlemen who
| appeared before the committee was Cyrus W.
| Field, Esq. The committee was in scgsion over au
| hour, during which Mr. John II. Williams recap
| itulAted the workings u the society, the niodus
| operandi Of the transfer Of children from this city
| ~ homes all over the United States, and general
doscr ptlon OF tho society An adjournment was
| had Tor = further hearing to this MuudayJ ater-
noon, when all interested Invited by tue com
mittcc to be present
| I ItuEMpN'a EfgTtI. gDpgill
meeting Of the u bard Of Commissioners Of the New
York Fire Department was held at firoman's
Hall, on Friday evening, 10Th inst The meeting
was held in order to investigate the comp ,int Of
Chief Engineer Decker and Assistant Engineer
West against Engine Companies Nos. % All 10.
| After a thorough hearing, which continued from :
O'Clock IN the evening until o'clock In tie morn-
ing, the Commissioners having examined about
one hundred witnesses, adjourned to meet on Sat
urdsy At o'clock +. N, at which time, by =
unanimous vote both Companies were dishaudet
and their f1rencn expelled from the Fire Depart
meut. The Chief Engineer was directed to take
charge Of the houses and effects The difficulty &C.
CURED ON Tuesday morning, the 18th ins,, and
the complaints were made on the l4th the trial
took place the 10th, and the decision was render
|
from the disturbance to the disarmament.
Fusion oF THE Two REPrBLIcAS WINGS
Tho draper" and the Darling" factions OF hf
Republican party having at last discovered th'
foolishness Of division in minority PARTY, have
smoked the pipe Of peace The Republican State
Central Committee have decided upon the fd
lowing plan Tor harmonizing the differences be
tween the two wings OF the party A new Genera
| Committee In to lie formed, composed 81 seven
members from each OF the seventeen Assembly dis
tricts of the city, the various local organizations
w at present existing are To be dishSndeNl, and
new enrolment of the party IL 10 Ice made the only
] requirement for being admitted AZ member Of I'M
Z Republican Association IN any Assembly distric
10 be declaration Ut having voted Tor Mr.. Lincoln
, Two three evenings viii be So. apart this wee!
for he purpose II giving the faithful au oppJrtu
' nifty TO come into the fold. primary meet
3 ing will shortly lie held N elect delegates t. tn
Committee, which will complete the fusion
= COLONEL DuFouEsr, lately OF the Fifth New
. York Cavalry died on Friday last in this city
a lie entered the Union service at the beginning q
. the rebellion. and during the Maryland and Pom
!, sylyauIA campaigns commanded the dlh brigad
@ Of General Kilpatrick's cavalry.
l. ADMIRAL FARRAGur's TESTIMONIAL!
,s large and enthusiastic meeting Of ,han,s Of th
city was held ON Saturday at the Chamber OF Con
b merce Tor tho purpose Of taking such sepsas migt
~ bc considered necessary for procuring proper ten
, tlmoual for presentation to Admiral Farrngut, o
IN behalf q! the citizens Of New York Noses 4. Tay
H. loT, Esq, acted MS chairman of thh meeting, an
,n Hon Samuel sloan was appointed secretary, III
le chairman In y few remarks during which ho pal
er ligh commitment to Aimiral Farragut. stated III
NJ object Of the meeting, amer which he introduce
he Judge Cowles Who delivered al address highl
ma eulogstic of the Admiral Mr.. James w. Beeknai
ne In few remarks suggested the pruprnty OF eAc
memter taking hook and oauVa.siig the block /
which hc resided for subscriptions twasda giVil
nc HgqitAhle testimonial to the Almlral On motion
~ the sIsScsuon was adopted Mr., A. A, Low al
~ others toiJWsi, after which a motion was made
vs. increase the SUE gended to be raised from any
~ one hundred Thousand 10 lars number of prom
o. napt gentlemen tleu came 70. ward and subscribe
il 100000, In sums varying from Sl,OvI 70 slOO.
N. The BOARD OF CoUNCuMES, at their NEE
IN ing Saturday afternoon, received aud referr,
" " the proper committee, resolutions directing Il
disposal Of the property situsted Fifth svenu
he known IS the Colored Orphan Home The resol,
HraSS 6As sLis isT tbs ssid inatiturS