New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11
CITY ITEMS.

Hope CHAPEL. new features have
been added to the fine optical exhibition at this place.
which are fully set forth in our advertising columns
Among the additions views OF ST. Patricks came
era during the solemn ceremonies connected with the
funeral of Archbishop Hughes.
DR. CoRpoyA,-The second comic lecture OF
Mr.. DE Cordova, entitled 1.-THE Amateur Theatrical
Association. Tale Of Fun win be given this eTening
at Niblo's Saloon.
HOTEL AnRrvALs.-C0l. D. Solomon, Phil;
Capt. C. d. Webb. U. s. NJ. Corps Maj b. ". Ssr
geant, U. s. Army; d. McMurtrie and John A. Bates
IT,, U. s. Navy, and Capt. Thornton, New'Oreans
are at the Astor House.
The Hon. s. NJ. Rush, Syracuse; Robt P. Allen and
lady willamsport. Penn; Lent. Tompkins St. Louis;
d. c. Page Conn.,. and T. Rogers, Delaware, are at the
Metropolitan Hotel
Capt Lnrned, U, S. Army, and J. N. Kimbal and
lady. Memphis, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Gen. Burnside IL still at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Mrs. Genl Tyler and daughter are ut the Everett
House awaiting the arrival Of the General who is ex
pected to-day.
VOLUNTEERING Upward Of four thousand
nave cLlblfu VI s~D
SUPERVISOR Bounty Committee. Enistments continue
at tie rate Of from hundred TO hundred and fifty
a day. Controller Brennan holds In his hands largo
amount of funds, and Supervisor Blunt is ready and
willing TO pay it out 10 those who ready to shoulder
the knapsack. Gen. Spnola has already recruited
sufficient number Of mon to make two regiments, ana
is making good progress with the third thousand.
While is TO be deplored that the runners and brokers
receive much Of the money due TO the volunteer 1t Is
partly the fault of the volunteer lie is distinctly in
formed by the officer who administers the OATH that he
Is entitled TO the county bounty Of $780, md that ne is
about to enter the service Of the United States Before
he is sworn in at Lafayette Hail. conversation some
what like the following takes place between he officer
in charge aud the recruit:
officer. ''yvhat & your namel"
Recruit. John Brown"
otter. "lIow Old are your
hecr1i.. Thirty i've"
0mccr care you single or married"
Recruit II am married man.
amer. "NcEe you bonn In this country ]"
RreyuM @Ysa, an. On American" ~
oGoo. How much bounty money have you received"
Rcc,aif. zone hundred dollars
Qhc,r. DO you know how much you entitled tor
R,crui,. 'Yes three hundred dollars"
uf,r "Are you satisfied to take tue hundred dollars
you received the broker lieu Of the three hundred
dollars which isyour duel"
At this question the recruit generally hesitates
moment looks around the ROOM fumbes his hat gancos
at the runner and finally stammers out the roinceh'
yes when he is sworn into the service. When che run
ner finds that his man s secure he hastens down TO the
County Committeeman, and presents lis claim Tor
three hundred dollars Some OF the brokers engaged ID
the trade ~ supplying volunteers, have made several
thousand dollars in a single day, and considerable
number OF them have accumulated what many prudent
men would consider a competency.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS INTERVIEW one
O'Clock on Saturday afternoon Messrs. Wm. McMerray
j. g Bosworsh rndw. T. Lewis. Governor Seymours
Police Commissioners called on Messrs. Acton ard
Bergen. the present incumbents, at the Presidents
room, Police Headquarters and politely requested the
latter to SUIT ,nder their places
Mr.. McMurrsy presented q series Of resolutions
which were passed at a meeting OF the Board Of Cover
nor seymours appontees on Friday. The substance OF
these resolutions has been published in former issues OF
this paper He also presented to Messrs. Acton aud
Bergen copy " the following demand;
HEADQUARTERS oV THE BoAzD Oh METROPOLITAN poticE
OF THE METROPOLITAN PoLIcs DIsrKior or rnhNT.fr OF
NEW YonK No. 6l WILLIAM STREET, IN TAs ciTT %
N.wYoaK Jan. Q, ieG4
GENTLEMEN. demand Is hereby made upon you for tho
delivery over 20 the Bossd Of Metropolitan Police District OF
the et- II Sc~Yors aud 90 the uuderSred a. present
your custody or that 81 any u YOU a. oreT co' ,oa
81 Metropolitan Police, the former Beard OF Metro
poitau fotco for the Metropolitan rohc Dsc. " 20 S-s
q NewYs in any way sppsranins - those officers o.
ei.isr nf item. by order Of the board.
VIZ McMrgRAg, Psesideli
~ = s AssSsaar Commissioner.
". u. LEwIs.
To Me'rs James bowen Thoma G. Acton John O. sersn,
former Conai,soncrs u Metropolitan Police snd Tho for
lnrr Board Il Me,rop0si Police for the Metropolitan PO-
lice Di.sric. ct "a. state OF Ne~Yok
when Messgs. Acton and Bergen had carefully read
the demand Mr.. Acton said Gentlemen. we respect
fully decline 70 accede On Your demand When Messrs
Murray Bosworih and Lewis bowed politely and wish
Ing Commissioners Acton and Bergen good morning,
LEI. the room.
fAdyertisementl
SOLDIERS and OFFICERS in tho Army, being
exposed to sudden changes should always b. supplied With