The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-05

ed. The large marble front double building Sit
uatsd q Nos. II and rs Duane street, has been
selecisd by the Committee for their headquarters
70 be dnngnated AZ the Enrolment Bureau
Hundreds Of clerks arc here 10 be employed
in the work Of enrolment, and revising and correct
ing the Isis In from the different Provost
Marshall thorough system is here established
in the division Of the labor in Wards and Congress
sional districts, each one o. which has a suporn-
tendent who has the CONTROL and Is irresponsible for
his department, section, the whole being sutor-
dinate 70 the Chief Of the Bureau, M. Cornelius !
Carson, who has served as the Clerk Of tic Com |
mittce since is srst equalization. when the on
rollment shall have been completed, Clerks and No
t.ries Public are each person enrolled, 40 that
should he be liable 70 draf, 1t will be 50 entered
on the lists H. on the contrary. he Is not liable,
there must be stated the for exemption, ae-
compsniod with proper affdaus Tho following
arc the recognized causes Of exemption;
| 1 Over IS years Of age.
z. Under 20 years Of age.
8. Reing an alien, and never having voted.
4. Having furnished Substitute in anticipation
/ Of the Draft.
6. having been drafted and Furnished substl-
uto.
9. Having been drated and paid Communication.
I Having been drafted and received q certificate
i OF permanent phy meal disability
| ;. being permanently physically diRqusltied
| Q. Having served two wears In the Army or
| Navy during the present War, and been honorably
| discharged.
There is every reason TO believe that this will be
the last effort to have a correction of the ENROLL
mcnt lists Of this County, and to havo this a sue
| cessful one the citizens Of this city and county
| must give their cooperation. On saturday last
| the Committee received over thirty recruits and
substitutes, and during the whole u the past week
volunteering has been very lively, and there Ia
| no question tha, II oil who desire subs;tutes
would step up 10 the Captains Office and settle"
the quota Of the County Of New YORK might be
| completed before next Summer. In this connection
II Is proper 10 state that II is reported upon good
| authority that Secretary stanton will commend to
Congress an amendment Of the enrolment act, 50
that drafted men cannot have such facilities for
escape as they have heretofore enjoyed.
| ANOTHER INcESnARY FIRE.-At quarter
past four o'clock yesterday Afternoon, ere broke
out in the dry goods store Of Halstead Hainos &
Co.. 3I4 Broadway, which was found To have orgi-
mated In the sub-collar Of the building. The fire.
men were soon on the ground, and succeeded in
confirming the fire to the place In which 1t Originated
and as 1t used packing room, an immense
l
Gre and water IL estimated At shout $50, 900; in
sured Tho upper part was occupied by Oliver,
Carpenter X Co.. importers OF dry goods damage
| slight. The building H. owned ty WIN. u. h8oT and
| was damaged 10 the extent Of 5000. The fire was
evidently the work of au nceudisry. Comptroller
brennan, and his brother Hon. Owen W Brennan,
> Capt JourdAn Of the Stu Precinct, and reserves
from the I'd, 3D., 4th 9th and 9Th Precincts did
excellent service IN assisting their onoite
: masonic Mission. The storehouse OF this
mission has Just been completed the small
square at the Five Points. It ia wooden building
Is feet y 40, and has been constructed under tn,
super intcndsuco Of the worship'ul Stephen Ar
buthnot, Master Of Eastern Star Lodge, No. 227 Of
| Free and Accepted Masons. To-day one hundred
| barrels Of flour will he stored therein, and also
large quantity Of coal These articles will be sold
at . small advance on cost price, the advance being
= simply 70 pay for carriage aud heip. Bro waltel
i II. Sharp, also Of Eastern Lodge, has boen most
energetic in this matter, having given his time aut
\ means 10 the object. One thousand dollars hav,
n been contributed to the rlnd By Mr John Andor
! son. Soma OF the Five Point grocers DO not al.
:, mre the erection of this store among them, and
| accordingly two policemen have been detailed b!
i; Superintendent Kennedy To watch the place. Il /
- expected that the rush 70 tho store will he great
70 aud that others Will be built, the present
=; one considerably enlarged. Operations will com
s mence about Wednesday.
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD. - Importan
" changes take place to-day in the Time Table c
=, this road.
!" RETuRsED.-The Steamer Bremens for Eu
10 rupe found "a screw loose " yesterday, when sh
L was seventy miles outside Of the Hook, and sh
ie obliged u return is this port. No part Of tn
y, 70 screw 10 broken. ssc will sail again the latte
u | part Of this week.