The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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Is Noon, seq One p. M, 81. Wind, S. y. by 5.
RFCRUITtNG FOR The NAVY -SoNETHTNG TO
RE LoOKED AFTER Ore f tie >harpcst pra =
tic,s we have heard of for some time aud one
which is against the very best interest of the
Government, is now being perpetrated in this
city by naval recruiting officers. Y,sterd,y five
young men presen cd them elves at hca lquu -tcrs
and desired to enter the navy TIE father of one
OF the young m, n accompanied them for the pur-
pose OF seeing Justice done.
When they applied they were informed by one
of the officials in charge that they wOdd have to
place themselves in the hands of a broker as all
business was done through that class of indi.
Viduals. At the same time u broker who was
waiting in the office was pointed out to them
He Informed the young men that ii they desired
10 enter the service he would give them each a
certain sum, just about one half what they were
entitled to and which the Government a lows.
OF coursct they refused 10 submit 10 a shave Of
this kind, and LEFT after having in vain endea.
yored to deal directly with those whom the Gov
ernment pays TO attend to this duty. THIS siugu-
lar proceeding was reported To the Chief OF
Police, and will at once be brought to the atten-
ZION OF the Navy Department. Why any oical
should act in this manner the reader must
surmie.
1t was also brought to the attention OF the Dis
trict Attorney few days SiaCc that it is impDSs-
bic TO have man sworn into the navy and ere
ulttu 10 Inlh0cphli, rs some OF tuOSe nAving
charge Of naval enllstments seem very much
interested in rsey. These are matters that
affect the interest OF our city, and it is ~ ne hoped
that the measures taken towards putting stop
10 such proceedings will prove effective.
New MILITARY ORGANIzATIoNs.-Unde the
law giving the Governor of Pennsylvania power to
organize ten new regiments as part of the quo;a
of the State, power was also granted to him 20
muster in conditionally officers 10 recruit for the
new regiments, with the rank of second lieuten-
ant and recruiting officer. These heutenauts,
several Of whom have been appointed for this
city, have power to enlist and administer the
oath, which holds the recruit 10 service. After
being enlisted and sworn into the service, and
passing the surgeons examination, the recruits
are clothed ana sent TO camp.
But, heretofore, the recruits could not be mus
tered into the United States service un the con-
pany had The minimum number of men (S0)-
therefore conld not TO credited for local bounty,
which was q great obstacle in getting recruits for
the new companies BY u recent order from the
War Department this diflcnlty is now ODviated,
by which the recruits for new organizations IN
be mustered in singly or by squads as soon as
they arc enlisted and passed surgeons eXamina-
ton. If men prefer new organizations to old
ones, there is now nothing to prevent them from
joining the same-they will be enlisted and mus
tered by the leutenants appointed for that pur-
pose, in the same manner that other recruiting
officers enlist men for the old regiments in the
field. OF the ten new organizations, three are
being raised in this city,
SHOOTING AFrAIR.-Bctween IL and II o'clock
last night, man by the name Of Andrew Arthur,
about 26 years Of age, was sho, in the neighbor-
hood Of Fifth and Shippen streets. II seems he
had been with party Of rough characters in a
tavern corner of Fifth and Bedford streets, where
some difficulty arose, and after coming ont of the
tavern he Was shot, supposed by one Flank
Dillon, character wei known 10 the Police. Up
~ lgfRN Naal
been arrested. The Injured man is said - b. in
a very critical condition, the bal having taken
effect in his stomach.
FAST DRIvING.-F Fast driving is more strictly
prohibited Ht Fa rmouut Pa-k than It is in our
public highways. Nutwith standing this fact,
however, the Park Police have occasion now and
then to overhaul cert in parties who have not the
fear of the law before them. Ys-ttrdlY, JOnn
SbeCrer and John Schutermin made their APP
pegrance in the Park and drove rapidly around
the grounds A child narrowly escaped serious
injury the horse passing over the litte one with
out touching her. The two men were arrested
and held to answer by Alderman Hutchinson.
HIoHwAY RoBBERy.-Ths morning james
McColgan was before Alderman PiUnkington,
charged with highway robbery. It seems that
between and 9 O'Clock last night he stopped a
ladalOut fourteen years Of age at Eighth aud
Vine streets and Inquired Of him the time The lat
ter pulled ont his watch, when McColgln suatched
II and ran OIL. He was pursued aud captured
and locked mp all night. 'This morning he W
sent to prison to await his trial.
BIRNtY's SHARPsHooT TERs.-This morning re-
cruiting stations were opened for the five com
panies Of Birney's Sharpshoo'ers 20 be raised In
this city. Five captains will take charge of the
recruiting in different parts Of the city, while
Colonel Moore will have his general headquarters
at No 533 Chestnut street. Every eXertion viii
L. 10 EaHa fnNN ~
of September.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY. - This morning
Thomas Duffy was before Alderman Hunter,
charged with assaulting the Sergeant of the
Nineteenth Ward Police. II seems that free
fight occurred, when the sergeant interfered aud
attempted to arrest the riHgleaders. Duffy, who
was one of the worst of the gang, struck the OFF,
Ger and was consequently talsen into custody and
committed for trial.
STAINING AFFAIR." Michael Sullivan was
arrested yesterday upon the charge Of having
stabbed another man on Sunday last, al
Eighteenth and Pennsylvania avenue. The two
men got into a squabble, when Sullivan cut his
opponent. He was held TO bail by Alderman
Pancoast.
REoRUITIEG.--Th morning the city bounty
was paid to 81 men, 90 Of whom received $3.50
and IL 500.
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