The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-03
LOCAL NEWS.
NV YORK An rnE vIcINnY.

NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.
Tut SfoS VICTORY CELFBRATGoN. Tile
COMMITTEE OF Arrangements we're busy yesterday
completing the ln of Vice rreH lenis, sc Among
tb-so are tho Ropres' natives Of te Press Pulpit
the Bcuch, Bar, and Mercl ants, Army. navy, n.
Tho Common Council have passed pntr otto reso.
buttons, aud accepted Me invitation OF the Com
mtteo to participate. Numerous societies also
cent delegates. Mr. Rarn am reported TO the Com
mi.too that lie would appear IN tie procession with
two large vehicles on one # which would be an
elephant the girale, and walfus on the other
will 10 exhibited moving panorama. All who
cbooso wi thus be enabled ~ sec the elepha II
"a expected TIA! Tho military display will he she
grAndcut which has ever taken place in this city
snce tho war was inauguratod. Every regiment
in the First Division will tc out. The Second
Dvision ID also under orders. The second battalion
ol this division will consist Of all eI-ofccrs Of the
army, and all ofhcers On furlough, followed by
hrloughed soldiers All these are 70 he mounted
and in uniforms Omnihusc. containing men who
have loet limbs In tho service will follow One vii
oontsn all men VINO have lost arms, aud another
al who have lost one or both Of ,heir legs
The ubiquitous MrLHs o'REItIY, who Is every
where at oncN and nowhere when wanted, msdo
h1 appearance most unexpectedly during tho day .
He was received with great courtesy by the Com
mitt'o, who Askod has advice H. the best metho
Of swelling the procession. Miles immediately
cleared his throat, and after a preparatory chem"
or two said, 'GeniIeucn, I'm much obliged 10 yees
fur yer AKIN me opinion, an I'll give you TIA,
tl,,a A O. Il -.
grand procession yecs III invite every mothcr's
ron that's an applicant for position in .he Post o.
fee and the Custom House Afyees 10, bad loock
n mo Af yees wont have forty thousand men in
the procession" Tho suggestion OF Miles was re-
oeived with attention, and II IL expected the Com
uittoe win avail themselves thereof.
As meeting % the IloATi of Aldermen yester
day, an invitation WAS received FROM the Commit.
tho On Celebration requesting the participation Of
The Commoa Council in the celebration on Sstur.
day, March 9th, 1865. In cJuuoction therew tn
Mr.. Farley offered resolutions which were adopt
ed, thai the communication from the Committee on
Celebration he accepted, and that the Heads Of De-
psrtments he requested to close ,hor Offices st ~
o'clock NJ. on saturday that the thanks OF the
Common Council te aud they are hereby teadored
70 Generals Grant and sherman, OF the Army, and
AdmirAs Porter and Dahig.sn, a the Navy, and
de officers and men under their respective com.
mands, for their energy, devotion and palmetto
Efforts which have hcsn productive Of such vlor,ou.
results that the citizens generally observe the day
set apart for tie celebration.
CoLLfCToR DRAPER has received A sharp
letter from Commissioner Sargent, At Washington.
commenting ON tho recent passage, duty free,
through III" Cusiom-iI'us' in New York Of A mum.
her of trunks, iull of ready made clothing. which
evidently had never been worn. The Commits.
sioner processes 10 lie unable to see the dGerspcc
between cheating the Government aud cheating IN.
diyidualS and states that when persons bring with
them moro clothing than they require for immcdi.
ste use, they DO ~ with view If doi-auding tho
Government OF money which justly hc,oncs T. ID,
And thus yposo thor da ,yaliy. I'll Commis
sIon't cmclpteb ty recommending Mr.. prapor Il
sc that his slh,rj.natos exercise 'reatcr strn
Ecnay in future
LOYAL LhwNrUs. -- Judge Belts Of N, L. s
District Count yesterday drectel ths entry Of ri
order requiring, atcr &c Fourth u M,r,h, al law
"trs practising ip ust Court 20 take tho oath o
o'leg snce rs prescribed \ oct o' Congress
A CRAZY LEAF --lo.t,rda, mornin, Chris
Hanson ieheim, e,Icu from 6hh r.orv v7n,,,O
ct the cSncr Of Washing and Co,uuand .reets
willie labor,Lg under no elects q MAINLY. II,
'ell upon un rsolo- awning, and wa but slightly
Injured
COUNTY VOLUNTEER CoMMIrTEE--t rrrrI
FROM Tux Asst ApIr GENERAL ~ EElA loS II
mt DTHT-IIL CpMN riKE's Ran, E>Llsr