The New York herald., 1865-03-25
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Meetings OF Citizens.
MEETING IN THE HIGHTH WARD


meeting Of the citizens Of tho Eighth ward was held
hist evening" At 1sS Spring street, for the purpose Of
adopting TO 1ll the quota Of the ward The
meeting largo and many Of the most respectable in
habitants Of the city present ExAlderman WILL
liam Tucker presided He stated briefly tho objects Of
the meeting f. J. Tucker was appointed secretary.
gentleman present stated that he understood the draft
would proceed Tuesday next II two hundred
not enlisted In tho district In the meantime.
Resolutions were adopted expressing the object OF the
meeting and appointing committee 70 raise subscrp-
Captain Erhsrdt the Provost Marshal, made speech,
would draft not The rebellion is now nearly over
TO enlist 10 only TO 80 on pleasure excursion for which
the eternal gratitude Of the nation
Addreeses We're then delivered by number Of speak
ers which aroused good deal Of enthusiasm and the
meeting adjourned.
MMRNss MEETING OF THE CITIZENS or THE NINTH
AND FIFTEENTH WARDS.
For several days past vague have been n CIR
cuation the effect that the hte draft IN Of the
districts IN this city was ordered 70 proceed by petty
oacer in the Provost narshas once during the absence
Of Colonel Dodge II turns that such the
Al The meeting in the Blsecker buildings last evening
the Of the author divuged by Colonel FAR,
on Provost Marshal Of the Sixth District
Hon r. 8 Conkling, member Of the CttseuS Oosn
mntse Of the Ninth Ward stated that while his hforma-
ton mot derived directly from the Secretary Of War
the Provost Marshal General, yet he had been In
fSymsa qp2n ~ sCSd authority that the late dss would %
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notwithstanding that had been ordered by . mis
take and the man who ordered u had been removed
sme Tho natne Of Lieutenant Colonel Brownson being
mentioned h the audience the oicsF alluded 70 by
M o Ss ar o % s
meant and he hoped they would - eonsound Captain
theodore B. Bsonson Ats Proyes Marshal Of shs Sixth
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man alluded 70, and, who has been htely removed
The meeting was presided over BY Mr. Chipp and yhe
% ~ns Addressed U b. co,one, CooFaOs Z. pepsdcs
james W. FAR and otherA
Mr. Fsrr offered resout,oa that essh srsasd man M
dollars which, he said, would be sufncient 70 exempt
every man who had been drafted IN both wards.
tho essOs sOs.d h past Ten nearly every
drafted man In the room came Toward and subssribed
the amount asked for
were not prepared 70 nay st that time could call upon
him at his ofce No 81 Maiden lane any dsS where be
Would % Ss ss = nsgpy ~ 70 receive &. n, s
TO the call Of the ofneeB OF the committee The Execu-
tive Committee meet every evening a h:ifpass seven
O'Clock at the once Of tho Provost Marshal Of the Sixth
district lsS Sixth avenue where any Citizen who chooses
can call and psy his subscription
THE SEVENTEENTH WARD.
An adjourned meeting Of the citizens OF ths wsrd
held IN the Henry Clay rooms, corner avenue A and
First street. Inst evening, Mr. Q. Cornell IN she chair
Ths ward has not bssn idiA They have appointed Z
finance committee, whose headquarters ~ No n
Bible House and recruiting ONCE at No 2oS Bowery
o. which latter place over nty men presented them
selves for enrolment yesterday and are 70 Be IN resi
ness for mustering In Monday They have alao Ar
seseed each citizen enrolled the OF kn dollars to-
wards the raising Of funds for ing the quota which s
seven hundred and ninety four Notices being Issued
10 all those enrolled numbering sixteen thousand In
addition 10 this subscription list has been opened, TO
which those not liable TO draft invited TO contribute
series Of resolutions, besring the allimportant
question Of how 70 MI the quota, were unanimously
agreed TO- Addresses delivered In English by j. l.
Miller, C. J. Cornell and others, and in German by G. r
Steinbrcnner.
This ward hes not been drawn yet and n the energy
OF tho committee DO infused into the citizens will
not fail to OIL It's quota
The meeting adjourned to Tuesday evening next, In
Germana Hall, No 2o6 Bowery for which occasion
raj distinguished speakers announced.
TwEsTY-sEcoND WARD DRAFT MEETING.
meeting will be held this evening by tho citizens Of
the Twenty second ward at National Hail. in Forty.
fourth street. Eighth avenue TO devise TO n
their quota number Of prominent gentlemen have
been engaged 10 deiivsr addresses
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