The New York herald., 1865-06-21

envy Z all ne men, But III should be seen 70 b sp
Yss Po1m appeared in their new flannel uniforms
yesterday N accordance with orders Issued some time
sncs by Superintendent Kennedy. The men looked -
gay a. cavaliers and - handsome country school.
maams In their hight attire Flannel does not keep Out
water well broadcloth, but 10 decidedly comfora
bio dog days. Panama hats do not appear military 10
the strict sense Of the term bat they are convenient
regulation cloth caps, would wonderfully reduce the
number Of bald heads In the district police force Every
culated 70 make them better looking more c0morta
BILE viii be received with commendaAiQA
THE EGnTu ANNUAL Picnic OF TAHpNsw YoRK GALE
DOMAIN CLUE will take place at Dudleys grove this year
II has been arranged that the barge weter Sands will
leave the foot Of Charlton street at has eight o'clock
tomorrow morning. The steamer win. aso touch At
Thrtcth street. North river, at nine oeIesk The place
vicinity, and the Caiedonmns know 6ow 70 make the
out of the beanties Of nature, mlsc and dancing
merry time may therefore 10 confidently expected
An ALLEaoRIcAL PORTRAIT ov WAsBMGTon, drawn with
pen, by r. Morris swsnder, Of Philadelphia, has been
forwarded 70 US BY the publishsrs. Ills fac-simile Of
the daught Of the Decrsop Of Independence through
which, through gauze curtain, the reader percetves
the features Of the father OF his country the light and
portrait which ls after stuarts admirable painting The
engraving of the pen sketch s dedicated %he Christian
Commission Of the United statea s-E
ceivng scaled proposals for the replacing raising and
keeping proper position all the buoys from New York
city 70 Troy, having expired yesterday, the bids under
the direction OF Mr.. G. H. POWELL Lighthouse lnspec-
tor sealed and forwarded TO Washington for ap
also include all those in Lake Champlain, Fire
Island Inlet and such other places may be authorized
3Oh Of June AS soon as the result Of bids are
tanned the public will be informed regarding the success
fuI parties
TRADE Win THE SoUrH.-Mr r. g. 9. Andros the spe-
ca agent Of the Treasury Department appointed 70 visit
sailed In the cutter Kankakee with three asssants
Collector Ricks Of Pensacola, accompanied him.
BAPTIST AssouAnoS.-Thc fifteenth annual Convention
Of the Hudson River Baptist Association South held
yesterday IN the Twenty nth street Baptist church. be-
tween Seventh and Eighth The Baptist churches
Of New York. Brooklyn and vicinity were fully repre-
sentcd and among the audience were largo numbers OF
ladies and slight springiing Of coorod people Ater
nua sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Clarke, Of Yon
ken. Rev. Dr. Weston Of tho Madison avenue Baptist
for the ensuing year COMMUNICATIONS from several
churches in the district were read by him. After an sd
ournmen for dinner the Convention proceeded 70 dispose
Of the regular business Of the last The business OF
the convention will be Concluded to-day.
MEETING ENUxERAroRs accordance with the
published request Of Dr. Hough, superintendent Of the
for 1885, there was meeting Of the enumeraors
Of tho various districts Of this city, at the Of the
American Geographical and Statistical Society," Clinton
Hall, last evening very well attended and the
census takers evnced commendable desire TO become
well posted In their business They ably Addressed
in familiar conversational STYLE by their superintend
emit Another meeting for the samo purpose will be
held at the same hour and place on Friday evening OF
the present week. Dr. Hough instructed the enunie
morators that heretofore considerable difficulty had
been experienced by all sorts Of canvassers for data Of
population from the fear some people had that their
takers could say with truth that scheme Of
conscrpon was to grow out OF tho present enumeration
70, s
census taken at the request of Secretary Stanton
last March by the Police Commissioners was
founded upon the estimate OF i've persons TO family,
and each block in the city had its fam numbered In
this way It was found that we had population Of about
hundred thousand exclusive Of the fortified islands
in the neghborhood After fully describing all the
duties Of the enumerator, answering many questions,
and explaining the various blanks ana forms 70 be used
in taking the census, the meeting adjourned.
THIRTY NINTH ANNIVERSARY THE LIGHT GUAnD.-The
parades Of the New York Light Guard have always been
noticeable feature among military show for the past
twenty ycight years. In fact the Light Guard have been
more or E lee. n%ssy sonnsssS %S wi With the n
Of time Yet the public anxious to witness its
movements ever The next parade Of this organza.
ton viii take place to-day leaving the armory - Ia
Of march and exorciscs:-Up Broadway Fourth ave-
nue., from thence TO Twenty third street down Twenty
for New Rochelle Returning, will arrive at the foot OF
Twenty third street between six and seven p NJ, march
avenue to Fourteenth street TO Broadway, and down
Broadway TO the armory
THE SUNDAY LAw.-Some Of the German papers Of this
city very Just now in their comments on the
action Superintendent Kennedy in regard TO the Sun
day law and the way he calculates TO enforce the ordi
nance The And Zetung is rather severe in regard to
matter because the German singing societies are in
terfered with In the exercise Of their musical perform
ances and social enjoyment which, as mattr Of con-
vcnence during the summer season. are generally ar
ranged on Sundays. The Abend Zeitua0 obscrves:-lt
may be said that the officers of the law be blamed
that the law prohibits concerts Of every kind ON Sundays
Then Mr.. Kennedy has neglected his duty in most ia
grant STYLE for he allowed concerts and music TO take
place in the low places Of the lower part OF the
city, while he prohibited the same in the
woods in the upper part Of the city, and
he even did not prevent music in tho disreputable
places in Greene street last Sunday Mr.. Kennedy de-
cares that he had been compelled to take these mca
surcs account of the numerous complaints mnde by
the neghbors OF the public places We should like 70
zee these complaints. We would like to know what
clubs In Bellevue Garden Sunday last, what citizen
would have complained against the splendid concerts a.
proprietors Of chose respectable public places where
the working classes Sunday congregatc for recrea-
tom TO organize themselves In opposition to Mr. Ken
nedy.
man which, from all Appearances had been for some
time in the water foated ashore Friday last at
Staten Island picked up and inquest held by the
Coroner Upon the corpse were found Ave fifty dollar
United States Treasury notes. likeness Of young lady,
and number of letters, OF which postmarked
at North vassalboro, Maine, April a. addressed to
'John Plummer, United States receiving ship North
Carolina" Tho deceased was probably sailor. The
remains were badly dccayed and dcaced by remain.
inc 70 long submerged that further description would
prove ineligible. The effects Of the drowned man re-
main the hands Of the Coroner, at Staten Island
roRr RscHxcyo. are at present some two hun
drcd nco and officers Fort Richmond, Staten Island
consisting Of the Sixty sixth New York Volunteer nfan-
try aud the Fifth United States regular artillery The
New York troops mentioned 70 receive theiI
discharge s said and II the truth has been told about