The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-11
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND ruE VICINITY.

fHK WEATHER yesterday was the worst tcs
fo9 rain and mud that the nhshitsn,s of this vi
cuty have leen called upon 10 endure for som-
months. staf:,s and cars were crowded. to ,hoir u,-
most capacity. The rain has, however, bcon pro-
duc9yc " good In washing the streets, considering
thai Il will bo some time 'erc the sworpori will al
tend " them. Blt In some localities this was not
effected, and tie unhappy pei'strisus were Obliged
10 wade knee deep iu mud. Tho fog on the rivers
r-pdercd navigation slow An1 difficult. Time Ia
bles were no, much observed by the ferry BOATS
TnE REcRuIrISG QuEsrioN-MEErISG or
Tru surrRvrsoHs.-At a meeting Of the Board yea
tcrday a communication WAS roo@vod from the
Comptroller in relation To the ordinance fot the
procurement Of volunteers undor tho lAsa call n
tho President for 100000 men. Tho Comptroller
recommends that the ordinance te amended As bo,-
lows: FIRST That tho bounty paid 70 each vosnu-
teer be hXod at a not eNo.ollng tS0o.
Second That a specific tuo he dessnsSod for tho
redemption Of tho bonds tc be russd. Tho Comp
troifer staiaa further that tho present deb of the
County incurred for tho purpose 81 volunteers un-
der former calls Of the Fresidnt about SSo0no-
spd additional amount OF Sl,WNWO authorlHed.
but not yet raised, will make an Aggregate NJ
40 Ooo 900 Tn. Com ptrolcr concludes by recom-
meniiug the repeal of lbo S4,W000 ordnance
and su bmtting as a substitute an ordinance sp-
propristng T2pIWn hr volunteering puIp"Aes'
These recomfnen dAtons were adopted with the er-
cepton Of that part ol tho ordinance providing for
a payment OF $500 bounty to each recruit which
is len VI the discretion u tho Volunteer Com
mttec.
II: Ia statei that Mr. Blun, who has returned
from his visit to Washington 10 satished that New
Yort city viii suffer nothing from tho last orhsT
relative 20 hs call for troops.l
RKLIEF PoE SAvASsAH.-The COMMITTEES
" the Chamber o. Commerce appointed At tho
meeting un Friday last to tate steps for allevstnF
she distress OF the people Of Saysnnah having held
= meeting a. which some members eSprerssd
doubts respecting ,he authority Of Colourl Allen
~ solicit subscriptions, ths, gentleman has pub
lishol q letter of explanation. lie complains that
the Committee have uanscended tho spirit Of Mr.
ChittenIrn's resolutions under which IL was aIr
pointed, aud hit II MAS no part ol Lis ~ sii"u ~
"lag for g,d," aud ho declanus hkyrs done +"
Bo merely ON to this city undrr the authority
Vi tLs Mayor sud Cooperation Of savannah ana
with the cnlOrscuHutA OF b"ucrAa 9."'uN'
sud GeAry, for the purpose ~ ne'''iHfH"
an exchange u nee TOR other pfoys4JrS. Believing
that tho poopo ol New YORK Sutlt Iatprr S've "a"
required prov sions, and not tstr he roc Tom Tue
citizens Of savannah who wo-i n'rl " H-Ao
expressed hiu views 10 lorno srnlom'n, VINO
brought the matter before sic Chamlsr u Com
merce with the result ui drawing .u' very earn
eat exp xprpAsion ~ sympsthy from hat body, Which
appointed special committee 10 A''eni 70 tne MAJ
ter Colonel Alon now stA.os Aat IL is optional
with Tie c1mmlI,re 10 seui donahon of provision.
H. General Grary. lio How,Y'r II only authorized
By General sherman aud M Brown ~ deliver n
tie Mayor and Corporation of sAVgunah, and tho'e
who choose T. forward provisions IN tbs wa cs1
do 10 by the steamer furnished Tor tho rGrpos, g
the War DopAr.In nj, which leaves lhis cry for
sAyAnnah early next week.
The hi, vement for the relief OF Savannah soons
" be- general In all the largo cities Colonel Allen
las now returned W this city from Rpston, where
be attended meeting Tor tue purpose Of raising
supplies for savannah, Resolutions we're Adopted.
Ands Committeo appointed, who are eIpected N
secure large contribution from tne people of H1s-
ton. At q similar meeting In PhiiAlalphis lssi
night, B.khop Potter in the ChAr, speeches wer,
made by the Bishop and several influential goauo.
mon, In favor of hearty cooperation In the work
Committee Val appointed 70 collect subscriptions
With prospect ds liberal respons. Measures
ContlRGsd on nc .asf DGgs,