The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-21
LOCAL NEWS.
NEw YORK AND rux VICINITY,


hove hou'es J in, and many OF the house, were
very eaily decorated Al night all the variou. build.
inrs ~cte han 'somcly Illuminated, and In many OF
them thcfc vas = general jolfcstion. Toasts and
sentiments uc-e drunk and there good time
generally. The Chief OF the Orange Fire Depart
ment vas In iht city, and made general tour of the
several buildings. lie was received -i,h gr,si stlen-
ticn b. his brethren :! Scp lork. FiremAn's lIall
vns rj.ulN blaao Of light There we're several
trAnfpafenc,u' With avp, opri,te mo,tos.
1uE pUATr-pRoCRuss ~ RECRUITING
iNnrrINprN1 ArTtov 90 wAurt, Erc.-Thete ".
no drafting In the sN yesterday, as the Provost
Msrsl,sls found thsv we're likely to be reasonably
busy" in mastering dudus n Q dsv. Notices are nov
being prepared n the Fourth District, ealling upon
the conseriris to report themselves at the Provost
harshIs oincc within ten dav.. The intcres, which
s beginning 10 he felt In the a. dis, Iicts and
sub iisric by infucnia insn those .ho
have the matter ia hand, aud IL 4, probable us' the
Wheel will NOS be- rrs0rcI 70 until the Ist nonien.
Meetings atC called In tho Ninth Tvefth Finrenth,
Eishtecnth Tuenty-6rt and T-sculy-second ward,
for the purpose of dey sing me ans to f the quota
Lumber OF the citizens OF Harlem held meeting on
Saturday lao, and resolved 10 appoint committee Of
seven 70 call a meeting of citizens Of the TWelNh
Ward for the purpose OF tainl measures " I'LL the
quota. Tho uuc Tor the meeting Ina not vet h-,u
detetmlucd. Last o,caiGe mc,.ins ;ot the so,cth,
Ionth and Tbiftctuh Waids Wa held ~ R.,eI
Martc'; for the rwtuticth Ward. corner " Thirrv.
third street and Eighth avenue, aud for the Twenty
second Ward At Sstonh Halt fony-f1ufth .,roct,
between Eishth and ninth avenues.
MAJOR dodge, A +. N. & d. has Eivon instructlon.,o 10
all mastering officers and provost InArnhAs, that the
proyO-I marshal Of th. distrlct in which . man Is
drafted. alone muster in ,uls,i ute, aud sub
'ttute mustered IN In volaon of thi, ordnt ~ii be
/ In "a 40 frtr and hrak hUx
received notices TO take all suh'tutcs " the district
provost matthal- 10 lc mustered in that thoy may
be kept ss.nshly busy" and save dIan
lvu ruiuorsd 20, day hat ap ain II onsou Of
Tie Provost nN.hal GcncrAr. Office, VA. suspended,
and on inquiry, found that there -oino
ground for the report. Further rumos ~cic rieto
,ho effect that during the alseucc oi MAJOR Dodge at
| Washington Captain Bronson undertook 10 act A.
Provost Master General, and ordered the rec, NJ DRAFT
on HE TespOns,uiliu. lie 10 said to havo tenIt
ed to reporter who ~"ut to al lucsiions on the
subject "Of course thcie will he adfAi. Ten. Fry
wants conrcfigs. Major Dodge an;s consctips, anu
| want cousrtiiI.'
Auout forty men tctc recruited yesterday At tho
Pari ofcs n The Volunteer G. n.mttco, and nj out
twenty men At tho BAt'oD. ~ return. we're made
OF the hu iuc-s done by the provost marshai
/ in the Nn, u erlfmruis.
| RUMARKABLF IuNGEvrTY.- Charity Hart
pclct of Napthqli ihrLdlcI % SATURDAY laf.. Fiat
| bush. l. /. hrei 10 veHGs Alj VcekA Tht'
venerable lady d, ID in the cu or eighty lour ,earA
With her =, 'sieht uumptred, her hearing but httL
affected, aui nd almost coar iu rclSonins
scutc- ~ II vas, che could, tho close " hsr
Ii- oon,sr.c With remarkable cisarucr on thu
changes Nev York he. undergone ,,ncc the day, 81
her Gir,iool
! FNrLosioN.-Ilst evening, while Mr. Hell
lor performing one OF HI tc,. Of lrgcriemain.
A. hp psco of evhihttion In broadway. certain ap-
plrAtu, contannr FAs 7Iisd and did oorsu.erhhe
dGmAre. one ~ tho employees "W 20 seriously in
| .ured that his lie vas dcspNhcd Of
/ A WoMAN's "WoLN HSp WAGES. -
/ Women, whose wealth ami posuon enables them
/ 10 hire other women to 10 their household work.
80 frequently complain o' what they s,Slo "ihc
impcrt norcc of domcstcs" -tccsusc the servant
| wishes to know the amount II work ! qlired, and
the pay that is TO bc giyen-rnay sec themselves
reflected n uhe following report OF actual occur.
renee, which took place ia this city last week
| Tie wife Of prominent clergyman, "a GENTLE
man well known in NV Yur1. aud throughout
| tie United s,st,s-'ron Maine ~ CsiXnB! NJ
| long s0"e, desired fr.eni ,o obtain for hers
/ young w.mAn, who woull sralst Ia tho h9raohold
arrangements and when osL,r company
wRs scarce be an agreeable companion. Ia a few
! days young woman, ,srinR rSce.lout eiter
of recommenl at u, ,c. Led upon Ihe niu.sera wife,
! for the uiposo of oba ming tl,e posuuu. The al-
Llcaut, although no. III, saol "a Ito s.y lish man
/ nor u mosI young women, tAe poer " any
/ lsdy IN the iAnI and bad lived long enough in
this vo-lI 70 obtain the respecI aud esteem Of
large circle Of irenI. who spplhudei S-1 sppre-
cistcd her vol denying cfsorts, while suppE,in.:
sn sg.ol mother, aud su'iai ming younger broth
| er, sol wouu led In, AMI disshEsel from ~
| United states service.
o. mssng known her business 10 tho cAryy.
mans wife, th.t parsonage 10 little wou.u Of
chou, IS wears ~ aRe. With slightly grey han. and
eeunsenNnoc that expressed Lut ordinary intel
liGsncel raised pair Of syerlssseG, snl scvuuni.
! zipgly looking st ,ho gir, said
Are you an Amer can -
| 7 e .nsHor was frturuol "Yes, m.'am."
! Auer 3 shori paufe, The minister's wne sad
abruptly, You Won'I suit me-
surpr sci at su h = statement before any oppor-
mnity lad been aG,rdcd o, making her quahc.-
tons known, tie younr woman looked irquiriug-
ly into N, face n the sdy, who quickly asked
| 90 YOU speak French :"
! 'S1, ma 4ui," was t'- reio:nder ''I have re-
| cei-ei n good In. ush edrcat.on only"
| without paying any spp.reu, sttention to this
statement, 1ho lady ' lni|y continued, =" want .
| TAtiyr and educated French woman, 10 couv.rs.
! witt my daughter, who understands the rud,-
| no 10 and wish 10 have her perfect herself IN
the lang A,o anu take this uel.Od, tor Tho t..r-
pose of enabling her g. 10 So"
| Rrgrcttlng fJr tho momen, tha. ah. WAS mot
native Of France, tho young an rose 10 re.ir.,