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THE DORA nee CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. fm great long of be yt seems ars for the protection of 1 prop membere of the Fire |epsrtment, the ati to be = formed mihtia should not be taken out ef the count, whereas, bis Homer the Mayor aud the Common ow" have faied to agree upon Soles See 2 eure this object by the payment of the three 7 @ ilar exemp' ion wader said act of Congress: e,oody action Js required 10 the premises, Lg my wore Kewolved, ‘That the Comunittes on AUB" Tayes be au- thorized anit directed to advise with # she! MW yor and Comp- ‘roller, and report to this Board a d of a0 ordinance ©: (id subject, aud also making ore, weion for te: valiat of the faunili #® Of thoge who enter )” ,9 militar; who United States Grom the 09% ty of New any deait, bich was adopted by thé ? oliowing vote, viz:—~ (irmatiye—Supervisee "Blunt, Briggs, Conner, Davia, Tite, Purdy. Rocke, Siok, Stewart, Tweed and Weis- wat Nogative~ Supervise, Bly—2, (cupery’ cor ‘hole being absent at the time of putting tho ues au ou Whe avove, subsequently, on appearing, wis @l'ewed ta Record his yote, which he did in the aiirm sive ) ork ge REPORT. Yapervinor Pumpy, from the Committee on Annual Taxes, whereupon preseuted the following ordinance:— NEW YORK WHO HAVE HEN OR MAY BEREAYTER BE DRAFTHD ro WAR, AND }OR OTHER PURFORKS, Toe Hoard of Supervisors of the county of New York @o ordain as follows:— Section 1.—lor the parpose of preventing the with- drawal frou (bis city at the present time of @ considera- ‘Mo uumber of active able. bodied citizeus whose presence @nd ~ervices are deemed necessary for ehe maiatonatce 2f public order and the security of ite inhubdtants, the Conip' roller 1s hereby autnorized and directed to pay, as here\nalter provided, such sum and may be necessary to procure acceptable substitutes—not exceeding three hundred dollirs for any one substitute— for any of tbe Inliowing described citizen who are liable under the pr v B, 1863, to be drafted into the military gervice of the United States, aud who hive been or may hereafter be ‘80 drafted to kerve during the existing war, not exceeuing three years, that is lo say:— 1.—The active members of the Department, who were such on the 10th day of u August, 2.—'he exempt members of the Fire Department who periorm active duty in the said department. 3.—Ihe regular members of the Metropolitan police fore» residents tn and ding duty in this county. 4 —the regular members of the active militia force of the Stato in this city. Seo 2.—Phe myuneys authorized by the preceding sec: Sion to be paid for substitutes shall be paid to such substi Autes respectively or their duly authorized agents at the Oftice of the Comptroller, or auch other place or places as guid Comptrolier may designate, immediately upon their furnishing him with satisfactory evidence of their accept- ‘noo ond actual muster into the servico afor rec. $.—I ch substitutes, or ap} ‘of them, can uot bo procured within tho time they may be required, it shall be tue duty of the Comptrolier to pay to the proper otticer of the United States the sum uecessary to procure the exemption of the persons enumeraced in-the tat aeo- lon ot chia ofdinance for whom substitutes are not fur 4.—Whenever any citizen, other those enumerated in the first section of this ordinance, Laviog @ family aepending op him for support, who are 40 such Indigeut circumstances ag to require pecuniary assistance, shall be drafted and actualy mustered into service, as aforesaid, fre Comptroller is hereby authorized and required to pay. in addition tw the aid now pr vided and allowed to ot throo hundred dellars, the sume to be paid in such in steimcnis and at such times as in the judgment of Compirolier will best afford the assistance needed by such family: Vrovided that no such payment sha be made except upon acertificate to be signed by a majority of the committes hereinafter named, getting forth the name, See jee and occu ation of euch drafted person; aleo the st] t numberof bis ootidren or other dependenta, and that they | “Reasived: hat’ every ince er perran than 8 Eitoran ie are in such elrermstonces us to require relief beyond the | ing for re Yellef under thi ord! eaberioe amount anthorized to be paid hein ee the Pera, es lowing af ae wi ay: a Family Aid Fund aforesaid, which certificate shall be filea | 1. ——=, in the — ward 4a the Gomptrolis Oe, ae llow tne ty of New York, do Bereby certify ving. been See .—The Mayor, ptroiier an wing a toutert Woe named womiors 01 this Hoard, Wat in to say, Filjak By | the act ot Congress “Yor, emp Hat iitary du, uder Purdy, Orison. Blunt, William "M. Tweed and William R’ | tional foros, Stewart, are hereby designated and appoiuted a commit. ‘tee to receive applications from the families of the draited persons mentioned in the last preceding for the additional aid thereby provided. and it tsbal be the dut} of said committeo to careiully investigate all such appl cations and to issue proper certificates in behaif of the families who, by the provisions of this ordinance, are or may become entitled to the additional ajd aforesaid. Sec. 6.—in al! cases of citizens situated ag described in furnieh a endstitute Instead of serving personally, upon furnishing the Comptroller a certificate setting forth the particulars specified ‘aid fourth eeotion in regurd to the pecuniary cireums ‘such drafted herton, al gether with mutistactory nee that said person hi surnished a substitute who has been duly accepted and inustered ibto the service in thé root and stead of sacb dratted pers n, tue Comptroller is hereby @athorized and fe juired to pay tosuch substitute or Seder the sum of three hundred dollars. See T=In cage auy citizen, wh@sis) iy pimdigent. cir: cumstances and bas a tamity “depending upon bin for Support, aball be drafted, and the condition of whose fa. sich ns to render it, in the opluion of the sted iv the fifth section of this ardinance hardship for him to leave them, and he 0 fornish a substitute within the time report the tact to the said committee; I! have power, ih case they think him from furpisbing such sab- vid do th teageghey shall notify the Comptroller | thereupon-pay to:the proper officer the » procure the exemption of such indigent ¢ dratt. rder that the Comptroller may be en the ofeinbetore author y incurted in the exeen 0: this-ordinance, he is hi Ae authorized to Borrow m time to bine, ob thedaith and credit of the county of ow York, the sum ot two imiuon dollars, which is propriated therefor ‘or the money $0. borrowed the Comptrollor iberecute and deliver to the poyg te lending the same ag he county of New York, which shall be signed v sealed with the common seal of this pede aytesied by the (ierk whieh shali bear interest at such rate as may be agreed upon, vot exceeding six per cent per annum, and the principal thereat shall be redeemable on or before the Int day of September, 1864. Sec. 10.—For the payment and redemption of said bonds tnd the interest thereon, according to their tenor, the faith of the county of New "York and of the Board of Buyery wors of aid county is hereby solemnly pledged. Which was adopted by the following yote, viz— Atlirmative—Saporvisors Blunt, trigas, Conner, Davie, fly. Little, Purdy, Rooho, Shook, Stewart, Tweed and eda) be uoLdi required, he a atitule RESOLUTIONS. Supers isor Purp presented the following , viz Resolved, That the Committee on Deilirooms and Ar. morleso t.stracted & rent of Messrs. E, H. Ludlow & Oe., for the ure of the kighty foerth regimeut of the Nations al Guard, State of New York, Colonel F. A. Conkling, com the socond loft of the building on Broadway, Fourth street and Lafayette place. being two hundred and forenty Toar foot in length by forty-cight eet in width, for the term of live years from the Ist day of May next, 0d including the remainder of the curreut yoar at the rate of turee thousand five hundred dollars a your, nat th sald committee be directed to confer’ with praManed wnt iment in regard to the proper @xtures and provide the ue forthwith shee Which was referred to the Spocial Committee on Armo res and Lrilrvome by the following vote, viz — Affirmative—Supervisors Hunt, Cunner, is, Kly, Roche, Sook, Stewnrt, Tweed and Weiamano—10. Nog ive—aepervinks Purdy and Littiom2. MOTION. woved that Supervisor adjourn. 1 Which was carried Whereupon the Prestmer deciared the Board stood ad- @urned to aca neat, the Ist day of her at two ewok P.M. JOS B. YOUNG, weep the Hoard do mow The Twe Million ‘Ordina the May OUK SPROLAL REPORT. e Signed by fore the meeting of the Supervisors, said that the eom- mittee of the Board to whom the matter of the Conserip- tion or/inance bad been submitted for consideration had made rome alterations and argendments in that drawn up dy the Board of Councilmen. Having agreed as to wha: these amendments sheuld be, they had waited upon the Moyor sod the Ooinptroijor, néeconferred with them wyon the subject. The result was @ conviction iu the minds of the committen that Ciey had removed the cause of disagreement between the Mayor and Common Counell, aad that the ordinance & om uded would receive the Wignatore of the Mayor, The Board of Sapervisore wero moved to interfere in tho matter from the urgent necessity that existed for prompt, dnal and barmonious action, ‘The public mind was exotted on the question 0; relief to those who had etrong claims for exemption (rom the draft, and hero was “but very drief timo for the authorities of the city tonet. Ne dis Toevect or Alscourtesy was intended to the Common Coun. orl and he felt aswured that the other bedies wonld view thelr action wth favor, eeoing that the desire of ali was forward \be public interest and wellare,and at the same Limo Wo avalet the government In fie efforts to pot down robellion. Al (he © -@ of the proceeding# the President announced ‘that tho Mayor had eigned the ordinagee aud that It was Bont to the Comptroiler Two Million Betlare Loan of the City of Rubeeriptions are heres Ayf . to 4 Loan, of Two Million ce of the ‘ot Bi ented proeoreiorat of Babee We city and sousty of New erea ier ve drafied to serve * be opened Jos ont | this company, e soit Abe fourth section of this ordinance, who rene elect to oe TO moet ned OF ne behecees Broving 0 mew ie the oe" gees wherens, in vow of te rooen diagraceful riots resulting "OY cr ain per coat ¥ i, Derantuert oF Gury or Naw Your mou fae z Nikw acl MEETING OF THE (é COMMON COUNCIL. General Com: ttteo ef Aldermen amd cibmen Re OrviclaL. Fupay, August 28, 1868. A meeting of the members of the Boards of Aldermen and Councilmen was held to-day—pursnant to the provi- ‘sions of the ordinance tor the relief of persone in tndigent Giroumstanees who may be drafted—for the purpose of organtvation. Draft. Councilman Jowms called the committee to order, and moved that Alderman Froment take the chair as Chair- map pro tem. ‘Which was carried. ‘Tne rol) was then called, when the following members answered to their pames:— Aldermen Walsh. Hardy, Froment and MoGrath, Murray, O'Brien, SERV IN THK ARMY OF THR UNION DUMING THN KXUTING | Joyce—IB. i a , MeCool, Chipp, Ryers, Jeremiah, Farley—8. 2X ORDINAN(B TO PROVIDE YOR THR PROCURSMENT OF SUBSTI- Councilmen Hayes, Sandford, J TUNG VOM CKKTAIN CIZZNS OF THR CrY AND CoUNFY oF | Gross, Brady, Moonnell, umciiman Jonzs moved that Alderman Froment be pointed permanent “PAVhich was carried. On motion, John A. Towle and William Hitchman were appointed clerks. Alderman Harpy moved that a committee be anpointed to draft rules for the government of the committee. Which was carried. ‘The President anpointed Aldermen Hardy, Ryer and such committee, of money as | Chipp, aod Founciimen Grose, Brandon aud’ McConnell On motion. the Chairman was added to the committe. Subsequently Alderman Harpy, from the Committee oa i ng of the act of Congresa, passed March | Rules, reported the following:— ed, That the officers of the committee shall bea membersof this committee ‘That residing in a ward aball bea fasferetapis (oe for that ward, to feo Lap aged the age Sam pon this com- mittee, and that for seb put Bacon Present month of | wards shal be considered at Faparce quthorized to om for such ploy Two the nam ad ™ craw lesa than elght hi the wumber ofoeeds ing aud, im connection with uae en w three dollars, per'd ul sarily em) nvoved, auml quires in persent to the benefits of the arti e. whieh messengers shall ps r paid at the rate of two 4. ‘exemption, and move th dollars per day for each day tha ¢ overy freman applying for aio eke avit with tne follow! lox ed. PiRenolved, or New York, do he: ay forcen" ta, approved. Mt company No. ——, of the NewYork. prosure a subsite, t the above of the said recommen: sub-committee for each of the: and mustored into the service of flea trofer, and that when the drat serve the rman thorized by he’ Comptro I pan by ™ or tbe Died 8 pd ¥ in auel tates for | men be & «il ‘or inore Fecrniting, 0: ears, thia come nds issued under this ording dy That the ‘Covaperstior a3 hereby a authorized to as partof the Firat e day "tor yn day beg for three drafted in iter axon. who ahall be ye D3 the —— Congressional district the fam:hes of volurteers irom the Soldiers’ Family Aid | a8 a conscript a Fund 0: the Corporation of the city of New York, the sum | ¢t of Congress Fire Department ‘of the city of of ‘We the w Foreman and Secretary of —— Com- pany No. ——, do hereby certify that idm member of red before me the above — also the aboved named ant whe severally Tande “for enroling and call \pproved March re & abatitnie or pay the gum of three preem whe made ath : correct and true, je afd applicant sball also appr: yub-com- miltecet the ward In which heweates ma eke ler oath to such questions as m: vatances and condition ‘That the payments to be made peepaation of the: momber forming raitice, 4 thi tn pied ittee; and that the tee will mort daily at one o'clock for the pur; one of ae said daily meetings to. combuence on day the —Resclved, That whenever the. subcon ‘ot YY ‘couretiption a oie to Sil out bis oa to Sayeuch xemption and the have decided apeioeh “himand. itshall: be the att each ward to cause posted throughout the ward wou formation ee exemptions commit the second section ahall be A earner as to kecure the ty the proper oficer he purpose of procuring a subatt- nd the President resident of the Board . ell domer \o estabiian r purpose of procurin, to serve as subsiitutos for drafted persons. - T noiler, together with three wem- appoiuted by the chairman of oe. Ue a sub-committee. on finance, to whoin poy be referred the subject of the ee nd character of meni? the sald anone the seco: rk, and before me the above named ———, certificate te to that effect an bean person ios M ve point mich oleks and messengers may him tn waking the payinents required by this ordinance, and to provide the books, blanks and stationary necessary W the Comptroller, eoumtorauned the Mayor, apd | carry out the for resolution: nd ond Third ved, That the sub-comimnitice for each ward ard shall be Jength of time only asshall peels. Breet mye the seen, subordinates, vix:— atiend oe, hd — ani record Pthall be pala tive dollars the number di ja wens ohare ht hundred, two cler an office cS sg peeceter ‘by the sub-committee for the ward, at mot twenty five bundred dol. lare ‘tort the whole. ‘time it may to applications, record (he proceedings of 1 the sub-commit! ie whose names have ire én ne aupcommittee, Zot" er coetids bun AON yea in_making in- who ‘and subscribe the te at perien been draft. ing Mable to military dut; for envoling and ealiing out the national arch and make apawer pat toh rinted garatid| Drreas stat Tesolved, That whenever any drafted person shall ect 0 othe payment authorized by “hy nerve: mel Cig of 1 ordinance shall not be made watl) beh i wn in the or. to attend at receive e, to give been drawn be pal neces desire relief under ‘appear ander tne unable to hundred dol- See ‘un! Ca 4 rll pier cient be necessary 10 ony Resolved, That tiedudge Advocate General of the Stats be requested to prepare for this commiltee a statement of whe cases in which persons are entitled to exemptions from the draft, a thatthe same be printed for the use of the tees and their subordinal ‘Couneilman Havi.axn moved ‘oct Tales be adopted Which was carries. Councilman Cross moved that such rules be printed and published under the direction of the cle: Which wes carried, ‘The President aypotnted, as a Committee on Finance, as provided for In euch roles, Aldermen barley, Fox and Couveiimen Hayes, Havil and ic8. Alderman Harney moved that when the Board adjourn it do 80 to meet on Monday, 31st icstant, at two oclock. Which was carried, Ou motion she Board then adjourned. Whereupon the Presideat announced that the Board , Slat instant, at two o'cleck. stood adjourned until Mond: JORN WM. HITCHMA A. TOW! The Fire: poreris. mand the Draft. The committee appointed by the Board of Firemen and Engineer relative to the draft have made all necessar; arrangements for the exemption of both active and eX; empt firemen. They bad succeoted in obtaining a loan of $1,000,000 for said purpose; but the promptaction the Board of Supervinors and the Mayor has placed the whole matter atrest, The committer will meet this ery] whoo it js presumed arrangements will be mado ny, 4 course those Grafted will the Chairman of the commtee, 3 “ye Tequire every member, ‘active and exempt,’’ present hinself before the committee, maa woe be identified as members of the department an order to effect will be given them on the Comptroller. The ex- om ren raticfaction Thin Hoary | Win, mm m of the members of the department geome to give The Drattea Policemen. Deputy Superiatendent Carpenter bag iseued tLe follow ing notice to the membors of the Board of Directors of the Suyporvisur Purdy, at the opening of tho business be | Police Relief Fund to assemble on Monday next, for the purpose of taking into consideration the cere of drafted policemen — 1 su nae thove of its members who ar cat notiot the next me Sist Inatant, at central office, New Yous, 4 uugust 28, 1868, ota Mnconms oF te = Panetee TSR that the ferce ‘meet i in their AF respective station Pinions, to take Into ‘consideration the case of |, and whether | Bot put much oF them who tiave Tamales on the Te skal sie eee : ‘Solooe ‘Mt. T tras ‘every preeihet will be ee tere dae Ti ‘ The seventy-firse se X.Y. , compri of Captaia morning and ‘mre fue paewrogays ‘They wore fully equ’ a different oe at High au oue in Penney! van of the boys Regiment National. ard. A detachmert of the Seventy -firet regiment, Ss. 4.8, companies G aod H, under command ‘W. Turner, left the srmery yestorday to nigh Bridge to com) during the ohatted ‘and ant sntcied | 1" age than lato THE DRAFT IN BROOKLYN, Dispesiti: of the Milltary— jalate by the Potice. ‘The preparations for the draft have deo completed by the provost marshals, and everything will be Jn readi- ness to commence on Monday morning in the Second trict at nine o'clock A. M., and fh the Third district at ten o'clock A.M. Tho military stationed on Governor's Taland and in No noon, and are now jocated Fourteenth Indiana aud Seventh Michipan ri campe: ground at Rast New evinting war, and for | Fourth, Obie regiment proceeded to the village of Jam: fo and First Minnesota arerncainpe The Ove Muanéred and Tenth Ohio i en. the Base Rall Gronnd bounded by Nolon, “1 om the parade | The Right jth and Hoyt @ are expo ed todayy aitereni Oiher 5 York city arrived yesterday afer. The ote en. ‘ork. en Fort veterswm regh Jal during answer I will write to you aoe ‘upon the subject of your letter. Truly, yours, ploy ng force necessar’ the Pappa ney ban service ke every arms countries, those power ms i . —— At the second board it reacted to.124, and closed ment when its existence is in Price of the protection which he recei; guards with which the law surrounds ment of his proper! draft ts entitled “An act for enrofing and calling ont the national forces.” bave characterized it patowel free, and or! toed te those who = w re it vA danger that, in thus armed enforcement” of tay you ey. be understood to re- fied into execution, boy! igh pas against ¢ that which has Shall not we, if necestary, be ready to do, as much, tor the preservation of our are doing to overthrow. a the canse of stable treason and for the tinent ? 6” redection can doubt where secession would end Southern confederacy should be successtnity established ? what | [—_7-~ probabie * ome of while eaatsfwil, be retained. 10 ' its are all under ordey i ety 4 dnd in read i i = g ! 7 i THE TROOPS IN THE CITY. eae ) Covveoneudente Betwee mur ae Diz end Govermor Sey- DIX TO GOVERNOR SEYMOUR. ARTHRS, DEPARTMENT OF THK FAST, New Yorw Crry, July 30, 1863. Rls Rxceliency Honatro Ssyaoun, Governor of the State of New York:— . Be 49 inn oS was the act ot oe 5 enro'ting calling will probably be resumed in this eity at an ae ay. 1 pow: ne ecm SMe via 5 ould be perfect barmony of sees Detween the federal ment it iat the Stal New York; and if, onder your authority to faithfully executed, Icon’ feel.arsured that the act refer- red to will be enforced I need not ask the War Depart: ment to put at my disrosal for the purpose troops iv the service of the United States. Tam the moro unwilling to make such a request as they could not be withdrawn in any considerable number from the field without prolonging ‘the war and giving aid and encour: tb to the enemies of the Univn at the very moment when our successes pro- mise, wear oS beh ly aeuarension of the rebellion. I have the honor ry respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN ir pr, Sajor General. GOVERNOR SEYMOUR TO GENERAL DIX. ALBANY. August 3, 1863. To Major General Joun A. Drx, Commanding Eastern De- part ment, &.:— ‘Sir—I received your letter on Saturday. I have this@ay sent to the President of the United States a communica- tion in relation to the draft im this State. I believe his an- swer will relieve you and me from: the pain‘ul questions growing out of aa armed ‘enforcement of the Conscription | those who ave seeking to subvert it, the Jaw in a riotic State, whieh hes contributed so the existing war. When I receive the Prosident’s HORATIO SEYMOUR. GBNERAL DIX 10 GOVERNOR SEYMOUM. Heapquarters, DapaRrwent or tk East, New York Crry, August 8, 1863. His Excellency Horario Seymour, Governor of tho State of Yor! ane had the honor to receive on tho evening of tho Sth inst. your letter of the 3d, in reply to mino of the 30th ult., Informing me that. you had made a communica- tion to the President of the United tates in relation to the draft in this State, and expressing your belief that his answer would relieve you and me ‘from the painful ques- tions growing out of an armed enforcement of the Con- scription act,’ kc, Your Excellency promises to write me again on the seb- ject when you shal! have received the President's answer. Tt will afford me great pleasure to hear from you and to receive an attirmative answer to the inquiry contained in my letter, thie military department to anticipate his reply by some But I owe it to my position as comm:nder of tions arising out of your answer to me. ‘ou are, no doubt, aware that the draft has been nearly in others in the central t of the State, Tt is. jaw: and it was essity of em- for the the purpowe avy of my forces. which have the forts and protect 1 Lert property, rut wished to see the draft enforced from an earnest desire to avoid tho by the military power of the State jn case of armed organized resistance to it. to the raramount law of Congress to be disorganizing and revolutionary, leading, unless effectually suppressed. to |* the overthrow of the government i'zeif, to the ewecess of + = oe fale 66, pred should and Bot holding such resistance the seceded States, and to univers») designed, if your co operation could not be general be adequate to insure the executéon of the law, and to meet any emergency growing out of oe The act under whieh the draft ts in Ecering a the army, through theyatem of volunteer tothe standard rd of 7 s 4 ible. to the peopie duc 1.’ Thig servion is the safe- in the enjoy- ‘ty and life. The act authorizing the pare oe a pea gush ore your Excellency should earvliment, js wi A eae on vy to your together inadvertant. But regret ft because (here in Wt and deprecating "an- gard {t ag an obnoxtons law. Fee ht not to. be car- throwing the influence of your the government in a confiiet for its tne call which has been made for service is ,‘or one- comaploted ju the nine Western districts, and that it has trae ~ | alse been completed in several districts and is in success under the orders of the Provost Marshal ‘General, my duty now ag commanding officer of the troops in the service of the United States in the department, if called on by the enrolling officers, to aid them in resisting foreible opposition to the execution oft and be of Bot —— thoroug@My, and re /uisit or Tum Ease, New Y Cry, st 18, 1863. e ‘onx Cry, August 18, 1 of New York— Sin:—I did not receive anti) last evening your letter of my arrival in this city on the 18th wm with den ged Qanby, and ina "% Sa era gone io tin ‘the 16th inet. Immediate}, ‘ultimo I call executed wi of the United States. In a 30tb ult. renewed moe stated thas wish, and Ma 19 Fg0p Tor tbat tinsame spirit wBen nars! ot? applied to més for aid against the Lengel to you, in order ‘that ror might your authority, yal arm should neither bg teen nor felt in the execution ‘of the law for e3. Falling And calling out the national forces; a } sequent interview te wie formal! a Re need be st a3 : L. Seyuoun, Governor of the &I rors site be Of troops in the service "sddreased to sent an the lly the expression of this pe ee nee on to anaes the diary in os sot Zz ip onwe we tert the Seervtary of It was my Be wat the ode. ‘but that jt mizht be carried out under the wgis pend to tho object. responded of the Btate, which has go often been interposed between the goverument and ite enemies, ane having received am answer from you I applied to of War on the 14th inst, fora force ade- ‘The call wus promptly Sn f shall be fondy to meet all opposition to the draft. trust, however, that your determinxti letter advises “i jon, of which your me, to call into requisition the mihiary power, if need be, to pat down violations of riotous as infractions of pul tect the public ‘States in the and di good order, ieturbances of the public peuod Jaws cot thie state, will render it un- necessary to use the troops under my command for the rpose, und that their only service hore may be to pro- ty and the officers of tho United harge of ti tocir duties, and to give to th: se who tntend to uphold the government, as well as jurance that ite authority willalways be firmly and effectually main eely to the support of the national cause | tained. I am, very respect peltally 2 DIX, Major Genet GOVERNOR SEYMOUR TO GENERAL DIX. State ov Naw Youu, Exxcurive DePaRTMeyr, To 'y Angust 20, 1863. Jour obedient servant, ALBANY, “2 Naovaba Joun A. Drx, Commanding Department 8m—I have received yours, without date, in answer to my letter of the 15th inst. the causes of my ro communication per I should stato I learned from the on which vo consult with delay to you You are already advised of in or W a 3 the suggestions im july. Tt ip al 0 ‘noe wan given {0 mo of the time when the draft would be made in the city of Now Yorks weithor was si aivioed ro the draft which was begun in July and interry; riotous proceedin New. York foarpals received bere OF Monday that the draft woukt be made on Wi y, which gave me but o1e day’s time in an nomial notice fect in the counties of New York and Kings. ‘The notices sent to me by Col. rye ‘advise me of the completion of the enrolment in the several districts, the ja 1 ‘some instances ara ts made. you herewith a I therefore ex he generals ¢ mmanding mill- yr to be drafted, and the fact that the draft is or- ‘8 copy of one of these letters; they auinstanviaily alike. They do not state when the i'l be made. and in most cases several weeks, than a month, elapse before the some interval be- and pected tween the notice and the draft, In the case of the Sixth district, in New York, the lettor of Mr. Fry was received the day before the draft commenced. ‘You will see that no time was allowed for getting cro- dits for volunteers, for maki I do not k “but i¢ 48 proper form. KOry, tions, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ye Fosts with Col ‘these facts. Y HORATK Frivay, August 28—6 P. M. Money was active in some qnarters and finally wapeeations or prepars- government for a force which | abundant in all to-day, the standard rate being 6 for loans, 5 for money left for interest. Business best kinds. Currency certificates sold at 9974. Gold was selling at the beginning of the day for 12434, and at the first board sold as high as 12434. ogress, ee paper is without any change, at 5 to 6 per cent for about that figure. Exchange was done as high aa 137, but receded to 196. The stock market opened on the ‘dihet with no animation, and the weather was unfavorable to fe “the os deg act”’—a'| those excited gatherings which have so long been jax to William: street. Brie sald st 1174, few York Central at 133%, before the call. At TErceticnce, e | the call of the regular board thete was some con- ‘yi aapume it to have a4 tinuance of the declining feeling. Erie sold as low as 11724,.New York Central 13434, Erie preferred 108, Hudson 143%, Harlem 164, and recovered to 166% Reading fell to 119%. Michigan Central opened at 12244, but» recovered to 125, Southern old sold at 104%, Illinois Central 13534, Pitts- fifth part of the arms bearing pepulation between twenty | burg at 103%, / and thirty-five years of age, and of the unmarried between: atts ive and forty-five years. Galena 111%, Rock Island 112, Fort Wayne 93. he bearg and. bulls authorities at Richmond have pot cooly’ | seomed about equally divided during the session; ‘but after the adjournment a general slight im- provement took place on the street and at the one called Minto, poevion heretofore the entire class between gighteen and thirty-five, but aro now exteudi the on- it to classes more adv: ip ago e burden been assume y the Peceedod States, political institutions, ag.they destroy them—=ae' much for isorganization of society on this con. Tsay the \itorgantention of wogiety’, for no "31 cannot doubt that the people of this patriotic State, whicly you justly say has done so much for the coun! during the existing war, wil! respond to the call mow tm upon them. The aluerity and enthusiasm with wh: rolment which the loyal States are called on to sustain tr not, in M.' call of the publie “hoard. Proportion to population, one-tenth part as onerous as The movement yesterday in Quicksilver reached its highest (70) at. the first Sales at the ‘board this fud#ning; and fell off thereto G0, and recovered to overninent as they for the cause of | 4G, about which price it oseiltated at the second board, Northwestern advanced! to 37, New York Central to 13524, Erie to 118; Reading was in moderate demand at 120, while linois Ceytral sold.as low as 133%. The Western list was bet- ter, Fort Wayne selling as high as94"{. After the have repeatedly rusted to arms for the guoport of the |'Kecond board the improvement continued, both at government and the defence of the national flag ‘rom in. salt and degradation, have exalted the character and iven new vizor to the moral power of the State, and will inspire our descendants with magnanimous resslation for enerations to come, This example of ti y to all that the four P. M, call and on the street. The general feeling in the market late in the day was un- doubtedly strong, and things closed steady at the following quotation is honorable and elevated in pub'ie aut nist not be tar. pished. The recent riots in this cliy, forces. as | pacific Mall, 220 they were with the most atrocious revolting | N ¥ Central., 127 eriines, bave cast a shadow aver It for the it. But | Erie 1S the promptitude with which the majeaty ofothe law waa Eri¢ preferred.109 vin<ioated and the fearicsaness with which Whigh jsdicial | Hadgon River 146 fanctionary is pronownctog judgmewt upon. the guilty, | Hariem.......166 have done avd are doing much to efface what, ander a | Harlem 5 different course of action, might have been ai Iidelible ing. tain npon the repntation of the city, It remains anty foe | Mita Oeciral the people tuev indicate themeelyes from eyes of the country and the world by the etal eecgui- eacence to the law. ‘That it has defects is generally com- coded. That it. wil! mvoive cases of personal. ” not dieputed, War, when waged for self defence, fer the maintenance of great principias and (or the wational ute, is not exempt from the sofiering ins*parabdle: ‘all con. lots which are decided by the stock of armies; and it ‘6 by our firmness and our patriotism Jo calle of the country Upon as that we achieve Whatever dofects the act authorigiag tne garoirgent and dralt may bave, it tr ihe law of the ot = by the bye tatives of thé inant in be presumed to be consistent with of or the ition unti! pronounced to be im conflict with m | oocysts ay teat ust are surety Oeante: the ambitious and who are striving to subvert our government, of sanotion under at crlines, Bot only Decanse it @ revolt against the atituted ‘nathorities of the eo oniey, Dat Ler it be practically etriking a blow for treason and wo efforts pie kd crime those who are their fal) onder the retivtiers power ‘Tou ‘victories. * Th conclusion, 1 renew the oxpr@esion of my anx! ‘De arsured by your Excellency ot the eagtiest ticable that the military power of the Gate eres to been the draft. use under a mixed 1s best that fiona y of shall erable me to carry out dec! (iachores an Shall loa ve their upon the yy of the,country for years tb come, T have the honor 10 be, very respectfully yours, ‘ “JOHN A. OLX, Mujor General. GOVERNOR SEYMOCK TO GENERAL DIX. Exxcunive Derartwrnt, Ataaxy, Angus’ 26.1863. General Jony A. Dex, 0. 8, Te. ar tf x, ia ie xpd yea, ae Jam confident that = gomerous pairiotiom of the people to fll the eels our armies by voluntary eniisunente would ft has heretofore, prove more edeetoal than amy con- soription, A® j hove solly expressed my views on this | subject In my forrEpordence with which I ond you # copy, it is not necessary to refer aga! ve-ahooe tories: the eime onporty Thea New York that har been given to fog to the world that no com to vend from this State ite (y our armies, As you stale in your letter that it is four duty to enforce the act “of Congress, and ws you | apprehend ie prov@iens may excie popolat resiete | nee, It 8 proposed you shovid kuow he posie tion which pa] be ane oe tbe State aethorities. Of coure?, under FO cirracatanoes, can thoy m du ties exprers!y coufided to others. tor ean they torte to relieve otiers he proper responsi bilittes. there can be he »8 of tout order, no clothe pro. coe lings, RO diktirrtmnces of ine public jeree, which are pot (ofracthine of the laws af the site, and those laws will be enforord under all ciroumeta Tehail take | ome that al] yo oxegutivg oBleaw ot thig Sate perform President, od | ie te a be aflorded | 907 5 eqital | N qwote of Teter remigtee | o 65 wo oe | e » & do . slo, _ ion ao Ca 206 Con Am Trane Co. 38 100 American Coa! Co > 1 do. Pac 4 88 Go. 90 229; 100 do... 800 228 200 do a be Erie Halirond.« | 1174 to . TM 430° NY Con itt 138 800 do 184g 9000 doc. l0255, aadag | 100 do 0 14 0 ar et | 196 Erte RR pret 108 | #00 4 a 231 aS Oerd 118% The ay" * business at the Sub- ‘Treasry Was as vane > ee 2000 ClevokPitts 600 do... 100 Hudsou Liver 102 petstackaiinn ns Pit, FOWACIm 106 7000 Pitt FIWAC Sm 4m 82 ageertcrten 409 Alton &T ae8e2 hs 700 Tien ean > werip. 600 Cley & Pitta RE. 600 100 foo ‘ 100 Mil & Pr du Ch RR 800 1 100 Cbi & NW RE. 60Cbi & NW RR pref Ss ein be] ia 228 % 9214 2282 “ YORK , HERALD, SATURDAY, AGGusE 129, 1863, ey es State, T z 3585 ‘crper F. 100 sha NY Guano Co" Pi] 260 N ¥ Central 50 200 s «0T Eric 200 Cleve & . 300 200 Gal &Chi RR..b8 11% F pod 800 Chi & Rock Is RR 112% 1200 800 dO... soa . 112% 200 100 T Hau & AltouRR 6% 500 300T Hk Altrref.b10 89 “do. do. do., 106 00 YOUR O'CLOCK P. Digan So gnar 125+; y- Libs Tix i oe <9 112% 100 Frio RR pre’, 109° Jew fendiog .d10 By 200 Mich S& N indRR too CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Fripay, August 28—6 P, M. Braansrvrre.—The transactions in flour to-day at the Tne depression in gold and sterting exchange, consequent upon the publi- cation of the very favorable news from Charleston, had the effect of checking materially the export inquiry, Produce Exebange were very moderate. and low medium grades were heavy and a shade lower. There was rather mo-o doing in trade brands; but no im- Provement in prices. Holders continued to complain of the extreme difficulty of selling old and winter ground flour, many of them alleging that they could not induce ‘buyers to make an offer for their supply. The day’s sales” included, 11,000 bbls. State and We:tern, 1,800 bbis. Southern and $50 bbis, Canadian. Small jots of rye flour Br Sonn Tornano (of Arovle, NB). Ryder. from Anti». ‘and corn meal were also disposed of, the latter article Gane Hyder report on the 17th, toe : closing heavily) in view of the decline in corm. We now nt from Ne to 83! lost dock load, forenal, Wb. had teak: ‘work the Vensel aa fer ae Squan, wr See oe > Ga im She) Gio pees i eaewtete enact ina ae 460 © 700 | heras far as the Tavern Houses, the wind heading her, 500 @ 615 | wascomrellet to tark of shore,” The schooter then bess = 620 a 7 75 | tofill sorapidly that the MH Fish tacked avain, inten tine (o 1. 8.86 peer bae, oe ius beeen ey meena, ot 306 FM wane A nk, andaquey i 2.98 ke | (aiaaeaedte Lagi ae omy ete itt —Wheat was offering very frecly to: was Te. | hit om haar Poa ear ‘of cid 2c, lower, but buyers were leas dieposad to operate, and Pte pa 1s ugar, consigned Wessels, Boy transactions wereon restricted sedle, The day’s sales afin? Mouxrea Grow (of Portamouth), Bosraman. wh «2 } comprised. 105,000 bushels, at $124 8 $150 for white from Bassein Juge 1 for Engtand, went weeet oa re | ‘Wentern, $1.9 a $1 21 for amber Western winter, $1 13.0 fete. be deta, but got od withow anmegn a $120 for red Western winter, $118 a $1 20 for amber | ear Ormecta (of Reston), Johto, from Basscia Towa, 8230. a $1 12 for Milwanites lub, and 730. a Gio lore yonérte? Brosehed On Necrale we for Chlenge spring. Corn was decidculy hows. and | fs'ner bn id on Fvoe 8 and, seen more shan 7) holders had liberal concessions, in of 600 baga of rice 9 caplaia was © eales, a vt the odced rates the rtm wore ‘avin 6 eae upon ‘Islan as buyers were a ba ag tan RS chris aarp MY ete na | penne co ae eee oe c, for fi Ss and_ 680, a ao roge and 7c. & und Injured vee ott the crew. 0c. ‘T5e°for Western white and Tau red of) which the avatiabte suopl; demand, especially prime, of was limited, and "for which bieher Pricey er We now quote:—Canada, 44c. a 626. ; Western, 890, 2, B4ce. : a 6lc, There was nothing of moment doing in rye or Corere —ibemain ji bevy There wore inant 8 were in goed wry, was for Rio, of which 5,200 nee our last, —. at 260. a 15 for rovnted 69 for 3a Ta ‘role “astected and errene Invoice of 6, -—A very inuited bustners wa roported to-day (n all dercriptions, and quotations wore irreeniar. » Most parties gave 65c. as the benaetin middlings. PRovInIONR=-Pork wai request , and 1,000 bbls. were sold at $13 ea asin 75 for dew mess, #11 76 a $11.87 for old do., and ng $10 £0 #1075 for prline. Boot was in ratber more wd, and 230 bbis. wore sold at His ag16 for exten, and ng bi0 a $1.50 for plain ween Lardywas 048.0 10c,, with sales of onty 475 packages, a meemanroeernalout Riga Re for hams, and 43,¢, 0 50) for shailders." Baconfranged from a/c, a fo ; but was in limited demand. Butter wag inhctive at 166. % 220; for Sate, and Lic, a 180, for Western. Cheese was heavy at 9°. a 120 ‘Sccane were in good request aud advogging. with sales me ue ‘bhds and 750 boxes at Ife. ‘or Nor fOrieans, Ne 12%¢. for Porte Rico, and 1c. A 11 ¢e. for Cubs, Gov gamit took 1,600,000 Ths. coftee sngar at $1175 per 100 SHIPPING NEWS. FUN Rees SUR SETH Port of Now York, August 28, 1563. corre Steamabip Chey of Wash H i Stee shington (Ie); Brooks, Quewhown : "same (Brem), Melar, Southampton and Bro- umbela, Sumner, New Haven—N L McCready mle, Bremerhaven (Brom), Hilkem, Farmouth, E—Garrels t Meer Bays Die Ernte (Prussian), Klock, Queenstown—Panch. Meincke & Wendt. yi leete tonic, Hutebinson, Sagua la Grande—Curiis & Dels a ig Ada Purvia, Smith. ¥ Orns-—B F Salt & Co Brig Heabella Thompeon (Br), Locke, facmnel—-G Wheel wright we ‘Selo (Br), Hickey, Sagua—Miller & Houghton. Lemider (Brom), Peifer, 8t Jago te ro raat Ms ft Ney, hos. NP—J F Wi " ia ont Wal StJol a Stor puny | Me (Br) Groton. Uy jewton, Beantore-muecag & Nephew. an ae Tones Ohi "tat a ae Indo Rising, ChineRensae-y a3 po apg in St ier. apt paton—Onns TH Pierson ; i Finders Wonienveu Broa a SI 20, ab sens oe: Commanter Harvey, Halifax, power, maunte 4 gun oe 0B gg. 82 Pn aren meer . te rier, Nassau, NP, A viz 24, ete io & Conard. passengers, to B Gromyrelt a Oe sith tome Ioeniion ene ol Coss Rip Bighiabip, fell in with gobe LP Myers, from Phitave!phia for seituate punk; took the of the arew and en) at Holmes’ Hole, See Miapel. ) ree, rt it one, aetna ts inden, to. Giza ~' 1 Ige ae American Con, : wore ship Me water. oh eee mevere BE. and i motored ta a0 0 ee Cot spiro my elon sen Mo ib; ths Oy ton ti Vepedhinatlr igi a ihe con tp 2 wih ‘eu ‘todee ont te. ma wi ton envy ‘rom SF QUA eplite satis. Ac. (anor) we . Liverpool, 42 days, wi to C1 wing & Co, Hidt henry gales ty othe Aug it. had a victemt hurricane torn 8 Goring which ive! an emia autt of eallas Ang 13, iat (9 28 un 19, re Olde ngnee Toon Kirchner, from quebec for Metbourne: 16th, nate sponse U8 steamer Tig. carora. orweing; 2d spoke bark Ma of Hundertana, ‘tor * had previ Shifter er Dalinet duriny ae He. aad ind Conny aw Ay her main and mizon macts to her: 27th, 28, ton TL AS. save 8 90 ering N, with Jona of fore ancl imine AWN UbTOS tunsted sehr sik has oF ett. Plaagows 37 dave, with mee, wo ‘ in! 48. Jon SB, ep cml VS gieamer 2 24. mien George Bh wor 200 Pitts FtW&ChiRR a 400 bs a ry i 380 she i SENTRR. 09 106% ie Cen RR. —s do, 300 Grtens & Chic RR hee Se Pees 'M Parker, iting, Feunson, o* Bebr C H Lovering, Behr Mediator Bloinons: Fel teat 3 wee peor See fom Walt Wie arn farveich. Behe © we Blovp Henn, Pahowks New Redfords 3 days, a= Oliver A) La mee Phi rick. mer Davia Utley. Phillina, Steamer Oapray. Alarich. Providence sagopa oa 4 3 ormancie ae cert sire een i, ‘Wing at sunset NE, with driezring rain. Miscellaneous Sreamswir Viroinra, Capt Grace, salled yesterday for 1 verpool. Sonn L P Mrans—Steamshin Chesapeake, Willetts, at thi» fort from Portland, rephrie:—-27th inst, 6 miles EB by 8» ‘rosa Rip Lightship, fell in with schr LP Myers, fro Philadelphia for ads from the ri se atorot Sh nel Hi Tuc%erton, N. was frowned. a) Gd landed the Ho! fn _ Wooibs eit ate ea tra Mana, loaded and sunk: took Richard Somme Rave materials. Aithonch @ as * from the pro notice was tekem. oft froma Tae Ligh . a oh ea at Hong Kong has been oehas ire wae” Bedford, ' ir Oo. fe board's her nloat inva fe They are mot taking out enrge. “Bane Huong bere Calg Sor reported tobe b Bank 21 418 of Fork, has been sok Ct {Base Rarere 418 ton, ‘Mew York, from Baltimore for gant sre now on board, Bu Baro Sanart, Al pag rae. inte Arichat see ssi rege fore ane Vrs, from Cow for Ne York. —- pores a Mat near ‘dense for. on 7th ore Portl on ai i * Necame 00 Db werk: 1 fold at auct 7, ae ee ‘Halifax tn ‘nthe Elvienta, Sen Arwrme (at Deer Telo), Haskell, from Flicanetty with coabfor Salem, atrack on Harding's Ledge 27h P and came of and ane Dnt afterwn: jppes gable an bn ashore on Nantasket bench, near tre Re and Hansa. to prevent Sinking | Shetas Bilged, and is ‘art of cargo will be BEML, from. Panadete for Port Rovat Inst, hav ing encountered a xevere fale on Jat: Thy hy ich carried away aeecenen, all se @ bal warks, Brsonr Lowaier, ine. from Hatana for Hoston. » into Plymouth. pare hav ng sprung a 1 pd OAL a A Bt and spt wresail of apl't fore Hine Cant Willams erborts ah m boxed his: tbe crew of 1» Sunn} brid , from ee) os for Phil a cmp hy biel \ reaaleee wreeked rece: (Mting Calor (Samah aa steam frigate was : fetee the samo cock! 3h vardoulers given of either © aster, Jacavew x Comers, Jn tow of steam: going up the East river restr rdny steam elevator Havre. carreta caurmg Wer 0 leak condderable, some damace to her noper works, sen oolieion wi uh Spoken, Ke. Bite Setory, Bors'ey. fran Liverpoot for NYork, no ds nie Mibw Stak Reed, from Liverpool ter NYork, no-date, fat SI, tom 12, iba care = Porte. 188i brig Arabetia, Lindsley, NYor! Aserew int, Ab In port haro Clara B Sutil, Limebur Barayra, Jane Cascorra, July foferert 9 ombay; Britannia, B zr, Cheever tor Spina: Reynard item nen enraonds, for Shany'ae, Mt Saganvore. AI Rose Standiah, Huteuin aid From See te WS = ot Pa or June 23, shins « a es i orks reetirze ‘cardi vm Seale 25 as cara ie ote 5 Oar rit? Atter (Br) 1 eae Brookins erie, Ee : By fam 20h an an y of Lon ieee ” for Byston erent Pere et am. deen Wate: Fiore. sjiaes. 3 r. 2 Mei oe Pen on Foegeir, Dore ad pert bark Oeran Brit, Cote. nse, June 13—In port ship Wandering Jew 80. nw ships Renown, Banes for’ Matthew from Lon ‘Arr aches e Han citin % Ne ont Guide tin ion eg ait aie eck Rasear F Aree. te B fe iasgaw (ond id Ls re Wituiagiom, be Paris, do brig i ‘and ot itor resend Uy ‘am piao) johnson, vamlock amos Jupiier, Sei ning, 89 in leaky, Ate th Arr brig © 1 fie, Heimor Vb ae a. Wittmann Bah x | olan Binoy ges ator 1A atroee (Fr), fr AY Ping bag hye mnt 5 , Seaver from « | repair: John Witile ¢ ' ete Hemp fo Lore, £? creuw Obiiaa for z, H a » idimea nis, OFF om arr ore Ang li ey oath 4 American habe: ty ats Fuiclin a iain 7 frag alien Au boar Tey oma Cee o sete Agee te te, Albany, Datrets ] inet, dismasted. ‘Ouane tears : Peat Barn” iment / wee | a e m= ”

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