The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-04

On Public C'terns-Blansk, wariwen, Gardiner, Whit
On asrss.s-Levsrch Gardiner Oakley Mns Fau-
cher. F
On the Property and Assets held by the cities OF
Brooklyn and Williamsburg, and town Of Bushwck,
charter-Backshouse, Huntley, rroufman
The following officers were then elected by ballot
Health Ohicer-Aathew Wendell.
Keeper City Hall and Messen ser-Moses Abbott
Keeper City Park-Rchard Coffin.
seaers of Weights and Measures, Western Dis
trct-wm. Utter John b Brewer, Tboma' Pstt,-. -
Seaers Of Weights and Measures for the Eastern ns-
trct-James Smith, John Powell.
Clerks OF Police Justices Courts-Smths court Ed
ward g Morebouse; Curtis, court lacharah voorhis;
Bellringers Western Dstrict-Joseph hontross Lewis
Dubois, Smith W. Cox.
Belringers Sixteenth Ward Tower-Arthur Bassstt,
Clerk of Markets-Peter J. Van Duyoe.
Inspectors of Meats, Western DistrictJsr Ies Titus
Inspectors of Meats, Eastern District Hobert Rev.
nolds, job Coffin.
Ordinance Clerk--wm. s. Osborn.
Inspector o. Pavements, Weston District-Hicks
Inspector of Pavements, East rn Dstrct-John Mont.
gomery.
Poundmaster, Western r.,dstrict-Ievis Nichols
Assistent keeper CITY flsI-James Abbott.
me appon.msn. o Corporation newspapers post.
poned ana 'ne DO ard proceeded with the usual business
me foIlcik-.fhe police of the Tenth and Eleventh
the Old ocers retained. The new appnintess are
al wigs and Know Nothings Similar changes are
speedily TO be made in oil the other wards.
FRE-A fire broke out In double frame DWELLING
house in Union street Saturday evening last which
was damaged to the extent about $780, 1t was occu
pied by several families The is Mr. Stevenson
WATcH PRESERVATION christopher Wright Captain
OF the Fourth District Police presented with splen
did gold hunting watch, at his residence in Ray
mond street, ON Friday evening Mr.. George A. Waddy
made the presentation in behalf Of the captains friends
accompanied with appropriate remarks. Captain Wright
rintO m fho
Ia as follows Presented to Capt. G. Wright by his
friends on his retiring from Office, January 1862
Snow on LONG lsLAND-RALRoAD ACcIpENT.-The snow
the east end of Long Island is about Deep
making 1t difficult for she railroad trains to work
through The 10 o'clock mail train from Greenport due
after in the evenng. The engine Townsend with the
Hampstead train off the track at the branch, on
Saturday afternoon and fireman, named Barney
Lynch, had his leg broken in consequence. No 0ther
damage occurred.
Acquitted INDICTMENT FOR CogspIR ACy-John
McCart who was tried in the Court of General Sessions
on an Indictment for conspiracy to burn down
buildings Second place, in February last order as
alleged to obtain the insurance. has been acquitted by
the jury
ACCIDENT FROM GUSPowDFR--Two little bows the sons
Of Joseph Hart residing at No. 90 Smith street.
severely burned Tuesday evening, consequence OF
the explosion Of horn filled with gunpowier with
which they were playing the stove. The windows
in the room were shattered by the conclusion.
ADMISSIONS BAR.--The following candidates
passed satisfactory examination yesterday before ex
aminers appointed by the Supreme Court aud we're adj
mtted to practice as attorneys and counscors-atlaw
in the courts Of this StateJames w. Carpenter Cor
nellie s. Groot VIM. M. skinner, John d. Steele, Jr;
VIM, Fl. warng, Breasted Woodruff, Addison Brown,
and Peter porlapd.