The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-12
CITY Incelligonoe.

ELECTION or CHIEF ESGIsnR TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The isn1,A election ios Chief Engineer OF the Fro Do
paFtment WI take place In February next and meet
Ing Of the Board Of Engineers and foremen cslei, 70
convene next Wednesday evening" TO put candidates N
nompston The Board 10 not restricted 70 one oandi'
date, but may place many ~ peases In nomination;
but supposed that only two viii be presented for the
sunages Of the nremen, viz Alfred Carson and harry
Howard, both Of whom are already In the he d, aud
abound 10 run Mr. Carson Ia the present Ohiei, and
hiss held the Office nine years, during which time nAs
smassed snug fortune Nj ho.IS az me p,ese1s no
with handsome salary attached 70 It. besides per ui
siks Seme surprise has been manifested that Ar. HI~
ard should gve up ONCE worth 81 500 per yearsome
people say much more-Hnd which lasts five years, for
one bringing only 500 year. and which asu bat for
ara viii give up one onoe elected to toe other
10 obligation In Law for him to do 30. He can
hold both and doubtless will do 20 elected 70 the Coei
E gineershp. There several instances In the city
two offices b. ing held by man Joseph 8. Taylor
the Street Commissioner, aud N ais, Almsho1se G,ver
nor, both offices elective by the people; oct - one
county and the other city ofce he cau legally hold
both spite of the efforts Of ANXIOUS office seekers 70
Dust him. Daniel T. sckles 10 Congressman elect, yss v
his title bis Slate Senate 10 confirmed, NO
act In that capacity until Congress meets IL 10 also
well known that John C,chrane retain his position Of
Surveyor, II not removed, until next Dsoemoer Tne
election this year be hercely contested both eau
ddates have hosts OF friends aud the Keeling 10 getting
have been he ID and now and the time
OF election we may expect = lively time OF u.
NATIONAL Hosr oonrASY, No. q. have taken poser
zion O, house, at No 2ts Spring street.. II 10 stump
tuously lifted Up Al much admired by the ladies' and
other visters, who throng IN numbers 70 see IL.
Nav YORK VOLUNTEERS The ew brave fellows that
remain OF the New York Volunteers Tor the In Next
co. met on Friday night at the Mercer House. TO take
ton the proposed appropriation for their re ief
now fore The state Legislature. Ii thst The bill
WAS referred 70 the Committee Militia and Public De
fence INQUIRE into and report the area paid
To the Volunteers by the State and city com nittee
was appointed, OF which william Poll is Chairman, to
furnish the legislative committee with the desired nfor
NATION rhe and residences OF INDECENT volunteers
were also nksn, with view 10 give them RELIEF. The
Volunteers will ne ct again this week,
EsuGRAroN TO -HE PAuTo STORMS We have already
announced the organization IL this city Q. a business
committee OF Caliornans and others interested In tho
growth and settlement Of California And oregon We learn
that they have opened Office 100 Pearl street. where
they viii furnnh al peedU, Information to parties desr
ing enigrate TO the Pacific shores also intended
sgae for the opening Of wagon road TO Oregon aud
10 throw large the Western coasts by next
population in California will be prevented.
TIE BLASTING DIAMOND RErr.-Mr g. kSileiott Of
Astoria writes say that be had nothing to do with
the engineering operations carried last summer for
tho removal OF Diamond Reef" Mr.. fred 4 few
charges the "Recf in the years 1851 and 1862 bat
not SINCE He removed spot Rock and other auuken
snags 1t Hell Gate.
Fatal ACCIDENT NEW JrRsrY RAIlsoAD-An
accident occted the New Jersey Railroad yesterday
afternoon by which Thomas Cyne, brakeman lost his
life. appears that the train had nesred Newark and
ely ne stepped from TO another to adjust toe
brakes doing hts foot slipped and he fell under the
into jersey City last evening. Ee Was an Industrious
and sober young man.