The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-25

CHRISTMAS FSrgRrASMrHrs.-At the Academy Of Mus;c
to-day there viii be opera matinee Norma with
Madame de Ia Grange, will DO given commencing at oos
o'clock In the evening Handels grand oratario "Ths
Messiah with Nine. Caradori (hrst appearance) Mme
DAngr Formos and the chorus OF the Harmonic Society
AT tie Broadway theatre Van Amburgh's equestrian
troupe will give performances In the afternoon and even
ing Tho new Christmas pantomime, GO Harlequin Blue
beard, will be played at Laura Keenes theatre In the
afternoon and evening Nibio brings new Christmas
piece, The Golden Egg at his ever popular Garden
Mr.. Charles Mathews plays in piece a, Burtoa's
theatre. At waacks theatre 1.-THE Poor OF New York"
will be played afternoon and evening. The Bowery Bar
NUNS Museum, Bryants and Woods Mnstrols give extra
day performances, which duly announced elsewhere
SWEARING SurERvsoRs-The Board of Super
visors for the ensuing year will be composed tweIve
membership elected and six "sppoined" by the Mayor.
This Is of the anomalies and Inconsistencies of the
cent act which says tina, six Supervisors shall be elect
ed and that the Mayor shall appoint six of the candidates
having the next highest number OF votes The six nen
bers elected democrats and their opponents who were
republicans received Of course the highest number
g. o.cs aas we're accordingly the party intended by the
Legislature for the office. 1t rumored that Mayor
Woods well known hostility to the black repubE.
legislation would induce him to refuse 10
swear in the claimants Rumor, however, was wrong
and not for the first time; for yesterday morning
the six gentlemen who obtained the highest number
of votes, after the successful candidates entered tho
Mayors Office and received with courtesy by Mayor
Wood, who administered to them the oath of Office. The
Mayor conversed freely and blandiy with Of the
members, but there others amongst them who vfs
unknown to him. The following the names OF the
gentlemen who compose the Board The republicans
sworn Ia by the Mayor
Republicans Democrats
John A. Kennedy, William NJ Tweed,
William X. Stewart Isaac Bell, IT.,
Augustus Wseman, Elijah \. Purdy,
Orson Blunt, Walter Roche
Thomas b Sllman, William G. Conner,
Peter T. Worries. John X. Briggs
This Board may. be called "half and half six demo
Gratis and six republicans.
BY the act OF April 49, 1857 the Board OF supervisors
viii hcnceforward be composed OF the Aldermen The
Mayor and Recorder Of the city 10 be members u
the Board They hold Office for year from rst az
January mex.
The vote M majority OF all the members elected shall
be necessary to act ordinance resolution ap
propriatng money, which must be subsequently certified
by the Mayor II the Mayor shall any act ro
solution or ordinance presented 10 him within the time
limited len days. II shall take effect in the manner
ts he had signedh No money shall be drawn from the
treasury except the shall have oeon previously ap
propriatcd for the purpose for which Is drawn All
moneys drawn from the treasury by authority OF the
supervisors, shall be upon vouchers examined and al
lowed by the Auditor