The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03

ALBANY, January 2, 1855
the new State officers were sworn In yesterday, y
Secretary Headly In the ONCE Of Secretary of State ms
principals In each department visited their respectlu
offices this morning for hour The former subordaa
who have been dismissed, retired yesterday and thse
SUCCESSORS made their appearance this morning. but ass
was New Years day none Of the desks were occupied
Some will take their stations morrow and others q
Monday.
The State officers took possession OF their ofces u
day.
The Secretary Of State appoints Samuel W. Morton, 4
Oneida, Deputy; A N. Wakefield OF otsego Chief Clerk
Charles W. Ward, Of EewJYork; Dederick Mllers, Jr. a
Seneca; George A. Harrison, OF New York, and JonA
Unskey, Of Kings, Clerks.
Gov. King has made no appointment for Auditor snk
will not Al present
Members OF tho Legislature begin 10 como in. Mr. Va
valkenburgh Of Steuben the only republican candidate
for Speaker of the House. arrived At Congress Hall yes
day. He will be the nominee, and placed In ~
Speakers chair. four vot@ from the American party
can be obtained in the House fos him, which quite
likely, things lean Richardson has formidable
competitor for clerk the republican sde but all Their
votes cannot elect him. Should Cushman beat REILLY n
the democratic caucus then the Know Notngs who hate
Richardson, will join in his election, thus giving The
Speaker the republicans the Clerk the democral
But the opinion is that REILLY will carry the
Mr.. Allen, late Clerk of the Senate, has been over
saughed. His strength will be light caucus. The
test will be between Terwlliger Of Syracuse and A. n
Cole, OF Aegany county The former feels confident a
success he has hosts Of friends at work for him. Tha
Americans have candidate, and If the democrats ind
that their man, Barnes, has sight, there may be o fu
sion which will prevent the election of republican Clerk
There hosts Of applicants, there always arc, fos
Sergeant and the other inferior Offices Of both
houses
His Exoellency Governor King threw open the doors
of the executive chamber this morning eleven
inviting the people 70 walk in and wish him Happy New
Year. Very few, however, awaited themselves Of the
pege and In less than two hours the hall Of the Capt.
d1eas entirely deserted.
Tho ancient and recently closely followed custom a
making New Year calls generally neglected to-day.
Business mostly suspended the city, the streets
crowded with people wearing pleasant counteuaDces,
sngy others in small parties celebrating this hob
day each in their most betting Very differ
cnt this from the days Of the Knckerbocke-s tho Van
shuyens and the generations Of Mynecrs past and gore
Then New Years day a time for general hilary alA
charitable deeds-wben the poor foc, the III or
tunste assisted and the sick and enfeebled comforted.
But E all these things general panic prevailed TO day
We have spring weather and the ice Is fast dip
pesrios from the river, making navigation easy.
The Canal Commissioners organized to day by appoint.
ing s. s. whalon PRESIDENT, and Charles H. Eerri *
Secretary. j. N. Jaycox assigned the charge d thu
middle division Of the canal.