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

Hall II announced the day preceding that the new
Mayor would be the Governors room from that boar
TIL two p NJ in order and be by his friends.
O'clock therefore, the porchss stairs Hobbies and
galleries were throngea by people Of all classes, whose
hurnnaing and ramping fully expressed the desire
of seeing and speaking with their new chief
magistrate The minutes passed away, the crowds
increased, but still the Mayor had not made his
appearance at half past ten. In the meantime our re-
porter had with difficulty made his way 70 tho
door Of the Governors room, where, after some
hesitation admitted TO the and 10 the society
Of few privileged individuals Five minutes and
there was sudden Of the din outside, and cries
Of Here he s "Now he comes, "a happy year."
"Mske way there"amidst which the massive door sud-
denny few open and discovered To the quiet few inside
the room faces Of the hundreds in the lobby, they
strained their eyes looking towards the door, and his
Honor the Mayor, who, dressed in plain suit Of fine
black CLOTH and accompanied by the Deputy superntend
ent of Police and Mr.. Phillips President of the Board Of
Counclnsn, entered the magnificent and comfortable
apartment By the advice Of the Deputy Superintendent
and after Mr. nemapn had cordially shaken hands with all
m the room, and received and returned the usual
New Year congratulations be retired 70 anteroom
the left side Of the larger apartment The arrangements
were made In few moments and these
The Mayor stand the centre Of the ante and
the szens be admitted the door where he had
entered and from thence pass along the large into
the ante room where they be and spoken
by his Honor after which they were TO move out by
door leading into the ante and thus prevent the
The police took their stands at the diff
nerent entrances and along the line where the
popuace TO pass, aud all things being ready
the doors opened Notwithstanding all the efforts
Of the police the entrance TO the large room 10
keep things regular the enthusiastic multitude burst
in like food and not only filed large apartment
pressed the guards at the second doorway so hard that
wss only by the most strenuous enor on he part oil the
But the closing OF the first door the motion Of the line
Of past the Mayor and out Of the third door soon
made matters all right and perfect order now prevailed
From this time which twenty four minutes TO eleven
one continuous stream of flowed past Mr.. nemann
TN locock, the time for closing the DOORS arrived.
Each one AZ he passed along shook the hand OF the new
Mayor, which continually kept in motion by this
means, and then wished him happy year and added
any further remark time permitted and he felt dis
posed. Some jocular incidents occurred the people
passed his Honor Some lovers Of would be deeply
absorbed in admrng the beauty Of the paintings the
elegance OF the furniture which adorn the room that they
would sail along past the Mayor without either observing
himself his friendly oustretched hand and then they
would end themselves suddenly outside the door, looking
amazed and wondering how could be possible that the
Mayor was either invisible or unwilling 70 fulh his
ton Of tbe multitude who were the secret the joke
would add their astouishment by bursts Of sho ust
manage get Of the ne and after looking here and
there and }ostng the Mayor all Sides would be hand
cd about from policeman another till they again
found themselves moving along with the crowd and in the
height OF their confusion and anxiety TO ind the dsn
guhed person whom they desired TO see, would out
leave others laugh at them and 10 give way their
reflections Thus people Of all kinds passed by the rich
and the poor the old and the young, and by
small sprinkng of ladies'. One blind stopped with
age made his way up stairs, and being placed line with
the rest, and cropping his way with stick, shook the
Mayors hand warmly and was conducted the remainder
Of the way by the police. uaturazed citizen happened
how other 10 miss his way and get out OF the
crowd After mssakng nrst the reporters after the
other for the Mayor and silently and respectfully bowing
a he
continued 10 about jostng every who came In
his and knocking against the Mayor two or three times
Suddenly his Honor turned round, ~ 70 say, this s
strange, when new acquaintance sharply asked,
where is the Mayor" al am the Mayor returned
forelock pulled his head half way the ground, and
vanished. Even the Mayor himself had not nrmDcss TO
resist the temptation TO give WAY 70 Laughter on this ns 0co.
who appeared 10 be the bone and snew OF democrat,
made quite little speech TO his Honor, and might have
made long one, had not the Deputy Superintendent alb
ruptly informed him that time did not permit him 70
Occasionally, personal aoquantances Of the Mayor
IS the nrst time came TO see Mayor would be over
heard As well as response OF very appropriate nature
The Mayor on his part looked we'll. Behind him, In q
chair sat his aged father, Mr. Anthony Tomann whose
wrinklcd countsnance beancd with delight Around him
large circle OF friends and relatives. continued
emile lighted the good nstured and intelligent face Of Mr.
Tema and he appeared % possess ready and friendly
expression for every one His arm must have been con-
sderably fatigued for often hung by his side for an
instant be occasionally refreshed himself with glass
Of ice water. When the doors closed the Mayor
shook hands with each Of the police To whom he in
troduced1by Superintendent ralimadge recincd few
menis ip chair invited number OF friends 10 his house
and sccSmpasd ey two or three ss psr.ons @ .So1 after after
refreshments provided on former occasions
but second reflection attributed this extraordinary
fact 10 the bad times, and reluctantly felt satisfied
sEw YEAB's DAY IN BROOKLYN.
This day Of oil days for receiving calls and congratu
lsing each other on the advent Of another year
duly celebrated in the City Of Churches" The evening
previous the streets allied with persons who
making purchases for the little folks and preparing for the
festivities Of the occasion. c Methodist churches we're
opened for religious services early hour IN the
nng and the exercises continued u AFTER the advent Of
the new year when they closed. About nine O'Clock the
vtcrs began TO make their appearance, eome 10 stylish
carriages others the less prctenbous hack and others
on foot The game commenced, kept up TIL mid
night Almost every house in the city thrown open
for the reception Of vsters Of which there many
His honor Mayor Powell received cal from the citizens,
between the hours OF 10 and 1917 O'Clock Mt the Mayors
Office in the City Hall large number Of the citizens
avacd themselves Of the opportunity afforded 10 be in
oduccd the chief magistrate Of the city Of Brooklyn
friends his residence Adams street. Johnston.
sheriff George Remsen took possession Of the county
charge By the retiring sheriff Burde,t sryker Of the
books papers and prisoners In the Jail He yesterday
ceived his friends at his residence in the Jail Quite q
sion 10 pay their respects 30 the sheriff.
The public houses mostly closed during the day
and evening Ali passed off quietly save the usual dis
order attendant on New Wears day.
INCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, ETC.
About So O'Clock on Thursday evening, two men,
named Patrick Carroll and Daniel McCary arrested
by ocer Kepney Of the Third precinct police for having
Knocked down and robbed a named Peter MHlen,
who passing along Hamilton avenue with basket Of
provisions lie beaten severely by the rufans. and
others who in the party made their escape with the
provisions in the basket. The officer coming up al the
time arrested the two parties and they held or
examination by Justice Biaichly
female child intended no doubt as present 70 some
person found about y O'Clock Thurday afternoon
under the soop 6b Prospect street by the inmates OF
the placed in charge Of the superintendent
OF the Poor
Coroner Cornelius w. Coxne yesterday entered upon the
duties OF his Office and has established himself the base
ment Of the City Hail. near the western entrance.
John White Superintendent OF the Poor. enters upon
the duties oi his Office today
o'clock tho a Fulton