New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-03

Of the County. Acoopatost-JOel y. Stevens. Co..
lec,or-Jamss wstsos. Dtpasfy Shri6' for SeTriHg
Spnmors-Micisel SDt, Seventeenth "Arf
polite &C who failed to get elNcst for Councilman,
and John Sutherland, Of Judge Sutherland.
Deppty Sh>r7fs for Serring Jarors-JohD Qunn and
Redmond McMsnnus. Janf2r Hugh Ms:.ereon.
Mr. H. was ore Ct Mstselis " S1a5o ss, and - sibcs
followed the fortunes Of toe exChief He dscted the
apr ointnen az insgDifcaat when the Police Con-
nissiorers made q Detective Of him. keper 81
EHri5ge.s,ret Jal-Norman Mcleod, prominent
Tenth Ward Democrat, who ran several TIMES Tor
Aliermsn, but invariably failed Of su,,eas. DepH'y
ShtTif 10 conrey Prisoners u Sing Sing w Ihan
Durham. NJ. vas al Iufpsctor IN the Custom
House under Red6eld, bus was removed by Mr.
Scbeil Subsequently he WAS appointed Engineer OF
the Revenue cutter Harriet LsDe but when N II ve'-
sci was transferred to the Paraguay squadron he re-
s;pned. IDENTITIES attending Marine Cou,t-Eiwsrt
J. Sbspdlev. Washington L. Hutton. Auc''on<ers
Sale, IN Eouav-James W. Miller and Vim. DC
Eviiy. Mr. ~. although now good Defnocra', WAS
in The time Of the American excitement, three years
$40 prominent member Of that party, and presided
over the Convention which nominated Capt Joseph
II. Toone for Sheriff.
Tpy CoyrRoLLIR Mr.. Hews takes his seat At noon
today He tool the oeth and flied his bonds on Thurs
d.y last, The lew Controller is retired msrchant,
middle age unit ANNEXED with the c:res OF femily
In the old Wing times be was prominent member
that party. ard represented the Testh WAd, In the
Board of Aldermen, in 1919, so AM 81. The Com-
mon Council have vo.ed him deputy, with salary
Of S. 800 yesr, and the Supervisors hare aldeu
County B1reau vita chief clerk, county audi'or ana
deputies ct liberal ssaries, to enable him to properly
| discharge his duties. The Controllers appointments
| are understood 70 be S. follows:
| Dentu Controler-WiIam Allen, a Tenth Ward
Republi IAN, and an old frierd Of Mr.. Haws Mr. A.
| ia a lasyer, aad was q clerk under Street Commis-
sioper Copover When Mr.. Cooper assumed the
Office. be retained him, and NJ. Smith, who succeeded
Cooper found hun too valuable an assistant to dispense
with lie Will resign that position to take Office under
the Controller. Audaor-Dr. Price, prominent
Ninth Ward American, and an accomplished account
ant. supersede. Nj. TmpaoD. The D3ctor was Deputy
| Street Commissioner under Daniel Conover. HIS
salary is 81 COO Receiver of Ta1es-Mr James Kelly,
the wel.known baker Of Pearl street. low clerk In
the Tax Commissioners Office, hes been offered this
po,t. with a salary of 1900. Mr.. X. IS Chairman OF
! the Rspubcan State Central Committee. He was FOR
several wears Adermsn Of the Secord Ward, ard,
dnnpe the cholera season of 1919, was Chairman OF
the Relief Committee dscnargng ths srduous duty OF
that position with fidelity ard economy Subsequently,
| he was for several years Commissioner OF Enigrs-
ton and for org time hss been ore OF tue Trustees
Of the Fire Department. C2eyk Of h'7ears--Jo'eph
C. Pnckrey Cclorel Of the ID Regiment, and an old
Wing, takes this post, at $4,000 year. lie was
bookkeepor under Mr. Flag. General BooskeeIer-
| This place, rendered vacant by Col. Pnckreys pro-
motion, hiss been given 10 George w. Peckham,
| Republican, formerly President of the Mercantile
Library Association. His salary will be 81 900.
| The DISTRICT ArToRSEr.-Mr. Waterbury, the
new District Attorney, sworn into office GA Sat -
| day by the Mayor He has been for years member
| of the Boa,d Of Education, and i, commonly caued
Judge" from hsving served term upon the bench
of the Msrne Court He resigned the position OF De-
putty Postmaster for that Of District Attorney. AL
though DOW Ia nmany Democrat, he was a strong
Free Soler in 1913, and supported Van Buren, Tor the
Presidency. His Office ia one Of vast Importance TO
the party and 10 tue hands Of an Inscriptions person.
might be msde still more go. With him rests the re-
spoDsbili'y Of commencing, continuing or dscontinu
ing all criminal suits The safe in his Office i. full OF
un.ried indictments, and in an excog election the IN
| Auerce Of so potent power may be imagined Mr..
I'm Sedewick the smisble and talented assistant,
! has been retained.
Tpr CoRoyTRs With the new yoar, Coroners
Hills. Perry and Connery went ont Of Office and gave
!
| OKeeffe who entered upon their duties on Saturday
beginning the New Year with several homcldalinvest-
cations Dr. S,hif1ner has appointed DR.. Bouton his as
| sistant DIR. Jackman has appointed DR.. o Hahon;
! MIR. OKeefIe DR.. Gallagher, aud Mr.. Gamble, DIR.
| Wooster Beach, ir. The only Coroner reelected was
| Robert T. Gamble Mr. John G. PARSE, the old snd
| efficient clerk has been retained.
| THE INV COMMON COUSCL.-At noon today
both branches of the Common Council will meet to or
| ganize The Board of Aldermen, having Dsmocra-
tlc majority, will elect Alderman McSpedon President,
aud reCleet Mr.. Valentine Clerk. Mr. Valentine
Will tesppoipt his ASSISTANT Messrs. Twcmey, Wood
ruff, Myers aud Taylor. John Clancy, who has ano-
thor year to serve Will hold til after the organ
z.,ion, and then probably resign.
| In the Board OF COunciluen there being tie, aud
| Mr. McAdam, Republican, counted out by
the City CaDvassers there will doubt be protract
ed contest before the organization. Mr.. Fraukn j.
Ouarson, is the caucus nominee o. the Republicans
for President, while Mr. Cornel is the Democratic
sspirant.
Among Others who called upon Judge Douglas On
Nsw-Yesr's Day was delegation Of prominent Wis.
oonsn Democrats sjourcng in the city, composed OF
the Hon. Judge Larrabee, NJ. C. elect, Ex- Governor
Barstow, Col. L. Ward the Hon. Jasper Ni.et Judge
Hale, Mr.. Kelsey, and others
NEw-YEAR's DAY Is Reconnaissance Years Day
was observed in the usns, fshiou In this city The
night before the streets made lively by fartasti
cal companies and serersding parties while boys made
night hieous by blowing asa horns-s most ylainous
J.r.l slime s4s