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

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800. LET "a hope that " ell Of us it
4 81 S.f a., w;sdon which shoud be the fruit Of ex-
Bog" TIE ola wear died. full Of age, and full OF
,st n, kindly bear it in mind for the much
bson !, cave NJ. In the dead Of night, rainy,
4 60 s,,ov dr;zzllng, gloomy night-our old friend
n sT"a And az the clock arack II, young d.
ssv. vigorous fellow, sprapg into being h' 'irtn-
S's,oo.osd mans ciousy eoough, but ere 'ue ma
hsar. the Lowering skies lifted their weeping 'o"'S'
y ,e ,un stole out 20 cheer the scene. ny noon Tue
. 80, we're full Of merry bands, and pleasure regoed
,,sue. Tee fair weather lsstei through tne atcer
! . .r, md the dsy closed upon starht niem' For
- y, occasion we have rarely seen lever drunken
~ abroad, ard hope thst our lady frl'no' are
pi,orsport that. to them-the festival was one o.
= D,uoysd pleasure.
o., MAYORS LLvEE.-IIis Honor Mayor Tiemaun
.;v.d his Friends and citizens generally, a. OILS once
~ CITY Hall, from 10 10 O'Clock. In the oiden
ID was customary for the Mayor to set wsn-la1en
- at his own house. where the ladies' OF his iatnuy
,ee bopor.. Cornelius W. Lawrence was tue last
,.za who threw open his doors to all c.tee' on NeF
,.y,Dsy. He at that time occupied a house Oh
Y ,..avay. near Leonard street, which was puuSd
=, 70 make room for the Carlton House. Ills table
'. ,,o,ussy supplied with ten ptng vAnds end strong
-, From an early hour in the morning the parlors
- ,brorged with well.bebaved visitors, but during
4. sAsrpoon a gmg Of rowdies took possession OF
,.n ard acted in the most outrageous manner diving
so the house all quietly posed people, hitting each
h.r with chuncks Of meats, kicking over the iurni-
,rs and doing ell the injury they could. 1t vas the
ID exhibition of the kiud. The City Hall was then
.I,asa .. nroper place for tue interchange Of the
.,,,,es;ss between the citizens and the Mayor after
dat and has been used for this purpose ever since.
Iatterly the custom Of providing refreshments Id Tue
Wsyors Office on this day has also been dispensed "h
because Of the excesses into which some OF Tue V9torS
zero wont TO bersy themselves. Now, tue mayor
,sceivss all corners cautiously and kindly, shaking
aem by the hand and wishing them hspPY new
Year. The pleasures Of the day were not uhnih8leu
xtb pain to his Honor, for, Ia the exercise OF MS
r.gisterisl authority he was compelled TO consign
,sor or TO the murderers cell. nupber of the newly
t,cted members Of the Common Council, together
9TH many prominent citizens and politicians, paid
eeir respects to the Mayor during the day.
TIE NEw CoUsTY 0FFICERs.-These gentlemen
fed their bonds some time since, and on New-feaIs
Day entered into office.
At IL o'clock Mr.. John Clancy entered the Comfy
Clerks Office where be was warmly welcomed by
Nj Rict ard b. Connolly, the retiring Clerk, who ad-
ninistered TO him the official oath. Mr. Clancy imme
sisely swore in his deputy, Mr.. David A. Fowler, the
ssntleman who filed that position under Mr. Connolly
Mr. John Kelly the Sheriff, was then sworn in by
Mr. Clancy, AID subsequently the oath was admins
tered TO his deputies. The County Clerks office was
kept open, as required by law, until p. IN. Mr..
Clancy states that he does not intend to make any
change in his office for the present, he does at ALL
Mr. Clancy Is native ofthe Sixth Ward lie bega LIE
"A clerk in store in Savannah, Georgia. Returning
"a this city, he went into the coal business In politics
betrained with Jonn Kelly, Matthew L. Brennan ana
Harry Howard Who If common ru nor may be relied
Oh, carried the Democracy OF the Form, sX'h ana
Fourte enth Wards in their pockets. lie was twice
slected Councilman from the Sixth Ward, an1 when
Harry Howard was elected Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, succeeded him IN the Board OF
Aldermen, from the s xth Ward being twice elected
President of that body. lie obtained the Tam many
nomination for County Clerk at the same time that
bis friend Kelly was nominated for Sheriff. MI Clancy
although young man not yet 30, has been elected to
IN Office the emouments of which will enable him to
retire with competency.
Mr. Kel " the Sheriff then entered his office where
he was welcomed by Mr. Willet, the retiring Sheriff
crowd of friends throngng to congratulate the
new Sheriff, who received them ell with the utmost
cordially. Over a-wsl spread board, free to all, he
subsequently told them that he wac sorry to have to
make airy removals but that his obligations to his
iends who worked for his election and contributed to
his success compelled him to reward thesn to the best
Of his ability They all believed in the Democratic
doctrine of rotation in office, He had, he sad, hereto
fore held legislative offices; now he had assumed an
executive one. For success, he was obliged to rely
mainly upon his efficient UtderSheriff and Deputy,
Mr.. Vulee. In tine, be thought it not unlikely that
lie might be able to sster the duties Of his office, and
he meant, by Gods help, to do his honest duty. Mr.
vultees health was drank, aod be appropriately re-
sponded. Capt. Rynders spoke for the Deputy Sher-
IFS, aud then the company hal merry time.
John Kelly the new Sheriff. is Tanmsny Demo.
Graf, who began public life GRAND boy, in the
service of James Gordon Bennett when he started The
Herald Subsequently he engaged in the CRATE man
ufaetnrpg business; and, beng active Democrat,
returned to the Common Ccsncil FOR several years
as Alderman Of the Fourteenth Ward. His friends at
length sent him - Congress where he served nearly
two terms, always voting with the Administration
al party quettions. Receiving the nomination OF
TsmmsIy Hall for Sheriff of this County this Fall,
and being elected he resigned his SEES. in Congress.
Mr.. Kelly is in the prime Of his lie. Beginning the
world poor boy, he has worked his way, by the
assistance Of the Democratic parry to places Of trust
and horor in the public service. Among his friends
be is cslled Honest John Kelly He may nov con-
sider his fortune rs made. TIE Office of Sheriff is
worth, honestly, $l5OOOO in fees snA perquistes but
an INSCRIPTIONS man may make fabulous fortune
oct Of it, In political point of view, the office is oue
Of great importance, the Sheriff, it is said being sble
by the aid of the uusasded judgments and executions
in his Office to control thousands of votes. With the
assistance of the District Attorney there is doubt
that the Sheriff has often carried doubtful election.