Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-01

e;ection Of wn Dixon and samsel s. Douglass,
the successful candidates at the recent election,
and 70 retain the oces until the cases are ad)ud-
Gated To-day the new officers were to enter upon
the discharge Of their duties, and II WA anticipa
ted that trouble would eDsue from the resistance
Of the late lncumbents. The new ofacers, aware
that possession in niue points Of the law, went to
the City Hall at O'Clock m, with their clerks
ard few friends, and obtaining admittance, en-
tered their respective Offices and INSIDE ready for
the usual dispatch Of business little later MT:
Morgan went to the once o. Register, and found
his successor at the deck to his apparent surprise
Some time last week Messrs Halliday and Nor.
gan notified their successors that they should hold
on to their places until busted by legal process
30 when they arrived this morning they refuses
10 Yield quiet possession TO the newly eectsd and
marched i into their resgecdys Places, Which, up
having taken possession, refuse 20 leave, and
neither set Of officers will permit the other 70
transact business; the wheels Of the Corporation
beautifully blocked on both sides. They
can neither go backward nor forward, and the
Corporation Is emphstically at dead lock. The
late incnmbents propose to submit their right to
remain In their places to the decision OF the City
Councils; which proposition the elect reject con-
tending that they have been duly declared elected
by loint meeting oil muse oooieS Anothef
the Circuit Coart at once, and abide to the de-
cis'on Of that authority This proposition thus
far Is met with dat refusal, and the wheels stu
II slaid that the Mayor has received the bonds
prsSnted by both sets Of officers, and wants to
kEow which he is to consider the right one.
10 10 unders God that both sets Of officers mean
20 lod ge in the City Hall to- night aud that they
have ordered bedding and chamber utensils there
for that purpose.
ONCE as City Surveyor, which was administered
BY Mayor Berret, and entered at once upon the
discharge Of bis duties
II m The new Register occupies the desk in
bis Office, but enjoys the companionship Of his
conteIant, who Is seated at the rail gate The
new Collector holds nndstnrbed, possession Of
that Office. ii is said that Jos II Bradley, ESQ
Tad given a lengthy Argument In defense Of his
opinion thst Messrs- Dixon and Douglas are
morally and legally entitled to the positions to
which they Were elected and now hold Dir.
Carlisle. attorney Of the contesting parties pro
poses 20 leave the matter to the decision Of the
Circuit Court judges without further litigation
II said But to this the present incumbents
have not consented, and IL is probable that IL the
case goes TO the court 1t will be by the usual pro-
cess.
Thvfy-Sseond Nste York Regiments and N.ath
MHSSGchESettS The THIRTEEN New York egi
meHt arrived here at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing The men are smart, active and well discfn-
lined, and belong TO the mec banicaI branches or
business mostly. Their frames are well knit and
hard service they will take to naturally. They
number $40 men, and are armed with the smooth
bore muskets Of tue Springfield pattern They
bring tent equtPage and full camp ppurtenances,
and are supplied with fine regimental band and
excellent drum corps
The officers Of the regiment are : Colonel, Ed
ward Frisby, Of Albany; Lieut. Colonel, Charles
b Brintnall. Of Troy; Major, VIM. NJ Soaring,
81 Saratogs; Adjutsnt, r C. Bentley Of ALBANY;
Quartermaster. Charles E Russ, Of ALBANY: Paw
master, John NJ Van Buskirk, Of Lansing burgh:
Surgeon, L: R Chaplin, Of Albany; Surgeons
Mate, J. A Skilt n, Of Troy; Chaplain. N q
Axtell, Of Oswego; Sergeant Major, X w Gross:
Quariermaster Sergeant, Bernard Galligan.
Company A, Of Rensselsr countySCaptain,
samuel Ming Auienant, - Campbell; en-
sign, Francis Dargell
Company X, of Rensselaer, county-Cap,ain w
Lsning; lieutenant, p. Casey; ensign, J. sey-
INCUR Scott.
Company c, of Schenectady county-Captaiu.
NJ. van Voas' Lieutenant, Nj. v. v. smith;
T. Bliyere; lieutenant, M. @. Putnam; ensign,
J. g Marston.
Company E, Of Duchess county-Captain Har.
nson Holiday lieutenant, E. 5. Jennings; en-
Company r. Of Saratoga eounty-Captaip. A
Perry; Lieutenant. A 81. franklin; ensign,
NJ. Andrews, jun.
Company G. Of Saratoga county-Captain. Nj.
n GhfysLer lieutenant, w. J. Conkling; ensign,
A. l. Quincy.
Company n, OF Renssel%r coun,y-Captain
walter 2 Tlllmanj Lieutenant, l.. b. Ball; en-
sign, =. w Barnes
Company !, Of r ensseler county-Captain John
NJ Landoni lieutenant, Samuel Potts. ensign,
Company X, OF Columbia coun,y-Captain, q.
Pfnyefi lieutenant, 6. w. Becker; ensign, A
Lampman.
The Thirty second New York Regiment arrived
al q. m yesterday, direct from Staten Island
where they have been lately encamped During
A., sncAm Pnent there they have become well
aiselPlned In the use Of arms, and promise well
ne regiment 10 500 strong, and the men are fur
nlshed with muskets from the Springfield works.
They bring camp equiPage complete
Their officers are ss follows: Colonel. Rod.r,cl
Mathesoni Lieut. Colonel, Francis E. Pinto; Ma
lor, r Lemon; Adjutant E Sparrow Purdv.
Qoarterma.,er, w; North West; Surgeon, VIM B.
Major, n. II. Oily.
Company A-Capain, Jerome Rowe: First
Lieutenant, James II. Tickenor, Second Lieut.n-
Company B-Captain, Charles Hubb.; First
Lieutenant, w. E. stonei Second Lieutenant,
James Marcellus.
Lieutenant w Y. Summons; Second Lieutenant.
Raymond Ferguson.
Company D-Csptain, Elisha 8. Young: First
Lieutenant, John Stewart; Second Lieutenant,
Company E-Captain, Ross A Fish; First Ii
> H. Brown; Second Lieut. Andrew Parker.
company E-CaPiain, Jas. ii Butler; First It,,
Jos Z. Hyatt; Second Lieut., w. Hyslop
Company G-Capain, Russell G. Myers; Sec
ond Lieutenant, r TwsddelI
Company H-CaPain, VIM Chalmers; First
hls .,ah,S W. Lee second Lieutenant, w.
Company captain, John whitIock; First
Lieutenant, w II. Jackson, jun Second Lieut.
Company K-Csptain, w. Howell Robinson;
flnt Lieutenant, Chas. Dimond; Second Lieutea.
ant Patrick Stanley.
This regiment 10 known the First California
Regiment, all q the staff and several Of the line
0neers, and about four hundred Of the rank and
ME 6cius EcAoEHca OehTfurnIans. They 90 into
camp on the Corcoran property near the TolI-Rate
which they have named Camp MeDougaI, In
honor Of Senator II MeDougsl Of that State
TITrxkSTH NEW YORK REGIMENT
The Fifteenth New York largely Irish) arrived
atoH O'Clock, and proceeded 70 quarters on Penn
sylvia MIA avenue This regiment In full: IA com
posed Of men representing all kinds Of trade, and
called the regiment Of SapPers and Miners
They are In admirable disci pine and bring
plenty Of patriotism to carry them through q
lengthy campaign. Their officers are:
COioEel John Mcleod Aurphy; Lieut.. Colonel,
francis b O'Keefe; Major, c. Colgate; Adju-
ant, W alter l. Cassin; Quarterm4 ster, Edward
ouang; Engineer and Ordnance Oncer Capt
Nstpatn Chester; Surgeon, James Men air; Sergt
Scif Es lanes w Drummond; Drum Major, Geo
E Po.S. FIFE msjor, Msarn; Chaplain, Geo.
CaUtainsLS fsynsstsr, James II Walsh
~ 0affe'i, L~lor, keichum, Warner and