The New York herald., 1862-01-03
CITY Intelligence.

Tny MAYOR AND Inx MAYOR ELEcT.-The City Hall did
present its usual lively appearance on New Years
neither tho Mayor the Mayor elect having roceivoi
calls ut tho Hal. Mayor Wood, 1t is said, will finally
resign his ofii-al dutia~ tomorrow bat Will his
ofce on Monday receive the Mayor In his formal
accession Ca ms position ~ Mayor.
APPOINTMENTS IN Coro.sas' on'cE.-poc.ors Wooster
roach Jr Gacn Hunter, Thomas Robinson and George
r. Bouton have bccn app inted Deputy Coroncrs. and
John G.. rarsc the present ncrmbcrt, clerk.
TnE New SuEnnF ASD County, CLEHE.r-Mr. James
IS nch the new Sheriff, sworn into Office by the
Deputy County Clerk, Mr. Fowler, on Wednesday morn
irg and the County Clerk, Henry W. Comet, by the
out going Clerk, Jou Clancy. Both gentlemen iminedr
atey assumed their positions aniI the congratua'
tons Of their friends IN very courteous manner Quite
an inviting collation. spread out In the Deputies
room cf the shesN department. ana readily p,ftkeno
b. the aamcis OF the new incumbent. ,whilc the out
going and incoming County Clerks satisfied IN nselves
by qistly calling on the keeper OF tho city ia, Mr.
George W. RoOma where 1t is said, they were treated
in very courteous and hUsptable manner. The County
Clerks open all day, but very little business
was transacted The following changes have been made
in IN. Sherids Office
Counsel--slessrs. Brewer. Hall and vanderpool.
Under Sherig--FrodcrlcS l.. Vulte.
f;ensral DepSfies-flugh Kelly Thomas Dunlap. Joseph
Cornell, Androw !. Byrnc John Lynch John Mckoon,
Thomas H. Ferris, Daniel Gillespie, Benjamin Ray, VIM
D.pnties at Marine Court-Michael shancy, Jr., and
Daniel Dugan.
Deputies for Ssvvsce Of Johos enc ~r
Stephenson
Jailor-naniei Linn.
Euuu CT-rk--Jphn y. v. WeSterveu
Ancioreers for Sale Of Real Estae-Msssrs Mer and
Kennedy.
clerk 10 Under Sheriff.. B. Aud.
PRzx Fiarr-Another prize fight ia TO como or this
morning at dsybrcag between two Of the pugs,c circle
named Young Elliott aud Hsnderico. II reported
that tho gh, would take place in New Jersey. probably
Ia tho neiyhborhood Of Smithvic. Elliott Is the same
party who fought about eighteen months ago.
sfSsulAs RECOVERY FAMILY REiic-In the month OF
Jrnc las. tho dwelling house OF Mrs McGrah, at Ford
ham eusrod by thieves and among other things that
were stolen n valuable oil rortra-a faray relic
which money could not replace. handsompreward was
offered for the detection Of the burglars the
of the stolen property but nothing relating TO either was
discovered On New Years evening, however, Of
Mrs McGrath Mr. George McGrath, Of No 40 University
nl,oo had occasion 10 step the lager bor saloon
co 90 oar Broadway near Bond street, when to his
surprise he discovered the long LOST portrait OF ms
mother behind the bar IL was one OF the principal orna
men,s Of the establishment and came into Hoar pos
session after passing through some haf dozen hands
officer Coax the Second district Police Court was call
cd upon the picture and yesterday the property
was taken the room for safe keeping. The case
will como up before Justice Quackenbush this morning
when tho property will probably be handed the
proper Hoar he had no idea the portrait was
stoen that the person he bought II from had come
into its possession dishonesty
TIE ANNUAL BALL AT rus Asroa Horss.-Thc annual
ball sson by proproors Of tho Astor House to thci.
employees male and female, came CT New Years
The large dining room Of the hotel had been ted up fc
the purpose, and Dodworhs Band was engaged to far
nsh music for tho dancers AT eight o'clock Mrs. tet
son entered tho ball and welcomed tho gussis OF
their entrance. Evcry felt perfectly at
up to tho mark when the band struck up and son abou
two lnndred couples the floor. Yousg Charley
| blou were on hand, and contrifsated mucl
TO the enjoyment Of the evening Choice re
iroshments wo,o literally provided, and sno o.
Of these in their employ highly snccessful, and tn
GOOD feeling thus called forth will doubt be OF nutua
benefit Most Of the guests Of the house participated
the fcetvties Among those present were Colonel Fran
Howe and Major White, OF Massachusetts John A. Devil
and family Colonel Ross John A. Kennedy, Captain rrr
| bull Major General Fremonts aids, and many othert
The whole number present between I'VE and elk hur
drsd Dancing was kept up With great sprit uns abe,