The New York herald., 1862-04-22

The Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, had
grand pow-wow at the Old Wigwam last evening,
the occasion being the annual election OF Sachems
and other officers After some preliminary pala-
yer, a ballot was had, resulting in the election of
the following ticket:-For Sachems, John A. Dix,
Z. F. Purdy, John Kelly, Isaac Bell, Thos. Dunlap,
Ed. Cooper. John Z. Deven r. B. Connolly, Daniel
Z. Delavan, Jas. B. Nicholson, Peter B. Sweeney,
Douglas Taylor and Henry Vandewater; for Trea-
surer, George E. Baldwin; for Secretary, Casper
C. Childs; for Sycamore, George S. Messeroe; for
wiskinskie, Stephen C. Duryea.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize last
evening, for want of quorum.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening" but
the session was occupied in the transaction of rou-
tine business. A communication received
from the Mayor, calling upon the Common Coun-
Gil to relieve the necessities Of the loyal citizens of
Florida who arrived in this city last Friday, and
also suggesting the propriety Of making prspara
tions for the care of our soldiers who may be
wounded in the impending battle at Yorktown.
resolution was adopted, appropriating 81 900 for
the relief of the loyal refugees from Florida. The
Comptroller transmitted certified copy Of the
act recently passed by the Legislature to provide
for the payment of the Union Defence bonds"
which was confirmed by the Board.
In the Court of Oyer and Termner yesterday,
Edward Mulvihill pleaded guilty to the manslaugh
ter of McKernan, and was sentenced by Judge
Barnard to three years imprisonment, with hard
labor, in the State prison. II appears that McKer
nan was a lieutenant and Mulvihill private in the
militia. Both went on spree, and the lieutenant
asked the soldier home to share his couch. In
the night time McKernan heard his wife scream,
and, on going to her room, found Mulvihill there
As matter of course, the indignant husband fell
upon the modern Tarquin without epaulettes, and
IN the encounter the brave" soldier, who should
have been engaged in shedding the blood of the
enemy, plunged knife into the vitals Of his friend
the lieutenant who soon afterwards expired.
Michael Charemente and Andrea Federico were
examined before Commissioner Belts yesterday,
on a charge of being extensively engaged in coun.
terfeiting Mr.. Andrews, United States Assistant
District Attorney. appeared for the government,
and produced witnesses to prove that large
quantity Of spurious coin and the implements for
its manufacture, were found on the premises of
the accused They we're committed for trial.
In the long pending will case OF +. q. Thompson,
administrator. against Henry Evans, executor,
which has been before Judge Smalley, in the Uni
ted states Circuit Court, for few days. as already
noticed in the HERALD, the jury, under the direc.
tion Of the Court, rendered verdict for plaintiff
| for t26o,792 "a.
According to the City Inspectors report there
| were 39j deaths in the city during the past week
an increase of as compared with the mortality Of
| the week previous, and % less than occurred
| during the corresponding week last year. The
recapituation table gives 3 deaths of dis.
eases of the bones, joints, &C.; "a Of the
| brain and nerves, of the geuerstiye organs, Ia