The New York herald., 1863-02-05
CITY Intelligence.

ELECTION or CHIEF ENGINEER FiRE DErARrxKNr.-
On Tuesday evening election for Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department held throughout tho engine
hose and hook and ladder houses In the CITY, between
the hours Of seven and nine O'Clock resulting In the cleo
ton Of the present Engineer John Decker three
thousand majority There but little opposition
about three thousand FIVE hundred being Two
hundred and eighty being scattering votes.
USnED STATES DEPUTY MARSHAL NEW oRIxASs-Mr.
James Lee for many yearse and until quito recently
neced with the United States MARSHAL oce In this city
has just been appointed Deputy United states Marshal
New leans, under Marshal Clark. Mr. Leo has been
long favorably known n this city as courteous and
efficient officer and his appointment at New Orleans Ia
Arded by his friends here ~ one of tho best that could
have been made.
GENERAL Tox Tuuxa and his bride elect Miss IavIna
Warren paid visit to Mayor Opdyke yesterday. several
officials Of the City Hall endesvored 10 the iputAn
votafes or the hymeneal altar but only favored few
admitted by the grim vsagod sentinel who guarded
the sanctuary Of tho city executive Miss Warren looked
well and as sprgnty @ moderately sized bride expect
ing "the happy day" Tho General invisible and
must have hid himself under the table, while the fair
LAvina entertained his Honor the Mayor In most agree
able about the Charleston and other block
AIDES and matters In general. number OF Gullivers
in the Hall anxious 70 SEQ the Ipus but the hero
and heroine escaped by side door-some say through
the keyhole-and entered the carriage In waiting Tom
nowhere 70 be seen; and II reported that Mas
Warren TO him from the vulgar gAze secreted him
under her crinoline.
FuSERAL ov TIE Ex.roRxxAx or ENGINE CoxrAxY No
srsEErs.-Tho Board OF Engineers and Foremen the
New York Fire Department will hold meeting oven
ing at Fremans Hail. when arrangements will DO made
for the funeral OF John Sowey, foreman OF Engine
Company No. 10, who was killed Tuesday evening
the fire corner OF Pike and Cherry streets.
1HE Fon GASsxvooRr PRopRrY.-The proprietor OF
the Fort Gansevoort property. Mr.. James Taylor
companicd by hs counsel, called Comptroller Brennan
Tuesday, and demanded formally the purchase money
Of the estate The Comptroller said he could accede
shoa nf Tau NJ Taulx
will institute legal proceedings In the matter.
IMPORTATION oy FoRnGs LABoK.-A good deal OF excite
ment is felt by largo class Of New York mechanics
at the present moment in consequence Of a supposed
scheme for the importation Of mechanics from Europe
for the purpose reducing the rate paid
In this city. The ronworkers and shpbuldng
intend 20 hold meeting at TammaDy Hall 10
row evening TO consider the subject and also TO concert
measures for the prevention OF any further strikes
THE LIVERY STABLE Kxxrxxs INCREASING THEIR PRICES
FusERAIA few Of the livery stable keepers OF New
York held q meeting last night the corner OF the
Bowery and Stanton street for the purpose Of considering
the proprety Of increasing the rate Of fare TO be charged
for carriages attending funerals Mr. Young occupied
chair. great conflict " opinion seemed ~ exist be
twee the livery stabeeepers and the underters The
latter wanting the former to grant them ten cent
After dcsultory discussion, n committee OF FIVE was
appointed TO wait on all the livery stable keepers through.
out The city TO ASCERTAIN their views and ask them 10 at
tend meeting % be held next week. Tie following ls
the scale of pr'ces which IL is proposed TO adopt
Coaches TO Calvary Cemetery 81 So 70 Union Cencsry
50 So to Green wood Cypress H Lutheran Evergreen,
Mount olvet New York Bay, Bergen Hin and riatbush.
from any point below Fourteenth street. 81 70 Trinity
-; Church calls, u extra.
SKATING YrrrRpAY.-The cold snap that has sud
denly visited has up the various ponds and
around the city. The FIFTH avenue pond was opened
during the afternoon and evening, and tho moonlight
skating would havo been very pleasant had not The
| 1skee,ers br quite 20 sharp Hecknans pond bad n
number Of visitors OF whom went voy ages" u
discovery 10 the bottom Of the pend. At Harlem thu
various frozen surfaces visited BY goody numbers
| OF skaters
| CENTRAL PASK sxAnSo-n announced yesterday
that u did not storm during tho night the ball would
be raised this morning at O'Clock sharp. Max,
good of your time, readers for the
be necessarily short. There viii be moonlight -
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