The New York herald., 1863-01-11
City Intelligense.

AyrAlns At THE CoxprRoLlYR's OyrCr-NoRR REMOVALS
AND AppoNTxENrs-Comptroler Brennan was kept ~
busy bee all day yesterday by applicants for positions
his g, well by consultations with several Of the
reading democratic politicians in the city, including
number Of Aldermen and other personages holding places
Of high trust In the municipal government The ex-
Judge his honors with remarkable good nature,
and up against the burthens Of his position with
surprising degree VI resignation considering the amount
Of boring he has TO undergo from the time he entcrs his
sanctum until the moment Of leaving Although only .
few days Office he has acquired considerable perfec
ton in the knacs Of preserving smiling csunseSancs
receive hts Of visitors by he< hsur without the
slightest apparent fatigue and 70 listen TO the hundreds
applications however hopeless, with much gravity
he intended the next moment 70 reward them with
the desired success.
Mayor Opdyke, Recorder Hoffman, County Clerk Clan.
cy, Alderman Boole, Senator Bradley, Alderman Barry
and number OF Others
The work Of knockin ing Of heads continues to roll along
quite swimmingy. Yesterday quite number of rsmo-
walls and appointments were made, and tomorrow il is
expected still larger number will occur few OF the
old ncumbcnts Of the big Office still cling lovingly to their
places but their tenure will be short for the names e the
new officials have already been agreed upon.
The changes made yesterday were Is follows -
Deputy Collector of City Revenue at Washington Mar.
ketRobert J. Brown, IN place OF William Sanders, re.
signed. Salary 81 200 per annum.
Treasurer sixth Senatorial District Volunteer Family Aid
Fuud-Richard Barry lex Alderman in place of A. A.
Denman. salary g. 900 per annum
ASSISTANT Messenger in the Bureau Of the Receiver OF
Taxcs-wiam II. Dougan. place OF James 0'Reilly
removed. Salary &2 30 per diem.
Manure lnspcct0rs-J. Wesley Hunt and Cornelius j.
Farley. Salary 50 per day.
Deputy Collector Of City RevenueDaniei Hughes vice
Joseph Alden.
County Auditor-Hcnry Snyder, in place Of Isaac p.
Ulmstead. Salary 81 800 per annum.
Third Clerk the Bureau OF Receiver OF TaxesE. x.
Collins, in place OF Justin II. Howard
PorIcEnxS's PRIzEs.-In July last Mr.. James Bowen
President the Psce Commissioners, offered prizes
the members OF the police on the following terms
l. captains gold shield to the captain whose precinc
would furnish the largest number OF recruits 70 the Me-
tropotan brigade between july is and september IL
g. Fifty dollars TO the policeman who would obtain the
greatest number OF recruits for the police regiments
tween July 10 aud December II.
s. Thirty dollars 70 the policeman obtaining the next
highest number
l. Twenty dollars to the policeman obtaining the next
highest number
These prizes have accordingly been awarded fol.
lows-
Captains gold shield Captain Joseph Downing Of the
The ATTY dollar prize TO ofcsr Frende or the Twenty.
sixth precinct for one hundred and seventy recruits
The thirty dollar prize TO Ofucer wogom Of the Forty
fth precinct (Brookyn) for hundred aud twenty
two recruits.
The twenty dollar prize oacsr Hopkus OF the sixth
precinct, FOR eighty recruits.
Yorxc MxS's RsxAs CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. the
annual election Of the officers Of the New YORK Young
Mems Roman Catholic Benevolent Association, held at
their the following named persons elected
The year 5-1resdent John Hayes Wee President.
spending Secretary \. Mcerald Treasurer John Duane;
Trustees, James r. Byrne Robert Whitehead, Andrew r.
g. Moore.
Ius FoRr GASssvooRr PROPERTY One Of the ury obs
which Mr. Haws has besucsihed hts successor in once
the signing rejecting OF tho resolution Of the Com
mon Council authorizing the purchase Of the Fort Gan
property about which there has been SO much
excitement and angry discussion As the dec son OF
Comptroller Brennan involves Tho disposition o.
| the snug sum Of $3.50 ,43o so, II may be imagined
that his action Is awaited with intense interest BY
all parties interested, inclndng the taxpayers, who.
in the long run, win have 70 b. the sufferers case
the hill receives the signature of the Comp,rolcr.
To the bill will array against him the army OF
jobbcrs, whose vengeance viii haunt him ceaseless.
ly To confirm II viii involve him sl greater dil.
hculties nasmuch as his carly Official acts will nece.ss.
rily give character to all subsequent ones II Is not
known what his intention the matter really but is
supposed he viii not be hurry TO 70 decision
the subject, in view or the difficulties surrounding
\ him.
Crrox Housx AuAIR-The investigation relative 10
the alleged frauds In the Custom House terminated vcs.
tcrday afternoon but with what results We arc not in
| position precisely 10 assert. Tho COMMITTEES composed
Of the solicitor Of the Treasury Collector Barney aud
Naval 0csr pennsoo, bsvc nvarly flushed their re-.
port, but keep the nature OF Il profound secret
currently rcputcd. however that extensive mtss
entries false entries, have been made bnt whether
they resulted from clerical inaivercnce or uyo.y
i ed real trauds we have rot been able a. ascertain
/ The Congressional Committee Federal Salaries al
| to their discoveries.
SKATING FINN AvKscx PoSp-The skating on The
Fsh Avenue Pond very good yesterday morning. aud
large number Of the members and their fcnds enjoyed
the sfort The rain IN the afternoon, however spoiled
tho ice: but skating s not allowed sunday ittie
| frost viii put matters al right again.
sKartxg IN BpcoxtYYdhe Nassau skating roni has So
far had very good season. and the other ponds OF the
CITY Churclrs have net beeu ruCh behind IL
| iribatng 10 the anascmeei 81 !be ,nizcrs.