The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-10
Ofty intelligence,

renee OBrisn was appointed Deputy Collector OF CITY
Revenue yesterday morning BY Comptroller Brennan No
. ther change was announced.
TmSnmr CoxnAoSxRs' AProrHTnurs AoAm - kossrs
Cornell and Tweed the heads OF the ssfset Department,
bsgnping TO take hold OF the chairs OF their Office
with energetic hand Thore Ia st present every EVIL
dsnce Of vgor In The appearance g things the various
bureaus and offices connected with the The
following corrected list Of tho removals and appoint
menis made up to yesterday
Charles Boice, Deputy Superintendent VI Repairs and
Anthony Miller, Superintendent Of Lamps and Cas- vice
Henry Wallace Superintendent OF Repairs and Supplies,
vice J. Pardy, resigned
John Butler superintendent Of Roads vice j. McQuade
resigned
Russell N. Bcoe Superintendent Of wharves Piers
Slips, vice Geo. White, removed.
Thomas r. smith, Collector Of Assessments, vice ?. r.
Knapp, resigned.
james Thomson Deputy Collector Of Assessments,
william walsh First Clerk Of Deputy Superintendent Of
Repairs and Supplies. vice NJ T. Rodman, removed
John Mcdonald Inspector Of Membranes, vice James
James Flynn, Inspector OF Membranes vice James
Irving, removed.
William l.. Fly Chief Clerk, vice VIM. A. Poor, re.
moved.
John Kennedy Clerk superintendent. Of Roads, vice
John ID. Spader removed.
David Mccarthy, First Clerk TO Superintendent Of Re-
pairs and Supplies, Vice r. Conner, removed.
William II, Tom Foreman Western Division Of Roads,
70 hl vacancy.
. ANNUAL BALL AT Tm METROPOLITAN Horn--Thc Nessrs.
Leland proprieors Of the Metropolitan Hotel gave their
annual ball last evening. Several hundred Invitations
had been issued 70 their friends exclusive Of the large
number OF guests stopping in the hotel. About ten
O'Clock began 70 arrive and the guests on agnt
Simeon Leland received and welcomed them The largo
dining room had been appropriately decorated for the
use OF the dancers, and being thrown Open shortly
after O'Clock, Dodworths Band struck up march,
and the foor occupied by q largo and brilliant
thrOng OF the disciples OF Terpsichore Mr. Warren
land took his stand at the door Of tho ballroom and
greeted every their The following
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II. Iancers.
Tho company numbered about six hundred and the
scene presented by the ballroom when several hundred
couples werc moving through the Macy dance
ceedingly brilliant Tho toilets OF the ladies rich
and elegant leaving nothing to DO desired by the most
fastdious critic in such matters Among the guests
noticed large number Of army and navy ofncers. their
brilliant uniforms forming striking contrast to the
black coats worn BY the other gentlemen present. The
judiciary and the bar New York were both well repro
sented, and large number Of the other notabies OF
our city were , also among the guests a. twelve o'clock
took OF supper, which WAS served in the room mme-
datey below that appropriated for dancing The cuisine
NJ,
the propretors taxed all their the utmost
do justice to the supper provided tho entertainment
Of their guests. After supper dancing again commenced
aud kept up with spirit until about two O'Clock in
the morning. when the company separated fully
that this, tho arst hop Of the season. mad been great
success.
GENERAL MHAG6ER's IRISH BRIGADE --A number OF the
convalescent officers Of this commandsome of those
wounded in the late battles in which II engaged
returned TO duty Some days under Lieutenant Colonel
James Kelly, Sixty-nnth regiment. The convalsscent
soldiers Of the New York regiments OF the brigade by
applying Capt Hogan at sos Broadway to-day Sstr.
iay, between the hours OF ten and and two o'clock will
be furnished with transportation 70 their regiments
Virginia.
Thursday evening hre broke out the second floor OF
the story baldng No. % Barclay street. occupied by
Barre Geer Co dealers and importers OF ladies' trim
mings and silks. The alarm brought the hremsn
third floor before cxtnguished The damage tho stock
by fire and water estimated at about $40 COO fully co.
vered by insurance in city companies First floor 10
cnpied by Henry A. Swift Co., commission merchants.
Their stock, consisting Of wooen goods, cloths, 60
damaged by water about 81 O00 the goods having been
well covered by Captain Waterbury OF the insurance pa
troll which preserved them from further injury. The
building ia damaged about 81 500 covered by Insurance
The origin oil the fire is At present unknown Is appears
% have originated IN tho rear part OF the second story
that portion being occupied a. the Office Of Baare,
l. Co.
The CALiGRArH1c ARr-lF. David Davidson sihe cole.
brsted cagraphist Of this city has inst produced unique
piece Of chirogrsphy consisting OF OF the great ora
tons OF the Hon. George Bancroft executed In the most
elaborate style OF microscopic writing II In dedicated 10
this distinguished American historian 10 ability
and power and IL IL TO be hoped that the serious abers OF
the unwearisd author win meet with full success.
SEATING Misunderstanding was resumed yesterday
the ponds in the vicinity Of Fourth avenue and also on
the Fifth skating pond There was no skating on
the Central Park ice not being deemed sufficiently
secure for the purpose.