The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-02
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The first day OF the year ugly one indeed.
During the night previous drzzling rain began 10 ali
and continued unremtngly during the entire day.
Nevertheless citizens turned out quite In force and
numerous calls made 10 with the old
custom. The Warden Of the Tombs and a number Of
charitable persons gave dinner TO the inmates of the
City Prison. Five hundred and twenty inmates were
Toasted at table laden with all tho creature comforts
which they devoured with keen relish. The day was
celebrated Backwclls Island by the discharge of
hundred persons detained there various charges
In the suburban cities Of the metropolis the old Knickcr
booker custom well Kept up particularly In Brook
Ign, the streets all alive with callers The
custom Is extending southwark, and at Baltimore
observed more generally than before The day was
celebrated ia the Hub" the anniversary OF emanc.-
patton.
Tho nrs New Years reception OF President Johnson,
In spite and weather was largely attended The
foreign ministers and their attaches in full court
dress All the members OF the Cabinet the Justices Of
the Supreme Court OF tho United States and other pro
mncnt civil officers, together with Senators and Repre-
senaiives aiso paid their usual annual visit The OIL
OF the army navy and marine corps in full uni
form, were similarly received After the general rcccp
ton the Executive Mansion the coored citizens
admitted FOR the first time in history and paid their
respects to the President.
Gen,ra Grant, all the members Of the Cabinet except
ting Secretary Seward, who is absent from Washington,
and other government officers and the Mayor and many
private ci'ixcns received their friends
The city government was fully organized yester.
day, without dnculty or delay. The Mayor was swsrn
In al noon, aud Immediately thereafter began receive
his friends OF his Office In the City Hall. They
legion, aud the reception passed OF pleasantly.
The Board Of Aldermen met, aud organized by the
election OF John Prizes President and D. T. vsleo,ine
n. Tha oh, ~
another page, xas received read and ordered to be
priosed
The Board OF CouncIlmcn also Organized without much
discussion by elecsing Mr. J. Wilson Green President
aud Edward ". Hagerty Clerk. The Mayors message
also received by this body and thousand copies
ordered 10 b. printed, after which The Board adjourned
all MONDAY.
The city governments OF PhiladcphIa Boston aud
many other municipalities throughout the country
rcorgau,,cd yesterday aud commenced the new year
with new executive and legislative officers
In the Of the republican members Of the State
Assembly, held at Albany last evening. was unsni-
mcasly resolved to nominate Lyman remaiu as the
publican candidate for Speaker OF the House The
democratic caucus called at the same hour post
poned on account Of the aim attendance
In TO late resolutions u the House Of Repre-
sentatves secretary Seward has submitted to that body
certain correspondence with the Mexican Minister at
Washington aud the French Minister Of Foreign Affairs
which throws considerable lsh, upon the character OF
the system OF slavery proposed to be introduced IN
Mexico by Masiman and also the nature Of the op,n.
ions on the subec, held by the law officers Of gov
ernment The Minister Of the Mexican republic, N
Romero, explains that Maxmilians system provides for
The b,ndsy Of working for no, cx than ave nor
than ten years TO masters 10 be known patrons
really making the slavery thus Instituted per.
peusl and hereditary. The decree has such offensive
provisions article against fugitive slaves and the
absorption by the public treasury OF all property Of such
vorkingmen die interstate. Mr.. Seward In comment.
ting this decree letter Of instructions 10 Mr. Bige.
low says that the administration has discussed is es
lures and decided tina. ia tendency s TO reduce the
wcrkingmen into . condition OF pcon slavery This
opinion had been communicated 10 the French Minister
The commission Of gentlemen frvm the Southern