The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1855, Page 1

. ya THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6704. MORNING. EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1855. 2 & Seecoee sssesses ssescess oototeck esesesss di skorenccess sseessssses ssssssssess ¢segeeeseeys Esssesesesss a F al i E i % ‘OLIDAY PRESENTS. — REDUCED PRICES.— articles, at re- any other house in the city:— JULES’ JURGENSEN WATCHES, ‘Warranted perfect time keepers, from....,.$160 to $250 COOPER WATCHES, And quarter Second Watches for timing a fatches, borses. csseneeseeeee eee +125 to $250 Splendid Gold Pocket Chronometers, perfect time keopers...........+sseeseeeee verses 8125 to $250 HIGHT DAY WATCHES, - Which run eight days with one winding.,,.$140 to $185 ENAMEL WATCHES For ladies, some in hunting cases........... $35 to $100 DIAMOND WATCHES Bor ladies, some in magic cases............ $55 to $300 ‘MAGIO WATCHES, Which change into three different watches. .$100 to $175. WATOHES WHICH WIND UP 4nd turn the hands without a key.... $35 to $140 ALL KINDS OF WATCHES AT 101 Fine Gold wih paves four holes ef Ee Boos Fees ¢ peestte ie 3 B . B = ssseesessssssss oe cicerecned BheacS ESE S Soh aakaaakZ exseesssesseesessesseessssssesss srEsee = eaaeh to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to mH wrod bonaniss Sussssssassss « 10to . Cy ry Wholesale and retail, 11 Wall street, second , near way. ‘OLIDAY PRESENTS.—FURS OF ALL NATIONS.— Fall fashions ready at BOOS & JACOBOWIZ2’S, 397 way, between Walker and White streets. The finest articles for holiday presents, at immensely re- duced prices. did stone marten sets, formerly sold at $30, are now to be had for $15. Rich sable mink for 5 every article in proportion. Don’t lose this opportunity. AND FANCY GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. ‘The ut has just received from his agents and varied assortment of toys, for petition, Those who are dosirous of nts will find it to their advantage Wholesale dealers will find here a holidays. be his customers, and the public generally, to in- apect his stock of toys and fancy goods, and most re- tfully solicits a continuance of their patronage Sorarabee the old stand, 18 Division street, near Chat- square. ©. GOETZ (late Haas & Goetz.) MUSICAL. BEAUTIFUL SEVEN OCTAVE $350 ROSEWOOD pianoforte is offered for $245, made to order, eight since, by best city makers; superior tom style, case finished back, is perfect, with make: giaseates. Itcan be seen Monday and Tuesday at No. College place, from 9 o'clock A. M. till 3. Wednesday and Thursday. ASH MUSIC STORE—MUSIO AT HALF 1855.—William Hall & Son, Park, have decided to re- duce the price of their entire catalogue ‘and stock of non it music toan average of one-half its for- mer » In ler reduction, we are order to afford this Bag el pe. he cash brand Sage we believe that our and the public will be even better served than heretofore ct “adherence to. this a greatly reduced eoun' Sait a on the money, will be. pr on stended ta. ‘WM. & SON, 239 Broadway, opposite the Park. SALE—AN EXCELLENT ~— Cone ype reonatey, ; Dear Walkers 4 ‘USICAL.—F. MEYER, (LATE bp ed rye and lad; x as \ovemens $4 a month, or for sale the saenpues hs the cig. Prof. DUMSDAY, 226 Grand street, near the Bowery, H -street. though this book is reads it does not feel and know that its by well established . So true is ‘th is stranger than fiction.” For sale bj 2mo., cloth, $1 25. shout the country. g to remove during the month to ti new store, No. 13 Winter street, the publishers offer immense stock of books at very low prices. PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., Publishers. Boston, Jan. 1, 1855. ite are it that ¢ boo! E than wu quantity of entertaining matter. We Cig pe Beg meres jes from veraatjle pen of 5 vogpeer a “scorching review”? of Fern’s new book, the of a new and wpe) anti-Catholic novelette by its amiable and talented editress, Mra. C. F. . A word to the wise is sufficient. & BROT! 14 and 16 Ann street, are the agents. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES. 5 00 —WANTED, AN INTEREST IN SOME A . respectable established dry yusiness, where five thousand dollars in seasonable dry goods would be taken as capital; or would take x peraneel sere man as partner, who could advance om two to fivé thousand dollars, either in stock or cash, and start anow. Please address Lincoln, Herald office, All communications strictly confidential. 000 —A SMART YOUNG MAN WANTED e e inan office. Ho can either take half al rofits or have a sulary of $500 i to $1,000, Securi- ty for the money if required. This is a fine opportunity for a suitable person. Appoint an interview with J. M., Metropolitan Post Office. —TO INVEST IN BUSINESS.—AD- $1.500. dress C. D. A., Herald office. RARE CHANCE.—A PARTNER WANTED IN AN importing cash business, with a capital of from ten ifteen thousand dollars. ‘Notwithstanding the gene- ral stagnation of business, this establishment has done 25 per cent better’this season than last year. The pro- fite net yearly 60 per cent on the investment. None need apply but such can give satisfaction as to moral character. For particulars, address No. 444 New York Tribpne office, |OPARTNERSHIP NOTICE—THE COPARTNERSHIP of the*firm of Nathan & Doremus, jewellers, 397 Eighth avenue, was dissolved 7 mutual consent on and after the 30th of December, 1854; and all outstandi: debts are to be settled by L. Nathan, who has now tu charge of the firm. LOUIS NATHAN, WM. C. DOREMUS. COvARINERSHIP | NOTICE.—THE SUBSCRIBERS have this day formed « copartnership under the firm of A. L. Thorne & Co., for the transaction of the trimming and millinery jobbing business, at 42 Joha ALEXANDER L. THORNE, New York, Jan.1, 1855. WILLIAM m. vixopNE ” SOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP—THE UNDER.- signed respectfully] inform the public tha hhave this day mutually agreed to dissolve copartnership. ‘The business will hereafter be carried on by Justin Kay- pal, who will settle,all demands against the old firm at 86 Nassau street. LPHE VIENRICH, JUSTIN RAYNAL. TOTICE.—THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE &X- N isting between John J. Blair and Michacl Morgan, this day, December the 20th, been dissolved by mu- tual consent. The business will be continued at the old stand by Michael Morgan, who is authorized to settle all claims against the firm. JOHN J. BLAIR, MICHAEL MORGAN. ee eae nn E COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXISTING BE- tween the undersigned, expires this day by its own limitation. JOHN L. ASPINWALL, W. EDGAR HOWLAND, SAML. W. COMSTOCK. The business of Howland & Aspinwall will be continu. ed from this date, by the undorsigned, under the same firm. JOHN L.’ ASPINWALL, SAML. W. COMSTOCK, MEREDITH HOWLAND. E HAVE THIS DAY TAKEN OUR BROTHERS, Robert O’Brien and Charles O’Brien, into copart- nership. For the present, the business will be con- ducted as heretofore under the firm of ‘ WiLLIAM & JOHN O'BRIEN, New York, January 1, 1855. ‘ANTED—TO FIND; A RELIABLE PERSON WHO an furnish from $6,000 to $8,000 in cash, to take about one half interest in a very respretable and very safe business, which will pay a very heavy profit. and can be turned over five or six times in = year, at least. For particulars and an interview, address E. F. G., Times office. January 1, 1855. REWARDS. REWARD.—THE PRESIDENT OF THE 85,00 rty or parti New York and New Haven Rail- pany will pay the above reward to such iy ies as shall procure the arrest, and safe delivery into the custody of the proper officers, in the city of jew York, the fugitive from justice, Robert Schuyler, o! with the crimes of fraud and forgery; and a suitable reward will be paid for any information leading to a knowledge of the place where said fugitive may be secreted, or to his criminal practices relativ: oasd com oy, &e. By order of the of Director: No. 1 wer a w York, Ji 18655, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTIOS OF THE 5 10 inches; weight, about 140 Ib: hair reddis} person skeletony; , whiter yellow, cheek bones peg Li ht nose, sharp countenance, sallow s natural teeth, bey ed much on exertion, ra . with a haggard look. REWARD.—ON THE NIGHT OF THE 26th inst. the hoase No. 83 West Nineteenth , was forcibly entered and the following articles stolen therefrom: — One silver coffee pot, marked F, in old English. One silver teapot, marked F, do, One silver sugar dis , marked F, do. ‘Two cream pi marked F, do. One slop bowl, marked F, do. One silver cheese scoop, a do. Two round silver salt cellars, gold inside, no mark. ‘Two silver salt ns, DO mark. dozen silver y if doz. silver dinner forks, Eight breakfast forks, One soup ladle, marten victorine. 112 Ninth street, will receive 5 Wsonnay ens roe po poms the same to ward. and the thanks of the owner with Jobo Vanderbilt, No. 7 Bouyer nme ‘NEW YEAR'S DAY IN THE METROPOLIS. HOW IT WAS CELEBRAT! THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT. MAYOR WOOD'S MESSAGE. Be, Sen, de. The old and time-honored custom handed down to us by our Dutch ancestors was observed yesterday by all classes with as much, if not more, rest than in former years, The bounteous hospitality which always charac- terizes the occasion did not appear to have suffered any diminution’ in consequence of the hard times. Every one appeared to be in the best of humor with himself and all the rest of the world, and as for the prevailing tightnoss in the money market, it was forgotten for the day at least, or buried in the same grave with the un- pleasant thoughts of the dead year. To say that the ta- bles groaned with good things, would be but a repetition of an old truism; but the imperative commands of jus- tice require its repetition, and we therefore say that “the tables groaned with good things.’ The weather was all that could be said every person, and what every person said must be true. In fact, there was nothing to find fault with, if we except the side- walks,, some portions of which appeared to be rather slippery about nightfall, if we may judge from the difficulty which a few pedestrians experienced in preserving their perpendicular. The uncharitable might entertain another opinion of the matter, but there is no doubt that the reason we have assigned for it is the correct one. Old absociations were renewed, and those who had failed in the fulfilment of the obligations of friendship, mutually pledged themselves to a more strict observance of them in future, The calla com- menced about nine o’clock in the morning, and were tinued till ten or eleven, but the festivities of the day were kept up till s somewhat later hour. The streets were crowded as usual with visiting partie: ing in crowds of from six to twenty, whil gregarious nature preferred to go alon ticularly seemed to enjoy themsel their natural love of the ridiculous occasional reflections on the elegant and graceful Shanghae coats, they were treated with a good-natured to- leration, and even the wearers regarded their remarks as excusable pleasantri Among the turn-outs there were none that attracted more attention than the express wagons, which were crowded with the employés of the different companies. Some of these had as many as six and eight horses, which were decorated with head-dresses of waving plumes and other gay trappings. Carriager, buggies, &e., were also in demand, but we should think less than last year, as the weather was more favorable for walking. The city wore a happy, cheerful appear- ance, both in-doors and out. The ladies never looked more beautiful—a fact they were frequently reminded of during the day by their visiters, as they cortainly never appear to better advantage than when dispensing the hospitalities of such an occasion. We regret to say that in some parts of the city a few rather unpleasant scenes were enacted, which served to mar the general rejoicing,and a wife was murdered by her husband while ina state of intoxication, There were also some accidents,” but we believe they ware ave oF & very serious nature. In the general hilarity the tamates of our public in- stitutions were not forgotten. children were treated to a good dinner, something rather better then the usual soup and bread given them. After which Mr. Yale exhibited a model of Mount Ver- non, the home of Washington, at which the children ex- pressed great deltght. On Ward’s Island also the day was appropriately spent in feasting and other equally interesting exercises. For this purpose the Board of Education at their last meet- jog bad appropriated $125. Several of the Com- missioners were on the Island superintending the fes- tiviti The Mayor's office was crowded, and at one time there were not less than six thousand persons around the City Hall. The new Mayor—Mr. Wood—the Chief of Police, and a large number of officials were present, and yester- day being also the first Monday of the year, as well ax New Year's Day, all the members of the new city go vernment were sworn in. While this ceremony was going on inside, the appearance of things outside was somewhat different. The steps of the Hall and the epoa space in front were thronged with a motley gathering, Some were listening t6 John Paul and other itinerant | speakers decla\ming with great energy on the hard times and other unpleasant topics, while crowds of ragged lit- tle urchins were shouting and screaming, as if vieing with the speakers in making as much noise and confa- sion as possible, THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. At 12 M. the new City Government was inaugurated into office with more than the usual ceremonies ob- served on such occasions, A procession formed consisting of the reserved corps of the police depart- ment, led by the chief, and followed by the candidates about to be installed into office, On arriving at the Mayor's office, Jacub A. Westervelt, the retiring Mayor, tendered to his successor, Fernando Wood, the oath of office, ax follows — I, Fernando Wood, do solemal: ewear that I will nited States and the : w York, and I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Mayor of the city of New York according to the best of my ability. The procession reformed after the adminiytration of the foregoing oath, and visited the Boards of Aldermen and Councilmen, whers the same ceremony was performed. In the chamber of the latter Board, the Assessors and other city officers were sworn in, the County Clerk ad ministering the oath about the same time to the Heads of Department. Both Boards were then organized in accordaace with the requirements of the law. Alderman Kelly was ap- pointed President of the temporary organization in the Board of Aldermen, after which an election for perma. nent President for the year was held, with the following reault, after four ballots: — N. C. Ely.... lo 10 10 J Brown. S 2 es Barker. 4446413 |. 0. On the announcement of the last ballot, the chair waa GuxTiemen ov THR Boann ov ALDeRMEN—I tender you my sincere thinks for the honor bestowed on me, ia Ne President of your Board. this mark of oni electii your your approbation, by exerting my best endeavors to dis- charge, ina faithful and im manner, the duties of the office. It will be pe pid sistance, to carry into fall such rules of proceed as you may establish for decorum and the At Randall’s Island the | Fe and confidence it shall be my aim to merit | on motion of Alderman Howard, the clerks of last Board were continued in office for the year. Alderman Voorbis then,moved that another Committee be appointed to in- | form the Board of Councilmen, that the Board of Alder- men was organized. The motion was passed and Alder- men Voorhis and Howard were appointed, In the mean- time the first committee returned with the following message from the Mayor, which was readin regular form | to the Bowrd:— THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE. ‘To tux Hon Tux Common Counen ov Tae Crry or New York :— —In assuming tho duties of chief magix. | trate of this great city lam us of its responsibil. | ties requirements, I shall endeavor to supply my want of experience and knowledge by an entire devotion | to the public intorests, and hope, by # faithful discharge of my oficial trusts, to meet the approbation and re- | ie ‘the oupport of your honorable body and my fellow | tizens. The tis not am auspicious time to commence a new tration; it iebeyond the ability ef any man Fag oe hye duties of this office under the city charter, to give people that government which appears to be #0 Seegrelly expected, and which is certainly so much uired. “Revere we may differas to the cause, there can be no doubt of « pervading dissatisfaction with the muni- cipal affairs of this city; that this feeling exists, and that there are sufficient grounds for it, all must admit; whether it arises from defects im the fundamental laws, or from improper local station, or from maladminis- tration _ the part of those entrusted with the execu- tive duties, are questions upon which there is diversity of opinion; in my judgment all of these are the causes. ‘The amended charter of 1830 was preferable to tho prevent system, Admitting that it required modifica- ion, the subsequent amendments have but increased the difficulties. The allegation that it was inadequate to the increased size and wants of the city, way, in my opinion, entirely without foundation. The constitution of the United States is as ap- plicable to the present greatness of the republic as it was to the federal Union at the time of its adoption. Had amendments been made to it at the instance of ‘every party or statesman who deemed it igsufiicient, we should have fallen to the samo condition as a nation that this city has as. corporation. The mistake in disturbing the charter of 1830 was not only ii erations effected, but also in the introduc tion of an uneasy spirit in the people, who, by con- tinual application to State legislation, have been taught 10 look to foreign remedies for dowwstic abuses, ‘Thus have we ti rred to Albany nuch that could | have been better cared for among ou: ; forgetting n maxim, that no power should be delo- n be ised by the people themselves, never be forgotten. It was faith- » by the framers of the national constitu- countries and in all ages the utmost cau- n observed in granting to representatives the right of oven ordinary legislation. We should not present the first instance in which a pd a voluntarily surrenders the power to form the or- | ganic laws yielding, (hat highest of all prerogatives, to men who owe us no responsibility, are not chosen by our suflrages, who are foreign to our interests, do not under. stand our wants, and who, consequently, are liable to become the tools of designing men, having selfish or corrupt objects of their own to obtain, Amendments to the charter of 1830 have, one after another, been adopted at Albany, until now,’ we are ad. ministering the government by portions of ‘six dilferent charters, which create nine executive departments, haviogundefined, doubtful, and conflicting powers, with heads elected by the people, each assuming to be sovereign, and independent of the others, of the Mayor, or of any other authority; and beyond the reach of any, except that of impeachment by the Common Council, | | which never has been, and probably never will be, | exercixed. | This irresponsibility has been productive of careless. ness in expenditure, and negligence in the execution of the ordinances. | ‘Thus, in the attempts to remody defects by foreign aid, | which could have been accomplished at home, we have | fgstamad oneeal | - | | Shaped and uncontrollable “tmoulers wane non sey | performanes of overy contract, we may dg much towards | removing the it diseentent. Most a) the peuple pay enough fot the better administration of their pablic affairs; and it bw» ae rer appeared to me Bag they were unreasonable in quirements. 1 "They ask public order—the suppression of crime adit viee—clean streeta—the removal of nuisances and aboib tion of abuses—a reytriction of taxativa to the absolute wanta of an economically administered ernment, at & prompt execution of the laws amt ordinances, Let ux | endeavor to meet their expectations, For myself, I desire to manvunee, here upon the thresh old, that, asi understand aad comprehend iy duties aad rogatives, they leave me uo alternative, without dis- nor, but to assume a general control over the whole city government, so far as protecting its municipal (n- terests may demand it. I shay? not hositate to exercise even dounétul powers, when the honor or interests of the public is abused. ‘The public good will be sufficient warrant to invure my action, Under this law I shall proceed, net doubting your concurrence and the support of the people for whom the responsibility {a assumed. Thave purposely omitted, in thin sommunication, the ‘uaual recomme ions and references to the affars of Shetr re the city. The many prominent topics to which I will allude in anther communication, tbe made ax soon as your body 1 organized and ready for business. | shall then make recommendations, which, if carried out, will reform many abuses, reduce the expenditure, and increase the revenue, without increased taxation, In the mean time, the usual annual reports will be from the several departinents, to which I ask your spe- cial attention. With a gtd desire that, in our separ J aay we may conduct the affairs of the city so merit a continuance of ita greatne 4 with eenfidence in the ability and devotion to th lar will which influ the several members of your honorable body, I commend its deliberations to the protection of that All- wine Provi dence, which will, no doubt, so conduct its councils ax to insure the prosperity and well- of the whole community. DO WOOD. January 1, 1865. THE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, After the members were aworn in by the new Mayor, Daniel D. Conover, of the Fifty-third district, w elected President by the following vote on the first hallot:— D. D, Conover » 92 F. E, Mather, 20 W. M. Vermil; 4 They then proceeded to ballot for officers, when ©. T. MecClenachan, the former clerk, .wax unanimously re- elected, as was also Nicholas Slidell, the Sergeant at- Arms. The other officers will be elected at the next meeting. A WOMAN BEATEN TO DEATH BY HER HUS- BAND. On Monday night, about 7 o’clock, the inhabitants of the ment house No, 32 Trinity place, were throwy into w great state of excitement by the screams of a woman in the basement of the house, as if some one was murder- ing her; and on instituting a search, they found that « man named Thomas Hammond had beaten his wife perrons, his wife was found lying dead on the floor, with her bead and body covered with blood. The police were instantly sent for, and officers Droyer and —— at once proceeded to the acene of the murder, acd ar rested Hammond, who was t to the Tombs t) await the Coroner's inquest. A little son of Harmon it six years of age, was the only witness of the affair. He eave that his father t toxlcated at time, commenced to brs’ the ut 6¢ and continued infileting | uric with his hands and feet until he haa 1 Im examining head of the unfortunate y oman, 4 largo hole was found in her temple, produced by her falling against the edge of the stove body of the deceased presented a shocking spec t beirg bruised and crushed and covered with » as to render recognition at first fight almort imposs le. my opinion, developed its werst characteriati ¥o far as my duties are defined I foe! som | ment, Even co-ordinate powers with the se tive departments are denied to me in some q' the fact that my predecessors, unde’ new charters, have not attempted their exercise is relied upon as sus: | taining this position. | Without desiring to question the wisdom of those who have preceded me in this office, | must be permitted to construe my powers and duties as I understand them, abarrasa- | almost every legislayive act appertaining to the gov ment of this city, for aeveral years, still there ix #uflicle left to instil more energy into the administration than nuw exiai#, and to hold at least a supervisory check over the whole city government. Department, be is not so practically, in the essential elemenes of authority—that of coniroiling the retention or removal of his own subordinates. The Chief of Police holds his place independent of the Mayor, that officer having been . appointed during good,’ beha vior,”’ by the late Mayor and Board of Com missioners, under the law of 1863, which they construed to give that authority. He cannot, solus, appoint or remove the humblest subordi | nate in the service, or make the rules aud regulations governance, ' Of these requisites of power, 40 n0. | ¥ {0 make an eficient pollce corps, he is by law | ed. Discipline can only be obtained and main- | tained by the firm hand of unrestricted power; oonides, | | itis wrong in principle to make any public officer re for the acts of subordinates, who are placed | js individual power to | | re some of the evils arising from the freqnent | | application to State legislation for this city, Instead of | asimple form of government, easily understood, the | power of its officers s0 well defined, that there could be | bo conflict or misunderstanding, we have one full of the objections referred to | It is not my purpose, at this time, to indicate stitute, though I t omit to add my beli the most perfect form of government 2 adopted by the framers of the foleral constita Its clear and simple provisions are equally | icable to municipal corporations, or to @ ion of & hundred millions. The Mayor ‘should | be to the city what the President is to they gene- | ral government. There should be corresponding executive departments, with heads selected by the | Mayor, (nubject to the confirmation of the Board of | Aldermen,) who should have entire control, himself, Tesponsible to the people. The M heads of departments should meet in council, and have a general uniformity of action and co-operation with | exch other, in carrying out the laws and vreserving the general interesta of the city. Over the whole should | govern the chief magistrate; he should have the one- | | man power, which history teaches is the least danger | ous and the most positive for good. Certainly we have suffered more from legislative ae sumptions, or misconduct of subordinates in authority, | than from the tyranny or corruption of a cbief raler. Precedent shows there is safety in the latter, not only in the exercise of authority for the public weal, but a# a barrier against the wrong doings of the former. The stronger the head the wore healthy the body; but if | streng h is taken away by diverting it toa multite beads, the whole becomes exervated and unable to dis ebarge its functions. | Concentration, with —_ power, ensures efficiency, | becaungit creates one high responsible authority. De centralleation ix subversive of all good executive govern: | ment This want of concentration has been the prime canse | of the immense load of taxation which we now bea To compare the relative taxation per individual, un the chibter of 1840, and that now existing, will prove this assertion. In 13 the amount raised by tax for the # fou, government was one millioh sev forty-seven thousand five hundred and lars and Ofty-nine cents ; whereas, in 1663, it million@ sixty-seven thousand two hundred five dollars and sixty-nine cents, and this year it is nearly #ix millions —a starting increase. Need you be told that this addition of two hundred and fifty per centom is the’ result of either corruption or wasteful gaa, the petural consequence of irresponsi bility | And here let me diverge to remark that to tolerate profligate outlays of the public money, whilst nearly one-tenth of our whole ylation are want of the pecs marion of as shocking to humanity as It ts in justice to a large and valuable class of our sulfering fellow-citizens. Surely we are admonished, that if this rate of taxation port of 4 be continued, more of it should be devoted to the relief of the , Whose industry bears most of its burthens, and ‘are now ringing into our ears their cries of dis- tress. Labor was never so ascow. Employ- ment is almost entirely cut off, and if procured, its re muneration is totally inadequate, owing to the high price Of articles of subsistence. The prices of labor ant of (04 bear no relative equality. In Ordinary times of eared prosperity capital po sears pop over la! Cay can aiways protect itself, amd it is only at a riods of inflation, when capital is’ directed to specula- tion in the products of Isbor, that the preciated, and com But mow, when capital either timidly retreats, through fear, to the bank vaults, or i# diverted to the those who employ labor, hu for gain, of condition ia sad enough. Does it not behooves us not only individ but in our corporate capacity, Seadereeneetees Lalety torward to ble rellet This ia the time to remember th: ative ia ap. hia industry rewarded by competent . gete © it nod Laminiater this government | wane we find them, wntll « ] ble improve 5 4 x te enforcement of the laws, se expense, sa4 exacting » faithly! | Restricted as the prerogatives of the Mayor have been by | It is true, that though ostensibly head of the Police | | lodgip | part of | ina dying condition, w { ‘esterday afternoon Coroner O'Donnell proceeded to the scene of the murder in Trinity place, for the purpose of holding an’ inquisition, but from the non-attendance | of witnesses, he was obliged to adjourn the case until aolook Vis 5 even e | er, DrsO'HaniRRORRRS: oP RAL SES RRR, TREES ie | hue, of the Firat ward police, succeeded in arresting Thomas Malone, the principal witness in fhe case. Ma lone, it ix said, was in the room of Haminond when ho bent bis wife todeath, and can, therefore, give yery im portant information as circumstances attending mh | the shocking murder, Drs. Uhl and Wiltje | mort nation of the body of the dece: | ye we are lofe | consed had received severe int injuries, quite sufficlent to have ‘The pri soner Hammond has bem employed porter in the Ponded Warehouse in Broadway for many years: but | although he in the habit of getting intoxicated week | bis unfortunate wi | to him and his child ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN THE EIGHTH WARD. On New Year’sevening, about 74 o'clock, two young men, named Joseph Hall and William OBrien, went into the g and Grand streets, for the purpose of throwing dice for small sums of money. 1 abusing who was» good and faithful wife n, of whom he has three. Eliza to dgath. On entering the room oceupied by these | peery store of Pitt & Brother, corner of Laurens | They bad been engaged In this | ne a PRICE TWO CENTS, | ‘THE NEW STATE GOVERNMENT. Inauguration of Goy. Clark and Lieut. Gov. Raymond. ) OPENING OF THE LEGISLATURE. | | | | | | | | THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. &e., de, he. THE INAUGURATION. Aumayy, Jaa. 1, 18660 It hawag been armounced im the public printy (hat the inaugaration of the two highest State offissrs lately? elected would take plare at the Capitol at tex o'clooe this morning, a large crowd assontbled at that Hour to witness the ceremony, About that time the Hon. Myrom H. Clark entered the mais hall fromthe Park, followed by his military staff in uniform, and proceeded dimetly into the executive chamber. Tho people gathered im . immense numbers, The hall became crowded, The people awaited in silence for the apposrance of the Goveenor and Lieutenant elect, and wore kept full halt on hour in suspense. A yellow plume at lwngth nisde ita appearance, waving in front of the executive door, and in afew moments the military gentlemen entered the hall, followed by ex-Governor Seymour aad Gover~ nor elect Clark, arm in arm, with the Secretary of State, Leavenworth, and several other State offlcers in she rear. General Garlinghouse, Sergeant at-Arma of the Senate, cleared the stairway and platform of apectators, im. or der to make room fcr the party from the exeeutive chamber, Order was soon res |, the Secretary of State opened the sacred volume, and Myron rested his right hand nite leaves. The Seeret then read, ina somewhat tremulous voloe, the oath, as follows, which was repeated in sections by Mr, Clark, vin. — I do ewonr to support the constitution of the United ution of the State of Vork, and te ording to the Raymond as Lieutenant Go ’ x-Governor Seymour then took Governor Clark by the hand, and in an extremely neat aad appropriate impromptu speech, congratulated him in being inaugu- rated into office, the dutles of which, in many res he would fad arduous and very responsible; and trast ing upon hia well known character for integrity of pur- pose and honesty of intention, he hoped his tion would be no conducted as to redound honor, and at the end of it, he might receive the coa- gratulation of the people of this great State, Governor Clark responded, from notos held ta. hie hand, pledging himeelf to te the duties committed to his charge with fidelity: He was fully aware of the responsibility which he had assumed, wad hoped to rem- der a faithful stewardship at the close of his term. These ceremonies being ended, the crowd, not anxious to disperse, desired moro epeechen, and loudly called for “Raymond,” | Raymond.” He was standing in the rear of the two Governors and Secretary of State, who im- stantly stepped aside to allow the Lieutenant Governor to respond to the call of the people. Seymour nolicited: | him to #peak—Leavenworth did tho «ame, and Governor | kindnes | out their interest to Mr. Com has held his situation steadily, he has been | kind of amusement for about an hour or so, when Hall | oven shillings, whi claimed that O’Brien owed bim was repudiated by O'Bri any more than two shillings This exasperated Hall wn, and he refused to give him | | referred to the who ead he would shoot him (O'lrien) if he did not | give him the amount claimed, and the latter not seem fog disposed to pay the alleged debt, Hall drew out a re volver from his pocket and fired one of the barrels at en, who immediately? fell,” wounded. Bat ristn if either to make his escape or engage with Hall in the confict, the latter fired two other shots at hit, two balls in his body and the other in the fleshy his stomach. The wounded man of course fell down, and was, to all appearance, killed, which had such an effect upon the mind of Hall, that, turning from the bleeding body of the wounded man, he placed the barrel revolver and fired one of the head. The ball, howergr, did not do the work of truction as intended by Hall, for, striking the jaw bone need off, and proceeding in 's downward dire igh the flesh of the neck de, producing severe fle men were immediately picked up from the floor. O'liriea ‘od to the New York maining loads into | Hospital, where the first that had been fired at b 1, lodging in the fleshy part of the abd fed, but the other two balls could not be | D wounded man remained sensible up to last e ted him, bat it i y not survive more O'Brien, wii sinter by trade, an n Franklin street, was severely stabbed four years ago by ® young man Withers, but recovered from the effects of the wound in « few months afterwards Hall was conveyed before Justice Brennan, at the Jeffer son Market Police Court, who, upon the complaint of Mr. Pitt, committed the accused to the penitentiary on Blackwell's Island, for safe keeping during his { and until he should be well enough to admit of - Prisonment at the Tombe ARREST OF SUPPOSED HORSE THIEVES. On New Year'safternoon, while « party of young gentlemen wege making their calls in the opper part of the city, rome person untied ther horse and drove the conveyance off before the owner of the fact. The Twentieth ward police fo Re perty in possession of two men, named Michael Galney and Jamey fp the police making their ne, who ossing approach, jumped out of the wagon and started off nerosa nome vacant lots. The police puresed them hotly, and after climbing and getting over a number of yard hey were at last secured. They were taken to the station house and locked up for eram/nation horse and wagon were returned to the owners yestesds A PRACAS WITH KNIVES. On Monday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, » serious af fray took place between two young men named Terance | Toole ond John McEwen, at the corner of Clinton and Division streets, in which Toole received several severe stabs from a knife alleged to have been in the hants of | McEwen. The | diffieulty by Thirteenth ward. The prisoner | Justice Wood at the Kesex market mitted him for examination. who does not com 7 court, who com * wounds Rion price Severn Waan.—A riot ocurred on Mowtay im Market street, which wat participated in by some two hundred men, women and boys, The whole force of the | police of the disteict was brought into requisition, aod | some pretty severe blows pasced before the rioters were compelled to adopt pence measures, Some eight or ten | arreste were made, including ® young man who was carried to the station heare in en insensible o tien having & large cut on his heed and being otherwise s- | verely beaten NEW YEAR'S DAY IN JERSEY CITY. Pusiness ens mostly cuspended on Monday in Jersey | City, and the practise of making calls was very generally observed. The holiday trade during the lv od t lenet 90 per coal lene t J Oty, ow edoubtet)y wo the closeness of the womey market Niato'@ Buserry rox rie ‘Poor.—The performances at Niblo’s Garten thie evening will be for the benedt of the wuffering poor of the city, agi we are in bopes that the public will attend in such aumbers as to reo der it @ benefit in fact as sin name, Ineo goot « cuene as this every man who can epare half a dollar should 044 |t to the receipts to ewell them to a cum eal ficient to aid many who now need gesistance. We ore ancured thet the o! proceeia will be gives wo the cause Bach liberality ov Mr Nivie's pact thoyld ‘ Faved Weerably revpowted to b, tae public | er, the income of the general fnné will not be | | them, to 67,940,520, during the ouming Glark, shook’ hin head, aj with a smile indicated the ‘ain and again. The ¢ ne. Raymoud vernor's party remaned stationary for two or throe minutos, whem finding that no speech could not be got out of the Lieutenant Governor, they retired to the executive chamber, The doors were then thrown open, when hum- took th opportunity of paying thelr newly installed Gevernor an@ he Empire State. temperance Maine law-ites fret icing for their euccess in elest lve o'clock, guns, aso rej more Joyeucly eslebrated. ct a amtaof the most liberal aud bospitable character py, still retaining a large share of its ancient Date on this anniversary, is also oe ebrated for ite social associations on New «day The Albany Argus has changed hands, in a great maa- sure, Sherman Croswell and Gideon J. Tucker have sald ock, of Oneida county. Mr. Johnson remaing as financial ‘partner, not known whether the character of the paper ls to be changed. It probably will not be for the present, Mr. Croawell resumes his old piace as» legislative reporter im the Asrembly, during @be preseut seesion, Mr, Tucker, it is understood, intends to hold the editorial quill ia Trenton, New Jersey The State Hegieter in in the bands of the Know No- things, under the propristorship of Hingham, of Troy Whig. The silver grays and indomitab! shells are reported to fall into its support of money bas been expended by Hhmore's trieade te sustain that paper MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE. First Message of Governor Clark, Senate. Aumany, Jan. 2, 1886, The Senate met shout noon, and appointed the usual committees to wait on the House and the Governor, ae@ inform them they were prepared to commence businegs. After the Governor's message had been received and mittee on the Whole, and an entre wed to be printed, the Senate of nomber of it « ourted Awmembly Auman, Jan. 2, 1966, The bly met at eleven o'clock, and proceeded te vote for #peaker, with"the following result —Littiajobe, 16, Ambrose Bt a7. RW was elected Clerk; Byron ‘Kileworth Sergeantatarms, Herman Groesbeck Doorkeoper, sad Hamuel Hall Assistant Doorkeeper The Governor's meseag was received and read as fol- Shern ’ THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. To the Senate and Assembly Fri.ow Crime the constitution, | he thom dition of tbe Bate, ite together with sul soem (> Ine appre coripta on account of the general fund doring the were $1,966,027 42, and the paywente pe yariol were $1,417,460 08. At the lineal year ending Kept. 00, 1465, there was 6 of this fund of $410,212 96; thie part year $140, 15% 68, and jeney onthe 30th of Septem! 1 iS. This reduction has been elected b tan, whie 4 raised from one quar- ome milen the Geller by the La- {1*63. over half the xyount thus raised, O67, 144 O, wae paid in ogeordance with the remente of the law, to the Auditor of the Casal Department, for the payment of debte due to contrac lore, tor damages, fe. | During the want seal yar the Ftete tax will be only three quarters of « mill on tee Jollar, and according Ww the extirgetes of the Oogy) 4 je to meet the ordinary expenses @ the government, in- 270,064 crease ter of te Guding the indebtedness of the Mtate prisons, eo that the deficieucy now existing will be still ‘Rrtver ta creased The receipts of the general fund during ‘be past year Inalude the vate of $240,000 ont of the sur erekees of thecanals, after mectiog previous ¢ epen theas wade by the constitution, te the amoant of $1,650,000, Hy the amendment of the semstitation « ry authorizing loane for the completion of +4 Of the State canals, there ia et a uh of these reve- nace such additions hall be valkeieut lo pay ther imterent! es it falls 4 oguish the principal im cighteen years, of any loans that may be made for parpoee epociies ayable out of the ed the al fa can recare any larger ameont Cy MA Peteejiog these circumstances there is eae reaea that the large contribution bi ihewto made fond from (he canal revepors, mart le suspended, of more than vpdlinasy = These Jeficiencies in the geared food he’ that the age = Ped - = fot meet te corre pamting- ly increased. The ure will, erosive. Soe, 3 Ww they may mae Tor any of the various Jeeta that will solicit thet: attention Yeon paid ontet moneys Ie te trrasuay belonging to the otvores Mate in tert —theagnoemt { the Le gislatare. The debt cf the general fond om the ith of Keptember } laet wae 04,285 24 57. In the sinking fund | u the constite stom for the extinguishteat of debt, there 9 0 “*? siemey for the OH, which" Analy fecal yer of GL, be still farther lecreaned, en _ Thweaytt al of the saboul fund at the deve one © wih 2h) S—) 4 a0 \nerease ‘44, 14 durin the pear, | "Ned cen’ S venue od this | thee lteratare fans in 208,000 “ted from \t daring the year wea Litgl of the United States departt fu $54 the receipts 2 secount of ite revence were O257, ‘ot the Mate canals from tills, reat s waters end interest on curren’ emaal revensee, _ the past year, amownted t 92,056,666 71 Ue oggregets capeod tures for orpaire re e