The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1867, Page 6

oo ae = 8 MEXICO. THE MEXICAN MISSION. The Winooski at Vera Crnz with Special Despatches Looking for the Susquehanna. MAXIMILIAN ON HIS TRAVELS, WEAVY EXPORTS OF SPECIE. Movements of the French and Liberals, ke. de. ae, 3 SPECIAL VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Vans CRUx} Dec. 16, 1868 ‘THE WINOOSKI AFTER THR SUMQUEILANNA. ‘The double ender United States steamer Winooski, ‘whore siand still race with the Algonquin thas become Mistorival, le ombarked.in another contest. She arrived there yesterday in search of the Susquehanna, respecting whose whereabouts no one either here or at Havana @vems to have the slightest knowledge. She brings spe- eta) despatches for Lieutenant General Sherman and Minister Campbell, which she received from a quaran- fined New York transport at Havana, The Winooski has sighted Tampico twice, but could see nothing of her ‘here, She leaves this morning to try Tampico again, —- to make for Matamoros. If the Susquehanna yabove water kee ad G. H. Cooper of the ‘Winooski is jast ‘man to find her. THE WANDERING EMPEROR. Maximilian at the,last, accounts was at Atalasco, six from Puebla, trying to get rid of the cal-niwras with which he has been some time troubled. ‘who have held the heap taey anges tela- ‘an and Campbell were going to Mexico he was most @axtous to meet them there. The Mexicay muddle is ‘@ertainly not clearing up. Here are Em- s President and « military dictator ‘a threo cornered duci, whilst a wandering em- the United States looks on. The co a Porno gh being drained of specie by tho Frei and agriculture and all the productive arts were mre ate stand still than now. Mexico, in fact, fast to the devil aniess the strong arm of the ‘States is put out to save her. SAPORT OF SPECIE. Nearly two millions of specie were brought down from country on Wednesday for shipment to France. It not say much for the energy of our friends, the ‘that they allowed this pretty little sum to pass them at night with an escort of only eighty ‘Shots trata, bullion, bolary and ewort, but they let tbe , but they let the chance slide. if TES CUSTOM HOUSE RUSINTS. "Eke French occupation of the Custom House is causing endless trouble to mocohante ond. chinners, They have. old clerks, replacing them by ‘French. nothing of the routine. Strange pro- ‘this for ouly « ten days’ occupation. Vera Crvz, Dec. 17, 1866, h latitude the captain may propose but the ‘weather disposes, A heavy norther blowing all yoster- wanderi @ay prevented the Winooski or any other vessel leaving Ge port. She will probably get off to-day. PORFORIO DIAS MOVING OW TERUACAN. Perforio Dias, the ablest of the Hberal commanders, ts op Tehuacan, in the Department of Puebia, with Seem cere mone me tres braun He will ‘UNITSD STATE INTERVENTION AT MAZATLAN, cluding the nacrupalows colonel’ Dupin, com- post) point to a different conclusion. and stores are constantly being sent up the coun- apd few are coming down. OUR CHIHUAHUA CORRESPONDENCE. @emmary of the Liberal Saccesses in the Nerth-The Line of Imperial Occupation— Rejoicing in Chihuahua, &c. Cumvanva, Mexico, Nov. 28, 1866. § then. set his whole army in motion the retreating imperialists. march is to Zacatecas, seventy-one Seaguves distant by the road. Sombrerete and Fresnillo ‘will be evacuated in quick succession, and great prepa- gations are making to evacuate Zacatecan, now closely ‘by Governor Anza with the liberal forces of that ‘Zacatecas will fall by the 1st of December before ‘united forces of aranda and Anza, which will aum- from six to seven men. bagi 2 force of General Escobedo, under Tre- whic Sow within thirty miles of ~an Luts Potost, gee eee to evacuate or be sur. wounded, for LS ae taken, the forces of An: ‘eo in San Luis Po- now It has ‘ealy been held lately by the French men-of-war. joa, is already in and will soon be in front of Guadalajara, in Hodernls aro thundering “al! ronnd the circle." Ng oe rag toto Thay Bone line of San Bias on Gueda) Guanajuato, eretero: Vera Cruz. This wile their northern fae and pe ah will be ite northern out jun is jubilant; bells are ringing ‘The city of Chibual ‘end gone Gri: ‘The arrest of Santa Anna and Ortega is looked upon ‘by the Mexican in government as of more value than the nows of the retreat of the imperiais from rango. It will save Moxico many troubles, and wil! @e more for hor progress than is even dreamed of. OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE. New Oniexavs, Dec. 24, 1866. ‘The confirmation of the annocncement that Max!- ‘Milian hes determined to remain a little longer in Mex!co bas not taken any one particularly by surprise. His re- turn to the far interior—to Paebia, es it is now reported— ‘will not materially affect the course of events. Already wach of the military authorities of the United States as are selected to act at the proper time have. their initial in- @tructions from the governmont, and they will proceed ‘te the carry ing out of their present orders as soon as the ‘evacuation of the country by the French is conciuded, Which evacuation we have every reason to beliove will b next, ip connection with py whole of the Misciesippi bottom Tho Reported E: tien of Recobedo Maxi- witien Asrehas Bazaine, &c. ut Cuanvestox, Dee. 30, 1866. ‘Late Mexican advices at New Orleans make uo men- ftom of tho exeontion of Escobedo, and the previous re- port was, therefore, held to be unfounded. * The co-eperation of Marshal Bazsine with Maximilian a laaecare as the two have been little better ‘open esemics for nearly a yoar. Trade was ‘aymptoms of recovery. eta h esr OUR SINALOA CORRESPONDENCE. Binatoa Crry, Mexico, Nov. 1, 1966. Afairs hore are very much mixed. Mazatian still ro- maine in the hahde of ‘the imperialists, although Guay- tes. line been dorertec by the friends of Mexrtmilian. ‘The present state of matters'is about as follows :— APTATRS IF SONORA, In Bonore Peeqolera is Governor, but only in name, be having but few troops at his disposal and the por. ton of the citizens being opposed fo his rule. eral Martines is chies of the forcor nud pas about eigut hun- veer 1 YHAUAAS | 4BW ‘YORE’ HMRALD. H a dred'men under bis command. He ts now Biclatge of Guaymasa, having entered that city immediately efter the imperial troops vacated it, Martines dislikes Pas quieva cordially, the reason being that he desires to be- come “head of the heap,” ¢. ¢ Governor, ‘Peaqaiera, on the other band, is endeavoring to seoure more troops in order to firmly fix bimself in his present position. | this reason he lately sent bis “right song a Piia—to the city of Sinaloa to recruit for the Sonora battalion. It must be remembered that in consequence of the fight for supremacy in Sonora all the able-bodied men of the State have Yong since been preased into the service; therefore, in order to recrait the army, it is necessary to draw it Boake. hs ne, ths potple of heclon are tole ot tesmaiens, ie @mused them very Fy eg Efforts have been made dui the past three months to secure the, of in the Pina scheme, but thus far without success, The people are beginning to diacover thet they have some little interest FS beg pater of adh oe , and although they a vions (politically gpeak- ing), they are now partially awake. y GENERAL CORONA IN SINALOA. While Sonora is thus divided within herself, Sinaloa is in no better plight. Rubio is Governor, being made 80 by the influence of Corona. By the way, this lact nated gentieman is a 4 psy a at sharp,” ‘next a highwa: en @ brigan ‘he Has final ipucceeded 0 the position of chief ‘of tho military amily in Darango, Jalisco, and Sonora, and now con- trols a body of two thousand armed men and receives his orders be Pe Juarez, the President. Corona is you ing about thirty years of bony ‘as they Say at Tarrytown, ‘he has been through the mill.” Gov- ernor Rubio is entirely obedient to every command of his military superior, and all the important offices in the different cities and’ towds ‘have filled according to Corona’s deste, thereby giving him full control of the government, ‘Ji prefects and alcades all receive their orders direct ‘Corona, as in thé case of Vega, where those officers. enumerated were ordered to retuse him admittance to their districts and, if possible, secure hie person aud seizo the armsand ammunition in his | possession. YEOA’S MOVEMENTS. Hereby hange atale. About threo years ago Placido ‘Vega was Governor of Sinaloa and, by virtue of his omeo, a general in the Mexican Army. Troubles had )-a commenced with a foreign Power, and this being a ‘matter of rare occurrence in Mexico the people began to ‘think it necessary for their safety to secure implements of war such ag were in use inthe United States. A grand pow-wow was held, and it was determined that money must be raised and a proper person must be ap- pointed to expend such money for the purposes required. After much talk it was concluded that no pergon was so trustworthy as the Governor, and therefore by resolu- tion the money was ordered placed in his hands, and he was requested to vacate his chairfor a short time and Proceed to San Francisco and expend the funds, which amounted to about $700,000, in the purcbase of such commodities as would best [serve the interests of Mexico. Vega accepted, and, after installin; the Vice Gefe Politico in the government seat, doparted for California, carrying with him the larger portion of a million of dollars. Vega remained in California until July last, and it is said he expended the money, but for what purpose does not . In July be left San Francisco with an escort of thirty-two Americans, and had in bis possession about ten thousand dollars’ worth of arms, consisting principally of Prussian muskets—with bore sufficient to carry a pink eye pota- toe—-Enfield rifled muskets, generally out of order, and Connecticut breech loaders, bios gas Bary pound: ‘ith these sp! carrying balls four to the ounce. nd weapons Vega and party |: at the mouth of the Ahome river, about one hundred and fifty miles from this city, on the 9th of August last, and marched from thence to E) Fuerte, when the Americans becoining dis- satished, and perhaps disgusted, left the General ana thus threw him on bis own resources. Yankeedom went back to its own soil and Vega received a slight intima. tion that trees were plenty in Sinaloa and ropes could be borrowed. This intimation came irom Corona indirectly, being enunciated by bis creatures, the civil officers of the State. To go back to the political Pate At the ime of Vega’s ontrance into the State, lachio was at the Alamo, with seven Lundred men, guard place against the Indians. It appears that wheu Vege and bis party landed on the oak two thou- sand savages under contro! of some of in the the cltivene ¢ otto ames Colonel Pulashio Indrema,, bat Chatean Marga after killing othere gathered his troops and wont to fight the @rumor baving reached Alamos, that Vega’s was ‘two thousand strong and on its way to the town, the In- dians hastily evacuated the place, and Pulachio marched in and occupied it. Thus it will be seen that the liberals have entire con- trol Se ae S ieee Cy SY nosh the one exception rt 1 fe are hoping every day to hear of the ire of the Freach troops from ahe last named place; but then when we remember that probably those troops will take service as Mexicans, “it’s Only the toss of a penny” whether they go or stay. Of one thing be certain—during the next twelve months there will be no less Frenchmen im Sinaloa and Sonora than at present. OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT. Expenditures of the Board of Supervisors for 1866—Where the Goen. Our readers are aware that we a double-headed Jocal government. Although the city of New York and the county of New York occupy identically the same space, yet the Common Council legislates for the former and @he Board of Supervisors for the latter, and the $18,000,000 raised annually by taxation is expended in about equal parts by these two bodies. We propose to give the details of the most important expenditures of this latter Beard during the year 1866, #0 far as they can be gleaned from their published transactions. In this connection, however, it is proper to bear in mind the following facts :— - 1. The money necessary for various county depart- mente, for police, education, &c., are ap) lated in one annual som to the chiefs of the various bureaus. and the a of its expenditure are not accessible to the pu 2. The salaries of all county officials, amounting to $1,000,000 per annum, are paid by the Comptrolier monthly, and do not appear in the proceedings of the 8 The su from time to time, have passed resolutions ting the Comptroller to pay, without limit, the drafts drawn upon Lal hy treasary by vari- ous committees of the Board. ese expenditures do not appear inthe published limgs, and many of the worst jobs are passed in manner and concealed ui the public. proceedings of the Supervisors, which are published regularly under the direction of the Boara? itis thelr custom to entirely omit and suppress such of their transactions as are likely to excite pubiic criticism. ‘With this explanation we give a summary of the most som of their operations which are to be found on eet — The Board met on January 9, and organized by the election of Henry Smith as President, Mr. Smith on taking his seat made a short speech, in which he said, “Many of the most important trasts have been confided to this Board. In no iustance have those trusts been violated, and this Board to-day enjoys the fall measure of the putlic contdence.”” After this self-laadation the pee dg: Pps J in reference to the death of an sdjoarues, te Nalature being in session, and the abolition of the im consequence of alleged corruptions being threatened, they were not again convened uutil Fre. 27, At this meeting a communication was re- ceived from the Comptroller stating that different premi- ses had been jeazed for armories a at on annual rent of $53,400; also e sum of $449,194 64 had been expended upon the construction of the new Court House dari past six months. G. 3. Hawpbrey & Co., hquor deainen ed # bill amount- ing to $3,940 54 for carpets, an present bills for $12,112 15 for services of employés on Court House were paid. Mrs, MeClosky was @ppointed an additional cleaner of court rooume, at $1 60 per, day, and a resolution was the pay of ull the cleaners, thirty-two in same rate, The Board also upon a pointing an additional mesgenzer to Court of 200 per annum, and voted down a resvln- tion calling upon the Corporation Counsel tor an opinion as to the legality of the Comptroller's practice of payit bills upon the certificate of a committee, or an individual member of the board. At this meeiing the Court House Committee made their qnnuel report, stating that there had been expended for labor and materiala $1,793,661 99, and that the plans bad been changed by adding an iron dome, which would rise one handred ‘and twenty-eight feet above the roof. Supervisor Kly denied the state. mounts of the report, and asked that it might be referred tox cowmittee for examination. This motion being lost, Mr. Ely then ap ain! written charges of gross impropriety against the committee m charge of the Court House, and demanded a committee of investiga- tion, of which he should be a member, This motion was also lost, and the Board adjourned. They reassembied the same evening, and appointed a committee of investl+ gation, but exolided Supervicor Lly from the committoo, Mancn §, The Board met and received a a8 directing them to exhibit the books of the Court House Committee. They also passed sundry bills for work on Coart House, and appointed Peter Maher, N. Hepburn and W. T. Me@rath, additional court attondants, at sala- ties of $1,000 per annum each. Tho Board did not meet i) aftar the adjournment of the Jevislature, K. Hackett g “Mar 7. The board ei Joba ot mamiser:-Wo. 606 Brosawag, iow eon, for jises :—No. jour 3 at per annum; No. 1 Hall $2,800 oor, tor Give renee, at 62,000 pes one Delancey streot, for three yeers, at $1,500 per aor a) fo maim Mdina hve re for FE HH ees F : er r 35 ii? i 8 it I 3 3 = g iy iz | # t = 5 z= 33 s : i i aust fe legal expenses. tt) ip armories were paid, as woll an 6560 f the following newspapers for publishing the nual FOport:—Allar, Sunday Courier, New Tour, 2: $ He ee i May 16.—the fuel, 50; 000; A. J: 10; oa Co,, stationery, $2.! 34; "wit ‘4 umm, to date {rom December and J, EK utckett Bree paid $2,000 for poy ‘4 communica- tion was received from $225,000, May 29,—Newspaper bills, amounting to brag ae By = was inserted im the tax were passed for Cornell & Co., irot month; 509 75; roll of persons employed on Cou! Biss $18'9007 County Clerk’s feca, $1,214 89; Sher- ‘months, $5,416 16; A. J. Garvey, plas- 3 J OL Beymour & Co., stationery, & Co., stationery, $4,182 70. ‘At this meeting ten additional court at- tendants were appotnted, at $1,000 per annum for each; a bill of Cornell & Co. for iron on Court House, $7,842.05, was paid, and the City was aivided tnto twenty-one As- sembly districts. Jouxy 26. The salary of R. Hutchings, Assistant Dis- trict Attorney, was increased from $3,000 to $5.000; the salary of J.T. Brown, Clerk, was increased from $600 to $1,000; R. Bishopavas. xppointed assistant Crier of the Supreme Court at a salary of $1,500; bills were paid for labor on Court House, $6,300 06; Cornell & Co., iron, $14,143 84; Alien & Stevens, lumber, $3,923 00, ‘The commities who investigated the Court Hone frauds in March last presented a whitewashing geport, and five thousand copies of it were ordered to be printed. Jury 2. Various bila were paid for materials on Court Honse and Armories, including Cornell & Co., tron, $8,503 18; Snifen & Co., lumber, $3,721 50, and Kast chester Quarry, for marble, $4,044 25, Juty 10. A communication from Comptroller Bren- nan was received, stating that judgments bad been re- covered against the city by the following parties:—7ran- script, $33,020 40; Jacob Sharp, $68,828 18; G. L. Humphrey, $2,951 61; T. K. Downing, $12,311 14, and asking authority to issue bonds for the same, which was granted, The sum of $480,000 was placed in the tax levy for the increased pay of the police; $1,500 sal was assigned for an assistant deputy county clerk; C. Corson, W. S Yard and G. H. Stout were appointed court atenographers at salaries of $2,500 per annum; the Dis- trict Attorney’s bill, $5,921 94, and the Sheriff's quar- terly bill, $6,162 80, were paid. ther with $20,900 53 for marble and iron on Court House, and $7,430 50 to J. A. Seymour & Co. for stationery. The 0 exe- cuted two leases for armories, to wit:——No. Broad- way, third and fourth floors, five years, "$6, ‘per an- num, and No. 619 Sixth avenue, second and third flvors, five years, $4,500 per annum. JuLY 17. The Board balioted for a newspaper to pub. lish the laws tm accordance with chapter 2:0, laws of 1845, with the following result:—Tranccript received four votes, Times two votes, Tribune two votes, HesaLy one vote. The Board thereupon designated the 7’un- seript. They also paid $1,600 for temporary attendants on Court of Oyer and Terminer, and placed $6,475 in tax levy to five additional clerks in Department of Un- safe Buildings, Bills of Cornell & Co. for iron, $12,370 91, and $5,000 for personal servic:s on Court Houee, were paid; also Roe & Co., atationery, $4,587 35, and J. 0, Seymour & Co., stationery, $6,340 25, At this meeting a resolution was passed dir-cting the Cotnp- sroller to pay the expenses tnourred by the Court House Supervisors in defending themselves against the charges of corruption, A recent publication of the Citizens’ As- sociation shows the amount thus paid to be about JvuLy 24 Seven additional armorers were appointed at $45 per month; $360 was donated io exch of the cierks in the Mayor's office; a bill of Now York Printing Com- pany for printing report of the Investigating Committee, $7,718 76, was paid, together with John Sniffen’s bill for carpenter work on armories, $1,839 50; Cornell & Co.’ Dill ior iron on Court House, $6,988 86, and $9,326 90 for ment to employes on Court House. $10,816; are 11,527 67; pay rol!’on the same, $5,211 70; John carpenter work on armories, $5,681 06; A. Hall, Jr., painting same, $1,446 95; A. J. Garvey, plastering, $1,006. The Board then ordered the New York Printing Com- y to print the full details of the late State canvass. t 18 estimated that this job will cost over $100,000. Ava. 20, Bills were to various partica, among them the following:—New York Printing Company, $3,625; A. Hall, Jr., painting, $2,269; A. J. Garvey, $1,522'75; persona employed on Court House, $5,162 40. The Board giso granted $1,600 additional to the Comp- troller for contingencies. Avs, 27. The & unanimous resolution complimentary to President John+on, stating that they desire to ‘manifest their esteem and respect for him as & patriot and statesman, for the signa! abil ty he has dis- played in the conduct and managemont of pubiic affairs, '? At this meeting bills were paid to Roe & Co., siatiouery, $1,408 85; A. Hall, Jr., painting, $1,287; John Suifien, " Ml, iron on Court House, 99,004 21. Serr. 3 The Board made additional appropriatiods of $45,000 for armories and $185,000 for Harlem bridge. They appointed five additional keepers of armories and paid Court begga ae i to $15,328 44, a bill to A. J. Garvey, $1,789 25 for ug an armory, aLd $6,808 10 to the Transcript foc’ pabliahieg report of In- vestigating Committee. Serr. 17. Leased second story of 699 Broadway for armory, at $4,000 per annum, for five years, and paid Court House bills amounting to $12,000 32, and a bil! of $1,684 to A. Hall, Jr., for painting an armory. ‘Serr. 21. Leased No. 19 avenue A, for five years, at and Dilis for fit- ing $4,572 43; 1,619; A. J. hor $1,658 50, and In, 5,832; also paid N.’ Y. ‘Printing Co, propriated an additional $100,000 for the Record Com- mission swindle, The Board at this meeting also = the appointment o/ eight extra naturalization orks. Oct. 9, Bills were passed for materials and services on the new Court House, amounting to $19,938 99, and alarge number of petitioners were relieved from tax- a Ocr. 17. eee for cupric tae toe id, amount- to $1 also bill of fuel, $3,316 25; furniture, gen x) payroll of oteriet tes Court House, 968 84; Cornell & Co. for iron, $18,910 21; A. J. Gar- tering 953; A. Hail, Jr paiati vey armory, See ie: Jobn ee carpenter work on 4a! joy. 8, Paid bills to Roe & Co, for stationery, $4,429 65, J. 0. seymour & Co., stationery, $6,274 96 printing batlots, $3,770; N. Y. N.Y, Printing Co., Print- Bg ©o., printing district. maps, $10,060; plumbing, $48 84; furniture for Supreme Court,’ $4,098; J. Sniffon, carponter work on $1,811 77; Corneil armory, & Co,, fron, $17,607 40; pay roll on Court House, $4,890, tod three tagatbe foes to coroners, 80.206 61. armory, $4,372 50; Ingersoll & Go., furniture, $2,737 10; Roe & ato ‘r , $4,498 10; 3.0. Singur re Co, ‘and Gear Haan ‘ ll, $5,064 87. eed Sebi yin were ‘a large number of were pony n-ne persons relieved and the following bills were allowed :—Roe & Co., sta- tionery, $5,000 87; J. 0. Scymour & $5,110 15; |A. J. Garvoy, plastering armory, carpets and furniture for the same, $6,000; putting up stoves, $5,502 11; Trans-rip’, tion returns, $1,549 36; New York Printing Com patios, bail $2,270 50; Cornell & Co., tron on fousa, $7,342 17, anc Court House pay roll, $4,613 33. Der, 18.—The Board relieved George Opdyke from taxation on $200, and various otber ate of about $700,000; Clerk to Bank Committ: of one hundred and one Court attendants to $1,200 ench annum. They also passed a reslation over the or's veto Hing an wdditional Polico Court Clerk at a sriary of 000 per anoum. The follow bills were also allowed :—Roe & Co,, stationery, $8,579 30; J, 0, Seymour & Co, statlonsry, $10,978 10; Koyuer & Co, ting up stoves, $1,906 46; Cornell & Co., iron, $4,833 ; marblo, $2,589 60; Court House pay reli, $6,012 47, and Sherifi's foes for three months, $5,761 46. second oe floors of No, 331 for five for an armory at $4,000 id the following ile: Ros bone Fad vw $9, 66; J. 0. Seymour & Co., stationery, $11,766 95; James Watson, taking affidavits, $750; Allen & Stevens, lumber for Court House, $3,186 58, and Court House pay roli, $8,574 52, aso made te at this mecting to settle banks end insurance compan! illegally taken about $3,000,000 for was taken and expended from saxition, and appointed Reva affixed a salary to J. MeClusky, clerk to ay 0 at $1,200 per annum. paid bills of District Attorney, for fees, $3,4% down, and 00; Keytor i Oo, (oF 24; J, 0, Bey- orem, 808 7 $13,188 24, and Toe ticipated in by about five persona, many distin- guished guests being nd the abl bare of the Messrs, Stetson, a wu je inanagemen| aided by Mr. Brown, steward of te hotel, and the “‘irre- pressibie’’ Banta, the onjoyment of the gumerous ‘was as great as was the good spirit she employes and their empjo) era. ~ } Tax visors—John Mi A. Vredenburgh, TYAUSRUT CTA WAOY .Wwawt Maror—Elected the * Bost Bookkeeper; Wak: Clerk; C. W, Lawrence, Comptrolier’s Clerk. isten—Flected by the Sot ie me john Y. Savage, 5 Coa inted by the Mayor, &., G. J. TUCK! jnted by the Surrogate—William B. Aitkin, Chief ‘Couauissroxrrs—Appointed by the Board of ary ‘iret Receiver; Jobn P. Hi Clerk; J, J. sillcock, a Arrears, . Croron itis ree A eeiors Appointed by Mayor and President—Zohn J, Bradley. Assistant Commissioner—Robert L. Darragh. Chief Engincer—Alfroa W. Craven. Clerk— Contract C1 L, Robertson. sled Alexander F. Dodge. er—John J, Concklin. _* biipsapes Bungav or Water Ress, Water war-—W. H. McKinney. Assistant Avaer Registrar—Alexander McLeod. Bugeav ov Yievs, Sewers aNd PAVEMENTS Water Purveyor—William Walsb, Clerk—Alexavder F. Dodge, Keeper ot District Reseryoir—B, G. Roe. Street busceapmubbiona: "4 by Mayor and Common inci. Street Commissioner—Goo. W. McLean. Deputy Street Commissioner—Wm. M. Tweed. as aga of the Collector of Asseasments—Thomas E. ith, Bareau of Wharves—Robert Earl. Bureau of Lauds and Places—Alexander Ward. Bureau of Repairs and Supplies—James L. Miller. Bureau of Department Superintendent of Repairs Sapplico—Chariog Boice. jureau of Roads—Isaac Edwards, Superintendent Street Improvement—James Hayes, Couxry Cienk—Elected by the people, WILLIAM C. CONNER. Appointed by the County Clerk—Jos. H. Teone, Deputy. J i Stevens, Under Sher- Ji JOHN K! Sunnirr—Elected by the people, peuy. Appointed by the Sheriff, ohn John Caffrey, Deputy, ‘Keon, Deputy. John Lynch, Deputy. T. H. Ferris, Deputy. Joseph Cornell, Deputy. D. Katee Deputy, Thomas Dunlap, Deputy. John ©. Lyst, Deputy. George Coffin, Deputy. Wm, Dun Deputy. Bernard Reilly, Depaty. ‘Wm. Moore, Jailor. - A. MeIthargy, Janitor. Andrew L. Byrne, Deputy. Boarp Dit, ov ALDEXMEN—Elected by the le, Dist, y peop! 1—John Moore, 2—Thomas Coman. 3—Michael Norton. 4—Charles McBrien. 5—Eugene Ward. 6—Joseph Shannon, 7—Wm. B. White. 8—Wi m. L Ely. Euan Reilly. john re 42 —ohartes Le Loew. ee ee Jr. 15Jamee OBR. 16—Robert McGinnis, 17—John MeQuade, 9—Don Alonzo cushman, Clerk of the Board, David T. Valentine. Dis’. 4—Hugh Boarp or Bryan Reilly, Cornelius Fiynp, John Ftacom, James Long. 5—William Lamb, Poter Culkin, James McVeany, William Teriune, Patrick Gibney. 6—Zhomas F. Daly, Nicholas Segar, ‘Antbooy Hartman, Clerk of Vee Ghee by the people, Vist, O’Brien, 6—James G. Brinkman, Bernard Kooney. 7—Jobn 8. Gilmore, John Webber, Foie Murray, lugh Turner, ‘Walter ¥. Roberta, 8—Henry Murray, Francis A, Thomas, George W. Cregier. {the Board, Edwin M. Haggerty. Cornoxkas—Elected by the people, Robert Gamble, John Wildey, Jr., ‘William ; William ©. Gover, Boarp oF surenvisons—El vy the peopie, Andrew Bleakley. Walter Roche, Alexander Saaler, Beury {mith, Gershon N. Herman, Jonn Fox, Orison Blunt, Andreas Willmann, James Haye, Whitam M. Tweed, Shoridan Dist, 1—James B. Dupignac, Timothy Brennan, Owen 2Jol shook, Boagp or ‘fpvcatiox— yore by the people. Healty. hn Hays Wilzon sn Ov to IL. Cool 3—Juines W, Farr, Samuel BH. Vange, Kenjamin B. Serrili, 4—Joln BP, Turner, James L, Miller, Ivsrecto:s oF BurLprscs—Appointed by the Governor W. W. Adams, Dep’y Sup't. A. J. R. Yay GA smith, lor. Harriott, iH T. and senate. James McGregor, Sup't. Cc. 4—Samuel P. Patterson. 5S. Weir Roosevelt, Richazd Warren, ‘Wm. H. Neilson, Jams M. Pi Pever ‘Sokoea! 7—Wm. Hitehman, Horatio P, Al Richard L, pr O'Conner, Owenr. K. Byde, Arrastrong. Ln. West, MerroroutaN PoLics Comwissiosnes—Appointed by the Governor and senate, Thos, C. Acton, President. Josoph 8. Bosworth, John G. Bergen, Treasurer, Benjam u F. hannierre, Commissionnns ‘or BoaRD oF licaru—Appointed by Governor and Senate. Jackson 8, Shult: Benj. F. Manierre, Treas. Willard Parker, M.D. @, i. D. John 0. 2, Presid’. James Crane, M. D. Commissioners oy Excise—Appointed by Senate. Thos, C, Acton. Joseph 5, Bosworth. Johu G. Berven, Joho Swinbarne, M. D., Health Officer, Governor and Jackson 8, Shultz, Presid’. Jobn G. Bergen. Benj. F. Manierre, Treas Willard Parker, M D. Th Acton. Jobn 0. a D. 5 James Crane, D. Goveroor Chas. C. Pinckney, Pres*t. aud Senate. J. G. Abbe. P. W. Engs, Treasurer. M. B. Brown. Chas. E. Gildersleeve, Secrevary. Commmssiongers or Exidrarion—! and appointed by the Governor and Senate. Galian 0, Verpianck. Joba P. Camm! Cyrus Curtis, President of the Emi- A. A. Low. gration [iy Wilson G. Hunt, President of German The Mayors of New York Sooty. and Brooklyn. Commrssionzrs oF THe CrnTrat. Park.—Appointed by Govornor and Senate. HH, G, Stebbins, President. Andrew H. Trea. M. H. Grinnell, Vice Presi- _surer and Comptroller. ‘dont. Thos. C. Fields, Secretary. Charles H. Russell. A. Greon. J. F. Butterworth. Honty G. Stebdina, Waldo Rutchius, RM. Blatchford, Thomas C. Fickis. M. H, Grinnell. Commrssionexs or CHantites axp Conarctios.—Appoinied by Governor and Fenate, James B. Nicholson, Owen W. Brennan. Teaac Bell. James Bowen. BROOKLYN AND KINGS COUNTY. The following named persons will constitute the city and county governments for the year 1867:— Mayor—Samuel Booth. Comptrolier—Thomas H. Faron. City Treasurer—N. B. Taxes—Isaac Badeau. Collector of Aud'tor—James McLear. City Clerk—Henry McCloskey. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. on 10—| n— 1 Words. 1—John Cashow, 2—Francis Mai D. &. Voorhees, William Howell, ‘Thomas Faran, 13————Smi 14—G. I. Simmons, Justices of the Pesce—Jt Walsh, B. F. Morehouse, Anthony Walter and Abram H. Dalley: 19—Fred. Bate M thas, Now Utrecht—W. J. Crop- Piatbush—P, 8 Crooke, New Lotts—Gillian Sel @ ‘henck, iravesend—J. J. Stillwell, Fiatlands—Jobo L. Ryder. wall. james Buckley, Michnel B. Kirby, B nett, st voutenant Commander B, J, Cromwell, of Philadel lioga, of the United States Army, md ; Colonel Kel 1) OF McKinley, ker Colfax com) is lectart wank J., leat phen wi B this ios © alty. to Wasbiagjon Montreal, are stopping at the Brevoort ‘tour at Pator- ill spend New Year’s Day of Mr. ive calia at the resigepce r ‘ost Twenty-first street, He returns evening. . Anas been resisted or the citizens have been called hich Alone, oo constitu Ten 3 bg a nates. of the tates, ng y under martial law and the calling out. of militia of..the State. The facts are that no bas ever been resisted in the county; the citizens have nover failed norrefused to respond to the call of the civil officers; that the mass of the citizens of the county are ready and a ‘and all times, if needed or called upon, to the civil officers in the enforcement of the laws against all offenders; that the civil officers of the county ready atall to execute the laws, and say they no military ald in doing so, and it is not at their request nor by their desire that martial law bas been proc! or troops quartered upon the people of the county, and there ig nO. necessity whatevér to authoriza or jootity terposition by the Gov such int ermor. Second. —Since the quartering of militia from counties in the county of Lafays Jessuess and violence have"interrupled deputies, ‘and the United States Collector for said county of Lafay- ette, by violence, and threaten their lives if they re- turn, and have taken the United nt Assessor &@ prisoner, thus comple! obstructing the execution of tho United States revenue laws im said Sixth collection te. r district Piivd—They have and are committing such acts of violence upon the citizeas of said county as to cause many of them to flee from their homes and business, and to cause a complete suspension of business. in said ‘or the further information of your Excellency the following —t the many acts of rpeirated by said militia, who of desperate men, some of whom we en bloodshed and violence are in the main com, were known during the late war as Confederate bush- whackers:—William H. Bowen, County Clerk for the county, was attacked and beaten by them, and driven from his office, and his life threatened. Alexander Mitchell, a prominent Union citizen and banker, was stopped upon the street by one of the militia, a revolver presented to his head, and he compelled to remain quiet while he was robbed; next morning, in company with Major Kelly, of Major General Hancuc?'s staff, he called upoe Major Montgomery, the commander of the militia, and pointing out the man who him, some of the property was found in his possession, The life of Mr. Mitchel was then threatened, and he was compelled to from the county. On thesame nicht that Mr, Mitchell was robbed by them ichigan pamed Mans- named Jobn Hall, drew their revolvers upon and threatened to sboot his wife, A squad of them attacked Major John E. Ryland, who was during the war in the military service of the United States, and were about to beat and maltreat him, when Major Montgomery coming up compeileg them to desist, telling them to baye no controversies with citizens on the streots, but if any citzen insuited them to shoot him down ai once. There was @ citizen named Richardson shot on the strosts and killed since they have been in the city. The murderer has not yet been identified. The United States Express has been robbed by them. A quiet and peaceable citizen nained Mason shot by them and dangerously wounded. A large nomber of Union citizens, among whom we natne James M. Poole, the Sherif of the county, who was in the United States service during the entire war; his y, Jacob A. Price, a prominent Union man, and his two suns; 7. Ry! who also served during the war in the United Siates ice; the County ‘Sous for the county; KR, Beverly Vaughan, the Inived Bates Assisiant Assessor, and who was, during the war, aiso In the United States willtary service, and many oihers were taken by the militia and heid as prisoners, and some of them badly beaten and other- wise maltreated, when d'scharged, were told by the commander that ff any of his men were hurt or injured, that no matter whe did it, they should be held responsi- Wie. The commander of tho militia threatened to set tire to oe, Hotel, en! ordored a for the pose, but was prevailed upon to desist. If fired, it Sonia have burned the most valuable business square in the city, Squads were searching forthe United States Assessor for the district, threatening his. hfe; all the roads leading out of the city were them, T escaped by the forry over the river, which, a few utes afterwards, was also guarded by them. The liberty and property of the citizens are at the mercy these desperate and lawless men, sent into the county, it is said, by order of the Governor, some two weel before (he issuing of bis proclamation which is herewith enclosed, and they are vow being retnforced by large nambers of the most desperate metrin the State, under the call of the Governor for troops. | A statement of the fact, signed by leading citizens of the county, was laid before’ the Governor, and lo was soli- cited to remove them or the citizens, assured of the abiity of the civil officers to enforce the laws if the m:l.t.a were withdrawn and of the willingness of the citizens to aid them fo doing so, The only res) wo tha. application was, it was forwarded by the Governor to the commander of the militia at Lexingwu, who, with asq.ad bis men, mobbed Col Casper Gurber, a leading Vanion citizen, because be bad aided in having ‘be application or statement made to the Goveraor. The United States revenue laws cannot be executed in the district while this lameniable condition of things existe, The United States Assistant Assessor for Ray county is also made a prisoner by the wsilitla. In view of the interruption w the execution of the United States laws in said district, and of the fact that the civil officers of the United States cannot remain in said district without protectt n agatnst the violence of those lawless men who are all now in possession of the eoanty, we respecifally solic.t the interposition of your Excel- tency to us in tho discharge of our duties as As- sesyor of vaid district, and that your Excellency will take gach vine will lead toa fulland com; tuvest ga- tion of the outrages perpetrated upon a and peace- ful people under this unfounded and false’ pretext that the lawa cannot be executed in raid cou RICHARD C. VAU United States Assessor, Sixth Disiriet, Missouri, Wo, the undersigned, citizens of Lexington, and county of et state that we know tho foregoing recital of #ome of the outrages perpetrated upon: the people of La- fayette coun'y, as set forth by tue United States Asres- sor, RC, Vaughan, to be true, and they can bo estab- liabed by the concurrent testimony of the great mass of the people of the county, including th divilo officers, and we most earnestly and rer of Us To Tue Crraes oF Lavavetrs axD Jackson Couxties:— Having become satisiied that the ordin —- law cannet be executed in your counties, and that a suf- ficiemt posse will not respond to the call of an officer for ‘nat purpose, I have, by Cts ey of the General Assombly of the 14th of 1866, entitled “An act to provide for the enforcement of the civil law,” &¢.,, called into active service twenty-four com- panics of cavalry and ten gery of infantry for duty im the counties of . Which coun- ties will be required to raise by ‘the amount ne fe ‘Whenever 1 ain aatistled ‘against ail men who have violated it, as they can and ought to do, and by their support of civil aw thority, give the usual Hon to the law abiding citizens, and each evildoer & proper fear of the rf ishment of the law, the troops ordered there will bo withdrawn. In testimony whereof! have hereunto set bg ey and caused to be affixed tho great seal of the State ol Missoun. Done at the city — this 12th day indavaieee of the Calted Sales the nincly-ira, snd inde cy ninety -iira ory the Gove tne Tor TOs. C. FLETCHER, By the Governor. Francis Ropmax, Secretary of State. Sr. Doo, 21, 1866, That honor to state that during ‘neuriy two yoars reer wes tn oomuané of the United States ton pertonafty and otinataly seated withthe tiguers al mat *i 1e ae ear eetine and aratemest, end EDOW that they were inal Union men, and have ever been such, and Pa eye atation and charac. hea conan with the men who have been by the Sore ls toon oom county - ilitiamen, either genoral repu! ton, end ‘know them to be men of bad character, @ portion of whom were dish dismissed the service for bad conduct, and somo of have the tation of bay’ tenn rebel bushwhackers, — B. B. BROWN, late Brigadier General Volun' Pension agent at St. Louis, Mo. or, Mo., Dec, 20, 1866, To tae Present or tae Urrren States: — ‘The undersigned, citizens of the State of Miseour!. re. B. i aequafhied wich Topresent that the; Hee, he Vaugian, Ames, Green, A. Mitobetl and Mince, Who ye the ator mapanyiug to the ¥ af. state ment In relation jorable Seem ey cey mene ee this Stave, are gentiemen of mised private ty AY mown any Mr. Mm gd was among the arms for the government duri ook wan make priteer the ran of Colonel gan, and raaequety we near the close of the wat, with General in the service of . of his adi! and has been that position xosllency, The herefore do end: ot fcaiate 0 th mado Cem | and murd traordinery occurrences detailed in the Mossra, Vaogban and others, would naturally excite F rt a > © ®. on ee Pf, if BEE pst i] Bi u F Hf [ 5 3.8) : * it Fi is i hl H & 3 F i i [ i i # i Ss f i é : li : J i ie HI Pit ie ige} = 8 SF § 2 2 dred majority—some of tho strongest Union men the first outbreak of the war giving the heaviest mujorl- ties against it, and somo of the strongest sccession counties fn the State at that period giving majoriliés for it. Thus, at an election in which more than one-half of the people were disfranchised by au unconstitut: test oath—many thousands of those disfrauchis: being in the. service as soldiers of the republic— by. a minority yote of the people this new con- stitution was fastened upon the State as ite Jaw. conaiitution required = &. Registry law to be put in force, and one was enacted born of the spirit which made the constitution and intended to retain the power of the State in tue hands of tho minority who had made it. The Registration iaw gave the Governor the authority to appoint a supervisor, who was to appoint the registrars for every county im the State, and the registrars thus appointed had the power substantially to appoint the voters. They could, ‘with or without evidence, reject tho vote of any one or admit to the framchise whomsoevor they pleased. Tbe- judges of election were appointed by the judges of the ‘county courta, all of whom were appointed by the Gov- ernor; and the clerk of tho county court, whose duty 1% to give the certificate of e¢lection to the suc- single link of the Chain of despotism by whjch the absoluge contiol of the cleci.yny wae to the Governor will be found wanting in this elab- Orately contrived plan. So shameicas and carciess even. of appearances were the contrivers of this palpable fraud, that at the last election in this State a large num- ber of tue registrars and supervisors were preg candidates for the most lucrative affices in the several! counties while making out the lists of qualilied vowra, The result of the election—if that can be cated an elece tion in witch one political party had the power tordis. franchiso its political antagonists—was, as it was mvc! it should be, to confirm the power of the minority retain its leaders in office. ‘ihe majority of the people of the State, disfranchised by thoir political antagonists, submited ‘ully and quietly, in the hope and ex. tation that their constitutioual night of suilzace world restored to thom by ap appeal to ‘he judiciary of the United States, and its restoration tho Stat would again resume its republican character in iact as swell as in name, and that the fundamental principies of Aberty would be vindicated and enforced. Itis not to be supposed, that those who have com- ‘mitted sncb crimes agafnst popular liberty would hest- tate to commit further and greater orimes to retain the power thoy have usurped, nor is it to. be stppos-d these crimes have been ated for the mere pur] of possessing themselves of the modest emolii ws of Feoeos n bea during the days of our former repubicam 3 nor bas the honor which at- ~~ fellow citizens, mach attraction seek them through the conecnt cf .the i have been actuated by other motives. Tle manner, which the usarped power has been used will diciusé the objects for which they -have commited sy -many, crimes in its parsuit.. The declaration of war by the Governor of this =taie upon’ the peopic of Ja:ksun and Lafayette counties, and the unprovoked robbery aud mure der of their citizens, is but the continuation of sim. far acts of violence by which many citizens of Unis State, have: been stripped of their property and lives by tho direct. sanction and connivance of the aathorities, wuuse ap- — and power emanated from tbe Gov: re hers of the Gospel bave Btate deco from the pal officers of the Ee under the barbarous provistons of the Feflann,” Ono preacher at lens it not more, ihe Kets roi more, 1! . Mr. Headlee was taken from “the horns of the altar’? and brutally and killed ‘band of armed outlaws, made by the authori~ ties of the State to arrest or punish the perpetrators, these crimes. Many men och murderes in some fn- tances claiming aut under the Governor, upder reer that they were or had beon rebels or sympa sand that while the courts of iaw were open for their trial and pudishment, and no attempt had been made by the State Fegescteen ty-hate dn Or pun- as in the case of aman named Babdcoke, have by such. acts atoned for a long life of infamy and crime, and become the famihars and favorites of our Governor. the country of obnoxious characters. Nor has th! spirit een Se 3 perty. railror ‘larger than was accepted from the political partisans to whom this property waseold. We ciitlieng@ record of any civilized State to show a more sunme- less and profligaie spoliation of public property to cratiy and enrich partisans and favorites thao those fyrnishe@ by the sale (0 called) of the Iron Mountain tis:!road wi y State hese “capes for sums of money so im- adequate, when « larger amoant was ed for responsibil clusion iat the of war apon the continuation and spirit by which jast few years ¢ ‘will last as long aa the rule of It foresuadows the fate of evory county in thy sume which has sufficient wealth to tempt the plunderer' The object seems to be to drive the people by violence State the executive functionaries, aswell as the logivta- dicial, aro almost all the creatures of # minority and the equal instruments of the 0; on of the people whom they have wronged and whom they consequently fear and hate, ‘We invite from Congress a scrutiny and invertigation of the facts afleged and the charges wo have tnaie. If end perform od on it nyt to our peopie— is to invps Which wo ome athority of ernment make, and to is 2h ie MM, to pence! ‘and law- Citizens from opprersions which vp Mrmr wemdurable, then wilt Congress make itself responsiblo for the couse cues baa -_ follow. Rospectiully, . D. FILLEY, JOHN HOOD, JAMES 0, BROADHEAD, THOS ¥, GANTT, E. B, BROWN, G. ¥. FILLEY, FRANK P. BLAIR, JOSEPH O'NELL. A. T. GLOVER, THE FALCONER ALLEGED FORGERY CASE. Acommunication has been received from Mr’ 11. Pal- coner, in which he replies to the published card of Mr. T. H.- Gallagher, who made a charge against bim for forgery. The lengthy character of the commanivation precludes its publication in detail, The writer makes # very good argument the statements of bis ‘accuser, and gives assurance to the public that at tue von clusion of the eeeates es now pendi to prove, was an bi business one, Mr. Falconer vindicates Justice Dodge, whe has, by inuendo, been - See pro- vestigaiion. jocument 19 §: gy EN PE case ‘a of no lar ie ae ‘n0 further notice wil. be taken of fare Justice rendors his decision FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION. To the religiously inclined to-day has # significance more: important than that it is the opening day of the new year. Every ovent in the life of eur Saviour by which His humility and His love for men were shown in duly commemorated by the Christian Charch througbout the world; and, among the many acts of His lifo which comm: is His inte Se Seren ci wy af Uren