The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-13

Result Of the CITY Eiec1ion-Sksteh Of The Displaced
Membqs-And of the Ne,c Ones-Intidem Of the
last WU-lb. MNiet-Rd Cogdea-Gov Bust
DR.. Baotnan, &c.
J. G. BENNETT, ESQ.,,
DEAR SIR -
Our City Election is over eleven hundred votes
were recorded on the occasion--we could muster
low, but there was comparatively little excite
ment. MI John Schnerlie re. elected Mayor
lie had no opposition. Some 974 ballots were cast
Tor him. The iavorers OF change have now disco
vered or pretend TO have discovered that it would
have been no very difficult matter to have ousted
him Dissatisfaction is expressed at the vast and
grasplng influence which the Dutch have acquired
and are acquiring. The chef civic magistrate is
SAID TO be industrious in giving 1t unity and organi-
cation. He is chief OF the fire observation-disclosures
the various boards at pleasure, reduces them TO
the mere shadows OF what once they were-is Ma
Jor General OF the Militia of the district Now if
you add to these items OF powtr, the salary of
81, 800 which he receives Mayor, and that ne is
the dsbursing officer of the city income say some
$500 600 per ann, you will not wonder that the Bru-
tuss and Caos OF the Corporation, well as the Ca
talines and Wapoles, charge his homer with favor
itism in the ALLEGATION OF funds for city improve
ment-and that iorgetuness which is apt TO
become a faculty IN minds suddenly clothed with
netting approaching TO irresponsible power. We,
his friends, however, rely on his moderation-on
the due impress of the adage "that honesty is the
sense-and although it may be right occasionally to
view proflered favors with Cassandrian Suspicion;
wise men will not always see in every wind mill,
horse filled with treacherous Grecians - Eight
OF the old members were reelected namely ,Messrs.
Furman, Cant, lngessly, Knock, Stocker, Riply,
Hunter and Mcdonald. The ones are Messrs.
I. Simons, Hopkins, G Patrick, and BUST
Neil Mcneil was voluntary reslgnaton-Cogdel,
Patton, and o. s Mills, were of that description
which comes from the will of the sovereign people
Mr.. Mcneil is worthy Scotsman, respectable
ness and urbanlty, anda favorte with the arstocra-
cy and the people There is tradition still told
here-how some wags on the eve OF the last war,
made a bet with the unsuspecting Scotsman that he
would not in the then state of the city, walk through
Broad street with the Highland cap and feather"
He got up from the festive board, he left unfinished
the brave old wine, a minute had scarcely elapsed,
when the shouts and execraons OF the multitude
told those within OF the danger so thoughtessly in
Cured. Our friend escaped-but the unfortunate
cap and feather were torn INTO thousand atoms.
Mr.. Cogdell is teller in one OF the Banks, the
OF revolutionary officer remarkable for his atten-
ton to the gracesfor elegant manners and literary
avocatons. His independence in the examination
of accounts, and his keeping aloof from all partisan
log rolling cabas has fixed his election on so Sc
basis that his friends made no exertions, and
hence he was beaten by Doctor Thomas Y. Simons,
the port physician State Office filled by the Cover.
nor, with salary of $1,000 per annum. Thus do
heap anomalous and equlvocal Offices on the same
individual, As health officer, he is amenable to the
board over which he presdes, and the body which
the part OF the port physician. We have just sent
him TO pleasant seat Is the doctor "contagion-
ist!'-then he may take compensation and rigldy
forbid communication with vessels at the anchorage
ground and the shore. Is the Do ctor's honest con-
victions that the Quarantine laws Job, farce,
the remnant of that kindred legislation that made
war on old women, witchcraft, wooden shoes and
the Pope Then may he permit boats TO approach
and depar; from said vessels, with much sang
iroid as if such things dreams or deusions. OF
the other new members of Council, Mr.. Hopkins is
and respectable. Mr. Cassmer Patrick has been
more than once apopular member Of the same body.
He has displaced Nh. VIM. Patton, who would seem
to have lost ground upon the charge OF abseneeism.
Mr.. Mills, who has been made to make way tor Mr..
| BUST, Is highly respectable merchant. Ii
| that 1t was urged against him that he is "whig"
| Mr.. BUST is a lawyer of amable character and re-
spectacle requirements and goes to the Council un-
pledged to any clique, coerie, soiree or party. IL
is likewise rumored, that If Judge Ayson be not so
far recovered to enable him to resume the duties
of the office OF Recorder, that the Honorable Hy.L
| Pinkney will be candidate, and that Mr.. G. M.
Furman, now Cashier of "the Bank Of the State"
will be his opponent.
We had literary sparring few evenings since,
at temperance meeting, between DR.. Bachman,
President of the Lutheran Church, and the Revd.
MIR. Barnwell, the pastor of the fashionable Church
OF ST. Peters. The Doctor, il was thought did not
know the Revd gentleman in the room, when
upon the occasion oil reading letter which he had
received through the post Office, and purported TO
be from an Episcopal clergyman In aid OF the cause,
much assistance from that quarter, the present was
OF course highly acceptable; and when he got down,
Mr.. Barnwell addressed the meeting with anlma-
ton and effect. He deprecated The idea of making
that floor the for dispu4lon or for the intro
ducton of topics irrelevant the question; protested
against the practice of charging any class of reli
gonists with hostility, and deprecated the attempt
to hold up the Episcopal clergy objects OF rldl
cue or sarcasm" When other gentlemen were
home slipping their wine the Episcopal clergy were
active in this cause; and although they as body
not " lecturers, II was known that tor years
they were assduous in It's support by exhortatons to
| their locks, and by their individual example. AT
subsequent meeting, the Revd gentleman took
casion to say, that the ecclesiastical" reasons that
| forbid his reverend brothers from taking proml-
nent part in these societies. would. he thought,
give way in time. He was induced to come to this
conclusion, from the fact that " Father Mathew"
the great apostle of the total abstinence reformation
in Ireland ecclesiastlc, and that the supreme
Pontiff himself the head Of by far the largest body
of the Christian church, had lately taken the pledge
! am reoiced to be able to inform you that our
new theatre has been TAKEN and report speaks highly
of the talent engaged for the approaching season.
James b. Campbell, Esq, the agent for the proprie
tors, has exhibited every disposition TO make the
terms agreeable all parties By-the-bye, II is said
he is a candidate for the Legislature. We have i've
or six new announcements for seats In that lmpor-
tant body. We have some ten or twelve buildings
going on and some four or five river craft on the
WAYS Mr. kirkwood launched noble steamer
the other day. for Mr.. billiard; and on the whole, a
sentiment is abroad that Charleston will revive. Ii
stands first in the category OF health as compared
with any town in the world. j am, respectfully,