The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-27
CHARIrsroN. Aug. IN. Ia4a.R


The Recent Supposed Defalcation-Cu Custom House
AFaus-Cay Eisction-South Carolina Vol.ns
teers-Diron III. Le,cis--- Forti fcations, &c. &c.
The financial circles have been thrown into
great confusion lately, owing to the disappear
ance of one of the leading men on Change, who
has departed, as it is supposed, where
"the star Of Empire wends its way"
The principal sufferers by his defalcaton are
men of money, who will be fully able to foot up
his bills at the Bank of Charleston, and Bank of
the State which institutions hold the most of the
departed's documents No great sympathy is felt
for the losers, few, if any, poor men, expert
enced unkindness at the hands of the ex-alderman
but on the contrary, it is said that all small debts
were settled in full previous TO his departure-one
virtue at all events. No man in the community,
perhaps, enjoyed a greater share of public conf
dence, and the cause Of his conduct is incompre-
hensible even TO the most knowing ones-as the
gentleman neither INDUCED in the intoxicating
bowl, nor stood the hazard of the die" His ia
mily are with you at present, presume, they
went passengers in the ship Arson. The amount
of Liabilities left is variously estimated at from
500, 900 to $l50,000 Time will show, however,
the correct figures.
Mr.. Lord, an old and respected inhabitant of
the city, was buried yesterday. His death creates
a vacancy in the Custom House here. for which
there will doubtless be horde of applicants If
Mr. Polk or Mr.. Walker direct Mr.. Grayson, the
CGec,of TO 40 lM%sfe IN the premises they will
out OF office" without cause, give this perma-
nent place to Captain William Povey, who was
crippled in our naval service during the last war
with Great Britain, and who at present merely
holds a temporary lnspectorship, yielding, during
the summer months, comparatively nothing
wherewith to support family. The newspapers
Mon, and hence you will find that they seldom or
never notice things going on in their Immediate
vicinity, and the only plan of finding them out is
! to look at the correspondence which is occasion
,xI..
! journals.
Our city election comes off in two or three
weeks, but there is no excitement on the subject,
and the present incumbents will probably be re-
elected. The Congressional and State elections
follow; and from appearances, things will con-
tnue as they have been-such matters being I'M
der the control of clique, who. like Sir Oracle,
tell us, 'when we speak, let no dcgsbark." There
will be pretty brush, however, fer the Tax Col
lectorship, for which some halt dozen candidates
are named. Col. Lance is most prominent
among the 'sbo'-hoys, and there is every pros
pect Of his election. He is a perfect gentleman,
and combines in an eminent degree, the "suapiter
in nodo,' with the &C fortiter in re.'
The Hon. Dixon H..Lewis, of Alabama, with his
accomplished lady, (the sister of Col. Elmorc, of
this State,) passed through here yesterday route
for home, after his arduous duties chairman of
the Finance Committee of the United States Se-
nate. Great curiosity was manifested to see tho
intellectual and bodily Alabama giant. but his
stay was too short to afford the boys ga sight"
He looked remarkably well.
There IS a great deal OF sickness Just now In the
suburbs, and the :" Natives at work on the fort-
fications in our harbor, are dying with fever,
something between the congestive and country
type. The city proper, however, continues per-
fectly healthy. The weather is very warm, but
the frequent showers that nightly visit us, serve
to make the mornings and evenings tolerably
pleasant Accounts from. the interior represent
The state OF the crops as remarkably backward,
owing to this state of things and the planters are
grumbling exceedingly at the prospect of being
short.
A letter has been received from Colonel P. M
Butler, stating that the South Carolina regiment
of volunteers would be called out on the LIST of
October next, unless the Mexican war was soon
er ended.
We are anxiously awaiting little Gerry, with his
big " Southerner" out here. He is a popular
fellow, and will raise big crowd Of passengers
in whatever vessel he commands.