The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-17
CHARLksroN. sept. III, is>o.
The Cifu Eipckion-Es Result re.

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Our municipal election, which on on the 7th
sbled us 10 get up little excitementnot exactly Of
political characterthe being rather between the
two candidates than political parties However, the
b'hoys managed to make good deal sport out Of it
their part of the fun has hardly yet ceased
change not probably SO much from want Of confidence
in the incumbent as from desire and determination TO
ponm.nt of insurance secretary to the corporal Of
beat company in our militia
The late Mayor is man of Incorporating cbsrac-
ter decision and ability with abundant capacity TO fill
more important Offices than that of Mayor ofthe city of
Charleston: hut good Of our people thought he
was relaxing in his energies getting negecul Of their
requirements and little above listening 20 their res
pectful petitions well ~ identified with the moneyed
not improba lie that he may have feat that he was too
firmly seated in the chair Of ONCE to be easily oustsd
from the fact Of having been elected almost
without opposition, and that consequently he cond as
sumo a little more power than vas consistent with the
people wed" that Legsr Hutchin.on should he Mayor
instead of General John Schnierle and they wed so
The present incumbent is gentleman Of the highest
order OF intelligence protesting emnently susvy Of
manners always a eesble and calcnlsed to win sppre
baton, with capacity and erergy we believe suncient
to administer the ears of our city government well
as any one This however We have yet 70 learn, for
been before the people for their su6fsEes which fact
makes victory the greater IT'S sand the friends OF
the defeated candidate have bet'sd and lost heavily SO
sure they Of the popularity OF their man and Of
his military influence.
when the election wos declared. sgreeably to call
large of citizens assembled at the Battery
the theatre with banner. and Temperament. ssnss and
miTh where they addressed by seveea gentlemen
when the meeting broke up and the sober suis people
thusastc proceeded from street to strest to the resi-
dences Of the aldermen newly elected, and cheered
them in tones sonorous to keep the city disturbed
to q late hour.
INTERNAL DKPRAvITY-INcEsr AND RAPE ~ FA-
Their ON HIS OWN DAUoHrKR.-The records Of crime
scarcely present gilmore horrible and revolving
was had this morning before Justice Locke against
Arnold upon the complaint OF h own daughter fhlsna
he the natural dsnsSsr Of .no. Hrnod 81.
resided in Italy (he residence Of her fahsr in July
that she at his house on the 18th Of that month
and hearing her child cry she went into her fathers
Her father told her he child was in the garden Upo.
her starting to leave the shop he seized her by the shout
der and told her she should leave until she had sub
mtted to his wishes He then struck three times with
until she fell back On some stairs from exhaustion Upon
getting up she screamed again, when he took knife
did daeist Notwithstanding her utmost effort. to
escape he finally threw her the floor and accomplish
Arnold passed the shop, and saw part Of the rsnss
ton Mrs Akens told her father she would call her sis
h. H: replied that would ron s Dc no sS0d
not refuse This sister, Lucy, was - years cid last
February Mrs. Atkins first informed her husband q
the Sd Of this months She dared not do before - her
father had twice threatened to murder both her and her
husband she told On the 4h instant, they, (Mr.
and Mrs Akns) moved to Dundee and she dared to in
| form her husband only tho day before.
The foregoing is the substance Of Mrs Akens tssti-
mony. Otherwise have learned other particulars.
Lucy is confined to her bed, as il Is supposed by
violence committed by her father as she had made Ar
if she is TAKEN it shall be by inches The poor girl In
supposed to be pregnant by her inhuman father MI
Locke has this morning issued warrant for Lucy for
the purpose of obtaining her testimony and also to got
her away from danger. Arnold has been committed for
further examination We understand the penalty for
this crime less than imprisonment There
horrible connected with the death Of another
daughter; but at present forbear to mention thsm.
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