The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-07
Still Another Mayor.
GENERAL BURNS TO BE RELEvED-REsULTs. OF
HIS BRIEF ADMN1sTRATIoN-rHE NEW MILL
TARY kPPoINTEE-H1s QUALIFICATIONS AND
REcoRD-TEE COUNCIL NOT TO BE REMOVED

HIS BRIEF ADMNISTRATIoN-rHE NEW MILL
TARY kPPoINrEE-HIs QUALIFICATIONS ANr
REcoRD-TEE COUNCIL NOT TO BE REMOVED
CITY REFORMS TO BE CONTINUED.
Our readers will be somewhat surprised, and
probably grieved, to learn that General ". ".
Burns, the present Military Mayor of Charles.
ton, will on Monday next surrender his Office
to Colonel Cogswell, of the United States Army,
who will thereafter act permanently as master
Of the situation, or until, under the new con-
stitulion of the State, the military Office is
vacated and q reconstructed civilian is appoint
ed thereto by the suffrage of his fond fellow
| citizens.
There are no rsasons for the change made,
except those which might have been stated at
first, namely, that Gan. Burns accepted the Of
fee only with the understanding that he should
be relieved at an early day, and an officer ap-
pointed who would carry out the liberal and
invigoratng policy which he might adopt. To
thrown variety of obstacles in his way, and
prevented the CO summation OF many of those
schemes which are now in progress for the
benefit Of the city.
It would also have destroyed confidence IN
the general management Of affairs, deprecated
securities, and created doubt with reference to
the trustworthiness Of the appointee not war
ranted by tho circumstances which gave to
him the Temporary charge Of the city.
| 1t is proper to say here that General Burns
was not aware Of the intention OF the military
authorities to make him the Mayor Of Charles
ton until he was notified Of the fact By the
order Of appointment. 1t was not sought; and
when accepted it was with the understanding
that at an early day competent officer and
correct gentleman would relieve him from the
cares of civil Office and permit him to resume
his legitimate duties as Commissary-in-Chief
| of the department..
Colonel Cogswell, the new Mayor, is Major
OF the 9th United States Infantry, and colonel
by brevet. He is graduate of West Point, a
brother-in-law Of Hon. James T. Brady, the
celebrated lawyer of New York, and is man
of mature years and much worldly experience.
During the war he was in command OF regi-
ment which participated in the battle Of Lees
burg, or what is known at the North as the
battle of Balls Bluff; was there captured, and
for several months confined prisoner in the
Libby" at Richmond.
Politically, we know nothing of his ante
cedents. Old officers of the army, generally.
have no politics, save such as are written on
the hilts Of their swords; and it is understood
that he will ignore everything like political
odp picfr
affairs, and continue what has been so well
begun.
Rumors have been rife for few days past
that the City Council would be superseded ut ah
early day by those who could take the test oath,
but it is now declared that no such change is
likely to take place unless distractions are
thrown in the way Of the Mayor by the present
body, which We conceive to be not at all proba-
BILE.
In taking leave Of his short-lived civic hon
ors General Burns leaves behind him the live
liest kind Of an obituary notice in the shape OF
fifteen thousand dollars in the treasury, and
city which has received renewed vitality, under
his administration, in every department. He
has made friends on all sides, and parts with
them bearing only their kindest wishes.
Colonel Cogswell arrived in Charleston on
thursday last from Charlotte, N. c., where he
has commanded to tho satisfaction OF the peo-
ple. and there is little doubt that in making
choice of him for the Chief Magistrate OF
Charleston, General Candy has been influenced
by such considerations as will make the new
appointee as popular as his predecessor. The
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longer require the rule of an iron hand.
The PROMENADE ENTERTAINMENT Of the
ladies of Trinity Church closed last night, and
in spite Of the inclemency Of the weather there
was large crowd in attendance. Tho booths
never looked prettier. The magic lantern was
displayed as usual, and the scenes In sacred
history were wildly portrayed. Altogether
the entertainment has been decided success.
HOTEL ARRIvAIs.-ChdrleSton Rotel.-Capt.
Frisbee, brig Cyclone; W. Henderson, santee;
Chas. Barkley and J. H. Brown, city; Jno. w.
Wallace, Augusta; D. j. Rumph and lady,
Crangeburg; Geo. A Barnet, Brandfort, S. c.;
Roope, London; T. B. Riley, Cincinnati; B. NJ.
stilweI and wife, New York; Fl. Rufus Dean,
Sumter county, Ga; E. Chapman, city; j. r.
wormly and L. Z. Marchand, New York; A. B.
Carter, Baltimore; NJ. J. Winchester, Miss E.
Winchester and Miss NJ. Luce, Boston; 7. B.
Adams and ]. NJ. Sanborno, Wilmington, N. c.;
L. orcutt, city; d. Chaurault, New York; Per-
ry Butler, New Jersey; Maxey Williams, South
Carolina; ]. N. Gary, Newberry; R. c. Porting
ton, New York; W. E. Willis, statesburg, N.
c.; Robt NJ. snowden, Spencer Abbott and E.
v. Hamilton and wife, New York; ]. A. Tor
rance and wife, Philadelphia.
Mills House.-Frank l.. Harris, steamship
Prometheus; B. NJ. Rhodes and J. NJ. Rhodes,
Baltimore; VIM. Donaldson and W. w. King,
New York; W. d. Houston and George B. Bon
nell, Philadelphia; s. B. Daimler, G. D. Belts
and Lester Clark, Now York; Miss Clark and
G. H. Hone, Hartford; G. D. Beecher, New
Haven; Dick Monrell, Mas sachusctts; W. a.
Cole and wife, New York; ]. A. Vincent and A.
C. McNairy, Cleveland, Ohio; J. ]. Luhn, Balti-
more; J. Hopkinson, Edisto; F. Gilathy and
wife, and A. c. McNairy, New York; J. NJ.
Gayle, Camden; A. ". Chuk, North Carolina;
James Rice, South Carolina; Samuel r. Adams
and W. L. Depass, Camden.
Pavilion Ho.el.-J. s. Harleson, D. D.
Leadbetter and Theo. G. Boag, city; D. ?.
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