The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26
TIE CUSTOM HOUSE MBaOGLIO In
CHARLESTON.

Funny Scenes Between the Ad Interims and
the Ad Outerims-Thc Newly Appointed Col.
lectOr Elected from the Custom House per
Force.
From the Charleston Daily News. July 2al
THE ADVANCE.
On yesterday the Netcs gave an account of the in
terview between the new and OLD Collectors at the
Custom House on Wednesday, and also the letter Of
new Collector, Mr.. George W. Clark, that he would
surrender the office to INN inventory
OF the pubic property in ms charge, valued at about
S40o, 900, could be taken aud recelpted for.
About ten O'Clock yesterday morning hlr. Clark, ac-
and ex-Alderman II. Judge Aoore, advanced into the
ONCE of the Collector. in which Or. A. c. aud Alder
man r. j. Mackey were sitting After the situations
OF the day were exchanged sir. Clark lnformed DIR.
Mackey that he had duly considered nus letter Of
the dav before, refusing to deliver up the office Of
Collector until schedule statements OF oil properly
on hand were drawn and uuy receipted for, and
said lie hereby possession of the Office OF Col
lector and he would not permit him Dr. Mackey) to
sign or act rs Collector
H. Mackey who was sitting In his easy chair,
grees. repled:-Mr Clark you uad better wait until
your permission Is asked before you presume to
fuse IT, You may sign yourself Collector OF tie Port
Tycoon of Japan, ii that suits your fancy; but.I
shall assert my authority as Collector Of the Port
until have taken Inventories OF all properly In my
same.
Mr. Clark then sent q message to Mr.. Groves,
Deputy Collector, requesting interview In the
Collectors oilce. Wien Mr.. Groves appeared Mr.
Clark handed him his commission to read, at the
same time enchanting, ~ .Lollector, sir; VIII you
obey my ordersf'
MI. Groves mildly but firmly replied, az am the
deputy Of Dr. Mackey and shall obey his orders.
as my authority Is derived solely from him.n Mr..
Glars then said "You are no longer Deputy Coliec-
tor.n
After this side affair the co]loquy was resumed be-
tween the al tate,tn and al Ouseil Collector DUR
ing winch Or. Mackey explained his position by the
following ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr. Clark, that
should comply with your demand, and should sur
render the Custom House without first making out
my schedular statements ana taking receipts from
Iaf ton
row you should order i've or twenty pipes
OF brandy from the government stores into
your own private store, and should appropriate
them to your own use. Now I, being out OF onlce,
would be powerless to prevent this TRANSACTION,
be held responsible for the loss of property for
l have recepted for 1t and would not nave any re.
indemnify. give this illustration not In spirit Of
casen
Mr. Clark made some response to this, when DR..
Mackey said:-"Mr. Clark. the Office Of Collector Of
the Port or Charleston has heretofore been held by
gentlemen; you have furnished a striking but natu-
raj contrast between their conduct and that of an
ex-army sutler. would not and could not surren-
der the property in my custody without receipts,
not very honorable class OF nisn
M1 0ark in reply to the above not very comp.
mentary remarks said that DR.. Mackey was scurrll-
lous and impertinent, whereupon alderman L. =,
the insolent fellow OUT 10 wnic1 MIR. Clark excl
MIR. CLARK Is PUT OUT.
After this second side Clark asserted that
he sat In the ONCE as Collector, whereupon Or.
Mackey said it would be his unpleasant duty eject
him, and he called Tor his four boatmen. Augustus
Bo@ M ISaR DaU MI
and, upon being asked BY d: Mackey whether they
recognized hun or Mr.. Clark as Collector, an,
swered:-"We only recognize you, DR.. MackeJ, ana
win obey your orders" DR.. MacSey then turned TO
MIR. clark and requested him 60 leave, telling hun
tnat he was trespasser and ne desired him TO leave
immediately to which Mr. Clark replied, 81 will not
leave; am Collector pr. Mackey then took out
tire; you do not leave at the expiration o! That
time | will eject you by force"
At this point Alderman 7. J. Mackey walked up 70
the table and remarked:-"Thls matter Is getting
dramatic; it has reached the very stage with which
! it should nave begun; I'll take notes." Mr.. ozark
reped:"Yes write 1t all out; say that the order OF
| the President and Of the Commissioner OF Customs
| Is disobeyed;n TO which Dr. Mackey replieu-Inat
statement, sir, is false" Mr. Clark then cared upon
| and observing the stalwart boatnen appearing as
! anxious to seize him, sad:-"Dont let any more
| violence be used than IL necessary.
| AS the three minutes expired DR.. Mackey told the
boatmen to put that man out OF the rooin but deal
were baSyS The boatmen then gathered around
| Mr.. Clark, who arose and asked Tor his nat. DR..
Mackey then told the poamen not to touch Mr. CLARK
| must touch me-" 80 they put their hands upon MS
shoulder, and he walked out of the door anu out Of
| bidding him good morning. Thus tue battle ended
| for the day.
1t Is worthy OF note that the commissioner Of Cas-
toms in mis- letter to DR.. NackeJ regarding his sus-
| pension IRON ONCE, instead Of following tue usual
| form OF stating that George w. CLARK, Esq mas
been appointed Collector" &C., struck out the word
| 'appointedv from the printed FORM ana stated GO
| W. Clark Esq, mas been designated to perform the
duties OF Collector"
| MIR. Clark POUNDS his claim to immediate possess
sion mainly upon the fact that the Commissioned OF
Customs, In his letter Of the stu OF July, above
ferred to. addresses Dr. Mackey as late Collector
| Yet we have been shown letter received by DIR.
Mackey from the Commssi Of Customs, under
Mackey. Collector OF The Port OF Charleston.
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Deputy United states Marshal keency arrested a
man named James Cosgroye, who kept sa.oon, or
something OF the SORT In Lesters DOCK state street,