The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-12
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NOTARY PUDLIo.-r. Hayward Hhayer, ESQ.,,
has been appointed notary pubic by Governor
Scott
TIE GRAND JURY found true bills Yesterday
in the cases Of John Hall, Castle waties and William
Armstro ng for burglary ard larceny and in the
case OF Ma]sey Prnge, tor murder; also John Nit.
chell on two indictments, for conspiracy to cheat
and Isaac DroXn larceny. The jury was then dis.
missed untSMonday.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. gentleman on tho
street cars Yesterday at the of Market and
Meeting-streets had his arm out OF the window ana
did not observe the crank placed Mt that point for
cleaning .he drains, which caught his arm and cut II
In several places between the elbow aud the wrist.
QUICK RuN.-Tho present season has been
rapid pas saTes made by sailing vessels and one
OF these have been mado from the Southern cotton
ports The ship Owego Captain Post, which sailed
1rom CHS city for Liverpool January 16 arrived at
tnat port February 9th, making the passage in the
excellent tim OF about twenty -one days.
LIE PoIIoE.-We learn that Mayor Clark
has appointed Lieutenant J. c. Campbell to fill the
vacancy in the police forco caused by the resignation
OF Lieutenant Minott. The appointment ia n GOOD
one, and win, we hope, be confirmed by City Coun
Gil Lieutenant Campbell has been an officer of no..
lice since the close Of tho war; and by his strict at
tenton to his duties his impartial conduct and
uniform firmness and courtesy, has won and kept
the good will of all classes of our people
CLUBS AND STARS. The following cases were
disposed OF at the Mayors Court yesterday:
William Smith. colored applied for lodgings:
granted and discharged
John Finn, white, lying drunk in the street: fned
$2-paid.
A. j, Bahcock, white. drunk and disord erly at the
corner of Battery and Water streets fined s5.
Peter Belnger, the burglar, was turned ovar TO n
magistrate.
CoRREspoNDENoE BETWEEN LIEUTENANT MI
MOTT AND MAYOR CLARK.-The resignation Of Iieut
enant John c. Minott from the police force has al
ready been referred to in HE NEWS Tho following
lnrows further light UP IN the matters
WA1N GUARDHorsE
1 ~ NaAhhEsToN, :. g., February 10, 1869. I
don. George W. Ciark Mayor of Charleston
r;s,1ta nH. heIebv M tender my resignation as First
1..euseHanC OF Ponce am constrained to take tins
step besause feel that under the peculiar crcnno
@ stances surrounding NO. caa no longer reasonably
AvPe 10 oe use1ni to the community in the posiou
which have held for the past three years anG rhio
Woulo willingly continne TO hold as Ion. as could
e 90 80 &C consistently With, welfare of tho commu
niy the preservation Of my selfrespect and the se
curing OF an honest livelihood. But am moi viii
ing, and | am satisfied that the majority OF the
whole community of Charleston both wi;itc ana
coored do not expect me to- eulmit to the ninstics
which teal has ro entiy been do O ms in nIaeinn
~ command OF the police tcrce one who is nv
JUNIOR IN rank. who has, TO-, two years or more
psen detached from the force. and under whose ad.
m can no longer entertain oven the hone
" oeine usefui. Very respec fully,
Your obediei1t servant.
JOHN c. MINoTT.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL.
CHARLEsroN, =. o., February II, Ices. }
.'S'' r. ai'"oii. Esq Lieutenant. Go. Charleston
s1R--You Communication CT 10Th instant to hand
lass evening. at 10 clock. the covering resic
have the honor inform you that the same is
accepted. Respectfully yours - 80
GEO. W. CLARK, Mayor.
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CoMpANY.-The
twenty. fourth annual report of this company has
just been published, and comprises q statement ot
Is transactions for the last twelve months q
from the first OF January 1868 to the first OF January
1852 This report exhibits only the Iarceness OF
Its dealings, ut the great increase in its business
ior tne Jast year. For instance--it has added up-
wards Of two million dollars to its net casb assets
ne iiioh ooilars 10 Its annual premiums and it has
issued nine thousand one hundred and five policies in
Gl0 war iy,u MI, GO
matter OF supererogation to proceed further into
statistics of this company as they will be +o,ra ~
detail in advertisement in another r ,,nm,,. h,,t
we cannot refrain from allnding to te reroarEab,a
progress which the company has made In the mapni
tude OF Its business in single year. It not only
proves the great eire that amongst the proyi
uent TO embark in this description OF sccur,tv but
anords evidence of predilocion for tho New York
LIE. At VIII be seen that the sum insured for the
year amounts to about one hundred thousand dol
1ars per Gay ior each business day throughout the
yoar' WHICH may oe considered as enormous for an
individual establishment. Among the good 1esults
ot the years business we notice that the payment Of
losses has been more than met by the interezt oc
count and the policy holders have been paid nearly
million and quarter Of dollars in cash diyidends
We scarcely need add word in reference to the
management, Its arduous labors are SO finely ius-
Aa"'oA W tAo uBureS apove; Dut we cannot fOrbear
the indulgence OF rhe observation that in Mr. Frank
lin. the Presiden' and Mr. Beers who ably fills the
ofice Of both Vice President aud Actuary seconded
as they have bsen by the efforts Of one Of the ,noa
able and influential Board OF Trustees that ever man.
aged an insurance company, there is an integrity Of
purpose. yigor and largeness OF perception that pc
cutarly qnaiaes them to accomplish such results ss
have been produced by their wise and combined ef
forts. Mr.. Thomas Frost represents the company
in Charleston as the general agent for south Caro-
lima. S
AT THE ANNIyERsARY MEETING Of the Ashley
Efrs Engine Compan' No. Q. held on The 11th inst
tho following ocers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: ". L. scanlan Presitlent; 4. D. Dem
nison vicePresldens; tH. b Pirkinpack, Secretary:
H. Gibbr Treasurer, Jas. y, spencer, First Direc-
tor; A. Dean. seconi Director; W. q. stoney. Third
Director: sCharies Mills Fourth Director: q. Mar.