The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-12

There was very little of that happiness among
the Radicals, yesterday, which an Alderman on
Saturday night predicted there would beat least
there were no very smiling countenances among
those around the City Hall, each and every one
looking as il he thought "the end was not yet"
NJ Caulfeld the Flour Inspector, pro tem., at
ten O'Clock, announced that Mr.. Averil! was still
inspecting nour and when asked why he did not
attend to the duties Of the office himself, as he
had been empowered to do by Council, replied, in
an apparently very disheartened tone Of voice,
sswell, thought I'd wait until the clerk could no
tify him Of the action Of Council" The Assessors
and the Alderman "who rushed things through"
Saturday night were busily engaged in getting up
letter for publication, detailing the conversation
which occurred Saturday, when Messrs. Hughes
and Frazer called upon them and demanded their
Offices The City Sheriff pro tenn. sat in his office,
evidently feeling uncomfortable at the state OF
arairs.
About one O'Clock there was q stirring about
among the Radicals not observable early in the
day. United States District Attorney, &C., Cor
bin was consulted. r. S. Tharin was moving
about the City Hall in reckless sort OF way, as II
he feared he would not reach the objective point
In time to give an opinion. A report was circu-
lated that deputy sheriff was in search Of the
nour inspector pro tem., for the purpose OF put
ting him in Jail for contempt OF court; whereat
Radical heads were nodded at the Guardhouse, as
much as to say, the winchester's can check any
slittle game, like that The excitement reached
its height, when it was reported that United
States District Attorney, City Attorney, Codiier
of the Laws State Senator, Chairman Of the Com
mssoners Of Election and Acting Lieutenant
Governor OF the State D. T. Corbin, was OF the
opinion that the action OF Council Saturday night
in reference to the offices Of sheriff and nour In
spector was not as sound as 1t might have been.
At this time messenger was sent, as We learn,
to Caulleld and Addison, instructing them to
meet the Mayor at his house in the afternoon.
About three O'Clock all was quiet the ofice-hold-
ers and their friends who hang about the City
Hall having retired.
The cause OF the excitement, as we understand
it, Is that the Radicals have come to the conclu-
sion that Council, in appointing NJ. Caulfeld,
Flour Inspector pro tem., and George Addison,
City Sheriff. pro tem., went contrary to the decl-
sion OF Chief Justice Moses, as he in closing his
decision in each case had enjoined upon each
officer, mentioning his name,) upon pain OF con-
meddle with, or concern himself about his office,
or with the duties, rights, books and property OF
his office, but that he be absolutely judged and
excluded from exercising or using the same or
any OF them for the future, and that he do alb
stain from doing or performing, or assuming to
do or perform, any act or acts whatsoever in any
manner pertaining to his Offce. And yet coun-
Gil had deliberately put these men where they
would necessarily have to violate the order OF
court.
Some Of the weakened members Of Council
and officers have the "heart shakes" already,
which does not at all abate when they argue the
question whether or not there Is truth In the re-
port that Judge Moses will send an order to arrest
and place in jail each and every man OF them
for contempt Of court"
What will be done we are not prepared to state.
Messrs AverI and Guerry will be, II they have not
been already, summoned to appear before Coun'
Gil tonight to :s.nsWer the charges preIerreu
against them, and 1t Is reported that charges will
also be preferred against Messrs. Hughes and Fra
zer for malfeasance in ONCE. It is generally be-
lieved, however, that the charges against the
Sheriff and Flour Inspector are preferred merely
as a matter OF form, and will never be heard, but
the accused oficers will be kept waiting for
hearing until their term Of once expires, while
the officers pro tenn. will transact the business and
receive the pay Of the respective offlces.