The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-27
THE CITY COUNCIL.

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FLANK MOVEMENT.
ABSENCE OF TWO OF THE TERRIBLB TEN.
Great Disnppointmont Among the
ORcc-sccfxers. sc.
Long before tho hour of meeting Of Council
last 7ening, an anxious crowd had assembled
at the City Hall to witness the entertainment
expected to come off.
In general tho crowd seemed to be in very
good humor but here and there we're groups
of anxious faces discussing the probabilities
of quorum and the prospects OF the various
candidates for the loaves and fishes. AS on
previous occasions. only q sufficient number
were admitted to occupy the seats in the
Council Chamber The faces of those who
were unable to gain an entrance wore look Of
indescribable chagrin. In the ante-room sat
ex Mayor Clark and Mr.. j. II. jerks.
A few minutes before eight O'clock, but two
of the terrible ten had arrived-Aldermen
Barrow and T. j. Mackey. All the seats
around the Council Chamber we're occupied.
and whispers passed round that there would
be another Rzzle. At eight O'Clock the follow
ing additional Aldermen entered and took
their seats: Aldermen e. W. Nj. Maokey,
Greene, and E. P. Wall, l.. F.E Wall, Hampton
faithful-Thorne and Brown-caused some
CONSERVATION among the brethren, who feared
ruse by the minority. Their apprehensions
wero allayed, however, by the entrance of the
Mayor at fifteen minutes past eight o'clock.
On taking the chair, the Mayor ordered the
Clerk to take the names and report the number
of Aldermen present.
The Clerk announced eight members present.
Alderman Barrow rose and offered the follow
ing resolution
ResolUed, That Council do now adjourn to
meet at eight o'clo ok tomorrow evening, 9th
instant.
Alderman z. P. Wall (smiling.) That mo-
ton not having been seconded, I move that we
do now adjourn.
| Alderman E. w. M. Mackey. move that we
do now adjourn until Tuesday evening next.
The question was then put and carried.
Council then adjourned, to the no small con-
fusion of the expectant and hungry crowds
who have been anxious to serve the city nnde1
the new administration.
The report that Howard, one of the colored
Aldermen, was one Of the ten was incorrect
We are authorized to say that he has no SYM
pathy with the aims of the majority, and does
| not concur in their views.
The RAILROAD QUEsTIoN.-The Augusta
Oonstitutionalist OF yesterday says: "From
| the most reliable infol nation and assurances
gathered yesterday, we feel warranted in
stating that the existing differences between
the City Council of Augusta and the South
Carolina Railroad are in prospect of speedy
and favorable adjustment. We are not advised
as to the precise basis upon which the settle.
ment is likely to be effected, but the present
indications are that they will transpire within
the present week, as we understand that Presi
dent Magrath. of the latter corporation, was
expected to arrive here last night, to respond
! to propositions which had been made to him in
the matter. Unless settlement is effected
the injunction granted by Judge Gibson viii
go into operation tomorrow, restraining the
cars of this read from passing through the
city under a penalty Of $2Oe. .OO0."
TIE PICNIC OF THE GERMAN FIRE COMPANY,
which took place yesterday at the Shuetzen
plctz, was, like all the pastimes of our German
friends, highly successful. The members o
| the company left the city at 8 A. NJ, in Gra
hams omnibus line, and were not long befor
they began their round of enjoyment. Th
forenoon was spent by the members of tn
company in target exercise, which resulted as
j follows: The officers prize, gold-heade,
cane. was won by Mr.. Gerhard Riecke. Th.
first privates' prize, a set of gold studs. wa
won by Mr.. II. Benson; the second. a silver
headed cane. by Mr.. E. F. Torck; the third,
gold pencil, case and pen, by Mr.. D. Lilien
thai.
After one O'Clock all hands repaired to tn
spacious hau, where dancing was kept u1
with spirit. During the day q number of in
vited quests came up and joined in the pies
cures of the occasion.
1 HOTEL. ARRIVALS MAY 26.-Charleston &c
tel.-A. s. Doty, John Fox, A. Marcus, Nev
York; Mr. Rhett, City; G. L. Williams. Joh,