The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-01
THE INSTALLATION TO-DAY.
A Quiet CIty--Coming in and Going out
The Winchester Rifles Shipped
Radical Movements - Interesting Cor
rcupondence.

A Quiet CIty--Comfng in and Going out
The Winchester Rifles Shipped
Radical Movements - Interesting Cor.
reupondence.
The city yesterday wore an aspect Oh pro
found uulet The near approach OF the time
which was to place an administration represent
ing all interests and in every respect worthy OF oui
city, in the municipal high places, 1lled every GILL
zen with subdued Joy. One and all Ielt 'he In
| nuence Of the hour, AMI looked cheeriul'y LOT
ward TO the bright future In store for our loved
old city. On 'Chauge, In the street cars and at
the corners there was but one subject OF conver.
saton, and startling rumors were disseminated
to be contradicted at every turn.
In the Guardhouse the sign Of the coming
change was very perceptible. On the preceding
night fracas had occurred among the colored
policemen living In the building at the back OF
the yard, the particulars OF which could not be
learned. 1t was owing to the depriviDg some OF
them Of their pistols, which they resented as an
expression OF dlstrust. No one was hurt. The
Winchester rides, which have 80 long been Kept
in the long racks around the wall OF the drill hall
In the second story OF the Guardhouse, were taken
down yesterday morning. These arms had
been furnished by Governor Scott on
the plea that the interests oi law and
order required that the police should be OF
fectivey armed. The sixteen.shooters. bright
and new, with gllstenlng steel bayonets, were
placed in the hands OF the police; but the forbear-
ance Of our citizens d!d not permit single
event to occur, which even Radical fanatlcism
could construe as an occasion when the use OF
the rifles might be necessary. And now the one
hundred and five Winchester rines and bayonets
are neatly packed up under the superin,end nee
OF CAPTAIN Hendricks, and will be forwarded, as
we learn to Columbia.
At the Guardhouse, eager questions are asked
as to who Is going and who will stay. In the City
Hail various interesting consultations seem to be
going on. The Hon. D. T. Corbin arrived in the
city early In the morning, and several interviews
took place between the Mayor and the city attor-
ney at their respective offices. The attorney took
his depar ure In the evening, and it is whispered
that moderate bill for legal services, which he
wished to get passed, was not paid.
About midday Major G L. Buist aud Alderman
voigt called upon the Mayor at his office and de-
parted with assurances from him that the install.
lation should take place quietly to-day. The
Mayor also said that he would communicate with
General WAGNER In the afternoon.
A little later the following communication was
received by the Mayor elect at his residence in
St. Philip street, opposite the Charleston Colleges
CITY HALL MAYORS OFFICE
CHARLESTON, $. O., October 81, 1871.
General John A. IVagener:
S1R-Ih have the honor to inform you that shall
be at this ONCE on tomorrow, November 1st, at
II O'Clock n, at which time l shall be ready TO
administer the oath Of office to you as Mayor
elect of the City OF Charleston, and to turn over
to You all property, records &C., in my custody,
belonging to the city.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
tslgned) GILBERT PILLsBURY,
Mayor OF Charleston, s. G.
Upon the receipt OF the above, General Wager er
promptly replied az follows;
CHARLESTON slst october, 1871.
Hon. Gilbert Palsourv, Mayor:
SIR acknowledge with pleasure the receipt OF
your letter, and shall be very happy TO take before
you the obligation to serve the good old city
faithfully.
With earnest wishes for yo1r health and pros.
perity, and the kind considerations G. cur fellow
citizens,
am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN A. WAGNER, Mayor Elect.
Late In tie afternoon ripple Of excitement was
caused by the report Of hail dozen pistol shots
n quick succession in the neighboihood OF the
;uardhouse. The wide-awakes were, however,
disappointed, as no fracas had occurred, and IT
was discovered that the inspiring sounds had pro-
ceeded from the Guardhouse yard, where peace
ful looking Clubs and stars was peppering pile
OF sawduss preparatory to cleaning his revolver
In the evening meeting Of Council was ex'
pected, but somehow 1t did not come on. the
old place was brilliantly lit up as usual but the
Mavor did not come down. By degree'the men,
pers Of the board began to drop in until six were
present. They sat short while, and then TOOK
their departure with melancholy resignation.
The six aldermen were Robert Howard, W. K Il.
Hampton, william McKinlay, 7. R. Small, and
L. F. and E. P. Wall. They stood by their oHces
to the last. This was sle last move, asd nothing
OF interest transpIred later.
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