The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-21
RING OUT &HE OLD-.RING IN TIE
NEW,

Sheriff Bowen Takes Possession OF MS
New oHce-Deputy Dingie Reeainea
st tho Request ofthe Bar.
About one o'clock yesterday Sheriff Bowen,
accompanied by bis counsel, Colonel Inomas
Y. slmons, having previously recorded hls
commission In the Office of the clerk OF court,
renaired to the sheriff's Office to make fof-
NAL demand for the possession OF the same.
THE NEWS has already stated that e4-snerin
Mackey is In Washington, and bis chief depu'
ty, Mr.. W. B. Dlngle, was also absent 1rotn
the office when Mr. Bowen and hls counsel
entered. The Hon. Timothy Hurley was on
hand and smiling ss ever. and host Of other
friends of the new sheriff were also present.
The whole party walked into the inner de-
nartment OF the Office and sat down there to
await MIR. Dlngles arrival. In the meantime
a promiscuous crowd of light and dark COL
ored friends of each sheriff collected around
the Office, In the Courthouse, street, and
Courthouse yard, were the representatives of
each faction indulged in pleasantries and
innuendoes at the expense of the other. Two
OF these became enraged beyond endurance
and got into scufae, but were quickly sepa-
rated by the bystanders. After about half an
hour Of fruitless exhaustion of patience In
waiting for Mr.. Dingle, the sheriff and hls
counsel left the office. They returned about
two O'Clock, by which time Mr.. Dingle had ar
rived, and the demand for Immediate posses.
sion was made. Mr.. Dingle replied that he
had received no Instructions nom Mr.. MackeS,
and begged that time would be allowed MIN
to telegraph to Washington for orders Ids
was acceeded to by the sheriff, and Mr. Dinge
accordingly communicated with Mr.. Aaekey
by telegraph. Up to q late hour last evening
ne reply had been received. The sheriff also
telegraphed to Mr.. Mackey, at later hour, to
say that he had taken all of the necessary
steps Of qualification for ofdce, and that ne
won]d allow Mr.. Mackey's deputies reason
able time to prepare for delivering up the
ONCE.
The following communication was addressed
to the new sheriff yesterday, and elicited the
reply which followsit:
CHARLESTON, November IL, 1877.
Eon O. O Bo,os1a, Sheriff Of Charteseon Ooanty:
nrsR SrR-.As we pelleve the office tO whlcn
Won have been elected is one Of vely consider
able importance, not only TO yourself and the
county. but also to the members OF the par,
Who win have constant business transactions
with YOU, We respectfully recommend and
request that yon retain VIM. B, Dingle, Esq Z,
in nis former position thereia. His long expe-
rienoe in the management Of the 70, said ado once nee
and his Uniform courtesy towards every one,
will certainly render him valuable and EN-
c,snt aid to YOU and to us in that position.
Very respectfully, &c.,
pres,ley. Lord & In Magrath d LoWndes,
oieaby. Duryea d Cohen,
a,monton & Barker, Jas. B. Campbell,
Whsiey q minott,S n D. hutcnlneon,
Hayne b Son, Porter q % conner
Alex. q. Brown, Bulst q S,lst,
Jno. E. Rivers, Bryan q bryan,
Walker d Bacot, Augustlne I. emytne,
W. N. Bruins. :: n. NaCna9s,
Richard DeTrevllle, McCrady Son.
M. P. OConnor, Herbert sass,
Rutledse d Young, Memminger, Pinckney
Jennings W. Perry, q JerVey,
Thos. 7. 6lmons, Martin L. Miklns,
Rndolph Siegling, Whaity q mltcneh,
VIM. ]. Gayer, J0na fnlllips,
Brewster, Spratt W. u. clancy.
Burke,