Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-05

were presented IN the name Of the Young NsU
Of Boston. Boston Cour.
Idmmany Hall Divided.-0d Tammanv w,s
neve, IN such state Of confusion a. asst nob,
A general meeting was called at seven o'cIocl
20 hear the report Of the Nominating Comm,,,ae
About an hour before the time crowds beo,n n
assemble from all directions; among them several
hundred men led BY music marched in from tho
upper wards. most of whom wore large ,uck,,;I.
in their hats Previous TO the appointed hon,
the halls, stairs aud every avenue Ieadtng to The
large room ~as closely packed. Su.pielcp. were
excited that a favOrlte few had posse..,op Of g,
and many broken heads to disposspss them
few moments after 7, the doors were opened. spd
there was general rush through the public and
private doors. The leaders Uf the crowd ponj.
mated Walter Bovine, ESQ for Chairman. and
before he could reach the seat, a grne-a! fgb,
ensued: to all appearance, full flry men were
fighting to support and 10 d'Spossess the chair -
After hard struggle Mr. Bovine and his SUD.
pOrters were forced from the seat, and the opDo.
sition placed person IN the chair, bu, in such a
state Uf noise and commOtion that neither marty
had the ascendancy. Those opposed to the no.
minated ticket the. made rush to the otter side
of the room, appointed chairman and SECRETARY.
read their ticket headed Gulan G. Verpanck for
assembly, and after reading resolutions adjourn.
ed.
While this was going on. the other party got
Mr.. Bovine IN the chair, or rather supported hIH
while standing, and amid scene Of tie creates,
confusion, read the nominated ticket. and Iron
the motions made, declared the same carried
and dispersed into the body Of the room. The
gas lights were then suddenly extingGisheJ. AMI
all was total darkness. The assembled multi.
tude had to find their way out OF the room as they
could. There was no speaking during the whole
proceedings; on the contrary. there appeareds
settled determination that neither party should
triumph; and while the business was going on in
the manner described. there were several severe
battles 10 different parts of the room, in Shchs
number got broken heads and bloody noses
We presume both parties will claim to hswa
majority, and will publish their regularly nomi.
mated candidates. But which had the a,ceuden'
cy 10 the room. no person that witnessed The
scene can pretend to decidedly. T. Ddi .fdr
I,tempsr1ncs and Crime Sherman who XII
led his wife and child at the same blow with so
dAes III TIE edsietn part " SohHeCtiSu'' has oe''
found guilty. and sentenced to suffer the penaI'l
Of the law. 10 pronouncing sentence, Judge
Dsggett made the following statement:
Here / feel constrained to say to oil Who
have witnessed this scene, and to this audience
behold the effects Of in,emperance. An mo-
cent woman-a helpless infant, nurdntG-i
husband and father sentenced to dearb iOr ne
crime! Look also at the records OF the eoaN
OF this term. Three individuals sentenced +"
the State prison for offences committed unGa
the influence Of intoxIcation. II is 90. o.!
three weeks since an individual was tried 0s'"s
the Judge associated with me on this OCCASION
for killing his wife: the jury found hun s'a!
OF manslaughter, and he was sentenced 10 '.'
State Prison for ten years. This act was per-
petratpd under the direct influence Of q'f
Of ardent spirits, bought by the eupr'' IRON o ''
of those tipping houses, which s" extensive
disgrace our land, and which compose Inc w
urbs Of hell. Let the keepers OF those h''Ni
tremble lest the blood of murdered b'd,,' ~.
souls shall be required at their hahd' ""S
the last five years there have been te" " Va" /
lite which have witnessed. and IN e's'
these the acts done were The Immediate ''"'
quene Of drunkenness"