Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-12
TEN O'clock.


We continue reports
TEN ocLocx
FIRST WARD.--In this ward, the polling pro-
ceeded with much briskness. This ward is closely
occupied by maritime people, and boarding house
keepers. A person named James Brown presented
himself
Queston.-Where do You live, Brown?
Answer this ward.
Q.-Where2
A-By the water side.
Q.-Hsw long have you lived there?
Al shall come there tins afternoon
Q.-Where did you sleep last night?
AIN Varlck street.
Q.-Ah! but that's in another ward.
A.-Yes-but this is my ward, and only slept out
of II acciden tally last night.
Q.-Your vote Is challenged-you must swear
il in.
The Inspector read the oath, and Mr.. James Brown
seemed undetermined. His hesitation was strength
ened by observation Of one Of the wing vigilance
committee, who told him that if he took the oath he
would have him sent TO prison. On this hint he re-
tired the Inspector telling him he had better come to-
morrow, after tonghrs sleep in The ward.
stout looking and rosy soldier in the uniform of
the United States Infantry put in his vote After it
was deposited, one Of the vgilant wings said, de-
pend upon II, he has borrowed that uniform and will
60 and vote elsewhere IN PLAIN clothes
The second ward polling langushed; the inspec-
tor. congratulated one another on having had snug
dinner yesterday without interruption, and antclPa-
ted the same today.
ELEVEN O'clock.
THIRD wARD.-At this ward, the numbers vino
voted were greater. sailor looking young man
came up TO the Dox, and Mr.. G. Curtis asked him
his name.
A-James Crecker.
Q.-I thought you said Giles Croker. (Here all
laughed at the WI, of the speaker) Pray, what
you1
"A steamboat hand, and have been so for two
years.
Q.-Yes and you've got home at Albany, too,
hawai- you
A-Net as you knows on.
Q~-And you slept in this ward last night2
Q-wel your vote is challenged; you must
swear; take your hat off; put your hand en- the
book and don't laugh.
The oath was taken, and Mr.. Crocker's vote enter
ed. BY half past ten, AZ votes had been given.
Firm wARs.-Immense exertons are making
here by the Tammany party, and they are little
ahead; $40 votes taken this morning; challenging
brisk and fights frequent. But the wings bet heavily
on l5o majority for Clark.
SIXTH WARp.-The rum begins to work in this
ward, and the fight begins to flow. One lsboring
Irishman took Lynch ticket, and soon got Lynch
law. He was knocked down by Bradyite-he get
up only TO be knocked down again.
"What do you bate me forT'
"a Lynch for Lynch-lynch him for voting the
wing ticket. Why did you vote for Erin Clark T.
"Why, what could poor DO, dot Where would
you have hen lay her eggs, but in the same barn
yard where she PICKS up her gram
The Bradyites laughed and let him 90.
SEVENTH wARp.-Here the polls opened very ear.
ly and very fierce The large vote polled yesterday
put them all on the look out On the third vo,er put
Ting in his vote, a fight ensued between wing chal-
ienger and locofoce.
"Who dad you vote for 7"
"Varian, 10 be sure y
"You are fool for your pains"
"But voted for Norris Franklin for Alderman
"Phat'n get you one hour IN Heaven"
a. I,owf y Ill nax nxstth he
wings and Mex BIdd = letter"
"Huuah for the whigs-they've made war on the
banks in earnest They've destroyed one monster,
the Phenix Bank |"
"D-n the wings, and d-n the bsnks-d-n
every thing want to fight, and nobody else shall
vote hll I've had fight"
And al IL went five or six, sdns ceremonie In this
ward there seems 10 be no doubt that the wing charter
ticket will be elected Bat some very sanguIne wings
seem TO doubt whether the ward will not give very
small majority for Varian.
EIGHTH WARD.-They are crswding to the polls
by Dozens notwithstanding the rain. Both sides
moving heaven and sarth-sweatng, and swearing
and shouting; drinking, hghrng and bribing. Al this
present time, III A. VI. the wings are much behind;
bal carriages with their voters keep coming Up.
TESTS WARD.-Tha polling runs brisk and the
rum flows free the Locofecos are up IN the clouds.
ELEvENrH WhRp.-There is not difference Of 50
votes between the Two tickets.
TmprEEsTH wARp.-We have Just left the polls
over Z50 taken IN TINS morning and nj the present
stage, there Is not majority of a dozen either way.
FouRrEgSTH wARp.-A heavy and close votes
but the wings ahead at present
SxTEEr7H wAPD.-Anoiher neck and neck race
and odds betting heavily on botn sides by the san.
guine The Tammany ticket is about 10 ahead
TwRLvK o'cLocx.
S,xrE wAsp-Ovor 400 votes taken here TO-DAY
Brady 81 ahead, according TO the estimate Of an old
challenger.
s.ysvrH wARo.-Immcnse crowds and confu
son. Heavy polling and heavy bets be- Of s2f
lust offered and taken that the Tammany ticket is Isl
ahead $40 more offered aid declined by III" whig
All 10 uncerta nty here-snd IN" race is much close
than was calculated tpJn nv either party.
TsrrH wAsD-About 500 votes polled today tn
Tammany minority IL sald 20 be go
Half PAST TWELVE ecLocG.
PouRTH WsRp-In The Fourth Ward 325 vote
had been taken al quarter 70 twelve. The chslln
eers here exercise very gid scrutiny into the qlall
fcauons ~ me yeiers, and to student of hum ma
ture ~ is interesting te observe the wrath and w
pressed NORTH alton which 10 exhibited nv scnnt a.
able voters when they are challenged, and the otse
sequiousness of the chalienpers in brgvng ,hrv NJ
TO be offended and in assuring them o. the Hob ',
specl they entertain Tor them. The ms,or,y OF IN,