Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-06

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Did YOU come here for the purpose OF votng!'
Ne; ! came to see whether you would take my
vote
sThis is disgraceful; we ought to make or
two examples to pat stop to these infamous pro-
The voter absquatulated.
DID you come into this ward for the purpose OF
yoting?'
How long DO you intend remaining'' M
Till go OUT
: You 90 out now tHs gn..e X.
Captain Nys.-' Does any body challenge Captain
Nysr
ITO find another packet captain better than him
SELF
'Pshawr -
Good morning, Captain Nys; quick passage
out to the Independence Nt
Mr.. Cline -Whsre do ,you reside, Mr.. Cline!
In the Second Ward e1 #NeA
Where does your family reside =
In the fifth. take my meals in the fifth and
sleep in the second t.y
Mr.. Cline we decline your vote
EIGHTH WARp.-Great excitement here, and the
voters up fast that the clerks, either from
crustiness or laziness, don't count the number Of
votes every hour as the other wards do.
The questioning system is practised to great ex-
tent. A fat, rosy faced fellow, who looked like
New England pumpkin stuck on couple Of beet
Inspector. What's your name9 n40 ~
Voter. Fahrenheit Fhpfaming.
Ins. Have you lived in the state for one years
Vot. Yes-no; that is, went out once.
lns. What did you 60 oat Tor! to do any bust
ness? ,. t..9
vot. Yes, very bad business; l went to get mar
ried.
ms. How long did you stayl
Vot. Five months.
lns. Did you come back to vote?
vot, No; came back because my wife's relations
would not keep US any longer.
ms. Sir, you can't vote, but can g down.
Voi. Sir, Pm going down
NINTH WARD.-Locofocos, huge paws, and roar
ers in high glee up here. 81
Here we 60. says one as he showed his way
We are the boys that carry every thing before
u.s. H
No you DON'T, says little ragged tailed urchin
about two feet and half high for you've left the
tail Of your coat behind you
Inside the votes putting into the ballot boxes
much faster than the day preceding, and all went
along pretty smoothly, considering the rough nature
Of some Of the voters. little thin, spare man. with
very consumptive look, and white pocket hand
kerchief was asked his name?" l.5 80
Is il nay name? says the applicant. why its
Geohrey Golooseton.' .
Is that your proper name?'
Yes, unless .you can give me properer That's
the properest I've got.'
The next
sPedrigo Porkineton'
Are you native or a naturalP
Don't know
Where do you liver
Down the street.
How long have you lived thereF
Five months -.g
You can't vote,
A sharp nosed little fellcw next made hi: appear
ance, and announced himself as Bill Snivell.'
INSPECTION. William Snivell
VoTER-Noaplain Bill Snivell-none Of your arts.
tnm cractic CANNON over me. am jackson to the
back bone.
well, put down Bill Swivel then, one, two,
three. s
TENTH WARD, MILITARY HALL.-This place
was literally besieged from morn to night. Those
on duty outside fortified themselves with sundry and
divers shots from bottles well filed with ammuni
tien. The effects were visible, and some of the
free and independent voters would have been ray
er the better il Sam Sticks recipe had been put in
practice and they had been pumped on. Their re.
plies in several instances smacked strongly OF the
spirit which triumphed over the flesh, and threw it
into all manner Of grotesque positions. great bu
siness done in this ward throughout the day in
drinking, hurrahing and voting.
ELEvEsrH WAND Considerable challeng ing
here. The inspectors stand upon their privilege,
and exercise IL Not much fun occurred inside, but
a curious scene took place outside the poll.
Why. Jack said regular, you look like
bear with sore head
And feel like one of them rascally WHICH,
believe, Bill, they'd pick ones pocket
They've deprived me of my vote
Why you never had nome ...
That's it; IL l had shouldn't have minded so
much Are you citixenr says the whig;insPector.
If you please, sir says I. your vote L chaleng.
ed, says he. spm sorry TO hear IT, says I. sYou
cast VOTE says he. Il can IL you please, says L.
Then you must swear says he. cant swear
says /. Then you've lost your vote, says he-asd
so did, for they showed the door and told to
go out-and that's the way that these rascally wings
robbed me Of my vote
SEvEsTH WARD.-Greaf crowds assembled here
during the day The polling was executed quickly.
The following scene took place between ninspector
and voter
Have you wifer
Yes, and ship too
You are lucky 10 have both wife and q
ship. How long have you been in herr
The ship1'
.Of course
oh of and on for some years.
The other replies being satisfactory, his vote was
taken.
TwrLrTH WARp.-This ward generally presents
Loafers, with two shoes and never q bit Of heel;
laboursrs from the Croton Water Works, roaring
blades, rough and ready, willing to either fight or
drink, and would just soon knock down
out Of pure friendship As for stooP Of liquor
The questions seemed 70 bother them amazingly.
Inspector What's your name
v. Jeremiah Twiggs, and this here 10 SnufYieton
Twiggs. We both works together, as you may
zee BY looking at our shoes.
l. Well, one at q time. Are you married
v. No, but Snufieton IL.
i Are you twenty one
v. don't know.
]. Then you must 20 aud inquire. Now, Mr.. |
rwiggs, where were you bornf