The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-13
City Intelligence.

ELECTION R~IoTs.-During yesterday afternoon and
evening the Sixth Ward was the scene of riot, fun, fury
and r~owdyism. A band of men, armed with ~bludgeons
paraded through the Ward, dealing destruction on all
who felt disposed to doubt that James Ferris was "the
regularly" nominated candidate for Alderman. The
Sixth Ward Hotel was turned inside out. Bishop
Hughes premises were assailed, and other dwellings in
the Ward more or less injured by stones and brickbats.
The military were ordered out about Q o'clock in the
evening and their presence alone saved the Cathedral
and other churches Of the Catholics from being destroy.
ed by this mob. Fifty.six Of the rioters were arrested up
to II o'clock last night, when our paper went to press.
The military are still parading the streets, and no doubt
other arrests will be made before morning.
THE ELEoTIoN.-The wings have carried the First,
Second, tt ird, Fifth, Sixth, Twelfth, Fourteenth, Fiji.
teenth and Sixteenth Wards, for Aldermen. The demo.
Gratis the Fourth. Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Ele-
venth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth. Owing to the nu
merous tickets ran in the several Wards we have been
unable to ascertain the CORRECT vote at the early hour
that il was necessary to put the Herald to press. Stuff.
Gent is known, no W for us to state that Robert II.
Morris (democratic) is elected mayor by about 1000 ma.
jority, and the wings have secured a majority in the
Common Council.
DIGGING UP THE DEAD -Whenth the ladies were in.
formed of the danger Of the dead in the h. Baptist
barying yard being indecently dug up and removed,
they came together in the crowd to de wise ways and
means 10 DIOleCI the uc6u IL q ETaVcb : ana 10
act with the gentlemen in their public meetings,
raising money 10 accomplish this noble object.
The ladies' obtained at least nine tenths OF the
names attached to the remembrance sent TO the
common council, and the thousands sent to the le-
g~islature of this State. They have contributed ac-
cording to the best OF their abilities, more than
twenty times, to aid the friends # the gentlemen
in; what they have already done. They ave, al
though adverse to their inclination and public
opinion, attended several meetings at the Park
expressly to retain the inferred dead in their
graves.
They have visited or watched over the Bethel
Baptist burying yard by night and by day, especi-
ally since they heard that the Hudson Fire 1nsu.
rance Company had threatened to remove all the
remains from said buryin ing place, as it must be ad.
mltted by all that some OF the most unheard OF
things were said to come from some of the officers
Of said incorporated body. When their agent came
on the ground with men, spades and shovels, with
Other implements Of war against the living and the
dead, protesting to have a strong power from the
Upper and Lower Folice TO back him up, It was
the Ladies who over. powered and overawed this
wonderful agent with his men Of war, and made
them quit the battle field, when the dead were in.
TERED, and this witheut shedding a drop of human
gore.
When it was ascertained that some sacriIigious
hands were distur bling the dead in the Rutgers
street burial place, the women were the first to
hasten TO The spot and drive Johnson and other.
from their work nWithout giving more particulars
it may be observed that the impression on the pub
lie mind has been greatly favorable 10 the ladies
views. Also, the Honorable Common Council
His Honor the Mayor, Alderman Purdy, sc. have
acted nobly In this cause in favor Of the just rights
of the living and the dead.
In other respects the ladies have to regret that
their efforts have been little effectual, as no law ha,
been passed by the Legislature to protect the dead
therefore they propose and offer, to carry this bu
siness fully out and protect all the dead, and pre-
vent them1from being dug up, as they have been fol
the last thirty years, and that by obtaining a law
from the Legislature against removing the dead.
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removing the dead.
2 BY paying off all just claims against said
Bethel Baptist burial place, when they or q suitable
tribunal are satisfied of the justice of said claim.
3. BY placing a suitable fence around said burial
pace, having it erased and otherwise appropriate
ly defended and adorned.
All this and more they prefer to do if aided by a
liberal public, which they confidently expect
whereas the riches Of the city mostly concentrate
down town, meeting s in the Park have been propo-
sed, with the hope Of obtaining liberal subscrip.
tions and donations.
N. b. A meeting is to be he'd in the Park this
afternoon, at 4 o'clock, to consider on tao subject.
CHATHAM OR AMERICAN THEATRE -Nothwith-
standing the excitement of the election, this popu.
lar place OF amuse ment was crowded to excess. and
the performances were attended with their usual
success. Master Woods performance of the Sal.
lors Hornpipe did him great credit. We perceive
Thorne announces a re.eHgagement, for a limited
number OF nights, with that iavorlie of the "Bowery
boys" Mr.. Kirby, who appears 10 night in Damon,
supported by Thofne as Pythias, with Mrs. Thorne
as Hermion, and MISS Messenger as Calanthe-an i'm.
mense caste. In addition TO which, Master Wood
appears in a iavorite dance, with other entertain
ments.
CuSABD's STEAMSHIPS L steamship Unicorn
arrived at Halifax, on the 4th inst. in thirty nine
hours from Boston, and the steamer Columbia, rig.
Eed forward like a ship, left at 8 p. M, on the same
day, with the mails and passengers. She appear
ed 10 make good Roadway, going out under sail and
j one Xhaal Thc Inicnrn was 20 aceaunanr Lar