The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-16
City Intelligence,

The HUoE PAWS AT THE PoLLs-PRIMARy ELECTIONS or
THE DEMocRArs-The preliminary elections for nomi
mating the democratic committees and for democratic
candidates, at the approaching charter election,
held yesterday in the different wards, and the "huge
paws" and the "dirty street" party, usual
the In the sixth ward an exhibition of row.
d. ism, that would disgrace a bear garden, pre-
sented by the partizaps Of the rival sections of the
party who assembled. The candidates-or rather
the nonnees-nere Messrs Foot and CD
martin, and the Huge Paws" fought with desperate
resolution 10 place on the ticket the respective friends
of each Here's tor Foot-thsts the ticket boys"
accompanied by loud veil, was at time heard,
bawlei from the hoarse throat partisan of
huge paws" when Immediately another would realiate
and drown the cry regular row was the conse
quence. Blood and beer flowed. This occurred fire..
qusntly during the tay in the sth ward, and regular
pull collar and bloody sfair of between
the beliigerents The 9Th ward has long been pro-
blosdy noses o. election day; and this family quarrel
gives fair chance to some new candidate In tle
ss ss are as the
have put forward for their candidate one of the
police officers, or expolice Office Fitzgerald, in oppo
ton to the present alderman Of the ward tPurser)
but FOR certain oil quiet In the 6st ward,
eres have been variety Of candidates put forward.
Assistant Alderman Henry H. Byrne opposed her by
some Of the cliques aud the present Alderman Gilbert
has friends who wish TO give him lift higher than he
stands at present on the political platform The
it Is supposed will completely outnumber the huge
paws The presiding divinity at the Old Wigwan
q
stands There have been symptoms ofa split in the
ward ALSO and now that the first blow has been
struck may look forward for occasional broken
Limb until the election is over The ntilicense men
are driving thriving business just now. We shall
soon be able to lay the names of the different
minees and candidates before our readers In the
9th ward a rush made upon the ballot boxes
about o'clock b. the Purdy party, who carried them
a. yc suy iSs the
several knock downs finished the closing Of the polls.
THE WrArHEs- The clerk of the weather complete
~ altered the policy that has characterized his ofce
yesterday in oil parts OF the city The Oldest inbabi
,ant attributed The matter to the elections that were
was intoersbe. The day was fine
FIRE ALAsaf-A bonfire that lighted at the cor
pcr OF John and William street. by some mischevous
person last night about Ia o'clock alarmed the remen.
and kept them on the qut pipe for over hour The
fire companies pretty tired of this sort of
ment. How can 1t be punished
Fmss.- fire occurred yesterday morning, at Ave
o'clock, at Nos 35 and $50 Cherry street. Tho roofs
were burned down. Damage trifng. An attempt was
made TO fire stable at the of Houston and Goerck
streets with lighted candle attached to pole There
was an alarm Of Are in the 9th district yesterday
ing, at No SAG Pearl street, in apartment belonging
to German tailor Damage trinng Also in baseme mt
No Ludlow street. Damage trhing
MoRE ELrcTroSgERINa.-The elections amongst the
fire companies for assistant engineers progressing
pidly
A MYsr.nIous ArrAIR "A lady residing in Beekmau
street. (and as we understand, the wife of one Of the
Captains belonging to Col stevensons California regr
ment has been much annoyed for the last few months
by the receipt of anonymous letters enreatng her to
meet at certain spot designated by the writer for the
purpose Of obtaining interviews and last evening Il
appears that She by the advice of her friends
to meet this anonymous letter writer, which meeting
took place in the Park, the fountain between the
hours Of eight and nine o'clock, accompanied by
her brother, her brother in law and Counsellor Jor.
dsn together with two or three other friends all Of
whom Kept IN the back ground, when, sure enough
at the appointed time, gentleman appeared spoke 10
the lady and invited her 10 walk over TO Thompson
Welets confectionery store which invitation the lady
accepted, knowing full we'll that her friends wero cose
at hand to render any assistance that might he deemed
necessary The gentleman called for coffee when
ed counsellor ordan followed Ivy his friends look seat
alongsd Of the amorous gentleman, and CONNIE nc ed
several nieirogaoIy questions respecting the my ste ri.
leteIs ls o. which the gentleman denied then the
terious gentleman rose from his seat and walked out
OF the store followed by the ladys friends He next
stepped Florences the OF Park Place ana
Broadway and there met OF his friends who mus.
tered around him with anxious to ascertain the