The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-11
REPORTS FOR THE UNION.
Terrible riot and boodshed. - Several Rpes lost.

Terrible riot and b,oodsaed.- Several ipes lost.
PHlLADEIPHIA, Oct. l0-l2 m.
OF those bloody and angninary riots which have
lately furnished Its fair name.
hundred m say armed with guns p ana q
knives calling themselves "Kiler, commenced lowering
which principally inhabited by colored people Of TIC
most dssouie character At the same time there
era knots OF coored persons hanging about and two
Before 10 O'Clock attack was made upon tavern cali
ed the California House. kept by coored who said
have white wife, which fact is thought ohave excited no
and the inmates driven and fired upon aud men.
women, and children flying from their houses
a a"d d ~ ss' anS
Many were wounded, some MORALLY whilst one was killed
outright
number of adjoining baildngsj but several engine and
shul scene Occurred The irsmes were lied upon. MOI
solitary cases but actually IN running fire, and by vol
eys of several guns and pistols at They were also
ssailed by showers OF brickbats, and their hose in
every direction The first companies that arrived were
peled the only mode of avoiding wounds death,
leave the neighborhood Five or six were SO severely
h. sy an 70 the on ass @
named Barney Himmeiwright fell with bah In his heat
10 Of and
though siouly resisted they maintained their ground and
the engines 90 % work The rioters sill, continuing
assaults on the police, several companies oil military were
morning. The military remained all night and gave such
projection to the remen as enabled them TO exngus the
=.
The com panies on duty dismissed o'clock this
morning. which was signal for the rloter, again 70 as
Several houses fred and various outrages conmed,
when eight more companies were ordered out 5 The s5sr
mob again dispersed alter some sewers skirmishng,
during which number Of person. We're seriously wound
have just succeeded in again exngrishing the hsmee
feared thu, an attack viii be made on the ooofsd popu
aSn at some Other point a !; Sus, q. Sc, and
| VIC nd but nothing authentic be obtained.
Pemmsyipamia elections rstwas-Dsmoeratie trismph.
PuIIApsIPHIA, Oct I0-2, p. m.-The returns from the
city and county Of Phadelphia have yet been all
but sufficient is known render cerain that ths
John A. Gamble, the democratic candidate Tor canal
commissioner leaves the city and county with majority
II 1000 being gain OF more than on General
In the CITY proper, the independent candidate Tor the
supported by the democmis is elected by majority OF CD
eseon e annoSnseS %Ssh
eIocng at the whg headqnarte but the full returns This
The democratic candidate for sheriff OF the city and
county is also elected by about one thousand majority
Yo,k cormfg-ketufns from this county show majority
or Gamble, (dem Tor canal commissioner. OF 800 Gen
Chssisr eosaiy This county gives Fuller (whig) so
| na jority for canal commissions
1aesary Return. rom Alegany Of the vote for
canal commissioner indicate that Henry M Fuller, he
Vhg candidate, win have 1000 majority Gen.
rayor's majority in Allegany county was a62,
ble gains Fuler, the wing candidate has small major
~ Si canal oonais'ieasf Taylor. msjGrlly wa. l.ssS
" is sbou, 2,ooo-Tsylofs n,sj1riy wa, $50
Condition ofhs N.rthrn Ma, ka,, &c.
NKw YoRK. 10, p m.-The stock market Is steady.
and government securities Improving Treasury IS
Flour .,ssSy but not sc'iys sale. sooo barrel. at % %
IS 81 for prime western and Gene.ee sou.he,a % a
Sale. Of red wheat Us 40 cent? and Gene,ee 10
~ c-n,, Com e s,eodyi ale. Of mixed At % g cents
No tdings yet OF the steamer due at Iisiiox