The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-07
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Ineid ents or the Election Scenes In tho
Wards W here there were Split Tickets.
FIBsr WARp.-The election in the First Ward went
OF peaceably enough, as general thing There VASE
little game Of fsticnis twice near the poll In
quickly restored. The general quiet which prevailed
in the wsrd hardly expected by those who watched
the signs OF the times previous TO the election may
have been that owing to the dizziness OF the weather,
the cembativeness OF the independent voters Of the
First did not get fairly aroused But attribute the
general order which prevailed to the presence and
tive exertions of the police who under Capt Wiley,
managed to keep the noisy boys in check and the ILL
nat is ones mo from violence At nghtfali all WAS
individuals would sally out from Of the drinking
shops rnd raise several shouts for their avorte cand
dates Taken all In all the First Ward deserves credit
for the way In which 1t deported itself yesterday
SIXTH WARD.--Great fun, broken heads and
riopg was anticipated in this ward during the day,
yesterday, and, In consequence large concourse Of
people bad collected from other wards, at early
hour to witness the sports The porter houses stores
and other places In expectation of riot had closed
their window shutters ali within range of the district
polls Along Centre and Pearl streets it bore the appear
ahce OF a Sabbath day, instead of holly contested
election 1he electieneeripg boys, Of both parties,
loud Ia acclamations for their
but no signs whatever, during the day, there
hibited to warrant the calling out Of the military
an extra force Of police in fact, the election
one Of extraordinary quiet in comparison with the
election days CT other Years young man, named
o'clock, on charge of knocking down James Finnigan,
In Pearl stree t, with slung shot and while down he
inflicted other blows the head with the
instrument The injured man picked up and con.
yeyed TO his residence, No 13l Anthony street. and
ply stefan re Mt for to dress his wounds Justice Mount
fort committed tie accused to prison. to await the
result. In this ward the most amusing incident
was a negro hunt. A colored voter in the fore
noon having made hs appearance at one of the
polls OF the bhoys took 1t into their heads give
him licking when be concluded that discretion was
adage that he who tights and runs away may live to
fight another day. he took to his heels in beautiful
style, and never was there a rarer hunt. Through
Centre street and the streets adjoining he for his
e amidst shouts and yes while his pursuers chased
him most vigorously still keeping close his track,
till at sDgh lie gave short double round the
Of street. and earthed' himself in friendly houee.
At hall past four o'clock visited the poll at the
corner OF Bayard street and the Bowery when Of
the keyte orators got on the top OF ticket box aud
bsraDgued the boys Among other praises OF the worthy
Alderman Of the Sixth he said Patti Kelly Of
your high stiened aIistocracy. He did net live upon
chicken for dinner but his fare just homely
their And when he found any OF the boys Ia
scrapr lie let him out OF the Iombs and II he is only
elected he will clear out the whole damned prison
station house Of NJ. P.'s, and all On way back to
Centre street We met large crowd, marching four
abreast and shouting vocerousy for Foote and armed
with sticks and stones They appeared to be making
right for Kelys house, when expected there would
be grand fight. When they reached the middle of
the block, between Orange and Mulberry tsey met
small party OF Kellyites. upon whom they made fierce
Onslaught. The kellytes fed with precipitation until
they met a larger squad Of their own party, and thus
reinfo cad they returned to the conflict Now it was
the turn of the Footes to show their backs and they
beat the kellyites all to nothing in running Some Of
them contrived to mix themselves up with the Kelly
Alderman Of the Sixth As the result was
known, that Patrick Kelly elected Alderman the
supporters of that party shouted and paraded around
the ward A few stones, about ten last night were
thrown at some Footes in Franklin street who footed
II Off in good SPEED not waiting for second edition
Several pistol shots fred but whether loaded with
ball yet to learn. However did not hear Of
any one being injured by the discharge, therefore
imagine 1t only powder in order to celebrate the
victory over their opponents.
TENTH wAnp.-Nothing particular, beyond little
natural excitement, occurred throughout this ward
during the day In the first second third and fourth
districts everything went derfuly quiet though
the usual amount Of badinage was banded from wing
to democrat and democrat to whig. In the fifth dis
trct the only circumstance that something more
than political interest to the scene, the sp-
pearaDce OF a man named James ellison, who three
times essayed to vote and thrice he rejected by
the Inspector for proclamation Jimmy though decent
looking fellow, was rather like man who had :" put
enemy in his mouth to steal away his senses" and
having conducted himself In very uproArious manner,
-cursiDg and swearing by the ysrd-the Inspector
dered comnittal to be made out for his detention In
durance vile' but he vanished ere the officials
ready to pay their respects TO him In the evening two
opposition tar barrels bszed away in Edrdge street.
In honor Of the anticipated triumph both wings and
democrats fsrtha glare Of efulgence which In
their ccmmpgled greatness was sufficient to attract
halt the fire companies Of the city
SixIEENrH WAhp.--In this ward there q good
deal Of fighting and fun particularly In the fourth and
fifth districts. In the fourth district the temperance
men set up temperance boxes, and applying the
party, when row took place, the boxes were over.
turned, and the tickets scattered about the streets
In this district the wings appeared to be strong It
the corner Of seth street and East avenue. Here
the democrats appeared to have the feia almost
issue Of tickets-two for democrats and one for
the whig ticket for the democrats having spit about
the two candidates for Alderman ran two trkets and
Lost both their men, while the whg candidate Delama-
ter sppad In between them. They were agreed about
the candidate for Assistant Alderman, namely, Moore,
who was run for on both tickets In all other respects
they combined and co operated. Their ticket boxes
were surrounded by large crowds while the whig box
was ali alone IN It's glow There wa. Iarse npmser
Of rowdes about the poll In this district many Of them
from the other wards, particularly the Sixth Some
Of the latter gentlemen not finding anything TO do In
their line at home did their best to get up shndes In
the Sixteenth. There several fights a small
scale, and bloody faces the consequence Drunken
ncss prevailed TO most disgusting extent. At mid
day two men lying helpless in the street, and
number Of little boys shouting at them; About two
O'Clock youth named Flood, of 10 Fire Engine Com
pany. who was one Of tho wbig patty offered to fight
another youth, who confdsrably larger, when
raj persons struck at him and he was knocked down
lie then went for OF his friends Of the fire COM
Iany and in about half an hour returned with large
force, hen he again offered to fight any Of the
who beat him and he and his party, stripped
for action, went into an adjoining Geld whore
ring ives formed, and the other party Joined them
but failed TO bring their TO the scratch. The
principal had gone home The belligerents then with
drew from the heid and the embers of Fire Company
16 returned home.
ErcHIrrsrH wsnD.-In the FIRST district Law, order
and harmony prevailed In the second and fourth
districts all was equally Tranquil In the third Sc
rioue encounter took place betseen votary Of whg-
ism and lover Of democracy In which the former
Worried and received wound the poll Of the
head extending over the left ear by coming In an
awkward and uncomfortable proximity with the dag |
stones This occurred at the Bulls Head bulldogs
head inclined TO from the ferocious at
tempt made to muzze reporter respecting the dis
graceful fcene: but at this house seemed 20 be
trated s the brute force and drunken gutter agents.
Of the whole ward.
After the polls closed, and ss the results became |
known In the different verbs bonres blszed In all d.
reetions and owing 10 the foggy state of the stmo-
sphere the effect was TO illuminate the heavens just
as " half the city Ere In many instances per-
deceived into the belief that buildings
snvel oped In flames shots were also fired a. Jss q.
oe by the victors Large mutitudes throu9sd around
Hall Broadsey House and the Herald office,
10 ascertain the result Of the contest in the different
words
TIN late hour, struggling parties continued 20 per-
smbulate the city. and skirmishes fought here
ma there. The number Of persons under the iniu- \
suce Of Bacchus very great; drinking from
xees q Joy ~ their party victory while others DRANK