The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-09

tapped-that was all" No arrests we're mad here
inc police being in lined to allow q little license
pghung may be summed up as follows:- Fou pair Of
eyes ave bloody noses ak torn ooas and doa.
In large quantities Of bad brandy.
TENTH WARD.
There was some punching and side knocks given In
this ward In the early part Of the day affairs went on
quietly enough, but in the afternoon, the "rght hand
mem Of the free soers-that is the hackers Of John
Van Buren Co.made circuit of this ward intent upon
the destruction Of the ticket boxes of the national demo
crats They met rather harder reception than they
had anticipated being in districts soundy logged
ior their 'iilany We were told by an officer duty
during the day, that this attacking party was head.
ed by candidate upon the charter ticket In the
Sixth ward. This party commented their attack
about three O'Clock in the afternoon upon the nstona
democrat ticket boxes in the Third district corner Of
Bowery and Walker street. Being repulsed hers they
went to the Fourth district No. Ludlow street, and
this district they upset the little wooden house Of the
ticket distributor while he in IL, gving hin
and roll not agreeable to bis rib, and Joints 90
not, however, in any way injured. The assaiiauts
headed by their chf and hurraing for their patrons
the lssders q the free soess and the ysrplsnc ticket
and again "went in but to their discontinue, "cAme
out' again with bloody and damaged eyes. The
the First district cor Of Delaney and ddgs streets
where posse Of pelcs put stop to their fun. No
broken
THE ELEVENTH wARp
The voters in the seven rst districts Of this ward be-
haved very orderly throughout the day deposlng their
ballots and then going about their business. Not so
however, with the iovereigns of the eighth ninth and
tenth DISTRICTS they in turmoil sunrise until
after dark. As the day drew close the bsllgerent
pts in the ninth could not subdue their fghtag pro-
penalties any longer, and at it they went pe NELL,
which continued with 6erceness until strong police force
put the shoulder hters to route In the eighth district
the rioters began their work. few minutes before closing
the poll with breaking UP and setting Are to the boxes
used as the depository of the ticket, Of the respective
di'ates After demollshing two, they attempted
to seize the which had been used by the whgs when
stout resistance made by the persons having it in
charge, and regular pitched battle began. The d,-
tenders of the box the strongest party for time
and dr. the invaders OF; but they soon rallied again
and sending to the tenth district for reinorcemens
avenue armed with stones and clubs sweeping every
thing before them. As socn IS they got within gan
ihot Of the eighth district poll they let 1y vosy Of
sonts into the crowd OF lockers which quickly put
them TO hght and with their clubs and othsr Weapons
hand they took Of the stands and bore them Off
triumph the tenth district great endiug
persons were injured by the missiles OF the rowdes-
some very seriously Young man BY the name of wm.
carried off nssnsbe 70 the drug store on tho corner Of
Eighth street and Avenue q. 1t supposed that his
skull was fractured; but after examination by the
was very dangerous one, however, and will keep the
young al home for time He taken to his
residence by the police The roters becoming satisfied
with their work OF aggression ultinstey quiet
waiting for an ther opportunity to display ther muscle
pany located 1t tie upper end Of Avenue c. and great
complaints have been made against them Of te the
citizens Of that neghborhoGd. They wish the company
the ward In trouble and turmoil May the wishes Of the
peaceable citizens be grstided at once
TWELFTH wAED
In this ward thsre Eve tickets run and at all the
polling places the friends OF McGowan, Jackson, Wake.
man. and j. D. McGowan worked hard for their men. 1t
was curious fact to such Large number Of nat
uralized ctizens who former occasions, voted the
democratic ticket coming to the polls and crying out
"a whig does this tme" and, although many Of them
persuaded that the wings not the friends OF
foreigners still great number u them persisted In
existing among the friends Of the diseren Candidates in
this ward elicted yesterday-no nshtng Of any
Kind taking pacs to disturb tho alarm the inha
bnts OF the pleasant villages Of forksie, Harlem, and
CaIinansvilie
THIETEENTH WARD.
This ward was also the of pusilisc encoun-
ters. Two Gre companies, who have for long time cher
ishsd animosos towards each other, yesterday met In
the afternoon in wilet street. and went at it pel mo
Some OF the offenders arrested but discharged after
wards such things being regarded by the justices
cusable election day. Notwithstanding
the predompance OF the reform electors and the preach
temperance
limit themselves in their walk to the width OF the flag
stones, and sometimes unsuccessful Ia carrying
out such 4 laudable desire
FOURTEENTH WARD.
We heard various rumors of tremendous fights in this
ward but eDquring could ascertain nothing in support
OF such reports. AS far could learn the voting in
this ward marked with much good order and political
forbesrance.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
There we're few scrirmages at come OF the polls in
II ~
WAS nothing particularly worthy Of notice.
sxTHEsTH WARD.
On visit to ths polls OF tAis ward found that there
were several large bricks in the hats of Of the ont
sders. In this particular however, it did not stand
alone may be by the reports from other wards
fight took place at the poll the Of Twenty
rt street and Ninth avenue, between few OF the MEM
bsrs Of two rival engine companies who took advantage
Of the occasion to crafty some old feelings OF cnmity
Two arrests made, but the disturbance not Of
very serious character There were few heads cut and
severely, but believe, not fatally, In
ured But for the immediate interference OF the police
it might have assumed more serious character.
teenth Streets attack made upon the boxes
tanning tho whg and national democratic tickets by
band Of Eve ak men; but attempt made upon
the ballot boxes The police succeeded however, In sup
pressing the disturbance before much damage done.
SEVENTEENTH WARD
Much the credit Of the citizens Of ths ward and to
the respectaby Of the persons engaged in the election
not wrangle quarrel occurred at any of the places Of
votr during the day This speaks well 'or tue Seven
esnth ward and may serve example TO soe Of the
others.
EIGuTEENTH WAaD.
There was q close contest carried in this ward all
day. between the friends OF j. H. Valentine wing, and
Robert G. Voorhees, the nominee both Of the hard and
soft shell parties At Third avenue, OF Seven
tcesA street, vslentnes friends worked hard from
xsas crLf
many hundreds Who nothing the better for
having drank too much liquor The tearing down Of the
eke; Offices In Third avenue near Nineteenth street. ar
ter the officers had declared the polls closed indeed
amusing, and bahied description One party seized the
democratic box and caxtsd 1t away while the friends of
Valentine succeeded In retaining theirs and after
era huras, bore 1t on In triumph, soldiers the
battle field would the colors Of the enemy.
NINETEENTH WARD.
Ts was the most dlsordery of the up town wards but