New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-07
THE ELECTION IN THE CITY.

eIe1 idI utd bof iaAs aNiVuku pAllAo wa w
orous and Determined, and before oon large pre-
potion 4 the ballots b.i been cast with few exosp-
tons the Ssy passed oil in quiet. Some turbulent ana
6iupken rowoies were lcckei up by tho police bat ia
spite Of certain parties who were exceedingly sesloss
Ia their efforts to create riot by spreading ssrosa
stories of bOO;y aags!s in tie upper wards, no ssr-
Gus disturbsule occurred. Tie incidents OF .ths
coptes, are presented below, as recorded by our ro-
pOrtcrs:
FIRST WARD.
In this ward The Democracy was regalsi with fres
liquor 81 various pisots near the polls which wss
designs,ed b. rlscsrds, The friends Of the Anti
"Prohibi'ory Law meet he'e." The friends" A.ore-
said we've generally quite udted before reaching the
pos end came into frequent collision with the numss-
GUS sloulder hels and rune in the pay OF the
didates. TWAS exceedingly cfhCut to obtain Re-
publican ticket and nothing but feerum bsilos we're
openly ofe, I'd. As the legitimate result OF the oKcss
siye Indications, fights were frequent, and soma d
the bel6gereuts were csted The prisoners are
Michsel McoIe, Brysn Kenny Elizabeth Kenny.
Dennis Harvey. Thomas Kelly Luke ToOle, Joha
Carroll, Morris Dorovsn, Patrick Callahan, and -
Moore.
SECOND WARD.
The voters in this ward were much more sober asi
orderly. The Republican ticket men kept themselves
very shy, While the Know ,Nothings Appeared 10 b
wsu srsa, irss oSetod themselves 10 The Imv<t.
Tie election passed of very quietly, and only enc
mar, Micbsel W. Higgins. was arrested. HIS oifeacs
was alleged Illegal voting
THIRD WARD.
NotliDg of moment transpiIed in the Thui ward.
end not one man srested during the day.
FOURTH WARD.
Al tie let and Ild districts in the Fourth ward sew
eisl lows took place. la the lid district just ata
noop some fifteen or tSen'y persons, ali drunk. get
ito savage faht ard blood flowed freely Vocs
we're freely bought and sold for rum, aud several emi
neut Democrats, having received too liberal allow
tnce of tie ardent got INTO fight, and were locked
up Their names are Patrick Hays Michael Walsb.
Thos Brown Patrick Haggerty, John Taylor, Ca,ho
rne Hoggerty, John Ryan snd Edward llsggerty.
SEVENTH WARD.
Tie vote in this ward was rather late and not very
heavy A few skirmishes were got up by inebistcA
gentlemen es an execie &C their individual sovereign
ty, bu: they were prudently missing when poucemss
came 10 sce EN-. The booths were smashed a. sun
set and boys dragged them or to make b,n6res
Democratic pine did net object {, burning with
Know Nothing hemiock. and the flames cracked and
the BOYS hurraed for the candidate who was 10 befs-
carod elected.
NINTH WARD.
The election 10 this ward was very quiet, more thss
enc half of the votes having been polled before nocs.
At several Of the polls considerable enthusiasm pre-
y.ied during the day among the outsiders, each vie
ipg with he other in the distribution Of tickets 10
the afternoon some fellows attempted 10 get up Q
fight at one OF the detricts, but the police saou 70
stored Older by osper.pg the crowd.
TFSTH WARD.
The vote in this ward was hardly larger than usual,
and was in very early. Many men did their duty 70
their country before breakfast All passed OF quietly.
ELLyESrH WARD.
There WIS A lit trouble in one or two Of the upper
election districts in this ward, and one or two Arrests
were made; bit the disturbance was between druDkeS
men rathe, t,an parties, and wss Immediately sup
pressed. The votes mostly in early, and on
the average we've ahead of last years in numbers.
THIRTEENTH WARD.
TIE election here passed oil very quietly. The veto
wss shout an average one.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
The heaviest part Of the voting in this ward wa
done at an early hour Of the day the majority of tho
residents being engaged in mercantile pursuits called
at the polls before going to bu-iness. At tho poll
Broadway, above Blocker street. much enthusiasm
was evihced during the day but no disturbance oe
cured
RIOT IN THE SIXTEENTH WARD.
Last evening, shortly before line O'Clock, q riot
occurred in the Sixteenth wa,d, At the corner Of
Eighth avenue and Sixteenth BtIeet, which for short
time h,eateDed most serious results II appears that
come Americans Know .Nothings had assembled in
the hall over The Union market for the purpose Of
receiving Gle ton re.nIs. party OF hishmea made
their way into the room, and commenced o dis
tvbance, which resulted in light aud the election Of
the iuuuGeIs. The Irshmen then commenced throwing
stones at the building, and demolished the windows.
Several pistol shO were fired. The noise and cOnfu
fusion drew toge her two or three thousand peo-
tle Just at this moment when Affairs were assuming
serious aspect, Capt. Mckee of the SItesnth ward.
together with Sergeant Jamison and q section oil
police made their appearance, and arrested the two
rngleadcrs named Jsmes OR'ley and Michael
0 Rourke, and dspC red the mob. One man WA hi.
On the head with stone, and considerably Injured
In she Eighth district Just before the closing Of the
polls, gang of rnfians gathered around with tho
ayowed Intention Of getting up fight The police
were too strong, ard drove them off
A man bomed John Mullen Was arrested on charge
Of voting Illegally
sEyESTEESTH WARD.
The eciion in this ward passed off more peacesbIy
than il has done tor years before. The little dhturb
aDces that occurred at the polls in the 18th aud With
districts are hardly worth noticing. In the morning
some drunken fellow upset one Of the ticket boxes in
the With district, in consequence Of which fgA
took place. The police interiered and conveyed the
rioter to the station house.
In the With district two Of the tcket-boIss
were accidentally UPSET by the crowd on the side