The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07

disturbances commonly called scrfmmgges for but q
persons engaged in the fshts. Many were tho inn
proper liberties taken with Dutch groceries and log
groggeries Gangs Of politicians Of low stripe fire.
queny descended uron these rcsteshnent saloons snd
without either moscy or credit very generously snp-
Piled themselves and all those who chose 10 follow Ia
their wake, with whatever the premises could afford.
There were no arrests for Illegal voting in this ward
Everything passed OF in much quietcr manner than
could be expected under the circumstances.
FIF7H WARD.
There were six polling districts In this ward, namely
No. % Iecnsrd street. No. 1s3 Duane street. No. LAT
West Broadway No. los Hudson street. No. AIT Green
wieh street and No 80 vcstry street. Though there
ws- such variety Of parties in the neld candidates,
snd their friends and supporters mustered strong at
zach polling place, there roting--no onslaught.
and though there little nudging and some harc
squeezing occaoned by tho anxiety Of the voters to
take the OFT repeated advice Of the HxRAID and vote
early" our reporter could hear Of anything
the legitn ate free lndedcndert and unranmecd vote
BY ballot.
SIXTH WARD.
This ward fully snsa ned its well known character for
buste noise Sghtngs. The entire locality con-
tinual scene Of 3 gorious confusion
From 'uli dewy eve.
kven when pight set In the excitement was tremcn-
dous, and was well calculated to disturb the nquy
wen watched by ths police, unnecessarily noisy,
and often nid persons obliged cross the street
to escape the Inconvenience attending the oper atom OF
forcing passage through crowd Of half drunken loaf
ers Contrary TO general expectation there
OF any conae luence in this district However, there
occasional hncchdown among the part cular friends
Of the respective candidates for Alderman and Council
man. At the closing Of the polls all quiet could
be desired
rryruryy w.yr
There net single made in this ward during
the day Ever, district supplied with large force
OF policemen, which had the effect TO keep the shoulder
hitters' in coed order.
EIGHTH WARD.
The polls in Varick Clarke, Domlnck and Spring
streets assaulted during the day by party about
twenty strikers who upset the ticket boxes and gave
pretty beating to few who engaged Ia dis
trbutiDg Know Nothing tickets They were, however,
prevented from doing any serious damage by the po
lice, on whose appearance they made preciptate
retreat. One Of the officers, named David Marsh who
attempted TO arrest Of thom singy, was knocked
down 0nd cut about the face but his injuries very
slight. The occupant OF Of the boxes who was
found in II, turned over wtho ut the sghtes!
mony and rolled about TO the great cf the
lockers Tive three made Tor disorder
y conduct but the parties discharged immediately
after.
NINTH WARD.
There two arrests for Illegal voting In this ward
but the msgtrate dismissed them on the ground that
they not illegal II appeared from the statement
msds before him that the parties arrested before voting
ated the inspectors what tickets they might vote "a they
Ind not lived long enough in the ward to vote the full
ticket The inspectors replied that be might vote the
state ticket but through mistake they voted the city
instead Two others arrested later In the dayone
for voting illegally and the other for inducing him do
so, knowing the act to be criminal Another taken
up for assaudDg officer and held bail In the sum
Of three hundred dollars 10 at the Sessions. With
these exceptions the sIsction in this ward was psAss
able and orderly.
TENTH WARD
Ths ward also unusually quiet for election day.
There not disturbance at any Of the polls.
There not arrest in this ward during the day.
ELEVENTH WARD.
There was considerable exci,emsn, in this ward be-
tween the adherents of the " Bsooksn and Mundsy,
tickets. There lighting and any amount Of
bard swearing, at the polling places This wasd all
ed with shpbulders, caulkers and long shoreueu,
who generally vote the democratic ticket, provided
there is native ticket In the field to support
This Is one Of the wards where the voters are
at Know Nsthiugs and democrats and although the
vast majority Of the citizens peaceabe and quiet yet
there desperate faction OF border ruansv from the
docks whose begeront propensities always brought
into play election days. Among them there
siderable fighting in the ninth and Tenth districts, and
the police forced 70 arrest quite number and send
them TO the police court to be committed. The lower
districts generally Inhabited by Germans who voted
the Munday tcl for Senator drank the ager bier
and went home ratified with themselves the world and
the "rest Of mankind" A in other wards the local
candidates attracted the greatest attention. very little
feeling being Tested the State candidates except
-.
election Of state Attorney General ard Judiciary
able to their vsws Election days good for the liquor
traffic whatever they may do for the ticket put forth BY
the dealers. There probably liquor drank yes.
erday than any other day since the Fourth Of July
There was consequently quite number OF spiritual
manifes iaiions Of striking character.
TWELFTH WARD.
In this ward "renote, melancholy, slow, bat little
excitement could be looked for and occurred. The
polls duly opened at the various places designated
and closed at the hour specified staid citizens by
one, quietly deposited their Eowdies most
spprovinsy sparse A to the number gathered at
time at any single poll the oerers Of votes were for hs,
matter, uniformly in the majority Thescustomary po-
ltieai pacards brought in reaustion by the differ
ent factions These indeed with their printed euoes Of
hvorite candidates and gtcnuncation of
opponents formed the only appeasilen, elec,ioneer-
ing as Il wereto induce change of vote. There
oral eeconeerinsno contention TO speak of-no nghts
and arrests.
TBIHTEESTH WARD.
In this ward u the Third district on the corner n
Grand aid Rids~ streets, there a about four
O'Clock in the Afternoon between the Mcconnell and
Boylen faction These two men-McConne and Boylen
were candidates for Councilman a,riek campbell anil
John Shields arrested atd loo ed up Joseph Wat
kips va arrested In this ward Cor illegal voting.
FouaTxgSrH wAgn.
n the Fourtss~ash vnrd everything passed OF 20
unusually quiet manner. The dsmosracy seemed "a
have bad 4 all their own way, anil consequently any
it,e shirmishes that did ase place bfossh, Abeas
not through any opposi'enpn the part q the
ers, but Ia vi~ing wth each other Ia ~ho eor
der the nost service 10 the patron candidates In Prince
street few sous~ha. damaged ha, the sut
iere we're consoed sor the ioss n their claret sy beng
induced 20 indulge in friendly drink Al us most
yeneni saion. Judging from the number e.ssshsd AMI