Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
CINCINNATI Municipal Election.

CInGlnndtl
Terrible Ret Bpfceen Foreigners and
.4nericans-C mmOa Fired By The Mob
-Btoodshed aad Loss q LJa-Grcat
Excitement.
Cincinnati, April 2.--The municipal
election in this city tn,,.ay was a most eX
citing struggle, 4 ra,se vote was polled,
The result i Mt vel known. There was
much Sghl.ns in HE various wads--par-
iicuarly III the eleventh, a large German
ward, ltis reported that the Americans
took possession Of the polls and destroy
ed he ballot boxes and tickets. One man
is said TO have been killed and several
Wounded during the fight.
Ii is supposed that the know Nolhlngs
will have majority Of from six to seven
hundred.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Cincinnati, April 2--Eyening.--The
result of the election is not YET known.
The Know Nothings are reported to be
ahead.
Several serious rows occurred this al
terroon and one American ard two or
three Germans are said to have been Kill
leu.
In the Eleventh ward lhe ballot boxes
were destroyed and Doctor Brown, a
citizen Of the ward, killed. Tie Know
Nolhincs rallied and took cannon from
the foreigners, and turning it upon them
fired, killing number and woundlnG
otherS--hoW many cannot be ascertaincu
al present.
There is an immense excitement. The
Know No!hings are matching through the
streets with cannon, and they are ordered
10 meet in the Eleventh ward. A further
COLLISION is expected.
THIRD DESPATCH.
Cincinnati, April 3d.-Yeslerday was
altogether the most dsgracelul election
day ever experienced in Cincinnati. In
.he conflict between the Americans and
foreigners, pistols and other firearms were
discharged inGiscrininaely, aad the only
wond2Fis tdat we have not more terrible
results to record. As it was, fearful
0!0olsEod took place, and it is supposed
that from ten TO twelve persons were eth
er killed or MORALLY wounded.
The particulars of the affair have not
yet transplred, and it is difficult TO learn
The nul. be. of killed and wounded.
The result of the election is sill! unde-
cidcd. There is an alleged fraud in the
twelfth ward, which gave Falren, Demo
lrat, 500 majority !or Mayor. 1t Is pro-
nosed to throw out the entire vote Of the
ward, and if this is done, Taylor, Amerl-
can, will have about 100 majority, but II
the ward is counted, Mr.. Fauen will have
four hundred majority. The eleventh
ward, where the boxes were destroyed
is supposed TO have given Farren from
five TO seven hundred majority. Had
the entire vote of the city been counted,
the whole Democratic ticket would have
been elected by from 500 to 1000 major
ity.
There were no more rioling last night
further than that heretofore reported.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
Cincinnati, April 3--P. M.--Ihe city
remains quiet. On an investigation II has
been aSccrtained that the ballot box OF the
18th ward contained So more tickets than
there were names recorded on the poll
books. One Of the judges insisted on
throwing oul the entire vote, prt the 9th
ers would not agree, and while the Judge
was counting the votes body OF men en-
tered The room and took the box, contain
ING the tickets, farc;bly from them, and
then burnt the ballots and tally sheets in
the open street. Thus the votes oil the
eleventh and twelfth wards have been
destroyed.
The remaining wards give Taylor, A
merican, ~ majority.
The American party contend that there
has been a lurge amount OF Illegal voting.
1t exported that Tay lor will not accept
the office under the circumstances,
. FIFTH DESPATCH
Cincinnati, April 80 O'Clock, 7. NJ.
The greatest excitement prevails here to-
night, and there is every indication OF
renewal of the fearful scenes OF last night.
The piece Of cannon taken from the Ger
mans yesterday by the Americans was
quietly conveyed from the public landing
This afternoon by the Germans, which
causes much excitement. An immense
number Of people have now assembled at
Fifth street and Market space, awaiting
,he retarn Of deputaton which has been
sent to FreemaH's Hall, across the canal,
the headquarters of the Germans, to de-
mand the rcturn of the cannon. The
mob have resolved that if the gun is not
delivered forthwith they will 90 and take
il by force. This they will do if neces-
sary, in WHICH case there will no doubt