Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-14

THOSE BANNERs.-The most beautiful fea.
tire in the procession at the late Mass Meeting
here was the beautiful BARRIERS representing
the various States Although much is due to
the taste of the ladies in getting them up, Mr..
Fleming, the painter, is also entitled to no light
degree of praise for his excellent Judgment and
ekill in executing the Goats of Arms and in
scriptions upon them. Mr.. F. is prepared to
execute all kinds of plain, fancy and ornamen-
tai painting.
DR.. KANEs ARCTIC AUTOMATICALLY
r.a ing public will be gratiied TO learn that
this ong-looked.for work has just been receiv-
el by W. 7. BERRY e. Co. Il is one Of the
handsomest gotten up works we have ever
seen.
From the Baltimore Americ m, Oct g.
1'hc Riots Hcsterd"y-DesPcTatc Use of
Firc-arms--SeveraI KILLED and Nnm-
bcrs wounded.
The order which generally characterized the polls
10 the earlier hOurs OF yesterday not MAINTAIN
ed throughout the day. individual combats
and minor ARRAYS occurred during the afternoon at
a number Of our polls; aud at two, the twelfth and
eighteenth serious riots Leading loss Of life and
serious iuinres resulted from the hish state OF
excitement originated between the aforesaid con"
testing parti's.
The most serious riot was enacted in and around
the Lexington market house Ii mrnced about
three o'clock and continued for about two hours -
The parties engaged in the disturbance were mem.
bcrs of the New Market Fire Company, and the
rip Rlps" aud other political clubs The afElir
comm need at the twelfth ward polls, about the
middle OF the day, when al effort made by the
Democrats to take possession. After they had
been repulsed, the aggressOrS reiterated the en-
CINE house, and armed themselves with musk, Is
a reyovers they then took their Uo-ilons in The
M .rket house, aud began a heavv discharge OF mus
ket-y directed towards the polls. Tue firing at
tracted n large crowd, among whom the rip
Rlp.," from the fourteenth ward polls. When these
persons had congrrgated, fierce attack nudr
upon them, which continued for long time with
out ntermission.
Several persons were killed and large number
Injured. Among those killed WAS un Irishman,
whose name could not be ascertnntd, who was shot
in the left breast on the corner OF Paca and Lex
ington streets while STOPPING to pick up a brick
TIE ball entered the lett breast aud passed down
wards man by the name OF Charles Brown was
also killed while peace,by walking along the street
He resided 10 Chase street. and leaves wife and
three children
Among the wounded are Robert Ko5ig who was
shot in the legs. man named Cromer also shot
In the legs; George Bnuck, n aesh wound 10 the
temple; Enjah Lee, shot in the side, considered
dangerous; Fred Konig, shot in the back, coDsid-
cred TO be dangerously H. ired.
Ii was also rumOred that two others by the name
of Sparks aud Merit killed but We are unable
10 learn definitely whether such was the fact.
The cOmbatants fought with the greatest deter
minatiOn aud from the free aud desperate use they
made of the Ere with which they were
provided, it is somewhat remarkable that larger
number were not killed. The New Market party
held possession OF the market aud would rally from
their engine house after loading their pieces Their
opponents rIlei in Green streets south OF the mar
kst Both parties, thus prepared, would then car
~ guerilla wrrlare, firing al one another from
the corners Of the streets ana from behind the pi
lars Of the market until their loads were exhausted
when they would retreat their rAllyug points 10
prepare Tor another sally. All this was done With
cool delioeratiou, aud on the part OF some OF the
eonbttants with auda ious courage which cxhb.
tied in a better cause would have Iaviited praise
Toe stores aud dSelhngs Ia the vicinity were al
closed, and peaceaoy disposed people kept out OF
reach OF danger; 80 that, 20 far We can learn,
With one exception none but those who we're par
ties to the conflict either killed or wounded
desperate riot occurred IN the vicinity OF the
SJh ward. The foreign voters OF the ward took
possession Of the ward early ia the DAY, and drove
of several old residents who no ding SWapn
tickets. We saw hundred OF them chasing witt
clubs aud bricks, man OF slight make aud su.all
stature, who escaped into grocery store, 90 the
corner Of Forest aud llilien streets. lis offence
consisted in holding SSsnn tickets. lufOrnalion
OF this condition OF affairs having been received al
the uy-toWnwards, large party belonging To
A nerican clubs, .tArted over To that vicinity Oar
part o. them went along Frehrh street, and the
other along Hiilen street; but they had scarcely
reached the vicinity OF the eight ward polls when
they lound themselves hemmed IN by hundred. Of
Infatuated opponents, large NUMBER II whom
were armed with muskets.
Both divisions OF the RIP Rapsn were compel
ed 20 beat retreat before the superior arms OF
their assaantS, and fnaly came 10 a siaud on Cal.
vet street near Monument where severe hght
took place which lasted for Two hours, continuing
up Aonlmsnt street. co the vicnity Of NE Wash
ingLOn Monument, the tree boxrs slong the square
being greatly cut with bullets The lrshmcu thru
took position bedind the trees ia the vacant be
tweea Centre and Monument streets aud a brisk
firing vas kept up for some time. One OF ihs Sh
ward men named Broderick vas shot ia the nrck
aud MORALLY wounded. There vas another Of The
Q me party shot ~ the groin, the bah passing out
az the hip, producing rghtIgl, aud Il Is lhoaght
fatal aOuad. Another shot ia the side and
several OTHERS were shot IN the legs aud body bat
not dangerously. 0ns Of them was 10 the act Of
Gaping bis gan when q ball passed through bis
right band. o
Ol the opposite party number we're shot, though
none seriously eIcepe young man named CsTter,
who wac fighting FROM the corner VI the fence Of