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

| Mount Verron Square. He was first shot in the
breast and fell to the sidewalk, aud while in the at
tempt to raise again TO his feet bali entered bis
right temple, wouHding him MORALLY. The brain
protiuded from the wound. he was carried of the
ground by his friends.
A child Of Mr.. George n. Eaton, while stand
ing at one OF the upper windows OF its father s
residence, had It's face slightly scratched by
ball.
A ball passed through the front door Of the
! house oE Mr. William Loney, in Waterloo row,
Calvert street and several other buildings received
marks Of the shots. The house at the corner Of
Centre and Calvert streets, was pretty well pep
! pered. The railing of the porch was pierced by
three balls all within a space Of two inches square
ball passed through the window ola house in
| French street. east of North, and scratched the
| face Of a child without, however, doing it any
ssr;Ous harm. After Carter was shot, the up town
cuus fed aud the other party retired 10 North
] street where they remained in ambush for an hour
! aud then went up 10 the polls During the con-
ict both parties fought with great d. termination
and the woaBdiLg Of one or their friends seemed
Only 10 have the ,ff-ct to increase desperation
few moments before the g ut end'd the eighth
ward force were reinforced 10y about fifty persons
who armed with muskeis.
il i impossible 10 the confusion that prevailed
last night, 10 obtain very accurate information IN
relation the results Of either of these riots. Ii is
not probable that any others were killed than those
enumerated above, but no doubt many were wound
ed of whom 10 account is given. Both parties
concealed Their losses much as possible, and the
effort to obtain intelligence was neither safe nor
PHEASANT.
There were also number of fights at the polls
Of different wards bat none believe that were
productive OF mortal or serious njufics.
At the first ward polls a bOisterous sort Of order
was preserved, and beyond some black eyes and
bruised faces no damage was done. The Americans
maintained control throug hout the day
The second ward was quiet in the morning but
disofderly later in the day. The Democrats had
possession of the polls throughout the day. and the
immense increase of the Democratic vote, whilst
large numbers Of American votes driven off
shows the use they made Of it. difficulty
Cured after the closing Of the polls in which
number OF pistols were fred, but nobody was seri-
ously injured.
Tie third ward polls were the scene of consider
able lighting throughout the day. Knives and pis
tolls were frequently drawn, bot not used to the
serious damage of body.
At the fourth ward difficulties occurred early in
the day, growing out of attempts to put in illegal
votes. Several Germans were severely beaten and
driven from the polls
At the seventh there was also considerable fight
ing Mr.. Alexander Clifford, the Democratic cans
djdate for the First Branch, had his head cut and
was bruised ABOUT the bOdY. AlJtr the pOlls ciOSeu
fight occurred IN which pistols were freely used
and several persons shot but could not learn if
any were fatally hurt. lad abolt eleven years
old named james. Elliott received pistol ball in
the head, and taken to the drug store Of Dr.
Heely at the corner of Baltimore and den streets
where il extracted. lie was then removed to
the residence of his parents in Mulhkn street.
Bond. lie i not dangerously wounded.
The Democrats held complete possession OF the
eighth ward polls throughout the day, and used
every eXertiOu to prevent their opponents from Vot
ing The result L. seen in a decrease Of the Anne
rican vote aud immense increase in the Demo-
cratic, large number being undoubtedly illegal.
The vote is the largest by 800 poled in the
ward, whilst at least two hundred Americans were
prevented from voting
In the eighteenth ward there considerable
disorder growing out Of the immense number of
voters in the ward and the limited time for voting
Each party struggled to make thci- way TO the
poll- but the Americans being in superior strength
generally prevailed. The passage OF the bill divls
Jog ihe wards defeated by the recusant Democratic
members Of the CRY Council, would have prevent
ed this difficulty.
The other wards were generally quiet.
The city uprolr until a late hour last
night, but no collision far could learn, oc-
cured.