Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-10-10
THE ELECTIONS.

HE ELECIIONS >.
BALTIMORE Cry. Tho election for
Mayor and members of the City Council
took place in this city on Wednesday
last, and resulted in favor of the Know
nothings. Swami was elected Mayor by
1900 majority, being falling off of the
know-nothing vote, since the last may
or's election, of 1900 votes.
The Councils stand as follows: First
Branch ID Know-nothings to I Demo-
Gratis the second branch is tied.
This election was characterized by
great deal of disorder and fighting, pis-
tolls and guns being freely used The
fighting in the eighth and fourteenth
wards was particularly severe. The
most serious riot occurred near Licking
ton Market, between the adherents Of the
New Market Fire Company Oemocrats)
and an American Club, (the Rip Raps. J
The former were driven from the Twelfth
Ward polls and forced to the engine
house, where they armed themselves
with muskets. They were then pursued
by the Rip-Raps to the Market-house,
where general fight with pistols and
muskets took place, which lasted for a
half hour, wherein four were killed and
twenty more or less wounded among the
latter were three children.
CoYNEoTIcUT. In this State, official
returns from one hundred and fifteen
towns have beenreceived, of which the
Democrats have carried fifty-eight and
the Republicans fifty-fve. Two are d.
vided. The Democrats have gained
twenty-five and the Fremonters eight.
The nett Democratic gainis fourteen from
the last election.
DELAwARE.-The elections held in this
State on Tuesday last, for Inspectors and
Assessors resulted in favor of the Demo-
Gratis. New Castle county gave $50
democratic majority; Kent county $50,
and Sussex 500 majority.
Two years ago the Know-nothing ma
jority in the State was about 900.
FLoRIDA.-The election in this State
for Governor and Congress took place on
Tuesday last. Returns have been re-
ceived from but one county, which show
considerable gain for the Democrats
since 1854.
MIcHGAN-An election for a State
Senator and two Representatives was
held in the Upper Peninsula of this
State on the 30th ultimo. The Demo
cratic candidates were elected. The
majority for Senator was about one thou
sand
KENTUcKY.-The official returns of the
late election in Kentucky show the Dem
ocratic majority on the vote for Judges
to be 6.S35. The Know-nothing major
ity at the election last year was 4, 4O3.
Democratic gain since August, 1855,
II, 238. And this, according to the
Lexington Statesman, is ga liberal cal
cuatlon for our opponents" as taking
the vote on other officers than Judges,
the Democratic majority in the recent
election is shown to be about 5000. The
Statesman says there are many reasons
for the opinion that the majority for
Buchanan and Breckenridge in Novem-
her, will largely exceed that indicated
to the party by the above figures.
Efy" The Messrs. SCHNEIDER, ofWash
ington city, d. G., are at present en-
ployed in putting up the Iron Railing
around the Courthouse square. From
the progres IS already made it is likely
that the enclosure will be completed some
time next week, and when finished, the
beauty of its execution cannot fail to
command not only the satisfaction but
the praise of all anywise interested
therein.
Es" Don't forget the meeting to be
held at Poolesville tomorrow. General
GATHER, Hon. T. G. PRArT, DIR. Ma
GRUDER, of Washington city, ard other
distinguished gentlemen, will be present
and address the meeting.
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