The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-07

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The political excitement high the day OF cleo
toh approaches and regret say gave oc asion 10
ing and yesterday. report has prevailed tina, mum
her OF members OF the Empire Club, Of New York, had
been brought or had come TO this city TO sh the battles
OF tho democratic party Wednesday. The pres
here OF John Morrisssy and - Carman, OF New York,
and nompick Bradley, of Philadelphia, oil notorious
brusers gave color to this report and the ounda
toa Of what were, doubt exaggerated stories II
first outbreak, and the origin oil what followed,
Saturday afternoon, when party OF men known "a mem
flag suspended across Potter street, Gay The
sg pulled down, but stewards recovered and the
niiar ended without serious result About eight O'Clock
Saturday evening, the party led by John Carney
and John James, returned wit. reinorcements and
dtavcred again to take posscssion Of the nag II was
pulled down and torn, and portion OF II carried away
The house 70 which the flag attached also
stoned and the windows broken. 0ficcrs Sutton, Stc
Rarrigar, who were DUTY at the Bel Air
market were attracted 70 the pot and with wat shman
Bowers intericrcd TO preserve the peace. They met
with desperate rcsstancc, but succeeded In arrcstug
Alexander Spranc John Carney, John James, Charles
Norwood, Thomcs Dull, Andrew liaggcrty and James
Powers Dull especially deter mined In the resist
They were ali taken TO the walchhouse. where the
wounds Of Dull dressed by r. Morris after which
hc was admitted TO bail In the sum OF 500 TO answer for
The offence. The others committed 10 prison by
Justice hcars TO answer the charge before tas Criminal
Court.
The rumor referred TO above and the ercsis OF saiur
day night increased tho excitement yesterday, AMI,
las become the custom the Sunday preceding cleo
ton, large crowd collected al the corner Of Baltimore
and South streets. Various disprtos and small
mig fights occurred, and a party OF young men, said
10 be members Of IN up town American cicb started
for the Empire ClubF headquarters, N tue corner Of
low and Forest sree,s, revenge toe destruction OF
Z } lag on the previous night The police. however,
ere aware OF the movement, and force led by Hign
Constable Herring, arrived tho spot ss tho
mob ard prevented the commission OF any violence.
hero was but ono member Of the Empire Club in the
house at the time, and no escaped without injury
The house said to be well prepared 10 enable It's IRE
qucnters 10 resist attack drcarms aud evcn Il is
ported small cannon, being sccreted there.
of
hat assembled in the ncirhborhood Of South and Biti
MORE engaged at times 10 rather hosterors political dis
cusson; but all was pcaceabc until George koog made
his appearar co and commenced the use OF violent Ian
guage, at the same time drawing revolver. H., how
ever, reiterated, and was pursued down south street.
aud made his escape into private house, when his pur
sisrs retired.
AZ about O'Clock 10 the afternoon. another riot oc
CURED in the vicinity Of the Marsh Market which attract
81 an immense throng OF spectators u appears that
formation had been received That tho New York shoulder
b,ars bad made their headquarters at the tavern Of
samuel McElScc on swan street and that swivels, mus
sets pistols, Sc, had been carried there In great
numbers, sor, Of arsenal for the election on We'd
nosdsy next The party who had been collected in
the vicinity OF the Empire House, on account OF the
tearing down Of the flag In Potter street having heard
Of the difficulty a,.ihe MARKET, came over IN great
whom guns were fred 81 them from the windows. The
outside party unarmed and returned the IRE with
bricks, breaking number OF windows. and soon
treated before the vocy musketry that was poured
upon them whilst the mouth OF swivel was proruded
from the door Of the tavern, and the proprietor stood BY
About thirty shoss we're fred from the house. ami SIN
gular 10 relate, but one person was shot william Dun
ming received two musket balls In his arm above the
shoulder He taken 70 the drug store Of Dr. Laroque
and arer his wounds were dressed conveyed In 4
carriage rcsdsn nee, the Of Mulberry ard
Pearl streets. Another young man was struck 10 the
face with brick, but was not seriously injured The
outside PARTY who rallied under the OF Grip R,ps
pursued some Of the parties into old town. but finally re-
iurpcd but no further rotine took place The house Of
McElwee s the 70 which the parties who attacked
the Fourth ward American procession Thursday right
retreated.
Another riot took place In Holiday street, near
French, between some Irishmen and q party OF young
m n most OF whom were minors man named John
Buckley was struck with 4 brick m the corner d