Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17


In the Sixth Ward the Democratic voters were ex-
cuded from the polls as the judges took their
seats man residing in Madison street attempted to
vote, but hurt badly about the head Shortly after
the Democrac candidate, Jacob Green, withdrew from
the contest, and all became quiet
In the Seventh Ward the election was comparatively
quiet Soon after the opening of the polls there
fight but it of short duration and the remainder of
the day quiet.
In the Eighth Ward all very quiet during the fore
noon and up to hapas four in the afternoon At that
time police officer Wm Kidd passed the polls and had
as far the of Webb street. when there
was cry to rally and Immediately assault was made
on the officer and he badly beaten on the head and
face with reyolvers and Of the skirts Of his coat
was torn Off In the melee he was knocked down, and
while he was on the ground young ran up, placed
revolver to his head and pulled the trigger The cap
snapped, and before he had the opportunity to make
second attempt the weapon wrested from him by
citizen who present Mr. Kidd then got up and ran
for the open door of house in Webb street. but the
mates became alarmed and closed the door against him.
At that moment pistol fred him, which entered
his clothing in the back without touching his person
second shot was then fred, when Kidd put his hand
his back and staggered forward He then ran down
Ensor street far Chew Of his assaiants hang
ing on to him. There he fell and taken up and
carried to house by where Dr. Damman attended
to his injuries 1t found that the ball had pene-
trsted the spinal region and touched the kidneys The
charge from the first pistol large slug was found on
the removal of his clothing His condition is said to be
critical The last shot is said to have been fired by
youth of some eighteen years, and the entire assault
was entirely unprovoked A young man named John
Winters was severely injured, his right hand having
been horribly lacerated by the explosion of pistol
which he discharged. A named Armstrong was
pursued and to effect his escape jumped from second
story window of house in Ensor street The fall injured
him much that it thought for time that it would
be impossible for him to He taken to the
middle district police station where he had slight he
morrhage of the lungs The injury is internal and the
result is yet doubtful As the assault made
known at the station-house large body of police Off
| ma tn the polIs
but there further difficulty that could hear Of
In the Ninth Ward the day quiet except at about
one o'clock there was slight brush, which
quelled, and seriously injured. The Demo
cratic judge and clerk did not act.
The Tenth Ward was quiet all day. no fighting angry
words having been INDUCED in.
In the Eleventh Ward there difficulty in the
morning, and the police arrested Thomas Klduf and
Hugh McGarry. The Democrats early excluded
from the polls and the remainder Of the day quiet
In almost every part of the city adjacent to the polls
the stores closed and did business all day All
in the neighborhood of the Lexington market and far
down Lexington street Charles street, closed.
Many of the stores in Gay street were also closed.
RIOT ON EUTAw STREET.-At about two o'clock yester
day afternoon riot took place at the of Balti
and Eutaw Streets between several gangs of young
men and the members adherents of the New Market
Engine Company. number of shots were exchanged,
and the members of the company reeated towards their
house, drawing their assailants Having gained
their house. they held and prepared to resist attack
from the seeple and windows from which several
ket shots fired, and their assaants retired As
far could learn injured by the shots.
Information of the affair dispatched to the western
station, and Captain Linaweaver with Sergeant Mon
tague and fifteen twenty officers, proceeded to the
house. Those in charge refusing TO produce the keys
open the door, broken open and search of the
premises commenced for arms said to be concealed
therein. A lot of old muskets with ammunition and
ball, found and removed to the station.
The house is yet in possession of the police.
Whilst this riot in progress some of the party
concerned in the first disturbance entered the bar and
restaurant kept by Petty Naf near the engine house.
and broke the pictures in pieces and demolished
Der of the decanters and glasses
HOUSES SAcKEp.-Between II and o'clock Yesterday
morning party of men, their return from political
meeting, halted in front of the Seventeenth Ward House.
and number of shots were exchanged between them
and the occupants The party outside were rein
forced and charged upon the house. and entering broke
the furniture in pieces. But three men were in the
house with the proprietor and they managed escape
by the In this melee several persons are alleged
to have been shot About this time another gang
up and fired upon the party engaged in sacking the
house. and several officers attracted the scene it
alleged, were wounded. These officers Hause,
Marshall and Watson Hause received three balls two
in the hip and in the abdomen; Marshall was shot
in the heel by musket ball. and Watson received ball
in the calf of the leg Captain Woods of the southern
aisrict made narrow escape, ban paseed through
each leg of his pantaloons. The officers afterwards
searched the house. and three muskets two rifles and
two bird guns found therein which were removed
to the station.
On the same house. corner OF Cross and Charles
streets, was visited by mob, who forced entrance
attacked the inmates, and broke up and threw the furn
ture in the street Several other establishments in the
above vicinity visited, and similar depredations
committed.
At about eleven o'clock on Tuesday night the large
building Lombard street, corner of Front occupied
by the German Society of Turner's and known as the
former residence of the late Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton attacked by mob. The doors were brokon in
and the windows destroyed How much damage was
done we could not learn.
The restaurant of Jacob Ohm at the corner of Fort
and Johnson street. attacked about one
Wednesday morning by large crowd of desperadoes
They completely demolished every thing on the lower
floor, and then went up stairs to complete the destruc
| tion. Mr. o. begged them to desist when one of the
party fired pistol charged with shot at him. and two
of the shots took effect in his face They ransacked all
the rooms, and carried off twenty dollars in
cash and some other things.
At late hour on the same night attack was made
the house Of police officer Enge Cough street. and
the window shutters broken. The officer at home
and he made his appearance the assailants
ran off.
INCENDIARIsM RAMpANT.-At nine o'clock on Tuesday
night the hog-sheds of Mr. Scarborough butcher on
Preston street, set fire by design and entirely
destroyed. The fremen were promptly the ground
with their apparatus, and prevented the flames from
spreading to the adjoining property.
AT ten o'clock the night two-story unoccu-
pied brick house Eutaw fired by incen-
diary The structure was burnt completely out.
About three o'clock yesterday morning cooper-shop
on Gross street was discovered to be hre. Several
officers OF the southern district Immediately forced
entrance and put the flames before much damage
done or an alarm occasoned thereby This fire is also
attributed to incendiary.
Between two and three o'clock yesterday morning
stable situated the of Cathedral and Chase
streets was set fire by az ncendary and destroyed
The flames soon communicated to twostory brick build
ing and burnt with such headway that found i'm
possible to save it. The dwelling of James Griffin. ad-
joining, damaged to the extent of SIS. frame
shed on Cathedral street was also burnt
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-On Tuesday evening" about nine
o'clock, young named Jacob Miexel son of Jacob
Mexel, former magistrate of the Twelfth Ward,
cidentay shot by falling upon his pistol whilst
running along Mulberry street to fire which prevailed
at the hour named. The pistol in his pantaloons
pocket and the fall striking the hammer upon the pave
ment caused il to explode The ball entered the front
part of the right thigh and embedded itself in the bone
He removed to his home where he attended hY