The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04
SCENES AT THE POLLING PLACES.
FIRST WARD.

Never such day as yesterday recorded in the 20
cal history Of this rather exctabe, bcgerent and pu
gillette district Whether this owing to the financial
crisis the fact that the democracy both united
and harmonious would be difficult to say but probably
the peaceful character Of the election attributable 10
both causes. There angry discussions
of the polls and two of the disputants so far
forgot the freedom Of speech in the heat of
debate as TO enforce their arguments in a way
that the law neither sanctions nor allows. How.
ever Ms IL considered for official inter
ference the police merely separated them when the
discussion waxed warm though not before they had
Indicted some damage upon each other. At OF the
polls Inspector refused TO allow the arrest Of
Who was accused OF Illegal voting and policeman
was rather severely handled by pugistc indi.
vdual who happened 10 differ from him in opinion With
the exception OF these cases there was nothing to enycn
The election which, in the expressive language Of
the ticket holders, was rather stupid affair.
FOURTH WARD.
Yesterday Of the quietest election days
known this ward although the law requiring the liquor
dealers to close their almost entirely disre
garded Here and there porter housc had the shutters
up but the door Open and business done the
bar az usual The Fourth Of the lighting wards,
but the absence of interest in this election pre-
vented any thing Of the kind yesterday The fact also,
that the democrats having II all their way
the city tended To make matters quiet Thcop
position felt 10 hire spend money
for eleconeerng purposes and the democrats being
el.AA
abe boys felt touch Of the hard times. They consoled
themselves however, with the prospect Of another cleo
ton in December when perhaps moro~nterest would be
felt in the choice Of Mayor. Al the close OF the polls
there rrmhing in Cherry street, and several
of the rioters were arrested Captain walling was un-
tring in his efforts to keep the peace of his ward The
law relation u ticket stands being erected al dis
tApce from the polls very generally observed There
Was hut arrest for attempted illegal voting in this
ward. The name Of the party was John McIaughwood
He locEcd up for examination
THE BLOODY SIXTH.
The election in this ward yesterday passed on with
much quiet and good feeling, in comparison TO which
has for many years heretofore But few fights
transpircd throughout the day, which confnedto
three districts and suppressed by the police
and citizens The voting much lighter than last fall
and was W the main conducted With much order and do
sorurn Immediately after the closing Of the polls
OF the parties who had been hard at work eectonoerng
for their respective candidates throughout tho day. very
good na,uredy retired 10 their respective headquarters
and there prepared bonlres Of tar barrels &C. which
they amused themselves in burning during the fore part
Of the evening, and from time 20 time cheering their
spectve candidates as the results of the canvass were
pounced The utmost good feeling seemed exist on all
sides. The following Is an account OF each OF the
spcctivc districts separately
In the First district there were forty three votes poled
all old-two American ten republican, thirty demo
cratic The porter SHOPS Of The district were with Que or
two exceptions, closed throughout the dayhcncc every
thing passed of perfectly quiet
In the second district there three hundred and
seventy three votes pollcd Barroom of tho place and
many of the porter houses Of the district open
during day Up about half past three O'Clock every
thing had passed o perfectly quiet the district About
that time however row, which Al the time promised to
h very serious took place in the grocery and auor store
cf Murphy ~ Park street and NisSon place
which resulted as folows;-Michael McDcyan, icttcr
,s,,,cr ras sitting II Ia. store conversation with Mr
Murnhy when a party, said o belong 10 the so called
read rabbit club, is said 10 have come IN and, is
alleged, without any rrovocaon attacked him IS he was
sitting on . barrel general melee then ensued In
which MIR McHevan, Mr Murphy, aud cue " the party
who had apparently come IN With the asssulting PARTY
- sdas AGAINST the assaans, during which the three
,vera very roughly handled. Mr. Murphy hit the
If tempie with heavy iron weight and severely cut
The pack Of the head with slung shot, causing deep
wound The police. two in number, were soon ON hand
and worked hard qucl the riot but 70 no avail A. the
odds we're greatly against them one of me party eaped
upon Tho counter and drawing and pointing revolver At
tbe two officers declared that he would blow Tue hrst
mans brains ont who attempted TO interfere WIN them
This caused the two Policemen W Na'V s, w. P,ps PsN
In double quick time. The news OF the row sPfaa wth
rapdity 10 the Fifth Sixth aud Second district polling
places and soon drew together crowd Z" several thou
sand persons many ~ whom were ready ana ANXIOUS
for n row simultaneously with the arrival cf the crowd
came other police aid who with the officers VINO nad ocen
driven from tho place recnered ana speeny .,esa ,
of the crowd and closed the dcors which up 70 that
time had been kept wide open. Tho crowd then Slowly
dispersed in large squads in various directions 70 we -
veral districts of the ward large number oi unctn
stopping on the corner q raxter aud Worth streets anu
after various Tietous demonstrations, bred on We "
Mree pistols wh,ch had previously eccn conspcuousy
displayed NY some Of the ringIeaders.
In the Third district several the principal porter
houses IN the vicinity closed throughout most OF he
day. Very little excitement Total number cf votes
poled 262
In the Fourth district there was hut little excitement
and small row, which took ulare In tho shape of
slight skrmish between two young men In front Of the
POLLS, about Tour O'Clock The parties were,
however, soon separated by the police, with
ont any severe injury being sustained by either.
Porter b0ise IN tho vicinity very generally open.
whole number ~ votse pollcd all
In The Ffs district everything passed OF very quietly
whos Number ~ votes, 267.
The sixth district, which h in The very midst o.