New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-04

FOURTEENTH WARD.
The Fourtet nth w ard has seldom presented on any
sprual election such scene Of quiet and good order
as was manifested yesterday. The attendance upon
the polls in oil the distrcts WAS much lees tue usual
and but little interest seemad to be taken in the cleo
ton. The law was generally complied with, with the
exception Of that part which refers to keeping open
the liquor shops, and this was violated in macy in
stances Some of these however, ,nfued themselves
to the sale Of lager beef, and there was but little
drunkenness in the Streets compared Nth the amour.
usually Observable on such occasions. But few arrests
were made, and DO difficulty of auy Importance trans
PRED The apathy in votirg was more in the Dem'-
cratic than in the opposition ranks.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
As is usual in this Ward the election passsd of very
quietly, and the heaviest portion Of the vote was
poed at an early hour Or rather, before the residents
went down town TO their business. At the Fret Dis
t,ct Doll quite war Of words ensuei in the morning
between Canvasser Shannon and Captain George
Di ks of the Fit senth Police Precinct the occasion
of the latter approaching the polls to vote Shannon
s,kea the Captain If he had made any bets as to the
result Of the election; TO which the Captain replisd,
"Its one of your business and wanted to know he
(Sbannon) challenged bis vote. Shannon then Cha
lerged Captain Diks. and asked a second time about
the bets. The Captain declined answering Any such
uuestiors and demaI ded the general oath, which was
administered by Shannon. After Captain Diks had
handed in bis vote Shannon ordered him TO leave the
room which Dilks refused 20 do until his woe was
put into the ballot boxes. Shannon became exceed
in Civ vrathy and ordered Officer Tucker who was ON
duty at the poll to put the Captain from the room.
TIE officer declined the duty, and at the request Of
az other of the Inspectors, Dks remained until MS
vote was deposited.
The ballots having been deposited in the boxes,
C.ntain Dks stated that be had no bets pending on
the result of the election, ard quietly left the ROOM
No disturbance of any kind other than the above, II
.uch can he called disturbance, occurred a. the IT,
uairirg districts in the Fifteenth Ward. On bfoaa
way and other streets in this Wari there was very
general Observance of the law relative to closing places
where liquors are sold.
SIXTEENTH WARP.
The day passed very quietly in this "aid' a'loueu
in some of the upper Districts few nee anu easy
fights occurred There was q general closing up Oh
the rum shops throughout the Ward, and even inc
mary conner stores purportipg to be groceries !ou.
where little else than quor is sold were snut Ss 'sn'
a. q drum. Some few individuals who know no ID"
persisted in keeping open house. and did gooo ouS|
res. Justice Dsvi,on, while passing through Tue
Ward in the morning, oollared two fellows VINO W.
@rdesvo,ipg to create di-turbar ce, separe'eo 'uen
and sent them about their business. tne fe.r
eerts Of the Ward doing business down ',"n IN
the moot part vo'ed earl, in the morning ana mus
polls were lept clear during the day, now ono tu'I
sbop-keeper appearing to vote Inc ''0 ~" no,I.
were Get at q considerable distance from inc pos
and We did not learn that any Of them were 'n'''e
With.
SEVENTEENTH WARD.
In the Seventeenth Ward the Forty Ime' =, !.
kroeked over the booths Of the oPPo,'soA
With District, No. III First avenue ana oiues
man (Mr. Robert Ps,slowl eighty VINO = ~ ,.S
publican booth. He fell with it, and cia"'eI ON
with courage enough to 70 into new 1911 "u.' =.
was provided Immediately. Before seaiOlcem'n. %
police could be obtained, the Forty Inievo' .ele
gone. At neon 70 American booth hsa oeen Pu, uP
to supply the place of the one which mad 0's'
| tmashed
The came gang made some ds~Onstran0os ,, IN lo"p
kius square. The policemen who were 's' S :
the poIi IN The yIn Ditrct rubbed out s.d captures
s.vers a1.s, ssw., and Sssos post. which had pc
| stolen from Ttmpkirs squsrs. Late IN ne Gay '0m