The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-08
SCENES AT THE POLLING PLACES.


FIRST DISTRICT.
The election in this district passed OF with unusual
quiet yesterday. collision anticipated between the
competing candidates of their pariisans but on
tbe contrary unusual and almost unprecedented quiet
prevailed throughout the district. The cemenoy OF the
ropulace was doubtless small degree attributable TO
the ncemency Of the weather All the stores kept
open during the day and business carried on as on ord
tis.y 70 .gnore the election. few OK citizens OF the
Emerald ISLE around the polls at % Greenwich street,
sgot happy displayed their emotion with the vocal
and physical demonstrations characteristic Of them
such occasions.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The election in this district comparatively quiet
There was no disturbance beyond The usual and politically
expected emeutes which generally about the polls
The strict comprises portions Of the Third, Ffh and
Eighth wards and n known to be so quiet
whether the pauoiy Of rows be attributed 10 the
indifference a the people the Of the ndr
ent candidates submitted for their choice the neemcn
cy OF the weather, are unable 70 say The democratic
opponents strained every nerve to nea the fammany can
iats believing by doing that they could convince
the administration Of their strength, and that no ticket
coud be elected without their adherence II said
that the nominees Of Tammany patronage strong
hut strong enough sustain the federal offices IN this
district The result Of tho election, however, VIII prove
the truth of this suppostion.
win the exception of a few refractory boys at or
sxo the polls but against whom no charges were made,
all went oE quietly
FIFTH DISTRICT.
The voting this district, which embraces portions Of
e Eighth Ninth and Fifteenth wards, was quite spirited
in the early part Of the day, bu, the rain storm in the
afternoon seemed to cool the aror o the voters, that
the various polling places almost deserted. Every
thing passed on quietly the Ninth ward although con-
siderable feeling was exhibited BY the friends OF the
different candidates. The interest IN this district seemed
10 ccntrc upon the the candidates
Aldermen and the friends q Mcssrs Brady, Webb, Duffy
and Banter worked hard to the election Of
fayoritc Brady appeared take The lead the Ninth
ward while nury the favorite In the Eighth. Tho
shutters were on the windows of the drinking saloons,
bu the ccors we're opeu and few q the untcrrhed
in the Eighth ward mbbed rather freely parcel Of
young rowdes eongrcgatod near ine po q the Egnth
each other down. gcug each others cycs out, and per-
form other bcgercnt deeds but no serious disturbance
took place.
This district which composed q the Fftcenh ward
and portion Of tho Ninth ward, very quiet ycstcr
day there being but light vote thrown, and very little
interest manifested the election beyond tho candidates
themselves and their Immediate friends The FAC, rs,
there large number Of respectable people in this dis
trc who very naturally dsguscd At the candidates
presented by the party conventions for their sui
frages and 10 their want Of confidence In them de-
one voting at ALL Another reason for the comparatively
light The confusion created by the multiplicity OF
sketa and Candidates IL s doubtless true that in mul
ttude connselors there wsdom hut is less true
that multitude Of Councilmcn there is nothing but
conason. The only active feeling that went into tho can
yass was the question of the Bible in the schools, which
provoked much interest IN the candidates for school on
sets II win found that the for school Commits.
soncrs throughout the city will be much larger than usual
NINTH DISTRICT.
THIS district which comprises tho whole OF the Sixteenth
ward. presented very pacific appearance yesterday.
Prom the time that the polls openod until the day
hal considerably advanced there scarcely any ine
rect exhibited as 10 who would would not be the ortu
nate candidates The rolling of votes went on very
slowly and Inasmuch many Of the polls there was
not The shadow of a policeman 10 be seen there were
ncverthclcss attempts getting up disturbance Az
she fuur polling places the Seventh avenue there wa
uhng disturb the dali monoony of the proceedings
and though there wanting few of the rough
ard tumble fraternity their efforts 10 get up pugisc
exhibition met with little no favor. Ii the Tenth
nuc matters exceedingly angud that but for the
spcarance Of the ballot box, and the flaming pacards
telling the independent electors whore TO vote no one
would have known that there was an election in the
poebborhood Tho gentry who had gathered TO witness
,bc excitement of grievously disap.
rontcd and dispred and " IS therefore not surprising
That when 4 couple of gentlemen In the upper part of
the seventh avenue volunteered 10 'sdrvc away dun
eare' hy getting M mpromntu "doube shuttle, the
received with cheers. and after the per
1,fr,ers had exortcd themselves 10 purpose the
whole pary in enthusiastic state ~ mind adjourned
~ the nearest groggcry moistcn their clay Tho rain
began t. fan IN continuous drizze shortly after noon,
ara ths bad the effect of giving the elective PRO.
rcsainps an even duller aspect than II had before
,tsgptfted A great many Of the oilers who had been
hanging about The po tounl 4 necessary TO seek for
shelter icavirr the poll Keeper IN hs loncly box.
AZ mitaav ihere htic change n the orderly state
of thuss aud for moments considerable aud
excntmcnl prevailed al Halpn's, 10 The Ninth avenue.