The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-07-27
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Receiving Election Returns.

ysH Election day came at last ana each
ediparty Aocked to the polls, in the full and
expressed consciousness that to them be-
longed the victory land the spoils.
e3o oigAll day long the fighting, drinking and
ed,quarreling1 about the courthouse and
ss Spread Eagle was uproariousG 51.T4 :,
Mac had three voters penned up in the
loft of our Office, in a happy stateiof un-
oi CONSEQUENCES as to whether they were in
heaven or on earth. He intended to poll
d their votes just before the polls closed;
but unfortunately, whilst he was busily
o: engaged in stealing one Of Halls from
-:nnnderneath an empty rice 9hogshead be-
Ybhind the rt-house, some of that gentle
n han,sl emissaries succeeded in letting them
mclown by arope tied around their middle
-ailtomtthe loft window, and running them
sd6ut to'a country precinct voted them for
ss7ny yAtiast the polls we're closed, and the
ovvotes counted, when it was ascertained
Ell thst Hall led Mac ten votes at the town
e precinct; and that, somehow or other, the
II rouutryl precincts, not satisfied with
ed either, had voted for Colonel Peter Wudd
G and that gentleman at twelve O'Clock was
Just even with them-and Pumpkin Hol-
Low to hear from. E HIlaE1yTS
i1od We we're all assembled at the hotel
stoop, and were in a high state ofanxiety
= 10 hear from the denizens of Pumpkin
Hollow Hall claimed it, Mac swore he d
: n carried it, and the Colonel's friends swore
-ol hs'd carried it, and there it was nip and
3.atuck, who could brag the most about the
expected returns from Pumpkin Hollow.
Hour after hour we impatiently awaited
-asthe rdilatory arrival of the bearer of dis
"a patches from Pumpkin Hollow, and at
s1rtwelve o'clock he had not yet made his
s7s0o At this hour the greater portion of the
-upcrowd were inside the densely packed bar
room, engaged in drinking, shouting and
bnaquarreling. What few remained in the
-nrstreete were mostly those who had bet
6 2heavily on the result, and were standing
Scr s1Lsilently starring into the pitchyi darkness
every now and then fancying that they
red dcould hear the clattering hoofs of the re-
turning officers horse as he entered the
hustownA AT length the, the joyous cry Of,
he comesp' accompanied by the
aEi pit-a.pat of the horses hoofs. brought US
Iliisout Of doors in a perfect jam. One fell
low got his foot entangled at the door way
ass Snd al hands came tumbling down, helter-
,ssi.skeIter.I sdI .lsBi & sdi 10 tea e[as
CO 10 Asv they arose every one seemed to be
laboring under the impression that some
80 oue had knocked him down. and of course
naiI O regular row was the2result of this un-
sd fcrtunatea impression. was attempting
aesa to get out of the window, when Major
Flee, alittle bullterrier of afellow, collar
I'd; ed me and demanded satisfaction fol
nanbnnging him on7the nose.e The startling
-o1qfact was very evident, for the claret wa.
10 tsaowing copiously, and had no time, no,
.doa he any inclination, to make or hear ex
,ads cuses; and in repayment ofla dab in th'
ri sstomaeh, u hit him jer-bang and down w
came together Is Unfortunately, as W
rolled iE the filth on the floor, some enter
prising 70 individual .downed old MaJo
had been torn loose in the melee, and tn
addition of two hundred and twenty-fy
.s supovnds Ito our little pieiwas far from be
.au ing agreeable bo But thatcwas far froI
-sim being all: our little party on the foo
10 formed q nucleus for some twenty-od
benswho were knocked down, Ehelter-skelte
yldeenpon us.uo The pulling and hauling, fight
4siasing and yelling,o we're terrific. idgre1i II
re ssua1nsth scramble I gotsmy head fror
Isaa under the crowd, and looked around, q
-is sthe proceedings.a Two and two they wer
s7adcoupled off all over the room hitting righ
-as7aud left. s5 One fellow was on top the bi
GA lizard table, with a long cue, striking ur
com der the table another gent, who woul
bsdscraMl over on the opposite side from whic
e-a ,hisIopponent occupied, and raising hi
ysIhead presented a revolver at the fellow Q
vasctop,1 1whoo would make an awful lick at h
no head and then jump back for fear the pi'
sd fAel.w0uld blow a hole through himdi Ar
eonsother was Tending off the. decanters an
.zs glasses thrown ct bin. with the big dooh
900 g-glsss lthaslusually ornamented the ba
-sn ~hilstoaubther had crept up the fire -plac.
.Isnandt su old fellow who had all bis falls
-ds;lteeth knocked down his throat, was puncl
20 sAngs him with q dull sword-cane 20 !,
ssbsgp dsmsde ~ desperate effort and 1haule
70 rru,yself4 free from the living weight thu
hspipned meto the floor, and rushed out
ena fdoorsdq At this moment, the fellow undt
o7omthe biliard table, having received "a 81
ssw we're blow on the uozzIs from the gent 9
ssw top. commenced firing his revolver; ever.
boz body instantly ceased fighting osn6 brol
div fbrs the doors. The fellow on the tab
.a1inmAdesa flying jump and landed 4 on b
el,,i bead aout into4the street. The custom'
-a1odiu, tho lfre-p place had by this time mao
no nbisiSsy to the top of the chimney, whel
400 hsSaki eross.legged shouting, Murder. y
IIsw y7Rsace MAS restored, and the arrival
the returning officer tied on his hors
og.fashion, and in. . state Of beastly ii
- ,tpxication, turned the attention ofiall fro
,,.sd pureiy psrsonsl matters, to the subject
,.- general interest,", viz:-the vote at Pump