The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-07


state, parentheucsly that poat OF mill
try dril and discipline Our ship at present is most
Efficient
Our San Juan Del NOrte Correspondence.
a San JUAN DEL NoRrE, Dec. 1s, 1859.
Landing Of French iysaiersCf Of Belly in francs
Municipal Elctin--7he Ticket Elected and Scenes at the
Pous-Nero Votes and their appearance and Conduit
The British Flag AID It's Black SippulersCdn The Nos
quito Proteccrote Continue Munster Dintry at His
Post Report Of NesO British Transit Contract-Me
Aosquio King a Visa to he Tom, DC
The English mail steamer arrived here on the evening
OF the l4th nst bringing i've Frenchmen passengers
who route for Leon, to establish themselves
mechanics. They say that N. Bellys canal project is
regarded a brilliant humbug by his country men,
and that he, himself is looked upon but little better
An election held on the 18th inst for the election
of officers Of the municipal government Of this town for
the ensuing year, which the following officers were
declared duly elected, viz
4ayer--Jaan Mesnier, good man. French
GUY JOuncst-A de Barruel, Jr., of the Viscount
Colin Cambe, jamaican; W. jacob, Israeite; r. Mer
head ink black; j. Jobnson. American, white; j. Chateau
Associate Judges-M Rodrgues, San DOMINICAN, worthy
man; j. ID. Fletcher, Americana white
Acdlde-T. II. Ii Cauty.
City 7,saswe-SamL Shepherd, Jr.
This was, without exception, the funniest affair
beheid.
The polls opened at eleven O'Clock A. ~ and closed a
two p n. Sharp eleven found motley crowd collected
around the station house, eagerly waiting to perform tho
duty Of Stree and enlightened citzens, among whom the
Of Africa strongly predomnatcd The Mayor
Julius Wolfe, ESQ., appeared, and swore In the inspec
state Of glorious nebretyand the polling Of votss
commenced in real earnest The Mayor having per-
formed the task Of administering the oaihs to the nspec
tors, graveiy deposited his vote and retired.
Then came with . rush crowd OF the worst looking
negroes human eyes ever gazea on all fresh from the
Srog shops armed with cudges whoopDg and yelling In
most unearthly strains, and hrusng their votes in the
faces of the inspectors
tho bad liquor he had swallowed, wishing doubtless to
display his imparaly, aud, at the same time, to mani
fest his bref authority, challenged the entire multi
tude OF ANXIOUS voters in body. or course explana
stons followed and the most INDIGENOUS attempts were
made convince the inspectors that each and all
entitled to vote One fellow In torn unmentionables
which he had either stolen or borrowed, and very
thai be decidedly legal voter for that he had
imported from the opposite side Of the river pig on
which he had paid the City Marshal one dime duty, and
admitted, however, upon being questioned ttle that the
said pig still in his youth and rather scsnt Of flesh,
and fact that he had been sicky pig from infancy up
but he argued thaA IL still made difference, since he
had paid his ten cents duty for bringing the pig into the
would have succeeded In forcing flesh upon his
scky carcass, had is present owner never imported
him Tie Marshal likewise came trely TO the relief Of
the challenged voter producing his book, In which
duly registered the above sum, and the vote was
ceived On this case being decided, precedence was
established the poured in thick aud fast
After while another question was raised as to the
Ception Of another vote from fellow who could not OBJ
y" W s- xNSSf. 80 To. ~.
y;c,or,ous AZ n WIS orovea 10 the SATISFACTION of
the inspectors with the assistance Of the Marshal
no sonmed ~ Ia tbe n,ker as we'll M the djs,
rensar Of tho ssi.v in snch cases made and nro.
sdad ), sha, he had the dav nrcvions BOUGHT an old
ti,r -. ~. sh.Sos ~ nrat Ala moi snoaar die
tncy ~h;cbor the sum OF TWO dollars on which there
s ~ ~ ,hro. dosrs ner annnn, ana that s,honrh
~ bd ~ ;d th s.ne pet ho uas HE he thersso,s
,ros s seslv P rns;tied to vote and vote he did
Ths Ssrsha n shon,d he nnderstood is darkev vbo
~aa rnost g,orionsiv and hravcv C tight ); and
headed tide gemmen OBJ color" In everything,
Ssp my cs,risd the secsion Cnnciman .,sct
boean Tent house for two nbole DAYS ami minis
nrsrious ~ he esct;cn for the voters
" c snu t MADE svsrai brr,i,nt notica
hs,os 20 ,Sa IsT,s,cans ana snch old aso.rers a.
came Within hainr distance which must have been most
aa;, gson, ,ha s6on,s tba ront ,hs a;r -
s $4,000 'o'ss o' ''e eAoA'N '- ''' ' "'' ~ '
unon ascorta;nino tho res,It of the dav,a
,,e nc s u voters J, on sSch Of them ss cona nav;
rat. formed IN bodv at Councilman Choteau's ana
esnsS,,had In nrocnssio; thronoh the tour "a nnac
sd Sf hy drsem nscro nna ~
hose carred an Eno,sh aag fastened 10 the
end Of LORI nolc which ne waved HIGH above The
IF The drtv ragged barcfoo,ed crowd