New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-03

Ing the day nearly all the municipal 0ces were closed
In those which kept open but little business was
transacted The boys maintained the ancient custom OF
burning barrels aud many streets were ablaze with light
To secure this illumination the ashbarrels Of the people
were land under eoptripuu0p
me DOWNTOWN WARDS
For the most part there was but little excitement In
the downtown Wards Even tie Democrats OF the motto
rous Fourth managed to keep their hands of from peace
able Republicans Perhaps they thought that they could
do more for the cause OF the Great Unwashed" by
voting often possible. Comparatively few arrests
were made but the registry list plainly indicates that
there has been great deal Of moving going In the
lower Wards during the past few months. Complaints
we're made by those who defauded by their votes
ing house Keepers and others went polls early
hour, and many Of the names presented could not be
or two of the Republican boxes IN Greenwieh-st. In
many instances the names OF Greeley and sgel we're
Nelson's and Aliens In the Second Ward the Greeley
men out In large numbers. Frequently Mems
name scratched of by the Demoerats the voting
rather lively In the Third Ward. The constitutional
Union ticket seemed to be IN favor with many OF the
voters, Notwithstanding the Democrats claimed that
scarcely single Republican was seen around the polls
until II o'clock. The Germans and Irish scratched lher
tickets in favor Of Mr. Greeley oftener than any Of the
other Democrats As general thing the was light
Democratic tickets were showed Ia the race OF every
would approach a stranger saying may be ye would
find ticket that would please ye IN here" handing
t h@ Vicinity srfa p'AT%Ss stefst Sers we're men
in brogans and red shirts who actually tore on the
OF their own Democratic symbols Crowds OF people
throDged the sidewalks around the polls In the Bloody
district Il was estimated that $500 ballots dePOs
tied up to pm. The Tweed men eIerted themselves n
brethren from scratching Aliens name. Several arrests
made in the Eighth, and the illegal voters were
gwen to understand that the Republicans were not
asleep. In the Sixth District full 20 Of the would be
voters were sent away TO the Station House.
EAST SIDE.
The Seventh Ward, the stamping ground OF the
Big Indian OF the Tammany Tribe, was remarkably
quiet during the entire day The numerous political or
CARNATIONS Of this Ward well represented at the
polls there probably being members Of the faithful
on duty at the various booths than In any other Ward
There was some wrangling among sailors Ia the lower
despite the unusual vigilance OF the police few re.
peaters arrested early In the day. aud taken 10 tho
thing passed quietly there being arrests for dsor
derby conduct. Eleventh Ward-The Germans, VINO
for sgel who considerably ahead of his ticket There
several arrests Of repeaers several OF WHOM we
so much strife. very orderly. The repeaters VINO
made ncursOns from the Eighth Ward last Eau were not
20 be seen Two TepeateTs were arrested AT pol ia
Crosbyst in the afternoon. III the Seventeenth ward
there considerable enthusiasm among the Sernahs
who were doing utmost for Gen Sigel ana Horace
Greeley. There was 10 disturbance reported Oy INC
Police.
On the West Side in the Eighth. Ninth. and Sixteenth
Wards the election passed of very quietly, considering
the hard character Of much Of this part OF the
the bitter feelings naturally engendered by the feuds De-
tween rival Democratic factions. trining ARRAY oc
cured in the Eighth Ward in which one man was shot
through the hand but arrested ana beyond
this no rotous or dsordery conduct sreported Aarge
number of Democrats voted for Horace Greeley and an
the police from burning all the split Democratic hckeIs
bearing the Of the Republican candidate Tor Con
tToller. In the Eighth Ward, which - equally dstln
gushed for political and social degradation 90 ARTISTS
the Twenty.eighth Precinct were locked up for the
night In the Eighth Precinct four men, whose naues
stand the head Of the list were taken before Judge
McCuun n whit Of habeas corpus, and released Late
IN the afternoon down another writ OF bhbeaS cor
pus. commanding Capt Mills % produce the bodies OF ~
81 MA reuaunR prisoners before the magistrate nj
Jefferson Market Police Court at the extraordinary hour
OF o'clock Two Of the cprts were arrested 40 late ~
the day that their incarceration was not known TO tne
judicial friend otherwise they would certainly nave beeh
included In the writ instead ~ being allowed Ia remain
night under arrest for the trnng onense OF
To deposit few more votes than tbe law allows ~
Woosterst StatouHouse and proved 70 bc lh lhe Nos
Of Capt Mills las pretty lot OF tneEes ana o ssao
faced loaferlsh young fellows with an uncon-
cerned and even insolent air one ,,S on mem mem
wa. p'7sGsf 81 S ss S the
roughly clad Each prisoner was assigned to an officer
patiently awaited the arrival of Capt Mills with the com
mitments. Hastily clancing At half dozen OF these
Soye BEEN Committed without adavts and in some
cases without even n verbal charge. and therefore os
charge them ALL Htfh0Nt O1t or uhVtfthg tfsc
much as the Judge held ia his hand for each
prisoner regularly made out on an otbclai ballk ana
duly signed by the Inspectors Of Election ths procedure
must be regarded " the most extraordinary acts
on record, even Ia tbs city Of judicial wonders.
TOWN.
In the upper Wards OF the City the voting light
and IL was carried very quietly. No disturbances
arose In the Election Districts between West Twentieth
and Forty.seventhts 1t would scarcely have been sup
posed that the City was in the turmoil Of an election
Many we're the expressions OF confidence In Mr. Grceeys
election az well as In that Of sigc although II be-
eved that the former would receive Tar greater mum
Der OF the latter In the Eighteenth "ard tue
repeaers were obuusye than Ia any OF the others
GENERAL NCiDRSTs.
Along with the came general election enthusi-
as II was not the fevered interest which shows itself
at Presidential elections but than an ordinary
interest The aged found the walk to the polls invgOra
ting; those delicate in health were refreshed by the
warm sun and Indian Summer air. and ventured out
without mourning risk The day not very prolific Of
incidents though IL occurred interesting In character
In the XVIII Ward, woman presented herself 10 the
inspectors and demanded that she should DO invested
with a right vote BY dint CT lsbored argument on
the part of Inspector, and easily persuaOd nature
possessed by the woman, she retired 10 await the good
Several Democratic candidates for local offices made
circuit OF the Wards and bestowed liberal rolls OF green
backs on their hackers or course these contributions
were the overflow NJ full party patriotism, and were
scattered In the expectation that they would, Ike the
bread thrown on the water return after many days.
The little Express early IN the afternoon, set up this
dolefu whine: THE newest eecOneerlnS dodge IN the
lat Is that OF boOtblack who stands In front NJ
office to-day and agrees 10 blaeken without pay the foot
gear OF all persons who VIII vote Tor Horace GTeeiey
denly collected in Printing House Square and began
rolling bOxes barrels aud other cOmbuptibee out tho
oman space I'm front ~ The TRIBUNE office These had
been previously collected for the occasoD and stored
inside Of the iron fences the sidewalk south OF THs
TRIBUNE buildings. In the spaces which are frequently
occupied sleeping apartments by the anti rent news
BOYS The crowd Increased rapidly, the pic quickly
gre larger by the thousand active little hands aud
soon lighted and burning brightly The spokesman then
cheers for Horace Greeley and 800 ahr
voices answered TO the call From all over the square,
the Park, and neghb0ring streets, boxes, bar.
rels, shingles, and gates were rolled, and
the flames were ~ q roaring high To the
Immense delight OF tho ANAL unwashed, who gave
innumerable cheera The booth Of an unfortunate fruit
LrIlndnd md anelled the fame and In