The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-02

Ing aud assating him. An alarm was given, an
the citizens rallied, and three minutes therealte
the disturbance was over and the rioters had 1ed
They we're identified by Radical managers q
emissaties from Wards and 2, who had evident
y come up for the purpose OF causing trouble
The policemen present acted we'll and the dis
turbances ended without shot being fred or
knife used, a few well directed flows with na
ture's weapons being all tha- passed.
DoNNYBRooK FAIR IN WARDS
The first precinct OF the eighth ward was no
BY any means as quiet as most Of the others, an
early in the morning large groups OF men belong
ing to the opposing parties were gathered abou
the poll at the Niagara Englne-house In SireS
street. About O'Clock, Q colored. candidate fo
registration was challenged by Mr.. N. Hogan
who recognized him as one CT the hands working
at certain mill across the river in st. Thomas
The fellow, with huge stick, backed out into tht
street, shouting "Who Is Hogan anyhow" ant
calling him "Irish houad." This was too
much. and Hogan jumped into che street ant
rushed at the negro. The friends Of both parties
crowded In, and fora time bloody work seemed
imminent. The efforts OF the peacemakers how.
ever, succeeded, and the two principals 10 the
disturbance we're arrested, to be released arount
the corner. No deadly weapons were used, and
nobody was hurt.
At the Congress street precinct all was quiet
Registration went on slowly, and the managers
amused themselves at intervals with eating
watermelons.
MIND YOUR TICKETS.
The tickets OF the Citizens party will be printed
especially for each ward with the regular nomI
nee for school commissioner upon them. Get
your tickets at yon, ownsprecinct for II you vote
for school commissioner out Of your ward, your
vote will be thrown away and thus help to elect
the Radical nominee.
THE BALLOT BOX.
These. old-time affairs have been once more
pulled outyfrom the dusty corner in the Court.
house, where they have lain since the Reform
campaign, and were yesterday distributed among
the managers for duty to-day Each one Of them
was locked and the key delivered to the manager.
The Silt In the top was not covered with paper,
but 1t left for the managers to open the box
and see that 1t is empty when the voting begins.
When the polls are closed, they will be brought to
the Courthouse and deposited In he courtroom
OF the Common Pleas, where they will be watch.
ed by committee appointed by both parties.
This watch will be continued until the votes shall
be counted, which will take place tomorrow, be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock, A. N. Let our citizens put
the Conservative tickets in the boxes, and care
will be taken that they remain intact until they
are cluuted.
WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN, &C.
At the meeting Of the working committee OF
Ward 8, held at the Masonic Hall last evening,
Captain Joe Green, colored, announced himself IN
favor OF WAGNER, and pledged himself to use his
infueuc, among his colored friends.
: WATCH TIE BALLOT BOXES.
Thefollowlns citizens have been appolnte to
act as committeesin their several precincts to sit
up with the ballot boxes and to assist in superln
tending the counting OF the votes. They are par :
ticuarly requested to report to the chairman OF
their precincts as early as possible:
Ward In. ". Faber, ". z. Steedman.
Ward 2-J. Adger Smythe. ". d. Easterby.
Ward 3-FIrst precinct, Henry Braldes, Thos.
Divine. Second precinct, O. W. Seigntous, Jr, O..
F. Kinloch. Third precinct. B. L. White, Jehn
Ward 4-First precinct, R. D. White, W.. N.
Muckenfuss. Second precinct, ]. ostendorf, Geo.
L. Holmess Third precinct, F. Lucas 4. Weed.
Ward 5-First precinct, W. g. Fraser. u. Cnd'
worth. Second precinct, F. Tanning, W. W. Sim
Ward e-Flrss precinct E. Rosenthal. Jacob
Knobeloch. Second precinct. W. Fisher, Thomas
Sigwald. Third precinct, F.J. Turner, Edw. MIS-
cally.
Bischon. Second precinct, e. L. Roche, Louis
Dunneman.
THE TOTAL REGISTRATION.