Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-09

against our heart to record some
things that took place this evening,
| but we started out to tell all we could
in our space about what took place
to-day, and we are going to do it
| whether those concerned like it or
| not.
This has been a lively afternoon;
| there has been no hand shaking, no
whispering, but from 3o'clock to D
there was nothing but quarreling,
yelling and fighting. The colonades
and windows of the Ringo and
Cromwell houses were filled with
spectators. At half past three the
saloons were shut and still they got
whisky. Now the question is where
did they get it.
They say they rot 1t at the drug
stores but of course this was 8 mis-
take.
About 4 O'Clock, polieem en- null
tiplied like frogs alter q spring show,
err. The Mayor did all 10 his pow
err to keep peace. The police were
strenuous in their efforts to stop
the fuss, but they made one mistake.
When they broke up a row and got
the man they would lake HIM off and
lot him loose aud he would go right
at it again. If the police had bsen
less'active there is no telling how
much damage there would have
been done. You could see the
knives flash and hear the pistols
click from every quarter, and they
did not think any more OF cracking
a mans head than we would ofcrack-
ing a peanut. While your humble
servant was trying to mold n OF
bis friends he just stood back and
hit hin one in the breast that
Knocked us across tho street and
when we gathered ourself up we
thought we heard some n call Us
around the corner and we skipped
out. Editors are generally men of
peace. After all no one was Sc
riousIy hurt and yet it was q dis
grace to the town and country
around. what was it all about?
Well nothing. 1t was sill the fault
of a few Arunken rowdies, some
from town and some from the coun-
try. The country boys were mad
al the city boys because they (the
countrymen) were not as drunk as
the city fellows. You see it was a
matter of jealousy. Three Or four
boys just staggered around calling
every body they met names and
thus quarrellng with evey one. And
not till they had been hustled out
Of the city could we have any peace
at all. 1t is a good thing for decent,
quiet, respectable men that such
scenes do not happen often in Mex
leo.
At about IL O'Clock tonight the
dispatches from tho EAST began
coming In and every rumor was
received with applause. IA We
writo Cothiug certain is known,
but we will not go to press till we
Can give you the results, and :here
is no doubt blu: that Tilden will
occupy the White House the
next 4 years. Wednesday noon.
News is constantly being flashed
over the wires and bulstined.
The crowd greedily seize all in
formation and loudly cheer each
new dispatch. The last was that
Wade Hampton is elected Gov. OF
South Carolina. Wells Democratic is
elected against Stay Back Demo
crat and Cole Republican, in St.
Louis. Althoug the Democrats were
devided Wells was elected.
Six O'Clock Wednesday evening.
-Tilden has now it ia a%scertained
for certain 1873 electoral votes and
each flash over the wires adds new
laurels to our crown.
The Globe-Democaat Of this even
ing comedies victory to us, and tina
Is the best news yet, for when the
Globe Democrat comedies anything
to the Democratic party you may
be sure they Eave a right to tina
and much more.
Eight o'clock Wednesday evening