Year: 1859




Daylight.


FIRST WARD. maE r,H
The First ward was rather quiet yesterday, on the
whole, though few did to prove that
was election day In one Of these which took place at
the polls located at 101 Broad street, several drunken
rowdies from the western section Of the ward partici
pated They rushed into the to tho number Of about
thirty, and fought pel nell for considerable time beat
ing each other most numerically without any ostensibe
The Interference of the large police force how
ever, was prompt and the rowdies glad to dis
perse after making vain but desperate enrt to rescue
OF their number named Martin Troy, who WAS taken
and lodged in the station houses There weronS bloody
noses backened features and torn and
to reward the combatants both sides valor dis
played in this affair In the First Second and Third dis
trcts the fighting was not Of very rearkable oharac
ter, but nevertheless spred The oombatants were a.
ways two or three at tinc, sii.oe a,qlp ,nansgsd
cape arrest IasAs sseqat =; ! s,rssA ~
Gceman but effected his dscabs. TowafA Akcvsning -
incentive to disturbance everywhere - poticcd
This was Bacchus, whose influence had the cASeS cre-
atng considerable noise and mrth An entkusias
tic Hbernan would fling his hat the ground and shout
with stentorian voice his love of liberty every day in
the week and his determination TO vote for Mayor
who he thought would deprive HIM Of it. Another
would become the centre Of crowd and eloqucnty dis
sert on the importance Of opposing the reading Of the
Bible in the schools. ~ Catholic, quoth he, sand
do not want Bible in schools Now the time for ye
all 70 show it, gentlemen" Many drunken men were SO
overcome to roll about the streets to the merrment
Of Others who observed the fact that the said streets
remarkably prepared for such manly exercise by
the accumulated filth of weeks, perhaps months, and
the incessant rain. The inclemency Of the weather
did not seem to be noticed by the voters of the
First ward, who collected round the polls in large
noisome crowds all through the day. Many were the
cheers for the various candidates. and the most unexam
pied zeal pervaded every partisan in the distribution of
tickets to electors and everyone else who came along
There arrests for illegal voting in this ward.


SECOND WARD.


This ward was quite tranquil throughout the entire day.
There fighting, and arrests made for illegal
voting.


THIRD WARD.


The growing commerce Of New York has made such in
roads in this ward by the erection Of large sores that
dwelling houses few hence the actual voting popua
ton has diminished. There unusual excitement,
nor were there any arrests during the day.


FOURTH WARD.


The election in the Fourth ward though contrary to
general expectations conducted the most orderly
and peaceabe possible, owing chiefly to the strict
police regulations There but two arress-one for
illegal voting and for dsordery conduct at the polls
Dennis LYNCH by officer Mason, for illegal voting and
Christopher Burns disordery conduct at the polls by
officer O'Sullivan The chief difficulty appeared to be
occasioned by the Registry law, causing did, much
trouble to those who had neglected enter their Names
and several went away grumbng at being unable 70 de-
post their votes There five officers stationed at
each Of the following places, which sufficient to keep
perfect order, without calling upon the reserve force
stationed at the police station-No. IL Jacob street.
Shakspere Hotel, corner William and Duane; IS New
Bowery 81 Cherry street; As James street. 81 Cherry
street, SO Madison street. The liquor stores in the mme-
date vicinity Of the polls all closed and there were
very few Of drunkenness to bescen in the entire
ward. The vote poed very largo, and was gene
rally reported that Fernando Wood had carried every
thing before him.


FIFTH WARD.


In this ward, though comprising portions Of the city
that may with justice be termed hard the voting was
unattended with dstur bance and unless the
happened to polling places he would not
have imagined that was election day spirit Of order
and good feeling seemed to have taken possession Of
every one. There was not single arrest, either for
drunkenness or Illegal voting, during the day.


SIXTH WARD.


In tho First district Of this ward was as quiet as
Sunday the election was held in basement and but few
persons could be seen In that vicinity The votes for
the Second district received in the second story Of
the Sixth Ward HOTEL The bar Of the hotel was closed to
all but those that could give tho right number Of raps
There was considerable excitement on the out
side by parties betting, and two or three
arrests were made for being disordcrly. Tho
polls Of the Third district were held in the rear Of
liquor store at 2s City al place. voting proceeded quietly
The police were very strict in their orders; election
eerng was allowed in the where tho election
held. Patrick Hogan the only person arrested for
disordery conduct The sidewalks we're well occupied
by the friends Of the different candidates. all ndustriousy
at work for their favoritcs The election Of tho Fourth
district was held in barber shop at 23 Leonard
There was squad of young aspirants that kept con-
nual yelling throughout tho day for Havcmoyer. The
sidewalks were crowded, and the cry "Havemcyer for