The New York Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL WHOLE NO. 8131. MORNING EDITION—WUDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1858. STSCRIPT. WEDNESDAY, FIVE O'CLOCK A, M. THE ELECTION YESTERDAY. Success of the Republican Candidate for Comptroller. Robert 1. Haws Elected by 2,000 Majority Over the Democracy Combined. Very Wet Day, Very Sinail Vote Polled, Very Little Exeitemont. OLD TAMMANY UNDER A WET BLANKET. THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, &e., &e., &e. ‘The clection yesterday was a stupid affair. It was as dull as the weather. There was only a fight here and there. The vote was small—remarkably small—in view of the large number of candidates in the field, but large, perhaps, when we take into consideration the sort of can- didates offered to the people. The candidates, of course, worked hard; they had the ten millions spoils in sight; Dut the demecracy had become so corrupt and had split ‘mto so many fragments that Old Tummany presented a eorrowful and pitiable sight for an hour or two last ‘evening, and then disappeared entirely in utter darkness, ‘The republicans have elected Robert T. Haws, their can- didate for Comptroller; and Isaac Townsend, democrat, ‘and Charles Breuningbausen, republican, are chosen Go- yernors of the Almshouge. The democrats have secured, ‘with the aid of the hold-over Aldermen, a majority in the Board. A large majority of the schoo! officers elected rea, jw favor of “the Bible in the pub! schools.”” There were three points contended for in the election, which may be summed op thus— 1. The Comptroliership. The republicans bave gained Mal. 2. The fight between the Sacherns of Old Tammany and ‘the Wood party. The Sachems have saved their bacon by the skin of their teeth, but the glory of Old Tammany de- parted in the struggle. 3. The contest in the election of school officers for the Bible in Whe public schools. The result is largely in favor of the Bible. These points being thus settled, we advise those who have nothing better to do to analyze the returns appended » hereunto, SCENES AT THE POLLING PLACES. THE ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS. FIRST DISTRICT. The election in this district passed off with unusual Quiet yesterday. A collision was anticipated between the eompeting candidates and some of their partisans, but on ‘We contrary ap unusual and almost unprecedented quiet prevailed throughout the district. The clemency of the populace was doubtless in no smnalidegree attributable to the inclemency of the weather. All the stores were kept open during the day and busimess carried on as on ordi- nary days, The merchants indeed seemed almost en- Lirely to nore the election, A few ex-citizens of the Emerald Isle, around the poe at 32 Greenwich street, “got happy,” and displayed their emotion with the and physica! demonstrations characteristic of them on much oreasions, THIRD DISTRICT. The election in this district was comparatively quiet, ‘There was no disturbance beyond the usual and politically expected emeutes which generally ocour about the polls. ‘The district comprises portions of the Third, Fifth and Righth wards, and it was never Known to be #0 quiet. ‘Whether the paucity of rows was to be attributed to the indifference of the people as to the success of the indiffer. candidates submitted for their choice, or the inclemen- we the weather, we are unable to say. The democratic opeonents strained every nerve to beat the Tammany can didates, believing by #0 doing that they could convince ‘the administration of their strength, and that no ticket their adherence. It was said FIFTH DISTRICT. ‘The voting in this district, which embraces portions of the Pighuh, ‘Ninth and Fifteenth wards, was quite spirited in the early part of the day, but the rain storm in the afternoon seemed to cool the ardor of the voters, 80 that the various polling places were almost deserted. Every thing passed off quietly in the Ninth ward, although con- siderable feeling was exhibited by the friends of the different candidates. The iaterest in Uns divtrict seemed to centre upon the snecess of the various candidates for Aldermen, and the friends of Messrs. Brady, Webb, Daily and Banter worked hard to secure the election of their favorite. Brady appeared to take the lead in the Ninth ward, while Dufly was the favorite in the Bighth. The shutters were on the windows of the drinking saloons, Dut the doors were open, and not a few of the unterrified in the Fighth ward imbibed rather freely. A ool of 3 dies congregated near the poil of eres ot the Eighth ward, and felt inclined t knock each other down, gouge each other's eyea ont, and per- form other bel ent deeds; bat no serious diswurbapce took place SEVENTH DISTRICT. ‘This district, which is composed of the Fifteenth ward anda portion of the Ninth ward, was very quiet yester- + day, there being but a light vote thrown, and very little intercst manifested in the clection beyond the candidates themeclves and their immediate friends. The fact is, there is a large number of respectable people in this dis- trict who were very naturally disgusted at the candidates presented by the several party conventions for their suf- frages, and to show their want of confidence in them de- clined voting at all. Another reason for the comparatively Tight voto was ihe confusion created by the multiplicity of tickets and y candidates, It is doubtless trae that - titude of counsellors there is wisdom , but it is no less true that in a moititude of Councilmen there is nothing but confusion, The oply active feeling that went iuto the can. vane was the question of the Bible in the schools, which prevoked mach interest in tho candidates for schoo! offi- cers, It will be found that the vote for School Commis. rioners throughout the city will be much larger than usual, NINTH DISTRICT. ‘Thie district, which comprises the whole of the Sixteenth ward, prevented a very pacific appearance yesterday. From the time that the polls were opened until the day had! considerably advanced there was scarcely any inte- roet exhibited as to who would or would not be the forta- wate enndidates. The polling of votes went on very slowly, and inagmach as at many of the polis there was not the shadow of a policeman to be seen, there were nevertheless no attempts at getting up Aa disturbance, At the four polling places in the Seventh avenue there war nothing to disturb the dull monotony of the proceedings and though there were not wanting « few of the rough and tonible fraternity, their efforts to get up a pngilistic exhibition met with little or no favor. Iu the Teuth ave ne matters were 86 exceedingly languid that, but for the appearance of the ballot box, and the flaming placard tolling the wlependent electors where to vote, no one would have known that there was an election in the neighborhood, The gentry who had gathered to witness the excitement of a warm contest were grievously disap- pointed and dispirited; and it is gy Py that, when a couple of gentlemen in the upper part the Seventh avenue volunteered to “drive away dull care” by getting np an Impromptu “double shuffle,” the proposition was reoeived with cheers, and after the per. former® had exerted themeelees to some purpose, the whole party, in an enthusiastic state of Inind, adjonraed tw the Nearest groggery to moisten their clay. rain pean to fall in @ contnnons drizzle shortly after noon, ari thie bad the effect of giving the elective celdings an even duller aspect than it had we 4. A great maay of the idler who had been hanging about the pot! found it necessary to seck for aving the poll Keeper in his lonely bor. At midilay there 4 litle change in the orderly state of Things, and for eAmMe Moments con: be howe and excitement prevailed at Halpia's, in the Ninto avenue, An inebriated elector had come to the polt with his intel. Jeet #0 thoroughly obfuxcated that he svarcely knew when he had arrived at that important place; and when, by the force of persuasion, he was induced to believe that he really Was where he was, he could not decide within bim- self Tor what purpose he had come there. He wae, Bow. ever, assured that he had come there to vote; but before he could get this idea ciearly detined, bis better half rash- ed wildly upon the scene, and declared that her husband should not exercise the elective franchise, A crowd had by this time collected—not immediately before the polling place, but a short distance below —and some began to side with the woman and others with the man. The voter was, however, a stubborn fellow; and although he had been so eblivious a few moments before, the presence of his Xantippe asserting her ‘woman's rights" scemed to waken him up to a sense of his own prerogative. He therefore declared bis determination to resist unto death—or, as near to it us possible, and his pugnacious wife was deter- mined to take him athis word. The battle was raging with much impetuosity between the loving pair, whe « friend to both parties interfered and bore off the elector, despite his kicking and yelling, to a piace of temporary security. kverything went on very smoothly after this until about half past three o'clock, when a pretty warm discussion be gan among & party of men collected at the corner of Ninth avenue aud Eighteenth street. It would be hard to suy positively what was the distinct matter of controversy be tween these individvals, inasmuch as the disputants wer in that condition indicated by the “becrometer” as “not being able to see a hole through a Jadder;” but the im. portance and capabiiities of opposing candidates forme @ part of the theme, the discussion waxed warmer an warmer, and the interest of the episode grew apacs wil the incrcase of the crowd. Presently, and before the po: lice or any one else could suspect their intentions, two of the disputants performed a Morrisseyan movement, and, with the speed of thought, sent their big tists into evn other's Jaces—an operation which they repeated two or three times with surprising agility. Nothing « th, they soon closed in, and for a few moments contrived to peg it into each other after the most approved prize ring style. Much to the disappointinent of the spectators, the two combatants were interrupted by the police in the middle of their very interesting exhibition, and after much squab: bling aud confusion their fury was, to all appearan appeased. All was again quiet; bat about ten minutes alter the cry was raised that the sate combatants were drawing each other’s claret on the other side of the street. On Joking around it was discovered that the gentlemen who were seemingly pacified but a few moments betore were non est inventus, and the Sixteenth ward police there- fore hurried off to the other side of the street to break up the tight. On arriving on the spot, just before one of the polls, it was found that the two meu were peppering one another in the most furious manner, and they were sur- rounded by go great a concourse of persons that the guar- diaus of the public peace had some trouble to get in to them. The officers, however, finally succeeded in getting in; but the men were by no means disposed to “give it up £0,” and kept driving out vigorous blows, for some of which the policemen came in. By a liberal use of the baton of authority the warriors were eventually separated. One man was rather more peaceable than the other, and went off with one of the officers with little or no resist- ance; but the other would not move an inch, clinging to a post with such tenacity that he could not be re- moved. ‘The officer remonstrated with bim in vain, and when he could do nothing else, he cracked the rebel Hous olfender vigorously over the knuckles, and by this means succeeded in releasing his hold; he was then borne off to the station house, the policeman seizing by the collar and holding him out at arm’s length, w the prisoner performed some curious hieroglyphics in his movements over the pavement. At the corner of Nine- teenth street a rescue was attempted, but it was defeated by a reinforcement of the police, and after much ditticul- ty the refractory citizen was safely lodged in durance vile, The only other incident that occurred in this district was a rather ludicrous one. The boys of a day school in the vicinity being dismissed from their day’s labor, and on their way home, came upon the ballot box of a quiet republican receiver. Surrounding the box, the boys be- gan to help themselves to all the placards and printed bills they could lay hands on, and notwithstanding that the old gentleman tried to drive them off, they paid no at- tention to him whatever, socing that he was fast enough in his box. The disturbance did not last Jong: and by the time that the collector of tickets could scramble out of his box; the urchins bad scampered away in all directions, roaring and laughing at the success of their trick ELEVENTH DISTRICT. In the Eleventh district, which comprises the Twentieth ward—extending from Twenty-sixth to Fortieth street, Sixth, Seventh, Eiguth, Ninth, Tenth snd Eleventh avenucs—all passed off comparatively quiet. The usual compliment of “Rodger rowdies"’ were around the booths, and attempted in one or two af the districts to deter many from voting. However, no serious altercation took place, and the election wae oue of quietness in the ward, with the exveption of the Second district, where one of our “civie Juminaries’’ was arrested for an assaalt and battery. The Second district held its booth at 399 Tenth avenue, amid the residences of the ‘Teutonic!’ and “Hibernian’’ frater- nity, where the ‘“‘swill milk’’ advocates meet with a warm reception. From Twenty sixth street to Fortieth street, along the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh avenues, “lager” is copiously distilled, Alderman Reed was the people’s choice, and the homeopathic recommendation of milk bad many representatives and advocates, particularly at the booths in Tenth avenue. The Hibernians displayed their feelings om the great eivie question both by language and physical fores, aided by the clatmorous but “sweet” tones of the Germanic residents. They elected their man without ticket or ballot, and the Alder. man of “+swill milk” notoriety was cheered and t-i-g-er-ce-d “from early morn to eve.’ At one o'clock, onfortn. nately for the dignity of our Common Council, a slight “muss” occurred at the booth of the Second district, Gentlemen not bolding the same opinions as to the ‘“ho- por’ and ‘birth’? of the candidates for Comptroller, en- . “Ido not care, sir jwho you are: 1 will take you to the station house,’ quietly re- sponded the officer, and suiting the action w the word the gentleman was escorted to the station huose in Thirty (ifth street, where, upon his own parole to appear before the Justice this morning, be was act at liberty. How the emeute will end is to be seen, In many ot the districts, particularly in the Eleventh and Twelith, the conversation and dialogues around the le were really amasing, but yet instructive, showing movey is ‘crown away by the candidates and their friends. At the corner of ufth street and Seventh avente Cur reporter enowunt ‘two gentiomen of Paddy's land, gesticulating in a most boisterous manner. One, “Jim Daly,” aman of fifty years, insisted that bis com- panion, “Mike Phalan,”” had the money and should pay for his board, Poor Mike was a youth of 18 years, and, to all appearances, “ rather soft.” Mr. Dart—Mike, did ye's voto? Mixe—Indeed I aid, and I'll pay ye's soon, sur. Mr. Davy—Blike, did ye's vote without getting yor U money’ Mixe—Mister Purser himeeif tould me it wae all right ‘and put bis finger to bie pore: and the clark said that was a gure twenty dollars, Iam to wait here. Mr. Daty—And so you may. ye greenhorn, and the divil ® eraixe ye'll put On my boards to-night. The indienant Hil dian left hie Criend with the epirit and: vivacity which the last step of the Irish jig conveys; raising he right and unfortunately cncountering Mike's. = rat. it advisable to convert fio noixy crowd to his way of thinking. Said he. “Me do not like it. Ahyab,ah! Vat yous mean? Dis ie siatertic and libertie. YY you fight? Ob mine arm? ‘Slayer.’ vill ye quiet? Feaciful demoerac, repubcrac— mine friends, come —— At this stage the unfortunate German was taken by the jegs and arma, and, followed by « numerous conveyed to bis lager bier saloon, where no doubt bearer the respective qualifications of the candidates were amply ond energetically discussed. Porser, Haws and Russell had their admirers, but the marks of the working politicians being confined to the Aiderman’s and Cowncilman's seat. Many amusing tirades between the electors took place during the day— ‘Lam no swil) man,” said one. “You'd have b~ 44 your pocket you were,’ replied a veteran, And a youngster, (throwing bis Kossuth into the air and the mud, concludes with “A cheer for Alderman Rade. Mr. Connolly's and Mr. Pecks qualifications were also diteuseed, Prosenting a ticket fo a gentleman, a haired Hibernian exclaims, “There is the trae tee, Connolly's.” “ There’s ‘too much Trish about him,” replies the patriotic voter, “Well, sir, if he ‘had no Irish about him be would have’ no worse.’ “No,” answers the voter, “Peck is a men.” “Arrah, my darling, who is he good for—for him. self? Who ie pen Tay Who is Who is Purser good oe rae position, one leg ap and the on sowho are they all good for? Did you my boy? response was fot given after “smiling,” a to the poll, ed the eeramble and rush attendant nt the ward there was no dist att a i z il Throng virbance of any se fous “character, notwithetanding that all the liquor stores, without exception, were Tree egress allowed. Of conrse, they were filled, and turbulent noike oF disturbance, wromting ahting, sbope. The district during the entire day was very quiet. U wards of thirty men of the Brooklyn force were station- around the booths under Sergeants Jacobs and Bennett; their demeanor and unknown countenances changing in a wouderfal manner the ardor of the politiea! agents. Tar bartele, with the weual concomitante, were ured when the polls clored, and a few of the candidates songht refuge after their day of toil in the “Burns House,” Eghth ave- nue, and patiently awaited the returns. THIRTRENTH DISTRICT. This district consists of the Twenty-second ward, and ex- tends from Sixth avenue to the North river, between Fortieth and Fighty-sixth streets. It is decidedly a demo- cratic district; and when the democracy are harmonious, which, as in some other localities, is but rarely, they have itall their own way. As a matter of course, however, this time there were two democratic candidates for Alder- man—an office, by the way, which in this ward receives almost as much attention for the selection of its incum- bent as that of President of the United States. First, aud most likely to be successful, came the ‘Hon.’ Nicholas Seagrist, formerly member of Assembly for several Years, and aspirant for Aldermanic honors; and a: ove election beaten by but two or three votes, and the throw- ipg out by the canvassers of several votes evi- dently intended for the renowned Sage of Bloom- ingdale. Under these circumstances Mr. Seagrist may be presumed to have taken gome interest in yester- day’s election, especially as the Wood and anti-Wood animosity had to be settled, His democratic opponent, Mr. Bulkley, is not so well known; but evidently had troops of the boys ‘all right ”—so that, between thee two factions, the ward was kept pretty lively all day though nothing serious occurred. One citizen of the wat for sixteen years declared that he never saw go quiet an election. Now this might seem a curious assertion to any stranger who visited the ward yesterday, because the worthy citizen spoke comparatively. What would be called quiet in the Twenty-second would be a dead calm im the bloody Sixtb,’’ and at the same time a “ blood row’’ jin the rucal districts. Of course there were at all of the eight polls of the district slight “scrimmages,” by way of passing the time, but, as before remarked, they were nothing serious; and, while a pleasant pastime for the participants, did not at all disturb the equanimity of the “ old stage: Forty-second street, , At the first election poll, No. 183 there was one arrest made of a man named John King, for illegal voting, by oflicer Palmer. At third, coraer of Broadway and Fiftieth street, there was an alarm of a row in the morning, and the po: lice were called out, but it amounted to nothing, At the sixth and seventh the rivairy between the Al- dermanic candidates was warm, and occasionally things looked squally, but we believe no serious disturbance took place. All the other polis were quiet up to the hour of clos- . "The ticket boxes were, according to law, kept one hun- dred yards away from the polling places, and in deference to law the shutiers of the rum shops (some of them) near the polls were put up. A reserve force of twenty men was on duty during the day and evening. About five o'clock some little excitement was occasioned near the first district poll by the arrest of a man who was flourish- ing a huge knife. The prisoner was taken to the station house, where the following dialogue ensued :-— Officer PaLaver—Here, Sergeant, is a prisoner whom I have arrested for flourishing this knife (showing huge a fish knife, covered with dry fish scales), Prisonkk—That’s a very large weapon, it Sloate. You know you've ate many a good piece of fish cut with that knife. San, wt “ OrrickR—Well, what are you going to do, Sergeant? Sencxant—That’s for you to say. If you make a charge, IT will take it. Omcex—Then I do make a charge. See where my hand was cut. SenGeANT—This is bad business, Bill. How old are you? Prisoyen—Well, I will tell you how itwas. There was crowd arrested me on the corner above. Iwas trying to protect myself and my ballot box. The officers inter- fered, and I sent for this knife to defend myself. OrriceR—A citizen told me he threatened to cut some one’s guts out; but I took hold of him; he dropped it in the gutter, and 1 brought him in. Prisoner—No you didn’t bring me in. I came along. OrrickR—Well, I might have done it, Prusoxen—I made up my mind that if any one upset my box, or attempted to, ] would take my own part. S¥uGRANT—How old are you, Billy? Pxisoek—About thirty years, now coming, when I get Pd teeth cut. Making @ charge against me for self-de- fence! ThtaripareD Ferenp ov Bitty=There is no oceasion for any charge. Hicae Mrrrorottax—You had better keep quiet, sir, or I'll bustie you down stairs. Billy was finally sent down stairs, with the assurance, in reply to his request, that an officer should be sent with him to shut up his shop and give his mother the He had every appearance of a 1 natured man, and appeared to be well kn Another arrest made some excitement aiso among the firemen located in the same building; one was arrested on a charge of assaulting officer Lillienhall, No bones were broken. Captain Coulter worked energetically to ve peace in the ward, but towards evening the boys wo be ratber noisy, and perhaps the lest bit quarrelsome. VIPTRENTH DISTRICT. The quietpess which pervaded the Fifteenth Aldermanic district yesterday was remarkable for an election day. ‘There was not a single arrest for i two or bebe ged drupkeness and d| wi The vous Ddetweeen notwithstanding: , and hours of nine and twelve o'clock; and weather it is believed that tho the Imclemency of the weather 1 is vee number votes polled in the Twenty. ward, comprises the Fifteenth Aldermanic district, will be as Jarge as thet of the November election. As usval, thero were large numbers of patrons to the various oe in the vicinity, and owing to the rain which came on the afternoon, and induced many Towards the hour for closing the polls there were few tumble’ Oghts, some of the lesser “fancy” bei im attendance to ." None of were of a very serious nature, however, with the exception of one near Second avenue and Thirty-fourth street, which was only of half a minute's duration, bat long enough for one of the belligerents to be favored with Wleody nose and a dip in the gutter. After the polla were closed considerable interest was evinced to learn the re- sult of the voting, and there wasarush for boxes. As some of those who formed the is iE SEVENTERSTH DISTRICT. During the day there was but very little excitement at the several poll districts. At the Second district a party of rowdies ‘boxes, bat interference stop to a further and more serious Fifth districta, on Bloomingdale road, attempts made to get up a fight, ing between the Genet and 6 men. A Black Jokers, from Carmaneville, afternoon, and quite @ rough and tumble fight was had hort time. One man called “Tim” was locked up in the Manhattanville station honse by Sergeant Finck. A man named Jobn McKay was Fifth district for illegal voting; he was the whove station house to answer. At polls all passed off very quietly. VOTE FOR COMPTROLLER, 3 ‘ard. District Tommany. Anti Tam’y. Repub 1 re | ma 25 - wt 2. 140 “ a ‘153 oT 4 ois 700 6 56 —_ a ” nl 2 13 35 & te eget | 22¥zue3ee 31 | S8SS2RE6 38 a aT 3 bo 220 % 38 6 45, 20 2 Vib, 0 196 3 68 738 1 19 6 61 oT ‘: 158 on2 a Ty 82 32 26 a 59 30 "a us 2 z s Total. oe Purser. Russell, Band, aye | augasnesse 2] SE8Es8e El eeseuae #l esece Bl ezesesecsuss $l eegexs €/ seesecesese g ® 9 m 129 140 46 6 20 2 1 58 Ward 66 21 2. 58 3 3. . 38 4 55 0 5, od 63 6. oT 26 7 « 62 48 8 205 88 9, 27 1st 10. 9” 22 n vd 6 12, 49 6 B 16 49 we 60 Total... 1426 ‘751 Wrersccee de aw n . 30 28 oe OT 87 » 1 179 aT 16 7 30 8 236 9. 172 lo Oo eceeeed iiccnnnen see 8] s8EekEEseeen El szEEE 8l sede | S8nkede $l seSRUREEEAEs 8] oe355 2/4 96 2% 3 108 13 an 81 we oy z10 uu wT cy 18d a 139 . 2 edeveee 301 1008 BRCAPITULATION. L ’ Russell, 490 700 ee a 1 138 es m0 + 6 ae BER . — ow 5 ™m 640 ae ri na 258 at 325 T cid (285, 372 +, OT ™m 1426 751 . 688 668 568 580 1,268 AST aT . ‘aor 1,008 18,049 . vote in November, republican. on. vote in Novernber, American Opp. vote in December Seen) " + Bighth district wanting, and part of Second 1 Th rd district wanting. Second, Sth obd Seventh districts wanting | Bixth district wanting. Tammany. Anti-Tam’y. the 138 Pa Haw. | nel n. aa 2630 14 258 265, 283 35 at 326 100 92 “i 1a 202, lot “ 2785 304 308 on 62 337 233, eg? ‘Els c3z, es fl spgense #l egetawetzase #1 s5¥us El ozs BeESTESE = menseowne oe 2 3 58 " ‘THE NEW COMMON COUNCIL. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. District, 1—Heury Smith, repubiican, Heuty, de nOCrat —Kobert L. Darragh, repapiioat 10—Jobn Lynes, repubican 18—Nicholas Seagrist, democrat, 14—John J, Brasiey, democrat, 35—James Owens, American, 16—Thomas MeSpedon, democrat. 1i—Renry W. Gen Democrat. Republicans American The members just he dhatriet odd numerical deaignation hold ufice for two years f the first of January, 1859; the terms of those holding from the even numbered districts expire ou the thet day of January, 1860, Navin Fourth District. Anthony J. McCarthy, Tarimany and anti-Tamm ny Francis Gilmore, Tammany an’ anuiTammany. George P. Bickford, ‘Tamm W. H. Bultee!, anti Tammany avd American, Harris Bogert, anti Tau John A, Tipper, Tammany. i fih District. Penjamin T, Rhodes, Tammany and anti-Tammany Jobn Van Tino, Tammany and aati-Tarimany ‘Thomas G. Hall, American aad repubiican John F. w@ican and republican. Charles ¢ a John MeConueli§ Sixth District. Franklin J. Ottarson, repubhean, Charies Spear, republican. Abraham Lent, republican. George Ross, republican. James Ingram, republican, Witham Laimbeer, Jr., republican. Seventh District. Charles N. Decker, republican aud American, Hamlin Babcock, republican and American. ‘Wm. H, Valentine, repablican and American, Ira A. Allen, republican and American. Dav d Armstrong, Tammany. Jebn Kagan, lammany. ‘The members of the Roardof Councilmen are chosen every year. Demoernte.. Republicans THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION. COMMENCES JANUARY L, 185 Ward. Term expires —John O'Grady, anti-Bible Samuel Anid, anti- Bibl 2—Jared A. Timpson, Bible Fdward D, Pepper, Bibl 3—Hugh G. Crozier, Bibie R. 8. Gould, bib 4—Thomas Fitzgerald, anti-Wid! Dee Charies J. Doberty, anti Bib 1s60 j—dames M. Tuthil!, [ib > ramet William B. Rager, bible. «1860 o—Richard Barry, anti-Bib- 1859 fchael Begg, anti Bit 1460 j—David Cog bi “1860 Wiltiam D. Andrews, “1860 8—William Bloomtield, B: “1869 Witham Pucker, Bib 1860, 9—Charles E. Gilderslo 1830 dames W. Farr, Bible > “1800 10—Danic! Slote, Bible “1869 Joe! W. Mason, Tbh REO “1880 sible “1860 Rible 1859 ant . Bruramell, bib) ve Mitchel, auti-.bible 14—Andrew L. Byrne, anti And Hi. Green, anti 1 1/—Richard Warren, Bibl E. C. Benedict, Bible 1€—Robert A. Adams, Bib Willtam R. Stafford, Bibie 1800 17—James Cushing, Jr., Bib “1869 John B. erty, anti Bib “1860 In favor of the Bibie in schools, Opposed to Bible in schools... GOVERNORS OF THE ALMSHOUSE Paeiwevt—Washiagton Smith. SCENES IN TAMMANY HALL, TRE OLD WIOWAM IN THE SHAD —NOW THE Rerrnrs WERE RECKIVED—SPERCH OF CAPTAIN RYNDERS— THE CAPTAIN ACKNOWLEDGRS THR DEFEAT, BUT HOPES YOR BETTER THE NEXT TIME—ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING, AND BRUTAL ASSAULT ON AN ANTLPURSER MAN. Tammany Hail presented a dismal and melanche tacie last evening, compared with ite usual appearance on the night of election. None of the great luminaries of the democracy, except Captain Rynders, were there; and al though a host in himer!f, sti it was impoesible for him, in the midst of disaster and defeat, to infuse anything like life into his audience. Of ee successful candidates at the November election, ne¥Qpe could be found to come forward in this its hour “OPiistrews and tribulation to apeak a word of cheer and comfort. ‘The Hall was thrown ‘open at the usual bour, but there were no enthusiastic crowds forcing their way in and blocking up the ep trance; aud even when the meeting was called to order the number prerent did not exceed Ove hundred at the utmost. About eight o'clock the mecting was organized by the appointment of Alderman Adams as Chairman, Up to thie time no returns bad been announced, but there was a pretty strong impression on the minds of some that they would turn out to be unfavorable. The absence of the Sachems and members who do business in the Custom House and Post Office was regarded ae somewhat ominous, and threw a terribly dark shadow on the hopes of those who were present, However, it was determined to make @ show with whatever favorable returns might be re coived, and 80 Alderman Adatns Was appomted Chairman ‘The firet return did not tend to revive the spirits of the meeting, and was received with blank faces by the friends of Purser, the Tammany candidate for Comptroiier. This ‘return was from the Second ward, and gave reer 107 votes, — Raswoll 06 ana Haws 242. Then, right in op the top of this an- houpeement, came another return, which stated that while Hawe bad 1,296 in the Pifth ward, Purser had only 682 and Rueell 228. This was dix ous hewe and what was worse, further returns did not put the matter in a better light. | Under these discouraging eireumatances tout calls ‘were made for Captain Rynders, who now came forward to the front of the rossrom, and addressed the dishearten ed remnan: of the democracy — Fellow democrats, eid be, the news we have received fe not very encouraging, but although aneuccesaful thie time, we will do better the next. ‘The men who have been made by the democracy have ect their faces agvinst the ind caused yn the defeat of ite candidates by their factions opposition, All true democrats must regret this state afinire, and we must tke care for the fuinre that these who have betrayed the party ore not allowed to do 86 again. My choice for the hipl wae Mr. Connolly, and | believe be have been elected, bat when an other was sominated, like a good democrat I war determined t support hin. I worked herd for Por. ser, and did all in my power to secure his election, but, ag | have already said, the men who were made, the men who were elevated to high positions by the democratic party, turned upon ite candidate and defeated bim. The bomiation which was made may have been ill judged, and the result may show that it so; but he was the nominee of the party, and deserving of our support. Mr Purser bad given aii his aid at one time to the very men who were how arrayed against bim, and thos who stood (8 the same ranks with bom had taken sides with his op. ponents, For this, however, the day of retribution has yet to come. (Cries of Yes, ir; that's it-.we'll beat them yet.") If Mr. Prrser is deleated, it is ontirely through te fuithlesswers of the men le formerly sasiated to office, 1 con't believe that he i opposed hy the prejodice of adopted citizens, and I bellows it'8 false to say £0, (Voices "That's oo, Captain.) If T thought Purser was digposed to oppore roligious free the freedom of opinion, I w " for him, Ki owpore him to the wens, | believe the charges @hich have been made againe( sim on this herd are groee calutonies, trumped op Sy designing men to ng about his at of the party t minated F Aili COMUM ie wBde a , A i @ PRICE TWO CENTS those who have gone astray, would advise them go and ein no more, (Laughter and applause. ) \ Vowr—What about the President's meesage, Captain? Caption R—Well, the fact of the matter is that (have deen runpiag about the eity se much all day long, attend. ing te this election busmess, that have bad no time to ' bee. ow that the message is all that ed from a democratic President, wil go so mueh on Old Buck, ery democrat in Tammany Hall will en: ive to-night, that if we are defeated wo it kot even Yorh our opponents the next time, (Voices— > We'll lick them the next time”) We will stand together h After for the success of the democratic party, determined to Ob Tain & Victory Over Our political opponents—that you willallsay. (Gries of * Yes, yes.’’) Well, then, we'll give three Cheers for the next victory if we ean’t cheer for the resuit now. (Cheere.) Now, Fsuppose you will let mo atl, won't you? ‘wptatn took his | after which the meet- Immediavely after the adjournment, rutal outrages which occasionally take ‘ammauy Hall war committed on a political op- ponent of Purser, who Was so nufortunate as to express Limeell untavorable to his election, According to the ueval Costem with Wis portion of the demoerey, about @ the friends of free speech set upon him, dragged: © the floor, Keked him in the face, knocked him: down and then jumped upon him, and when he had be- come insensible from the beating, they went at him and awa. in the most bravl aud cowardly manner. wnlortonate fellow was aecompanied by his brother, a la! fourteen or fifteen years old, who etruggied manfully to keep bis argailants off, and who received several blows endeavoring ro. It was a disgusting affair altogether, but in keepity with the scenes that not unfre- quently take place m the Old Wigwam, THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL HEADQU ART! Towards seven o'clock the republicans began to show ome interest in the election returne. At that hour there Were about three score perrons present, chiefly young mea from the counting house, tape measuring and other De pations. From that hour the character of the aseembied changed considerably; and the mea who “had een home te supper,”” ehanged fixings tor the evening, lod on a plentiful supply of segars, and were thus pre- pared fora lengthy stay, coustituted a majority of the astembiage. Mr, Joun A, Kennedy, Chairman of the Central Com- mittee, was presiding. Alone and unsupported he did the business of the evening, aud considered that it was a pleasant business. With the e of the returns from the Sixth ward, early in the evening, he always had “good news?’ to announce, and the return from that he announced as a “ylorious defeat.” Mr, COMMITTEE'S was in the best possible humor all the evening, and mingled freely jokes with figures, to the gratitieation of the aseembly For variety’s sake, and to make the good news tell the better ‘when it did he would occasionally remark, before read- that “the news was not quite’ so cheering; figure for Haws was announced, the object was obtained—the hip, hip, three cheers, Ti-g'a-rr, and ® kind of wild catterwaul rent the ‘The arrival of mes- sengers Was another source of amusement generally, Not tion of figures and majorities was brought, portion of gas and fon came with t great men, swore beautifully, said dirty words abominably heartuy an sing heat some of their great feats at clectioneering. big fellow had carried the whole district re he th He had been at work in carn- and bad run all the way from up town— had taken no time to breathe on the way to the rooms, and was francticaily noisy for cheers before he could take time to give in his report. Mr. K., however, wanted Hgures tirst—got Uiem, and with three cheers the mes- rvger Was overjoyed, felt liberal, and was ready to stand treat with his friends, (her inessenger—an empty braned young fellow, from the Tenth ward—was anxious conspicveus, He had found out the of the groggeries, and what Mayor Tiemann had he knew where to get it, had got it, and was the happiest man in the crowd. He ce: for node and he would cheer for Haws, At one the wat very anxious to impress upon ‘John’? Mr. (Kennedy) that he ought not to misrepresent one thing. “Jobu” poeketed the compliments, and went on to tigares. A very zealous gentleman from, the Eighteenth ward the stronghold of de- managed to tell what he bad done moerucy. He summed up t se yesterday of the rr avery was re xetting up this juncture, ousiderable Btruy got ont, * Three cheers and & tiger for Robt, T. Haws, Kaq., the Comp- trotier elect.” At pine o'clock there Was a universal demand for stick- ing up figures on the wail, which agreeable duty Mr. K. discharged fo the great gravidestion of BY Smith, Bub they were not all republicans, and not all co credulous as the’ special mesengors. An element of democracy was one end of the dewk doubting the returns. Several ned to be posted on electiouecring burineas. One was , and had seen brilliant returns at Be crowd “hquor’ on the good news, and in the following they found inthe Heraup that the re- ening before were bogus. It was, for the democrat to takk—a hint to . shut up’ and the other indications of were duly appreciated, and be quietly vamoned, half past pine Mr. Kennedy took special and sure in announcing that #0 far as reliable returns re- ceived conid be regarded os an indication of how the bon Was xolmg, It Was certain that there was alrewly ity of upwards of 10,000 for Mr. Haws. Special for information from particular wards were and the prolite source of cheers and tigers. Nothing particular occurred during the o ten o'clock the t number of porsoas were about four bul from that i of ? 4 i Tepublicans were getting gave Mr. Kennedy the tint, the latter cated the chair apd went up to bis Honor ‘of returns in his hands. Hearing and passing off afew observations, the riters retired as they entered, without attracting particular ober vation, ANTLTAMMANY HEADQUARTERS. anti Tammany section of the democratic party had their headquarters at Momart Hall yesterday. Daring the evening there was no excitement whatever apparcat ta that quarter. Fernando Wood sat at the nead of the ta ble, surrounded by about thirty friends, and received the reporta from the different wards as the messengers brought tl The only question of any mportance seemed to be the relative vote for Russell and Purter for Comptrol- The returns received up to ten o'clock rhowed that, gh Purver bad a majority oFor Russell, Haws was elected by a large vote, Mr. Wood consoled’ his friends with the statement that Mr. Purser’*s whole vote was only: about 1A0OO, while the democratic vote for Parker, at the State election, was 41,000, and be claimed the dif for the ant) Tammany faction. This view was acquiesced in by th party of wnt Tammany ites present, and they re m in what t cons. The result was fmiled at b defeat of Tammany dictation transparency hon! grave digger pre Sacheme AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS, The Know Nothings had no demonstration at uneir head quarters last night, probably becanse they had no city ticket in the field beyond Almshouse Governor, They supported Mr. Haws heartily, and worked very hard for Uwir own candidate Mr. Wagner, for Almehouse Governor, who received a great many republican votes. fat as the news would most likely be known the republican head- quarters they all flocked thither. The defeat of Mr. Wag- ner will entirely demoralze what remains of that Le was probably the last of their chance of success on a general t Miscellancous Itema, f The aggregate amount of subscriptions for the retiot @ about $2,000,000. Uf this dia for distrilmtion , the auth to draw for £10,000 more. I were expended ntnong 86 wid rphans of offer, 2 orphans of officers, 208 widows and 428 children of sol. diers, 6 widows of clergymen, and 28 widows and of civihans, About £286,000 remain to be distributed. Meer Armannt Allee, Subadar Major of the Grenadier Re- Contingent, who was elected, on the if the motiny, General in-Chief of the Gwa- 1 who successfully drove back the Bri- tish troops under Windham, near Cawnpo recentiy. ‘Among the strange reat mutiny, it may be recorded that fected with th this lender war regarded for many years ag a most devoted and trostworthy officer, & person singniarly attached to the Pritsh government and to the Eoropean officers under whom be served: yet he was the chosen chieftain of fine body of troops, whose defection was marked in the first instance by the mastacre of officers, women an! children in the Moorar cantouments near Scindia’s capital The Madras (India) Athenewm gives the beg ~ 14 the amount of thonay ordiwarily received by a Madras civilian in thirty-five years of service — Ist year student, at presitoneyss...eccse+e+ £390 2d to Oth aseistant, at £72 (average) per month. 4,200 7th to 10th head assistant, ot £81 (lowest) do.... 3,880 11th to 13th furlough, at £500 per annum... . 1.500 14th to 20th subJudge or sub-collector, at r month Set to 26th aye of eo 26th to Beth Jndge or co £140 for, at £250 per mon Fat £980 per month. 13.800 13.800, Siet to 36th high fonctiomary at £375 per month... 23,000 Totals... ccees ses eees £71 888 =That js less than the pay im Bengal ian from his his 0th drawing usually £2,000 a year, of ith to £14,000. ondertaken to learn Raglish » all comnranteationg with s ly is to be ‘eg tn Waating- ecprocad duky , amd that 1 t vos to the’ plewcant ® m t