The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

While General Grant was enjoying his equne-imity
behind Dexter the other day he wanted to know Of
Bolner-it Is the first conundrum attributed To
the Gencral-"Why Dexter resembed Chevaier Bay
ard ?" Bonner didn't know. BECAUSE replied the
hero OF many battles, .'he Is sans peer, sans ap-
proach." Bonner handed over the rens.
General Grant to the ONCE seekers-"Lct me have
peace.n
Southern paper states that General Pierce was
carried to the ..pools'' on election day in hack.
Shooting two birds with one stone-Tne debate In
the women's Rights Convention at Boston between
the Misses Bird and Lucy Stone.
An exchange regards the once seeking letters to
General Grant as burnt offerings" only sacrifices
to Mo'-luck
oficial majority in Connecticut for Grant-2o3s.
Tney fatien turkeys In South Carolina ON charcoal.
This might account for the color OF toe election ro
turns about Thanksgiving time.
The Philadelphia Telegraph republican, Ii OF
opinion that the proposition to amend the constItu-
ton 80 as to establish universal Suffrage cannot he
carried by the constitutional majority OF States for
many years to come.
There Is . memorial now in circulation In western
Maryland claiming 10 show the anti.republican fea-
lures OF the present constitution at Maryland and
appealing 10 Congress 10 correct the evils com.
planned or
The Charleston Courier OF the 14th inst, states
that on the previous day. q lady who was passing
down wentworth street, met on her way two colorcd
girls who rudely pushed against her, aud when re-
monstrated with, was told by them that she should
have taken the outside and ought to have known bet
ter, since the election was over. trivial NATTER
but an exemplidcation VI the old prsverb--"C Coming
events cast their shadows befores'
Mayor shurtlen tof Boston, has been nominated for
re election by the democrats. Moses Ximpall Is the
republican candidate.
Moorhead and Grow are rival candidates for the
United states Senatorship from Pennsylvania, In
place OF Buckalew Perhaps some unmarried man
may grow more ahead and be the successful canli-
date after al.
The Alexandria Gozeue thinks that two things are
impossible-to break mp the ''whskcy rin.sn and 10
put an END TO the ERIE Railroad" war.
That hard labor IL frequently poorly rewarded
never had better illustration than In the present
position OF the subject OF the following paragraph.
which we copy from the Washington mteliioeacer Of
the 2ist instant -
We learn that this distinguished Senator. who has
within the past three years done such signal
In the CONSERVATIVE cause uoes not desire to
continue In public life through an executive
appointment that the President might delight
At once enter upon the practice OF the law
This Is measure OF economy on his part since thas
his twelve years of service In the Sensto finds hlin
quire professional application to make go0d whss
an honest devotion TO pubic duty has been pii.
vate sacri1ce. The situation Ia one OF honVr ~ oho
constantly augmenting. Mr.. Doolittle VIII DC mucn
In this city, ana win practice In the gnteu stasCs
Supreme Court and In the District and CnSum eVefU
~ fuwaukee end Chicago