The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-22


Matthew I. Brennan, Sheriff elect, while q resi-
dent OF the Sixth ward In this city was the FIRST per-
son to vote at every election for the long period OF
nineteen years, and he always voted the straight
democratic ticket, too.
Western paper speaks Of Hoffman as "Dog
Tray" Well, the radicals of New YORK "played the
deuce" and that tray stock" IL.
Death has tied the Pennsylvania Senate. In the
present case it cannot DO said that the deceased
''leaves no tic blind"
The following may be more OF a religious than
political note, but 1t Will do either way for those
who '.see the point:r-General John A. Logan at.
tended the session OF the Methodist State Conven-
lion at Bloomington accredited delegate from
the Carbondale Methodist Episcopal church, OF
which ne i5 a mem ber take that id rag out OF
my sight"
or The liberal republicans elected to Congress from
Missouri the st. Louis Democrat says:-'They and
those VINO sympathIze with them want Congress SO
organized that their principles shall prevail Caring
nothing for men, and much for principles, they will
be likely to vote only for man through whom their
principles may find expression. and whether he be
republican or democrat they will desire To know
what IDEAS as TO financial questions will control bis
organization OF committees
gentleman at Eddyville Qowa), Mr.. $. d. Moody
has a letter In his possession written by Andrew
Jackson dated "Hermitage, February, 1s44.n Mr..
Moody was a brOtner-in-law to Mr.. Silas Wright to
whom the letter was written It IS an appeal for
peace between Montgomery Blair and Kendall and
a request Tor Mr.. Wright to his good of1ces to-
ward making the two Old fellows kiss and make up.
A lady Is q candidate for Recorder OF Deeds in
Concord, N. II.
La Prairie. the banner republican town OF Rock
county, WIS.,, still retains It's democratic voter
He was at the polls. at the recent election and cast
til e straight dea ecratic ticker.
The F'au MaU Gazette (London) recently stated
that the republicans OF Pennsylvania, America had
elected sixteen members OF Congress, and the dem
ocrats eighty.
The Schenectady IN. " Star says that Mordecai
Myers, or that city, voted the 9Th instant, and
cast his seventy -fth ballot. That 49, he has never
missed voting at the State election for seven
years.
Captain John Hobbs member of the democratic
State Committee OF Massachusetts, and recently
q candidate Of that party for County Treasurer has
announced that hereafter he shall act with the re-
pubclns.
General Aines, accompanied by his bride, Is visit
ing Mississippi, the State he proposes to represent
in The United States senate. The Vicksburg Herald
says:-"We presume the General desires to learn
something OF the wants Of his constituents before
the meeting OF Congress. We prefer claim now.
Let him have an act passed that no more oaces can
be flied by carpet-bagaers."
The Detroit Post thinks the amendments proposed
to the Michigan constitution have all been adopted.
1t says that there light vote In the State but
proportional heavy majority; the average gains and
losses, it says are marked and eccentric preserving
majority OF a. least 20 0o) votes for the republican
party.