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The New York herald., 1871-11-08
IN AND ABOUT lHE LEADING HOTELS.

The several hotels OF note were study last night
and some OF them offered scenes Of the most re-
markable nature. Groups upon groups, from the
chilling. nippng air, crowded into their corridors
and barrooms early In the evening, ana awaited the
result OF the days great contest with anxiety.
Brawny mechanics with their work-stained clothes
and hands hardened with toll, mingled freely
with naty clerks and merchants In broad.
cloth and orange kids, all Of whom in
the best possible humor discussed the prospect
with animation. One or more Of these places OF re-
sort well known as peng freqacnted by the sterling
portion OF the community, were packed to an extent
that was uncomfortable, but there were no COM
plaInts and every one OF the vast crowds received
with a Juror OF enthusiasm the scattering returns
that the rule ruin party had met that fate which
every member OF the party deserved In those
hotels were the representatives OF Tam
many are wont to congregate there was an
utter absence OF "cantankerous jubaton," and
what few OF the diamond brigade showed
themselves wore wrinkles OF anxiety upon their
rubicund countenances, and when the announce.
ment OF the victory for right and honesty was made.
10 | there ascended to the ceilings OF brilliantly
lighted rooms such wall as has not been heard In
any land since the hosts OF Pharoah were so over
whelmingly swamped In the Red Sea.
At an early hour OF the evening vast assemblage
OF the respectable casses OF society congregated In
the halls and spacious saioonof
THE FIFTH AVENUE,
who commented upon the canvass In undertones
but the faces OF all 5eamed with confidence that was
periodically heightened as the clicking machine In
The rear OF the spacious apartment told OF the
cess OF the party that mean to make the Empire City
hereafter not reproach and byword among the
nations OF the earth but place synonymous with
political virtue among Its leaders. The first
leturns were received with all the dig
nifty that such gatherings would listen 10
pleasant ammo incemcnt; buJ as night wore on and
Inc aIories were rolled mp for their favorite can
perad venture the hotel became blaze OF glory and
uproarious over the cheering news. a gentleman
well known In public life ofnciatcd an
ures,ding onIcer or the gathering, and. sta
fionnQ himself In convenient position,
riaddened the hearts Ct the constantly CHANGING
crowds with his announcements. No room was
ever 80 packed before and ~ portions " He
The New York herald., 1871-11-08
VIRGINIA..

The State Goes for the Conservative Democ-
racy by About $4,000 Majority.
RICHMOND Nov. Z, 1871.
Returns from the State are meagre, but
30 lar the result indicated In these
despatcnes last night Is justified by largely
increased conservative majorities everywhere
This city and Henrico county give an increased con-
servative majority OF about 800. Charlottesville
which before was represented by Q radical now
elects conservative, and the same is true OF Nor
folk.
The result In Danville Is doubtful. The entire
valley sectc2 f the State rolls up heavily Increased
conservative maJorities.
Hanover Il tie only democratic county heard
from where the republicans pave been successful
IN elecling their candidates The republicans gain
member In Lypchburg; but their losses In other
places VIII counterbalance these gains Altogether
the result as indicated 80 far Increases tue two.
thirds majority In the House. and the Senate Is over.
whelmlngy conservative. 1he Legislature elected
rs more decidedly democratic than the last which
WAS chiefly composed Of compromise men, put for
ward under the stringency Of General Canby's ad.
minlnlstyation. The estimated majority in the State
= about twenty-five thousand
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He ELECTIONS.


Osok nn registered Soc2 Only assi votes were
Quincy-washburn, 500; Adams, ss!; Cnampss. Dss.
eA1n, 76; Putnam, AS Last year-Cian'n' ssS'
~ whole returns rrom several a the prncapai
towns ndIcafc the re neral result In ae State INC
voee n unueuaily small and little popular uccfc ~
manifesfed In this city tonight Id rcgaru 70 INC
BOSTON, Nov Z, 10 r. n.
Tne returns from 1T cities and towns give wash
hnrn in round numbers 81 600 votes; Adams, Sl,0Oo
and Chauberlaln and Ptman about 1000 each
Wasnburn's plurality win exceed Clanin's OF last
yesr Whicn was little less than $500 The Legts-
Al TWO O'Clock p. N. the vote In the city gave
S12 plurality Tor Washburn. Scattering returns
nom Charlestown, Chelsea, salem ana other places
indicate republican majortties about the game as
last year.
Charles hale, late Consul General In Egypt, Is
elected Senator over VIM. ID. PARKS democrat.
The anti annexlonlsts have carried Charlestown.
The District Attorneyshlp for suffolk county is In
doubt.
At the Massachusetts State election to-day Tor
candidates for Governor were presented, Washburn,
republican; Adams. democrat; Chamberlin, labor
reform. and l1tman, prohibition. The canvass has
been unusually free Of public demonstrations, but
quite Q full vote Is thrown. The vote la Boston at
noon footed up as 1olows:-
Anams.. Aslo
few returns from other places, received at noon,
indicate tnat The republicans hold their own IN the
STATE.
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AgalRss 50 for Shandiey there was not note
OF rejoicing. simply an ammo, ing, compassionate
out the list There was no vulgar dlsplay or feeling
at any time throughout the night Even
OUTSIDE THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS
there was not single cheer; nor were the TAM
manyites present subjected to cruel taunts.
The motley crowd on the pavement ~ tne
street. and diling the main hallway OF the
building stood almost silently, waited patiently i0r
such information was given them Dy those VINO
passed outside, and when satisfied that the police
returns sustained the reports OF the earlier hours OF
the day they retired quietly to do their tndivdua
mourning or rejoicing In some more congenial pace.
To the old politicians and to those who were merely
curious lookers-on the scene at headquarters last
evening Will be remembered long
The New York herald., 1871-11-08
SCENES In TIE CITY LAST Eight.
THE HERALD BUILDING AT MIGHT.


II the general aspect Of tine day was dull 1t was
certainly lively enough In the evening around the
HxRxLD ONCE. This. In fact, was the grand polti-
cal Mecca where last evening centered all political
uevotees anxious TO learn the results OF the
election and knowing full well, as all did,
that here, as IN accordance with Q custom
Of years standing. the returns as fast as
made out would be speedily brought by the winged
Mercury's OF the HERALD ana, presto change, as
speedily made visible to the public gaze on broadly
expansive canvas in front OF the HERALD Building
and, with the brightly illuminating rays OF pow.
erful calcium light thrown upon IT, easy to read as
underline enulgent light OF the midday sun. The
crowd last evening was something more than
crowd. IL was
PERFECT JAM.
The throng commenced gathering early In the even
ing-a ripple OF humanity at nrst; then wave
swollen to grand proportions; then tide seething,
suging rushing IN with impetuous resisiiess force.
The crowd 6ed the oiice, filled the entrances, filed
the STEPS filed the entire street In
'front.' An interesting study were these
lmulutuiinous faces-a more interesting study to
listen 70 their varying comments. II was not
zabble. There were sprinKlings OF candnie, repre-
ecntatlves OF the bourgeois element as II exists In
this city, in the main, however, an intclll-
Gence higher and nopler than stamps the
ainiaemen@ OF servic vasses 10 political par
xisanshp showed itself,. deepseated earnest
ness, whose eliminating point OF eager
anxiety was TO learn whether there was hone OF the
Cvty having redeemed itself and thrown on the
sLOckes ol ignominlous tnrad0m TO the thieves and
VA hlAis VINO had so long held sovereign swxy. Men
wer,s lbere seldom seen al political meetings.
sOld pNsness Hen Of the clty,
TIE TAXPAYER
men y 90 had become thoroughly aroused 10 the
importa uee OF oyerthrowing Tammany and its
mlplons Md wrestling our city government from the
opprobrio,1 fnle tbat has brought upon II sflch
widespread Vsaoquy and disgrace.
..iow do ytV Ike the looks OF the returnsY one pf
ID
.if shows Inc SeginnlDg OF the end OF Tammany
rule. like II mut "" was lne response;
phasls. -,.a,
DEATH IIow' 10 TAhhANY"
.vhas deieat is Lcdw, sl'sp' SAID another 10
serves the traitor rghln vas the laconic re-
sponse. -
sie Is politically dead for all TIM, added third
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About score OF members OF no particular note
gathered to read the dispatches OF returns, winch
were sent by telegraph direct to the club rooms.
Horace Greeley looked In there for few minutes In
the early part Of the evening. General Jackson.
Aldermanic candidate, remained there couple Of
hours. But there was no enthusiasm, no meeting,
no speechmakIng and very little interest at all In
the result The majority Of the members were at
TIE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
where the returns were being received and read OF
every minute. and where considerable enthusiasm
was manifested. General Burnside, A. b Cornell,
isaac b. Bailey, william Orton, John A. Griswold,
Marshall B. Blake, A. II. La1in, William A. Darling
Rantz Van valkenDurgn 0nd others were In
the state Republican Committee room In the hotel,
where returns were also received, but rather
SLOWLY. The enthusiasm among them was at O
low ebb. Not 80, however IN the barroom OF the
hotel, where dispatches from all parts OF the city
ana state read on for the entertainment OF the
multitude, who applauded heartily whenever a
striking majority for the republican or reform can
didates was announced, Auburn, which gave the
republicans 800 maJorty-2o0 more than tney had
ever had-was loudly applauded. When the an
nouncement was made that the Sixth ward had
given Barrett majority OF 3,40o over Ledwith it
was greeted with tremendous applause. A despatch
from the interior OF the state, which said that the
republicans had carried the State 10y about 90 900
ensued when II was declared that James UBriens
election district had given Led with but eleven votes
'He has stood nobly by us,n said the republican
committee men. 'What could VIC have done ON
the east side- without him. Ledwltn has been
Knocked higher than Kite ana Iammany Ia gone
TO the dogs" The crowds remained In the hotel
until after eleven p. NJ.
couple OF friends OF Judge Jones seized the first
extra which came out. aud AFTER reading the Droba.
by OF mis- election proposed to get Out their horses
ana parade as they mad never known Jones to
iaI.
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY
have sub committee OF election who are ruled by q
sentimental dyspeptic who rejoices IN the name of
Davenport. They have a room at 80 Union square,
where last night this little and unknown "i0cked
himself In with two reporters Of the Standard aud
one ifom the CITY News Association. The HERALD
and sun men applied for admission also. but were
ruaey refused.
sa "Do you ACT by authority Of the Committee OF
seventy or the Committee on Election asked tie
HERALD man, I'm refusing US admission ~
with an air Of sell conscious importance the little
snob shrugged his shoulders ana said. IL act upon
my my own & responsioility ana you may publish what
you Ike about me-" We therefore, give him the
bcueht OF his sefimportance this IL the same man
whc LOT the Committee sent OUT about seven
hunaPd men to guard ballot boxes aud
watch the polls, many Of whom were
The New York herald., 1871-11-08
MAR YLAND.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 7-Even

BALTIMORE, Nov. 7-Evcning.
White the democratic candidate for Governor,
mas majority OF 8,042 In this city, with one pre-
ctnct In the Eleventh ward to be heard
nom, which win increase his majority about one
hundred. The other democratic candidates ON the
State ticket have about the same majority. The
democrats also elect The two State Senators In this
city entire ticket the House or Delegates
being eighteen members George P. Kane. for
Sheriff OF this city. runs about 700 behind White.
Tor Governor. democratic loss Of o5 from the Con-
greaslonal vote OF 1870.
Frederick county reported close and uncertain.
Annapolis gives White tdem.) lor Governor, 4S1;
Tome trep.h 569; Tones majority, SS. The repnbl-
can majority on the Congressional ticket in 1870
wss ~
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LATEST NEWS BY CABLE.
ENGLAND.
Compliment to tho Lord Mayor Of London Tho
Chicago Fuud-The Pesrs and the Workmsn.
1rlEsssH TO THE NEW Yosx HERALD

LONDON, Nov. 8-4A. n.
banquet has been rendered TO the Lord Mayor
by the leading men OF London in acknowledgment
OF the eminent services rcndered BY HIS Lordsnp
In the cause OF universal charity.
The receipts for the Chicago Relief Fund ct the
Mansion House now amount to f47,150.
Mr.. Potter has written letter to the press In
which he seeks 10 dlssipae the impression that the
recent enort to establish understanding between
the lords and working classes had political object
lie insists that the movement was OF q social
Character
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ARKANS SAS.

LITTLE ROCK, Nov. :, 1871.
Tle election passed on quietly. There are no ON
gsl returns n, but IT is believed tn&t the Brooks
acket called In opposition to Senator Clayton, s
eaocped by from 500 TO 600 majority. About three
hundred persons were denied the right 70 vote be-
-cssse their names did not appear on the registra-
0m LgtS.
The New York herald., 1871-11-08

German theatre IS about to be opened In Stras
bourg
The revenue OF the English Midland Railway Com
pany increases at the rate OF about thousand
pounds day.
The Opinione states tnat the number OF profess
sors at the University OF Rome VINO refuse 70 take
the oath amounts to about twenty.
II the International has really 10000 members
In England as ia alleged. It's revenues from Great
Britain alone accordingly show figure Of $50.
The Swiss journals announce that the charming
village OF Munster in the vaiais, has been In great
part consumed by ire. Fifteen dwelling houses and
twenty-five otner buildings have been burned
now on strike. to the number OF one Thousand. have
demanded that their wages shall be raisel twenty
five per cent. The authorities have offered as an
ultimatum fifteen per cent
The Bonapartists and legftimists, with a view OF
putting an emf to the party intrigues now at work
all over France, advise pteoisct,ln on the follow
republicans are against the measure.
Another Prussian International victory Har-
karts tender for the great iron building forming the
centre OF the Vienna Exhibition Of 1873 has been
accepted. In the competition England was consid.
erably dstanced; france and Belgium ran close To-
gether. Prussia won the prize.
Aletter from TAbes, noticed by the Debats saws
that at banquet given by the non 0n-c0mmissioned
officers OF the artillery regiment Of the ex-lmperM
peratrce p awe Napoleon Quatrefn were kept up
Tor upwards Of an hour to the great scandal OF the
civil population
1t will be unwecome news to many to be told that
anything good In tie way OF sardlnes Is exceedingly
scarce this season. Few nsh OF any size have been
caughg except some very large least OF all those
OF the finest quality. 1t is no uncommon thing TO
hear some wonderfully clever individual pronounce
sardincs and sprats to be identical. We never met
with bur one TIN wnich, according to our Judgment
contained sprats and that was an entirely unknown
brand.
The castle of Strasbourg, says correspondents OF
the Frankfort GGset,e, had long been the residence
OF the bishops OF Strasb0urg. Tho town presented
It 10 the Emperor Napoleon III. Since the fall or
the empire there was some uncertainty whether,
TO the castle. We learn from sure source tnat ne
has Just renounccd 1t favor OF the town. ana That
the new library IS established there at The present
moment.
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rsrss sIe has dns IN own grave ana no power
III he hadn't sosd himself 90 gammany,n inter.
rspted fourth individual, .many would have -
seved him the political refosmer he claimed 10 oe.
n he had run on an independent ticket believe he
would have been elected. should have voted for
.Iis never could get my vots.n spoke up with
monkey retroaression OF forehead and Brazilian
ape expression about tine jaw for me 10 ever trust
"And 50 O'Brien is elected, > said one in another
crowd; Its defeat OF Tammany, but don't
''But ne pledged himself for REFORM" broke in
II know It; but his pledges are like the Tory
pledges OF which Tom Moore wrote in his time"
give us the quotaiion." interrupted third per.
.sTne quotation" "The quotation" echoed several
'sYou have AL read it. OF course, but It's pit pat,n
ana hereupon the gentleman abiding to the great
bard Of Erin gave the quotation as follows:-
THE TORY PLEDGES.
pledge myself though much bereft
OF ways anu means OF rulipg III,
TO make sts the most % ,.. o. what .a,;s are Left eas
Though gone the days Of place and psf
With ali ! can Of public money.
''Those are his pledges to q dot" exclaimed o
There were comments upon nearly all the candt.
fact betokening every vagary cf opinion and senLt
ment A good share OF the talk was about the fight
for the Reglstership between Snandley ana Slgel.
''shandley fights good init sige" said one as re-
turn from Q new ward was added TO The list
"Sigei fights good init Shandey, you mad tam
moucn better say" FIRMLY responded an enthusi-
astic Teut0n.
or course good deal Of comment was elected by
the returns given for Tweed and his opponents.
Among the crowd apt poetical quotations very well
and truly told the general sentiment ensuing tine
giving OF the vote.
TwEED's GLORY.
Is that your opmost round Of glory,
~ that the starry wreath OF fame.
Which shonc rcsplendent In your story?
1t would take co.umns-and 1t would make inter-
esting reading matter TOTO give the continuous
cOmmmenfs OF this vast crowd. The chilly night
air had no dspellng effect. Till midnight till enc
A. NJ, till twoA NJ, tall the last return was placed
the canvass, TIL no longer on item OF IN.
telligence could be Cleaned, che crowd fingered
and looked and talked OF the results. There was
general satisfaction. The crowd-most OF them
went away pleased-pleased at the sad discontinue
Of Tammany-pleased at the enterprise aud public
spirit OF the HERALD that so generously gave them
the news IN advance OF its wider PRONUNCIATION to
the farthest boundaries OF civilization through the
Titanic power OF It's gigantic presses
At the HERALD Uptown Branch office l, 265 Broad
way, the election returns were exhibited. Arrange
ments were made to transmit these Dy telegraph,
by special wire, and the result was that there was
the most intense anxiety TO the result by the up
town residents The bulletin was illuminated by
two poweriul Drummond lights.
The New York herald., 1871-11-08

Arrest Of nm Assembly Candidate.
While the votes were being canvassed In the Sew.
enth district OF the Seventh ward the inspectors or
dered the olicer on duty TO remove Peter Walsh,
the reform candidate for the Assembly, who was In
t0xicated and. they allege, disturbing them. Ine
made threatening demonstrations against the onl-
GER who arrested him and took him before Captain
Humphrey. When arraigned Walsh was still lnt0xi-
Gated. but as friends offered to take him home ne
Waa discharged.
The New York herald., 1871-11-08
ILLINOIS.

CHl9a0o. Nov. :, 1871.
Returns nom thirty nine out Of eighty .one pre-
cincts in the city give Medtl for Mayor, e,2sl;
Holden. LISA 1t ia thought Medirs majority will
reach II, 600.
Tne nreproor candidates for Aldermen are elected
In nineteen outsOf twenty wards,
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In the Eleventh district Of the Twenty-1rst ward,
yesterday, Thomas N. Herman and Jonn Harvey at
tempted TO vote illegally. Tnev were arrested and
taken to the YorkvIlle Police Court, where Justice
Coulter committed them for examination.
The New York herald., 1871-11-08
WISCONSIN,.

MILWAUKEE Nov. 7, 1871.
Nincty-four towns and ciues give Washburn l,4o9
rnaj0rlty.
MADISON Nov. Z, 1871.
Tne weather to-day was nne and large vote was
polled throughout the State. Partial returns lndi-
scate the election OF Washburn for Governor and Q
republican majority In the Legislature.
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EArCHEz, Nov. Z, 1871.
The election passed on quietly. The republican
vote n estimated at $500 There no opposition.
VICKsBURG, Nov. Z, 1871.
The election passed OF quietly, with the excep-
non Of . few small fights. No reliable news can be
ag1vcn before morning.
The New York herald., 1871-11-08
MINNESOTA.

ST. PAUL. Minn., Nov. :, 1871.
Returns nom the State come In slowly. Fifty.
seven cities and towns give Austin, republican for
Governor, 1000 majority. The returns roW this city
are not Jet counted. No returns received from the
Southern part Of the State. ~
The New York herald., 1871-11-08
FRANCE.

Rochafort's Place Of imprisonment
1fLlcEAx TO THE NEW yusx HERALD
PARIS. Nov. Might
Henry Rocherort has been transferred to Fors
Beyart
The New York herald., 1871-11-08

The State Goes for the Conservative Democ-
racy by About $4,000 Majority.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-14

Give me smalt girl like my Mary Smith,
and I'll ask no more. Come into supper
now Mary! Mary!
She raised her voice to call the girl, when
low answer near her surprised her.
ooh you dressed up in honor o my boy !
Well, I must confess never knew you had
such a handsome dress, and you look like a
picture, with your net off and them short
bobbin' curls! George this is Mary Smith.
my
George came through the door, glanced
carelessIy at the corner where the women
stood Then, with cry, sprang with out
stretched arms to meet the little figure that
few into them.
MY Marion my darling little wife, what
does this mean?'
The Deacon and Mrs. Clements stood in
speechless amazement. Then Marion, all
bushes and fearful smiles, went over to the
old pair and took their hands.
i am Georges wife. I was SO afraid
you never would love me; SO came deter
mined to win you, if I could. Mother,
Father, may I be your daughter ?
And happier family, when they had
exhausted their powers Of surprise, amaze
ment and pride in beautiful Marion, never
gave thanks over supper table.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-14
A Plain Proposition.

1t is natural for man to indulge an ap-
petite that affords him pleasure. So fire.
quently in many cases has this been done,
that what at first was innocent, by constant
indulgence becomes vice 1t has been so
with Patrick O'Reardon, and he now puts
in an appearance before Justice on the
charge of habitual drunkenness.
"You will persist in drinking" said the
magistrate.
Faith, you may we'll say that I'd get
thirsty if didn't"
"Then you don't drink when you are thirs-
ty, but only in fear that you may become
so :"
eyes. SIR"
; "And you think whiskey is better than
water?"
''It's stronger, sir.
80 yes, sir. because you can m1a1 them.
and the whiskey Kills the impurities IN the
ar0ter.'
"But what kills the impurities in the
whiskey p asked the Justice.
sNothing, at ALT does all the k,nsar
ITSELF" he replied triumphantly and looked
very much as if he had ESTABLISHED a propo-
sition that admitted of no denial.