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The New York herald., 1872-10-28
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION FRAUDS.
Why the Republicans Could Not Carry
Scranton by Corrupt Means.

scranton by Corrupt Means.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
There are two statements in your usually fair
play paper which do great injustice to the repub-
can party In Pennsylvania. Your correspondent
does not seem to understand the Registry law OF
State, which Is very different from that OF New
York state. The first is the insinuation, which Is
sometimes stronger than q statement of fraud in
the registry OF Philadelphia Under our system,
instead Of the voters making application to be
registered IL is the duty OF the assessor to return
all male taxables in his precinct, and in this way
ladies are sometimes returned by their initials and
all minors and foreigners, irrespective Of their
voting capacity Then Philadelphia, as ncorpo-
rated includes all that used to be OF the county OF
for the vote being oniy-speaking from recoliec-
tion-about $4,000, While the registry was over
10000.
Now, as to the Luzerne frauds This same Regis
try law contains Senator Buckalew's fav0rite
theory OF minority representation under which, in
all election districts having two inspectors Of cleo.
ton, voters are only permitted to vote ior one in
spector SO that district has to have an over
wheming party to elect both inspectors. The dem.
ocratic party has that majority In the notorious
Twelfth ward OF Scranton. To prevent frauds at
such precincts this same sautary law provides that
on the application under oath OF the opposite party
1t shall be the duty OF our courts TO appoint super
visors OF the minority party to watch the Judge and
inspectors OF election in such district and see that
they conduct the election properly-i e., according
to law. In the Twelfth ward, as your corresponds
ent says, the inspectors appealing to higher law
than senator Buckaew's. kicked out these super
ylsOrs, and, from district having only 400 regis
tered voters returned 1900 democratic majority
How's that for innocence vs. fraud and corrup-
ton." Then 1t seems TO me II Hoyt and shoemaker
be the drst to appeal to the courts. Yours truly,
"sH0EMAkER" REPUBLICAN.
The New York herald., 1872-10-28
The First Assembly District Nomina-
ti0ns.

tlOns.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 27, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
At a meeting OF the Democratic Convention of the
First Assembly district, Kings county, held on Fri
day evening last, the candidates before that body
were sustained equally by the representatives from
each ward, when, no choice being agreed upon,
they adjourned until Tuesday evening, Goth inst.
The parties now in power finding that the candi-
date Intending to be nominated was not prepared
to appear before the subcommittee OF the Demo-
cratic General Committee appointed to harmonize
the Assembly districts where nominations had not
been made, endeavored to call the Convention to-
gether Saturday night in face OF the original
adjournment; but the First ward delegation, see-
ing through the job and understanding its intent,
did not meet with them, insisting on Patrick j.
Collins being candidate lor Assembly in that dis
trict. FAIR PLAY.
The New York herald., 1872-10-28
TIE scH0OLsHIP MERCURY,

This vessel Is expected to sail from New York in
the middle Of November, and will be away four or
fve months in the vicinity OF the West Indies.
Father Duranquet, who has charge OF the Catholic
boys thereon, Is anxious to procure books and
reading matter for them. Any Offering for this
worthy object should be made as soon as possible
Books, pamphlets or money will be thankfully ac-
cepted at ST. Francis XayIcg's College and given TO
Father DuranQuet
The New York herald., 1872-10-28
BROOKLYN POLITICS.
The Registration I'm Brooklyn,

The registration in Brooklyn has been completed,
and the result shows an increase Of above ten thou
sand over the vote Of last FALL Then the vote was
66,ooo, and the democratic majority in Kings
county was 5000. There has been an increase in
every republican ward In the city, the aggregate Of
which is about nine thousand while In the improv.
ing democrati wards there has only been an in
crease Of 5000. In four OF the democratic wards
there has been decrease OF 1000.
The following table shows the result OF the regis
tratiOn during the fOur day9:-
The New York herald., 1872-10-28
FOUND DEAD.

onicer Morgan, OF the First precinct, while
patrollng his beat yesterday morning, dis
covered a man lying upon the sidewalk In an
apparently comatose condition. Closer inspec-
ton showed that the unfortunate had drawn
aeordns,v sne cansed the eceesed 10 M ssr, ~ tss
Morgue He was ave feet SIX inches In height,
wore O dark blue coat, gray undershirt whito
and light mustacne, tawny cap, and wore
strap around his body.
The New York herald., 1872-10-28
A POLITICAL BULLET,

Denis Delaney, one OF the inspectors OF Assembly
district No. 1s, was yesterday morning shot in the
thigh by an unknown man In the lager beer saloon
241 East Twentyeighth street. The sufferer refused
to tell the police who was mis- assailant, and DR..
Wettengell having dressed his wound the matter
was allowed TO subside into oblivion.
The New York herald., 1872-10-28

81 always had a favorable opinion OF his intellec-
tual powers,n responded the General, "but they
seem 70 me .o oelong ~ tne uepa,.neh. OF genius,
than to that OF talent. His mental machinery APP
pears to lack regulating power to connect in
.'What do you think OF his farming s' asked.
~ know nothing about it. ! have never read his
book have no doubt It contains some pleasant,
possibly profitable, reading.
OUR LONG ISLAND FARMERS,
ping. They say, il he kne anything about It. he
would not be cutting down trees when the sap Is
up, as he has been doing, according to the news
dnc. ddency.' : ' : - '''''' - '''' 80
II see, General, that you have some fields about
you. Do you cultivate them -
Yes. but my agriculture is on very small
scale. raised some corn last year and some
wheat this year, and sold what did not want for
my own use. But II l should set up for a farmer
fear my neighbors would laugh in their sleeves"
II understand you shoot good deal, and read
REMARKABLE CASE OF YOUR SHOOTING
this last summer Have you any objection to tell
s.Not the slightest. hired man to shoot with
me for few weeks In the height oil the season.
Our game consisted chiefly OF what are known on
yellow legs, d0witchers &c. Our decoys are placed
In the water, and we shoot ON the wing as tue
to thirteen wiet birds, somewhat larger than
wild pigeons, came up while my gunner and myself
waiting we each Ss sd one barrel ana six
one; | fired my second barrel and killed two
There were then nine down. had breech- loader
and he q muzzle-oader. l reloaded in about ten
seconds and shot two OF the remaining birds with
one barrel and one with the other There were
twelve down. l reloaded again In about the same
time and shot the thirteenth bird. l do not think
the whole time was much more than minute.r
"But do not understand why after the first
shot, the remaining birds did not ny ofu
s'The reason is this. We have habit OF initiating
the notes OF the birds, and thus of keeping them
within gunshot. 1t !. not unusual to cau them
"was not this very extraordinary shooting s'
inquired.
''lt was certainly very unusual. But there are
ffty men on Long Island who, with the same
chances, would do the same thing. L should not
think Of comparing myself In this respect with the
gunncrs who shoot for the market. have been in
the habit OF shooting from my b0yhood, but only in
my Summer vacations think 1t has been OF great
advantage to my health. II keeps me In the open
air, and requires al times good deal Of bodily ex
ercise."
General interpolated, ~ noticed an article
in city paper, a few days ago, charging you with
executing John Y. Beali without just cause. will
you tell me how 1t was Z"
It is one OF the pecuarities OF this canvass that
when a calumny has been rcfuted 1t Is reiterated
without any regard to the reutation. Nothing IL
injurious to political journalism, for public
opinion which is always honest, even when 1t Is
mised, will soon begin to doubt whether in the
heat Of party controversy any statement is 10 be
The New York herald., 1872-10-28
ROBBERY IN H0BOKEN.

Early yesterday morning thieves broke into the
store Of Mr. sherman, in Washington street, and
distracted about two hundred dollars worth ol
hardware and other materials. The robbers en-
tered by an alley and forced the back door, wh,ce
was insecurelv fastened. No arrests have vas eesn
made.
The New York herald., 1872-10-28
THE old NORTH STATE.
The Tar Heels Quietly Submitting to
the Administration.

The Liberals Nowhere-The Bourbon straights
Condemning Greeley and Brown and Advo-
eating O'Conor and Adams-Probable
Majority for Grant Twenty Thousand
Vance and Merrimon Jeopardixing
the United States Senator
fhip-Barringcr, Re-
publican, Seeking the
Senatorial Honors
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06
Our Response.

Tne American reply to Earl GranviIles
note was agreed upon in Cabinet meeting on
Thursday last, and forwarded to New York
in time to 60 out in saturday. steamer. 1t
is perfectly safe to say, from what is known
of its contents that its reception by the Eng
lish Cabinet will not be the cause Of war
On the contrary, 80 far as the tone Of the re-
ply is concerned, it is not only eminenty pa
cdc but it is very suggestive, by pointing
out way Of escape by which the British
Government can avoid its present unpleasant
dilemma. Much regret and some surprise is
expressed in the reply that England should SO
interpret the treaty as to lead to a possible
reopening Of the questions supposed to be
closed by the negotiation The record Of the
negotiations as written in the protocols, is adj
duced to show that the American Commits
sioncrs never waived the claims for indirect
losses, except when proposing to accept
sum in gross as an amieabe settlement, which
proposition was rejected by the British Com
missonors. The treaty itself is considered to
show that the presentation Of the claims is
not barred. The reply further states, and
this is probably the most important feature
of it, that the President is perfectly willing
to submit the question Of jurisdiction to the
Geneva Tribunal itself for decision, and the
British Government is assured that the Pres.
ident is far more anxious that the interna-
tional question involved in these claims should
be forever settled by this tribunal and thus
removed from the arena Of discussion aud
dispute, than he is to obtain any verdict Of
exemplary damages. 1t is confidently antic-
ipated at Washington that the reception Of
this reply will have a very modifying inllu-
ence on public sentiment there and yet there
is nothing whatever in it that indicates in the
least any recedipg from the position assumed
at the outset.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06
Our Indirect Claims.

Whether the British government consents
or not to the presentation Of our claims for
indirect losses, England will be forced to pay
them, judging by the depression in the lead
ing railroad stocks to which the renewal Of
the old difficulty has given rise. These scou-
rites have dropped within the past two weeks
from eight to fifteen and one half per cent,
whilst those Of foreign governments held by
English capitalists fell from one to four aud
three eighths per cent. The aggregate losses
thus sustained amount to considerably more
than would cover the direct damages OCCASION
ed by the Alabama and other piratical cruis-
ers Thus the eagerness Of the British press
to mould the opinion of the people aud warp
the judgment Of European nations in advance
of the final decision of the Geneva court, has
only served to involve their countrymen in
unnecessary pecuniary losses, without dimin-
ishing in the least the debt we claim to be
due. With regard to our own securities, we
are not likely to escape with perfect mpuni-
ty. The entire range of investments, includ.
ing our bonded debt, has been somewhat de-
pressed during the past week, and unless
diplomatic ingenuity should discover some
means Of avertiug resort to the arbitrament
of the sword, further depression may be look
ed for, but our losses will be triaing compared
with what England must suffer, if such an
alternative should be forced upon us to vindi-
cate our national honor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06
FORTY.SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

81 -
lVaSDAf, rep, ="
IN inc senate u''is 'or tno Io''e' Oh 'no Nnc'so
postmaster ana 70 ADMIT 'ree OIL auty photographs
20 oe exhibited az inc national Photographic eA-
niD'''oh IN cleveland, were passed Inc french
arms resolution was discussed
In tne Rouse Dill was reported To "c'''a'e
uanN ''oaring nouSe oAenanges'
Inc senate Dl'l setting apart tho Yellowstone
'.Iey as national PARK was passed Inc great
CT part OF the session was occupied ia the c'n'd'ra-
uoh Oh 'ne u'u''ency OH IN committee OF the
"ho'e'
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w "P'" '''' ''l''u VI '''
epDo'' y, -,'i'" N'io''ia 10 seat ana MINOR
'V 'opor'eu IN its ia'or Mr. sumner made
speech upon the irench arms resolution at TIE
''oSe VI "u''n vote was taken upon the motion
20 reconsider MI Conkhng 3 amendment result
ns III Ielcctlon' Inc question was Iuither ais-
cus'eu ny Messrs' Harlan and sehaH' ana Mr.
carpenter mas the h'or tomorrow.
III Tue house the OH 70 iaci''ta'e BANK clearing
uou'e 'Ae.""so was ro'onn''i,'u' ana large
VI 1'"''V "''S o' iH'"'r "'p'it'noe were
p'''s'o' r,,...,.. g., %,
Il, tho so,o,c q i..,i ,v.. - ,.,a.,.,.,.i
s.h nrc.eryes mns,orJ cct f,o,, in,o-n,I....
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i'9 'I''''''.' va .u'.''', u','u'S'1 unu nuay
,i ~ '.'' " - " ~ ''' p'e"H'o'o utihs
"o''u- 10 l. b"s were reported TO refund
certain duties pa'd by the " mona and ST. Peter
nal'ioau company ana readlusiing The classes
ana salaries oil consuls and consal-generals.
Inc House spent the day discussing the bin to
eA'enu 'ne time Tor the completion OF the It. Crois
ana nsShelu hailroad' which was finally referred
tue committee ON pubic lands with instruc
'ions'
FRIDAY mar l.
w ''''''e' '''' ''u'iu'i sa'1 '''' nc oou'1
To' ~ VI" ','' 'o'"'''''s 70 investigate th'
.'"'' u UNI sa''' on AMOUNT oi the condition OIL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06
The Te aeher., Institute for Washington g


Held its Eve days annual session, for this YEAR
IN Waterbury, commencing Feb &c, and ending
March lst
Inc usual course was pursued Of devoting the
day sessions to Illustrating aud suggesting the
best knowH methods Of teaching Most of this
work OF the Institute was done BY Prof. Allen, an
experienced and successful educator, who has
been assisting Dr. French, the Secretary of the
Board OF Education, some weeks past DIR.
French having many calls to lecture on the School
Laws and kindred topics, also the duty of exam
ming candidates for State certificates, has not
been able, Of late, to devote his entire energies N
Tie work OF the Institute, but was present a mart
Of the time, especially in giving elementary in.
sfueton in Drawing. lie had, however. nblo
ana competent assistants in Prof Allen. and Miss
lait' who conducted tie singing, and gave a spe-
olnen OF her method Of teaching small children
IN this interesting branch of school instruction
she also made many good suggestions as to tho
ieosibllity and desirableness Of introducing Sing
ing into Common Schools The best modes Of
organizing, classifying and governing schools are
problems for the most experienced and deenost
thinkers But the design of these Institutes il 10
solve them, or at least publish them when solved
as soJn as may be, Prof Perkins of Burlington
leotured Wednesday eve, on Birds, and DR..
french, Thursday eve, on Entomology, Prof. Al
len' Monday, on the general subject Of Common
school Education, and Tuesday eve, on his over
land journey to the Pacific States.
Near the close Of the meeting Friday, Messrs.
French Copeland of Waterbury, Boyce of Barre,
ana Porter Of Fayston made remarks appropri-
ate to the occasion
Resolutions of acknowledgment to the citizens
Tor their hospitality, to Mr.. Copeland for secur-
ing entertainment for the members, and to MIR.
falrbank, Superintendent Of the Reform School.
the earnest thanks Of the members of the Insti.
tute Tor bis courtesy to them, were introduced by
Mr' Peck Principal of the Mortified Institution
ana Traded School The resolutions were passed.
The number of members enrolled was 70 at
least four hiths of whom were female teachers.
The attendance of citizens, especially evenings.
showed much interest in the objects Of the Insti-
tute,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06

" We think il will be the judgment oil
every careful observer that the opposition to
the denomination Of President Grant is not q
movement Of the people. 1t began with Ger.
tain politicians who were disappointed, either
by the distribution of patronage, or in the
opposition of the administration to some scheme
Of theirs. A few newspapers edited or con.
trolled by men similarly disappointed. or be-
longing to that class which mistakes fretting
aud tuning for indep, ndence, have added
their influence to the opposition. The democ-
racy have blown on the GOALS Of discussion
with all their breath, and so we have the
movement in its present stage. But when
you get down to the people, you will search
long before you fluid an expression Of hostility
to the present administration, and longer still
before you will find anybody capable of CIV
ing reason for all this clamor. We have no
special reason for favoring the present admin.
istration aside from the belief that it has done
well Blu, We have not yet seen shadow Of
reason for opposing ii beyond the wounded
dignity Of Charles Sumner, the injured feelings
Of Horace Greeley, the uneasy ambition Of
Carl Schurz, or the aroused aspirations Of
Lyman Trumbull.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06


A Woodstock correspondent Of the Rutland
Herald drops remark, which seems intended for
" leeler " in favor of bringing out Mr.. Con
verse of Woodstock again as a candidate for Gov
ernor of Vermont Mr. Converse is too cstimable
a gentleman to be thus treated lie made the
best showing Of strength for the goyernorship,
that he can ever make, in the last State COnyen-
ton and now, at "a years Of age, he deserves
more consideration than to be trotted again over
the course, without the iaintest hope Of success.
II there is any serious intention TO bring him out
again a candidate, which we find it difficult To
believe, he may well say " aye me from my
friends. "-Free Press.
We do not believe there can be any such inten-
ton, for at the last State Convention one Of his
most intimate friends, in speech supporting
him, remarked that then was the last time from
his age, etc, when he would be available for the
Office We, with hundreds Of others, are very
friendly to Mr.. Converse, hut We supposed his
friends meant what they said aud we suppose So
now. lGany among them arc such poor mana
gers as to seek to play " fast and loose with
those upon whom he must rely equally with
themselves for support, it is 10 him serious mis-
fortune, and we are inclined to think after all
that the appearance of the subject now is more
shadowy than substantial-a mere ghosty vista
ton from the buried effort of the last campaign
ST. Adams Messenger
Few Of Vermont's public men have enjoyed
wider acquaintance, or been held in higher
esteem, than Mr., Converse. The chief objec-
ton which was urged against his nomination
two years ago until it was decided to bestow
il upon the West side of the mountain, was
his advanced age That objection of course
now has additional force and we cannot for
a moment believe that Mr.. Conyerse's friends,
who two years ago SO loudly proclaimed that
it was then or nerer with him, will now at
tempt to 60 back upon themselves.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06

TnE NIoE PREsIDENcY.---If Vice Pres
idcnt Collax should be renominated aud re-
elected, it will be the first time, with single
exception, that Vice President has been his
own successor in the history of our govern.
ment The exception was that of Daniel d.
Tompkins of New York, who served as Vice
President under the two terms of President
Monroe, one Of which terms occurred in what
is historically known as the era Of good
feeling from 1924 TO 1925. The instan-
ces in which Vice President has stepped
from that position to the Presidency are six,
to wit John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mar.
tin Van Buren,, John Tyler Willard Fillmore,
and Andrew Johnson-the three latter sue.
ceeding to the Presidency on the demise OF
the regularly elected ncumbents while hold
ing Office Neie York Herald
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06

Government, at the Grand Hall in the Ma
sonic Temple, which has been most elabo-
ratcly decorated for the occasion. The Pres
ident will give them grand lcvce at the
White House some evening this week.
They viii remain here until about the first
of May, when they viii successfully visit The
various countries of Europe
1t is understood that this is but the com
mcncemcnt Of series of official excursions
from Japan to this country, which will result
in frequent intercourse and intimate acquain-
lance between us and these " Eastern Yam
KEGS" THOMAS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06
Town Officers.


MoSrrElilR. annual meeting of this
town occurred yesterday, and passed OF without
any unusual friction
The meeting was called to order by the Clerk,
George W. Wing Esq, aud GEN. /. p. PnKIs
was elected Moderator. The following board of
officers were elected for the year ensuing.
Town Clerk, George W. Wing Selectmen,
j. II. Blstwick, r. 0. Bailey, Il F. KlmbAll
Treasurer, l.. Bort Cross Oyersecr Of the Poor,
W. W. Caldwell First Constable, John l.. Tut
tie Second Constable a. a. Sweet Listers,
Erastus Hubbard, j W Brock, j. H. Macon
Der Auditors, +. p, Jcwctt, John A. Page. r.
V. Randall Trustees Of the public money, the
Sccctmcn Grand Jurors, james $. Peck, A. A.
Mead b S. Scribner Town Agent, Samuel
Wells Superintendent Of Common Schools, Mrs.
George " Reed Town Railroad Commission
crs, Denisou Taft, j. W. Ellis, ). W. Brock.
The meeting refused to elect highway survey
ors. and elected tie board Of seIectmen as Street
Commissioners.
Town tax raised 6j cents highway tax 20
cents town bonded debt tax raised 100 cents on
the dollar 1855 cents in all.
Vote Tor County Commissioner, Scott 40, scat
teriug. 2.
The se,cc,mcn have drawn orders upon the
Treasurer during the past year amounting
90 SsG05 n tie amount Of the orders Of
che Oycrsocr OF the Poor, Se.l7i05. Total ex-
pense of poor including interest on poor farm
and improvements thereon, S3,733li Expense
OF Street Commissioners S3,379.35.
Mippfrrv Moderator, Jumes H. Holden
Clerk, Treasurer and Trustee WIN. H. Holden
Constable and Collector, Charles b. Holden ,
O,erscer, Elijah Slmers Sclcctmcn, c. G.
Putnam, George Montague, Charles b. Holden
Listers Elijah Somers, j. W. Markham, v V.
Vaughn Superintendent Of Schools, V. V.
Vaughn Town Agent, Stephen llcrrick Audi
tors, Synnus Daniels, James II. Ilolden, 5. r.
Andrews Town Grand Jurors, b. F. Markham,
G.. C. Putnam. james II Holden.
Town tax, 100 cents on the dollar highway
tax, 90 cents. Vote for Commissioner, George w.
Scott, A.
BlstN The following officers were elected at
the town meeting yesterday
Moderator Rev. Joseph House Clerk and
Treasurer, j " Whcel9ck Selectmen, llarri-
SON Alexander j. G. Emerson. d. b. Bosworth
Listers, y. II. Clyll, Orison Fits, John W.
smith Oyerscer of Poor, Samuel Chandler
Superintendent Of Schools ) y Perrin Town
Agent, j E. Hale Auditors, j. T. Bosworth,
j. y Perrin, William Dewey.
Tux raised 100 cents on the dollar.
NoR1urrlp The Town meeting passed OF
unusually quiet, aud in general harmony. Hon.
t,aorra \ tci,ia traa plpefed fuoderator and the