The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-15
Reported for TUE RECORD
AWAITING RETURNS.

Lambertviles Oct. H. 1872.
According to the time-honored custom, quite
number of gentlemen of both political parties
spent the largest half of Tuesday night last in
sitting up, awaiting the returns from Penir-
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana. If you have never
spent the night after AN election that way, just
try it once, and see if you don't say it was the
happiest, OF the dullest, time according to,
returns and the party you belong toy that you
ever experienced. In the first place, You must
secure a telegraph operator who will agree to
give You the news then place for head
quarters, where the news shah be delivered,
and you are ready for action.
In our city, @. F. Moore, Of the Western
Union, furnished the nvws, and CIV. Crooks
store was taken possession Of for headquarters.
The excitement commenced rather earlier than
usual, from the fact that delegate was pre-
sent from New York, in the capacity Of travel
ing agent for the firm Of Anderson, Pierce &
Co., Of that city, who made himself interest
ing by relating quite a number Of amusing
anecdotes. The first message contained the
news that New Hope Borough had given Gen.
Hartranft majority, and, of course, cheers
were given for our brethren across the bright
waters of the Delaware" It was then sug-
gested that basket of apples would be a good
thing with which to digest the news, and Bro.
Van. was requested topass around the hat,
which he did, and then passed out and returned
in few moments (not without having aroused
the suspicion of the parity with the apples.
1t is hardly necessary to say that justice was
done, and that some thirty orforty cider presses
were put in motion, MASKING them. The
news coming in fast and better, it was Welded
mot unanimously to have smoke, the ma
jority contending that there was no harm in
it, as Grant smoked, and the headquarters of
the Democratic Liberal Greeley party was be-
ing held at a segar store. So we smoked.
As each telegram came, it was amusing to
watch the countenances of those assembled
to see them change from doubt to certainty as
were read, "Alleghany, 5000 Republican -
Goth District, 1000 for Harmer, Republican -
philadelphia good for 90, 000," &c. The en-
thusiasm was then up to concert pitch, and
consequently a number concluded to wall,
quarters and see what news they were receiv-
ing. Notwithstanding committee had been
sent to Philadelphia to telegraph the news
direct, none came, and it was evident from the
long faces, especially that of the Farmer mot
of Chappauqua), that the "game was up
Zone by one the roses fall, :" and so one by
one the place was deserted, until the ex-post-
master was left in silent contemplation--we
don't know upon what subject however.
BY this time it was decided without doubt
that the Republicans had carried the State of
Pennsylvania by at least 10000 majority. All
concluded they could go home and sleep sound
ly, knowing that the people of that State had
indicated the character of Gen. Hartranft,
and that it would vindicate Gen. Grants as
well by so, 900 in November. In few mo-
ments quiet was restored along the lines.
SIM DIP.