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The New York herald., 1872-11-06

just hke TO see II they could make Horace steal,
drink, smoke and take presents like the rest OF
them; that's why should like him to be elected.n
Just as the discussion had reached this point the
curtain went down on the third act of the comedy
ana thln-looking gentleman appeared at the
wings with q piece OF white paper. The audience
reiapsed into silence, and the thin-looking person
proceeded to read the returns SO far as they had
Deen received. The announcement OF
MAJORITY FOR GREELEY
OF 1900 was received with 0mething approaching
TO enthusiasm. The gods, who had preserved such
grim aspect all the night, at once relaxed ana
gave vent to their pleasure in cheer, the less
august part OF the audience contenting themselves
with clapping hands and the enuncia-
tion Of an odd bravo. The announce
ment OF the Mavoralty returns showed.
decided dinerence 0i opinion between the audience
Havemeycr's figures were listened to quietly, but
as soon as Lawrences name was mentioned there
was applause and kissing. The announcement
TO stagger his friends, and their cheer was
decidedly weak, while the kissing became
vicious. The demonstration, however, was quickly
brought to an end ana the audience settled down
INTO an expectant mood to await further develop
ments. When the curtain fell at the close Of the
fourth act the thin man once more put in an ap-
pearance and delivered the state Of the poll in
eighty-six districts, and the audience expressed
their pleasure by hearty round OF applause and then
settled down phiosophically to be amused until the
next bulletin was prepared. This luxurious mode
supercede the more primitive one Of standing in a
crowd In front Of the newspaper Offices. Doubtless
In time Jones, Brown and Robinson will have their
election indicators on their mantel pieces 80 that
they may enjoy the political comedy without even
the trouble Of going to the theatre.
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m snis city 70 the democratic candidates on vne
State and national tickets.
REMARKS or GENERAL CoCHRANE.
General JOHN CoCHRANE said that they were vic
fOEsous though victory had not lighted on al their
banners. There was no doubt that Mr. A. r
lawrence the candidate OF reform, had been
were present in the interest ''' or one one
cause and for the good OF common
faithfully, ior they were only ON the threshold OF
their labors. Let them work, for they had cause
OF which they might be proud, and IL would be safe
lCheers)
Some other speakers having addressed the meet
The PRESIDENT announced that partial returns
ny for Brooks. lCheers.)
A VOICE-How about the State9
1he PREsIDENT-We have received no definite re-
turns from the interior OF the State.
Ar. JAMES w. CHANLER stated that the lnuica-
tons were, as lar as received uniavorable 70 me
election OF Greeley and Herman. II was painful TO
state that the state had been lost TO Greeley ana
kernan. People had in part OF this state i0rgot-
ten the great principle, and that was the right OF
every man to worship God according 70 tne dic.
was because he exercised the right Of an American
freeman. fCheers.)
A DAMPER THROWN UPON THE MEETING.
Mr.. JOHN sKELLY said that the Information re-
ceived from Police Headquarters respecting the
voting for Mayor was erroneous. He then handed
q list 70 the President who said, "rhe number OF
votes for O'Brien is 25,4l1, for Lawrence AZ, 2l0,
and, am sorry to say, for the bigoted Hayemeyer
$1,000 (tsrOans
The meeting was on the point OF breaking up
dent succeeded in calling 1t to order, and after
considerable time had been spent IN looking over
returns, none OF which could be relied upon as cor
Iect the assemblage dispersed, evidently down i9
towards the close Of the proceedings, which termi
mated shortly alter eleven O'Clock.
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The Teut0nical Tour Through the
TeutOnic Clubs Last Nfght-How the
Election Returns Were Received
Their Duty Done, They Patiently
Await Results.
In order to ascertain the feeling of our German
citizens HERALD commissioner was despatched
to visit their various assembling places. Teutonia
Hall, in Third avenue a usual political headquar-
ters, was only partially filed, and while politics
were but lightly discussed, the phegmatism OF the
assemblage and their total Indifference to the
general result were apparent The lager was
quafred with evident satisfaction, for 1t made but
little difference to them who chosen President
Governor or Mayor, as long as neither candidate
was an avOwed prohlbitiOnist.
At Schmenger's Hall, 200 Third avenue, there was
q little more enthusiasm This place has been the
headquarters OF the German Reform Association OF
this city. The large hall was wei filed and the
events of the day earnestly canvassed Hopes
were indulged by the majority that Havemeyer had
carried the day for Mayor and kesscr for Coroner
The only election returns received here were from
stragglers casually dropping in.
The front OF the house was brilliantly Illuminated
by monster bonfire which the gdDtflas were feed
Ing with stolen ash barrels theatrical bill boards,
dry goods boxes, &c; otherwise there was no one
around who cared fig for the election or election
returns.
the Arion Club had only its quota OF gentle
manly members present, who usually congregate
at their fine hall to dine or pass away the evening
n tpe oes h aa no place ee IN
may be said OF the popular 'Liederkranz. =" the
"MaennerchOr," "HarmOnie," ''PrOgressr NC.
The iveliest place come across by the HERALD
commissioner among the Teutonic establishments
visited was "Concordia Hall,n in avenue A. Alta
very early hour in the evening the establishment
began to fill with an eager mass OF Germans. who,
however, were more anxious to learn OF the returns
from the Assembly district and the Common Coun-
Gil than the Presidency GOvernorship or judiciary
Returns were regularly brought there by messen-
gers from the seventeenth precinct station, and
accordingly applauded or derided the
names OF candidates were called Havemeyer
seemed to be the leading favorite, and whenever
majority in an election district for this nominee
was announced the cheering became deafening and
the landlords profit from rellling glasses CORE
spOndingly large. Lawrence was the next favorite,
but O'Brien seemed to be regarded with little
favor.
Unlike Tammany Hall OF old, when the night
OF election the rcdoubtable Captain Rvnders OF the
Empire Club, used to harangue the audiences
the results, the TcutOns quietly listen to returns,
but do not care to have any stump speeches made
to them. They no occasion for II after the
polls have closed, feeling contented in their own
minds that during the day whatever German has
taken advantage OF his sovereign right of suffrage
has done so with full knowledge on whom to be-
stow his patronage, and at nghl he has neither
Tears OF nor regrets the result.
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The Erie RailYOa Il.

with desire to obtain information in reference
to the above facts Mr. watson the President OF the
road, was also called upon. In general CONVEX
sation about the recent and present management
the following is extracted as bearing upon the
question under consideration
REPORrER--Mr. Watson, want to obtain infor-
nation upon the iron and coal questions as con-
nected with Erie, and how they affect the pros
perity Of the road
PREsIDENT-These two questions OF yours involve
the most important interests OF the road. As far
as coal Is concerned, we have had
A GREAT DEAL TO CONTEND AGAINST
during the past season. Coal has been so excess
sively low at the mines that instead OF being
profit TO US 1t Is questionable whether we have
cleared ourselves During the reign OF Fisk and
Gould many fraudulent contracts were entered into
by which coal was supplied the Erie road at prices
far above its actual worth, and now when coal has
gone down In price these contracts remain In force
and we find ourselves unable to compete with
ether dealers. OF course this surplus In the price
went into the pockets OF the late managers, and
dnd that discovering these fraudulent contracts
Is by no means an easy thing. II is matter Of
time, and we have to go to work gradually and
slowly and one by one secure the annullDg o
them. have already succeeded In doing this to q
great extent, but have not completed the matter.
OF course during all this time we are suffering
great losses, or rather the loss OF profits which we
ought to make. 1t Ia only one OF the many Jobs we
find foisted upon us by the previous management
and which to certain extent we are bound 10
carry out because we are
HELPLESS TO PREVENT 1T.
In the matter of iron we have another state OF
afYalrs to look at Here industry which is one
OF the greatest Importance to us. The price OF
has greatly increased during the past year, az
pretty nearly all our railroad iron is imported
from England, and you are no doubt aware how
things stand over there when the scarcity OF coal
has obliged dealers to put up their prices rom
eight shillings ton to twenty-five shillinRs. rms
has an immediate effect OF course upon the iron
men, who put up the price OF their commodity,
and finally
THE BURDEN FALLs UPON Us,
who have TO buy the iron. This increase in price
will be one great reason Of q falling OF IN PROFITS
this year. though, In spite OF II all, am confident
OF showing q clear gain upon previous years You
have no IDEA and can have NO idea unless you
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At THE POLICE COURTS.

For an election day the TOmbs was remarkably
dull yesterday, some forty cases altogether being
brought up, and thirty-seven OF them were for in
toxication and dsordery conduct. Judge Quinn
sat on the bench in place of Judge Hogan.
man named James HOyar was arrested at the
polling booth corner OF Hubert and Greenwich
streets for upsetting an O'Brien box After snort
examination IL was discovered that it was more by
accident than design and he was discharged.
Henry shannon was arrested for Illegal voting
in the Fourth ward. No complainant appearing he
was discharged.
Patrick Halpin was arraigned charged with
assault and battery on Daniel McIntre United
States Marshal. McIntire refused to press the COM
plant and Halpin was discharged.
John Smith was charged with snatching watch
from the vest pocket OF William Wallace OF 255
Elizabeth street. He was held TO answer.
few more cases OF assault and battery. while
intoxicated were brought up during the afternoon,
but on promise OF future amendment the prisoners
were all dismissed.
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AT APOLLO HALL.
The Defeat of OBrien-Thc Lights Burn
Blue and the Boys GO Home.

The Defeat Of O'Brien-Thc Lights Burn
Blue and the Boys GO Home.
At an early hour In the evening the adherents OF
James O'Brien began to gather together in the
vicinity OF Twenty-eighth street and Broadway.
Every few minutes a carriage would be driven up
to the door, and some ward politician, descending
would greet his friends standing ON the stoop
with shake Of the hands and question, "How
are things2" to which the answer came like an
echo, sThings are rough" Up stairs General Fer
reroo sat watching the scene at the head OF the
vestibule, and dense crowds poured in and out to
get the returns. But the returns were few and far
between, and those who were intimate with
James O'Bren wore saddened looks on their faces.
Tom Murphy's Custom House republicans had not
Kept their promises, and the hired and disciplined
republican votes were cast in way that astonlshed
Apollo Hail. The hall was filed at an early hour
by an immense mass, who crowded the galleries
and the body OF the hall. Mr.. Morrison acted as
Chairman, and the bench put on the stage
was filed by tellers reporters and distinguished
guests. The solid democracy were present, and at
every return from an election district which was
favorable TO James O'Bren the frescoes on the
ceiling were almost broken with the cheers from
the excited audience. The returns, however
were generally read for the Eighteenth. Nine
teenth, Twentieth and Twenty-irst wards
OF O'Brien. There We're no speeches, and
everything seemed blue. The working politicians
WIZ ndu Dtcu all udy CAuVdSsluR dC tHclT uubeS
were aware at seven O'Clock in the evening that
Mr.. O'Brien was beaten. From the Twentieth
ward returns were read from one or two districts
which seemed favorable to Lawrence, and some few
from the Twenty-first ward, in which Havemeyer
secured a large vOte These figures were greeted
with wild Kisses and groans. Then came num-
ber OF veterans from the Nineteenth ward in
winch O'Brien had achieved maiOrities. These
veterans were hailed with uproarious cheering
Then came the dispatches from the downtown
wards, and even the dullest man saw at moment
that the cause OF O3rien was lost for
meyer was selling in the pools down town two
10 one against OBrlen, and later that Lawrence
was selling for 500 and the field for $25. After the
sealing OF the returns, for an hour and half after
this, all the betting men left Apollo Hall, and soon
alter the audience dispersed and walked down to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where nearly twenty thou
sand persons were assembled.
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were read aloud Is soon a. received.
Mr. jackson 8. schultz received letter from
United States Commissioner Davenport stating
that O'Bnen's defeat was assured. ana tnat the
contest In thus city was cOnnned 20 Lawrence anu
Hayemeyer, and indicating that Havemeyer's
chances for success were almost assured This news.
coming from gentleman who had telegraph
wire connecting from the man line with his house
in Twenty-eighth street, infused much life and
spirit into the assembled membere, and as subse-
immense assembiage grew apace. The gathering
dld not disperse until long after midnight, and the
news OF the republican triumphs seemed to infnse
mrth, life and ygor into the staid and serious gen
tlemen OF the club.
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The Day nj Essex Market.

At this Court yesterday there was not single
case OF election disturbance brought before the
magistrate, and duler day for general business
has not occurred in long time. Justice Scott
stated that in his remembrance he did not know OF
so quiet an election day yesterday was. Not
even q verbal quarrel came before the Court for its
judicial sentence or for the exercise OF the usual
clemency exercised toward electioneering enthu-
Siasul,
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Aiarse number OF highly respectable citizens as
scmbled at the Union League Club at an early hour
in the evening to learn the latest news from the
scat Of war. The large hall OF the club
was gaily decorated with nags and adorned with
the portraits OF eminent soldiers and statesmen.
handsome range OF gas Jets displayed over the
platform bearing the motto ''Let us have peace y
represented the prevailing idea. At eight O'CLOCK
the principal ofcers OF the club took their seats
on the platform and the returns nom sha
The New York herald., 1872-11-06
FRENCH POOLS.

The following Is the return OF the Paris Mutual
pools as they closed prior to the election =
At THOMAS SALOON l23g BROADWAY.
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The members OF the Blossom Club assembled in
force At their rooms Fifth avenue, to gather the
election news. The members Of the club had
donncd the badges Of mourning for the loss Of
spected brother member, who had fallen victim to
the vengeance Of an assassin but q few short
nours before, and apparently little interest was
leIt l0r the news and gossip OF the hour. The
clamor of interested rivals was unheard, and the
assemDled gentlemen appeared chastened and
suDdued 0y the memory OF the terrible deed which
va yet Iesn IN their minds and which was born
and fO6tered OF political aninostIes.
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What the President Of Erie
Knows About 1t.
The United States Import Sixty-0nc Per Cent
Of all Manufactured Rails.
What MIR. Watson Knows About
Albany Bribery.
Experiences Of the Treasurer Of the Della.
ware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company.

The United States OF America operate more
miles OF railroads than any country in the world,
and yet II will be demonstrated by the perusal OF
this article that the companies are running their
roads at almost cost, Notwithstanding the fabulous
amount OF traflc they accommodate both In pas
senger and freight carriage.
The fiscal year OF railroad corporations subject to
the laws Of the State of New York ends on the last
day OF September up to which period detailed re-
port Of the roads has to be transmitted to the state
Engineer, who in turn, is obliged to transmit a
condensed statement to the Legislature at its next
session. This report must be verified by the oaths
OF the treasurer or president and acting superin-
tendent OF operations and fled by the lst or Decem-
ber. This report must state the following particu-
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-19
THE Alaska Herald saws that the trade

THE Alaska Herald says that the trade
between San Francisco and Siberia is rapid
ly increasing, and that in a brief time that
city will furnish the population OF that im-
mense country with nearly all the goods
demanded both in the line of luxuries and
necessities. The entire population of what
is known as Eastern and Western Siberia
is over 100000, of which probably one
third are political exiles from Russia proper
and their descendants. The rulers are
Russians, or Russianized Germans. The
masses of the population are steady, pa
tent aud laborious. In some places the
people devote themselves to agriculture,
but mining is the great industry. The gold
mines of Tomsk in one year yielded $ll a,
100000. In all the minerals known to
man, Siberia is immensely wealthy. Even
crystals are. found in abundance. Our
commerce with SO rich country aud pop
| ulation of such numbers must prove i'm
] mensely remunerative. With this vast
field for enterprise in the north, and will
Mexico in the south tceming with riches
and having a population 100000, Sar
Francisco, as grand central mart, will ye
/ rival the Oldest and greatest commercial
cities of the world. u.aFsg
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-19

We have one word to say to those Re-
publicans engaged in petty personal wran-
giles in this Congressional District, and
that is, that if it is not speedily stopped,
somebody's official head will roll into the
political waste basket. 1t is no time, on
the eve of a great Presidential election,
with important national issues pending,
for the rank and file to be falling out ofline,
to engage in these unseeminsly personal
contests. They disgust all right-feelipe
and right-thinking men, and every Repub'
lican ought to set his face as one OF flint
against them. Whatwe want is, to carry
| this State for General Grant-not to settle
any question of personal merit between
| Mr.. jenkins and Mr.. Doesticks. Fall int
line, gentlemen, and close up these pei
sonal gaps, or-take the consequences
and do your whimpering afterwards.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-19
oNE-CENT POSTAL CARDS.

The new postal law, of which we have
before spoken, makes some changes in the
existing postal regulations which are of
general interest. The most important,
however, relates to the authorization of
postal cards for correspondents or for
printed circulars, similar to those which
were introduced in Great Britain nearly
two years ago, and are now in use in nearly
all European countries. The House pro-
vided in the bill for cards, with paper flap,
to cover and conceal the writing. The
Senate changed this to an open card. In
the conference committee the style of card
was left to the Postmaster-General, who
prefers the open card and will order that
kind only to be manufactured. The face of
the card will bear one-cent stamp, and will
be provided with lines for the address, and
the back will be ruled for the letter. The
price of the card and stamp will be only
one cent. 1t will probably be two or three
weeks before they will be ready for sale.
The postage on circulars, newspapers, and
other transient printed matter, which undel
the old law was two cents for every foul
ounces or less, is now one cent for two
ounces or less small circulars, which for
merly cost two cents to mail, can now
be sent for one cent--an important reduc.
ton to business men who use the mails
largely to advertise their business. Thu
change is now in force, the law being inn
mediate in its effects. 7ri
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-19
TIE GREELEY ENTnusIAsM.

q b . "
The New York Rorld says, and says
truly, that there are countless hosts OF
Democrats who would as soon vote for
+" the eternal Devil I" as Horace Greeley, and
that for the party to nominate him at Balti-
more would be the most GORGEOUS blunder
ever committed by trading politicians. 1t
comedies, however, that there is much en-
thusiasm for him in the Democratic party,
especially in the South. In this estimate
we differ with that journal. The Juror for
Mr.. Greeley, sprang up too much like
Jonah's gourd, in night, to constitute any
thing like genuine enthusiasm, or pre-
dominance Of the emotional faculty over
the intellect. 1t is more like one of those
hasty snatches of sentiment or passion that
die out as speedily as they spring to the
mental surface. Already there are signs
of growing weakness in the popular SEN
timent, and it would require only a bold
dash of the Democracy at Baltimore, to
turn the whole current Of enthusiasm, such
as it is, in another direction. The Cincin-
natl game was dextrously played upon the
politicians, and the. shrewdest of the
shrewed were apparently foiled in their
efforts in that anoma lous body. ., e.,
But the two third rule will be inflexibly
adhered to at Baltimore, and there are too
many of the old Democratic wire-pullers
certain to be there, to. make the present
game of "bluff" on the part of the Gree
ley men, perfectly sure and winning card.
Among the prominent Democrats already
chosen to the Baltimore Convention are the
following, few of whom are positively pledg-
ed to Greeley Senators Bayard and Davis
of West Virginia; ex-Senators Doolittle
and Clingman of North Carolina; Cover
nor Hoffman, of New York; ex-Governor'
Salisbury of Delaware, Vance of NORTH
Carolina, Porter Of South Carolina, Aiker
of South Carolina, Adams of South Caro-
lima, and Dewey of Wisconsin Generals
Franklin, Shields, and Cass Congressmel
Barnum, Biggs, Randall, Acker, Getz
Spcer, Cox, Potter, and Williams; Editor
Green of the Boston Post, Burr of the Hart
ford Times, Hyde of the st. Louis Repnt
licaa,, Barr of the Pittsburg Post, Simon
, of the Charleston Courier, and Cassidy 6
! the Albany argus Amasa Sprague, tn
| cotton king, of Rhode Island ; D. M. Bar
| ringer, cx-Minister to Spain, and IIenr.
D G. Murphy, ex-Minister to the Netherlands
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REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CONVENTION.

A delegated convention will be held in the
city of Alexandria on the FIRST OF AUGUST
EExr at II O'Clock M for the purpose of select
ing n Presidential elector, a candidate for Con-
rress, and p Congressional committee for this
(the 81 district ......
Each county embraced in the district will be
entitled to u represention in the convention
double that which it is entitled by the present
constitution in the House of Delegates.
The folio wing are the counties CONFUSING the
eighth Congressional district, and the number
of delegates each county is entitled TO in the
convention called as above:
Frederick, two delegates; Clarke, two dele-
gates; Warren, two delegates Loudoun, four
delegates Alexandria, four delegates; Fairfax,
two aelegates; Fauquier, four delegates; Rap
pahannock, two delegates; Madison, two dele
gates Orange, two delegates; Culpeper, two
delegates =. - u.
June nth, 1872. j. M IHORNF,
r. d. BECKLEY, e.
Members Republican State Central Com,
Eighth Congl District of Va.