The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-13

over to Littleton, that he might take the cars
for his home IN Lancaster In season 10 deposit his
vote Today While retur ming home his horse was
OF his sleigh and dealt MIN such succession or
Dlows and with such terrible effect to render his
recovery extremely doubtful.
MORE DIABoLICAL oUTRAGEs.
Inc mouse or another republican Ia the same town
sned wS into the same night and ms NE threat
aem1cianc Ticket AT noon to-day none OF the par
RuMoR OF A RIOT AND BLoopsHsp
. Tnere Us rumor this evening from Plainheld that
there was riot the polls In that town this after
used, ana that two men were Killed and one fatally
injured. Inc report does not state when party
Were the or give any further particulars
orally discredited AS the nearest telegraph station
to Painfeid Is ten miles distant 1t is Impossible to
verify the rumOr Tonight.
HUMOROUS INCIDENTS OF THE ELECTION.
or course an election such as that which has
taken place to-day, could not be without humorous
incidents. The lame and halt and blind, every.
body In fact, except smallpox patients, were trotted
tcaI parties. some were brou. mt in Carriages,
and in one instance, which came under my personal
observation. one man was actually carried from MS
house to the wardroOm on litter covered with
blankets and compelled to deposit his vote In
Ward Six, however, where the redOubteble Gene
raj DOn0nOe, OF we'll known railroad and political
celebrity In this STATE mas long held sway, furnlsned
some OF the most amusing incidents OF the cam
paign. One poor old Irishman, who swears by the
General in preference to kissing the cook, was as
called upon by vote canvasser while In the act OF
saving wood and asked ii he didn't wish 10 VOTE
= IAN snure do begorra.m was the reply. "But
is the OD0nohue at the POLISH
"Yes, the General Is there"
"Well, thin, I'll go wid ye" suiting the action to
the word and adjusting his apparel as he spoke.
"nut you'll vote for the democrats, will your"
Genera era nonnoe says VIII h sh oS me
back by the General. deposited mis- vote and re:
fIEnA wi hn a0C hat hn ar
done all that In him lay to perpetuate lair fame
Of the General and the state OF New Hampshire.
Numberless instances might be detailed OF the
democrats using republican conveyances to bring
acter which are played by the other side-ofa repub
lican ticket being taken from blind mans hand
stead of Of the ods o % Which was adopted
to get republicans drunk and keep democratic
voters sober. &C., until this page Of the HERALD
detailing the facts OF
which occurred to-day at Clarksvile, little town
just on the border line between New Hampshire and
Canada John Smith, hard character, living nve
voted the democratic tlcKet out this morning he
was called upon by his REPUBLICAN landlord, to
whom BY the WAY ne owed eighteen month"; rent,
"But can't 40 it." expostulsted John. 81 am
too lar away TO get there in time"
''Nover mind that" SAID the landlord. "You
take my horse and sleigh and drive up, and vii!
your rent, too and you may go as quick as you
please"
"Inank you, sir" said John, ana he laid his whip
on the horse as he departed. Hours passed away,
but John did not return. Finally as the day waXed
and gmmering Of the true state OF affairs seemed
10 uawn upon the Old gentleman, a messenger rode
up to the house with Geographic despatch, Of
which the following Is an accurate copy
CANAAN. VT, March IL, 1872
To Mr. BLANK, at John Smiths house, Clarksvile =
have realized 300 your team. and the price of
teRrity $500 The dill ercnce Is just $780, which shall rely
upon your mailing Compton, Canada, Immediately.
Please do not fail az colect) JOHN SMITH.
The despatch quoted above, as well as the facts
connected Herewith, Is from authentic sources, aud
affords fair reflex OF the humorous incidents Of
tO-day's election.
THE GRAND REsULT-FIFTEEN HUNDRED REPUBLr
CAN MAJORITY.
In State so large In extent as New Hampshire
and possessed OF so many towns which are entirely
aOOf from Geographic communication II Is, OF
course, Impossible to eve In entire the vote on the
night OF election. Returns have, however, been re.
cefved from 157 OF the 1856 towns which give Mr.
Straw 3oOOl votes 10 a. 7S6 Tor Mr. Weston, with 692
scattering votes.
State Committee this exhibit shows !, 632 majority
for the republican candidate for Governor over the
combined vete OF all others, and net gain OF $50
Votes for the party OF the administration.
THE VOTE IN THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS.
append q statement OF the result in the principal
towns nd cities the StatA.-