The New York herald., 1872-08-11

An Unusual Dearth of Visitors and News Notes
from Varmont-Progress Of the Cam
paign in Maine-Local and
General Topics.

Another dun day at these headquarters. But
few distinguished strangers called, there being
unusual paucity of visitors Nothing fresh has
been received from North Carolina and 1t cannot
yet be ascertained that Merrmon has any inten-
tion OF cOntesting the election on the ground OF
intimidation and fraud.
The advices received from Maine Indicate close
contest. with nattering prospect OF success on
the liberal side Every part Of the State will be
thoroughly canyassed by speakers who have a ma
tional reputation, and 1t is considered that there
will be sufficient number OF disaYected repub-
ncans separated from the Grant party to
carry the state for the liberal party in
september and for Greeley and Brown In
November. The great contest will be in Augusta,
the home OF Speaker Blaine and it will be the
main raying point by both sides during the cam
paign. The boastlng assertion Of Blaine that the
State would be carried by Increased majority IN
November for Grant Is not generally believed either
by hts friends, the most sanguine friends of the Ad
mnistration believing that IL their party holds its
own It win be great triumph, all things con-
sidered. The cordial unanimity with which the
liberal republicans and the democrats are working
together Is giving general satisfaction, and 1t is ex
pected to accomplish Its object in carrying the
the strength oi the republican party in vermont
is so great that but slight hopes are entertained
Of carrying the State for the liberals. 1t is how
ever, expected that the radical majority will be
cOnslueraDIy reduced some placing the loss as
high as $4,000, which would still leave majority
OF 10000 for Grant The action OF Mr.. Horrobin,
IN Withdrawing for the good OF the common cause,
IN Iavor OF MIR. A. B. Gardiner, who IL is expected
would po larger vote Tor Governor is greatly
cSmmended, conn and has produced most excellent
General Banks who Ii now in this city, will, 1t
i : expected take the stump in the State. General
fitzpatrick has already departed, and Is now &C.
tiveiy engaged In making speeches in the State.
In West Virginia the contest which Is entirely
among among democrats, Is not nterfered with by the
the contest with any interference, particularly as
both the candidates favor the Cincinnati platform
at issue is the fight about the new constitution,
and when that Is settled 1t Is expected that both
parties Will cordially unite and carry the State tr-
umphantly for Greeley and Brown III November.
Greeley club was started at Johannesburg,
N. " on the Goth OF July, and the president OF it,
that 1t already numbers 450 members The entire
voting population OF the place is 000 so that one
half OF the entire vote is already secured In the
cause OF reform.
Much amusement was created in the room by the
presence OF respectable looking but rather ex-
citable gentleman He was former Grant man,
but the appointment OF Tom Murphy to the Office OF
collector OF the Port was more than he could
stand, and he left the administrative party. In
expressing himself about the merits of the case he
said :-"Why, sir, when the man first wrote his
signature after accepting the position II read
thus:-ThOmas Murphy, KOllect0r.' ] blushed for
my country when the circumstance was first related
to me, and determined no government should
Infamous outrage on the American people,"
The list OF visitors comprised, among others,
Abraham MurdOck, President Mobile and Ohio
Railroad; Cecil Lloyd. OF New York; w. n. Saun-
ders, OF Maryland Major T. Il. Haeck OF Illinois,
and Ii. J. Limkauf, of Pleasantville, N. Y.