The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-17

WASHINGTON, d. G., August &c. 1872.
The North Caroline Eiecti0n-CnldvelI's
Majority 1,sOO to 4, $500.
The following letter was received here today
from the Governor Of North Cardinal
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. STATE OF NORTH
CARoLINA, RALEIdH, August 49, 1872. s
E. FoRpAN, Esq. - 80
tfcae Of the Secretary Of State as to the result Of
election for Governor was received at eleven
Gse1n last R s ns e sy shat Ss
Representatives, TO be opened BY him in the pres
ence Of the two houses Of the General Assembly
houses Our Legislature does not convene untii
possible to get certificate from the Secretary Of
State until the result is declared by the Sneaker
OF the House, as the returns cannot be opened BY
any one except hum, and he must do 1t on certain
day in the presence OF the two houses. There arc
par ie most rom Sre sent
official, and It is pretty satisfactorily ascertatned
that Caldwells majority will range from eighteen
fully, TOD r. CALDWELL.
Movements or the President.
The President and General Porter return to Long
Branch by late train tonight. 1t is not supposed
the President will accept the invitation to visit
Chattanooga. His letter in reply to it will it Ia
probable, be Of some political significance.
A Cabinet Meeting.
There was meeting OF the Cabinet at noon to.
Postmaster General Creswe, Attorney General
Williams, Assistant Secretary of State Hunter and
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Richardson.
No business of special Importance was considered.
Prior to the meeting Rear Admiral Case Acting
Secretary of the Navy Senator Robertson, Of South
Carolina; Senator Chandler, General Chapman and
others had interviews with the President.
Grant Thinks the Quaker State All
Right.
The President to-day received letter from the
highest authority in his opinion, on political mat
tiers in Pennsylvania to the effect that Hartranft
would certainly be elected by large majority and
that Greeley was right when he wrote to friend
that the liberal republicans could not expect to
carry Pennsylvania at the Presidential election.
Throwing Mud at Clay, Banks and XIII
patrick.
The President to-day requested Acting Secretary
Hunter, Of the State Department, to furnish the
Union Congressional Committee with q complete
copy Of all The scandaous reports made to the de-
partment against Cassus M. Clay while Minister to
Russia, and General Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chile.
The report Of the Red River expedition In reia-
ton to General Banks failure and other personal
attacks on what are called renegade republicans
are to be furnished In rapid succession for political
reading matter.
A. T. stewart ON Greeley as an Invest
ment.
A. T. Stewart writes to prominent official In this
city that he has better use for his money than to
give dollar to the Greeley cause; that he has not
and will not give cent to elect Horace Greeley.
Canal Boats and tho Navigation Laws.
Tue recent decision Of the Judge of the United
States District Court for Philadelphia that canal
boats are not subject to the navigation laws of the
United States causes much trouble throughout tho
country, as the masters refuse to recognize the
authority of the customs officials. The case I'm
which this decision was rendered Will be appealed
IN the Supreme Court.