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New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
INCIDENTS.

In nearly all the districts of this city large
majority Of the votes cast early hour of the
morning In few Instances were more than onethird Of
the registered votes left to be pOed In the afternoon In
the XIIth Election District Of the XXth Assembly Dis
tct rs votes poed of the lat registered before
10 o'clock In the XXIst District Of the Ward 10
votes were poled before noon leaving only be
subsequently, By O'Clock 200 votes had been cast in
the XXIIId Election District OF the XXth Assembly
District leaving only - TO be in the afternoon. In
the XXXIIId Election District Of the same Assembly Dis
trct 200 OF 267 were poed before noon In the
XVIII Election District $50 votes were poled out OF
registering Of 2l5. In the 4IVth Assembly Disrict
thTeeourths OF the registered votes were cast before
o'clock. ..... ...-.
rqueDty sacrificed IN the interests OF local candidates
fOg Assembly and Assistant Aldermen no principle be-
ing ~ any case observed. OBrlens men IN some ds-
tTets voted for DIX lD exchange Tor votes Tor OBen
and in other districts freely gave their votes 70 Herman
In order 10 secure Votes Ior the lAyore Ior MAYOR IN
the way Greeley ana Grant votes were voted In
Discriminatory by Democrats " benent their own local
In ali the disricts of the city the oBren men had
Tammany tickets with the names OF all the candidates
except Lawrence correctly printed. In place OF Law
renee substituted OBrens name, and undoubtedly
these tickets deceived many Lawrence men, who be-
heyed they we're voting the Tammany ticket
James o O'BFien, during the morning visited many OF
the polling places In the lower Districts and his carriage
was followed by an unruly throng Of his supporters
demanded the right 10 oBren, and the police
men we're compelled 10 carry her bodily from the
At East Side theater the returns were announced
from the stage during tho performance
Early in tue day, near the polling place OF the Xiyth
MOntgonery-st partisan OF John Calvin Apollo Han
and Cusl9mhouse candidate for Member OF Assembly,
attempted 10 force one OF his tickets INTO the hands OF
voter against his wishes, provoking few blows from
the latter. No arrests made.
In the VIlIth Electon District OF the With Assembly
Dsllc al no 265 Delaneey-st., two men, becoming
cte0 struggled together, but promptly checked by
the policeman ON duty there. No flows struck and
Inine neigh6orhood Of the poll Of the Thriieh Eec-
non Dsirlct Oi ihe WIN Assembly District l. 40
CO.. Ckst' two disturbances occurred about p u. one
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06

WA merely hght between few half grown boys, oil
intoxicated. in which OF them severely cut on
head aud what bruised about the face
He was taken into drugstore by and his wounds
were dressed, and he was soon ON the ground
again. Soon afterward another dispute arose
and several fell upon James smlth.
who drew pisto His associates ran on, and smitn m
pursued OF them several blocks, aud shot at MN III
FOrty-seoond ST. which he had taken refuge, tne
ball barely missing several persons, but i0ftunatcp
hitting one. Smith arrested In yard IN GOerck,
st, whittier he had fed bur through the as stahce vi
his friends he managed TO escape from the oiccrs -.
Samuel 8. Cox, the candidate for Congressman at
Large, very popular on tile West side, hli tno
general impression that be would lead us ticket
number of Republicans pasted his over that OF MT
Tremain Others. not understanding the dlsllnSton s
between member Of Congress at Large ana
the District, voted the General Ticket uhcnahEou
and pasted the Of s. 3. Cox over that OF he cS
ddate from the district thus uncOnsclousy Noin5 Va
few Democrats also, thinking more of the eeetlon VI
Mr.. Cox than OF the other candidates Ie lhto ss
but pasted C0X's name over that OF the dstre. sai
date. thus voting for their fay0re t"co Ia '"o
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
THE LOOALEIECTION.


A QUIET AND ORDERLY CONTEST
INCIDENTS OF THE LOCAL RIECTION--A LARGE
VOTE POLLED EARLY IN THE DAY-FEW
SCENES OF DISORDER-MINOR CUsroA-HoUSh
MORALS-THE CLOSE OF THE POLLS.
The election yesterday in this city was peace
able and orderly Voters were at the polls early in the
day and before O'Clock the greater part OF the vote
had been poed Places of business were deserted and
the duties and privileges of citizenship absorbed general
attention. o,f fET -..-. q
There were few OF disorders few arrests ior
drunkenness assault, repeang and the election oh
the whole the most quiet held An ths ely LOT
years. --
People generally seemed to be taking hohdayi WORK
men were about in their best suits; here and there
woman had word In little discussions that arose; an
occasional made anusement Tor bystana
ers; here and there small boy upon barrel buresqued
the stump orator for benefit OF his fellows here and
there an asprant local hOnors would be seen In the
midst Of little knot using IL is 10 he feared, arguments
mot strictly ogca but in general the aspect OF the
polling places was creditable At the hour OF closing the
polls the booths knocked to pieces and crowds OF
small boys raids upon the lumber, bearing 1t on to
places suitable for evening bonfire. Tho polls were
closed with promptness at o'clock few belaed ones
lost their votes in geReral the vote seemed pretty
ful
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
IN THE SUBURBS.

In Jersey City the election passed with un-
usual quiet Except the knots OF men al the various
polling places, there nothing TO indicate that any
event Of Importance taking place. AT the First
Precinct polling place Of the Ist Assembly District five
men were arrested for Illegal registration All were
subsequently discharged except John Webster, who was
committed to jail in defant Of 81 OOO bail. Many spp
tickets were poed involving the candidates for Con
gress Isaac W. scudder and Noah d. Taylor reporter
OF THE TRIBUNE visited six polling places In
the Ist lid, and lid Assembly Districts, after 8
O'clock and found that the votes had then fallen about
100 less In each district the registration, although
there was good prospect that almost the entire vote
would be polled before o'clock The Central Railway
Company granted half days holiday TO the men en-
ployed Filling in ground ct Communpaw-ave.. and
other employers gave their men fun time to vote dur
ing the day. Many men at the Pennsylvania Railway
machine shops voluntarily sacrificed half days wages
in order TO 20 the polls early The Democratic ana
IIberal Republican headquarters, IN TaylOrs Hotel
were deserted all day. the members or the
Committee being absent looking after the interests
of their cause The entire police force OF the city were
on duty but seTOns disturbance occurred the liquor
saloons being closed. IL generally admitted that
the Grant party expended money freely n jersey Cliy
AT the Fourth Precinct polling place OF the lst Assembly
District about IL men were pointed out to TRIBUNE
reporter as Ten Dollar Men," who had admitted having
sold their votes the Administration for $40 each one
man was overheard saying 10 voter, Will pay you
tomorrow you Will vote to-day; am AFRAID OF thAt
Bribery law" .....-
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
IN BROOKLYN.

The citizens of Brooklyn went to the polls
in large numbers yesterday. The voting was conducted
with unusual quetness, aud there were 10 diSordery
proceedings 20 record. Business was generally sus-
pended throughout the city and almost every one ap
peared anxious 10 watch the voting and discuss the
qualifications Of the candidates The regular Liberal
and Democratic and the Administration tickets were
mostly voted but in local tickets there was an unusual
amount Of scratching and pasting The adherents Of
both parties were very active all day. and the results
were more in favor of the Liberal ticket than otherwise
Ample police arrangements had been made for the sup
preston or prevention Of riots and disturbances Of any
KIND but police services were not wanted everybody
appeared TO desire far vote and order The scenes at
the United states Court in Montaguest were very lively
The place was crowded during the day with deputy
marshals and politicians Of the Grant party, and a
reserve force was hand ready for any call.
Marshal Harl9M,s duties RFoSSd Jd BE dspaichng his
aids 10 different points and receiving their report OF
II quiet" At 1880 William McCarty, citizen, COM
p,ained before Commissioner Jones OF John l. OBrens
teenth Ward, he being an alien. O'Bren was arrested
and admitted bail in $500 10 aNalt an examinations
James S. Madden and his Joseph Madden were ar
rested by L. s. Deputy Marshals for alleged illegal
attempt in the Sixth District OF the Second ard
and JOhu Gearing arrested for Illegal voting IN The
united by u. y Commissioner Jones. Al $50 the Ponce
Department Was informed OF outbreak Ia the town OF
FDush among intoxicated Grant politicians, VINO
au threatened TO denOlish the ballOtbOXes. COlms-
siOner JOurdan declined send pOhce force 90 the
place. as the town not IN the metropolitan Disrict
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06

trct No SIS spriugss John J. Dalton, while intori.
Gated struck two bow ana az poth ne an1 sas @
tsfrehe was arrested by way of ippinR the trouble IN
the bud Near the tenth polling place IN me SAINT u c
befo The nos were opened In regard TO the location OF
ballot booths In the lkth District at polling paoe 0.
No et7 HudsOn-s man arrested Tor DehR ree'
tstercd two days after having changed his residence
There were doubtless number OF such incidents Dut
thcr IS NOT known TO have been anything like serious
ARRAY throughout tho whole district In one eeeGn IN
dstrict 1s0 Votes were poled out OF 1s5 registered III
snothrT a4 out Of 2s3 third 293 out Of Sl2 ana IN
fourth s9 of sS2 The total proportion IN hese Sc
ilstnures would make the number poled 10 the hupcr
rSisered ms o43 70 LOOO Ur 81 not poled eut OF lV
rersered on the WHOLE the West Side may cohgIate
late itself the conduct OF Its eltEens IN yoS'o'
can
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
ON THE WEST SIDE.

The election on the West Side, from Man
hattanye TO Canslst passed of with unusual freedom
from exciting Incidents The Excise law strictly
enforced and drunkenness and quarrels were almost
unknown throughout the district named Most OF the
voting was done at early hour Of the mornng after
10 or O'Clock the ballots In slowly, and the Off
GERS quite easy time OF IL. In few election dis
tricts there two unfortunate voters whose
names were misspeled on the registry books and who
were thus deprived Of their votes. Commissioner
DayenpOrt's h0usetOhOuse visitation had led to the
accumulation Of "vast and varied misinformation,"
through which citizens dragged of to the United
states Courts charged with fraudulent voting only to be
at once cleared Of the charge and set at liberty.
Inquiry at large number Of pOn gplaces elected the
fact that the anticipated apathy on the Presidential
question did not exist, the electoral vote not falling De-
hind that on the general state ticket than
two 10 any OF the districts where the inquiry made.
The numerous candidates iI the field rendered neces
sary larger number Of election booths than has ever
been before and the result an endless number
OF combinations Of candidates the tickets, which
proved very bewderng TO the canyassers The Repub-
lcans generally voted for Havemeyer and out only
the tickets bearing his name, unless OBrien TEX
cts were specially asked for. when, in many in
stances, the ticketpedders gaveS them freely. In
other instances they had OBren "pasters" for
those who desired them At the OBrien booths on the
other hand the regular Democratic National land State
tickets were distributed very generally, though they
furnished with pasters bearing the OF each
willing 70 support them. In Houston, Spring Prince
Sullivan and other streets Of the Fifth Ward, colored
election officers duty. They felt the ignty OF
their position and maintained it TOO. Many OF them
were able 10 give far intelligent answers 20 the
questions OF the reporter IN regard 10 the state Of the
DOL than their white associates.
An incident which fell under TRIBUNE reporters OBJ
seryatiou no spriD illustrated the with which
a citizen could be deprived Of his vote by the Federal
election officers Peter wight, an aged and respectable
man. presented himself with his ballots la his hand, but
was told that Peter White had voted IN neighborng
district and that aTTaDt had been issued 70 DC served
on him III he presented hs vote The OLD gentle
man was greatly annoyed but concluded not 10 press his
claim and was allowed 20 depart. plot, eInanatiag
from the POsOfice, to-day Tipened IA the arrest oI
good many voters Circulars have been sent tOresldens
OF boarding houses aud others with the name either mis-
spelled or SnOthef naIQe closely resembling ~, s9bsu-
tuted. record has been u@ae Dy tbe vi sno
persons receiving these circulars ana hOt Ietrnios
them, and their names have been repOrteS 70 tns
Marshals having registered under false nh'O' IT,
we're thus prevented from voting though as soon AZ ~
were taken before Commissioner they were dischafgrn
At the second boiling place VI the Ntb Assembly Dis
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
CAN'T GET on WITHOUT IT.

The Grant press tries to convince its readers
that the circulation OF THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE has
decreased fearful rate since Mr.. Greeleys nomina-
ton. No doubt The Times ana other papers OF that
stripe would like 90 believe that TIE TRIBUNE In "A
sun ring condition. but they know too Well To the
trary. Where the raDd AdmnstratiOuists with
drawn their subscriptions from TIE TRIBUNE, Others
have added theirs, and with lis old subscribers list is
larger than Even some Grant compelled
tO lake THE TRIBUNE although their political
inonatiOns, Or cultured American afford 10 DO
without A.. The Times may suit them politically but no
one can live aIIOgelher Ou a mllk aud Nater diet.
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
MURDER OLA FATHER BY THE RAvIsHER OF
Ills DAUGHTER.

BALTIMORE, Nov 5.-Augustus Wilson, a white
man, attempted 10 vh eo0red h sunday evening Porsrs
Post.Ohee Carroll County The girls father Washington ysaune
was attracted assistance when Wilson
him doWR and stamped aud beat m Death The narler
Las jfeu
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. "A bold escape Of prison
County jail effected lat night The Breberton
brohs and under sentence for forgery Riley
prisoner bueted end gaggd" the r and putting
pistol kesd threatened " k him II be alarm They
iheB scaled the wal escaped The officers pursuit
sheriff Adams reNa for the rroapure Brbsroa
bfotleTa
New-York tribune., 1872-11-06

ear Al Memphis near @ Memphis and Lonss Railroad depot be
a. b. Miller and d. r. hobcso Assistant Superintendent
the Memphis and LATHE Rock RAILROAD growing out Of political dispute
which resulted lu Ter shooting oueson tle thigh, uhctug
grrous wound Muller surrendered himself end admitted
There h. s1eao. tlosllg t.-t A0 acted IN solle'e1is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-06
County Fair.

Our friends at Prescott are entitled
to great credit for the commendable
effort they are making to insure its sue
cess. The city appropriated, and the
committee have expended five hundred
dollars in fitting up new fair grounds,
and making the preliminary arran ge-
ments necessary for the finest exhibit
ton the county has ever made. 1t re-
mains now for the farmers and mechan-
les Of the county to do their part in
making this Annual Fair what the
county really demands-a first class in
stltution.
No public enterprise can be expected
to be Immediately remunerative, but it
takes time to realize from the invest
ment. If every man is to wait to be
sure that his money will be doubled be-
fore lie invests, public institutions will
soon cease to exist. OF the practical
utility of Agricultural Fairs, we scarce
ly need speak. Their Importance was
long since demonstrated, and the fact
that they are almost universally main
tanned, is sufficient guaranty of ulti-
mate success.
We ought to have laudable, local
pride in maintaining the reputation of
the county. We have reputation at
home and abroad, of which nearly every
man in the county feels justly proud
1t is an easy matter to keep our good
name unsullied, if every man will do a
little towards it, 1t is not for reputa-
ton alone, however, that we should de
vote couple of days and few dollars
each year in the interest of the Fair;
but it is for the pleasure and profit we
derive from it. We are all social, de-
pendent beings, and we should endeavor
to make this life worth the living for;
and, we know of no one thing more
conducive to this end than these pleas
ant social gatherings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-06
miscellaneous Items.

One hundred years ago there were
but four newspapers in America.
Good intentions are like fainting
ladies-all they want is carrying out.
Young ladies with new solitaire dia-
mond rings never refuse to play the
piano.
Advice is like snow, the softer it falls
the longer it remains and dwells in the
mind.
Bad manuscript makes an editor
think some times that he keeps house
Of correction.
Kate Field says human nature is cx-
ceedingly frail, particularly when it
goes to Paris.
The superiority of some men is mere
ly local. They are great because their
associates are little.
We are apt to search the distant
horizon for beauties, while the flowers
are beneath our feet.
1t is just as impossible to get along
without advertising as it is for cross
eyed man to borrow n gun.
Though men boast Of holding the
reins the women generally tell them
which way they must drive.
1t is impossible to say how many
dogdays there are in year, because,
you know, every dog has his day
A writer on progress has truly said
that steam is freeing the hands, that
the head may rule and the heart grow.
Nilsson won't kick piano stools to
$4,000 houses in this country again.
Getting married destroys the popularity
Of actresses or singers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-06
Congressional.

There seems to be but one feeling
throughout nearly the entire district, in
relation to our next candidate for Con-
gress, and that is for the nomination
OF Gen. Rusk. The convention will be
held at Eau Claire, as most, if not all of
our readers are aware, on Wednesday
Of next week. Nearly all of the papers
in the district speak favorably Of Mr.,
Rusk's nomination, and, judging from
this stand point, we put down his nom
ination in that convention, as foregone
conclusion.
And, it is we'll. Harmony is what
we need, and harmony" seems to be
the prevailing sentiment. This unity
of feeling in the party is one of the
most favorable signs Of the times. We
admire it, and shall labor faithfully to
promote it. We have common enemy
to meet, and we must rally our forces
for united effort to maintain our posi-
ton.
Our Congressional District seems to
be an exception to the general rule, in
this campaign. In most places, like
Vermont, for instance, where large
majorities have heretofore been the rule,
there is good deal of boiling; but in
localities where parties have been near
ly equal in numbers. there is little or
no detection. But here the party
throughout the district, seems to be
gathering additional strength daily, and
it will be prepared to make mighty
effort when the day of election comes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-06
NEWS SUMMARY.

Gov. Curtin is reported to be dan
gercusly i'll in Brooklyn.
The Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon is expected
to visit this country this fall
Canterbury Cathedral England was
partially. destroyed by fire on Monday
evening.
Stanley, Of Herald fame. was feasted by
the Savage club in London on Saturday
evening.
Additional reports of great destruc-
ton to the cotton crop by worms come
from Alabama.
The Rev. James Gibson, vicar of
North Carolina, has been appointed by
the Pope, Bishop of Richmond.
Edinburgh is about to ship bronze
statue of Sir Walter Scott to New York
to be placed in the Central Park.
The Liberals and Democrats of Ne.
braska fused and resolved to make but
one party, to be called the Liberals.
The latest dispatches say that Charles
OConnor declines the Louisville nominal
ton, although he favors the movement.
Sumner, disguised with the Greeley
wave, has taken to the ocean wave
He has gone to Europe, without waiting
to hear from Vermont.
Senator j. B. Henderson, Col. r l.
Van Horn and John Benjamin are the
principal names spoken of as Republi-
can candidates for Governor of Missou-
ri.
The public debt was decreased $1O,-
1868 during August. There are S73,-
913,117 Of coin in the treasury, of
which s2S, 064,9OO belong to the hol-
ders of coin certificates.
Orders have been issued by Presi-
dent Theirs for the arrest of Don Car
los if found on the Spanish frontier. 1t
is thought that the Don meditates
another descent into the Span ish prov
inces.
The Louisville convention chose Levi
S. Chatfeld, of New York, for temper
airy chairman, and Judge Lyors, of Vir-
ginia, for permanent president, appoint
ed various committees, INDUCED in a
short wrangle, and adjourned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-06
Mr. Greeley as u Democrat.

So long as there seemed to be only a
split in the Republican party, very
many good Republicans seemed to have
but little choice between the candidates
of Philadelphia and Cincinnati. But
when the National Democratic Con-
vcntion at Baltimore, with all its dele
gates from the South, and with merry
music playing Dixie" and Maryland, /"
adopted the Cincinnati nomination, and,
when said nominee" wrote letter
accepting the nomination at the hands
of said Democratic National Conven-
tion,-and, more especially when said
Horace Greeley saw fit to condescend to
write the Sc cond letter of acceptance
and at the request and dictation Of par.
titan Democrats, made himself more
particularly their very humble servant,
the whole case was completely altered.
You might as we'll tell us that Nova
Scotia had annexed the United States
to her domain as to attempt to preach
to us the doctrine of annexipg the en-
tire Democratic party to the faction of
Republicans that nominated Horace
Greeley at Cincinnati The truth is
those Liberal Republicans" were so
very ''liberal' as to allow themselves TO
be swallowed up, or entirely absorbed
by the Democrats. 1t is contrary to
reason and common sense to suppose
that smaller body can enclose larger
one.
When Mr.. Greeley accepted the
Baltimore nomination, in our opinion,
he went back on his former record of
service to the colored race, to the Re-
publican party, and even to his coun-
try. There it was that he threw him
self and his fortunes, politically, into
the arms of the enemies of the colored
race, and into the arms Of the natural
enemies of the party that carried this
nation safely through the bloodiest war
for life and future existence that any
nation ever survived. There it was that,
for the sake of office, he accepted a pos
ition in which he must forever be abso-
lutely powerless for good in the party,
state or nation. So much for Mr..
Greeley as a Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-06

A MICHIGAN paper, the Mount Gle
ment Monitor, recounts the exploits of
cold man Robinson" who recently APP
pcared upon the streets with a glass jar
containing four live frogs. After gath
ering around him quite a crowd of
spectators, he removed the cover from
the jar, and taking out the frogs one BY
one, opened his mouth and swallowed
them all alive. They were good sized
frogs, but they went down his gullet as
easy as an oyster. Robinson says he has
swallowed dozens Of live frogs, and con-
siders them good for the stomach.
"Old man Robinson" is doubtless a
Democrat by nature and education, but
he evidently prefers the luxury of live
frogs to Greeley and Brown. They are
not only much easier to swallow, and
much more palatablc, but easier of di.
gestion.