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81 have no doubt that they are."
The reDOrter then went


The reporter then went
AFTER MR.. LAWRENCE
nin,se nimse seemed ,nt TO BE- matter Of soms
he had quarters. and TO No. 81 Union square.
where his headquarters were supposed to be, re-
porter then went to Police Headquarters, where
the wonderful change In the result might have
lawrence. With his Sts friend. I'M MIR. u RUFUS F. An
and had s oosesea ssemssIyes sS with viii NJ Bar
ent OF Police, and tho complete returns.
:, While they were up stairs the betting down be-
low went ON furiously The report that Mr.. Law
renee was ahead was confirmed by
,,..,, THE AKRIyAL or Mr. LAwsENo. - =
Se Gs q on
about the Mayoralty. Nobody seemed to have any
doubt that Mr.. Lawrence was really elected Mr.
He then came out, followed by crowd OF admir-
ers, who gathered around him in the sycophanuc
or three actually shook him BY the hand and said
how glad they were he was elected Mr. Lawrence
said nothing to them; but he looked sad, and his
eyes were red for want Of sleep and anxiety. he
looked the gentleman thoroughly in the dirty crowd
that surrounded him. When thev found Mr., Law
winning man they retired from him even more
quickly than they had come. The HERALD re-
porter then approached Mr.. Lawrence. He was
INTERVIEW WITH MR. LAWRENCE.
.Mr. Lawrence" he said, "what is the resultw
'Tt is not possibIei" exclaimed the reporter.
"SheriT Brennan asserts positively that you are
elected by small majority"
II know it, said Mr., Lawrence; "and that is
what brought me up here But have spent the
entire afternoon In going over the complete re-
turns, and find that am beaten over five thou
sand votes by Havemeyer. This Is certain for l
did not miss single return. I had no hope Of
being elected since last night, about midnight.
then gave 1t up. and 1t appeared to me very ex-
traordinary that could since overcome have
meyers plurality. / am beaten there's no ques
tion about that, so what is the use OF interview
ing meS Successful candidates are tho only ones
to interview. l can tell you nothing, and II did
say anything 1t would be OF no interest. Better
luck next time Good day"
And Mr.. Lawrence jumped into his carriage and
was off, the most philosophical beaten candidate In
New York city,
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THE RESULT IN WESTMINSTER.

Owing to the continued equine malady the cleo
tlon returns from many of the more remote towns
in Westchester county had not been available up
to late hour last evening. Enough is known,
however to warrant the assurance that the Greeley
and Brown ticket was successful by trining ma
iority. Clarkson N. Potter the democratic and
liberal candidate Tor Congress rom the Eleventh
Congressional district, comprising the coun-
has defeated Ethan Flagg, republican, by
an estimated majority OF few hundred votes.
Assembymen-William Herring In the First, aud
James w. Hustled In the Third Assembly district,
both having come out OF the contest with hand
some majorites' In the Second district Elias
Dusenberry, democrat, has been the successful
candidate. A. Holmes 0dell, the democratic can
didate for County Treasurer, has been reelected
by comparatively large majority.
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n6ss Meade sRPssrsd before the men Of the Hnh WA
two or moro Of them were nom the reciments a
he that Ss soldiers coad sms,s snss S
depended upon for the performance OF similar ser
General Meade replied as followsa
and ssany Sasse soe ddIsi sy
81 ass e sS hs si;S
m p: %s saa n Ss sn X ~ snd
could By the csss ~ sodsr x0rk 1na whsss S
e Sss
On .a ns mon under my doing when called s
such i1p a"S sSS S':s % R.es
ssf &c Sss !.
sue; and 70 feel as DO now that co@msnd men N sSs
sHS ssss ss
snd sSS sS
mande m . he spprovsl Of The PIesdent shah prepare,
ssss' s4ss S:ss & 4 sSs
:s sss. E a:
or aS s H M
yqa s aSS s wnrh doubt not on future
were al alike-stars on blue cross and RED
The Words Snse 1erlsans nag inscribed with
. 8 second by Captain shackeiford, &c Of Companv % a
Company K Firth Maine; foursa By private Phi,;n q
Waterman. or the l2ist New York; sixth BY James
With and M3
.Sss. .sscond HarPer's Ferry" "sharpsburg," .WIn
cGsster 0hancelorsvle" ,n
del, OF Company D, Fifth Maine, inscribed s'Ma-
nassas, y ..Seyen Pines" s.Gains Farm" 'Maiyern
The eighth was Q bare pole, the color bearer
having torn up the nag before 1t was taken. 9 "
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MIR. LAWRENCE.

He States That He IL Beaten by 5000
The Report That He Was Elected
Sends Him to Headquarters-Hc Goes
Over the Returns Himself and Finds
Havemeyer Ahead.
The reports In the city yesterday morning as to
the Mayoraty election were all one-sded. There
was no doubt that Mr.. Havemeyer had been elected
Mayor of the city of New York by majority vari-
ousy estimated at from 1000 to 5000. AS the day
wore on the reports began to get more confused,
and there seemed to be doubt growing as to
whether Havemeyer really was the fortunate man.
The Lawrence stock began to loom up again, and
many were those who confidently stated that
Havemeyer was not elected. In the Court House
this feeling appeared to be specially prevalent. In
the Sherirs Office the HERALD man found some Of
the deputy sherifs actually betting money that
MR.. LAWRENCE WAS ELECTED MAYOR
This strange conduct arose from q telegram
said to have been received by County Clerk Loew,
who was said to have shown 1t to Sheriff Brennan,
who was said to have communicate the fact to his
deputies that Mr.. Lawrence was elected Mayor OF
New York by majority over Havemeyer OF forty
seven votes To ind the source OF these rumors
the reporter saw Sheriff Brennan In his office, where
he sat apparently in high good humor at his own
foresight and singular good luck
WHAT SHERIFF BRENNAN BELIEVES
"What Is the truth, Mr.. Brennan OF this report
regarding Lawrence's cectlonf' asked the re
porter.
at is entirely true" answered the Sheriff,
smiling.
"Isn't 1t rather astonishing, after what has been
already asserted, that Havemeyer was elected by
over three thousand votes ~
"Why, no. When this was asserted there were
yet nineteen districts to be heard from.n
II thought 1t was only three to hear from Y'
'That Is mistake; 1t was nineteen SO you see
there Is nothing SO very surprising In overcoming
the previously stated majority OF Havemeycr.n
',flen you feel sure Lawrence Is the man ~
'Yes; though, OF course consider that only the
Official count can decide II. Perhaps there may
be some contest about 1t. But always thought
Lawrence would win.v
The HERALD man left the Shern's ONCE and went
over to see Mr.. County Clerk Loew. He was en-
gagged In rapidly signing his name to the returns Of
the inspectors or election.
'Iiave you heard OF this report about Lawrences
victory ~ again began the reporter.
Yes; heard the rumors down around the Stock
Exchange
'Do you think they are true ("
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KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.

married woman named Muldoon, while cross
ing the railroad track at fremont, Westchesrer
county, yesterday, was struck by the locomotive
of New Haven railroad train, receiving injuries
from the effects of which she expired shortly after
wards 1t Ia. said that the engineer blew his
whistle several times to warn the deceased OF her
danger, but the unfortunate woman took no notice
OF the alarm. Deceased was about fifty years old,
and had for years supported bedridden husband
by her own exertions.
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GRAND EPISCOPAL CEREMONY IN NEWARK.

Some $4,000 have been lately expended beautt-
Tying and enarging Grace Episcopal church, New
ark, and yesterday the new and deliberately
ceremony, at which Bishop 0denhemer and some
thirty clergymen oflciated. Despite the incIement
weather, large congregation was In attendance.
The Bishop preached
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Edward Rohl, Of 173 Third street, was last even
ing stabbed in the face with q butchers knife by
Valentine Rank keeper OF a lager beer saloon at
III Third street. The latter was committed by
Justice Scott,
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Deputy Sheriff Patrick ]. Hanbury yesterday, In
q political dispute, struck John McKeo In the
face while they both were standing In the New
Court House. They were taken to the Tomb5.
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Thomas ConOr, bartender, at 426 West Forty
second street, last night attacked by John and
Henry j. Miller and was dangerously stabbed.
They were locked up at Jefferson Market for trial
ut the General sessions.
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NEW YORK CITY.

Joseph Hill and John Lynch were yesterday COM
mitted by Justice Hogan at the Tombs for picking
pockets, both for stealing watches.
The New York herald., 1872-11-07

A fire yesterday morning burned the taor's shol
Of Morris Goenbeag, ss East Houston street, an,
extended to the cigar store Of F. Peck, at SO Eas
Houston street, causing damage OF $500 to th,
occupants In each instance.
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Gettysbnrg heers Had Il not been for the spirit Of
sas LIS Ehsn hs ny
field drive back the invader, ability Of mine would
& 0i to s1sy Ss
n 5sa hs puSc S e
would be the result failure and to my ofcers corps
for ne nso sVa tes
Sse ce esSra Sa mat s %y T s
acknowledged the most gallant army the world
ay na Sa es ARMY s is ss
sand aea n% sus n
% p f@oT o Sf hs " That Is p
sonIsT asiys work arrives shall Se my pleasure
the thought eo% cacns aso sea Ss %
Ssan 70 aha hn XIV whatever DONE Allow INC
PRESIDENT LINCoLN's DESPATCH OF THAMES TO
During the progress Of active operations in the
field the following despatch was transmitted to
General Meade and BY him given to the Army Of
WASHINGTON Nov.a
Major General MEADE:-
dans dGappsnaonO0k on Saturday and Tis t9 iSy IMe
This characteristic expression OF thanks was
well received by the soldiers, who felt highly satis-
fed with the knowledge that their movements
were observed with so much interest by the Presi
PRESENTATION OF BATTLE FLAGS CAPTURED ON THE
RAPPAHAENOCK.
There was very interesting ceremony per, .
formed at the headquarters OF the Army OF the
Potomac on the 1lth OF November, 1888 In the
afternoon It was the formal presentation to
Major General Meade, as general commanding the
army, OF the battle nags captured on the evening
OF the 7th OF the month, at the taking OF Kappa
commanding the right wing OF the army; General
Wright commanding the Sixth Army corps; Gen.
eral Russell, commanding Wright,s division, and and
Colonel Upton, commanding Russels brigade, with
their respective stas, were on the ground, IN front
OF army Headquarters, and escorted by RusselIs
brigade. The latter was drawn up IN line when
the band played some lively music, and General
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-03
Western ScllOOlhOuses.
From Tilton's Golden Age

1t seems a pity that SO many of the
fine school houses in the west, where
land is plenty and cheap, should be
built to the towering height OF five or
six stories, compelling young girls to
do d great deal of unwholesome rum
ming up and down stairs, injurious to
their physical constitution, and often
times resulting in the chronic disorders
peculiar to the sex We have seen
many of these institutions which look
like a Webster's Dictionary standing
on end. Why not, instead, build them
after the model of the dictionary lying
fiat? The building committee should
broaden their foundations and decapl-
tate their towers. Two flights OF stairs,
first and second story, all that should
ever be seen in school -house-par-
ticularly school-house frequented by
girls. But there seems to have been
an ambition in the West to make the
school-house sort of town monument
visible for a dozen miles across the
prairies of Illinois or Minnesota. The
western school-houses are in most re-
spects far superior to any others IN the
country. Their defect is their undue
height. This objection is serious. We
know, from personal inspection, that
the fault of which we speak is begin
ming to show Itself in the WEAKNESS Of
scholars and teachers-not the males
but the females. Other new houses are
to be erected in various parts OF the
western states. Our suggestion, we
think, is worthy of grave consideration.
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ever and anon, and talked-if at all-in

ever and anon, and talked-if at all-in
hushed whispers to each other.
It was the old fashioned way, and
we were sitting in the room with the
corpse It was considerably past mid
night when I took book from the lit
tie table, on which pot of coffee had
been placed, and began to read. Soon
after this three of the men proposed
walk but, as Charley Fleet and Comp
ton were to remain, I said nothing. [
was still reading, as wide awake and
as free from fear SIS I ever was in my
life, when the same shudder I have
spoken of twice before ran over me
from head to foot, and froze the blood
in my veins. The book dropped from
my hands. looked up and saw Fleet
and Compton both asleep IN their
chairs. ] strove to call them, but my
tongue refused to utter a sound. And
again the low voice [ had heard upon
the port1co came to me, in low but dis
tinct tnnor ff Hurry to the dispen-
sary, or it Will be too late Mary is
there. My spirit can no longer strive
with her; it is departing from earth. :"
[ turned my head with a fearful sort
of attraction. toward the body. The
sheet was turned down and the face ex-
posed to view. The ghastliness of
death was still there; but the face
looked at me.
my God, Compton, look, look at
that!" He sprang to his feet in an
instant.
Chow did it happen? Where are
they all? His wife must have been
here while we were DOING" I knew
that [ had never been further from
sleep; but his voice reassured me,
though he said he had heard nothing,
and [ rose hastily.
"Quick, to the dispensary :" He
followed me in amazement to the little
room in the rest of the house where
Fenton Atwick had kept supply of
medicines, which he often distributed,
gratis, to the hands of factory five
miles down the river. [ hastily pushed
the door open, and beheld Miss At
wood standing at desk.
AS sprang forward she fell, face
downward, on the floor We lifted her
to a sofa, but she was dead.
A phial of prussic acid was open on
the desk. -,
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Steam Navigation.

1t seems to be but yesterday since the
learned DR.. Lardner plainly demonstra-
ted-for there was no, other, word to
apply to his clear and convincing logic
the impossibility of steam navigation
of the Atlantic. But, alas for the fall
lacy of human judgment, since not
long after, one bright summer day, there
came gliding into our waters trim,
built bark, with gracefully moulded
hull and taper spars, regardless ofwlnds
and tides, a messenger from the 1af
shore of the Atlantic, showing that
logic was as nought, and that the great
problem of ocean steam navigation had
maritime port of Europe sends forth
myriads of swift winged steamers, ann1-
hiatring time and distance, Whlie people
wonder with what new marvel science
intends to surprise us; she has taught
us to traverse the sea like bird, and yet
desire outstrips fulfment.
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Steam Pl0ugliing.
>
From the II. Y. Evening Pos

FTOu IHe N. I. Evening POST.
1t is rather singular fact that all
attempts at steam culture in this coun-
try have so far proved to be failures.
In this respect, progressive though we
are as nation in other matters, we
have been left behind by many Euro
pean countries. Yet in the cultivation
of large tracts of land steam ploughing
is undoubtedly more efficient, as we'll
as moH economical than the present
system. Our English cousins fully ap-
preciate this. There are in England
several different establishments en-
ploying over twelve hundred men each
In the manufacture of steam ploughs.
The plan found to work the
best in Great Britain is to have
organized companies, who hire out
their steam machines and do the work
by contract, and, it is SAID, that more
than five hundred steam ploughs are
thus held for hire. The success of
the experiment is proved by it's work.
lngs on a tract of five hundred acres
near London. So poor was this land
deemed that it would not bring rent
OF three dollars per acre, but after be-
ing ploughed by steam it brought a
clear ploft of $18, 900 on grain crops.
Scotland also finds no difficulty in max
ing steam ploughing "pay.' In Ger
many the same mechanical force meets
With general approval, while further in
the East the Pacha of Egypt employs
four hundred of these ploughs.
Two difficulties seem 60 have at
tended all efforts to make steam plough
ing a success in this Countrywide
nature of the machines themselves and
the lack of any organization to put
them In operation. AS to the first diff
fculty, the machines have been too
cumbersome and too expensive. The
plan of stationary engines drawing the
ploughs by means of cables had fair
trial, but for many reasons abandoned
as impracticable on large scale, and
too complicated for small farms. Then
an engine drawing a dozen ploughs was
exhibited, but met with no favor, as the
cost of one such machine was very great
and disproportionate to the results
attained. Of course steam ploughing
is most needed on the prairies of onr
western states, where the soil is level
and fertile, and here is where the
second difficulty occurs, in the necessity
for some regularly organized company
to introduce the engines. Take a new
colony for instance. If its members
combine one of these machines can
easily be purchased, and will do more
work in a single day than all the men
together. Tus the laborers would
have time to perfect the other details
incident to the establishment and per-
manent location of a settlement. Some
such system will doubtless soon take
the place of the independent work OF
each laborer.
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AN English paper contains hefollow-

AN English paper contains thefollow-
ing sarcastic advertisements: Want
ed, a general servant, in a small family
where man is kept. The house-work
and cooking all done by the members
OF the family. The gentleman of the
house rises early, but prepares break
fast himself All the Washing is put
out, and the kitchen provided with
every comfort and luxury. Cold meat
and hash studiously avoided. Wages
no objection to a competent party.
Refreshments and photographs ex-
changed.
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Fisk'S Estate Melting Away in Settle


Fisk'S Estate Melting Away iii Settle
ment.
New York Correspondence of the Rochester Demo-
crat.
Mrs. Lucy D. Fisk has become for
the first time resident of this city.
For several years she has lived in Bos-
ton, where the reports of her husbands
free life were weakened by distance
and by the style which she was enabled
to maintain. She is now, however,
surrounded by the full details of his
vicious career, and is compelled to wit
ness the breaking of that once golden
bubble, his estate. Mrs. Fisk is the
legal manager of her husbands affairs,
and this will be found a most annoying
and perplexing task. Here are houses
to be let, rents to collect, taxes, and
insurance and repairs to be paid, IN
addition to enormous sums of interest
to be raised for the holders of bonds
and mortgages. Here too are perplex-
ing matters of stock in railroads and
steamboats,, whose liquidation will
awaken the selfshness of others,
and every advantage will be
taken to diminish her CLAIMS
All of Flsk's associates were
ultll, dul IuOSU VI Uiltlu
were confederates In robbery, hence
they will steal as readily from his es-
tates as from any other. Mrs. Fisk
met her first disappointment in this
duty in the sale of this equestrian es
tablishmcnt, which die not reach the
expected estimate. I asked gentle
man, before the sale, if the horses
would bring half their cost. "Oh yes" )"
said he. N'I will give that much for
them" But he backed entirely; not all
article was knocked down to him, while
the prices of the horses was much less
than the rate above mentioned. There
were at least $4,000 sunk at the sale,
| and I presume that a similar loss will
attend each step toward settlement.
The disposal of twenty houses
is no trife in this condition of
the real estate market, and
can only be affected by great reduction
from cost. In this manner the property
will melt away and only afford vexa-
t1on to those who have the deepest in
common thing in estates even better
managed than this has been. I knew
an opulent merchant, who was Presi-
denG OF Dank ana director IN one OF
! the greatest railroads in this State. He
was estimated by experienced of his
acquaintance as worth from $500. 600 to
double that sum. He died suddenly,
leaving his family, it was supposed, in
an independent condition, but learned
that the net proceeds of that estate
were only $40, 500. Unless a man has
been of misery turn, and has secret
boards of cash, his estate will dwindle
fearfully when estimate is changed to
reality.
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A Sad Case.

One of the severest sufferers by the
Chicago fire was Lorenz Brentano, who
was absent in Europe when the calam-
itous visitation was made He lost all
he had IN the world. and was reduced
from affiuence to poverty in a night
Lacking the nerve to return to his
country, he decided to make Leipsic
his home, where he endeavored to gain
livelihood by writing magazine ac-
counts OF the famous criminal trials in
the United States. It would seem that
he has met with but poor success, and
at last accounts was living in destitute
circumstances at Zurich, Switzerland.
At one time Mr.. Brentano was princi-
pal proprietor of the Illinois Staatz-
Zeitung rE...a--E
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Appointment OF Cadets at Large.

The following appointments as cadets
at large to the United Safes Military
Academy have just been announced by
the President: W. Farnsworth Will
cox, son of Gen. O. B. Wilcox; VIM.
Halaberd, son of Lieut.. Col. S. b.
Halaberd, Quartermaster United States
Army; Frederick French, son of Lieut..
Col w. Fl. French, United States
Army James Jackson, of Indiana, son
of Brigadier General Jackson, United
States Volunteers, killed in
the battle of Perryville; Geo.
K. Hunter, of Ohio, son of
Lieut.. Col. Hunter, Ohio Volunteers :;
Thomas Rodman, of Rhode Island, son
of Gen. Rodman, q. S. Volunteers,
killed at Antietam; Stephen Kearney
Radford, son of Rear Admiral RalGord,
.. S. Navy; Presley J. Jenkins, son of
Rear Admiral Jenkins. u. s. Navy {;
Herbert ?. Thayer, of California; Jas.
Bryant, a soldier in the general mount
ed service of the army. These ap-
pointees will be admitted to the Militia
ry Academy in the summer of 1873.
The appointments for 1872 have been
made.
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Up and Down.
BY ETHEL LYNN.
)nly a wreath Of engine smoke

Only wreath of engine smoke
Up through the valley creeping,
G.immering grey the mountain way,
Low on the lakeside sleeping.
Its whitened gleam summer dream
Seemed from the ivied gable,
where, peeping through sprays wet with dew,
Outlooking, loitered Mabel,
That sweet old task, to guess, to ask
Whsn, how, from whittier coming,
That unknown He, that King to be,
stopped not for engines humming
The while the mist low STOPPING, kissed
The hamlet peaceful sleeping,
Tore its grey plume on orchard bloom,
To leave the pink buds weeping.
Thus all unknown, up to his throne
Fair Mabels King drew nearer,
While through the pane she watched the train
From dimness growing clearer.
Nor guessed the fate its living freight
Linked with her love-dream dawning;
So, cropping blind, we live to find
We stand by doorways yawning.
A drifting wreath of smoky breath,
Down through the valley creeping,
Glmmering grey along the way
Where shadows dim lie sleeping.
Gone is the CLEAN of sunny dream,
YEARLY watcheth Mabel;
While tears like rain fall ON the pane
That lights the ivied gable
Querying now, with aching brow,
Whether it were not better
To fail to find, since oath may bind,
And kings own other fetter.
Family and far, smoke-drift and car
With hills and clouds are blended;
Empty beside the valley wide
The summer dream is ended.