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LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, November G.-Oficial
and unofficial returns from 2S parishes
outside New Orleans give net Republl-
can majority Of 7,S4S. In 1870 they gave
a net Republican majority OF 1874. Dar.
rell in the Sd, and Morris in the 4th are
reelected to Congress. Counting the vote
OF Orleans parish Is progressing slowly.
The impression prevails that at the pres.
ent rateit will require thirty days to com.
plete 1t. Nothing has developed TO change
the belief that the tusioEists have 10000
majority In the city. General George A.
Sheridan Is undoubtedly elected Congress.
man at large. It will require the official
count IN sYpher and sheldon's districts
to decide. '. ... .iIE-|
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GREELEY.

1OIhce IN EulIOrlhI harness Again
-.He Resumes the Helm of the
Tribune and Lays Down q New
Programme. -
New YORK, November 6.-.The Tribune
tomorrow will publish the following:
"a CARD.
"The undersigned resumes the editor
ship Of the Tribune, which he relinouished
on embarking in another line of business
six months ago. Henceforth it shall be
his endeavor to make this thoroughly
independent journal, treating all parties
and political movements with judicial
fairness and candor, but courting the IA
vor aud deprecating the wrath OF no ON
II he can hereafter say anything that
will tend to unite the whole people in the
broad platform Of universal amnesty and
impartial suffrage, he will gladly do so.
For the present, however, he can best
commend that consummation by silence
and fOrbearance. The victors in our late
struggle can hardly fail to take the whole
subject Of Southern rights and wrongs
into early and earnest consideration, and
to them, for the present, he RENTS it.
Since he viii never again be a candidate
for any Office, and Is not in full accord
with either of the great political par
ties which have hitherto divided the
country, he will be able and will cndeavor
to give wider and steadier regard to the
progress Of science, industry and the use.
full arts than partisan journal can do;
and he willnot be provoked to indulgence
in those bitter personalities which are the
recognized bane OF journalism. sus.
tanned by generous public, hc will do
his best to make the Tribune power in
the broader field 1t now contemplates, as
when human freedom was in peril it was
in the arena Of political partisanship.
HORACE GREELEY.
"NsU York, Norem6er 6, 1872"
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A WRITER tells q story Of two well
known southern clergymen, one ofwhom
undertook to rebuke the other for using
the weed. "Brother g." he exclaimed
without stopping to ask any other quaS-
tion, "is It possible that you chew tobac-
cot" II must confess I do" the other
quietly replied. "Then I would quit 1t,
sirP the old gentleman energetically con.
tlnued. ut IS very unclerical practice,
and ! must say q very uncleanly one.
Tobacco Why sir, even q hog would not
chew itm Father o." responded his
amusing listener, "do you chew tobaccos"
ZIP No, STRIP he answered grufIly, with
much indignation. "Then, pray, which
ismost like tho hog. you or Ir
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MISSOURI.

.
ST. LOUIS, November 8.-Thirty-six o
the ffty.four precincts Of this county, Civ
Greeley 5000 majority. Two wards II
the city give Grant o majority. The 70
suit on the State and county ticket, is moi
known yet, as the returns are not count
ed, but It ID believed they will fall but lit.
tie, II any, behind the vote for Greeley
There seems to be no doubt that the Dem
ocrats have elected the three Congress
men in this county. Nothing further hal
been received from The State. gt.. rl
MARsHFrEID, November 6.-Webster
county, official, gives Greeley 90 maiorl.
~. Woodson for Governor, 81, and Nc,
Atee, Democrat, for Congress, 1870 ma
jority. ~ y'TT
PoTosI, November 6-There are IN,
official returns from all the precincts
Washington county gives Greeley $50
majority. Woodson, Democrat, for Gov.
ernor, 900 majority. The Democratic
county ticket Is elected, with the excep.
ton OF two officers.
WEsToN, November 6.-Greeley's ma.
jority in Platte county, Is 1900, The
Liberal State ticket the same. Tho Dem.
ocratic county ticket Is elected.
CAMERON, November 0-The peoples
county ticket Is elected. Clinton, inelud.
Ing the Republican member 10 the Low.
er House. .#.i - lI0' h. II
ST. LOUIS, November e.-The returns
from the State are still very meagre, but
the Democrats claim a majority Of 30,00O
TO 10000, and the Republicans concedO
10000 to 10000. The Democrats also
claim nine out Of thirteen Congressional
districts. 1t Is pretty definitely known
that the Republicans have elected ston.
ard in the First District and Hsvens in
the Sixth, Parker in the Ninth, and Hyde
in the Tenth; they also claim three 9th.
er districtS. rss -.. o. S..
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WEST yIRoNrA.-The returns from
West Virginia are yet very meagre, but
they serve to indicate the drih. Accord
Ing to reports the counties Of Hancock
Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wood, Marion
and Cabell make Republican gains over
The vote on the Constitution in August
amounting to l ,:0s, which Is considerably
over One'iourth the majority 10 be over
come. If like causes have produced like
effects, and we have corresponding gains
throughout the State, West Virginia has
given her electoral vote 10 GRANT.
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NEW JERSEY.

NEWARK, November 6-Huntingdon
county gives 200 Democratic majority.
Somerset county gives 900 Republican
majority. The Democratic majority oi
5000 in the 4th District last year Is re.
duced below 1900.
NEW YORK, November 6.-New Jersey
gives nearly 10000 Republican majority,
and elects six Republican Congressman.
NEWARK, N. j., November 8.-Addi.
tional returns show that the Republicans
have carried the State by 1200O. The
Republicans will have a majority Of SO or
Joint ballot in the next Legislature.
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River News.

PTTGBuRoH, November 6.-MononRs-
hela about stationary; 4 feet A inches OIL
water in the channel. Weather WARM
and, and present indications are favorable
for more water.
LOUISVILLE, November 6.-Riyer fallen
5 inches; feet 10 inches in the canal; 6
feet 10 inches in the chute. Weather
cloudy, damp and cold, =
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VillaInOus Attempt at Railroad
Murder.

LOUISVILLE, November 6-Yesterday
evening the Jefersonvtlle, Madison & In.
dtanapolis train from indianapolis ran
into pile Of ties which had been plac,
ed on the track at the six mile bridge, Six
miles back of Jefersonville, Ind. The
cow.catcher threw all the ties of the track
except one, which the engine Jumped
over without being thrown from the
the track. No damage done. There Is nc
clue to the villains who placed the tfes
on the track.
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NO. 81.
FLORIDA.

TALLAHASSEE, November 8-Returns
come in very slowly. Twelve counties
heard from give Hart, Republican candl-
date for Governor, 6,000 majority over
Bloxham, the Liberal candidate. Five Of
the above counties have always polled q
very heavy Republican majority. There
are twenty-five counties yet to hear from.
Both parties claim the State by q very
small majority,
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ARKANSAS.

LITTLE ROCK, November O.-The 70.
turns from all the wards Of the city but
one, and from six townships In the coun-
", give Grant and Baxter considerable Of
q majority. The returns from outside Of
the townships, show that this will be
overcome. Tho vote will be very close.
Both sides are confident of the State. So
far It Is impossible to state the result,
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INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, November G-Addition.
al returns received this morning show
continued Republican gains. In 800 pre-.
clncts, out Of 1905 in the State, so far
heard from, tho net Republican gain Is
110s3. 4artta rrr.-' On
IND1AEAPoIrs, November 6.-FiIty.six
counties official and reported maIoriles
give Republican majority of l9, ,5eS, an
average gain Of $50 to the county. The
Republican Central Committee claim q
majority In the State OF $4,000,
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"NsO York, Nouembsr Q, 1872"
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CAusE AND EFFEcT.-Alabama is re.
ported to have gone for GRANT. The
editor Of the Register went to Alabama
shortly before the election. Can his visit
have had anything to do with that un.
toward reSultH And If 80 how does 1t
Aappen that in his absence Ohio county
goes the same wayH
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WISCONSIN,

MILWAUKEE, November 6.--The re-
turns from Wisconsin to-day do not
change the estimates of last night giving
the State to the Republicans by 1900
majority. Congressman unchanged and
the Legislature about the same as last
year.
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AT Aarrodsburg, KY, Tuesday, Ben
Hardin stabbed Writ Hardle in the breast,
inflcting probably fatal wound.
Tho loss on Dodd & Co.'s rake fac.
tory, at Dayton, o., destroyed by fire
Tuesday night, was between $4,000 and
$4,000. Insured in local companies for
$4,000.
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OHIO.

ASHLAND, November G.-Ashland coun.
" official, 1888 Democratic majority; Re.
publican gain OF $3.50 over October,
CLEVELAND, November 6.-The official
vote Of Cleveland city gives Grant 1881;
Republican gain OF {, ,S77 over October.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

BosToN, November O.-The vote Of
Massachusetts, nearly complete foots up
Grant, 1871 on; Greeley, $780, Grants
majority, 1927. Washburn's majority
for Governor, II ,23S.
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MARYLAND. .

BALTIMORE, November O.-Albert, Re.
publican, was elected to Congress In the
Fifth district, by several hundred major
lily.
The returns indicate Greeley's majority
in Maryland to be 5000.
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PROBABILITIES.
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States
continued rain, warm and threatening
weather and q falling barometer, with
northeasterly to southeRSterly winds. For
the Middle and Eastern States warm and
threatening weather, a falling barometer
and winds gradually Veering to north,
easterly, with continued rain. In the
Northwest and thence to the Ohio Valley
and Michigan partially cloudy weather
and southwesterly to northwesterly winds
and on the lower lakes clearing weather
and southwesterly winds. Warning Gig.
nails are ordered for New Orleans and
Mobile.
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MAINE.

AUGUSTA, November Gone hundred
and thlrty'six towns give Grant 49,S8S,
and Greeley S4,S08. =
BANGOR, November 8-The returns
indicate about 10000 Republican ma
jorily In the State.
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KENTUCKY.

MAYsvIL1E, November 6.-Atason coun.
~. except one precinct, gives Greeley
1898. Grant, 1875.
CINCINNATI, November G.-Grant's ma.
joarity in Bourbon county, Kentucky, is
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Mr.. GREELEY has tried running for
President and Is satisfied with the cx.
pertinent. He says he will never do 1t
Sgain. Since the executive chair Is not
for him, he goes back to the editorial
tripod and prints in this mornings 7fi.
buns characteristic card indicating the
future course oil the Tribune and his own
" It's editor. After all, this is better than
Il Mr. GREELEY had been elected. 1t
would have been Il pity to spoil a good
editor to make poor President. Let
HORACE chalk on the walls of his sane.
tum the memorable words Of his great
friend and exemplsr HENRY CLAY, and
stick to them, viz: at Is better to (be)
write than to be President!"
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Mrs. Stanton Contpadicts tho Wood.
hnIl

LEwsToN, ME-, November 6.-Mrs
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was cited
by Mrs. Woodruff as authority for some
OF her charges against Henry Ward
Beecher, was in this city to-day, and or
having her attention called TO the matter
emphatically denied the allegation, and
declared her conviction that the Wood,
hulls statements are untrue In every par,
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,,.t q RURAL sport who tried to eat his rie
c"a c;,a . : ioFk at one Of our hotels because a
Sa,y SSIygltl was sitting opposite, had the mis-,
ssGae "nt 70 harpoon his tongue at the sec.
,SS Tua tmGnlhiul, and his efforts to pull out
,SsISsX ISs IosX upset dish Of cranberry sauce in
csot cStIHys y: lap, He says he "don't go q
Sis NV ; On style hereafter, and will shovel IL
to,,s Ss .oGa q, in the old manner II Queen Vic
villa slls next 10 him,"-IEusrils Herald
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PENNsYLvANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, November 6-The
North American estimates Grants ma
jority In the State at 125, 900.
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MARSHALL COUNTY is reported to have
gwen GRANT five hundred majority.
WI not some friend at Moundsville fur
nlh the correct figures for publication?
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WIN MInuesUlH, oUUIH CHTUIIUa auu
Nevada yet to report.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

WILMINGTON, N. O., November g.
Additional returns Indicate that Grant
will have 10000 majority In the State.
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RHODE ISLAND.
DELAWARE.

PROVIDENCE, November 6-Rhode Is.
land Republican msjority 9,83s.
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O'Conor and Adams had 20 votes in
Butler and 2 in Clay, being the entire
votes received by them in tho county.
The above shows a Republican gain from
the August election OF 115 over the Judi
cial vote, and 90 over Governor Jacobs.
Respectfully,
b. DoNEnoo.
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pOei,S eSS woman with red hair, who wrote
your I; Unfortunate woman; how sad Is
I poens sO!! !. Your ringlets are red, but your
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HONOR TO WHOM DUE.-Before the
matter passes from public attention we
desire to put upon record the acknowl-
edgment which all Republicans in the
county feel to he due to their gallant
brethren Of Richie township for the vic.
tory won in this county last Tuesday.
Their majority was piled up till 1t over
topped by hundred the majority for
GRANT in the county. Latterly the In.
dependent Republic has been somewhat
under a cloud, but last Tuesday it
emerged once more into the sunlight of
victory. In her municipal relations,
RltChietOwn has ceased to be indepen.
dent, but in the indomitable Republican,
ism Of her intrepid citizens she Is still
worthy Of hor ancient fame and name.
And so we say all honor to the "Inde.
pendent Republic !" Leng may she wave.
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CONNECTICUT.

HARTFORD, November 6.-The com.
plete vote Of Connecticut Is Grant, TO-
! o2e; Greeley, 1880.
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bet eStCSSORnlSo " ord to q st. Louis paper mum
lbs ~ ts5INa 5Inuraerers In that city are awaiting
wy 'e''ious tormality Of an acouittal.
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Death OF Gen. Meade.

PHILADELPHIA, November e.-G General
George g, Meade died at his reaidence this
evening Of pneumonia,
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

CONCORD, November O.-Grant will
probably have 5000 majority In this
State.
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shssa1HST aHT q d'd the young lady mean when
Ls ios ,I tSo 70 n aer Or lover, FYou may be too
wi 'ue carr, hut you may tske a bussF"
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,o,,i hAPpY y Is the country that has no his.
TO- S, as the sChoolboy said on being
inss isSSa BY ior the third time for not know.
OS VINO was Henry Wis wife,
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

A San Francisco telegram says Grants
majority In Oregon Is estimated at 1000.
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.The Music of the Pines.
WEST VIRGINIA. =
WOOD AND R1nr.

, az WOOD ANDWmT.j + y II
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
PARKERsBURe, November 6.-Parkers-
burggives 112 majority for Grant. Walk
or township, strongly democratic, gives
= majority for Grant: One precinct in
Lubbock 20 majority for Grant This.
county is good for 800 majority for Grant.
Burning Springs, Writ county, strongly
democratic, gives 10 majority for Grant.
s.
MARION.
Special Dispatch TO the IntellIgeuce..
FAIRMoNT, November G-Marion gives
Grant 30 majority, and one Republican
prcciRCt not in. AlltI blsISuINN.
PRESTON.
Special Dispatch TO tho Intelllgencer
CRANBERRY SUMMIT, November o.
Union township, Preston county, gives
Grant 3S majority. Large Republican
gains. W.. =-E ~ 3 OWENS, a
CABELL.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
BARDoURsvILLE, November O.-Cabell
gives 200 majority for Greeley. Cores
ponding gains in adjoining counties.
.-...... JOHN 8. WITCHRR.
Lfs ! I 81 MARSHALL, n.
Liberty Townships majority Tor Grant.
Cameron township, 81 majority for Grant
County reported to have given 500 ma.
jority for Grant.
To the Editors oI the Int elIIgcncer:
HANCOCK.
FAlRvIEw, HANCOCK Co. Nov. 8. 1872.
The official majorities in this comfy are
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OREGON.

WILMINGTON, November 8.-Grant's
majority In the State is Gil.
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MARSHALL.
Sherrard, Marshall county, gives Grant
130; Greeley ,22.
OHIO
Returns from all Ohio county but one
precinct In Liberty township, give Grnnt
the county by 1G6 majority. The miss.
Ing preclnt is reported TO have given
Greeley IS majority.
WOOD. -I.u.a
PARKERsDuRG, November G.
10 @ J. RasOling: rrr-a
We carry every town in this county.
Wood will give Grant 400 majority.
Large gains in surrounding counties. II
balance Of State has done as well, It is
sure for Grant. Send what West Vir.
ginia news you have. sooFIRLD.
BROOKE. BE-
Gen. DUvAL, who is just from Brooke,
informs US that GRANT carries that coun.
tyby "a majority (oficiAp. .aes 7j
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A NEW kind Of fur rejoices in the en-.
phonious name Of the &kungs. Il resem.
bles Canadian marten, but Is much
cheaper ~
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MISSOURI STATE LOTTERY.
Legalized by State Authority and
DraWnin Public In st. Louis.
Grand Single Number Scheme.
90, 900 NUMBERS.
Glass T.. TO be Drawn Nov. 90, 1879.
$3.50 ErIIes, Amounting to $SoO,O0O.
Grand Single Number Scheme.
$3.50 ErIaos, Amounting to $500, 900.

Tickets, $40. Half Tickets, IS. Quarters, q 30.
B-Our lotteries arc chartered By tho State.
are always drawn ct tho time named, and all
drAwinRe are under the supervision Of sworn
commissioners.
j.. .w The official drawing will be published IN
10 purchasers OF tickets.
~-Wo will draw similar scheme tho Last
day OF evry month during the year 1874.
a Remit at our fiSk by PosToYFIn MoHIH
ORDERS, REGISTERED LETTIR, DRARF or Er.
PRESS. Send for circular. Address
MURRAY, MILLER d CO.,
Postoface Box 9di6,
AEHTu.Th.St&W St LouIB. No.
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TUESDAYS VICTORY
q Regular v77sltsfloS. Va
The Northern States Piling Up
Huge MajOrities for Grant.
! = s30@h2 a9amiE
Good News fom the Pacific.
'y-i yl'tl% 'gt
Pennsylvania the Banner State.

A Close Shave for MY Maryland.
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Weather Report.
PROBABILITIES

WAR DEPARFMHNF,
oPFIoH OF rHH CHET 6IsNAL OTYTonR.
D. G., Novmeber 6,-T:30 Pm,
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The "EyeS Of Delaware" Eclipsed.
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BY TELlEc RA,PR.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
Exclusively to the Intellirencsr.

(By tho Western Union Line.
once Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe 81. 1
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ccdcrS rSpou>cd. The Liberal orators
were constantly vociterating that it was
the soldiers. and not General Grant.
who suppressed the rebellion but they
never thought of applying their argu-
mcnt to the political situation. and rca-
Soning that il was the Republican rank
and file. not Il general here and there.
who were really important. This same
disposition +" regard persons more than
tendencies and principles WAS evident
throughout the campaign. The coali-
ton insisted always upon Il personal
argument. Mr.. Summers letter to the
col"rcd voters was devoted to proving
that Mr. Greeley WAS Il better Republi-
can than Gen. Grant. until, perccivlng
that such an argument WAS useless, he
added that the Democrats were now as
good Republicans a. the Republicans
themselves The coalition tried to
make an issue between Grant and Gree
ley. The country knew that the CON
test was one of principles and probable
titles.
IIcnccforth the number of votes
alicnatcd by ''leaders'' will not he reck-
"ncd III proportion TO the ability of
those leaders or their conspicuous ser
vice. 1t will probably he hereafter re
mrmhcrcd that the most trusted ''lead-
or. who, miScalculating the situation.
would withstand the party instinct and
impcnl the party principle and pur-
pose. will he promptly discarded 10y his
associates. For they are associates.
and not followers. The great mass of
the Republicans refused to accompany
Mr>SlS Sumner TrumbuII and Schurz
and the best part of the Democrats
>Purncd the dictatorship that attempt
ed the coalition. Hdppcr'S Weekly.