New-York tribune., 1874-11-05
TIE CUsToM-HoUsE IN MOURNING


SILENCE AND DIGNITY IN THE FEDERAL OFFICES
Mr.. BLISS AND HIS ASSISTANTS IN THE DEPTHS
OF THE LAw-REPUBLICANs WITH BUSINESS OUT
OF TOWN.
The Custom house wore cherries and dis
NAL appearance yesterday. The corridors were de-
serted. and few even OF the Weighers who as body
have taken very active part in the canvass to be
seen. They tarried not. they looked unhappy and
were mute as posts At the Collectors office Peter the
messenger had the waitIngroom to himself,
while within the Collectors private secretary
unused alone in mournful silence The Collector did not
arrive until after O'Clock retired before g. and even
MS cheerful face wore not its accustomed smile At the
naval once q more solemn stiffness prevailed, the
dgnifed chair Of the Naval Officer remaining vacant
the entire day. The Surveyor was the only member Of
the Customs Board who had remain at his
and he did it with solemn sternness that was painful
to see The deputies and lesser lights when spoken to
about the election sadly shook their heads and seemed
utterly at loss for explanation though did
10 articrlate family. The Temperance ticket" No
Grape was displayed though the entire building seemed
infected with pOst-morem atmosphere.
United States District Attorney Bliss and his assist
anpreferred yesterday TO talk law rather than politics
and they could not be induced 10 enter into anv
tended conversation upon the latter subject When
asked how he accounted for the great change In public
sentiment as evinced by the recent elections, Mr.
Bliss very facetiOusy replied don't understand what
you refer to-" Mr.. Purdy was too busy studying Grim.
iDal law to be bothered with anything else Mr. HoR.
naD however. who is noted for his hopeful view of
tungs I'D general expressed the opinion that the Demo-
cratic victories In the various States amounted 10 moth
tg uore than notices TO the Republican party 20 organ
He dnd swamp the entire country in 1876 Mr. Post
agreed win Mr Hoffman Mr.. Sherman, who recently
Itturheu ifOm Europe with pile OF evidence two feet
thlcK t IN lhe Naylor revenue case, thought thai
the Democratic victory in New-York was caused
Dy failure on the part of the
Republican party TO canvass the State properly THE
Dem0cratlc triumph in Massachusetts he couldn't
understand. Another Federal official said however
that Butler did it, he being too heavy a load for the
subject OF politics Mr.. SmOns gravely shook his head
80 Gid Mr.. Tremain and MIR Smith.
. commissioner Davenport at his Office for a very
lew uihhes IN The morning. when, said he went
onuent that ne Is wondering how he viii he affected BY
ButleT'51 efeat. ~
. There was little activity among the Republican poli
tcahs OF the city Yesterday The expenditure of their
energies before the election seemed leave little 10 be
done subsequently, The ordinary places Of assembling
considerable anxiety manifested in the later
accounts OF Tuesdays Calls upoD certain OF tbe
GeIeattd CITY candidates elected the informa
uoh That they were out for a walk ipdueine
from the weary work OF the campaign Pressing bnsi
ness engagements that had been neglected during the
(ast1ew weeks had fastened Others out of the cy
before they had been able examine carefully The in
coming election returns. The Republican Headquarters
were composed and silent as the dlgnIed satasen
were as empty OF interest an abandoned ground
after the exhibition has ceased few stracgers OF the
party one by one walked in and out OF the Fifth Avenue
n an amless way and the loud prophecies current so
long gave pace on all sides 10 quiet astonsheut and
ie EXPLANATIONS OF the causes which led to such un.
Wholesome results. ~ ~ 49,