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Notes of the Editorial FIX.
eUrSs0m.

Having arrived home, we will en-
deavor to give the readers Of the IN
DEPENDENT some additional notes
of our trip to the far west. We
wrote from Chicago on the I'D ult.
We left there at sos o'clock
p. M, and proceeded to st.
Louis, where we arrived at 8:45 on
the 23d ult. The forenoon was spent
in looking over and around the ''Com-
ing City," so anxious to become
the Capital of the Union. In the af-
ternoon we were treated to steam
boat ride on the Mississippi river to
see the Vulcan Iron Works, one of
the many monster manufactures of
the west. Our party was chaperoned
by Major Allison, of the Globe Dem
ocrdt, who pointed out all the objects
of interest along the river, the most
notable of which was the great steel
bridge which spans the 'sFather of
Waters" and was built by the Ohio
q Mississippi II. r. Co., and is con-
coded by all to be the finest specimen
of bridge architecture in the United
States. Returning from steamboat
pleasures, we were treated at the
s'Planters House, with one of the
finest suppers imaginable, after which
we boarded the train for Kansas City
via the Mo. & Pac. r. r., where we
arrived at $3.50 q. M, Sunday. / for
got to mention that while in t.Louis
| had the pleasure of meeting Char
ley Reed, John Manning and Ohio
Alburtis, three Martinsburg boys,
who took Horace Greedy advice and
went west. They were delighted to
see us, and kept us busy answering
questions about their Martinsburg
friends, We spent the Sabbath in
Kansas City. Dave Flagg, formerly
of Martinsburg, took several of us in
charge and showed us around. We
found it a lively place, with about
10000 inhabitants, and bids fair to
become one of the cities as well as a
prominent business centre of the
west. 1t is the terminus of five diff
ferent railroads. The people never
do anything by halves, but seem to
60 with a rush into anything that
will tend to build up their city. In
the evening we attended the M. f.
Church, and listened to an eloquent
discourse by Rev. Mr.. Ryan, of Nor
gantown, w. Va, who formed one
of our excursion party. Will give
you additional notes tomorrow.
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TRIP TO RICHMOND.
Notes by an ex-COnfederate
Soldier.
EDS. INDEPENDENT

Eds. INDEPENDENT.
One Of the principal attractions of
Richmond to strangers is the Bronze
Equestrian Statue of Washington, in
Capitol Square, erected upon a mar
BILE pedestal of some twenty feet in
height, and surrounded at the base
by figures of the Virginia patriots,
Henry, Mason, Marshall, Jefferson,
Nelson, and Lewis, of same metal
This monument, by Crawford, is pro-
nounced by competent judges to be
one of the finest pieces of workman
ship in the United States. Certainly,
it is very impressive, and calculated
to inspire every patriotic visitor with
admiration. Just in front of this,
and further down the hill, is mar
BILE statue of Henry Clay, by the
sculptor, Hart, which is a handsome
piece of workmanship, and good
representation of the great common
er. This monument was handsome
ly festooned with evergreen, and has
been visited by hundreds of admirers
of this great champion of the good
old Wing party, now passed away
peace to its noble aShes-for the past
few days.
l found the market this morning
well supplied with meat, mostly from
Southwestern Virginia fruit from
New York, and vegetables, mostly
raised in the vicinity of the city linn
its. Most of the apples from lower
Shenandoah Valley have been bought
by parties and sent to New York
and, who knows, but some of a large
lot saw at a commission house this
morning, had been raised in our sec
ton. They are worth $500 to $500
per barrel, and strange to say, saw
several barrels marked for Charles
ton, w. Va, that perhaps might have
been sent from West Virginiat to New
York and then here. Such are the
"tricks of trade"
Rockets, "the landing of steamers
and other vessels, presents more
animated appearance than it did on
former visit in 1858, when a single
steam tug" would make daily visits
TO Drewry's Bluffs, some ten miles
below, and an occasional flag of
truce boat" to City Point, go miles
down the river, for the purpose of
making an exchange of prisoners,
which was about all the business done
here then. Now, there are first class
steamers from New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, and other points,
together with numerous sailing YES
sells, both foreign and coastwise,
many of which were lying at anchor,
discharging and receiving freight
The old Libby prison is here,
and still has the iron-barred windows
as of yore, but is now used as Phos-
phate Mandatory and Sumac Mill.
Previous to the war it was used as a
warehouse.
Hollywood Cemetery, the great re-
sort of the city people, is a beautiful
grove of some 20 acres, on the west
ern suburbs of the city, and over
looking the James River. 1t is nice
ly laid out with walks and drives :;
shaded by original forest trees, with
several streams of clear water pass
ing through, giving it picturesqe
and impressive appearance TO visi-
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NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov. Baltimore
city gives Carroll $4,000 majority.
The returns from the counties in
dictate large gains for the Reform
ers. Probably they will have
majority in the legislature.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Returns
from the several districts come in
slowly, but according to kilograms
received, the Democrats have
elected their entire State ticket by
from 10000 70 $4,000 majority,
and will have a good working
majority in both branches of the
Legislature. Carroll's majority
in the State outside of Baltimore
is put at 400.
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an old Confederate officer, and after
a pleasant ride up the Potomac reach
Washington city in due time. After
viewing the massive public buildings
of this city, reached home, without
any further incidents worthy of note,
not much demoralized but badly scat
tered, and well pleased with the trip
over section of country which we
had seen only amid the excitements
incident to army life. II.
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ANOTHER s.Il.n

With fear and trembling, and feel
ings akin to pain, we revert again to
the momentous issues involved in the
startling question of 1t. The affix-
ing Of the cabalistic l t. at the bot
tom of notice for meeting of ex-
Confederate soldiers, published in the
INDEPENDENT, came near being
disastrous and fatal affair. Had not
the insiduous and willy act been dis
covered, and timely warning given
by the snarl Of Buzfuz-the scurvy
dog on the watch tower-Republican
institutions would have been over
thrown and the liberties of the peo-
pie subverted. When his eagle eye
took in the menacing It., his pure
soul was narrowed up, and his bris-
ties stood on end ''like quilts upon
the fretful porcupine." 1t was tru-
ly, truly sad. But so long as life is
vouchsafed to the immense Buzfuz,
and he sleepeth not on his POST, the
liberties of the people are safe. Buzz
fuz would rather be dog and bay at
the moon, yea, even a barking cur,
than not be heard at all in defence of
constitutional government and the
rights of the people when so villain
ously and dangerously assailed by the
mark of 81 t." to a published notice.
If 1t will serve to calm the troubled
soul of the mighty Buzfuz and recon-
cile him to the fact that people of
business tact generally aim to to have
public notices inserted in papers of
large circulation among the people,
we will state, for his benefit alone,
that the fearful at" appended to
the notice which has given him so
much trouble and disturbed his rest
and peace of mind, was attached by
the gentleman who handed it in for
publication. And that gentleman is
an ex-Confederate and member of
the old Stonewall Brigade. And
now, old Buzfuz, in all the agony of
his shriveled soul, will be impelled to
cry out, ct tn Brme-and echo an
swers, yes, you brute.
But we sympathize with Buzfuz in
his great efforts to preserve the lib
critics of the people against the insid-
ious innovations of It," We are
truly sorry that at" escaped our
notice at the time, else it should have
been stricken out with energy. 1t
was bad manners to have it appear
under the circumstances, and next to
bad grammar, bad manners is most
abhorent to this office, and while
these are two faults we are most de-
sirous of stunning, your approval i'll
all things, dear Buzfuz, is what we
are daily striving to win. Seated on
your tripod in regal majesty, we re-
cognize you as the great editorial
and eremplar of the continental press.
That is to say, We have got the same
opinion of you that ysu have of your
self. With apologies for the past
and promises of amendment, we hug
hope, the "blameless parasite OF
VICE. to our bosom, and tremblingly
await the decree of the court of Il t.
manners and morals, from which
there is no appeal, st"
THE Legislature will assemble in
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THE result of the election in New
York will have the effect to force
Governor Tilden to step down and
out as presidential aspirant. Gone
to meet Billy Allen.
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JOHN MoRRIsEY has knocked the
F" hind sights" off " Boss" Kelley,
the Tammany autocrat, in single
round. Morrisey always strikes
from the shoulder" and goes in to
win.
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THE NEWS.

The Brotherhood of Conductors
assembled in convention at Atlanta,
Ga, Monday.
A severe shock of earthquake, last
ing about forty-five seconds, was felt
in various sections of Georgia Mon
day.
Snow is reported from various por-
tions Of New York, Pennsylvania
and Canada, with good sleighing in
the latter section.
The most hopeful news yet re-
ceived from the Brooklyn revivalists
is that people are coming all the way
from New Jersey to hear them.
Boys in general have not been
heard to express so much interest in
the growth of Kansas since the an
nouncement that a castor oil factory
has been started TT Fort Scott.
The Freedman's Bank on Tuesday
paid its dividend of 20 per cent. to
depositors amounting to nearly 5000
600. The liabilities of the bank are
upwards of So, 100000.
At meeting of number of cler-
gymen in Cincinnati on Monday, it
was resolved to hold a religious CEN
tennial meeting in that city in 1875,
in which the churches of the country
are to be invited to participate.
A verdict was rendered on Mon
da6 at Portland, Me-, against the
Eastern Railroad Company for STA
damages for refusing to receive tick
cts issued for passage in an opposite
direction to that in which the pas
senger was travelling.
III. G. Bowen's libel suits against
the Brooklyn Eagle and Thomas
Kinsella for the sum of 500, 900
each, and against James McDermott
for S5O, 900, have been set for trial on
the Sth inst. in the Brooklyn City
Court.
The weekly review of the Euro
pean corn market by the Mark Lane
Express says the weather, though
moderate, is not yet fit for farm Ia
Dor. Prices of wheat are sustained in
the English markets, and are some
what dearer on the Continent.
The Spanish Government has is
sued an order declaring foul all YES
sells leaving the the port of New Or
leans after the LIST of September, on
occount of the prevalence of yellow
fever there, and subjecting such
vessels to quarantine on arrival in
Spanish ports.
The great bridge at st. Louis cost
SIS ,OOO, 900, and is losing enter
prise. The daily receipts average
81 300, while the expense of MAIN
tanning it and the interest on the
bonds amount to $4,000 daily, MAX
ing the daily net loss $l,700. The
stockholders are in tribulation, and
no wonder.
The London Times commenting
on the utterances of the st. Peters
burg Gazette with reference to the
intervention of the Great Powers for
the pacifcation of Herzegovina, says
that in view of the present unsettled
State of Europe, England is not pre-
pared to take any step that would
reopen the Eastern question or lead
to review of the treaty of Paris.
The revival at the Brooklyn Rink
Monday morning was not 50 largely
attended as heretofore. Rev. Mr..
Beecher was present and prayers were
offered by Deacon Hawley and DIR.
Cuyler. Mr.. Moody delivered an
address, after which he offered a
proposition that the churches of the
country be invited to join in the OBJ
servance of the 18th instant as day
of fasting and prayer, which was
unanimously adopted. The meeting
was then dismissed with the benedic-
ton.
THIS is what may be celled Re-
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THE Legislature will assemble in
Wheeling next week. The Capital
question and investigation business
will make the session q lively one.
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Pennsylvania.

ERIE, November 4.-Erie county
complete gives 1889 Republican
majority, Republican gain of l ,470.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS BLAMED
FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA DEFEAT.
NEW YORK November A spec
ial from Philadelphia says that the
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee Of Pennsylvania gives as
reason for the defeat of his party
that the men in New York city who
professed to be Democrats interfered
in the election in Ohio and helped
to destroy their brethren of their own
political creed, and spread disaster
among them. Had these men been
true to the cause of the Democracy,
we could have carried the State by
over 100, 900 majority.
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IT is to he hoped that John Nor
risey's signal triumph over Tamma-
ny won't made a fool of him.
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The Ohio Democrats don't pretend
to conceal their qualification at the
defeat of their New York brethren.
They call it tit for tat.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

WORCESTER, Nov. 3.-Massachu-
sets yesterday elected a Republi-
can Governor by about 5000 plu-
rality. The Republicans also car
ry their entire State ticket, all the
Executive Councillors, the Con-
gressmen in the first district, and
make large gains in the Legisla-
ture on the popular vote, The
Republicans make gain Of near
1000 over last years vote, when
CASTOR had a majority of 1882.
Of the 40 Senators only 8 are
Democrats. A very large MAORI
ty Of the Representatives are Re-
publicans. Mr.. Crapo's majority
for Congress, to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Buffinton's death,
will exceed 1900.
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WEST VIRGINIA will take a full
hand" in the elections to come off
next fall. She has had comforta-
BILE four years rest.
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THE November elections smashed
a good many presidential states.
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ELECTION RETURNS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Returns
received from the elections held on
Tuesday do not materially effect
past reports. The Republican ma
jority in Pennsylvania will be about
$1,000; in Massachusetts, from 5000
to 1000; in other States about as
first reported.
Bigelow Democrat, is elected Sec
rotary of State by a small majority,
but the Republicans will have a ma
jority in both branches of the legis-
lature.
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THIS is what may be celled Re-
publican epizooty.
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Cardinal McCloskey arrived in
London Wednesday, and received q
number of prominent Americans
He leaves London on Friday next
for Dublin.
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Chapped lips are already being
worn.
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MASSACHUSETTS

BosToN, November 3.-Three
hundred and thirty-two cities and
towns, with nine to hear from. give
Rice $500; CASTOR, 1880; Baker,
S,941; Adams, LIZA.
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MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, November 4.-The
main points in the returns yesterday
have not been altered by the later
news.
CUMBERLAND, Nov. 4.-Harris'
majority in the county will be near
500. The county ticket is divided be-
tween the two parties the Republi-
cans elect the. Register of Wills and
four out of five Commissioners. The
Democrats elect the four members of
the House of Delegates, the three
Judges of the Orphans Court, the
Sheriff, States Attorney and Sur
VpVOr
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MINI ESOTA.

ST, PAUL, November 4.-The re-
publican estimates show Pillsbury's
(Republican) majority to be about
10000. The legislature will be two
thirds Republican. Pfaender, Re-
publican for State Treasurer, runs
considerably behind his ticket, but
will probably be elected by 5000 ma
jority. The returns come in very
slowly.
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NEW .EJERSEY.

NEW.sJERSEY.
TRENTON, N. J. Nov. 3.-The
Republicans have carried the State
by large majority. Both branches
of the Legislature will have
Republican majority. Last year
the Democrats had II majority in
the Assembly. This year the Re-
publicans will have 3 majority in
the Senate and 3 in the Assembly,
a gain of 81 members. In Mer-
Ger county, Mount, Republican.
beats Walton, Democrat, Tor sher-
if, by three hundred majority,
NEW YORK.
BROOKLNY, Nov. 3.-The DEM
ocratic majority here is about s, 900.
It is believed that Schroeder, Re-
publican, for Mayor, is elected,
and the Democrats concede the
election of Doggett, for Sheriff.
The State is still claimed for both
parties. The complexion of the
Senate will probably be IL Dem.
and 20 Rep.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-The re-
turns in this city are nearly COM
plete. The total vote, with few
election districts to hear from, is
1884, 1889. OF this Bigelow, Demo-
crat, for Secretary of State received
TIT ,275, and Seward, Republican
1854. The State Senators elected
are Morissey, Booth, Baden and
Bixby, anti-Tammany, and Ghard,
Tammany candidate. OF the
eight judiciary all the anti-candi-
dates are elected. ore civil justi-
ces only 3 Tammany nominees
were elected. OF the alderman,
Tammany elected IA out of % cam
didates.
ALBANY, Nov. 3.-The Morn
ing Express rep. claims the Sem
ate by Il to IL and the Assembly
by a good working majority. The
Argus Dem on the other hand
claims both branches of the Legis-
lature for the Democrats by q
small majority, and the State by
10000. Complete returns from
Albany county give the Democrat
ic State ticket $50 majority.
The following has just been re-
ceived from the Democratic State
comaittee rooms. We estimate
Bigelow's majority at not less than
10. 700, and the balance of the ticket
ct considerably more. This is
computed from our specials. The
assembly is in doubt and must be
very close.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, New. S.-Care-
fully revised estimates, based on
latest returns puts Hartranft's
majority at about 1900. 1t may
however run up three or four
thousand more or be reduced thas
number by official returns
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Nov. Virginia
goes Democratic by the usual ma
jority.
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and remain 4 days
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l.UMBERpoRT, May 1873 days.
g LRNVlLIE, May ga days.
sTUMpToWN, May as-2 days
All work warranted for 8 years.
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Will visit The above place, regularly
twice n ysat,
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suggest sanitary measures inthe dwell.
ings Of his nsigbbors.
We probably know IS much about
the history Of the impeachment resolu-
lions as the editor Of The INitlGgeaeer.
We were in Charleston during the en-.
tire investigation; and We speak with
a full Knowledge Of What We srO say
Ing when We repeat that ''tbere never
was anything in the bowl attempted to
be raised against the Auditor and
Treasurer except this ono fact So
faithfully and we'll had they conducted
the Affairs Of the State, tba, they we're
rcuomiualcd in 1872. Their subs Q.
queut Conduct fully warranted this
confidence; aud few hungry Office
seekers, who saw tina; the renOmiua'
ting process might be repeated by the
next eopyrutlon-,hcreby cutting Of
their cbanses-determined TO destroy
Bcuuett and Bardctt By circulating
yarns Of official administration "
Nobody knows this better than the
Hon. j. Hanson Good, for whom the
! Iaieliigeaer has Of late conceived suct
violent affection. That gentleman, il
is said land not deuicd) SO stated frc.
quVntly during the progress Of tho in-
veI,igation and the milk in tue cqsoa-
nut is bis subsequent declaration 10
Speaker Monroe, that ut rGs a good
chance fora young man tomake "rep
utdtion "
But We desire to call theaftenlion Of
the hteliigcpeer editor TO Tue fact thai
the Democratic party has no coucral
meuts to make: aud in all humility VI
commend to his careful consideration
the action Of Democratic Legislature
with that Of Legislative body which
mrt under the wing Of the Ia,e.iiyeHrsr
and received the cordial endorsement
Of that paper. We refer to the two ca.
tes mentioned above. A Democratic
Senate will try this case; aud they will
not follow the precedent Of tue party
represented BY the hiegigeacsr, When
they give tho accused "a fair trial,
according TO the law aud evidence"
This matter is not a legitimate sub
jcot of newspaper discussion but we
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SOARING TnE EXECUTIVE.

They arc great folks down al
Charleston especially the lawyers
ask yaughn-thc member from
LineOln-ifit amt sol
Having Lost the Capitol BY votes
they now propose to hold Il BY sort
Of a mild Ru.Klux arrangement,
lis the lawyers, however, backed
by few property.hOlders, and not the
people Of The Third District, that are
raising the howl. They got old
Magic Relief Ward to issue an ipjuue'
ton, but Governor Jacob very proper.
y indicated bis intention to disregard
It, for the ample reason that It was bis
duty to enforce the laws,
And since then, in order to scare
the Executive, they 60. some enterpri-
sing cuS at Huntington, Che resi-
dcnee Of Sinbad Wlrd) to send The
following dispatch to iha Cincinnati
Commercial:
HrsuX0rOS, April l4.-GOyernor Jacob
will not regard The Injunction against ih'
removal Of the Capital 10 Wheeling, recent
" awarded by sJud7e Ward. Unless b,
changes his MUD before tho goth Of May,
the tine the removal bill takes eject, b
will get himself into Jail for contempt, Ia
which case The merits Of The Injunction mat
ter will be iesled on writ oil habeAJ corpus
But still John j. Jacob sleeps east,
" in his little bed. At the time fixed
in the act he will remove to Wheeling
the Charleston lawyers aud the Big
Medicine Man Of the GuyandOi,e &c
the contrary notwithstanding.
This thing Of fighting a Ia heather
Chinec-big noise with the tom.toms
lis played out. 1t would have done
we'll enough 10 or l2 years ago, Blu. il
not sufficiently malerialized for ,h'
prescat day.