The New York herald., 1876-11-15
AROUND THE BULLETIN BOARDS.

The bulletin boards In front OF the various news
paper offices much Of study and enigma to
the innocent ana wondering countryman any
day during the past week. The New Yorker Stadfs
Zeitung Office gave no pronounced satisfaction its
bulletin board any Of its multifarious readers The
little Daily Ncus proclaimed at O'Clock .sTilden
has carried all three doubtful statesSouth Carolina
Florida and Louisana-nnd usurpation is at end
Tho little twnkling Morning. Star said tho same, though
Its bulletin rather old and contained figures pub
lshcd about the day alter election Stll, II made
entsrprsng effort to get AT the heart Of the present
puzzle. The Sun had old despatch stuck in o.,
the windows apcrtures that formerly let
the light of day into old Tammany Hall
and II said:--"Florida has been conceded to the
democrats by j, 100 majority. The republicans throw
up the sponge" OF course, this despatch more
than the balm or Gilead TO such democrats gazed
upon ii for the first tme but to the old stagers who
had been up and down Park and around Printing
House square for days it was mockery, dclusion
and snare party, equally composed Of demo rats
republicans started about learn all the
latest it given on the bulletin boards OF
tho various offices. They had bets depending upon
Tho situation. and, beginning at the Stats Zetung
Office they went steadily along down the ofnces Of
the Sun, Tribune, Times, World, Evening Nail En-
press, Telegram, HERALD, Evening Post and even
they reached the limit Of their trip It would BE-
difficult TO determine whether the democratic
puzzled Each was 1sd with the most conflicting i'm
pressons rhe Times' bulletin had informed them
that The three States in dispute declared repub
can by the latest and most reliable dispatches" The
Tribune, on its bulletin board was more qualified and
more perpexing. 1t said:-"The result depends upon
the official Both sides still claim Louisiana
though the indications are 1t has gone republican by
fair count" There was evident haste and confusion
In inscribing some OF the bulletins The one
at noon the Evening Express road
."onncml returns from William N. Tweed
In thirty forty counties steamer Franklin
at St. Thomas give Tilden 1,Soo majority
office bulletin SAYING .'Strange OF
election returns from Florida Suicide of the re-
publican candidate for President Grant helping the
Bcecher returning board in New Orleans y The
most ludcrous OF all, however, IN front OF the
Nail Office where one despatch pasted partly
the other, ana read this way: "Wickhsm letcrmined
to oust--Grant indorsed by all parties Louisiana
carried by-Democratic notabilities route TO New
Orleans Florida bound to BIO rcpublican-Counting
out OF honest votes"
The World, which has lost its reputation for
humor In arithmetic and politics. had dsspstch-an
old despatch by the way, that has done duty for sew
era days. but which stl fresh cheerful to the
eyes and hearts, OF The ANXIOUS democrats who
rounded it-apd IL said, Victory. All three States
Florida, South Carolina and Lousana-surc for
rilden. Tho struggle at an end. Intamy checked"
This great and glorious bulletin filed democratic
hearts with joy Democrats read II and reread il with
home TO their wives and families In mighty
good spirits But there other democrats
like those referred TO- who in friendly way resolved
TO accompany few republican companions around IN
inspection OF the bulletin boards and they did not
feel quite well satisfied because jus, immediately
after quitting the World bulletin they came face 70
face with that oil the Mail with 'victory ~ blazing
on IL, and beneath the inscription, "Haycs and
Wheeler surely elected. Latest returns from Lousi-
ana give the State 10 Hayes by 5000 majority"
Thus u was that the mixed party Of politicians
lighted on their misty way yesterday. They started
In darkness and confusion and they wound up in the
same. Tho Ercning Telegram and HERALD bulletins
might have afforded them some csnsoation bat there
Is stili wide and happy margin Tor doubt