The Morning herald., 1876-11-14
Hero and There.

Ccueress meets three weeks from to-day,
Hatters and betting men suffer most from
the suspense.
The Democrats now think Colorado ought
to be oollared.
Some papers speak OF the Widow Butler
as an indispensable nuisance"
This was an election. Take it for all and
all, may we never look on its like again.
This election turmoil has been fun for
the newsboys, but almost death to the
editors.
Ballots. bayonets and bulletins now oc,,
cupy public attention; but patience is mos
needed.
The majorities for Governor Hayes and
Governor Hendricks in their respective
States are nearly even.
Among the members of the next House
of Representatives in Massachusetts, will
be ex-Gov. Emory Washburn, late pro-
fessor in the Rarv ard Law School.
This is not the first occasion that the great
importance of one vote has been e1empli-
fed in this country, but it should be the
prayer Of every freeman that it may be the
last, as far as the Presidency is involved.
General Thomas S. Dakin, one of the
best shots of the American Rife Team,
says he did make a sure shot for Congress
| in the Second New York district, and will
contest the election with Mr.. Chittenden,
Republican.
Almost parallel with the present pub
lie suspense occurred in 1874, when tn.
candidates were Clay and Polk, and no
until November 13 did the retnrns decide
| it in favor Of the latter, the decisive vote
being made by the State Of New York.
The success Of Mr.. Robinson for the
Guberna,orial chair of New York SEEM
to give satisfaction to Republicans as well
as Democrats, chiefly from the knowledg,
that he brings to his position honesty
capacity and unfinching devotion to tht
interests Of his State.
! It's estimated that there are now in op-
Grafton in the United States no less than
eight hundred paper mills, which are val
ued at forty millions Of dollars OF capita
invested, with the total production OF
seventy million dollars. The mills give
employment nominally to twenty thousand
people, whose earnings are footed up at ten
million dollars annually.
| An English company has proposed tc
Governor Smith, of Georgia, to put on
frst-class line of steamships between sa
yannah or Brunswick and Liverpool, a
once, and keep them running steadily, pro
yided the State will give them bonus
$4,000 a year for three years. Ihe..
guarantee besides that they will land 3O'
Immigrants per month on our shores.
! With the exception Of the pyramid o
Cheops the spire of the Strasburg cathedra
464 feet in height, has hitherto been tn
most elevated building in the world. |
has now been exceeded by the lately com
pleted spire of the Roman Cathedral, whicl
is 400 feet high.
A man from Maine makes his head
0 quarters at Rumney, n. H., every winter
season, and sets more than three Thousand
+ traps for different kinds of animals in Coo
n and Grafton counties. He had very goo
g success, and last season secured fur to tn
e value Of 81 900, including seventeen otter
j. at S2S each. He has already capture
r $500 worth this season.
!, A secret agent Of the Partisan polic'
e wondering what attractions the sewers o
<, fered to so many gamins, followed som
n and found them fishing for rats with yer
'. strong wire lines. They explained thu
d they got from five to ten cents American
il for the skins, according to size. They al
d turned into ladies kid gloves.
'r The Norwich (Ct.( Bulletin says: 81
Is hotel in an adjoining town, day or tw
y ago, three lamps exploded soon after beir
'e lighted. Others in use were promptly e'
Al tinguished, and the oil, which had bee
r. drawn from barrel Just tapped was teste
It and found TO be 80 degrees below tt
n standard Of proof required by the Unite
7, States law"
II The view which the "World' takes
" " the situation is expressed in paragraph
VI "The Governor of Louisiana is a create
W of Grantsm and the carpet-baggers. I
bears no such relationto Louisiana as do
Northern Governor, Democratic or f
publican, to Northern State. A VOL
st from his creators, and justice re-enters
I'd that State upon its glorious course. W
j. they give the word If they do not 81
r word. over them and theirs what II
y. mendous responsibility impends."
A Nevada Cave.
:, Eureka (Nevada) Sentinel.I
,e Some prospectors have discovered al