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Year: 1875

newspaper. The ordinary dalies of


this State cast from $500 to s56j week,


and some OF them a great deal more. Monty


goes 10 pay the compositors for setting


type; it takes money TO pay for mechanical


skill to prepare the matter for the press /;


and then large sums for paper, press work


and preparation for the distribution to sub


scribers. The present postal law even re-
quires the publisher to pay postage in ad-


vance on all newspaper matter. Take all
these things into consideration, and should
it be expected that proprietor of news
paper shouId incur such heavy expenditures
to please the fancy of individuals. When
money is thus foolishly thrown away, the
people who ply for the paper are de-
frauded, for what money is expend-
ed upon paper should be devoted
to the general information of its readers
upon the current events of the day. Nc
paper can live and give its space away to
anybody upon call. Merchants have learned
this, and the rule should apply to all per
sons. The press of the entire world reeog-
nize this great necessity. 1t Is question
of profit and loss, and the press of Texas
should act unitedly upon the subject, or
one after one, year after year, usefnl papers
will be lost to every community.
Year: 1875

We now know that Grant means business


He islon his way out West. He has been
living fast at Long Branch, and his habits
must needs undergo change. He must
cool off, and therefore abandons Murphy
and fast horses, and is found reading nice
out West. Our dispatches tell the pleasing
story and show how Grant is boxing the
compass and coming up on the strong side.
He has the cunning. and absolute want of
that popular opinion Is shifting, to change
with it his whole creed and policy. He
now stands by Pierrepont and Aleorn, as,
very recently, he stood by Ames and
Ben Butler. To keep afoat himself
he sinks every buoy and life-boat
that has heretofore borne him safely
into portland ''port'' into him. He is
only Radical on one subject, fact showing
the priestly influence of Bishop Simpson
over the conscience of this exceeding good
man. The President does not fail to give
the Romanists terrible blow, and to de-
clare for popular education and against sep
arate schools for Catholic children. We be-
lieve this is the first time in the worlds his
tory that Grant has entertained specific dis
tinct opinions in reference to any specific
public question. The supposed importance
of the speech is attested by the fact that it
was carefully written and as carefully read,
and these simple facts show that Grant at
taches infinite Importance to his assertions,
and deems himself candidate for the
Presidency. IL s7e eH .J
Year: 1875

STAGE During the past
week we have had only three stages from
Reading-Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day-the mail coming horseback the al
ternate days, Although we have no
direct knowledge of the arrangement,
we presume that the change will continue
during the Winter.
Year: 1875

WATER SUPPLY.--There was some
water in the bitches hereabouts during
the rain a few days ago, but when it
stopped raining the water stopped. There
i no water for sluicing yet, the only ben
edcial result from the rain being that it
soaked the ground some. The present
season commences just as the last did,
but we will have more water and better
Winter if the united prayers of the placer
mining fraternity availeth anything
Miners have their claims in good condi-
ton and with a reasonable water supply
good results are anticipated.
Year: 1875

While il deals out hard blows on the Re
publican party, and claims to be Bourbon
Journal of the first water, the NASHVILLE E
UNION AND AMERICAN is doing more, by
well written and fOrcible editorials, TO
preserve the credit Of the State,
and induce the Legislature to go
to work in the direction Of re-
trenchment and reform, than any other
paper in The State. The fact is, We do not
understand how it is that it can maintain
its good character and standing in the
Democratic party, and at the same time
inculcate the good honest doctrine 1t does.
1t is perfectly sound on State credit and
retrenchment, and not vefy dangerous on
any subject. 1t is decidedly the best daily
published in the State.
Year: 1875

FOR the benefit Of the Kno1UiIIe
Chronicle, we state that the term "stu-
pendous job" as applied by rs to the
East TsEnesseeInsane Asylum project,
was not used IN an invidious sense.
We meant that the jo0 was too stu
pendous for the State TO under
take just now. And, while on
this topic, We may as well express our
asionishment that the Chronicle and
the Press and Herald, which have both
been urging the vital Importance of
maintaining Tennessee financial honor
unsullied, should thus be blinded by
local pride to the folly Of so unneces-
saTy requisition upon the State Treas
urY.
Year: 1875

The general opinion about the capital is
that the caucus bill will not pass. Mem
bers opposed to the measure, who made a
partial canvass Of the House to-day, report
that fully fifty Republicans will vote
against the section authorizing the sus-
pension of the writ of habeas corpus. There
were only siXty-siX present at the caucus
Saturday night, and some of the most
prominent then OnDosed the bill.
Year: 1875

Forteth street. and from Madison avenue to the East
River The population embraces all classes Of society
the residents OF Madison Lexington and Fourth
nues representing the most arstocratic and refined
element in our social world while down along Second
avenue and by the river front the people very poor
and in some localities given TO law breaking. As there
had been trouble In the district last year. Captain
murphy, OF the Twenty first precinct, made extraor
binary preparations 70 preserve the peace. Forty
officers patroled the streets from the tIme
the polls opened till sundown, and on
the slightest symptoms Of a row the officers
massed together and the turbulent characters we're
instantly dispersed Not single arrest made
during the day. The only thing that reflected dis
credit on the police authorities the great number
OF drunken men TO be seen on the avenues The Ex-
else laws were absolutely ignored. More than fifty
places on Second and Third alone sold liquor
over their counters all day In many instances these
looms were contiguous the polls and the buecoaed


guardians of the lawn might be leaning lazily
against the window blinds while thirsty politicians and


ticket peders brushed past them to enter the saloons
In the afternoon young man named William German,
OF No 234 East Forty street. brought into tho
station house by friend who stated that German had
been stabbed in the abdomen by some unknown per
son while he was standing IN crowd around one OF
the polling places Third avenue, near Forty
street The wounded youth stated that while he was
standing among the politicians that thronged tho
place he heard some one say ''You can't play sucker
on me- y and before he could turn to where the
speaker he felt himself stabbed. After waiting
about two hours at the station doctor was procured,
who stated that IL impossible to tell the character
OF the wound without careful probing, and tn youth
was sent TO Bellevue Hospital.
Year: 1875




AS in the First district, the Senatorial contest
monopozed public interest in this Assembly district
The rival merits claims and prospects OF Morrissey
and Fox discussed if the fate OF the country
depended upon the man who should DO chosen to rep
resent the Fourth district in the State Senate
These disputes nowhere provoked quarrels and Illegal
voting the only Of At the Franklin
street poll aaman arrested because his landlords
said he did not live his fathers house. but the
old proved that he did, and was discharged
Mayor Wckhatn's proclamation offering 500 a head
for illegal voters was WondrouS stimuiant
TO the law-abidng denizons Of the Fourth
police precinct No less than eleven men
were arrested there on charges OF violating
the election laws but only was held Henry Cliff
ford Of No $40 Water street. proven TO have been
a resident Of the district but eleven days, and was
therefore held for trial in default OF 81 900 bail john
Morrissey sat in his room In the Arson House all day
cool and with as little apparent anxiety If the bat
tie had been fought and won Mr. Fox was more rest
less and obliged TO go out and take fresh air
sionally Shortly after the polls closed he seen
riding up Broadway In Twenty third street stage
Within the stage passengers except the Sen
ator and friend But the roof and
steps and oven hanging the sides between the
wheels we're as many young ragamulns as the Broad
way police could shake their clubs In a day Even
here, on his triumphal chariot where it would
seem Chat Mr. Fox ought 10 have been supreme, II
anywhere political differences ragged hot The
polls Some OF the taterdemalons shouted vigorously
TOT Fox, but their voices neutTallzed by the
cheers Of the other urchns for Morrssey Tho din
both parties increased by the barking of three d-
mnutivo ''purps,h which chased n,!x u the rear,
barking N furious chorus with their lIN - masters
the
Year: 1875

This district extends from Fourteenth to Twenty


fifth street and from Fourth avenue to the East River
II is populous and election days turns out a for
midable host Of voters Except the extreme east
sdo the voting usually conducted with decorum.
Yesterday several liquor stores avenue charged
nothing the crowd Of thirsty that applied for
drinks early in the morning and the result de-
moraznion IN the neighhorhood aud individual scrim-
images here and there of little consequence There
much animation First Second and Third avenues but
in the streets perfect Sabbath stiffness regned
The polling places were never without clustering
throng political workers of both parties each
side ready to the casual inquirer that
ahead aud tho opposition behind. Tammany has
been SOLD out by It's men, " was the significant
remark OF a Tammany man. on being asked about tho
chances of the day Tho unusually fine weather
brought out many non-poltca people on the avenues
TO see the processes BY which the ruors Of the city
government are created Timid ladies ventured to
penetrate the rude crowds and gaze IN bowilderment
on the o the little sentry boxes dotng the
sidewalk and shrouded in flaming posters The day IN
tho Sixteenth Assembly district without notable
Year: 1875

In the Nineteenth Assembly district the feeling
general soon after noon that there very serious
lack Of discipline, and also numerically, Of effective
the distribution OF ballots and the encourage
ment of the timorous In both the out-and-out anti
Tammany and republican ranks while the Tammany
forces never better disciplined carefully
handled. Many former Tammany claimed
that there not sufficiently private places
where anti-Tammany tickets could be had
and that if they tried to get them they
to be pounced upon by the alert Tammany
workers. and II they showed any inclination to vote in
dependently they assured that they would be
marked for all future time and might look outside Of
the sparsely populated portions of the district the
voters who had voted as Tammany directed before
were hunted up If suspicion had rested upon them and
taken to the polls with package OF straight tickets
done UP nicely in rubber band. In tho canvass for
the Assembly the antETammany men acknowledged to
having failed TO work, 1t should have been worked
the combination OF the Green and Feehan strength.
Through lack OF effective working force, the with
drawal of Green not properly understood by many
republicans, who in their anger at finding his name
withdrawn, believed it to be cheat the part OF
Feehan's friends, and voted for King, the Tammany
candidate for revenge This also caused loss the
Hackett and Phelps interest The OF the Tam
many candidates acknowledged before four
O'Clock. The vote cast In the district nearly equal
to the NUMBER registered.
Year: 1875

In tho Seventeenth Assembly district notwithstand-
ing three distinct attempts to create old-tme
ctcment in the vicinity Of the polling places and in
many Of the halfa mile away the pollsn saloons
the election progressed, from the opening until the
close, without single serious disturbance In all
cases Mr. Morrssey the subject or rather perhaps
the material with which the effort for excitement was
made Az eleven O'Clock IL was in all seeming nervous
ness reported that there was .'boody rotn in tho
west side lower wards and that John Morrissey had
been shot by OF his own henchmen and carried TO
the Park Hospital insonsibe condition At
two O'Clock p NJ further particulars were given, not
concerning the riot but of the condition of the
wounded man. At that hour II was said John had
been shot in the left shoulder and ball had struck
his right arm, midway between the wrist and elbow,
breaking yea shattering the and rendering ampu-
tation necessary. AT three Z. NJ report that
the Surgeons were proceeding with the amputaton,
and that John in heroic verse, had declined TO take
single whn Of choroiorm, declaring that II he was
fated TO die in the fight against Kelly, which the
OF this world IN the enjoyment OF all
his reflective faculties From three p. NJ. until
the polls We're closed there additional reports


rom either the riot or Mr. Morrissey othor than that
he had been beaten by Fox by fully 5000 There
then time to talk Of the other pecuartes OF the day
ana account Tor what wero supposed TO be the fixed
conditions IL was then acknowledged by the anti
Lammany and republican workers that Tammany
discipline had boon much more effective than had been
DeheVed TO be possible under existing conditions
~ was acknowledged that SmyLh had been voted for in
usrict py quito large number of republicans for
the reason shat is his homo district and that they
were personally friendly 10 him; while In the case Of
Fheps was admitted that for the same reason he re-
ceVed many votes which, had the conditions been
otnerwlse would have gone TO tho opposition In tho
case OF Bixby, for the State Senate as against
been beaten badly, and for these reasons;-
He was said TO have been nominated by tho
enttlammany organization because tho republicans
had promised TO indorso and stand by hin al the pos
for which IN return Pinckney, for Civil Justice was
TO DO indorsed and voted for by the anti.Tanmanv
men, This latter agreement IL is claimed was MOI hon
esty carried out Instead OF acting upon the agree
ment they declared to have thrown Pincknev tet


from their packages anGbunched John Hayes
Year: 1875

In apprehension Of and fights in the lower part
Of this district the police force increased by de-
tails from the uptown precncts but tho ordinary
would have been than ample TO preserve the
peace Only two arrests made (other than those
Of an ordinary character), and they for illegal
voting Charles Wohner undertook TO act proxy for
Jacob Droge OF No l60 West Broadway but, being
caught in the act OF voing. committed trial
default OF $1,000 bail The other prisoner had changed
his residence since ho registered Justice Flammer
held that he had not forfeited his right and dis
charged him Captain Petty, OF the New street police
said-"lve had the easiest time ever had except
erred the Twenty sixth precinct (City HaD for one
day.
Year: 1875

Selecton quarres their Celtic neghbors in the other
wards At the Essex Market Police Court, where JUS
tce Kasmre presided there was the usual number OF
arrests for illegal registration and attempts to vote
without the sanction Of the law The examination OF
witnesses as to residence former place or voting &c


was made and where testimony was not clear that
the ballot offered should be accepted at the polis an
oath was administered by the judge which would rem
der the party liable prosecution, not only Tor illegal
voting which crime felony but also for perjury IN
subscribing false oath The registration last year
IN this Assembly district was Seoi TINS year IL Is 4sIV
peaters from Philadelphia, and New Jersey, who had
already registered would attempt 10 vote in some
of the wards composing this district but 1t
tanned this bad not been done, although the men who
claimed they worked in the latter State majority
of those arrested Late in the afternoon in Rvngton
and Grand streets there few booths upset. but
the quarrels were mainly among drunken men, the
citizens everywhere remarking how quietly the election
was going
Year: 1875

Last year the registration in this district was @ 7so
this year II has been increased to dS1S As some al
the wards embraced down TO the East River and
portion takes in few streets Of the Fourth ward near
East Broadway where the most bitter was yes
terday wagcd for Senatorial honors between Fox and
Morrssey, It reasonable to expect somo trouble be.
the factions but the utmost good temper appear
ed TO prevail during the day. and with the exception
minor quarres policemen informed the reporter that
the most quiet election they had ever bcheld.
Everywhere through the district sensational pacards
posted by the friends OF the candidates. warning
the voters against the corruption and gulo Of thor
rivals ana almost everywhere the voting places
the Mayors proclamation In plain view Offering
reward OF $l00 tor the and conviction OF every
OF illegal voting few persons arrested for
obstructing the sidewalks, and these. with drunken
braws the most offences that were brought
20 the notice Of the writer
Year: 1875

The election is and Tammany is ovcrthrown
The people and the press have risen together and taken
power of the hands OF those who oppressed the
and sneeringly denounced the other Hackett is
elected Recorder Phelps s chosen District Attorney
and that gladiator Morrissey has been borne from the
arena into tho Senate the shoulders Of the people
The indications that those who have dsliked
Tammany, but remained in her councils from base
fear, will uprise, and vigorously clamor for Boss"
Kelys resignation that he will be forced TO hand it in
lie Roi est m0rti Vipe le Roll King Kelly dies, but
the power lives in the people.


Though the political campaign had developed much
warmth OF feeling, especially in reference to some Of
the local nominations and parsans both sides had
worked hard and risked their money freely on their
iavorites yet there orderly cleo
tion day in this city than yesterday proved Whether
from the chilly atmosphere or from police efficiency or
by OF the good sense OF the of cit
izens, aside from an occasional heated wordy discus
sion the throughout the city presented ea
Of disorder which could by the bitterest maguer
OF our institutions be magnihed into examples Of
dangerous popular license No riot or boodshed called
into use the strong of police which Supern-
tendent Walling had provided for instant
tion in of the recurrence Of such
scenes as that OF last year, which resulted
in the shooting Of poor McKenna it charged by
Ouc VI HlRHe5t eAcCuLlVc OlHCcrS Oh Ile county,
Coroner Richard Croker From sunrise till sunset the
voters quietly deposited their ballots with the election
inspectors and went about their ordinary business No
polling places obstructed by threatening bules
no intimidation used to prevent the timid
citizen from exercising his right by peacefully using
the freeman's franchise to indicate his preference
the choice Of State and local officials. There
cheers for fvortes and groans for opposing candidates
but beyond that hardly the slightest breach Of the
peace occurred. very limited number of arrests
were made charges Of attempts to illegally, but
oven these more than has been usual for
years Altogether the day was marked by less or
violence and disorder than the average Of ordinary
days In the evening anxiety to learn the fate Of tho
several candidates drew crowds of excited but peace
able people TO the various centres Of intelligence where
good humor prevailed, the vctors rejoicing with
moderation and tho friends Of the defeated taking the
result in good part and hoping for better next
time. Below will be found detailed reports from tho
several election districts showing the features Of the
days occurrence in each.
Year: 1875

There disturbance whatever in tho Twenty
fourth ward and not solitary arrest made during
the day The vote pollcd was unusually large At
about four O'Clock in the afternoon word sent to
the Thirty precinct police station that Patrick
Trainor one Of the poll clerks in the Soc
ond Election district, at West Farms, had alb
sented himself two O'clock and had not re
turned telegram at once despatched to the
Chief of the Bureau OF Elections asking for advice
the premises and about five O'Clock an answer re-
ceved setting forth that the place was far away
another poll clerk could not be appointed last night
and that the other remaining poll clerk together with
the inspectors of election must make up the of
tho district This may possibly furnish grounds on
which TO contest tho election in that ward.
Year: 1875

The Eighth Assembly district which is bounded by
the Bowery Stanton street, Clinton street. Houston
street. Norfolk street and Division street. presented
features Of novelty yesterday Most OF the residents
being Teutons, the election enthusiasm was manifested
by drinking very large quantity OF excellent lager
There was but little scratching Of individual cand
dates and at the time the polls closed both parties
claimed to have carried the district with the probab
ties, however, in favor Of Hackett's victory There
were no arrests and, with the exception OF the shout
ing and romping Of little boys and the innumerable
miniature bonhres which they lighted in the streets
everything passed of quietly
Year: 1875

Recorder Hackct earnestly sought for last night
by many who desired to congratulate him upon tho
splendid victory which no and tho people for hun had
won Ho was to bo found, however, neither at tho
clubs, any OF the hotels II was finally learned
that he in condition to actively participate in
the congratutatory performances His throat was too
sore TO permit him TO leave his house or TO speak 10
any considerable number OF visitors II was therefore
determined to postpone the ubiation in which some OF
his friends bad proposod 70 indulge before his house
Year: 1875

Though large crowds OF working men were collected
all along the principal streets and avenues and the
merits Of parties and candidates canvassed with
considerable vehemence, yet nothing Of violent
ture occurred up the timo OF tho closing OF the
polls. The agents OF Tammany were very energetic all
day IN looking up voters, though of them
heard TO remark that "Tho workngmen had got this
vote y There drunkenness observable
There only arrest for illegal voting this dis
frtct
Year: 1875

So quietly did the election pass or in this district
that there little the aspect of the streets dis
tnguish the day from any other AS rule, the voters
in each electoral district voted early with the excep-
ton Of the colored voters who for whatever reason
hung back until the last moment At most of the
polling places four boxes observed having the
regular republican ticket with the exception of j.
T. McGowan, the Tammany candidate for Civil Justice
There only case of illegal voting the district
that Of coored man who had recently changed his
Year: 1875

This is usually quiet district and It did not belle its
reputation yesterday. There were the usual number
Of oungers around the booths, but hostile demon
strations INDUCED by the partsans Of the
ddates and the speculatons INDUCED in by the nascent
politicians generally concerning the exciting
contests IN other parts of the city.
Year: 1875

In the Twelfth Assembly district the election passed
of without any incident or Importance. There were
for illegal voting, and those who congregated
about the polls seemed to have all they could do to
keep their noses and warm. The boys began to
build their election fires before four O'Clock in the after
noon and the ''rounders found much comfort In the
miniature condagrations
Year: 1875

''Skirmishes along tho whole line" would best de


scrioe the contest in the Third Assembly district


Fourteenth ward, yesterday The Senatorial night was
mainly tho cause Of those mlsunderstandines which
were not OF a very serious kind The young men were
very warm on the merits Of the two Johns, Fox and
Morrlssey, and prosecuted the canvass with a yiror
that very often resulted in black eyes. Morrssey
eeemed to be going ahead