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LOCAL NEWS.Waiting for ttic Verdict.Notwithstanding the damp. dri//.'y nature of the weather last night, the anxiety to hear the election returns caused an immense number ot the male population of this city to throng the streets until long after midnight.The great center of attraction was the Gazette office, for as it was universally expected that Grant was re-elected, and the only anxiety seemed to be to know what were his majorities in the different States.From the second story corner window of the Ivasettc office a magic lantern box screen was projeeed, and as the returns came in they were reflected npon the 6ereen and read by the immense audience below amidst the most tumultuous cheers. As decisive retttrns came in, Mr. Farney, a young artist, was employed, and he sketched several caricatures of the political situation that were received with uproarious •hecrs and merriment.The most 6urcessiul of those “quib»** were cheered to the echo. One represented the Sage of Chappsquack trying the experiment of sitting on two stool*, ami going down most ludicrously between them. Tlun the “Tidal Wave’* was a happy hit. In the distance floated an ark, supposed to resemble that reared by Father Noah. A rainbow scanned it serenely. An expanse of sea extended smooth to the foregom d, where it swelled into a tidal wave, beneath which the late Horace Groeley was taking n involuntary plurge, leaving his white bat floating emong the white caps that were sporting above him.Another represented Columbia in the presence of the Fhilostpher, looking at him, half in sorrow, half in anger, and pointing to the setting sun, while she nticred the words, “Go We6t, young man, go West!” Then a drawing of a dilapidated white hat and coat, with the words “For Pale” under them, created much merriment. There wa6 no end of the cheering and laughter at the exhibition of the old hat, out of which a sorry, bedraggled, frightened rooster was rushing with a tremendous stride, while bis head and tail drooped with a sneaking expression of having been completely whipped.At the Enquirer office there were several hundred persons whose anxious countenances and nervous inquiries showed plainly that they had heard tidings of great woe. Those who had baaked their faith in the Sage of Chappa-qna’s earr)ing New York, by their “ducats,” presented a most mournful, woe-begone appearance; and we heard one of the old standby’s of the Democracy remark to a friend, “If we had only made a square, fair stand-up fight on principle, and had been defeated, I could have grinned and borne it; but to have sunk Democracy, Free Trade, and everything else I have f:nght aad contended for,eversince I was old enough to have a vote, for a life-long enemy, and then to be utterly annihilated— baughl—damn it! Left go take a drink.” Jes so.
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The Cincinnati Weekly Star
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Wed, Nov 06, 1872
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