Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-17

tSSe' HhaWs ALEXANDER and L.. GrIyar-
.8st6, John Brown and Robert Given.
On Monday the 9th inst. came on an
electlonio Louisa for a member of con.
gress for the districtcomposed ofthe coun-
ties OF Spotsylvania, Louisa, Orange and
Madison at the close Of the poll The vote.
stood as follows:
For Dawson slo
Barbour 1870
Majority in Louisa for Dawson, III
in Spotsylyania for Dawson, 4si
Total majority for Dawson, esa
On Monday last came on at Suffolk, the
eiection of Delegates for Nansemond
county, when, We are informed, ,hs polls
stood thus
First Poll.
l.. Ridd;ck 36s
F. F.. D ISsfi s,s Tin rs. favor.
Second Pol.
l.. Eiddick sos
NJ n .p Ioae. $40 SIX gin DIS. favor.
Owing to the great confusion that took
place, the sheriff made no return, so that
the two latter gentlemen will have TO con-
test the election.
FOR fhe Senate.
Thomas Shepherd, 500.
r. K. Lee, ~.
For Congress-.
Thomas Newton, Jun. no ohhoaition.
BY correct list published in The New
Hampshire papers, it appears that John
Langaon, the republican candidate, is e..
iec,ed Governor cfthat .state by MAORI
ty of s,775 votes.
The votes of So towns for governor of
Massachusetts give Mr.. Strong o,ose ;;
and Mr.. Sullivan sass.
The supercargoes Of the Jndiamen,
which arrived at Philadelphia, state, that
Gen. Lake, had lately obtained several
brilliant victories over the Mainrattahs. In
one of the engagements Gen. Frazer lost
his life. About the 18th December, in.
formation was received at Calcutta, that
the Mahrattahs, under general Hoiksr,
were completely surrounded, and thatth
progress of the English arms had become
so successful as to promise speedy ter
animation to the war.
An arrival at Norfolk on the 9th inst.
from Havana mentions that -four at that
place was only ten dollars her BARREL.
John Nicholas, a gentleman Of dstin-
guished ablj'ies end staunch republican,
is in nomination for senator from the ives
tern district of the state Of New York.
MIR. Nicholas was for some years mem.
Der of congress from the state Of Virgil
MIA. (.4urora.)
There are further rumors OF adyices
from India Of great battles fought and
great achievements Of the British arms
against those Of Hokkar--whofn in the usn-
al spirit of accurate intelligence, some of
our very wise and perspicacous editors
call Jgfnerai Hoitar. That great parade
may be made in the Calcutta papers. we
make not the least doubt---nor is II at this
time Of day strange affair to hear that
the @fahraffohs Of Hindnstan are valorous
and iutrepid--but men OF correct informa-
ton are not to be eozeued out Of their un-
derstandings by the artful stra,sgems Of
willy stsiesmen---we are told that had not
Mar7rds WeResiy been governor-general,
Britain would have lost the country-,his
stage trick, may be explained by refer
ence TO the detected CORE Jondenoe pub
lished some time ago; simhIe so1i, the Mar
quis Wellesly has never been withy, 1000
miles Of a Mahrsttab sabre, unless IL was
brought him as curiosity to Fort Will
am and as ,c his knowledge Of the hsliev
OF India, he must depend for that on men
who have seen the service W~iiesiy, like
CornSoaibs, is we'll known 10 have not only
been IN tie teadiHg sfri1gs of MIR. G.. Vi.
Barlow Ia man OF real knowledge and Ia
Tents, and OF as much probity IS can be ex.
pected IN his s,ation) but that even the mi
ypies in council which every Member Of
the Indian supreme government is bound