The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-30
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.

. North aroliua.-In Raleigh District Mr. Barrn-
about 300, over Mr. Murphey.
In the district lately represented by Mr. Edwards,
! Mr. Daniel Turner is elected
In the Newburn district Mr. Bryan has been re-elec-
ed without opposition.
Lewis Williams is reelected in Surry district By a
large majority
Thomas ii. Hall is elected in Tarborough district
in opposition to MIR Hines, the late member.
In Edenton district Lemuel Sawyer is reelected.
John Culpepper, formerly member, and friend
to the Administration, has been elected in Fayetvlc
district by majority of 400 over the Jackson candid
ate.
John Long, also friendly to the Administration, has
been reelected in Salisbury district without oppos
ton.
Augustus Shepherd is elected in the district lately
represented by MIR Saunders, by large majority.
Gabriel Holmes is reelected in Wilmnton district,
and Willis Ashton in Halifax district both without
opposition.
kentacky.-The election commenced in this state
on the 9th inst and the polls remained open days.
The members are chosen by districts. In several dis
tricts the zeal of party spirit never ran to greater
length mot democratic and federal these, and all
other old distinctions were entirely swallowed up by
the ail-absorblng question of the presidency. The
Lexington Reporter of the 9th says, awe are in the
midst of very extraordinary electionone more vo-
lent and disordery than ever witnessed by the in
habitants ofLexington. At some moment we may at
tempt to describe the it is presented to our
eyes, and at the same time give faint sketch of the
Combination party, as it exists here" Some blood
was shed at the polls; but this is quite in character
with the Kentuckans, who can look upon blood and
carnage with composure." Correct returns from all
the districts have not been received. We have how
ever certain information of the reelection of James
Clarke, Robert p Letcher, Thomas Metcalf, and Da-
vd Trimble, Esqrs friends the present Administra-
ton, and Of Thomas P. Moore, opposed to it.
Teanessee.-In this state the excitement was not
as great as in Kentucky, although large number of
citizens there are opposed to Gen. Jacksons elevation
to the presidency In Knoxville district MIR. Ar
mold, one of the candidates. had rendered himself con.
spicuoas by warm opposition to Gen. Jackson hav-
ing published pamphlet containing severe attack
upon the generals public and private character To
defeat the election of such political hereto MIR A.
every nerve strained and no labours were spared
to save the state from the great scandal of sending
man to Congress who had questioned the immaculate
purity of the military Cheitain." The result of the
contest was that Mr. Lea the Jackson candidate, was
elected by majority of only nineteen Mr. Arnold
In Sullivan district MIR Blair, the late member, was
reelected by large majority.
The result OF the election in the NASHVILLE
District is the most astonishing John Bell, ESQ., is
elected by majority of 1920 votes over Felix Grun-
dy, warm Jackson man, and we believe also men,
Der of the Nashville Committee" which was estah-
shed at, or near, the Hermitage" for the purpose
Of clearing away the rubbish which ecpses the char
acter Of tho General. We rather suspect thai while