Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-20
FOR CONGRESS-.

Norfolk County, sos 50
a4a 4s7
Present majority for Ne9ton. 4o5
House Of DsieeGtes- James ward.n,. 2ss John Thomr-
,on' gag Iiam B Manning, GA, John w daugb So
coiYsnio''- poll also taken by NJ Cooke tnn-
otica) On toe qien of the passage law by toe Le
s"ame, requiring the Sheriff. the different to hold
poll TO take the OF the eehoier the state
as 70 The prop'.y ofealins Convention. TIL. result was
Aysia'iii .''H'''"' s sss
many oil Tue ieeholdeIs declining TO vote the question:
ht poll eantot he considered decisive public opinion on
Northampton .(H. ofD.) William J. Simknss
81. John "A B-slys 74-Willism Dun,on G5,
John N Sratton 53
For Congress, Burwell Basse,t log; scattering
25
WGr,oick(H. of d. f. r. d. Browns 54
William Pfessons 44-Thomas Curtis Al, Miles
Cary 50, Thomas Damn IL, James H. Lang
horne s.
For Congress, Burrell .Bassett- 70 opposi-
tion
Shenandoah Col William Carson. Sol, Col.
Samuel BareS 6i2- Isaac SamueIs Ala, Mai ID.
strickis s7s. Major G. Cooper 7e, Cap,ain Z.
Camphor 10.
SHENANDOAH ELECTION
Inc Woodstock Sentinel of the I4h inst
comments on some statements. which had beerl
made by the Winchester Republican among
| the-e, hat Mr. Powell was obliged to use
'"e ""Ye' reserve, 10 secure himself - from
personal injury" 50 To put an end 10 ELL such
''su'd reports, we have to state few facls
which II Is believed will satisfy the public
'ha' what Nh Davis published is not in fac, an
occurrence mat took place here. Candor toyhds
u 10 say that there was not opposition 10 MIR
70 ems Course; for, The very second gentleman,
whp came forward 20 vote Ga Nlr. Hawkin-) wss
challenged BY Mr.>P and given u understand ,ha,
he d!d not know ne was good voter This chal
| ienge excited N ID 9.
WAS an opposI on AID excitemen, OF hi. own sc. K
lag, IN Our opinio, as lIis after perseverance IN
course has shown for he continu ed bis cha-
iehses Ia me closing OF The polls person ally or T.
repFtseo'aivs; during the course of which, gentle
mn OF The larses' anded properly in this coun Y.
Were asked -" "hat property do you vote up
on! Indeed, We know one gentleman in par,ic
uIar, no Is ihe o. ner OF land on Shensudoab ri
yer o. ToW miies, (some amongst the most vau
bic IN the county having the above question nut
o. the right OF his vote, after was reco ded and
me gentleman about retiring. w put it to a can
ara public 10 cay, II course in Shenandoah, nur
sued by MIR. Powell, directly opposite TO the rule
laid down In frederick by Mr. Alien. was not H.
tended to false some excitement against Mr. Po,,-
ell; and that Mr. Powell wished the exei,emen, y
continue, is fully verified from the ireuueni cha
ieDges lie male, after he discovered the exci,e
ment, is Our candid and decided conviction. His
course ia Shenandoah should have been in accord.
ance with Alr. Allen in Frederick
The Sentinel gives the following description o,
the election:
Signs of The Times &c For three dave an,
town has been all life Mr.. Powell, the Frederick
Candidate came 10 Shenandoah with a MAORI, g
ever our candidate, Mr.. Allen. of 904 votes bn,
we have beaten him. and have l46 to spare TIL.
election IN Frederick lasted three dsys- and M,
rainy days either, for every cloud seemed dispell.
ed from the horizon. The Winchester Repub-
lican admits tha they made every exer,ion; that
the people from Cedar Creek and from half .
dozen other Greeks" were all brought 20 the
polls; nay. the as Is drop in The bucket'' seemed
TO be drained, and heo the pslls were closed
No doubt they were confident OF success but A.
las! how have they been disappointed. II il be-
iieved we should have taken one thousand votes
on the first day. had the day been fair, but rainy
as it was, the friends Of Mr. Powell saw plainly
on Monday evening, that IL was necessary for
them 70 Try the &" bucket" again, aud according
lly, messenger started TO convey the Jolefu lid
ings to Winchester Mr.. Poweil's friends ami
mated with that zeal, which does them honor.
hunted up the residue that had not vet vo,ed in
Frederick, and 81 Of them appeared At our polls
on Tuesdsy and Wednesday to testify their
preference for Mr. Powell. Bot while we are
writing, let no, forget that Mr.. Allen aso
had some friends in Frederick - of whom came
8 unsoiiced to the polls Of Shenandoah and re-
corded their votes in favor of r. Allen. Never
, were the people of Shenandoah more unanimous.
they have fully verified the MAXIM" United
we stand. but divided we fall.''
e Total votes III Frederick for Powell g5g
Do. Do. IN Shenandoah 10
. Total. 1869
Thbty.foar oiihese are residents OF the coun-
: ~ OF Frederick.
= Toisl votes in Frederick for Mr.. Allen Is
Do. Do. 10 Shenandoah lI6O
~ Total l2lE
l Majority for Robert Allen in the whole
District I4f
G Thirteen of,bese were residents of the coun.
~ Of Frederick. Mr. Allen received ft1o She.
nandosb votes in Frederick.
: LOudOtin District The Alexandra Gazette
4 learns q" from source which may be relied ON
+ that Charles Fenion Mercer received a majority OF
29S votes for Congress, over his opponent, 70
bert II. Thompson, in Loudoun county,
n Deducting nr. TbompsoD's majority in Primo,
{ William, which was 30, Mr.. Mercer come, into
4 Fsnfsx 2i9 votes ahead, and may therefore b,
: considered reelected"
sJpyihe District The Abingdon Gazette Of
sbe 9th observes, that g General Smvth has beat
en- Sharp in Russell 50 votes. Sharp will, proba-
I bly,, &c, small majority in Lee. Smy,h's ma
jorry will be upwards OF ihoasare In The Dis.