Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-01

THE ORANGE ELECTION.

SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. l, 1881.
THE ORANGE ELECTION.
On "Wednesday last, under the new writ of cleo
ton irsued to the Sheriff of Orange there Sc
cnnd ria of strength between Gov. Barbour and Mr..
Davis. Letters from friends at Orange Courthouse
announce tie following result:
For Barbour ai0
For Davis d0i
The result is honorable to the spirit and ELI.
g"nce of Orange, anil has been received here with
marked satisfaction by many and believe most, OF
Col Bnrbonrs political opponents Our learned con-
temporary doubt, is somewhat offended that the
people of Orange did obey his bchests, and those
o. his potent ally, Duf-bu, those of the party, who
are not actuat"d by personal views, not only
,isfed, but gratfed
There is a that Capt. Davis VIII contest the
sest-upon what grounds, with what prospect OF
success. we have not learned.
u Yesterday, the Henrico case was discussed be-
FIRE the Committee of Privileges and Elections, BY
WIN. q. Cbamberlayne, Esq who addressed the Ne
mortal to the Legislature, denying the eligibility of Mr.
10. w. Leigh, on the ground Of his residence in the
City Of Richmond, to represent Hcnrico-by Mr..
Leigh in reply, and by members of the Comm t,ee.
The Committee decided that residence in the Cry OF
Richmond did not operate disqualification to rep
resent the County of Henrico The House Ia:
not yet received the Report of the Committee
IL We again under the necessity ofpostronirc
the proceedings ofrhe House of Delegates for the las
two days. Those of yesterday, oflitile genera
interest The foreign news claims all our SPACE.
WEST INDIA TRADE.
u We compelled To withhold in this morning
paper, view OF the results of the Presidents much
Sc IL, Il.
with Great Britain for the restoration of the Yves,
India Trade. 1t is evident to apprehension tha,
the title of that treaty ougl, to be amended, aud
Called IA Treaty aid British vigation-and that
the Cabinet at Washington, anxious to acquire the
fame of succeeding where their predecessors had f-
ed as Mr. Randolph said Middleton was by Nessel
rode, have been "trumped" BY Lord Aberdeen
u In Congress on Wednesday,, little was done be-
sides the progress made in the trial of Judge Peck
Three other witnesses were examined for the u.
States, and some documents filed, whercupon Mr.
Buchanan observed, that the managers for the i'm
parchment, here rested the case. Mr.. Writ was
called to Baltimore, BY the lnsss OF one of his fam
lily, in consequence OF which, tho Senate adjourned
to Monday.
On Wednesday, Mr. Dickerson moved an amend
eut tn the Constitution of the U. States RESTRICTING
Presidential eligibility to tco terms very unneccs-
sary
In he House nothing of general interest was DONE
THE MARKETS Tho foreign news has gwen
spur to the markets. In New York sales of ives
torn Flour, after the arrival Of the Columbia LION
don, Dec. y were made at IS, and of other, at Co.
In this Z ty, corresponding advance has taken
place There is said to be great activity in the ex-
press line We would certainly push the intelligence
through the country, for the purpose Of putting the
unwary on their guard, a, the expense Of extra
Publ!caticn' but for the unlucky arrangement of the
Western Mails, which do not leave before Monday.
Cotton has also advanced. Sec the London quota
lions.