Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-18


last Spring. 257
Whole no. Of votes polled, about 1886
Whole no. of votes for Gov last Spring $685.
Less this Fall, 1870
GEORGIA.
The election of Members to the 24th Congress
took place in the state Of Georgia on Monday,
the 9th instant. We annex the two opposing
tickets denominated 4" Union" and " Stat
Rights"
URion Ticket. State Rights Ticket.
John Coffee. Richard Fl. Wilde,
Seaton Grantland, Geo. r. Gilmer,
Chas. +. Haynes, Thos. F. Foster,
VIM. Schley, VIM. c. Daniel,
}. w. A. Sanford, A. Fl. Chappe,
James G. Terrell, Daniel Newman,
Geo. w. b. Towns, NJ b. Lamar,
James NJ. Uaync, Robert A. BeaIl,
Our information leads us to anticipate the
success of the Union ticket generally. For our.
| selves, party considerations do not influence US
so far, but that we should be pleased to find
portion of the gentlemen composing both tick.
cts, returned.
WASHINGTON RAcEs-T Third Day.-The Pro.
pretor's purse Of $500, mile heats: entries
the result as follows:
Mr.. Selden's b h Charles Kemble,
Mr. Garrisons b HansIap, years
Mr. Bowie's gr m Agility, years
old 3 dis.
Gen. Gibson's AzaIia, years
old DIR.
Mr.. Kendall's or Prince Georges
years old Ads
Mr.. TayIoes oh m Dolly Dixon,
years old dis
Col. CroweIs m Lady Nashville,
4 years old dis
Time 5m. 47s.--5m. 52s--and 5m. SIS.
This was beautiful race, the interest of which
was heightened 10y the first two heats being TAX
en- by different horses 1t was so close on the
last mile of the Sd heat, that for some distance
the three leading horses kept in so exact Ilne
that but one horse and one rider could be dis.
tnguished. No platoon Of soldiers ever moved
more exactly dressed The issue was kept in
suspense until near the close of the Sd heat
During the first heat much anxiety was felt Tor
the rider OF the fine mare that took the heat
His saddle slipped forward on the neck OF the
mare and in that situation he rode the heat and
bravely came out first.
We regret to learn that the Cholera lately
m lde It's appearance at Fortress Monroe (Od
Point Comlort,) and has prevailed to c0nsite'
rable extent, though in mild form. Out Of
about 100 cases only deaths had occurred
1t has been thought prudent, however, to d.
perse the troops temporarily and the severa
companies had accordingly been removed
different situations in the interior.
The last number OF Professor Silliman's jour
nal contains an interesting Essay on the Indian
Summer, read at meeting of the Maryana
Academy of Sciences, oy one Of its members
in December last
The Van Buren, men of New York are CIT
cnlating pamphlet containing most blaSp'e'
nous parody on the decalogue, on the hof''
Prayer, and part Of the Episcopal Catesh's''
Such an abuse OF the word Of God IS deserving
OF the execration Of every man. To what e"u'
may we not look when resort is had 10 sue"
means?
The contents Of the United States NlI''!
and Naval Magazine for the present mon'n' 'N
such as to warrant confidence in the RESOURCES
and judgment of the editor.
General John Hodge has been appo'"
Postmaster at Portsmouth (Ya.) in the place"
the late venerable incumbent, Jesse Nicho'''
MAJOR JACK in yesterdays Gazette, run ~.
yer parallel between the maladIes OF an lhu''
dual and nation. We hope, however, tha'"
national premonitories, alarming as oeI ~,
tainy are, have been taken in time, anu wv
the prescription of the ballot boxes VIII ei''''
radical cure,