Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-17

pears the "tushes have been sadly in their way AZ last
Wclearn from respectable authority that JAMES ELAN
is certainly elected by majority of upwards of sitv
rood votes The Napoleon of the Turf has come To
Waterloo at last The guards did "surrcnder'--
they have died noby the field fighting every inch of
the ground; but "horse foot aud dragoons sr-
nay rouedl All the world has heard much of Chester
field, and much we think that not true. What was
perhaps, originally jest has been taken for earnest and
the impression left upon many minds from hrarsay
evidence ~ that Chesterfield produces few better things
Than wh"rteberries, "chinluapins, s'prrsimnois,
and yellow ,ackrts This is a mistake and wide one
For the first time in our lives have had opporu-
ny Of seeing the cong, cgatcd people OF that county
Certainly n"t lees than thousand of them were pre-
sent at the cecon if the shade the proud and DO.
lshed SrASuorE could have appeared on the earth and
mixed among the citizens of CHEsrERrIELD this &C.
cason he would have glored in the fact that his here
diiary title distinguished such people. Exciting
tie occasonall was peace order, and qsictncss. We
neither heard of single instance where the
inony of social intercourse interrupted We can
truly say, relation to the progress aud termination
this contest, ''Well DONE Chcsierheld| May you have
many iniitators
To The People of Petersburg
FELLOW CITIZENS We have a few plain questions
to ask you, with good feeling towards all parties-bc-
cause rcgiousy believe that the perna MT interests
of all parties, deeply concerned in the result we
aSkyou IN the hrst place. IT you wish TO become sub
scrviemt to the City Of Richmond We ask You
secondly, do you intend permit that City control
dctaton of the bitter rival of your local interests
Richmond will pour forth her whole strength against
contradiction, thatyon able to protect your in
teiests You ought to do We wish not feow-cit
zens to excite your personal feelings against single in
dvldull OF our sister Town. Wechersh no such scnt-
inent ourselves The voters from that City come here
Today TO exercise privilege secured them by the
Constitution. and it is perfectly natural that they should
SO exercise that privilege To their in
tercsts But will you, fcow-citizens, submit to be
governed by that vote? Has Petersburg ever stood
Ia need oi the aud OF Richmond to manage her do
inestic affairs! Has Petersburg ever gone TO Rich
nond to interfere in the elections of that City Ncrer
The strength of the Richmond may decide to-day
tat ue peop) otpetersburg against the Adminstra
ton OF Andrea Jacksonhat the are in favor of Leigh
reelection to the Senatehat they in favor OF the
James River and kanawha Improvement Joint Stock
Company whose capital to no less than seven
millions three hundred thousand dollars which Compa
my holding real estate can control every election i'm The
State of Virginia bring Petersburg and every other
Town and County TO bow at the lootsoo of Richmond
rrliow-ciizcns you may submit to this state of things
II you choose-bu there is ut least tnanhc hum
blest among you perhaps, U0t ,oW not.
FRINcE GEoRGE ELEcrIov-Ths noble county voted
on TUESDAY, and returned her old Delegate, STANDS
ny majority OF luI votes his opponent MIR. Gee
iie voters were addressed by MIR Mason the candidate
Tor reelection to Congress in very eloquent and i'm
pressive specchMr. Stands rivdly catechised on
various subjects aud particularly with respect to the
coming Presidential Election la reply TO the last cues
ton propoundcd TO him on the subject MIR Stands or
plicty cclarcd his intention support the Candidate
OF the Republican party, nominated by the Baltimore
Convention The following is, believe an accurate
statement OF the votes pocd:-
FoR CoNGREss.
- Urquhart, (scattcring vo' cs J ......... al
HOUSE, OF DELEoATEs.
Wm. Shandsi (Rep) .................. l79
Theron Gee, (Whig) ....................... 72
We raise no shout OF victory for the result of this
election 1t is precisely what have always antcipa-
ted We believe the highly honorable gentlemen of that
County, who opposed to the Administration ,vcrc
not themselves sangune of They have fought
us with great zeal and ability; but it in the ma.
lure OF things that they could be victorious We wish
our worthy opponents better cause hereaner-Jeaer
a9snderS-morc honest and sincere defenders we are
Wen convinced no could hare. The Wings are
before the last of April
ALI FOR Us! !!--Buckingham Lunenburg and Caro-
ihe are az Tor US Fellow citizens the day is our own
II we are true yourselves Who deserts Andrew lack
ton. w iusS-
Nashs majority in Powhaan and Chesterfield 81
W The majority of John w. Nash Esq adm can |
tently by Contemporary.
New members.