Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15
MISSISSIPPI EIEcTJo We

Seven weeks have gone and all the relurna have moi
yet come IN The result is still uncertan We have
rous papers OF distant dates-scraps of the polls and
cashing calculations, but arrive at no positive
conclusion We consider il probable that Lynch
mas succeeded by majority of not than I00-hat
Dickson (Whig) and Claiborne Republican) are elect
cd to Congress-bu the vote in the Legislature is en-
. ary uncertain Tie Fee Trader" Of Naichez, of
2Oth November, puts Runnels ITO ahead leaving the
counties of Clarke, Smith, Kemper and Lauderdse to
be heard FROM which he thinks will ''give him MAORI
ties The Clinton Gazette estimates the victory TO be
with Lynch by handsome majority The Columns
Democratic Press of the 9Th Nov is the latest date Voc
nave received from Mssis PP and gives list of tie
from . Many of the returns Unofficial and cannot
oe relied upon Claiborne and Dickson certainly
elected to Congress. As to the Legislature we know
no more about its political conplexion than the man in
the Moon and cannot promise readers that we ever
sna uniess our mails improve. Benson is elected Sc
cretary OF State, Mallory Auditor of Public Accounts
and Mayson probably, Treasurer Miller or Hopkns Fl
Their could have beaten the Nuler 206O votes
IL they had run against him single handed If we should
ever get the full result from Jackson we promise TO Law II
before our readers-but they must not be inpatient
We look for news from Constantinope and 81 Peter
ourg hrst-Ihe tabular list of the Democratic Press
gives Lynch 2732, majoritics, andRunnels $500 in 30
counues-hat is to 223 majority-and four counties
VIZ Giarke hemPer, Lauderdae, and Taahatche, still
The Memphis (Tennessee) Gazette of the Goth ult.
!eaceed US by yesterday mornings maitland gives US
.he ioiiowing article en- the subject: -
we have not as yet received official returns from
the Mississippi elections; but have such information
as can be relied upon In the election for Governor RIM
nes has been beaten by Lynch three votes
In the election for members of Congress by
ticket, Claiborne ". b and Dickson (W) were elect
ed, The former by large majority, and the latter we
have not heard 1t is said that there a decided mao
Tity IN the Legislature for the Administration They ,o
hotd Old Poins stiu We informed that the guber-
material election, did upon the qucston Of Vnn
buren, or White. We also informed from the same
source that Mississippi will for Van Buren, for the Pre-
sdency: we mention this, not that have any doubt
about the fact, but because informant is genuine
WHITE man. lawyer by profession practices in sevcral
countless and lives at Pontooc where he has an oppor-
from nil
of the State; information must be pretty correct
being from that source
Our own information though very limited, agrees
WIN the above. We have seen letter from one who
had conversed with of the distinguished Re.
pubcans IN the State. They astoniscd at the re-.
su OF Tue late election and gave it their opinion that
strong reaction would take place in Aissssippi and
that she would go for Mr. Van Buren, In case the
wings should carry majority in the Legislature they did
not think that either Poindextcr Piumner could be
elected 5 Senator, bnt that they would both be drop
ped, and some other man taken up