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"Nnc hundred ana nlncyhrce votes pol!ed. If they
Cal! Tins victory, after their Growing and banlcr!ng in
the newsraprrs--BcdlDrd against Augusta, l.ordoun
and others they should in candnr admit that il is like
one Of Pyrrhns victories. "annther such, and they
Defeated The rcsnrtcd 10, get votes, mg ht
fill columns need only relate tale, which sulici-
emily shows Tho rccklcSsncss Of the Wing party, 10 wit
Republican lad sent some of his slaves (not
third OF th"n) II Arkansas this fall settle Cotton
plantation, and who had not been idle the canvass, and
who had addressed the voters Of this county, Oc-
tubcr courtAi his rcpreSen atiuns and statements
sought 10 be reuralised and set aside by Of high
standing. responsibility aud intelligence, and of the
woTshp!uS OF the county, saying TO voter he should
not regard any thing that said for he knew if Van
Buren, elected all the slaves would be free and
he has sent his 20 Arkansas, where he them out
of the T. States into Texas, and keep his fem BE-
ing freed in that way!
"Alany who could not stomach IIarrison were tnll 10
strike his out with pen, if you do not wish 10
vote for him. and that will your VOTE for Whitc
and the to those who were unwilling 10 yn!e
for White. And ts.re can I've no rational doubt, that
many have expunged the Of Harrison, under
the belief that there then chance Of their vote
being counted for General HARRISON. When We see
the shifts, stratngcms, management and lntryues re-
sorted 10 b. opponents, may not with proprlety
exciam, "O Temporal, mores: When we consid-
er the rxcrtions, the plans and ulanuurrcs CT The
hotch pot p1ry, may well declare victory in the
Union will be triumphant and glorious one, for
such it will truly be, for the of Democracy, and
the triumph of the people. Accept, Sir, my hearty and
sincere congratulations the Frightening prospect for the
SUCCESS Of those principles"
EOTEToURT.
"FINcAsrLE, Nov. Sth, 1886.
ain accordance with your request OF your friends in
STARTS give you the Of this county, far
Ipa I'd from They are aS fullowS.
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Error, of Il letter from Harrisburg, Mr. 10, 1886.
We have Just passed through severe struggle
Such con,cs, has never been known IN pennsylvania
before for on no former occasion have like cxcr!IOns
hoo, made by our opponens 10 triumph over the people
The connexlnn of the Presidential question Win Tie
election Of Delegates To Convention 10 REFORM ou'
Stale Constitution, unfortunate thlng Tor us, as
there is decided feeling among our people, Fate1 20
yo,r Tho ills they have, than rush on others tiat tPy
know not Of" Our opponents took advantage OF THIS
,ecno and did their utmost To excite tie iears OF OUT
German population. The Bank, too, was IN the hrn,
and it's agents were at work in every county, operating
,ranst US and endcaYong to secure the election Of
majority of Bank men as Delegates, &c, NC But not
ithslandinn all these adverse influences, zee re snc-
eeedcd md the Sata is safe. The returns nave come ~
thus far but slowly. This afternoon western mall
however brinus intelligence which satisfies US mat te
Democratic majority for Electors cannot fall much, II
anv. short of $500. The heaviest Opposition coun'ies
have been heard from, whist we nave YET IN reserve
some Of the democratic counties 70 the ->oith' oo'uci
ing Oh the State OF New iork
: II ;s also think reduced 10 certainty, that ma
o,y nf Anti Bank Delegates have been elected to We
cf;rm Convention. fhe mails to night VIII satisfy US
en,irel, upon that point 5ut feel even now, Tefy con-
fdcnt thai such is the TACT So
:. W. have passed tho : hcry ordeal, and tire Demo
c,ocy Of PENNSYLVANIA still maintain the asceniancy
Have not. all circumstances cons"e'eo' HSrh ~
boast OIL =, 1910
Connec,icnl is safe by from 700 10 900 TOR u.s. ~
yo,k Nv Al cas, 10000 Rhode Island will be operated
on by line o,hers-she not eiec:ing till ga inst Our
friends Massachusetts, arc ac'c we lhink New 'er'
sew safe. Tuesday next will determine that.
ave arc ene uncertain yet as 10 which party here
will have minority in the Convention It viii not be
more than two or three either way. l am inclined 70
think il is with us-if not have lost By scrrynan
derlng. 18th, md talk ID
of Illuminating tonight, for supposed ys.Gfy Oui I
friends are moving N on music and unnang
their headquarters.
aNEw YoRE, llth Nov, 1886.
m Van Buren, will hS n ow saai
IVY W., elre{ed think, for the returns not all in
two of our Congress here, however, and probably
have majority Mr. Van Buren,, of anSp 9SS 0 o
whole vote nei ec IaSS, FsSer and C
man votes ..-.
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EDITORIAL CORRESpONDENCE.

H., avail layself Of this opportunity, by mail, (the Tst
mas otte'ed to give you the result of the Pres'den-
, r lection in this county, which proves beyond dcnb
WA. Amelia is true to the Republic. Our election
ao' iu but the fullest Presidential election that
aave ever had If the n-out had been greater the
H., would have hcen more favorable to our cause To
n credit of our county, perfect harmony and good feel
ia; prevailed throughout the day Great interest was
" Dolh parties, yet not the slightest bad feeling was
a"'ested in any whatever. We seemed really
agreed to disagree. There about four hun
Gc resident voters in This county, of whom two hun
ECU and si1tytwo voted Of this number the Van Buren,
For the Van Buren, Electors, 179
Why Do. So
n Van Buren, majority, So
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VII V'D
':Ot the one hundred and thirty votes for the Union
Ticket. Harrison received 123 and White I. The
election was conducted with great spir!. and anlua
ton, and with little bad hunpr as ever witnessed
Some q; the Wings spit their little spite that nigh: and
the following by urging the boys TO burn Van Buren,
and Johnson in egy, and paradng them through the
streets in mock runph but the beauty Of it was, that
the Van Burenltrs in too good hunr with their
recent victory TO take any notice OF it.
RUCEBRlDGE.
"LrAiSGroS, Va. Nov 9Th, 1886.
"1s!c election IS over, and old Rocbrdge almost re:
deemed from Whggcry The following Is the state OF
,l,, -. il, uIv--oll lpJrH
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l5&2.
Oar friends count Il majority Of at least 10000.
PENNSYLVANIA.
::Ihe lonr agony is over" and tbe keystone State
takes rank along side Of Virginia and New York.
The Whig presses Of Pbad"lphil themselves, give ii
up, by Il ma jorty oil from to jODD-lt may be more.
As to the rGnscs Of the reduction of the Republican To;c
since lhe October election, more herea!ter3 For thr pre-
sent it is sufficient That have carried the Electoral
ticket. Which party has prevailed in the Convention,
il still doubtful question. The Pennsylvania ". B.
claims Is members, and allows the Wings Gil doubt
1u
We have swept Maine and New Hampshire, withon,
diliicul,y-Connecticu after hard srugglc-and
trus. to carry Rhode Island and y Jrrscy.rhcSe, with
The three Great States N. York, Pennsylvania and VIr
1inia) make l32-lI votes only wanting!-For which
we have to draw on Alabama T. Missouri 4, Illinois 5,
Arkansas ,, Mississippi /. Louisiana ., perhaps Indiana
q North Carolina Is, Georgia IL. Gnt, shaft sec
ELrcrIoSs II TIE SEVERAL SrATEs.-P'nnsylTania
and Oho voted On Tie itl. Elections held in the
following States Monday, the TIN, VIZ: Maine, New
Hampshire, Connecticut New York, Delaware, Mary
land Virginia. Georgia, Kentucky Indiana, hlssis:'pp
Illinois, and Missouri.
GA the Sh in Vermont and Louisiana.
On the 10Th, tire crcoI was in NORTH Ea1oiina
Yesterday, in Massachusetts aIi AIahana
In New jersey, to-day and Tomorrow.
On ThursiIly, IN Tennessee.
Last ui .S! in T1odc Island: on Wednesday, @}d inst.
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ing the votes Immediately aer the close of the polls
and may not be exactly correct, but believe il is So
From another Letter.
"JErERsvlLLE, 9Th Nov, 1896
"Old Amelia MS usual rcct!-I embrace this first on
portuny to give you the result of the polls in this
county, yesterday The Van Buren, ticket was sustain
cd by amnjority greatly exceeding our expectation The
vote stands thus:
For Van Buren,, 10
White or Harrison, So
Van Bnrcr's majority Sc
Several came from other counties In vnr in this rs
iandi' drrs. sn their tickets refused IN the ground
ct ihrir non n*dpcc by the Commissioners Is this
the law Sir: should like to he satisfied Oh The Sub
Jcct. But ir that, mnjnrty would have cxccrdsd
ono hunded.'
BATH County, Nov 5, 1896
Bath County gives Van Buren, IO2 m7nrity: and at
onr OF tho precinct elections (Miborong h) Harrison
received 20 votes and Van Rurvn | and The comul;s
sioncTs were not shorthand if that operates any way
1t must be against them"
"BEDroRn, 9Th Nov. 1886.
"onr election for President and Vice President after
warm cnnvass, resulted follows. The scls.s,yied
Wing party, with ali their mauruvrrs and strata gems
their D1ublccsded Ticket for White or Harrison -
their single Ticket for White and their single Ticket for
Harrison, altogether has majority in "OId Federal Bed
lord, oil ;trcnii-nin votes, as follows:
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Van Bucns majority Harrison, l'5; the whole
Of the fraud ticket, 100 Should there be general lutt
GU, of our friends n tic Rcd Sulphur, tins majority VIII
he increased Should all the voters in The Stale nav"
done their duty as noby The patriotic, Democratic
Republican voters of Monroe, victory Will DC Host
rorous-the defeat Of the Wings real "aterI"' nu
Shall be informed by the next mail OF tic result 1T 'e
Red Sulphur. I'll 1921
"The polls JUS, closed al this place. ana inc
is as foilows-For Van Buren,, l9G-to! "hte' 'ar'o"
mr. tic Dsrs, &c Van Elreu's majority ~ ne re-
i" 9epoe 5 ssS Ss think for Van Buren, %
for the partnership r. There are three onsf pun,s
of election this county from neither OF "n1Hn ANY
ad ticket here 10 fit every TASTE and by the trick have
succeeded in caong some Of our honest but simple
ALREADY of ad won # hsy eoad
nec, errors Should the Wings, against all just ex-
nec,a,on succeed they will find out the meaning OF the
old proycIb, Honesty is the best policy.
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paLLr1RLE pR0PERIY EOR SIZE.


zHTfT wish SELL the subscribe! Offers tor saie ms property
50 William county and known hs Herring Creek
Mills consisting Of barge Mill house, with TWO pair OF
d other Of F.cDch bu-with bolts and
tecu cope,c good Cotton Gin and first rate Packing Pes
n MILL oil Of which good orde and are now do
n prc:ty business. plyng from Is to . ceat
on price will be taken m the property The plan Of me
nst Min is bccrc the approved the gearing being GOOD
strong iron; the plan Of the Saw Min simple and good mere
arc at,nehed Sill large and excellent granar and store
hosc sufficient for tho support OF small family
with peat Dwelling house, al all out houses mostly
new yonny orchard md vineyard Of excellent ifn
nropc,ty and Is wln IL m'seS VI
Ayie;,'s, thriving little village. .
SELL ai,o Lot Of aeG: of Lan near Bnlah ses.
in, oe and three first portable breshnS nachlues
Srz- Address ArLErT',, King Wil!dmj . ,..,
g., ri iS-15wi JOHN slAES'
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mecti"l:ref the Standing Committee. apnonied mr..
pant 10 reaoiEi!"n adopted thu citizens Of Richmond
a. meeting convened on The l2,h inst 10 consider the
br ,.,r " OF constructing Railroad from Richmond
~ DaovilI arnvilIe to lynchharg and from FamviyEe
57b iS2G LAS held OH this duy TO Wit October the
Wm n W1o,~ following: members we're present.
unnr"r Ward: miS;cs Caskc ar Csi-a Il! Hyde, for
james Bos!er for Madsows athney Fleming James and
john a. Lancaster and LSftaFL; Geo. NJ CaTFGg'ou,
WahWm D. Wren wrs r .i' Gt tof 'St'rs"n son
Loilin y. Elicit, Secretary. ~" '''"''''"''' Ill"
John Erockcnbrough, who vsns arpo.l.
the Standing Comrhttee in Madison Wal; ''e'"op' OF
End"!S and John Van Lew, who alsottliu .ohn
members u" sai Committee in Jefferson Ward, 2In nro
ng 10 ac', the meeting proceeded u fill the vacanei'
thus created: and, thcrcupon, Nicholas Mills an.
pointed in the place Of said Drockepbrough, and Robert
Saith and Russell Dudley, in the places u said En-
dcrs and Van Lew.
RcSV!rd That subcommittee Of six be appointed 10
raise funds By subscription for the purpose Of procuring
preliminary survey and estimate of Rail road from
Richmond to farnvl!ic thence to Lynct5urg and from
Farnvi!ie TO Danville-And VIM. d. Wren, Charles II
Hyde Temple Gwathmey, Nicholas Mills. George NJ
Darlington and Robert /. Smith, were appointed said
committee.
Rcso'rcd, That subcommittee Of three be appointed
10 invite the attention of the country along the line in
IcicScd III such improvement TO the great Importance
Of the same, and also prepare memorials the Legisla
turc of Virginia. 10 be subscribed by citizens and all
others who friendly 10, ana interested in, the mea-
10 obtain charters for the construction Of Rail-
road from the city Of Richmond 10 Farmvc, and thence
to Lynchbg, and Of road from FarmGille to Dam
ville-And VIM d. Wren, Temple Gwathncy and Jas.
| CasEir, appointed said sub committee.
Rtsoocd, That as soon sufficient shall be sub
scrIbed for the purpose Of procuring preliminary sur
vry and estimate Of Ii" Rail road from Richmond to
Farmrille this committee will proceed 10 the appoint
of Engineer, 10 execute and prepare the
ind ii is jurthcr RcsOircd, That this committee will
unite with such others have been, may hereafter
be- appointed for the purpose OF raising funds and pro-
curing surveys and estimates Of Railroads from Farm
vile to Lvnchbnrg, and from Farmville to Danve.
Resoird That the Editors Of newspapers in the city
of Richmond he requested to insert these proceedings
in their respective journals.
W. D. WREN, Chairman.
LorriS y. Elicit, Secretary.
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asEAL ESTATE FOR SALE.-Ihe subscriber
T. having determined to remove to the West offers
for sale his Farm the county Of Henrico. There
three Tracts of Land. The one upon which now re.
side contains ITO aces most Of which is well adapted
to wheat, corn, oats, &c The Dwelling House is of
wood (ncarIy new and sufficiently large TO accommo-
date large family. The other two are adjoining and
contain about $50 acres less about nine miles
from the city of Richmond, and one mile from James
River-Any person Wishing to purchase, VIII please
apply to the subscriber the premises, or TO Richard
Bnlnrlnn or Julius A. Ilobson, Richmond, or before
the 4Jh day December, 1885, and if not sold privately,
it WILL On that or the next fair day, be exposed TO public
sale Terms accommodating. and made known on ap-
nlica,ion MATTHEW HOBSON.
Nov Is 55-2awt20D
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From another Letter,
FIScAsrLE, Nov. 5. lc3G.
"Thc following is the state Of the polls in this county

Van Baron 5 nIajory, p2l
a,n 10; certain that the returns from Salem and Sto
ncr arc correct but they within few votes oi IT,
From dRD,itcr later. 'fISCAsrLE, NOV. y, icSo
"Botctour, has given Van Buren, majority OF tlo
votes which balances The .Whig majority III Augusta
RockbriLuc Campbell and Bedford, and we have 100
vet TO sn#rc All the other counties, West Of this, will
give larc Van Buren, maju-tcs, that the vote ii inc
Old Dominion may safely be counted on Tor The iil'ic
Dulchman. . -,
"Knowing your sncilude 10 hear, and mine 10 niorn
rive YOU tie result of election at the Court House.
this day The returns from precincts, four in NUM-
ber arc yet reported but we expect majority al eaCn
pace-ccra!nly three out of the four The poll al tlc
Cnur, IIpusc stands thus: Van Buren, ticket, 10 !;
From ouoiitr "ELDnIDGE Nov. 10th, 1886.
"Monday las. resulted in neat and triumphant ma
ory of hundred and seventy votes in favor OF
Burcn-a prodgipus re action since April. The double
sholcd union ticket availed the Wings nothing here
nor do think it will in any part OF the State.
From .3nother
uBucKIyGuAM Co., (.Ncto StOrc.) Nov 9TH, 1870.
"rhc pleasing prospect of glorious victory as IS
presented to my view in the attainment OF our Chel
Magistrate, Martin Van Buren, is source OF much sr1
ti6ca,ion | witnessed Monday last more good feel
inrs between the Anlicsand Republicans, thanls common
on such an occasion, notwithstanding there was some
res,lcssness with few BaHk PhrcR1tcS submitted I"F
their consideration the few borrowed questions as te
and opportunity would afford, TO wit are you IN favor
Of National Bank: Paying high Tariffs, for the support
OF Inc NoTllC9H IdStoiVS, VI AZ No"S'
mower vested in them 10 squsnder the public money in
every way they liked to do? or 10 debate further on e
abonable question Of slavery, either IN state or us
,rct? or in favor Of emancipation? Or taxing the people,
so as to sell her own slaves and various other facts
do fully maintain, their TiPpecanoe warrior w.
Harrison | conclude by adding the Precincts ana TIC
number of Van Buren's majority in Buckingham; --
Buckingham Courthouse, S Sn
Gcodons Church, ~
New Store,
Aliens -,
Oakville, -
-
(ConfrmcdD l'o
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WRIANO FORTE MANUFACTORY, at Farm vile

81 the only one South Of Baltimorc.--f have opened
4 mandatory Of Piano Fortes at this place, and am
prepared to supply the country the most reasonable
Terms. Having procured FIRST rate workmen and mate
rails can the public that the Pianos made OF my
nanufaclory are at least equal in tone and workmanship
to any made at the North II viii be apparent that my
cyoenses here are much less than those OF manntactu-
rers in large cities, and in consequence of which, am
enabled to sell my Pianos loser than any other maker
In addition to the above, keep constantly IN store an
RES at the North which win sell lower than the Rich.
monI prices Also all other kinds of musical inst!u-
mens strings, every kind Of music, instruction books
&c.. &C. will send all new Pianos bought at my
,o,a free Of expense and al my risk, any distance
No., esredins % miles, keep them in tune and warrant
them for II months. repair, tune, and hire out Pianos
OF the most reasonable terms. GEO. T. hNAUtF.
NJ II 55-lafi2m
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"LouIsA G., H., Nav. Oil. IS.IS.

"LouIsA G. H., Nov 9th. 1886.
81 avail myself of The first opportunity By mail give
you all account Of the Presidential election in this COUNTY
There has not been oic;al account received at this
pace from The Precinct elections; but, from the best i'll
formation, the Wings done up. They have come
out at the little end of The horn-aL about 5 TO
on The day Of the election, they presented their ticket
with head much llrrer than the body drckcd viii,
some ut The genus Of Whiggery. The commissioners,
n right refused 10 receive the ticirt. unless thu head
was taken of; consequently, they were dcapitard.-
Ho'e OF them had The names Of The electors written
upon the bac; Gf the head, instead ii the budY. They
put lie drcai ,llcI head into their Pockets aud then
wrote their !c ,Gy OF liz, t';h.t s;u,nc Of
t'gir Tickets w'Fa ''n'r aal <,1'S SIN;
"irxrHGGaG CurXrY. 9Th Nov i-3i
'Cacuaiing hat you ."nh like IL hear sp"c"!v
posiiL, lllr progress in Lie prrsiica'ia election,
r"c sHag!it the earliest opportunity "I giving y"I The
state "i the polls ii this r7un;y. Tar correctly heard
from ana an happy "sy In! result Is ar better than was
anticipated by those who must slnTuIne III
the Dcmrcrali: IN addition TO the present ma ni
t., Am Of opinion snail srl between - and 80 nIa
J"Fi!y at the lower precinct.
!.nne~bnrg G. H., major'y for Van Iiurcn 81
rea.an: Grove do. do. IA
ns"
"MaD,soy e.. II, Va Nov Sth, IS3G.
"Our election took place yesterday for Electors: aud
resulted rs lo!Iums--Jr NJ Van Buren, President, ard
Wm Smith, Vice President }G,; aud far the d"tjlr
headed ticket, liun: Lawson White aud WA. Henry
tlar?Ison - votes believe tiIs Wings iurncd out L.
rai they voted - in the contest between Smith ana
Slaughter last spring You will perceive that they have.
no! Increased any. | sorry Il that Republic
can friends did not turn cut brttrr
"MarrnrYs G. II Nov 7, 1876
"S;r inform yui, in haste before the mail leaves, X
Tie state Of poll. The election is very ihIn;-pns
yet closed ut 3 ncock bat there "l be very lew
akcn, not enough 10 materially change tho
result.
Fer Yam D"rcn, l:5
For White or HARRISON -
Majority for Van Buren,, H.
"MDDLrsEx, Nov. 5, lc;ii.
Danr SIR hasten to rive you the result q" our frrs
dcaaI cIcclion:-for the lt"puJcln Lckc: (Fum Bu.
rem and <;m:!h) 9i. For the Wing ticket, (WmIr la.
risrn, Tyler II Coz g., giving the Republican ticket
ma irliy OF 81. The election Thin enc, you
viii pc'celYc b. m vote gwen owing 10 several causeS
but The most shameful ON, parts, comrr;t
apathy, and total inactivity with many OF our Republican
friends. This will a warning 10 us hereafter
Had the election been fully attended, majority would
have been considerably Increased, muG than the
racl,'e proportion oi til" y"c gwen. hope shall
have it in ny power 10 give you better account i'll The
spring. -
ROCKINGHAM.
"llAR&IspaEvEG, NnY. 10lii, l";G.
"AiI the returns having III from the pIecncs
day, hasten 10 give yOu the state OF the polls III this
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Majority,

1.-TWO Precincts (Salem and Stoncrsl to be heard
from; which will swell the Van Buren, majority to 900
7GG-From tie above you will that old bolctourt
still true 10 herself that she has rung the dea'hknel
of Whggery and will forever be prepared TO put down
Federalism, whatever good it may assume
Even i'll the towns of imported Federass and Bank in
fucnce: ('attuusburg and Buchanon0 the Wings have
been defeated by majority of nearly two TO one 30
may il always be-
From another Letter.
"BUcnAsoS, 9Th Nov, 1886.
IL was by the Van Buren, Committee Of this county,
sent lS precinct, with Mr. Anderson, TO address tho
people, and this was the only election in the county al
which We expected 10 be beatenbut, oc met The enemy,
and then arc ours This is tho state OF the polls here,
as cureccd Van buren, ILL., combined ticket 30 leav-
ing Us clear majority Of 81.
"FIScAsrLE, Nov. s. 1S3G.