Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-07

perceive that the editors of the federal pap"rs ar"
non making tables based upon their rs about the recent
elections show the probability Of their defeating Mr.
Van Buren, for the Presidency. One editor gives MI
Van Buren, II electoral VOTES out Of !hl; another gives
him ~ But Duff Green. thinking q SUPPOSE these
"ahcs' too barrinced, published in the Telegraph ri
yesterday. Inbc prepared by himself on introducing
which, he says: Il presenting the following estimate, we
do it with The confidence that the result given Will
he realized 1t is formed upon thorough and impartial
examination u. the of parties al The present tine
This table gives Harrison 100, White 3d. Van Buren, A.
and Webster II, electoral votes, and puts down the re-
! mining l3, as doubtful.
Now / propose to prove cnncuavcly that nobody be-
ewes these rdurs and, further that they do not bcerc
Mcmsc'rcs will do it with one of their own arguments
wager and the best they usr, too for they arc
often sincere when they Offer il.
They have claimed all the Stakes where the elections
have recently taken place: lcy have claimed every sec.
ton of The Union; and they have claimed m1"rIly OF
I'll" United States, for their candidates.
now offer them the following wagcrs: some al winch
they accept, ii they believe any part Of what they
have said
Is will bet 500 on each of the eight Southern and
Western States. here elections have recently taken
place. namely, Kentucky. nIand, Illinois, Missouri,
North Carolina Alalaa Louisiann, and Arkansas, that
Van Buren, receives The electoral vote Of the State"
Cd / will bet $3.50 that rlAErrspS: WHITE and WEB
sTEE, will not get more electoral votes IN The New Eng
land States tlan Mr. v EunEH: 500 that they will not
rl more in the Middle States: namely, y. York. y "r-
sry Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland, than Nj
VAS BuEES 500 that They will not get more III the
Western States. namely, Kentucky, Ohin, Michigan,
Indiana. Illinois, and Missouri, than Mr.. VAS HrKES
and $50 that they will no. get more in the S"n' I"rn
States. including nil the States of the UnGn that have
no, been named herein. than Mr. VAS BUEES.
3D. will let 81 .OGO that Mr.. VAS BrrES will he
elected President of the L. S nj the cnsCng rlccl"n:
$50 that he gets double as many electoral votes as HAIR
Risoy S:J0 that he gets three times as many rs NHrE
$3.50 that lie gets four times many as WEEsrEK and
sj0 that hc gets twenty-five electoral votes more than
all three of them.
The money he deposited in the Bank Of the MrtTopo-
lis in this City.
Those who prepared to take any O! The above wa
gers will please call 1T this office for the advertiser
> br,ohrr 4:s-tGE
4HR PERSlCU'S SEMINARY Tor young Ladies will r"mn"ucc
IN al DcinJcr when TIS or exp nsr VIII bc
.nnri this SCHOOL ni the irt ia EIclm"nd.
Particular III r bestowed all the bfaihcs o IL
nisirrG English r!."aliun
The Frac Italian languages will be taught BY natives u The
two countries.
DfAwins. Painting, Music, Tlanriug AMI Embroidery.
4 l.,iiu class viii be continued.
lyurrirncc has Primo plO this rhnnl that talents
rruu,c advanced girs mo- n"ptd 10
yuuu.rr therefore, div ct his School iwo de-
| pa;i Senior and Junior.
rEv. Board durins scholastic, of ten months including
Tririnn French. with wastn., fuel IL - Sc
500 Tuition Of :ciuar, III TIE :Iir ri So, I-J"nir
clnsSrS S-Frrnr, S31liaiin Si-awrs aud PAINTING, -"
- Music, - cts. per lesson; Beginners, % cts - 81.
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