The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-16
From The y. Y Post ofMonday
THE ELECTIONS


; s'a.e render the election of Messrs Clsiborn
ana Iholson to Congress certain, by larg
majority. The Mississippian of the 2st
u't. contains official returns from 22 coun
r ties, and unofficial from four others. show
ing that thus far Claiborne is IA49 vote
ahead ofPrentiss, and 1871 ahead of Aces
Gholson is 7os ahead of Prentiss, and 90
ahead of Acee.
The Nashville Union of a later date (Aug
3d) states that Messrs. Claiborne and GboI
son are reelected BY from 5000 to 5000
majority.
Mr.. Van Buren's majority last fall was
only 29l.
NORTH CARoLINA.-The Globe contains
letter from Halifax, n. c., stating that
the Hon. Jesse A. Bynum, the democratic
candidate in the Cd district has been re-
elected to Congress. The same is confirm
ed by the Petersburg Constellation. The
Raleigh Standard (opposition) gives him
~ OF 80 majority over Col. Long, the whig
candidate. In the Tarborough District,
(says the Constsllation) Stanly, (whig) is
elected, no change. In the Warren Dis
trict, where the worst was to be apprehend-
ed, IN consequence of there being two de-
mocratic candidates in the field, General
Hawkins, the old and faithful republican
representative, is reelected by (says a pri-
vate letter. about 500 majority over both
the rival candidates. There is no fear of
the result in the North State.'
kENrUcKY.--The Louisville Advertiser
states, that at the close Of the polls last
tuesday evening, the vote stood for Graves
lO24--Marshall 726. In the adjoining
Congressional District on Monday, the Hon.
John Pope was 3l7 votes ahead of his com !
'etltor. Mr. Hardin, in The counties of Wash
ngton, Marion and Nelson--BuIlitt not
leard from.
ARKANsAs.-The Little Rock Gazette of
he llth July, says, yesterday was the
ay of the Congressional election. Until ,
he middle of the day, it was supposed !
udge Yell had no opposition; but mmed- v
,tev after, Colonel VIM. b. X. Horner. of q
'hIlllps county, was put in nomination by y
he opposition, to the grea, surprise of the :.
party, and the following was a
he result For Yell, 66 votes Horner, &C." g
TENNEssEE.--The Nashville Republican il
Shig) contains returns from several coun-
es. Cannon (whig) has a majority of 2S5
yer Armstrong (don,.) for Governor in :,
ashville county. Mr.. Bell for Congress. f
e believe had no opposition. In William G
IN county, Cannon's majority is large. a
laury, large wing majority over Crockett.
Rutherford county, the whig majority for i
annon is equally decisive, but Crockett, for n
ongress, runs ahead of Maury. In Sum- b.
'r county, Armstrong for Governor, ivan ii
uren) and Truesdale, ivan BUREN, for 10
ongress, have large majorities. Maury p =,
unity, whig majority for Congress and d,
'vernor. Montgomery county gives whig T
lJori'les. Wilson county the same. Bed th
ID county, only one precint heard from pil
'nnon 80, Armstrong 50. ~
In the last Congress the strength of par III
rites stood thus: e,
La Mississippi, democratic 2-federal 0. W,
In North Carolina, democratic 6 federal W,
Z. a
In Kentucky, democratic 4-federalist 9. We
n Tennessee, democratic 2-federali.t IL. a" !"
In Alabama, democratic I-federalist 7. Ios
Ia Indiana, democratic 7-federalist O. no
n the whole of the above States, last the
ngress, there were 81 federali.ts and % tha
nocrats. We do not apprehend but the .e &c"
er will at least hold their own. du,
Distressing Aecident.-We regret deeply ing
earn that on Wednesday evening, Mrs. 'er
LAS, mother Of the Hon. George NJ. uef
las, American Minister to Russia, was
antaneously killed by melancholy cas- -
y, the particulars of which are gwen as =
'ws by the Philadelphia Gazette: mn
Mrs. Dallas was returning after night mo
in carriage from the country, accom- gon
led by Mrs. Alexander Campbell, when om
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