Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-01

NANSEMOND-Q Del)
VIM d. Hodges tWhig) I63-Sca,tering 81
NELSON-Q Del)
Wing is said to be elec,ed-Two V. u. candidates,
presume by way of insuring the success of the v
T. ticket, taking the field; Colonel A. Brown late V. b.
member declining a canvass.
NORFOLK COUNTY, e Del)
Samuel Watts, and Langhorne (Whigs) elected
Watts 275. Langhorne ls6-John W. Murdaugh
Gate Wing Delega,e) l64-Pritchard l32-Etheridge
l2l. The Portsmouth Times says in very good vein:
THAT the friends of Mr.. Murdaugh abroad may be in
formed Of the immediate of his defeat in the late
contest ii is due 10 that gentleman who is also Wing,
and representative of the county for many years,
state that the loss Of his election effected by the
weight Of resident voters, citizens OF the Borough,
thrown the scale Of Mr. Langhorne, at the close Of
asevee contest from natural preference las one OF
them expressed D Of his company nearer home
NORFOLK BOROUGH-Q Del)
VIM. E. Cunningham {Wbigj 2ol-Scatierng 10.
OLD NORTHUMBERLAND-Tr True!
NORTHUMBERLAND Co., Va April 9Th.
THE election in this county resulted in the reelection
OF gu! late representatives, Col Alexander, by maj ory
of IS over Mr. r. Belts, though thin eection-ll has
been something than twenty years since Mr. Belts
was frs, candidate for this county, and in the
OF tina. lime he has been the opponent OF every one
who has either represented The county, or been cand
date to represent init B. has not long since changed
his politics. He was for some years, strong Jackson
man and opposed 10 the U. S Bank, and justified Gen.
Jackson, to the fullest extent in his opposition to the
Bank; but now he is for Clay and the U. S. Bank-but
it all would not do. The people yesterday told him in
very desded manner what they though. of the political
Jim Crow Of the day
NoTTowAY-u Del)
Wn. Fitzgerald " 81 reelected.
PETERSBURG--Q Delegate)
John May !Msg} rSssG'sd wi'hop; opposition
Withheld ?. Tuns,all (Whig) G5, Vincent wilcher
(do Go6-Wm NJ Tredway ". B 47e, Jno. l.. White
do AL.
PoWHATAN--(l Delega,e)
James NJ. Harris (Whq) elected by close vote after
THREE days polling that saunch Republican, Jacob
Mchaux But Mr. NJ had to contend with the obJectIons
which raised to his being several weeks out OF his
sea, in the House. engaged he was on the Board Of
Assessors for the james and Kanawha line OF improve.
ncnl.
PRINCE EDWARD-Q Delegate)
"FARMvrLLE, Goth April
'ln compliance with your request, give sou state.
h'tEl Of the polls at the Court house:
w Nenable ". b. l6S
, I'm y Flournoy (Whig) l2-maJority 80.
"aMets Church precinct not heard FROM but al!
majority there for The Administration. The day
,s I'oGuy' there not many votes polled as ex
mink we may safely calculate the vote at 80
~ N''0''' ~, al Walkers Church precinct.
rhiNCESS hNNE-Q Del)
=, ROBERTS i"5-"alers 72-Simmons 49-Ward 81
PRINCE eEoRcE-u Dsl)
Prince George has done her duty Two Admins.
traitor Candidates were in the field and Wing on the
10y W N"s ihe hePuOican party held meet
ing, The two.Adminisra,ion Candidates having agreed
to decline from the contest Tha, party nominated Mr.
Wm Stands, the late Representative, who had declined
are.eection he consen,ing to his county men il
they desired it. He reelected by majority of ten
votes against Col Richard Heath, the Wing Candidate
PRINCE WlLLlAM-Q Deego,e)
"DUMFRiEs, 29,h April.
al send you the poll Of Prince William:
Daniel Radcliffe" ". and Sui. Treasury mani l49
S Issl Brawner ". B. and Sub Treasury many lI2
VIM S. Colquhoun (U. s. Bank MANI IS
RICHMOND CITY.
WVyndham Robertson, 227
James Lyons, 60
Charles Ellis,
n, ROCKBRIDGE-C2 Del)
H. a. Leyburn (Whig) 407, G. P. Dorman (do) 400
Ell N'"eS "cDo"ell ". b. 29l, John Leteher (do.)