Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-04-28
FOR CONGRESS.
6Oi 500 532
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.

6O1 Ju9 J1S ava
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE
H. 5. Bennett 1913. Richard Evans, al, J. a.,
Marshall, 1877.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
GRAY, $50. Harrison, 400. Dabney 10i.
FOR MILITARY OFFICES
For MAJOR General, Prior NJ. Grant, G6i, 4. H.
Grant, ga.
For Brgader General, Carter 55l, Ecklord ST.
CockrclI POI, Capers B.
For Colonel, SoutltaI 653, Grgsby $40.
For Lieut. Coona Jordan 627, Kyle $40.
For Major, A. J. Calhoun, 1880.
For the first time, Lowndes has gwen wing,
or to speak more correctly, federal majority.
How has this happened! We could give hun
,lrcd reasons for it, any one Of which is satstac-
tory TO us, but it were useless We are beaten,
but we are not discouraged. /" Better luck next
time" as Jacob Faithful says. A defeat occa-
sionaly is advantageous lnspiies with new
| vioor, and rouses to increased exertions all who
are honest and faithful in the support Of any
cause. We have been so often successful, so
long accustomed 10 trlumphs, that wo have be-
come indolent and careless. Firm in the belief
Of the Justice Of onr cause, and the triumph OF
our principles, we were blind to the approaching
danpcr-we did not calculate the chances against
us arising from "the pressure of the times" and
no nt(uI handle made by the federal orator in
this place, some days since, of the circumstances
connected with the two elections held last year
for members Of Congress. The consequence OF
our apathy hus been defeat we will profit by the
lesson and do better next time.
All the country precincts, we are happy to find,
with The exception we believe ofbu one,gayo their
accustomed democratic maiorities. TWAS the town
that beat us, and the--butwe will not indulge in
IL humowed expressions, OF cast reflections which
may be unloundcd. So far as Lowndes county
is concerned, the wings have just cause 10 re-
occ. Perhaps the returns from the neghborng
counties will dash their JOY little.
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY.
Extract from letter to the Editors, dated
SrARKvlLLE, April rs, 1888.
"The Democratic ticket will succeed by ma
iority Of at least so votes in this county. AT th'
place, Prentiss and Claiborne were tied al 9(
votes each Davis SO, Word Sc, AT Folsom
Claiborne 50, Davis so, Prenss 2l Word IS
Two other small precincts remain to be hearC
from, the voters Of which are all honest farmer;
and undoubtedly democrats.
/ Mr. II. s. Bennet's majority will be about 81
: votes in this county. The Mcssrs Grants will b.
! near tc."
} MONROE COUNTY.
Claiborne 375, Davis 800 Prontiss 1922
Y Word PSI. One precinct to DO heard from whicl
will increase the democratic majority TO about 10
KEMPER COUNTY.
$ Extract of letter to the editors dated
h De KALR, April 81, 1888.
Enclosed YOU have a return of the votes so IA
as heard from, There are yet two precincts t
9 hear from, which will increase the democratic ma
S jorities
: Claiborne 3l7, Davis $40, Prcntiss l64
Word l4l.
For Judge Marshall 800, Bennett II, Evan
!, 81.
( For District Attorney, Gray 2sl, Dabney 1852
II Harrison "a.
J For MAJOR General, X. II. Grant 2O3, r. NJ
u Grant i94, Killen 40.
For Brigadier General, Capers los, Eckfor
= 1876, Carter 9s, Cockrell s.
n WINSTON COUNTY.
IS Claiborne 27s, Davis oil; Prcntiss 1876 Word l2l
; For District Judge, Bcsnett 1863 Marshall IN
9 Evans So.
7 For District Attorney, Gray a47, Dabncy 6!
y Harrison 4.
For Major Geal R. II. Grant os9, P, NJ, Gran
ii6.
;, For Brgadier General, Ecki0rd co., Carter II
: Cockreu II. ~
4 For Colonel, Wells a26, McLeland ia,
= -
= Large quantities of goods have arrived ,~NIow
: within few days. Oar river IS rising. asld mayIt
= nayigabc very soon.
I'd SuicIpE.-A young girl, thiaughtex. Of Nj
to Francis Sargent, Of Grafton, N. Fl. Who Iii
v, been residing tor some time past, with her rel,
e. tons al ives. Amesbury, Mass, committed sill