Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-26

'Hau1SOn mas gone LOT me w nl0S. simpson, COvInp
ton, Ponotoc, and Chickasaw, have gone for the De.
We have lost three members OF The Legisla.
and guined eight ten and these in their strong
holds.
was 40l Opposition 030; he has 500 and Tur.
ne c26. From north Mississippi there have been but
few returns yet. They viii give largt majortes for
the Democrats, and will the Southeast. II we beat
them in the middle candidates will be elected By
larger maioles than We expected, Brown and Ihomp
son are few behind McNuu Their election IS
placed beyond doubt Even The Wings have begun 10
express fears, and they, like drowning men, catch at
sra~s.
n Walker the talented Senator will hold his place
for another If you could the countensnces Of
the self same Wings who asked The barbecue orator s.
S Prentiss 10 hold forth 10 The enorant Loco Focos
Of this country Tins fall. you will perceive that they
have the wild lonk Of Rip Van Wrinkle after his
sleep When The from The South, they had
sleek smiling countsnnnces, but The Knleh, Of the
Rueful Countenance would make them blush
You need not be surprised If we have from fifteen 10
twenty majority in the Legislature.
(Fron The Louisianian IF .Nocember 49,
awe have received the following letters from
respondents in Mississippi fully corrobnaling the
have expressed respecting the election IN that State
10 addition 10 the number OF members gained by the De-
mocracy since 1887. we have ascertaned that the
district composed Of jefferson and franklin counlie. has
elected Democratic Senator:
"NArcHEz. Nov 9.
Sin the Senatorial District composed OF Jefferson and
franklin cnun'ies, the Democratic candidate has been
elected In Jefferson county, Turner's (Whig) jorty
for Governor votes; in 1887, the Federal ma or
ty for Governor was lo2 In Kinds county the Federal
majority for Governor in 1887 $780, this year il is
only 2nO
"The Wing counties contiguous TO the river and
the first TO bP reported In few days shall hear lid
ings from the counties, and from those the
northern part OF the State Thus far the results very
auSpcious and with incre ased confidence reerae the
predc ions Of my first letter. Yours
"Scntinci and Erpositor Office,
Vicksburg, Nov. 8, 1880.
"DEAR SIM have just returned from Jackson, and
though have received full returns have doubt,
from the change far, that the entire Democratic ticket
has succeeded by ority Of from two 10 three thou
sand voies that will have decided ority in the
Legislature and that Walkers reelection the Senate
of the s. is considered certain. Governor NlcNutt
has doubled his vote in Kinds county since 1887. He
has gained largely in Rankin, Simpson, Copiah, ClaI.
borne and Yazoo. In Kinds We have gained two; in
Rankin two; in Simpson lwo; and IN Copish we have
lost two, making a gain of seven and probably eight
members the Legislature. far heard from IL
said have carried the Senator (Fulton) in Madison
county, though he gave pledge 10 vote for Wing Sc
naior in The even, of the county giving Wing mojo.
rity.
I'm the counties heard from, the Wings formerly had
upwards Of three thousand majority they do not
muster eight hundred So much for the odlous Sub.
Treasury and the credit system
"We are beaten IN this county, Warren, as usuai,
but the Democrats never well for Congress
JAMES HAGAN, Ed. Sent
$50 far, the gain TO the Democratic ticket for Co
and congressman is between FIVE and six hun.
dred We have certainly gained twelve members of the
Legislature and lost two and reported that there
gain in three other countless mol enumerated IN
The statement, Of five more
(from the Baltimore Patriot.)
The New Orleans papers fine lilh and 18th instant
furnish returns Of The election in Mississippi from
number of countess which enabe Us make up the fol-
lowing statement for members Of Congress: