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Mai. for Harrison 100
FLOYD.

FLOYD.
"Ilogd c. H., Nor ;.
81 have just closed an examination of the polls for
the county Of Floyd and they stand for Van Buren, go
for Harrison Electors l43 votes nett majority 30
Our friends did not turn out as well as the Wings and
where the Wings had majority of Commissioners they
put bad votes on US
TAzEwELI~
"7a:e,ceH c. H., Nov 6.
"At the first departure of the mail since have re-
ceived full returns, give below statement of the
polls in this county.-You will perceive that Tazewell
gives the Democratic candidate strong majority. Un-
der all the circumstances she may be considered hay
ing done her duty. The Wing humbugs and misrepre-
sensations were used TO eudice early in the
vass. With too great confidence in strength
and in the rmness of the people to resist the influences
of the base means that were used TO deceive hem our
friends long Indifferent TO their exertons.-
E1ertions thus arfuy used side in portions oil
the county, where the opportunities OF information were
limited, made impressions that it was afterwards diff
cult TO Prejudice and the pride of consistency
hard 10 shake By truth and reason Our expe.
rience will teach hereafter 10 be the alert
and that we have enemy TO combat, who vigi-
liant they INSCRIPTIONS of the means mode OF
the warfare. The most serious injury done to US
here, by those who profess to be Democratic Repub
cans friends of the Rights of the States and
opposed to the anti.Rcpublican measures Of a U. s
Bank, Tariff, Internal improvements, &c. They dared
not fight under their true colors; for with avowal OF
their real principles they would have received five
votes in this county. They unfurled the banner on
which our principles written, and under which
the Democratic party have always fought and triumph
ed; and by this deceptive course, msled few unsus.
pecng individuals End gained their support for time
But such unmany ard unprincipled means, when they
to be discovered will degrade any party in the
eyes of vrtuous and intelligent community They
may prosper for while, but country is not yet SO
its downfall TO countenanee the frauds and cor
ruptons of the Wing party, wien they are stripped of
the receptions with which they have been covered and
exposed in all their deformy to the unpreudced gaze
Of the people.
"These unhallowed practices of the Federalsts have
carried off some Of our friends for time, and reduced
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the majority of Mr. " Buren, from what il was in III !,
District in 1856; butrely upon it, this is only tempo
rary alteration. The people in this mountain country
where The pure air is barely tainted with political COZ,
cpes Of Jccrsonian Republicanism, long TO give ,Lc
support TO an old black cockadc Federalist This d.
trci will, | have doubt, sustain the estimate made
By the Charlottesville Convention; and if the balance
Of the State do her duty, may yet succeed and say
our country and save this last best hope OF Republic
VB. il
Whole vote 4-6 is
lib
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rSFFUTttU 80.
at viii be seen by the foregoing that the Wings
have gained somewhat, in the counties bordering on
the Wabash river, while the other hand, report
correct the Democracy the interior have made heavy
gains on the vote of last August. From present ndi
Cations, the majority in this Congressional District, We
think, cannot be less than 900, probably 300 and
that the majority in this State will, beyond doubt, be
decislvc-say 5000 or Coco
KENTUCKY.
The Harrison majority IS very heavy.
INDIANA.
The Harrison gain in 4. counties since August, !:
more than 1000
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man, WHO are the men Here You have lheir names
lnhn g ClorLc. Christopher Morgan John Maynard
rn.;. GRANGER William w. Oliver, Imolhy 1h.us
Seth W. Gates, John Young, Stanley ~ e!afke' i1'
lard FILLMORE, and Charles r Mitchell .hor
Tbcse gentlemen are know to be OF The street apo
-, sc5onl and state the fact and invite them 70
aom i 4 they can that not soul of them could nave
icon elected had they not iven satisfactory pledges
fidelity and truth TO the Abolition party. oh 'ilu u"
cct Of Abolition, Messrs. Granger. Morgan, In.iu
Gates, Fillmore, and Charles r Ml.che'l, s,ana a
committed by their votes in Congress, and Messis
C-,uoer and Fillmore and Morgan, stand iulhef co"'-
;,tod bv speeches delivered III the House OF herreseh
ialiyes This is notorious to every Souherh man. ~"
20, The South impatient she IS OF all interference VII"
Ier pecular institutions, throws herself into the Keep
inp of these men. -, a.,
NJ man could have been more unpopular WIN lie
,,,,;rr Wb;,s or the western district OF New YORK,
Than Mr. Mitchell was; and well recoliect that WIZ.
said TO several Of them that he would run Tor re'eec
on they treated the suggestion as monstros'ty, anu
;J n me in reply Mitchell much more likely 10 run
from his constituents than they are to run HIM ior
m election The fact s, western New YORK, Vernon,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut, are internally Aooi'
lion sections Of the Union
All the stronr.holds of the Wings IN pennsylvania
all the counties that gave large maJ1''es 70 zen lia
rson are Abolition counties, and have been so ever
since The wear 1896 when now they gave their heavy
votes for Harrson and at the same time, gave al un-
prcccdcn,cd support to Gov. RttncT
The South opened the 'ainpagn ana The frs gun sue
fred was from I've eewl !. She madly rushed into the
hands Of band Of men HON she then considered and
now considers her foes Hereafter let her call upon
The SHADES and Evcretts of Vermont the Changers, the
rlImor.s and Alorpans of New York; the Calhouns,
and Bakers, and Garrsons of Massachusetts; and the
W;ll;a and Smiths and Oshornes of Connecticut;
and the oges and MAYORS aud B'ddles of rennsyya,
mia, to stand FORTH sacrifice themselves and protect the
South. = >,
You say that you envy Mr. Van Buren, his condition,
amid his defeat. So do /. He stands proudly erect
before the world patriot, who could not sweTye from,
his duty 10 crafty mad ambition Of friend or foe, and
though assacd with persuasion and menaces,s &c could
moi be brbed from his duty by the promised rewssds OF
tho ono or The threats Of the other Thank Cod itad
the honor Of supporting lis election
Yours. very rnl:.
John SMITH, Jr., Of Arkansas.
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LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
ENCOURAGING Prospect.


We have been favored with the perusa of letter
from the Head Quarters Of the Army OF FLORIDA, dated
Oct %, 1S40, which holds out the most encouraging
prospects for termination OF the Florida war. Inc
first conference Of the Indians with Gen Arnisiead,
led to the terms which he had propose tcm TO all
of which they assented and which to be presented
to the Government at Washington BY dcrulation Of
Chiefs This deputatIon are to come on th's month
The Chiefs who have had interviews with Gen. A:ms
tcad appear TO be Tor the settlement Of the rex-
ed question. IhcY want 10 retain portion OF The
country in Florida but saw, if the Government orders
otherwise they will submit Should the present renew
ed prospect Of peace, under the auspices OF zen Arms
ead and the brave officers and soldiers under i's COM
and end tulilment ni our wishes we shall he re-
oiced Gen. a. has been interchangeable IN is exe.tens
since he took command of the Florida Army, and # he
~ ~. - will not b.
ungrateful-7ic1 Ga.
The Savannah Republican of the 10Th ult says
awe are happy to learn by the arrival yesterday OF
officer of the army from Florida that the report of
Lieut. Judds death announced in paper yesterday,
is incorrect. Lieut.. j. was in advance Of lis escort
and being dressed in citizens clothes, he not fired
unon The sergeant who accompanied him was killed
and two or three Of his wounded. Great hopes
are entertained by many Of The officers Of the Florida
army, that the negotiations pending may result i'll
close of the war.
Iypi.S Nrws.-Wc learn hat Captain Kctchum
u. S. A., recently arrived in Tallahassee from Tampa
Ray and reports that 10 Indians, and among
them Tus,enuggcc and TgrrTail, had, consequence
Of the late arnistice, in, and expressed decided
inclination to peace They say they wish TO send n
depntation from their number TO visit the Presden,
Washington, and arrange terms. About 200 more In
dams daily expected, and some confidence enter
tanned in being able TO cecta permanent arrangement
We are informed that Col. Collins, with small
party of soldiers, recently surprised encampment Of
Indians below the lighthouse, in the vicinity Of ST
Marks They killed one squaw, and the rest fled
Large quantities Of plumber Of all descriptions were
found in the encampment.- Qancy Sentinel, Mar. 6.
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WESTyTEW FOR sALE.-In consequence of bad health,
w the subscriber offers thu, desirable residence for sale,
situated and half miles Northwest from Petersburg,
Chesterfield County, containing four hundred and
nearly half Woods, and lies well for improving The
Buildings very spacious aud convenient well
excellent the yard and delightful spring within short
distance Of the Dwelling House. This place remarkably
heathya desirable situation he found Virginia.
The purchaser have possession on the first Of January ISL
There n crop Wheat already seeded Plantation
Also fine Meadow Herds Grass productive terms
apply 10 the subscriber, living the premises Pann & Lea
Petersburg. THOMAS \. OLIVER.
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unndrej Millions of Dolars-ln;crnal improvements
Protective observation-disclosures Nc: an .nrsr
measures will receive the impress Of Federal power
and patronage; and the doctrines OF State hsnss aan
equal laws will be too feeble to overcome while il
then, we say, let Republicans take """e
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-17

The n. lntelligencer is guilty Of It's usual i!lberay
in ascrblug to our pen an article in The Crisis abou,
the Independent Treasury sys,cm-The Intelligence
knows well We do, that the Crisis was then con-
Quoted by another gentleman.
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The Harrisburg Reporter says: There were - votes
cast in this State for Birney the Abolition candidate
precisely the majority Of Harrison over Van BUrcn
This is rather singular coincidence
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q ylc Jvfcrf,J Di>friri "-.ifnrk M

The Intccted District. '-.Nark tbs
The Democratic Ticket some thousands ahead,
when il went into The 18th District of New York. Here
the tables were turned, and the Wings carried the
St1te.
That D:-..:-. : 49, r--Yite annde of Ambition
its and Anti Masons and this 9Th infected District rule.
Sc ven. eightbs of the State
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Characteristic We have received number Of tie
"Char,er Oak, published BY the Executive Committee
Of The Connecticut Anti.Slavcry Society, Hartford,
Connecticut" 1t contains this endorsement sun
you exchange We have carried this State for Gene
raj HARRISON and you ought to exchange (CGrlou.
chopn;nr ot logic BY the bye J "Therc arc scarcely
any Loco Focos tina, are Abolitionis,s They ail
Tin and ~. Yours &c, S. 5 Chase (tic Sccscta.
r. Of the Executive Committee of the Connecticut A.
t.Slaycry Society) Uc did not require official test.
mony to this fact But Mr. Cowles may be good W.
ness 10 satisfy Of the skeptcs OF the South, ha,
the Abolition vote has been thrown for Gen Harrison
The Wings are saying and betting, wIthal, iha, South
Carolina will now throw away her vote, as she finds
10 be of no use 10 throw il upon Mr. Van Buren, Throw
il away. when il strengthens the vote OF Virginia
when it bears her testimony to TIC truh--"hen size
thus declares favor of the State Rights principles q
the Constitution How little do these calculating 20
liticans know Of the character OF 5. Carolina: Her
chivarv do not wait TO which Is the strong SIDE bu
which is the right side, Instead OF being swerycd u
the apparent strength Of the Opposition her prle, AMI
still better her principles will be shown detyng tie,
mower "A dener 10 a duoat, that South Carolina
and virginia will be- found side by SIDE, and shoulder
shoulder not only on the LIST Wednesday OF December
but in defending the banner OF State Rghts-and war.
ring against the entertainments OF the Federal Govern
ment-A National Bank, Protective Tariff, Internal
improvements distribution Of proceeds Of public lands
| all ALL.
| 1nother SIN A Correspondent of the Alexandra
Gazette ret chocs the war.cry Of the IL. Wing and
threatens 10 begin the prescription Of Office holders. y
commencing with the municipal officers of the Cit!
A most worthy beginning, indeed.
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HORRIBLE OrTRAGE,

a. We most urgently request our Subscribers 4
send their ~ the members Of the Legislature.
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tive and perse ver;ng il the election had not ia,
Ken Mace. The people expect it. and we nope They
aen m H., t;sGed on the subcct-Ba1timorc Republican
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Virginia Elections.

SCOTT COUNTY.
"EsrIL,ILLE, Nov. 4, 1870
sFor your early information, transmit you the re
turn Of The election in this coun,ry-al The precincts
heard from The following is a statement Of the polls
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Your old friend,
JACOB FAITHFUL.

RANDOLPH IOl My.
81 send you the state of the Randolph polls at our
election, which will show the Wings were in error
They claimed two 10 for Harrison. Although the
ntrgues of the Wings great, the Democrats were
their post This statement is taken from the differ
ent poll books and therefore may be relied
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l.ITTI.E TENNESSEE.


Mr.. Rives proclaimed in the Log House 0. this en-
that the Van Buren, ticket would receive more than
800 in the South West, i oae And Nr VIM { Pes.
ton recently wrote 10 North Carolina that Il would NJ,
probably receive majority of in that rcson Now
what say the polls
Extract Of a letter from abingdon, Sor ..
IL.
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ABOLITION Eorrs.-The number OF votes cast IN
,h; state for the Abolition ticket is small In this
town there were 30: Saybrook IL Chester 3; Hartford
oor These are all the towns from which returns OF
Addition votes have been received; although other
towns rave scattering votes, which suppose were
for the Abolition candidates, viz New Haven ~ Aler'.
den H. &c in all New Haven county, ana 10 IN fa''hed
connty. The Aboli,ionsts it will thus be SEEM gave
ameaare support to their own ticket, pr"errng, It APP
penrs the Wing ticket containing STAKEHOLDER for
Vice President. They had right thus 7" vote: but
hereafter cannot rory consistently claim 10 be opposed
to the elevation Of shareholders 10 Office
l.Nidaieb"ry (COnn) Sentinel
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TRr LETTERS ArFAlR.-We learn from the Phia-
dephia Ledger that this matter taken up Satur
DAY before Alderman Rinns Mr. Zell, police officer
of this city, examined and testified to the hand writ
ing of letters. He stated that lie had him write
irequeny-had seen the letter in question, and beley-
ed it TO be in hs hand writing The further
On Friday the matter was before the Alderman, when
lie discharged Messrs. Nesbitt ande Abrams. We
hope for the satisfaction of the public, that the whole
matter will be sfted to The very bottom, and the guilty
made TO suffer Let not the fact Of the election having
passed away cause justice TO be either suggard slow
IN the ms,er bu: let those whose duty is, be
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~, . a

The Knoxville Tunes is stepped i'll the dlstempera.
ture of INSTRUMENTATION points grouped here ana
there like piaoons Of soldiers in book of tacics and
big letters the initials Of triumphant words too long TO
be written the hrea.hless fury OF victory start
out all over the paper like sculptures on gingerbread
temple WE'LL we have had our days OF triumph, and
shank Heaven, did not corporate like some folks The
Argus on the contrary in the very sublny OF dumps
Its voice seems TO come up from the abyss like man
rec,ing the catastrophe ola meodrama IN the deepest
recess Of an oyster cellar We must condole with our
brother of the 7rgus Ii is indeed dsagreeable to be
beaten, whether with ballots, or with billcts, or with
bullets or otherwise--but what then care killed cat
deep grief waste,h the heart and is besides bad for the
eyes and moreover, "the soveregnst thing earth is
psrmaceti for an inward bruse, and we do commend il
10 our friend of the .irsas
If We are in minority, there is The more pressing
need that stand stcrny to our arms-an honest OPP
position that will yield foot OF ground covered BY
the Constitution, is power in this country which nc
Administration can trample down. Courage, then
and rs Agamemnon advseh, let every true man sleeT
with the helm by his head and the sword under his p
low. We shall send these boas;iul Trojans TO then
places in time. -CkarleStOn Mercury.
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The s.renM Congressional Disfrict-We are happy
TO announce the election of John Van Buren, Esq, III
the Ulster and Sullivan Congressional district The
lister Sentinel Fed, admits the TACT, and regrets that
sullivan has given Democratic majority large enough
TO defeat Mr. Be vcr the Federal candidate
This ensures Democratic majority Of the Congress
sona delegation from this State. Connecting the doubt
full district Of Onondaga and Madison to the Federaists
(Which is yet certain and the delegation VIII stand
81 Democrats and ~ Notwithstanding .irsns
RrscMrrIoN EY rur "REGrLAToR.'-Th Spirit Of
the Times SAYS: 1.-THE L. S. Bank has concluded TO re-
sumo the payment of lis notes provided can borrow
money enough in the Eastern cities This reminds us
of son of the Emerald s!e who said TO ono of his ere
dors, "Parck, sure, and have come TO pay yon the
bit of three dollars that am after owing you-f You
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RICHMOND. Va, TUESDAY, NOV. IL, 1870
estate Elections.)

.asEss sSssSsss $3.50
RICHMOND, Va, TUESDAY, NOV. II, 1910.
estate Elections.)
PENNSYLVANIA
The result of the election in this State, from liable
in The Harrisburg Reporter made up from the cD'eiat
sources, and with great care, is as follows:
Van Buren,. HARRISON.
1860 lll,OIo
1869
M,i,-;,v 3I3
The Abolition ticket had =, -. ~.
uan lI4,UIc
Whole vo,e 3ss, O3G
1t will be seem that Of the rhole rote, the Wing ticket
had Just one haJ, VIZ lli,olc.
Van Buren's majority in 1896, 1864 Porters ma
nrity in ISIS 1886. Democratic majority IN October,
.46, on Congress ticket, i,7iS. arrlsons majority,
October 30, 3l3.
Poll for President in 1880, Ho,o1o
Poll for Governor in lc3S, 2o0,llo
Add rejected Northern Liberties, 1,269
Thus the majority FOR the Harrison ticket constitutes
not than the e39h part of the whole vote taken
The Harrison majorities in the l3 Wing counties are
l669i-in the > Democratic counties, the Van Buren,
maiores are 4,iSD- H. majority 2,2ll. The Iren-
ton Emporium says, "Thr vote is perhaps the largest
good business New Jersey has been most shame
fully humbugged.'
NEW YORK.
The official returns have not come III. HARRISON
ticket may have succeeded by about 1880, and Sc
ward by about DG0-nut Of aggregate vote OF from
8o. 900 70 i50,00U.-l.s majority being about the
.:,itl Of the whole vote
/ ln6.ongrcss the Democratic members II; Federal
l9-De,l. gain Federal >.
RHODE ISLAND.
THIS corscration State has given Federal
majority Of .a24
DELAWARE.
Returns from the counties Of Delaware give the fol
lowing result:
Newcastle l3l Harrison majority
Kent I:9
Sussex inU
Total liar mai 915
A clean sweep in THIS small Statc-n member Of Con
gress, both branches Of the Legislature, Governor,
NIL
MASSACHUSETTS.
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Wing maj.

Observation-Disclosures returns have been received
from The Counties of Warren, Adams, Washington,
Claiborne and Jefferson, winch are sad 10 nave gwen
tho Whrs between enc and two thousand majority.
Go i, ..ip-Go il, "Ty! Just like ilocl; Of sheep
pouring into pit--,he greatest dundcrhead among
Them iii takes the lead, cries bah-ah. and punges-
away 90 they all, and only astonished when
they find themselves up to the eyes in mud instead OF
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GRATIFYING INTELLIGENCE.
The Presidential question scted-lt has pleased the
Almighty 10 give 10 the oppressed people ofths msgo-
verned and suffering country victory their weak
and wicked rulers The news of yesterday, by an
nonncng the glorious triumph in New York, and that
PENNSYLVANIA, too, has finally thrown her weight
the Wing SCALE has decided the contest, and sealed the
tate OF the Administration. The reign Of ncompeten-
~, nposture and corruption, is at length arrested,
and the country redeemed An Administration which
one might almost suppose had said itself evil be
thou my good has fallen before the power Of abused
and indignant people Most heartily do congratu.
late every long struggling patriot throughout the land
on this great and happy event; and when we cast
glance at what would have been the awful condition Of
The country had the power of the Government been
continued and confirmed in the present weak and wick
I'd hands, we shuddcr at the view, ana crveny unite
with every patriotic heart in praise and gratitude the
Almighty Dsposer ofcvents for vouchsaing 10 cxcmp,
our beloved country from calamity and from consc
quences DREADFUL and for giving to us, in the ausp
cious change he has granted, confident hope of
waited prosperity and happiness for the country and Of
restored responsibility, purity, and dignity to its 60
vernment.-.Sat Int.