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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
From the Fredericksburg Arena.
TIE RESuLT.

Lee and Grayson counties have each, ex-
pected. returned Administration members. From
Brsxton and Lewis, we learn from the Charlottes-
vile Advocat TO ard Baltimore Patriot, tina, the
Wing has succeeded. On the other hand. the
Globe, in iis table, puts dow the county Adnia-
! i,tration. Scott county not heard from, but may
be given to the Administration.
Taking Braxion and LawIs--a Wing gain--the
Wing majority in the House will be twslve-or. If
Col McWBoRTER be not elected, Ten. We count
only those who have the return-thus excluding
N9towss from the Wing list, although no doubt
Is felt that BooTH will have the seat the frat week
of the Session, as we have hesrd one defend the
conduct Of the High Sheriff in fabricatiDg Poll to
give the return 10 Fitzgerald.
The Globe and Enquirer console themselves by
saying that, after all the Whie rejoicing the
Of parties, is materially different from what it
was last winter Let how far this squares
with the facts. Last year, in the Senate, there
was an memorable majority OF SIR against the Com
servatives and Wings BY gaining three Wing Sc
majors, the Senate is now equally dvidcd-a great
practical good, independent Of political considera-
lions, and illustrating too, more clearly than even
the county elections, the eat revolution Of popular
sentiment.
The Administration il ia true, had las, year, in
The House. 6 good men and true, Ito their party
whilst now, giving them Braxton and Lewis
they have returned 62--being an actual increase
over last years strength. Blu. how stands the
with the Wings. They have returned II thorough
going, full paced, unhesitating members of the par
~. and Gen. BAYLY, who will go with the Wbiss
IN all. but TIE election Of Mr. RIvEs.
Last year. the opposition in the House might be
clsssed towards the end Of the session. follows:
Wings, 65 Impractibles, 3 Conservative Wing,
|; Conservative, Wing, with L. +. Constituents,
/.
With this majority, ofsetted by the Adminstra-
ton majority in the Senate, we have seen that the
Wings not able to elect Senator. With a
clear, homogeneous compact majority of or 10
to be increased by the decision Of the contested
eIections-does any one doubt there will be the
slightest difficulty in electing n Senator the frs,
week of the Session 7 Does the Globe or the En-.
quirer entertain the slightest doubt that Mr.. RvEs
will be returned to the Senate so soon as the Lee
gislature mectsl With what face then can be as
serted tina, the state of parties pretty much the
same as 1t was last year!
The truth is, the defeat of the party is signal and
oyerwhe lming-not unexpected however. for
are convinced, Notwithstanding the Boosting of the
Enquirer, the party read Alright the signs of the
times, and foresaw the fate which awaited them.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
From the Baltimore Patriot.
VIRGINIA Election

The counties of Scott, Braxton and evils re-
main to be de6niively heard from; the former said
to have elected Loco Foco the two latter Wing,
and, if so, making the Legislature stand
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
OF TENNESSEE.

/. ARTHuR SMITH, Of Isle Of Wight.
2. JOHN CARoILL, of Sussex.
3. JAMES JoNEs. Of Noltoxay.
4. w. II. BASKERVILLE. of Meek Ienburg.
5. CHARLES YANcy, Of Bucking ham.
6. RIcHARp LosAN, of Halifax.
Z. ARCHIBALD STEWART. of Patrick.
8. WILLIAM JeHEs, ofGloucester.
8. AUSTIN BaoCKESBRoUoH, Of Essex.
10. john GIBsoS, Of Prince William.
II. J. ID. HALYBuaToN. of New Kent.
IL. THOMAS ] RASpoLPH Of AIbcmarie.
-. WALLER HOLIDAY. Of Spottsy lvania.
"a. TsMAs HoRsER, OF Fauquier.
Is. HEROINE l.. ORE, Sr.. of Jefferson.
10. WILLIAM A. HARRIS. of Page.
II. J. ID. WILLIAMSON, of Rock ing ham.
8. WILLIAM TAYLOR, of Rockbridge.
g. AUG. A. CHAPMAN, Of Monroe.
10. JAMES HoeE. of Montgomery.
Il. WILLIAM BvERs. of w ashiugtsn.
2. BEsJAMIs BRows. Of Cabell.
%. JOHN HINDMAN. of Brooke.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
- u i'cN Ell
Fairfax Court House, April 30tb, 1910.

The Fredericksburg Arena OF the 9th inst. says:
MIR. HoLLADAr, notified Major CRUTcHFIELp,
on Monday last, OF his intention contest his cleo.
ton The friends of the latter gentleman are con
tent ns scrutiny of the Polls will result in es.
labishing his claim to the seat by majority much
larger than that which be had the return.
BATH.-BYRD, the Federal candidate, was re.
turned by only six majority. The election is con-
tested, and upon scrutiny of the polls, Mr.. Lock
ridge and his friends satisfied that there are 3
bad votes Byrd's poll. In addition to this, two
legal voters, who wished to vote for Lockridge,
we're refused permission to record their votes. One
Of them came late, and was told there was room
for him, provided he would vote right. Upon his
replying that he would vote for Lockridge, he was
informed the polls were closed
This fact, we authorized to state. can be es-
tablshed in court OF justice.-Rich. Wig.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

WAR FALL!-Tbe New York Journsio' ,rse,.
merce states that thirty thousand mul'can's !, e5
good order, were lately offered by auc',on hem.
dollars for the whole, but nobody would 'aNo ss,eep
The lot would have sold, year ago, Tor so"'e
or twenty Thousand dollars
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

The Richmond Wing Of the 7th instant, says:
The amiabls gentleman who edits the Globe fol-
lows in the footsteps Of his compeer ofthe Enquirer
and abuses the Wing citizens OF Richmond for exer-
clsing their constitutional rights Blair has a bet
ter apology, for his vipending, than his Tory CO
temporary, OF rather his conduct is not altogether
so censurabe, as he is In the habit of voting in
two three counties himself--and moreover, in
making the UNJUST charge against Richmond, he is
mol guilty OF ingraitude never having broken bread
NTH us. or been votel the freedom of the city
he Globe, among other things, says
Some individuals voted, are assured, as ma
ny as five times"
This is news tous-but it is possible We heard
OF one who voted three times-lst in Henrico, I'd
in Richmond and Sd in S,afiord-80 miles distant.
Possibly the Globe had this individual in his eye
when he wrote, as he is dear crony and intimate
correspondent OF the Kitchen Cabinent BY the
bye, in consequence of the extra exertions made to
give these three votes, (l60 miles travel ndispo-
sltion ensued, and the Federal Court for the Eas.
tern District OF Virginia, which was to be held on
the lst of Nav in Norfnlk. was not heldi
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

And no, counting Bayly, of Accomac, on either
side.
We have also accounts Of the popular vote in o5
counties, which show the following result:
Wing 264l6
Loco Foco 22I3l
Wing majority 4235
At the Presidential election in 1886. the vote in
these counties stood
Loco Foco 2o727
Wing II $40
Loco Foco majority, in 1886 484l
wing majority now 1895
Wing gain since 1886 9O76
The Whole majority in the State for Van Buren,
in 1886 was 6 1898 so that, without regarding the
Wing gain-known TO be very large-in the coun.
ties from which we have, as vet received no full
account oil the popular vote the Wings have alrea-
dy wiped of the whole Van Buren, majority in 1886
and show Wing majority now in The State OFF,.
1873 This fact will appear at once by allowing
the whole Van Buren, majority in the counties vet
to be heard from, and deducting it from the Wing
majority in the remainder Of the S,ale-thus;
Wing majority now in IS counties 1925
Van Buren, majority in 1886 in The remain
ing 25 counties 2.052
Wing majority in the State 2.I83
Here all controversy must end. The evidence
which figures thus present of the vote in Virginia
at the last election, admits of no other conclusion
than the State will so for Harrison by an overwhe-
ming majority. And this conclusion is drawn from
facts which every body understand, and which
are acknowledged as facts by all sides
We might go on To prove, demonstratvely, that
even in the 95 counties from which returns are q.
ven above, allowances have been made for the Lo-
CO Focos, TO which they not at all entitled -
An example is suiiicient--in the county Of Acco-
mac, instead Of claiming of right ought TO do,
majority Of 700, we take the vote for State S.na.
tor. (though both candidates are opposed 10 Van
BUREN, and set down the Wing msiority in the
county as only 204 BY this and other Instances
which wa might cite, we could prove tina, the Wing
majority IN the Is counties referred to would be
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

CONTESTED ELEcTIoss.-lhe House of Dele
gates likely have its hands full, in the way Of
contested elections.
On the part of the Wings, i, is said, Whitworih
will contest in Dinwidd,e Peyton. in Roanoke.
with majority against him of IA; Lockridge, in
Bath, majority 6 Melton, in Louisa, majority Is
Hunter, in Fairfax, majority 8; Lumpkips, in King
and Queen, majority 10.
On the Van Buren, side, we have rumors of in
tenton to contest by Ho.ladey in this county, ma
jority l3; Michaux, in Powhalan. majority 8 {; Sa-
muel, in Caroline, majority 9; and by the Admins
tration Candidates in Bucking ham, against the cas-
ting vote of the Sheriff
We have no objections TO these movements on
either side, except that much lime ofthe House
will be wasted. We justified by the uniform
experience of the last years, in predicting that
the Wing strength will suffer diminution by these
contests. purgation of the polls, in nine tenihs
OF the counties Of the State, would add handsomely
to the relative strength of the Whgs.-Fredsrichs-
burg arena.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

lAsi.i 5tdtts iudl Tue Democratic National L
yeniioh' met on the morning Of that day 10 the
Hall OF the Musical Association, at Baltimore, and
was finally organized By the appointment of the fol-
lowing officers
President
Gov. WV. CARROLL, of Tennessee.
Pice Presidents,
Gep WIN /. RoGGRs, OF Pennsylvania Gov. C.
:. VAS Ness, Of Vermont, WgLDoS N. EDWARDS,
Esq. OF North Carolina DR.. CHAs PARRY of In
diana, joan NELSON. Esq of Maryland, and the
lion ALExASpER MouToS, of louisiana.
Secretaries.
GEO STARKwEATHER, Esq, Of New York, c.
J. McNuLrY, Of Ono, G. B. ADRIAN, ESQ. Of
New Jersey, and ALBERT BAKER, E.qr., OF New
Hampshire.
Whilst the committee Of appointment was out
Nj, GRUMPY, being called upon, " addressed the
meeting IN an exceedingly eloquent and interesting
manner;' and, after the above appointment of OF.
hcers, the Convention adjourned to the next day
Tue GLOBE says that twenty-one States were fully
represented"
he Convention adjourned yesterday evening
without making any nomination of Vice President
there being for nominating 80, against it 1872 /
Nat. At-May7.
he National lntelligencer of the 9th inst saws
The VAN BvREN CONVENTION at Baltimore has
proved abortiye. Its only ostensible purpose-,he
nomination of a candidate for the Vice Presdsnc,
1T has failed 10 effect and it has ended in disap
Polntmen,' and real fnot open dssension. 1t i,
VAIN to say that 1t nominated a candidate for the
Presidency. twas poorly worth while to bring 10
ge'ner Delegates from all parts Of the Union TO an
nounce Mr.. VAN buren, as a candidate for re cleo
tion--unless indeed it was to contradict the rumol
that he was to be Withdrawn, and a more availabl,
candidate set up in his place. But that was no
The object. II was supposed that Colonel JONI
SON could be coaxed into a withdrawal. Tn,
Richmond Enquirer announced last fall that he hat
withdrawn, and praised him beyond measure fo
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

Has the Loco FocO party no brains 1-Bg6aio
Journal.
Not has knocked them out against alog-cabin.
Prentice.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
To the Editor oithe Alexandria Gazette.
FAIRFAX ELECTION.

The poll books having been withheld to the latest
period by law, have been unable until now, to ok
anime them-which, in conjunction with several
gentlemen of this place, the Clerk, Commissioner
Of the Revenue, &c, have just completed. l am
satisfied by this examination that greetinjustce has
been Inflicted upon my political friends, in the abuse
of the elective franchise, and that shall be enabled
to sustain their nights before the House of Dele
gates in contest, which am resolved to prosecute
Yours very respectfully,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

ANoTHER CHAEGE.-Albeu G. Halves, the Van
Buten nominee for 1t. Governor Of Kentucky. who
declined the nomination. has since come out and
renounced his adherence to the party and declares
that change in the Administration is necessary.
-P0nSeiHe pa, Journal
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

FRiGHrFuL.-A confirmed tobacco chewss ess
The 81. Louis Gazette, for fifty years, enc ,bs,
male and a quarter in lepsth of tobacco y
time.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

RARE Administrators the vessels in the port
of New York, SAYS the Dispatch, of Monday, the
4th inst, Is fine ship from the Imam Of Muscat,
last from Zanzibar the coast of Africa. Among
her cargo are valuable presents to Martin Van Bu-
rem, among which are, they do say, three Circas-
sian slaves of exceeding beauty. In such case there
must be centre wing built TO the White House
unless, as in the of other presents, these girls
must be deposited in the Office ofSecretary Of State
Perhaps, in view Of Mr.. V. BIS wdowhood, spe-
cial act of Congress may be passed, making this
case an exception to the practice under the law,
that the President receive presents. The other
articles sent by the Sultan, two horses one de.
mijon otto rose three rose water, one package real
cashmere shawls. one Persian rug, one box real
pearls splendid sword.
The police were called on Sunday morning to
prevent the crew from being trampled 10 dealt, by
the visitors; and we noticed that few of the sail.
ors who walked up into the cit, surrounded by
a mob which was still increasing the farther they
proceeded.
The ship, the "Sultana" is a very pretty vessel,
of 800 tons, and carries - guns; ard is the same
that rendered assistance the United States sloop
Peacock, when aground on an Island near Muscat,
some years ago.-Nesc York paper.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

The most novel and unique exhibition, in the late
Procession, of Wing Young Men, in Baltimore, and
what excited great interest from its originality,
was huge BALL, ten twelve feet in diameter
covered with red, white, and blue canvass, and en-
circled with the following appropriate mottos, which
the Delegation, from Allegheny county, Md. rolled
In their font:
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

covered with red, white, and blue canvass, and en-
circled with the following appropriate mottos which
the Delegation, from Allegheny county, Md, rolled
in their front:
OLD ALLEGHANY.
With heart and soul
This ball we roll;
May times improve
As on we move.
This Democratic ball,
Set rolling first by Benton,
Is on another track
From that il first was set on.
Farewell, dear Van.
You're not our man
To guide the ship.
Wen try Old Tip.
We oficeholder., fed with pap,
Have very saucy grown;
We tell ye, sirs, we don't like that,
And mean 20 make II known
With promises we've long been fed,
But do not like the treat;
We'd rather have little bread,
And something else 10 eat.
Old Allegheny sent US here,
To bid you all "be Of good cheer"
TIPPEcAsog AND TYLEs.
As rolls the ball,
Vans reign does fall
And he may look
To Undertook;
His former friends
To other ends.
Take care your toes
Ye Loco Eos;
As ye're in trouble
femay see double
Having no bell,
We roll your knell.
"STop THAT BALL"
SThe oatherino hail il RAILING stiu
And still gathers as it rolls"
Mr.. CLAY pronounced this device Of the ALLIE
ghanian', " the Lion Of the Days" and 1t seem
to have been so considered by the entire mass-fo
the New York Delegates insisted upon rolling III
Ball to their own city whence, it il proposed, Il
roll il to Boston, and from that city to Portland
Maine. This Bal 10 afterwards to roll thence Il
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

10 correspondent of the National Intelligent
Ger, writing from Cincinnati, says:
" 1t is fact worthy of remark, that hot as poll
tics are in this part of the country, the personal and
military character of Gen. HARRIsoS is let alone.
Here, as elsewhere, they began with Z" The coward
and -" the granny" but it worked fatally for the
users of these words. The rule, now, of the Ad-
ministIation electioneerer is say lite pos
slbe about Gen. HARRISON, and as much posi-
Bile about Gen JACKSON As indictive of the spirit
hereabout, was curiously struck by some anecdotes
of an lrishman, in county near here, who's Van
Buren, man, but who served with Gen. HARRISON,
at the Thames and elsewhere. When any of his
political friends call Gen, HARRISON "a coward, I"
he thrashes them without the least ceremony, un.
less they take 1t back, and say they sorry, and
the consequence has been, that he has had some
half dozen hard 6shsso that the probability his
own party will beat him into Harrisonism before
the election comes round "
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
New YoRR. MAY 7

The Charter Election at ALBANY on Tuesday.
resulted in the election of Wing Mayor, ard a
Wing Alderman in every Ward in the city Every
Ward, too, has increased its majority. The old
Regency struggled hard, but their strength has de-
parted
This is the first time Mayor has been elected
by the People in Albany The Locofocos brought
out their strongest man, Mr.. CoRNisa formerly
Mayor of the city, but without avail. Locofocosm
has no resting place in the Capital of the Empire
State.
special messenger from Canada bearing pet
tons 10 the British Parliament agains, the union
of the Provinces. has arrived here and goes out in
the Great Western.
The depression in the money market continues
ness doing appears to lessen every day, and the
prospect of better times seems "a distant as ever.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
THE VAN buren, CONVENTION.

The Government paper of Tuesday ght the 5th
inst, states that the " Democratic National on
veniioh' met on the morning Of that day 10 the
Hall OF the Musical Association, at Baltimore, and
was finally organized By the appointment off the fol-
lowing officers
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
VAN BUREN, TICKET.

For President,
MARTINI Wv BUREN,,
OF NEW YORK.
For Vice President,
JAMES X. POLK,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14

!" We haze flung The broad banner Of Liberfg
and fhs Constitution to the breeze inscribed with
these inspiring Dords--one Presidential Term
the integrity Of the Public Scrvants--Me sofety
of the Public Money--and The general good efthe
Psopis."---Gov. BARBouRs ADDRESS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
Extracts from the Correspondence cfate National
Ltelhgencer.
Nav York, May 3

Nav YORK, May 3.
| The Great Western arrived to-day, at noon, 10
eighteen days from Bristol. ] give sou the heads
! Of the news.
| There is no improvement in cotton, though the
sales were very large. The money market was
more easy, but there was no improvement in the
| exchanges, and the export Of coin continued
| Parliament adjourned TO the 30th Of April A
resolution Of censute tho Ministers, for their
course the China question, was defeated in the
| House of Commons by IA majority. This was clsi-
med by the Ministry great triumph
The dates fIom China to the 9th January.
The overland mail from Bombay arrived at London
in the short space of sc days.
Active preparations going on for prosecu-
ting the War against China. Orders had been is
sued for making reprisals. The Commissioner at
Canton had excluded the English trade entirely as
reported by an arrival here day two since.
No Improvement in trade.
Nothing had been done in Parliament relative to
the Boundary question.
The British Queen bad not arrived out the
l4h She was looked for with great deal Of anx.
ietv.
Nothing of interest from France or Spain.
The Great Western brought an immense number
of letters, and abou, l 10 passengers.
New YoRF. May A.
The news by the Great Westera has not bad the
slightest effect on the market here. Stocks are
about the Saturday. Cotton is firm,
while flour declined one shilling-not so much on
account of the news, from the immense quantity
the way from the West ] have not heard
that any orders for purchasing flour for export have
been received. Probably very little will be ship
ped at present prices and rates of freight.
A Bangor paper states that the United States
troops at Houlton (Mains) have been ordered to
take post at Fish River, in the disputed territory.
IN arrival from Marfinirn brinys dates to he
10Th of March and from Buenos Ayres to the lat
Of March There was no news. The French
blockade continued The s. corvette Marion.
was AT Buenos Ayres Fol- 90