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Election Correspondence.
To TIE EDITOR OF TIE E-NQ ULRE
uNoTTowAY Co, May 9Th, 1S4l

"NoTTowAY CO., May 9Th, 1910
aBelievng that statements, with regard to the Not
toway election have been made which the facts IN the
case will not Justify, have thought it would be beet
for me TO give what consider fair statement Of the
facts and circumstances in the case, which as fol-
lows viz-Shory after the polls were opened for the
reception of votes voter presented himself at the
polls whose vote was objected to- rendered to him
the oath prescribed by law which he took and his vote
was recorded. About this time, the two candidates,
as understood and believe, entered into an arrange
ment that all doubtful votes should be placed on the
back of the polls be scrunzed by mutual friends,
after the polls were closed. The oath rendered 10
but one voter who refused to take it, and his name
was entered the back of the POLLS to Mr. Booth: the
other seven votes, which the back OF the polls,
were not placed there in consequence OF the voters
having refused to take the OATH but in consequence OF
the arrangement entered into by the candidates The
votes Stood the back of the polls for Booth and
for Fitzgerald Of those votes stricken from the
face of the polls time after they had been record
ed on the poll book by the WRITER'S and admitted by me
to be good This was done at the solicitation OF Mr.
Booth who insisted they should be put the back OF
the polls doubtful votes The proclamation made
at the close Of the polls, was that Booth had on the
face Of the polls 200 votes and Fitzgerald 207 and on
the back Of the polls Booth had votes and Fitzgerald
g. If decided according to the face of the POLL Boom
would be elected; otherwise, Fitzgerald Upon care
full consideration of all the facts and circumstances
above stated have to the conclusion that can
have no control of the eight votes put on the
back Of the polls the voters vote having been objected
to- and he having refused to take the oath prescbed by
law The other seven votes the back Of the polls
stand on different footing; they having been placed
there by the agreement of the parties to be acted on
afterwards. Now, no action being had on them, ac
cording to agreement it appears clear TO my mind that
il becomes my duty to make such disposition OF them
as seems to me be right, according to my views OF
law and Justice. / clearly of the opinion, that
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the three voies stricken, az consider. Illegally from
the polls of Fitzgerald should be added to his poll,
WHICH will give him majority OF one vote oyer
his opponent, If account be taken of the other
our votes bu, il they disposed Of as think right,
one vote would be aided to Booths poll, which
would make his stand at 2l0 and the other three
added to FIzgeralds poll make his vote stand 2l3,
which would give TO Fitzgerald majority of three
votes over his opponent. clearly of the opinion,
that Fitzgerald is entitled TO the return the member
elect. so informed Mr. Booth the Tuesday alter The
election IT have erred in my decision in tins mat
ter, believe that all who know well, and charl-
aby hope all Others will attribute the to the head
not the heart Amidst all that has been sad and there
have been not few hard things said ofme have endea-
vored to keep COOL for, have rarely ever known any
man 10 act wisely when in passion. have under
stood several statements with regard to the Notoway
election have appeared in the Richmond Wing hope
the editor of that paper will without hesitation publish
the above. am, respectfully,
Yours, &c.,
r. WARD.
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Rrnnke WA
Fitzhugh's maj. 10.

The difference between your report and the true ma
iority is snia-bnt the Wings made extraordinary
efforts to carry the county-havng given the largest
foreign vote ever polled among us-we are sensitive
and anxious that full majority should be reported
Richmond alone gave IL votes in Stafford, OF which III
were for Maj Brooke Our majority last year was 10.
The Richmond vote alone deducted, and our majority
would be increased by votes-but in addition to that,
their voters were here in numbers from Frederlcks-
burg, Spottsylvania, Cupeper, Prince William, and
King George-whist we had scattering vote in every
county which have named, and in Richmond which
was not given. This will shew which side the
strongest effort was made-but our sturdy yeomanry
are firm-And in the fall calculate majority OF from
60 to IS for Van Burcn-and you will not be dIsap.
pointed"
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u'ENNESSEE.

"AluRrREEsBoRorGH, April q.
ave uhe Democracy in the highest spirits here.
We shall carry the State in the Fall by majority that
will not fall much short of ten thousand votes Go IL
TIP and Come it, Tyler, will have to look
else than Tennessee for vote The drinking OF nara
cider and belonging to an Abolition Society are not
sufficient qualifications for President in Tennessee.
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These Feds are bold braggsrs For example, read
what the Baltimore American attributes TO Mr. Henry

what tho Baltimore American attributes to MIR Henry
A. Wise on Monument Square:
Mr W though much ntisposcd, spoke with great eners! ana
and especially IN reference 10 the many national pecna
his district of the most national In The bd 10
mnnn There Tyler both born There, too
arison sIgncr of Declaration of Independence ana
Patrick Henry, the renowned champion of National nhepe
dencr, had their rmes. There, ALSO fought the last nay Al
haiti of the Revolutions and there sprans up acnn Rebellion
The hCr =, the district evrntt and IL Wing dts
r:c The Old Drm:non God bless her had now joined his dis
tr,t and Virginia Wing State ready give her electoral
. VIM. II. Harrison and John Tyler"
If the Reporter to say, that Harrison and ~
Ter, and old Ben. Harrison and Patrick Henry, were
born in his District and had houses there he IS mis-
taken. The two IIarrsons and John Tyler were born
in Charles City county-and Patrick Henry IN Han
over But the rampant Orator is himself mistaken
Virginia has not joined his District. The Old Domn
ion God bless herr will not vote for federai.s-noi
Abolition candidate. She is not wing (alIas, e.
dcraD State, and November next will prove H.
But these Orators all alike in their braggadocia
From Clay down to Wise and McMahon. WISE as
scrtion is JUS, as absurd as the pledge of Willis Of
Mainewho promised her ten electoral votes Tor fiarr
son and Tyler upon the "ldes of November. .-,Se
,her Maine Virginia will vote for the Hero hciy
upou it,
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JACKSON.
JNN NINJN.
"RIPLEY, April 2S.

"RIPLEY, Aprll 20
81 sit down to give an account of our glorious vic
tory in this county (Jackson) have delayed writing
hoping would he enabled to give you the state of the
polls in this district MASON and Jackson) but the wa
have been high since hnrsday-and we have had nc
certain account from the Mason polls; and this being
the 9TH day since the election, induces to think thai
Major Andrew Bryan is elected in this district Some
Federaliss have returned from the Flats in Mason and
they bring news that Bryan has beaten Waggoncr :!
votes in the two counties We give Bryan sixty-eigh
majority in this county The following is the state o.
the polls AT Ripley, Bryan ll6-Waggoner l2e-and
Lowlher none. At Recdy precinct, Bryan 46-Wag
roncr Sand Lowther :. At Muse Bottom precinct
Bryan 2l-Wnggoner Il, and Lowther:. Mr. Lowihel
is citizen Ripley, Postmaster and Lawyer, and
as to his politics, leave you 10 guess.
ssNirginu will never give her vote for HARRISON
am told that there was disorder at Ripley than
ever was seen before; the Wings being determined
to carry their point at all events. The whole county
is flooded with Opposition papers, The Yeonan, &c:
&c We shall carry this county in the Fall Tor the Lit
tie Magician by one hundred votes.
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Z
NgR r. b. CHEWING will attend to- and make good any
wi opaons appertanng the Teeth which were performed
nv me during my late residence in this city.
have seen examined operations OF various kinds performed
nv Mr. Teeth which, for nealncss aud durability can
maj he rycrIrd relates Artificial Teeth do
with confidence commend him former patrons friends and
he n,hr generally L. BAKER.
-" l-us
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PATRICK COUNTY.

'R0Gk SAsTLE, va, May
Sir-You will see q have no doubD in The w hig
boostnp return of the election of this county Tor i
deleuate 10 serve in the next Assembly. As am one
Of the candidates. and belong to the Democratic party,
will rive YOU the result of te election and although
was beaten in the county 2Ua votes, yet it is not the
strength of the Wings. am confident there IS yet a
very LARGE majority in this county in favor OF Mr. Van
Gurcn: and the result o.; the Presidential election IN
November will prove the matter. The reason why
was beaten so far owing To my being IN favor OF
new county, b. formed out of portions OF Patrick ana
Franklin The southern part and eastern part OF the
county being strongest, ran against me upon that
pround-rny political opponent, Capt Cheatham, be-
Ing very worthy and popular man. and at the same
time opposed to the county-livng at the Court
house and on the side of the voters OF the con-
~. This was the principal cause of my defeat. 1t was
not upon the grounds oil general politics, but upon the
grounds of county matters, which caused my defeat
in The manner above stated 1t is also true that there
we're some divisions among the friends of the Admit
nistraton as TO who should be the candidate tor The
Spring clcction-al liesItating To become candidate
until | had been so for month, when Col. j. I.
STABLES declined running; and my political friends,
Can't. Cloud and Mr.. Adams became candidates, also
Cant. Cheatham being the only Wing candidate, had
the advantage; and it was but one day previous tf
the election that nv ncighbor, Mr. Adams, declined
runninp-Capt Cloud having declined some few day y:
before; consequently friends did not turn out to the
election not wishing to vote for against either OF u
And therefore my worthy opponent had the advantage
upon every ''0"'' WI. AYREs"
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NEGROES FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-The sub.cnber
~ will sell exchange for real estate lying within nifty miles
Of Oxford c. for Roanoke Navigation Stock twenty Ne
roes now in the vicinity Greensboro Alabama Among Them
are some unusually valuable Address Waterloo Gran
vile, NC. w. y. nNEnohi
l-WD"-
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DEMOCRATS OF POWlATAN.
A full meeting of the Democratic Corresponding
Committee for Powhaan is earnestly requested at next
{
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{, Try would crown their cforts Or
Ion, excellent speech finish in this
ss, spoke amid loud and repeated cheers. He
w,c the 'animal show which had been
tcr ~" by the mummers. He declared
N. 4. .,ta Y his, upon whose word and judgment
IRE -eu.t sa ID occupied eligible position for
re-. rs it passed down Market street,
y, r. I'd the numbers which constituted il,
"as, + "oid ask, did gentlemen suppose they
Nit n Now, if we deducted all Bank
.as lent. IL lounging loafers, and all the idle
a }aaa the streets on the occasion, how many
ae r,i.. would there be Left" He conclu-
re rss e his conviction, that Martin Van
w. \ reelected President of the United
hiding all the clamor and efforts that
We y 8 !. ne Federalists to elect Gen Harrison.
Mr. Howard of Maryland said, that "There was
time, when the term "Whg' meant "sour milk, :
but now it means ''hard cider" loud Laughter !
It was little acidulous at the commencement of
the campaign and would be very, very sour at the
end of it in November next [Chcers.l If Demo-
Gratis did their duty from the present time until Novem-
ber they would have Hoihng TO fear TO the result
Mr. Smith, of Maine, said that she understood Mr.
Clay had remarked, last evening, that the Wings ought
to send deputation to Washington TO tell the tenant
OF the White House, that he must quit in 60 days
Now he (Mr. s. did not consider the Democratic
so hopeless all that Why for the last 30 or 40 years,
the Federasts had been in the habit of serving notices
on cur Democratic Presidents to quit but when jury
OF the country came to the notice. they generally
found Verdict against those who served it ,cM COSTS
Loud laughter and applause. The Democratic Con
vcnton adjourned on Wednesday. They unanimously
nominated Mr. Van Buren, for President; but declined
any nomination Of Vice President. letter was read
from Col. r. NJ Johnson, which brcathcs the noblest
spirit of generous magnaninity State Democratic
Convention of Maryland, which sitting in Balti-
more last week, at the time with the National
Convention, has recommended Col Johnson Can
ddatc to the Electors of Maryland.
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WA RID.
STAFFORD.

"FALMouru, Va, May a. ls4O.
"To the present moment you have not published
correct statement Of the poll in Stafford either in the
Enquirer or the Crisis. The majority has been stated
to be IA, which is too small.The following is the cor
result
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NJ "a Friend to Van Buren,, &c. is in type, ant
shall certainly appear Frday.-"O. H., ADDRESSED
TO the sHon." John NJ. Botts-and "a LOCKER on,
shall also appear in next
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The Feds. making great shout over huggleS o
Maine A new convert Why, as the Albany Argus
truly says, "This joke is somewhat musy inns MT
Ruggles has been just much friend OF the admln
israton since the advent of Conservatism, as n. /
Tallmadue or J. Z. Clark--and no more
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ITISG OTIS.-Wc have received from Amsterdam,
ID mn invoice Anchor Boiling tlns-copfl>ihs
,h;, y,,,,Le, VAN LEW a. SMITH.
Uan ~ l-law3w
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MORE PIANOS.-I have for sale eighteen fLlho toits
WI NAV be seen nj my in Peterburg a.
;c o two bundled and seventy tive To six hundred d"ihrs
r., -; bdJ doL,r Pianos expected IN few days-onc ot
which for lady Of Richmond and The other Tor no"
dcr of things III please call and examine cse superb S'
ments. 49,. osso,,,rcnt az most desirable
p cY md stools The Covers made IN reference Il"
Tie Weser' PA nrre only fy dollars. Z. p NASH,
lu! VI efo'' Rook and Piano Seller Petersbrg, ia.
nm ,crf-ctly sure certain that can please the
in The sale OF Pianos Cor and S.oosA nill Is all
particular ~ '"' go f. p. y.
that | ask. ~, .,,~av;f
Mays
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YOUNG LADIES' SEMINARY At PRINCE EDWARD I.
1.-THE next Of this Institution will commence on
The La Jay of June. Terms, the as heretofore w
Inc is' uHs - '' GEO. W. DAME.
Mays i'-
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"LoUIs, c. H., May :
t.rLn crcntnrc Is nt lis dirtu 1rOrG agAln.

FtTNc tfCH!NFt IS Ut MS H'1tT 'V' n "S"'"'
ain the Wing of the 9th inst there is thus editorial:
Louisa-We hear that il agreed TO refer the con,
test to ) gentleman, who scrnnzed Inc polls aad lona
NJ Neon elected by majority of 30; but before this
decision was announced Mr. Lpscomb refused TO abide
the award &c Now, Sir, every word, line and SEN
tence is sc, known to be false by tire man who gave
the information No proposition was made to me to
refer the contest to any one. If there had been,
should have spuned it, and here permit me to remark,
(nr ,he Inflammation of the Whg mjorman that ltoo
have been scrutinizing the polls and the idea strikes
me. that the bout is on the other leg.
Very respectfully, &c,
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Marriages.

Marriages.
Married. in this city, THE 9th by the Rev H. Masoon
Mr. ions \. SMITH, Ia Miss MARY ASS FERRIS. -
on the t inst by amr Mr.. Jo,ErIi f. B.RNs, I" M-"
RrnyCCA \. SEGAr.
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ar, We pubs he'd i'm tabuar statement Oh INC
MIA Eectionswrtch we omitted TO credit TO the Globe a.
In publishing The Wing majority of Ghe county oil dn
ean nj The NJ ess occurred should have been put uo"h
Al,
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Drnnni-rt Ornani-c.

Corresponding Committees of each county, organize
be up and doing. Republicans Of Richmond we
requested notify that meeting will be held
Friday evening, o'clock, for the purpose of appoint
ing Committee of Vigilance, and attending to other
business of mportance.-Spar'an Band, Of the good
and true, and generous Republicans attend, and give
one hour to your country
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NEW YORK.

IT, Albany ARGUS gives the complete result of the
Town shin elections, compared with last Fall zine
result is what has not been for two or three years
mast. n DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY or TOWNS
OF FOURTEEN, and DEMOCRATIC GAIN, SINCE
last f. IL. of SIXTY.THREE TOWNS-When their
major ty was only 1900" 1t assures its democratic
friends the State that the results OF Inc town
eeco as indicate the returning strength OF me Demo
cracy; and the certain victory they may achieve IN
November f they pursue their successes with UNION,
A CORDIAL ZEAL, ASD A THOROUGH oRGAai"Ailos:
ANON st tsese elections is the charter contest IN
Albany on "Wednesday last-in which the Dem0erane
gain was :3ls-ne arly half of the whole Federal ma.
iorty in the Fail of 1889. Our friends IN New YORK
are in the highest spirits The same spirit cheers ana
animates the Dem.ac4 ats of Pennsylvania
Correspondent OF the utterly ridc9les tns
descate diemmas 10 w Fcderalists are driven Tor ihek
FIour for instance yeYyswshc (M " b the cause Oh II.
high me pre- If'P VI
wheat was bad-and there great complaint maze D! e
chans and others who rhisc wheat, a tey haa
nessiye pces for their bread but the farmer was III ~
things except no. full one ne ast ."
yer, abundant one-the prices iowthe farmer
these things When wheat and bears h'e
Van Buren, accused of having made bread dear 70 M p
When is plenty and Iaw price, he Is accused o.
operated against Inc Of the jarmsr WISH you -
tighten this subject. have notion oi daring
for our President make crops Peny :" md
p.ases and if Won can satisfy ihs; Van Buren, can 40 80
does 80 will re nounce him. (dnd so 1m me.)
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The hard cider candidate has placed himself in The
custody of "confdental commttee" and they have
played Orator Mum They say, that policy will prevent
his answering any questions. Witness the result
of the correspondence with the association of Oswego
with the citizens of Mobile, and of Fayetteville and
with Mr.. Andrews of Indana-It would appear, how
ever from the following article in the last Warrenton
Fauquier) Jetlersonan, that the General when not in
the Surveillance of his prvy council, will sometimes
slip the collar and speak out We give the article
we ret
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Virginia State Lottery,

the Monongaa Academy, Glass No j. lsi0:
TO be drawn Alexandria, Va, May %, 1870.
CaPTlLs.-l prize of S4O VOO l5OO0 10000 GGtl, ~
OO 300 30 Of 1000; 60 of 500 200 &C. Tickets only SlO
shares in proportion. 100 40
Certificates Of packages Of pc Whole Tickets, Sl3o w
Do. do. % Half do 10 wv
DO. do. % Quarter do, 81 ~.
NB-Orders from the country promptly ana con "
'ei ,1 ~, u "uu''' T, OIL Richmond, "a
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snry. (Which had the report III orr county nr some t
c,r, t. Elrcou which lrf tr inference on The "t MN"
thai no yould serve ifrcccd and which vas the gcea impress
s;nn in tbe county nj the time of the Election"
Evory rumor about the movements OF w. beverly
Dobney, the late First Teller OF the Bank OF Virginia,
;s now at an end He arrived in thls city on sunday
nirht in the Northern Cars, in company with an nc,
ouantance from this city, who had been requested ana
authorized BY the President of the Bank TO go to Ca
NADIA and urge him to return to Virginia letter from
M Dabney and other communications from that quar-
tor had apprzed the President of his destination Inc
o,oment he saw his Richmond acquaintance at Lewis,
ton d informed him of his determination to return, oil
S;s extreme unhappincss, of his want of money &c''
70 He positively aiirms that he did not einoezze
,h funds of the Bank and that he had not cent OF
them in his possession, when he was found al Lewis,
on The general opinion is, that he has been betrayed
nto his errors BY unfortunate facility OF DISPOSE
Mean time the Examination of Mr. Ben Green is
.;I .rono on, before the lustngs Court OF tins CITY
Evidence has been adduced for the purpose OF show
na that his checks found in the Tellers drawer nave
hoen extnpushed to alarge amount-two or three nun
drsd thousand dollars. The rumor of yesterday was
that there was plan footto let in Dabney as state
Evidence for the purpose Of aiding in the prosecution
of Rem. Green As far as could understand last
evening, he d. has not yet been before the Court
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Stratton's Lottery Office.

rUICKETS in all the Lotteries really lucky numbers for sale
/ NJ STATIONS LUCKY OFFICE
Drawing of the Consolidated Of Maryland, No !, drawn
May Is.
70 50 % Sc a 50 II 46 80 "a iG
Half Ticket Nos ST. Both sold and cashed by srR'I'
Do Do. A AZ &C. ToS, the All PIlze Seller,
Drawing of the County Lottery, No. ~, drawn say
. 80 81 AZ is 80 IL So f2 IL - So ,
40 IN "a - STR.TToS.
na;nr If ,he Va Ieesburg Lottery No. drawn May g.
ii 30 ~ 70 - 81 &c - % "A "
VIRGINIA WELISBURG LOTTERY, Class c, for lsiO: To
II. drt.nnrd y the drawing Of the Town Hall Lottery Of MARY,
land, Class No. = for lsO To be drawn Al baofe Oh
May IL, $50. .oo,o- - an - ooo ,ooo
1000 1890 5000 $500 0O 50 Of 1850, 500 300 Tickets So
Ceriica,s OF packages Of % Whole Tickets $3.50
DO. do = HAN ao %
M do do. y 80.
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From the Jefersonidn.)


Mr.. Edtor-The following is an extract from letter
written by gentleman of the first responsibility, and
who is ready 10 substantate the truth of the charge
made against Gen. Harrlsone | hope every man will
read for himself before he determines to support
entertaining such principles
81 am assured, by gentleman
of high standing in society," who travelled with General
Harrison, few days ago, board steamboat, from
North Bend Cincinnati that he was brought out on
tue subject of Abolition that he expressed himself free
" upon that topic and advocated every principle which
characteristics he shameful doctrine, Gift be allowable
to apply this to such facton that he explained
his vote in Congress upon the question Of admitting
Missouri into the Union holding State, IN the
following way: He said that he voted in accordance
with the wishes of the people of that State, but nma
ted that he voted against his conscence declared that
he was entirely opposed to the extension of slavery in
the West and boosted, that he would get the support
of the Abolitionsts All this in the presence OF
Abolitionsts, and am further assured that all who
heard him were satisfied that he was thoroughly and
radically an Abolitionst.
$50 much for General Harrison's Abolition prnci-
pies Now ifthe people willing, with their eyes
OPEN take this for their ruler, with all his odlous
doctrines, and his total want ofcapacty statesman,
in the name of God be it So In sackcoth and ashes
will they mourn the consequence oftheir consummate
folly and in the bitterness of their souls will they be
forced to cry amen to their own ruin.