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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14
To Nelson Pc. Esq. aud others.
From he National .ahiiRenetr. Nay ?.
pppfEEDINGS WASHINGTON

IL pursuance Il nouoe, ctrat uumhri OF TIC
Delegates from 'he several Sacs 10 tie Be.uinoie
Convention as VEL rs Of our Own lellov. eIlizens
alose h-aus are IN The use. Assem- Cd IN hont
If The Cn, Halt thete bti,g 10 RIi-.ttmonl within
thai could acc on,uadatr u iIle ~ ihtr nutnbrr
Grn. W alter Jouss. Pres'em ul The eommitiee ad-
dressed the meeting IN b, .r bui flung Speech.
Mr.. Cor~ of Ohio, her, l"ndy called Tor iook The
stand, and delivered speech characterized By The
sound sense. pith .iuinor lor which he i Justly
tepnted Mr.. ID. wa. followed by Mr.. Graves, OF
Kentucky. Nj. l.fscI Pu,uam Tyler. Of Gnnuecii-
cut, Mr.. B'icgs. oi Massachusetts. Mr. Morgan,
Of n. Yutk, aud Gen. Wndd, Thompson, nj South
Carol IA. who sneees-.ely and in compliance with
Ion and REPEATED calls, ddfcssed The assembage
~ ve.y eloquent and impressive speeches. Al u
nle ailer sunset. a otlnu WAS made lot atempofa-
" Adjournment. and the assrmbage adjourned 10
NEE, at The same place al eueloeh +. NJ.
May g.
At the Adjourned Wing meeting on Wednesday
evening, the attention OF numerous thrnug oi
andHof, was Kept rn,hained NIL late hour by
bursts Of cloquence from suyer distinguished speak
efs.
The first on The nosi,nm was Mr. Talfould OF
OHIO, netg hbor Of General Hanson, who les
tej, M torcIbe amer, In the hiph character OF
the hero nj home. and well slndit atsd II from The as
PERSONS II hired libelrrs abroad lie was iollowed
by Francis J. Grnnd, German by birth, a genuine
republican from principle, and iecenllya Jackson
man By mistake, bui lever. as l.. sud- Loeefoco
from any cause. lie spoke III Indignant language Of
the humbngs pnclsed upon the People OF ihis
country by The self STYLED dsuueiais IN power. and
especially upon his own tOunt,ymeu and WAS loudly
aud enbusia,ticall, ohrerrd by The multitude. Two
or three times he broke uh, but loud cries of "Go
nm, 60 m" neucd him renewed .nofts. lie was
followed by the Hon. Mr.. Gushing. Mr.. Evans of
Maine and Mr.. Church, of n. Y. The Latter SAID
he wa, from old Onondaga, the salt region OF New
ioik bun all the sa Of al The springs OF has native
irPion was no sufficient 10 preserve Mr.. Van
Buren, from pol teal desu ucton. lie was raey and
riqnani.
Mr. Fond, Of lhe Pennsylvania Delegation, was
Then loudly called for. aud presented himself and By
eloqncnt adJfts. drew ionh repeated eheeriogs
FROM his yei uu"earrd audience.
Nj. Baldwin Of Connrct,cut, followed in n speech
o deep interest aud the addresses Il The evening
were, al about u quarter pas II, closed bys yery
ciedable one from our townsn,an, Mt Lenux.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

BACKING OUT.-Thc Argus. with peculiar
flourish, came out this morning with an offer TO bel
500 that Virginia would vote Tor Van Buren. $50 on
Prnns, wanna, $50 on Ohio. $50 on New York, and
500 thai Van Buren, would be reelected.
Mr. Crosweil was promptly waited upon by gen.
temen who informed him that they desired to TAX G
The preferred bes. But instead of meeting them he
FIRST quibbl' d aud then backed out
And Il tins complexion" Van Burcnism " has
come NJ last - Ctuswell offers TO bet on the foui
largest STATES IN the Union. These States all vo-
ted for Van Buren, in 1886. When an offer was
made 10 take these beis,-bets on States without
without winch Van Buren, Is utterly cxtinguished-
bets with which he " played brag" this morning
lie draws into his shell and backs out oil his ban
ter -
r. S.-We arc requested to say that John Van
Burcn, Esq. and Collector Seymour were also
then called upon aud invited 10 take the bets offered
III The Arens-Bat the gen, enen all declined !
"S'faws," e..
We are l"',her authorized TO say that whenever
Ciosweil aud his frs nds are ready 10 back UP their
hrag they have only TO say the word.
Atblny Ere. Jour.
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SAYIYsau. Nav 5.

SAVANNAH, May D.
INDlANSlE FLORlDA'-MOreo urages. at
tended ,eih bioodslrd--We learn from officer
arived here Sunday, 10 ihr General Clinoh. from
Gatess Ferry. that on the % ult. as Capt. Rains,
7lh lniantfy with eighteen men. TALL mouoed,) was
returning from scouI, lie aud HI, party we're fired
upon Fon kibg. by large party Of Indians.
concealed in paln,etos. hammock. and tour oi
his nen killed. and five wounded. Capt. Rams HIN.
self having been severely wounded. Capt. X. and
the Survivors compelled TO retreat before snpe-
! nor Numbers.
Cap X. rallied his men. and returned the fire,
killing thee of the IndIsi y, (who sie supposed To
have been slxty or seventy IN nu"ber) Thus new
outbreak Is presumed To be owing 10 the destruc.
iion by Major LOOMS command. ol some Of the
crops Of the sa,ages, in the vicinity III hnnnuaga
and Hamosassa $50 acres Of corn, four feet high,
having been desno,ed by he ps. aud also some
sweet potatoes, panty ready for aud vaieIy OF
other vegetables.
Capt. Rains. previously 10 leaving the Font had
concealed III The hammock, shell. covered with
blankets, which The Indians removed and The shell!
exploding, some Of them. II Is presumed. lost iher
lives, as blood WIS about the spot by the troops
VOLUNTEER. ran ed Sanders, OF Capt llneley $
company, was Killed about the same ii"e by In
dams, about four miles from NewoaOsylle, and
ano,her wounded. These white men were a
lone.
Ga tie same night, Slanley's plantation. within
three miles oi Nemnansville, VISITED by the In
dans. aud houses, with the crop Of last year totally
destroyed.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

public meeting VA, held nj Pensacola on tn,
ooh nltsaId 10 be yer, numerous for the purpose
taking steps TO procure the NATION Of thar coun
~ 10 The State Of Alabama. llansan Kelly, ESQ
was chairman, and Judge Wright secretary. At al
dJnurued meeting the 2lst, pa Gamble and reso
lutons were adopted setting forth The desne Of the
people OF Escamba county and The city of Pensaco
Ia, to be attached to Alabama, and the Giro
arising ont of the geographical position of that par
OF the terrtory-i,s separation from all communi,,
OF interest with Middle and West Florida. and il.
identify in all respects with Alabama, winch make
the union as they ihink dcsirabe.-They appoint
cd u committee TO memo,alize Congress, and anohe,
10 correspond with citizens Of Alabama and memo
'iaze the Governor aud Legislature at the mex, SEES
slon Mobile Journal.
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BARGAINS. BAItGAINS!!
Prices and the Times corresponding.
JOHN O.. i. FEM.

M ILL take pleasure in exhibiting to his friends
W customers, aud the public generally his pre-
srmr large SIek oi NEW SPRING AND SUM
MER GOODS.
His i'u,chases This spring having been II AIDE uu-
der I'll" most favorable cicu, sanees, in Boston,
New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore, cannol he
thiaks tail 10 ave sdlsiaciIu
Ia consequence OF The hard m s. the prices OF
many u ols are below the cost ii uIurtstion, or ut
manufacturing. ami having tahrn advantage of tie
auctions, aud other best means of buying Cheap he
lees assured that those wanting cheap Goods will
do well To cali.
Aprl 6 ,s If
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14
ARMY GENERAL ORDER.
WAsiiI~aroS.A April

WAsnINGroN. ApfI II. 1910.
Briesiier General Taylor having requested leave
retire I. ON the command At lie army 10 + I1flha
will b relieved by Brgadier General Arn'siead
WI, Is To assume the Command accordingly on The
s1ihdfawal of General Ia, lor on the Isl OF May
Grnefal Tay Tor will communicate TO General
Arnlsiead such Instructions AZ he may have re-.
erlved and requisite for the guidance oil
lns Successor Ia conducting the service in Florida
The headquarters Of this army in Florida are
TO be established at ST. Augustine after the LIST OF
Isy. where the reports aud communications viii be
directed until otherwise ordered by the commanding
officer
BY order Of Maj General Maeonb:
X. JONES, Adj. Gen.
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assume. however. as We have f,sh, - ,
that Wsthe will vote next Fall as she has vo,.I,,
spring especially as Dr. Sianger. the late V n
member, and one OF The most popnla,
county, was again in the field, and was bea,,u =
Mr.. Fulton.
ihe " h'ss will probably gain two or three WIT.
oy 'he contested elections. As to tie popular yo,.
II VIII be seen ,harthe Wing majority in III. SEA-.
Is about 1900. notwithstanding we are goye,r.d4-
The vote Of 1886, IN Aboui 40 or more tina on,.,,,
OF the counties! Ii is reasonable and fair bowo...
to infer that the accession to The Wing streno,b,.
those Counties has moi been in a less ratio ,ha, :,
the 70 counties in which there we're contests H.
Spring. Assuming this to be the fact, the W..
majority. had there been contests in all the con;.
this Spring would have been quite il not more ,,..
1000 Ii will be, we verify believe more Than II
inert Fall if the Wings will make an en.,o.,..
! and determined effort.
We that the Enquirer will ende,vo.
create different impression by retera,inp its ,,.I
slang about nonresident votes. But we ave-,
our solemn conviction. from our obseryation Of =.
workings Of this practice that if every non.res;d.o
voter were stricken from the poll book of s,
county. there would not be material Difference. h.
| tween tue anu mat the Loco EOcos wn,I.t
just as likely be gamers BY The expurgation a, III,
Wings
II may be remarked here. that the Enquirer ba,
not YET furnished lis readers with its some time ana
| promised statistics" by which il To show ths,
tie Wlas had secured aoriiy in the Lesisla
ture by minority Of the popular vote. 1t con.
tents itself with coping the bold assertions of
the Globe, and the barefaced msre presentation of
Rhode Island paper both Of chch IL kno,es 10 be Ut
teriy uniounded. The Enquirer must have yerv
little regard Lr The intelligence Of its readers, for
example, when it copies from The Providence Her.
add table, showing that in 1886, Conservatives were
elected in Hampshire, Frederick and Logan, whsn
they know that the very term Conservative was un-
known until the Fall OF 1897 And, after scrutini-
z'ng particularly lis table, as TO the Hhies said to
have been elected that Spring, affirm that, in re-
ference to nearly every Of the countess (Scott
Monongaa, Mecklenburg. Amelia, &c.) il is false.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

AMI feeiin OF ,hr Efeal m jpiity Of the p eIie
tiroug bout The unioc ihrf drhcf'iions "lil he no
ess naiinna in tller character thai patriotic III liis
design: and ilifend n i ennh lentl, believed. TO
harmonic aud infgursic tue efforts Of the nation 10
place the Executive government In the hands OF one
who has yer l'-af pointed The expectations oil
hi. country lie who. 10y his bravery ~ The htld
redeemed The honor of The nation hen behaved b,
feacl,r, aod rosafdiee vii not a,i 10 CORRECT by
It's wisdom and prudence the Of Tie Govern
meut under which ihc Country ~ severely sunsftg.
ThaHkins ''the delegates lt"n Tie Cry 81 Balii-
mort" rthrii gratifying ns taiion "nd YOU, eene
urn. for the acceptable terms ia winch 1t is convey
ed, | have the honat ia be with sincere regard,
Your ubeGir"t servant.
JOHN RUGGLES.
Z, krlSnr De E.n md nillrra.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

INTERESTING CASE.-A decision has been
made IL the New Orleans Court 10 The important case
of Ed und =. Games and ms wife Va. Ref Chew
and others in iavor OF the plaintiffs. We find in the
Bulletin OF that CITY the following statement OF pa'c'
ulars:
This WAS n SUIT brought by the compliments for
the OF ID mel CIa,k deceased, devised by hun
10 lis ouy chIld. Myfa Clark, the wife Gen. Carr,
hy v,,,ue ofhs last vii, dated IN lay. le,s. aeans,
k ehard Reli and Bev".y Crew, the pretended exec
u'ois - 'he +" - .Iaik, under revoked will, dated
III NAV 1all--a will hastily made on The occasion OF
rs navmg determined on sea voyage, aud revoked
by his will Of July. 1919
The documentary evidence, with the testimony Of
several respectable witnesses, clearly established the
viii o. 1919 seNStcnce upto the time OF Mr. CLARK 5
death OF the mysterious disappearance oil that WILL
while Richard Rct had improperly possessed himself
Al the maincni Of Daniel Clak's DEATH Of The key Of
the ease whore the said last will MAS deposited, aud
so"n afterwards produced the will OF 1911, had II pro-
bMed and under II, disposed oiand preyed upon, and
continued 10 dispose OF and pey upon the estate
oi Daniel Clark, lcsator for uea, quarter OF cen
lny For near twenty years OF tina, time the lawful
heness, Myra CLARK, resided IN aud the cny
oi Philadelphia. III tie iahi!y 81 Colonel and Mrs.
DAVIS, as Their daughter, unler the name OF
Myia DAVIS, ignorant uf ler real name, pafen.
lsge and righiS, until the twenty fourth year OF
her age, when Colonel Davis appiised her OF these
important iacl.. Alter which discovery she NAMED
Mr. w, w. Whitney, who, in taking legal mca-
sures 10 recover lien esaic, h,ewn INTO PRISON,
and otherwise peisecuted with a fury worthy OF IA
Spanish lnqusiloD. until he lost his HE. The per
secuon was continued against the widowed NJ
aud her orphan children uutil they and their suffer
ings were made known TO General Gaines, who in
his youth aud upon his first visit 10 Louisiana, in
1903, had enjoyed The friendship OF her father. la
ms efforts To lean from b. how he could best conir-
bulc 10 vlndlcale ernghls he made TO her propos lis
OF marriage, which were accepted. The evidence
aud the Law were ably and sl quently summed up
and presented 10 the Count by her counsel, Grymes,
Chinn, and Peytoo. aud by Mr.. McHenry the
pati OF the defendants The decree OF The Count
fully sustained the rights OF the plaintiff Under the
will OF 1919 and ordered that the prol eily sold
der the will Of 1911 shoald be restored 10 Myra
Clark Games, the only chlld OF Daniel CLARK, and
his legitimate and lawful heiess
| lU5~ The value of the property recovered by
Mis-. Games is said 10 be between three aud four mil
lions Of dollars,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

The tcdy the Enquirer gutis and misedds It's redders-
1t is ginning to be pretty we'll understood nov,
that the Enquirer, when i desires 10 make false
impression upon the public mind, without mourning
the odu- of uering false assertion resorts 10 Inc
suberluge copying from other papers such articles
may produce the desired effect. We do no, knew
by what species Of asuistty the conscience OF rs
Editor is lulled TO repose BY this piul arce since
according TO every canon OF morals. the repeater oil
ia school is just guilty AS he whose ''bran coins
SANDER as the mint coins gold" The Enquirer O..
the 8h inst. furnishes characteristic illustration OF
lis dexery in the art Of deception, to which We IN
wife the attention Of The public
First, il copies from its new Calhoun ally, the
Charleston Mercury, paragraph, in which tn"
sentence occurs : 1.-The Globe says. The Democra-
tic party has decided majority OF the popular vote
in the State Of winch have not the least doubt
Now, the EBqnlrer must know, it hasyet looked
the statistics" Of the election, that this asser-
ton is conlradicted by figures, which, like facts, arc
stubborn things" and cannot lie, though they may
be altered. The only process by which the Enqol'
disguise the fac, tina, its party IS IN minon
~ in Virginia, is, by declaring that the votes Of '"'
pc pie are no sort oftest" Yet shall have lh'
assertion constantly reiterated oy the Ehqd"0' "
the shape of extracts from distant papers-itsei con-
elusive evidence of its laslty. since the Enquirer
never copies such articles except in emergencies
is singular, indeed that the Enquirer, instead oil a."
tightening distant editors, actually borows "g"'
from Them. in reference to matters with which, 40
they occur under his nose, he ought TO be "'o''
conversanr, it would seem, than they. But so II ~
and his readers, who see no other paper, repose -
implicit confidence in these deceptive Statements
as does Mussulman in The iromses Of Moran
Butrhere is still more 1agrant end bareiaceo -
tempt at imposition in the Enquirer Of the e'"' -
copies from the Providence Herald, ia paper puo'"'
ed in Rhode lslandD tabular state" en' OF wv
comparative result Of the election for Delegates
the Virginia Legislature in the Spring Il lo3o' A"'
Of President in the Fall Of that year, when -
almost from beginning to end. The object o. '
statement is to show that, the election OF D'''
gates in the Spring of 1886 furnished "no so"
test" Of party strength, demonstrated by the 'e''
ofthe election Of President in The Fall OF looo' ~
the election Of Delegates this Spring FURNISHES
sort Of test" u what the popular vote VIII We
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

freSidenf'dt Presents.-Amone The cargo OF the
Musca ship Snliance are two Arabian horses case
OF otto OF roses, package of cashmere shawls, a
Persian rug, small box Of pearls. sword and five
demjohns contents nnknown--alI presents fro m the
Sultan to Mr.. Var Buren,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

CoNNECTIcUT.- elias. J. M'CUrjs tWhie.l
II LYME has been elected Speaker Of the Conneen-
cut House Of Representatives. by vote oil l1e a
gainst 81 fof Jesse Olney and / scattering.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

Take Alb from 50i-Whig gain, Sc votes.
And We also can assure you, from the changes thai
have taken place in this county. that there i'll be
large mrjprlty for General Harrison next Noy.m-
Der.
Mason County,
We had two Wings in the field. Wagner and
Lo"ther. which led 10 our defeat this Spring. But
will give good account of ourselves next fall
Bryan's majority over Wagner is more than 90,
aud J. twther's vote much larger than that.
BkANrON Il LEWIS.-The Clarksbute Yir-
einian reports Jackson, late Van Buren, member, to
be reelected. The vote is not given.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

The Boston papers announce the death OF Rev
Dr. Tuck ernan late distinguished uitarian ciei4
pyman ol that cry. lie died IN the Island Of Cuba.
mlither he had gone for the benefit oil his health
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14
James l,iycr and tAaIla " Il "a
Co.'S SCRIP.

] WISH to purchase tue anove Money, or the
L Bondsoi J. X x X. C".--ln my absence from
'o~n, hess, MsKinue, Il Mosby viii arend To
The purchase tvi me-
HUGH hONTGOMERIE.
March 30 ,.I
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14
GROCERY AND COMMISSION
BUSINESS.
|INHE subscribers have associated themselves
Il together, under the firm of
RENNICE & lUNDSAV

for the purpose Of conducting Grocery and Com
mission business. They have taken the large brick
house main street, opposite the Post Office.
where they will keep constantly on hand a general
assortment of GROCERIES. They viii also oc-
cupy the large and com,nodicus Stone Lumber
house, situa ed at the River and which is accessible
both to the River and to the Canal so that thew
their customers the heavy expense of
drayage. Thus situated aud prepared the under
signed offer heir services to the public Commission
and FDrwGrding Merchants in which Capacity. they
will receive and forward Goods and Produce of all
'kiuds-or dispose OF them to the best advantage.
Liberal advances VIII be made on oonsipnments
SAML. +. RENNlCk,
ANDREW LINDSAY.
o. The Valley Star willpublish SIX weeks and
forward account 10 THIS Office
Aprll u w6w If
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14
FAMILY GROCERIES,.

iillE s.hscr bris have re ewrd ther Spring sup.
4 ply oil Family Groceries, consisting IN pant
ul the following aitIclts:
30 hhds superior St, Croi.. p. Rico, and n,
Orleans Su ar,
IS bags Od Jaw, l.pui,a, Rio and Wild Ar
ID be~es Refined nod Family Loaf Sugar.
bnfcls superior Grand do
ihd'. ;. House. W. |. and New Olcans
Motss,s
20 b,ues Old Monoogahea and Rye Wins.
key.
10 Wyse,'s old Rcctifed Whisky,
ipes French Brandy
pure Cognac Brandy, J. J. Dnpuy.
3" OlarI &c.
g" Saz,roe
Champagne "a
bis Old Peach Brandy
! pune Old Apple d.,
/ bafr'l Ola lush WI, kry,
| hid Cher, BIO ute
hids Old Jamac,a Rum
g" West lhdla do
" n. OteaNs aud n. T.. do
pipe Pure Old Madeira Vine, extra 6ae
ball pipes " do do
" l.. p. do
pipes Pale She,,y do
" 81. Lueai do
. barrels Lisbon do
Canary do
Teragona do
Cd Port do
10 cases ClMet do
10 Muscat do
80 hampers Champagne do, different brands
20 uetces London Porter, pints and quarts
Is boxes Pa,en Wax Candies
20 Sperm do
80 g" Hull X Sous Patent do
IS =" Tallow do
Pise Apple Cheese
80 haisins. assorted
Frs, Prun $, Almonds
Madeira Mus, Fibrrs
Candies, Preserved Citron
West India Swcei Meats, &c.
iepref. Ginger Spice, Nu,mcgs
Whne Ginger, Long Pepper. Cayenne Pep
per
Pepper Sauce, Curry Powders, Cinnamon
Maze. Ci"vcs, Capets, &c. &c.
80 boxes Gunpowder. 1nlerla, Tyson, Young
tlyson, and Black Tea, part very su-
Is 900 Cigar. various brands
60 Ahcan, Mats
Cedar Pail. Buckets, Tubs, &c.
6 sets handsome Dining Ware. cheap
Large lot China, Gass and Ealhen Ware,
tons assorted lr"n, Sleel. &c.
Powdef Shot and bar Lead
$50 bauels Nails assorted from 3Jy TO 4Ody
Box and Waehouse Nalis
80 boxes Window Glass
so barrels No CLIPPED Herrings new
25 No ! Family Roe do do
Whh many other Articles, all OF winch will be sold
al The most reduced puces, for cash. or 10 punclual
customers ou lhe usual terms.
Mckinney x NoSBY.
Apr 30 CIV #
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

First Class, elected in 1899
OPPOSITION. ADMINISTRATIONS.
VIM. Campbell, I'm W. Nash,
James u. fhorni0n Jr. Charles Hunton,
Charles Cooke, Vim. Carson,
John IL. Pey ton, VIM. J. Wiley.
Second Glass, elected 1870.
Thomas NJ Bondrrant Archibald Atkinson,
james w Custs Richard II. Baptist,
Robert Y. Conrad" VIM. Smith,
VIM. b. Preston,r Jnmes II. Pper.-
Third Class, elected 1887.
James L,ons.f Lewis G. Bouldin,
Robert W Carter David DYER
Charles J. Faulkner. Anderson Mofct
Til anus Bland,
Fay-uc MeMullen.
Fourth Class, elected 1893.
Henry b. Woodhouse, Edward r. Scott,
Edmund Fontanc VIM. Tod
james Mcllhany.t Robert A. Thorn son I 6
John L. Anderson,
Moses &. Good-l6.
New Members
Effected to fill vacancies i'll the last session. created by
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14
LYNCsssynG, MAY IA, 1910.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

The following is complete list Of the members
eeel Of The next Legislature, inclusive Of dele
gate IN Frederick aud ore in Noto"ay, in both oil
which counties there are contested returns. We
place opposite each delegation in the popuia,
branch OF he Legislature, the majorities obtained
III every county IN which tEete political con-
test. Iolhose counties in which there was no suc
contest we 20 back 10 the vote of 1896 for Presi
dent, indicating them by an astetisk,s
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

IN The IIst oil members we have placed one OF the
Frederick delegates in the Wing column, because
The Ia" Is so PLAIN that doubts the validity of
his return, aud the llegaiiy that Of his compe,i
tor The only wonder is, that any High Sheriff,
who did not conduct the election al the courthouse.
should have been so ignorant of the provisions of the
IA" as 10 assume the night to give the casting vote
In Nottoway. on the other hand we have placed
the member in the Van Buren, column, because he
has the return, the only legal evidence of title 10
a seat. There can be no doubt. howevcr ,h,, h.
Will be superseded by his Wing competitor as soon
as The legality of thar return an be decided.
Ne E"4"irer does not count Wyhe at all, be-
cause although Mr.. Fulton, the Whis candidate.
elected says he is pledged 10 vote next winter in
accordance with the vote of the people of Wy,he
next all IL the i esidental election. We sL,III