Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-29

Henry B. Woodhcusc, Of Norfolk District.
Ed. y. Scott, OF Dinwiddie District.
Wm. Tod, of Matthews District.
Edmund Fontaine; of Hanover District.
James VI Infancy, of Loudoun District.
John I. Anderson, Of i'oeiourt District.
II CtGnder .N.irman, OF OHIO District
10. a. Thompson, cf kanawha District.
The following are the names Of Senators who have
resigned
Mr.. Lyons, OF Richmond District.
Mr. Faulkner, OF Berkeley District
Mr.. Tunsia!!, OF Pitisvlyania District.
Mr. Nash, of Chesterfield ID street.
Those in italics are Democrats The Richmond
Wing supposes that the Wings will lose the Senator'S
from the Boteourt and Hanover Districts, and save
those in the OH and Kanawha Districts, making the
Senate tic, us it Is now
We think the chances are different. We shall Ger
tlnly carry the Senators, from Bo;etourt and Han
over and probably save one of the two others, and
possibly both In which case, we should have mao
rty Of two and perhaps four the Senate al the next
session.
In the last House of Delegates, the Wings had ma
jory Of tico Our calculation IS, that shall carry
the House BY smali majority. Our impression that
at this time Of wsng, q oclock of Thursdly) may
lose Petersburg and shall gain Hanover. We should
deeply depore TIE loss OF Petersburg and her able and
honest Delegate Wallace-but the information, which!
received for the first time on Wednesday, and very
much To SURPRISE induces Ia fear that the chances
there are against u.s. If have riIed, it is the Rich
about our success by the circni
stances which have attended the nominations in tha'
couniy-bu think the chances are in our favor
The result in Nottoway must necessarily be uncertain
The has been close there for the last three
years. Last Spring majority only 5-and Inc
year before IL was tie. 4 Cor.espondent howe yer
ssnclnes the opinion that the Democratic candidate
will succeed Neither the Distribution, any thing
else has had in these parts VIII have, any effect OF
change vote. All iepe nds tie attendance al Inc
polls. II is Idle, however, 10 speculate, when the re-
turns will so rapidly decide the hazard OF The die.
Last Ersniao's Returns.
Very few returns inWe give results only as lar as
ascer,aned or reported.
Cty Of Richmond Mr. Il. T. Daniel, (Whig,) re-
elected-no Democratic opposition. Many votes were
cas-; upon Mr. Archibald Peasants, (Whig)
County Of Henrico-2lr- Sherwin McRae, (Nhg,,
re .e!ected-oyer John i. Young, Esq.
There seems TO be doubt that MIR. Hill Carter
(W.) is elected Senator IN place of MIR. Lyons {" >
The contest in Petersburg very close. Al i've
minutes before FIVE, Boiling, (W,) was eight votes
ahead of Wallace, Dem, and late D.legate)
In Hanover the impre sion is pretty strong, ina
White (Dem) has heat Bs ssett (W.) gain. Abou
half pas, o'clock Bassatt ahead at Cole EIarbor J.
votes-and Guerrant (D.) II ahead Of Bryce (W) a
Tay louisville, our last accounts gave Basset 80 MAJ"
ritv- But at Court house, White 81 ahead-ont
at Nerrofooi ot 20 minutes paste w. % ahead
In Caroline Samuels lhe late Democratic candidate
said TO be considerably ahead. by the latest accounts
Blu; in Chesterfield, we sweep every thing, as ih'
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