Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-29

&c. We learn, tina, on lower james River iheie
was much rain and the early wheat, which hac
been injured, was greatly refreshed ana IhiProSeU
The agreeable election news, With the COM
mems ul orr friends ,hereunn, and Interesting
communications, SO fill mp our columns, that our
editorials are necessarily cut short Our readers
we know, will devour The former as most de-
licious substitute for orr own speculations
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
We did moi receive many returns yesterday.
The report Of the defea, OF the Two Democrats
in Frederick, probably through the mismanas'-
menl Of our friends, on account OF the Demo
cratic struggle ior Congress, is confirmed. Inc
highest Democrat Lcarsonl is beaten by Wall IT,
and By Calher only nine votes We deeply re-
gret the defeat Of Messrs. Carson and Loyelt
most worthy and valuable Representatives. The
efforts Of General Carson in The last session gave
promise OF future usefulness and Distinction
Fredcrief must be redeemed
Passengers by the cars, yesterday brought word
that Sloan, D., is elected Senator in The Hamp-
shire District, "a noble triumph D and that Nc
Cary, W., in the Loudon District, beats Pendie-
ton, W. The Georgetown Advocate makes The
same statement.
For Congress- Leake beats Irving 20O-and
Bayly is elected over SouIhall by 23.' in The hc-
co,nack District.
We have heard of no more changes in the Lee
gislaiure We re-publish our list OF gains and
losses
Demoer6'e gains.--Accomack a. Bucking-
ham I'D Caroline, Elizabeth City and Warwick,
Faiday, Gloucester, Hanover, Matthews and Mid
dlesex, Mecklenburg (l.) Spnusylrania-l0
Democratic iosaS-York. &c. Thy a votes only
and contes,ed,) Frederick "a Nru Demo
cratic gair, ! or II members -We shall without
doubt have 4 handsome majority on Joint ballot
POSTSCRIPT
Ny Last Evenings Tappahannoek Mall.
RICHMOND CorsTY.-Newlon's majority for
Congress only Il. Lewis, w, for Senate, only
maj. over Saith, ID. For House, Gresham, W.
over Downing, D., 81.
MlDDLssgx- Hun,el's mai. y. No returns
fer House.
Observation-Disclosures majority 205.-
For Senate, Lewis majority 1873. r. Rice
Wing reelected 10 House without opposition.
LaScAsTeR--l2 majority for Rayly-5 MAORI
" for Lewis for Senate -Gresham, Wing, elected
10 House by D. only from Lancaster and Rich
mond.
NoRTHuMnERLANp.--ForS Senate, Smiths, d.,
majority 1911. For Congress, Baylvs majority
1853 Grad. J. NJ. Smith, Dem, is elected 10
Tic Senate by about 10 over Lewis, Whig-a no.
bic Democratic gain!
Hunters majority for Congress is POO over
Newton.
ELECTION RETURNS.
AMHERST COUNTY.
IL he Editors II he Enquirer:
AMHERST, April 9th, 1915.
Gentlemen: ] hasten 10 inform yon, that lille
Amherst, over The way is yet radiant amidst
the surrounding gloom, having, yesterday, more
Than sustained her former we'll earned honor, in
The reelection Of her lale delegate, Paulus Pow.
ell, Esq, in despite OF The most formidable and
fearful attempt ever yet made by the Wings Of
Lynchbure, 10 dictate Representative not OF her
own choosing. admire her sterling Democracy
the more, because il was among them first took
ms stand, and with The aid of few choice spirits,
redeemed the county from Federal bondage, BY
which il had, therefore, been spell-bound, and
placed her lee, On rock impresnahe 10 The iiercest
assaults of modern Whsery.
II ia true The majority is small--lO-but
enough 10 convince HE Wings that Little Am
called, by way Of deri>on, By the arisucracy OF
Lynchburg, is a troublesome customer, try her
who will
Irving, the Wing candidate Tor the Congress
sional District, obtained small majority-(oS)--
in consequence Of The votes Of few Democrats,
who, in The generous overflow OF personal friend
ship, forgot they had country TO serve
You sometimes complain (and not without
cause. | am sure.) Of The wrong headed, indorni-
table Wings of Richmond and their mlsdoinSs-
but. Sirs, your Wings are behind The age, in the
holiness of conception and the impudence OF exc
cu,ion compared with our Wings Of Lynchhurg
What think you? In The Vnginian-avc. the
Lvnchburg Virsinian-of Monday last, 2lsl in.
slant, that worthy organ OF worthy party, gave
notes OF preparation, "Dttend" eS Carihaeo'-
Amherst mnst be destroyed! and her proud spirit
rebuked! and the "Trainbands' OF Lynchbure
are detailed TO execute the mandates OF more
nan Turkish Divan, according 10 the following
,ra order:
will INERT VoTgRs-ATTENTIoNi The Swan
election, ady al o. o'clock, on the morning of thf
Wbirs az garry 10 billiards. Precinct all The
votes in Am5ssihnrg, and vicinity, who have
Well, the "nornins Of n"
The canal paNel "Swah, put IN readiness, &c
cordinc to nolie But here difficulty arose.
'
lard'S PrecincIn The first place cast their votes
and then returEo Lynchhurg, where their vote
were likewise wanting, in time Tor that purpose
II, therefore, trame necessary 10 call council
OF the commissioners OF Election" al which lh,
Wing maloritI decided, thai for The purpose o
enabling tie fhig voters Of Lynchburg 10 cas-
their votes as veil in Campbell as in Amherst
and thus carrv,ut the original design, The poll
should be cpcnd al 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, instead o
lo, NJ The uAal hour. Il was accordingly 81
DONE The Wings of Lynchburg went 10 Am
herst for and came back shorn.
Now, Sirs, alto my "litte county of Amherst,
and her noble Democracy WHO'S not prepared L
respond 10 lhehrilling accents contained in lh'
couplet:
"Can basliss, bars or bolts confne her
Or whip er noble body tame :"
! No!-never, In haste for the mail,
Yours, truly.
/ To he Editors + the Enquirer:
LYNcIprRG, April %, 1915.
I know il sill afford you pleasure, as il does
me, 10 hear tial Panlus Powell is again elected
in old Amherst, Notwithstanding Federal Lynch
burg sent loone precinct alone 40 votes, and &c
others not tes than 90. But the frecmen of Am.
herst despSe the interference OF Lynchburs in the
election of her delegate, and have again triumph.
ed over species Of electioncerins resored TO BY
this decent party, almost unheard of and which
should ever disgrace It's leaders. The people
cannot, and will not suffer much longer from The
banelul Influence Of our towns. A convention
will be The inevitable result, and this voins all
over the country, BY me man, on The same day.
will be put al an end.
have just heard from old Bedford with the ex-
cePton oflwo precincs, which will not vary the
result more than As voes in their favor, and the
majority for The great orator Irving, is l54, 50
that his majority will only be about 200 in The
county. The Knight Of Castle Hill is made 10
STAY al "home where lie belongs"-and Old Vir-
ginia will be bul hall msrepresened in the Sc
male Of the U. sta,estor time at least. The
majority Tor Hill in Cimpbell will be about 100,
two precincts 10 hea. from. regard Leake's
election certain, ifMacison and Greene have done
their duty.
ACCOMACK DISTRICT.
10 he Editors OF tic Enquirer:
York TowT, April %.
Gentlemen: The agony is over The lurid