The North-Carolina standard., 1846-08-12
North Carolina Elections.

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for Governor, for Members ofthe Legislature, up
on the Penitentiary question, and for Sheriffs il
their respective Counties. What the resnI. ha
been it is impossible at this early period certainI,
10 say; but we fear the Wings have carried th
Legislature and reelected Gov. Graham.
We publish in another column a statement o
The, vote between Hoke and Graham; togethe
with the vote at the late election, so far as received
and we sutioin the returns for Members of tn,
Legislature, for Sherifs, and for and against the
Penitentiary in all the Counties from which inteI
gence has been received up to the time of puttino
our paper to press. a' 9af et -aa -
= e-l-.g9r WAKE COUNTY.
In this County the Democrats have aoa;n nro.
vailed George w. Thompson has been elec,ad
to the Senate, and Berry D. Sims, CASTOR H lWiI.
der, and William w. Holden to the Hons. of
Commons, The vote is given at length in anoth.
er column. s4 .... ...5.s ~ - ..f.
81 70 HONOR TO HALlFAXIq i %
In HALIFAX Mr.. Shepard has run 7o votes ahead
OF Col. Hoke's vote for Governor and the Demo
Gratis have gained t~O Members of the Legislature
Inc vote is as follows; Senate, Col Joyner, wbig
24l, L. FL B. Whitaker democrat 2oe. Com
mons, L. M Long, democrat, 557-; M. C. Whita.
ker, democrat, 55I William L. Long, whig,
528; James D. Perkins, whig, SOC s. Col Joyner
elected to the Senate, and Messrs L. M Long and
Mat G. Whitaker to the Commons. w. w.
Brckell elected Sheriff. For the Pcnitenliarv
I65-against it, 569
.,.. . GRANVILLE. :. .,,a.rg
In this County the Democrats have lost one
Member, DR.. Russell having beaten George c.
Eaton Esq. for the Senate The following is the
vote: SenGte, Russell, whig, Az, Eaton, demo.
;rat, 399 Commons, Gillian, whig, 1868; Bull
ock, democrat, 1927; Stone, democrat, 1922;
Venable, democrat, 10ll; LiltIcjohn, whig, 983 :;
Wilkins, whig, 972. Elected, Bullock, Gillian,
and Stone-two democrats and one whig. For
Sheriff, Gooch, 1898; Hart $780, For the Pcni-
entIary 207-against il 1927
We sincerely regret the defeat of those sterling
democrats and excellent men, Messrs Eaton and
Venable. ,.... .....-.. .........,
WARREN. .4-
Gen M. T. Hawkins, democrat, elected to the
Senate without opposition. In the Commons
Messrs A. A. Austin and J. H. Hawkins, demo-
rats, are elected by the following vote Austin,
'o7; Hawkins, sos; Brame, democrat s52
sheriff, Jones, 574; Green 27s For the Pehi-
entiary 87-againstit 646. o
NASH
DIR. Drake, democrat, reelected Senator with
ut opposition and William D. Harrison, demo-
rat, reelected to the Commons N w. Cooper
lected Sheriff: Penitentiary l49-against it 68s
EDGECoMB. .aas,
Louis D. Wilson, democrat reelected Senator
'lthout opposition, and Wyatt Moye and Viii
am F. Dancy, democrats, elected to the Com:
IONS. Poll Moye HOY; Dancey COL; John
l. Bridgers. democrat 72l Sheriff, William D.
etway GAL ; James F. Jenkins sos Penitentia.
7 l5I-against it 1877 No School l3I-Schoof
2O3 ,-... .....-... .-.... =
BEAUFORT. s
In this County Messrs. Stanly and Smaw,
higs, are elected to the Commons Poll: Stan
s3l; smaw 796; Rodman, democrat, 326; C
onner, democrat, 453. Mr. Rodman was not A
ndidate. Whig Sheriff elected without oppos- c
m Penitentiary S62-against it 629. In Beau c
Il David Carter, whig, received 445 votes for N
E Senate, and Swindell, democrat. 16O HYDE b,
heard from, but Mr.. Carter is no doubt elected ii;
nator. es.g -. ...-.. ..-... e..-.. 5
WASHINGTON. ......
In this County Nicholas, whig, is elected to ell
) Commons over Swanner, democrat by LOG
Jority. Almost unanimous against Peniten- tn
ry. In the Senatorial District of Washington Al
Tyrrell Mr. Halsey, whig, is reelected with. ST,
opposition. m,
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In this strong democratic county, we regret to
, we have lost member of the Commons.
'ate' Hester, democrat elected by 81 votes over m,
rnett, whig. Commons Holeman, whig, 473; pe
ningham, democrat, 432. -, 800 -.o -
II u.c CASWELL. ~,za.
n this county, Calvin Graves, Esq is elected eIo
ne Senate, and Col. James K Lea and Dr. n
n q McMullen TO the Commons-alI demo- Ne
s. Graves 74ol-=no opposition; Lea $50, In
Mullen 7I3, Capt Richard Jones sol. John ~
Brooks reelected Sheriff by 4sI majority over Vb
omas j. Brown. For the Penitentiarv 2S4, :,
inst it ZIG: A friend writes US as follows ~,
n CaswelI: ...,.s.. ....-.l ..5.... o.
regret to see that the turnout by both parties
not been so good in the recent as in the cleo =
OF 1874, but rejoice see that the attemnt eleC
he Chronicle and its nine Witnesses to weaken IVA
vote of Mr.. Shepard on his remarks abont
ohcers has proved 10 the satisfaction of eve etec
lnpreJudIeec mind that the report was sent 235
Tor purpose that has failed The yore in {
toWn Of Milton proves that fact--the vote at