Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.

D0n w HlgS, were The Candidates. we know not
which is elected. The other districts return the
following gentlemen: NATHANIEL BoyDEN, DANIEL
M. BARRINaER, AucusTIN II. SHEPHERD, RICHARD
S. DoNNELL, and DAVID OUTLAW, Wings; and
ABRAHAM VENABLE, j. r. DANIEL, and JAMES j.
Mckay. Democrats.
ALABAMA.-From Alabama the delegation in the
next Congress will be two Wings and five Demo-
Gratis, viz JOHN GAYLE and HENRY w. billiard,
Wings SAMPSON w. HARRIS, S. w. INGE, Gro.
S. HousroN w. r. w. CoBB, and FRANKLIN w.
BowDoN, Democrats. Wing gain Of one member.
INDIANA.-The Congressional election in this
State has resulted in the choice Of three Wings
and seven Democrats, being Wing gain of one.
FIRST District - ELISHA EMBREE and ROBERT DALE
OWEN, candidates. Mr. Embree (Whig) elected by 400
majority Mr. Owens majority two years ago LOIS.
A Wing gain.
Second Distributions S. DAVIS and THOMAS j. HEN
LEY, candidates. Mr. Henley (Dem reelected by majority
of AZ votes his former majority s43.
Third Distrct--P. A. HAcKLEMAS and JoHN L. RoBIS-
SON, candidates Mr.. Robinson (Dem.) elected.
Fourth District-CALEn B. SMITH and CHARLES H.
TEST candidates. Mr. Smith (Whig) reelected by large
majority
Fifth observation-disclosures McCARrY and WIN. w. WIcr,
candidates. Mr.. Wick (Dem) reelected by majority Of
200 or 800 votes; his former majority was 1876.
Sirth Disrict-GEoRGE G. Dunn and d. M. DoBsos,
candidates. Mr.. Dobson Dem has been elected by
small majority. The majority for Mr. Davis the late Speaker
of the House Of Representatives in this district very lit
tie short of 5000.
SerenM District-RIcuARD w. THOMPSON and JOSEPH
A. WRIGHr, candidates. Mr.. Thompson (Whg) elected.
Eighth District-DAvID BRrEn and JOHN PETIT, can
ddates Mr. Petit (Dem reelected. Some of the papers
make Mr. CLARK the Wing candidate in this district which
may be correct, but finding the above list
give it the preference
Ninth DiStrict-DAyID D. PRATT and CHARLES w.
CATHcAnr, candidates. Mr.. Cathcart (Dem.) elected.
Tenth District-WM. G. EwrSo and WIN. RocKu1L1,
candidates. Mr.. Rockhill (Dcm) elected ~.
KENTucKY.-It is probable that our political OPP
ponents will have four OF the ten members from
this State, which will be Wing loss of one. Two
of the districts in which they have succeeded are
decidedly Wing, and the election of Democrats in
them is only to be accounted for by local and per-
sonal causes.
FIRST Disfrict-sAmUEL DELANEY, LYNN BorD, and
Isaac BURNETT the canddaes-the last named be-
ing Democrats There are yet no returns but it taken for
granted that Mr.. Boyd is reelected.
Second Distributions F. Tom and B. L. CLARKE, cam
dates The close, and Mr.. Clarke Dem) elected
Wing loss.
Third DiStrict-RoBERr L. WADDILL and SAMUEL o.
PErToS, candidates The close that do yet
know the result 1t is feared that Mr.. PErToS (Den.) is
elected If SO, Wing loss
Fourth Dstrict-ArLErr BUcKNER and ANDREW J.
JAMES, candidates. Mr. Buener {Whig) elected his ma
jority as ia; as heard from being $40 votes
Fifth DISTRIBUTIONS b. THOMPSON and CHARLES A.
WIcKLIFFE, late Postmaster General, candidates Mr..
Thompson (Whig) elected by majority of 700 500 votes
Sxth Distyict-GREES ADAMS and j. PRIcE are the can
didates-boh Wings. Mr.. Adams is elected; Wing gain
SersnM Dstrict-GARRETT DUNCAN and Dawn MEur-
wErHER, candidates Mr. Duncan (Whig) elected by
majority Of 3ll
Eighth Distiet-CHAnLEs s. MoREHEAp, S. +. J. IRA
nUE, and ALEXANDER MARSHALL, canddates-Mr Trabue
running Native American, Mr. Morehead (Whig) elect
ed by than 100 either of his competitors
Ninth District-LEASDER NJ. Cox and RICHARD FRENCH
candidates. Mr. French, (Dem.) is elected Wing loss
Tenth Disfrc.-JoHS p GAINES and LucIus DEsHA
candidates. Mr. Gaines (Whig) elected, being Wing gain
majority about l5O
TENNEssEE.-Our accounts from Tennessee, thus
far, highly encouraging, and the opinion is con-
fidently expressed that NEIL S. BRowY, the Wing
candidate, is elected Governor over AARON v
Brown, the present incumbent. The Louisville
Journal of Monday says:
We give below all the returns that have come TO hand
from which it will be that the Wings have gained in all
directions in Middle Tennessee the stronghold of Lo
cofocosn, and that the gaan, Wing champion, Neil S.
BRowS, in all probability elected Governor. The passen
gers in last nights stage from Nashville say that when they
left Tennessee the Lococos acknowledged the election
Of the Wing candidate by probable majority of thousand
In Davidson county, Neil s. BRowS (Whig) gains
votes, in Robertson ~ in Williamson lie, in Bedford l46
in Mauy Mr. Folks county, l49, and three precincts
hear from, which will increase in Giles I3 in Law
D. in Wilson AZ, in part Of Smith county l00 which
will be increased 200, and add 200 in Knox coun
y The Loco candidate has gained l3 in Sumner and -
in De Kab."
The above twelve counties show nett Wing
gain of 727 on the vote of ls45, when the Demo
cratic majority in the State was 40. There are
seventy-two counties. The Wings have also gained
several members Of the Legislature in the counties
heard from. The returns are not yet in from any
of the Congressional districts.
BALTIMORE AND PITTsBURG