The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-10
ELECTION RETURNS.

The returns which reached yesterday indicate
decided and brilliant democratic triumph tn had
ticpaed high expectations had been raised prior
the election Ii Mr. Shaw has been defeated in the first
congressional district it is highly probable that Mr. Scales
the democratic candidate has elected in the sixth dis
trct which would make the delegation stand six democrats
to two know-nohngs--a democratic gain of two mem
bers the election In regard to the sixth district
the Wilmington Journal Of Wednesday mornings issue
says:
Accounts brought by passengers from Raleigh indicate
the certain election of Scales (democra) Puryear
CAN'T Nebraska and know nohng We not prepared
expect such victory this and is therefore, the
gratifying. The report comes through SO many different
channels that reasonable ground for doubling it,
Mr.. Scaes's election is conceded in Raleigh"
The Raleigh Standard thus up the result in the
various congressional districts far as heard from:
sThe people Of North Carolina voted Thursday last
for eight members of Congress. Full returns not yet
course hand but enough is known to enable TO
with certainty the result all the districts but
In the first district the candidates Hon. H. NJ.
Shaw democrat and Colonel Robert T. Paine, knownoth-
ing vhig the counties but Crruck have been heard
from and the be correct Colonel Paine goes to
that county with majority Of $50. His majority in Cam
den which copy from the Norfolk Argus, strikes
unreasonaby large General Dockey carried the county by
but votes His majority Tyrrel is also probably not
admit are against DR.. Shaw. Colonel Paine is probably
elected.
ain the second district the candidates the Hon. Thos
suifn democrat and Thomas J. Latham esq, know moth
ing Mr.. Run is reelected by about three thousand
joritv
ain the third district the candidates Hon. Warren
Wnslow delnoorat and David Red, esq, know nothina
Mr. elected by between fifteen hundred and two
thousand majority.
ain the fourth district L. OBJ Branch esq democrat
r. know by two
thousand five hundred and seventy one majority
the fifth district Edwin g. Reade esq, knownothing
whig is elected Hon. John Kerr, antknow- nothing
wing, by about two thousand majority.
the sixth district the candidates A. NJ. Scales,
esq., democrat and Hon. X. c. Puryear, know-nothing
wing The result is in doubt but have strong hopes OF
Mr. Scaes's election He has gained considerably in Rock
ingham, Stokes and Alexander.
the seventh district Hon. Burton Crage democrat is
reelected s. N Stowe, k by about three thousand
majority.
In the eighth district the Hon. Thomas L. Cngman,
democrat doubt reelected by large majority L,
b. Carmichael, esq, k whg Two counties heard from
Burke and Caldwei--show gain of two hundred
votes his 1853 when his majority two
thousand.
eve think it will be found, when the all
footed up that the democrats have carried the State in the
aggregate popular vote by from EIGHT TO TEN THOU
SAND"
All honor to the ndomtabe democracy Of the old North
State
We have at length something definite and conclusive
from Tennessee The following despatch although bear
ing date of the 18th instant did not reach this office until
yesterday afternoon:
"NAsuvLLs, August johnson is elected Gentry has
twentyone hundred votes. Only five counties
from. viz Hancock, Claiborne, Carter johnson,
and Greene Johnsons majority will not be less than fifteen
hundred
The above FIVE gave the following maorities at