Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-29


mrs gathered into n dark cnnvOlying cloud, tina
hurs, in fury ON our heads at the Presidential elects"
of that year Let this example suffice, without refer
ynce other instances, TO establish his talent Tor III
SCIENCE of prognUstcation. Mr. lh2eweil Is noohie'
m stand outside Of the fence, and behold r. Gooue
in quiet and peaceable possession 4" the Democrat!'
clover-ied that he described so eloqueny al Aneil'
Anr Court, and sought 50 earuestly to enter, anu ch
iny Mr. PalmU,c, very clever and worthy youiis
man. like ian eagle towering in bis pride OF place
I'M, been elevated the topmost cliH OF stony F"h,
where, from his Olyinpinn height, he can survey III
the beauties and gOres of the land OF true Denocra
ry and thance, descend u unite his future tortuhe
,::i,h th, genuine "Sons OF the Sr.s OF 90
Dabncv'. minority l62, Wses majority lo:-Bn
cock'.. McCouas uud Goodies msortes the same.
FROM HARDY COUNTY.
MoOREFIELD, May 18th, $50.
| ~, the Editor Of the Observation-Disclosures: -
send YOU the result of the election yesterday i'll thu
county Hardy which gives d majority Tor Flourn"y
This county gave :,SS na. for Summers over johnson
md $40 mai. for Scott over Pierce.
The county Cuvo IN old line Wing nbout 81 ma
iOrity over the rtSuihr Nno"-N olhlhg nominee lb
i -'''' SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY.
To tue Editors OF the Observation-Disclosures
election returns for my county have just reached me
Thinking they would be Of service 10 you, III report
inr the returns o: the State, send them on.
Fournoy's majority, for Governor, over Wise IL %
O. L. Fnmy's lnnj., TOR State Senate, over W. II. s.
Gusts, u. +. j. Spaly's maj for House OF Dele
| u. H.
This county gave at the last Presidential election
lGj for Gen. Scott over Franklin Pierce.
KING WILLIAM COUNTY.
To the Editors OF the Enquirer. -Grntlemcn: Full
returns have not vet come To hand from GAINESVILLE,
the only rrmniDing precinct but tho majority for
ticket, both State and Congressional, l. about To-
You will thus perceive that sam :" boasod nvlnrI
billty has resulted, in tins county in tho addition ot
one hundred 10 our accustomed majority for come
years past 'ICTokf'
| For Cnvcrnor-Wise II, Fluurnoy So; mai. for
! Wise I'll. For Lieut.. Governor -McCOnad !l9, Benc
~; mai. Tor MrComns 20. For Attorney Gsleral--
| I}ocnck 49, Patton ii; innj. Tor Boc0ck oS. Com
rrc,,-Caskic III, Scott % maj for Caske -. For
| Is. =. Works-Hoeday 10, Morris 50; maj. for
rlollalav IS. Sennls-Douglas inO oppusitionl lG1.
For House Of Duiega'rs-Tomiu l3S, Gregory -;
! mai for Tomlin ZIG.
CorRT IiOusr.
For Governor-Wise s., Flournoy l.; mni. Tor
Wise 20. For Licu, Governor--Mc Comas 81. Beuio
10; lnni. tor McComas IS. For Attorney General
Bocock ST. Patton Il; maj. for Bocock 10. Consrcss
Cnskie IL, Scott l9; mn for Ca-kic is. For b. y.
Works. Holiday No. MoIrie Ii mai. Tor lIoliadHy
70. For Ssnntc--DongIra mo oppo.irionj lU5 For
House Delegates Gregory 30, Iomln 10; maj for
Gregory 10.
PLAIN DriIIsd
For Governor--Wse -, FIouruoy :; maj. for Wise
- For Lieut.. tiovernor-M cComu. G0 Beule :;
mai. Tor McCuiGas 81. For Attorney Gencrnl--Bu-
cock 80 Patton :" maj. Tor Bnrock Il. For Congress
--Ca.kic 81 Scott :, maj. tor CaskIe 49, For Is. L.
Wnrka-II ullacay s.. M"rri= :; mai. Tor Hoaday ,5
For Scmntc-D"TgIu7 tho oPpo9Itionl -. For House
Deirga.es-Ioinln 81, Gregory j. MAJ. for Tunin 81
THREE CHEERS FOR OLD HANOVER.
10 the EDITOR III the Enquirer -Gcntlcmrr: We
HAYS carried this county against ali odds b. q larse
majority. Wiar's majority in !ho county is le5,
Cnskies 20, Whites 2i,, aud Nelson's l3! This is
glory enough for one day. suppose Cn,kie is Ger
uiuly elected. White b"ais Reins in the District 10y
handsome minority. and well does he deserve si,"c
The Democracy will never forget his efforts III Their
bchr! There il a small difference i'll the vote o;
Morris and IIoiaday. will send ?ou in few days
the official vois. J.
BEDFORD.
Wise los MtComas ll0j, Boc"ck llu' Flournoy
Illi. Fiouruoy'- mniUrity 2GI, R.ar 1910. Ecales
maimity INK. Patton 1908. pnryns majority IG
Powell llfj, Lyon lsjs L."ns majority l'S',
lionln H., Arthur loss, Rurweil l2>-J, Mo"rmau
1873 Burwri'- majority lUJ, MonrlnaTz majority
So. Bu!url elected clerk.
The Know Mornings claimed $40 majority iii this
>''''' ''' OHIO COUNTY
FIournoy's majority. unofficial. o,!
PcndIeton's for Congress, 81
Cruumcr PAUL and frndy, Know Hothings, elect
ed tn the It0use nf Delegates.
MARSHALL COUNTY.
Ploarnoy,s majority unofficial ."
No reliable returns for House Of Deeeaes
HANCOCK COUNTY, .
Flournoy's majority, official 20
Prndietun's do 90 %
Lnngitt X. ", House Of Delegates -!
BROOKE COUNTY.
Flouruoy, majority, official 'nI
PGnilrtOn do do ~
.nrt;t, 40 do "
POCAHuSTAS.
UprrN BAsK. May -, l35'.
r., IA, Editors oi the Enquirer .--(;nntIpnnn
When Wings take hold OF Sam. they do il to per
fiction. Skeen has been patent lock "n "Snnis
Chariot Of Freedom" from the moment Ee touched
S,.1nI n,lf tlt f-T
,nus when he forced him the stump here yc'-
rrday ard the result IL Wise 10, Flournoy Il, Ed
morton III. Staples ~
Po.ahou:as You may set down rs giving an incrcaS'
cd majority over the last gnbernatorial clectloa
DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHANT IN MONTGONE.
"SaD.' d,.d Hs CcOmd-Dd~H! p'wn
To tf, Editors pt The Enquirer: Gen'lo'nen. We
have beH,en the Know Nohings in their boosted
stronghold. One thousand cheers for the Mountain
Democracy Of old Montgomery We aro proud al
our DAYS work, and feel confident tina. Dcnrrra.
cy has proved tr!uTp chant throughout the STATE
rrgre; canno. give yOu the official vote.
Ronald, Dem, beats RrGford, X. n, about l'0-.-
Wi.e's majority will he near 1856. EdnonIs"n's mai
over Staples K. n, is l35 Deskins, Dem, Tor Sc
nate bouts Burnett X. ". 100
We are browning and proud Of our days WORE
CRAIG COUNTY.
SIvKiHG CRrrE. CR.IG COUNTY, May -
To ths Editors OF the Enquircr-Len'iemen:- n u
| Wises majority over F:0uruoy yesterday, III ths
county, is about $50 Votes. Ednonson. Democrat
over Staples, Know Nothing, 200 for Congress- For
| House of Delegates, Wiley, Democrat, over Boyd,
| Know Nothing, about 2!5 mi. Tie counties ol
! Boetuurt and Craig, together, constitute one ticc-
ton district, aud ecrt two members to the LrSisla-
! ture. Botciurt not hcard from.
SIXTY-FOuR DEMOCRATIC SHOUTS FOR
LUNENBURG'
! To the Editors Of the Enquirer :--,i,ntemen
Having al oil times, and under nj! circumstances
done our duty, at this ecctIonhnvc more than per-
formed our whole duty. Know Nottingham III tins
county is dead and buried. Wehavc given "iseA'xty
votes more than we ever gave ANY ctndidate hereto
| fore. Hurrnh for our country and our principles
Annexed Won will ind u statement OF The votes
pollcd in our Democratic county Wise 4f.. Flour
noy 2Ol, McComu- -, Beae 100, Bocock io3 Pat
ton 1913, Goode soy, TazcYell l9l, Campbell ago. Al
len Ice. HARDY 500.
SPOTSYLyANIA COUNTY.
. To the Editors ot the Enquirer:
, GentlrucI-Brow ynu will hnd Il statement 81 HE
polls at Andrews precinct III Spotsy!vasIa county,
and heard from Mt. Pleasant precinct about II
o clock and Wisc about four TO one ahead Of
Flournoy and at the Court House about II O'clock.
! Flournoy was IL, or tbrrenbouts, ahead.
lief, Andrews just before the polls were closed,
bu. there could no, be any material change, and l
knew of but one vote, which only makes the differ
ence of one, and he said he would not vote. The
Americans, as they called themselves, voted early in
the day, and then backed out and seemed cowed.-
They made a desperate effort al FIRST The following
| II the vote at Andrews
Wise l02, Met omas l0l Bocock l9!, Holiday log,
Crutchfeld lO- Smith l3S, Tourney =, Besle 20,
! Patton ~ Morris e..
,Ifrori the Nsrrinsbu Republican, May &c
BERKELEY COUNTY.
Wo give below the official vote 9 this county on
Thursday last, but owing to the late hour al which
the returns came hand, and the time II! which ouI
paper goes to press, compelled To postpone eH
tended comment upon the result. We have elected
both our delegates 10 the Legislature and gwen tel
Afsfa
reported to have carried Jefferson by vote WHICH
secures his election by between su and 50 MAJORITY