Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-15

THE WAY TIE MONEY WAS LOST.

THE WAY THE MONEY WAS LOST.
have complied few extracts from Know Nothing
papers, printed before the election, 10 show "ic way
The money WAS lost" They may serve rs caution
for The future They fully show thn! the Knnw.No-
things are eninenty entitled to The they have
ASSUMED Such statements and estimates are Ia be
lound in the extracts below, were never mnds By
Wisr-mci. The game Of "hrag" wa 9Th" order oilhr
day" with Sans family. and many poor fellow WA
dupcl out OF his money by it. particularly com
mend The pcrusG! "thrsc extracts t" SICK persons and
those who nrc III low spiri;s They cannot hr READ
without rrea,ng n Iaugh:
TIE tRpSPECT STILL BRIGHTENlNG.--
We suiJ"in additional letters Of tho most cncou-
raging chn:actrr from he Saull-Wcs. Sam Ia cvi-
IDENTITY making tremendous progress al over the Stair
Vase IL i'sed up man. After next Thursday, Inc will
be heard "i no more y thousand cheers iur tho We
torouS Flournoy!-i IVh,g, .Myl9
"TEc Junto without even the Honor Of II Decent
Burial"
The political sky is clear and uncloudcd. 4 few
shaiowsat first UbscuIe, the brlliuncy orthc suubut
they have been sipnta into thin mir, and are no
longer visible. The great American army, moving
si,ui!y and hGrmouiou.ly under these uusicinus cir
cuuiS,arcc4, viii, beyond doubt, :chirrr most
brilliant victory. The di$ $jsct0 m"mJ,d of Iuuuism.
after the election, will be scattered TAR and wide,
without even the honor Of decent burial.- Rich-
mont Ibis, May :.
Fifteen Hundred Knuw-NOihin2 Majority In
Richmond.
Richmond achieved glorious and startling vic"
~ in her charter elections: but that triumph ~
nothing compared with that which is shortly 10 crown
her aircsh. The great American party ul this cry IL
firmly, and enthusiastically resolved TO give Flour
nny, Ben!e and Patton, ma "rity OF not less tEnn
l5UO! This ia no vain boasting; but tho State will
the prediction converted into snbrr reality.
R,chmond Wig, May IL.
Richmond gave ?11 KnowNo,hing maiority.I
Wise viii be Defeated by 10000.
The following il extracted from letter from a Vir
gan, now a merchant in Baltimore 81 received
the "lllrr day letter on business from mn exten-lr"
merchant in Richmond, Va. who said, business ID
good, and really believe Wise will be- defeated by
2I,OCO.' - Norto& Beacon. hay1.
FIournoys Majority $1,000.
There are known 10 b" 73,0nD members Of tlr
American party in Virginia. This force, together
with the l5G0D Wing votes, which the Chrnni
Gle comedies To Mr.. FiournGy would make un aggrc-
gate "f 81 Goa votes, leaving Mr.. Wise but 5S,hIo
and clrrtng FIournuy by 81 800 ma i0rity. That will d.
for to-Iay.-[ .Amer,e"a O'gan ot Washington cdy
WISE not Moro than 80 900 Votes in the State.
ELECrIONS.--F"r the information IF our read
ers we have complied the II" the last Presidential
contest in the cities where municipal elections have
been held. and have compared the result IN order
that they may see how ins the Democracy il ta;;cr-
ing to iis fall
American gain lin Richmond Portsmouth, AlcyGn.
dria Lynchburc and Frcde;rrEeburG) l,i"hIn vote
of q little over 6,Gi0.
A corresponding gain in The different counties
would not leave Wire with more than 3o,GO"
votes after the election. We hope therefore" t,at