The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22
OR Virginia Correspondence.

NoAMONu w. WV. A0y A~Ss
The Eeso Csss~s and Governor vss-rs Dss'srS Qua
-Opa,oAsImsne Democrstic Majority in Vtvsssia-Eiec
ton @K r. II Gaynea IN Ne Aooomae Gn0ysssiona!
Disrlc--Pyo.psos ya Nlsio~ among all tie Southern
Possscsg xgemesS- TIE Lsgislatuys-TAe WAae Sulphur
Spvsmos-AshIand, DC.
perceive that your Washington correspondents are -
ssnpg 70 Governor WAe various places In Mr.. Bachs.
mans Cabinet y considered very doubtful here who
Their he will accept any position under tho new adnis
raos choosing rather in view Of bis chances "a receive
the poripaon for the Presidency $780, 10 be relieved
from any odum which might attach 70 the course Of the
admins raton for next four years That no v likely
70 be the choice Of the Convention four hence there
u strorg grounds 70 believe from the fact that haoha
mans whole influence will be exercised In his beha and
this being So there hardly probability Of his acce
ing any Office tho discharge Of which would Inevitably 10
yove dimnuton Of his present popularity. Experience
proves that political prominence to the extent particular
" Of connection with the Executive Deparn emit Of the
ration, II by NO means compatible with the
chances OF being elevated 70 the Presidential
chair: and In this view OF the matter, ~
also the favorable position which he now occupies ~
the most prominent among Southern npirant', Il 10 !"
probable that the Governor win accept any poaon whca
might impair his COED prospects in the future The hga
degree Of appreciation which Mr. Buchanan 70 underssooa
70 entertain Of him. and the grateful manner in which
am informed he speaks Of his services In securing both
his nomination and election, justify the belief that tns
Governor could command the highest office in his gilt
but that he viii himself Of sucb favor 81 least IN
bis own regard, Is considered extremely doubtful
The case OF r A. Pryor and Charles Irving was 6efor'
the Mayor on Tuesday, pursuant to pevious rule II
Will be thai In my aat communi cation upon
this subiecs represented the difficulty OF co nng ct The
fscs Of the duel between Mr. Pryor and Dr. rnney DE-
s ys
criminal prosecution No persons being prescott a. TIE
meeting, except participants in some grade or caa
il viii be Impossible procure any evidence OF the duet
each person present being prepared TO take the sans
grounds as that assumed by DR. Tucker In tbs state o
the caae the Mayor Tueaday directed his inquiry to
The assault OF Dr. Ffnney by Mr.. Pryor, IN froa
Of the Exchange and assuming that 70 DC su'ncientN
proved when the case was up prevous,y nc fequirso
both parties give security 10 the sum OF 10 QUO eacn u
before Grand Jury OF the Court OF Hastings OF
yesterday upon charge Of assault an battery and %
enter into recognzances in IKE sum 70 keep the peaoe
The cases were accordingly brought before the Gran
Jury yesterday In the form Of indictments, wosreup N
q true bh was found against Mr. Pryor Mr.. Irviog va
no evidence being adduced TO imp, Ate hun
In the matter least further than The angry oonverra
ton with Dr. Fnney ~ ,he Exchange, Is detailed In n
tsrmopy of the Witnesses as already furnished. In
charge sfainst Mr. Pryor involves merely the offence
.auIt and battery but there are, two oths!
Indictments pending against him for his difficulty Wit
John Minor Bolts and his son.
TIE recent duel between himself and Dr. flnney nav
ing taken place The couoty, tort was made To u
stItute prosecution Ia the County Court out win no
better efect-no competent witnesses being available
Ibe location Ot the duel Deug hoout otyouu
corporate nuts Of the CITY, the parties were am
nabe prosecution ether IN the Mayor
Court County, Court the jurisdiction Of the osme
10 f. lony cases extending 70 mat limit Feon what
have heard garcipg this matter there Is no possioiy
obtaining any clue difficulty At least, as Souid
Dr. Tinncy i fast recovering from the effects OF
woupda The authorities only asau his recovery 10 eao
jeci lin to criminal prosecution in IKE manner, but
Fave 10 the matter OF tbs essan battery winch too
place at the Exchange the came dcninee and ooJecton
VIII obtain IN bis case ~ in the case OF Mr. Pryor
underfar that both these gentlemen are nos faily re-
copciled intimate terms The only difficulty wita
ihtn, pow 10 The prose cuton
The democratic msi,rity 10 Virginia Tar exceeds tne
esttrnsles which have already maze. The hini,e re-
upen which tnose estim ates were founded were
such would JUSTIFY very exravassnt conclusions y
regard The result and lad thought that 70 nave nx~
the 81 rtes from tseDty TO twenty ave thousand
more Than double lha. given Tor WHe-was fodog srer
hneth; but stesa Of this !. appears hat ths m.1,ss
all stop nonbg shorl OF tnu,y ,houssal. olc hundre
Hlo tw,nty. seven counties heard from give de-
cratic majority Of t~,ny seven tnou'ard one
Iwenfy.fye counties IRON. nearly all VI who
ustgy give dc nndcrsc nolJriies Tais suit nas suf
p.istd a5,hing heretofore sxansa " sgna N "a
Wy be stsi ung bad the DAY been favorable oi
travel In The country Districts -
Tic election OF D. r. d Garneit ~ the Acnomac CON
gre,sioIAl district, Robert saunders. the Kno.
So,bipg CANDIDATE, ~ Nov beyond quefhon rhn
victory v nioh could hardly b. predicted With msjo
ry of seven hupdred and thi ~ three in favor Of
Nothing cancioate cr Governor, and he additional
advantage Of havirg enc u The abest ana most popular
as tbeir csna'daie reasonable " anticipate
complete kno~ Nothing triumph. Instead Of iha, hos
ever the dsmocrat candidate has been elected by
IN, oriy o. ant four or Eve hunored-an extrAorc mar
result under the circumstances Mr.. Garrett the sue
esssiul candidate, yong man Of great promise ~
than twenty eigh Years Of age, and no
.hhsisndng that macy old and disunguished
members p the sst House OF Delegates 10 this STATE
chosen chairman OF the COMMITTEE Of narce 10
preference 10 ala posion Of considerable importance
In view Of the complicated end embarrassed condnon q
The nIapcial Alters Of the commonwealth fne succe.
ha mat
had established for him reputation which
led great measure to bis selection - the candidate
tor his Congressional district He nude his debut iaso
public life at the late reform convention in this state
Which occasion he frequently made the onjscs ~
some ha,,er'ne euoess By Governor WISE rom ,hs ex
the habit OF dressing him rs bis "young, youth
fpI friend in he coatest tor the representation
Of this disuic,, tia uucerto,d thai be had used nv
derabie influence secure his cltctoa Mr. Garnets
OF the most accomplished scholars Ia the STATE aud
youne man Of tho most .ud'ous nsp iis ods t.lf 70
rival his ngulshed uncle Mr. Hunter, the present ~
rat1r rom The State.
me utter imbeciniy or the Know Nothing party In tn,
South BY the result Of the recent election
points iorcity 10 The contingency OF general fn'on "
,he party elements INFO great southern party
Ibis res,s 70 more probable ID view p me seeuooai
character which political Iartes ut the North are assu
bg and 81 the growing necessity for more psrftt unity
toe formidable array which nss % sudden
y 'prurg up the North. The only barrier 70 such
oorst nrnaton q likely 10 be tia wing kuow Nothas
press. Who, from motives OF personal ntefct would
lam maintain their party ds'nctveness n for no ohNr
every four years with no better hopes
hsn utter defeat The object Of the press In this int
In seeking 20 perpeuae such ssse OF things can b.
c.siy explained dssdvsn 20 tnsm OF auy saon
Dson hat prospect Ter the ksos sothiog part
skich tie smaller being merged 10 the democrstc
psrya rule which n suict conformity ~nh the Ia -
primo yes the physical orders msts,isl dimnu
In their ps'ronses wtuld be the inevitable come
quspce They will therefore, all ths inn 1encs
their con- and TO obyisse such arrange Neaa
ubiie doubt whether their bess cn1rv cse defen tns
tor the Know Nothi1gs seeing that ~ di-sinc.
psf ~ they etc nothing vii naturally fuse vito 'he
arty which offers moet ADVANTAGES 70 their section.
II 10 not probable that they ~hl continus
IN their present. state OF helpless hoasion,
aud having eboose be,ws the tso sectional psyues
~hicn they necessarily must do. hay desire 70 &C on
p,h snythpgth.y WIZ of-coorsc In this alternative SHE
-nh the party intimately identified with southern
Interests
But even this osnno, materially modify the general re
suit for NJ present the TRIUMPH ~ dem crscy In TIE
south " effective tough the whole vote OF the
south was unit In favor of Bochansn MsrSisnd except
I'd. CcrtsiU Vs. however that in propo,u,n ~ tue fu
ios 81 the various party elements al the North into oue
large sectional party becomes more complete, will tbs
fu,cn ci both parties IN the Souih extend -Four yea
hence, viii, M all probability see the so1in perfs
unit
here are vsrous spccustions a. regards The proos-