True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-09
AMERICAN VICTORIES.

Rivers, for Supervisor, was elected by
majority Of las over "FusiOn." Well
done for the residence Of Martin Van Bu-
rem!
SAM AMONG THE "TENTH LReIoN"
Folks. Americans carry seven
towns in Herkimer county, the Demo-
Gratis two, the Republicans one, with nine
to hear from.
Town OF WnEATLAND, N. Y.-The
entire American ticket was elected in
Whealland, by majorities ranging from 20
10 90.
WIlLsBoRo.' The American party
carried this town so easy that we are not
disposed to FIRE a very loud gun.
1t is getting to be understood that when
they try they are as imPregnahle as Glib
raItar. They always Try and never fail.
Daniel p. Putnam, American, Supervi'
sor, by about 10 majority, whole ticket
do.
CLINTON CouNTY.-Anericans sweep
the field electing majority of the Board
of Supervisors.
The election was held on the stormiesi
day of the season. the roads almost i'm
passable, and the wind and snow blowing
with hurricane fury. About 500 votes
we're poled electing the entire American
,iCket by IS to 100 majority.
EesEx.-The majority for Supervisor,
Eli w. Rogers, was over 100; the same
for Town Clerk. On the rest of the
ticket the majority runs from SO to 75.-
We were opposed by ticket got tup of a
fusion Of all parties.
CHAUrAQUE CoUNTY-lMMENsE AMER
IcAN GA1N.-The official returns of the
election in this county show an Amerl-
can gain of $50 since last November
Then the opposition ticket was elected ny
l72 majority; now the Amarican has 4lS
maj ori'y.
ALLEGHENY CouNTY-CuBA.--This
town has done well. Entire American
ticket elected. Majority on Supervisor,
81.
FRIENDsHIp. The American triumph
in this town is complete.
GENNEssEE CoUNTY.-The Americans
of old Gennessee have tliumphed glori-
ously in The town elections. There are
13 towns in the county; of these the A.
mericans have carried 9, the Democrats
8, Independent /, though elected by A.
mercan votes.
ANOTHER Gun FROM TENNESSEE
Brownlow's Whig contains letter from
Bedford, Tennessee, from which we make
the following extract:
We elected the entire American ticket
in this county on Saturday. We ar'
gaining ground in this county.
WHITE COUNTY, TENN.--The Demo
erals did their best, but we whipped then
uu. badly.
Sheriff-C. Meek, American, s44; T
E. Hutton, Wing, 372.
Circuit Clurk--J. Brown, American
697. Al. Gamble, Dem, 56s.
County Clerk-G. G. DibreIl, Amer
ican s32. VIM. Jared, Dem, 4l2.
The election held last Saturday fo
: county officers, resulted as lollsws il
g Knox county, Tennessee
For Sheriif-W. p. Crippen, Amer
e can, | 800 I.eeg. Sag Nicht, 695.
e CAPE ISLAND, IN. ~ March H.
ID Icseph Ware, American, was yeslerda
e elected Mayor Of this City, over Jane
lie Clark, Democra'.
r In Wll!iamsport, Washington count.
+ Maryland, Sam walked over the cour'
10 eIecring The Burgess, Assist. Burgess an
j. Five Commissioners, BY 81 majority,
II spite of vigorous opposition.
70 Bath, Maine, William Rice, America
re elected Mayor.
m Amherst, Massachusetts, the entil
ol American ticket elec ed, with The exec
IL tion If three minor officers, elected By Il
IL Republicans.
Enfield, Massachus etts, a clean swe'
IT, for the Americans, with the exception
" one school trustee.
~, Taunton, Massachusetts, clean swe
' very i tie opposition.
of New Castle, New Hampshire, I
s. whole American ticket elected by d
d, cisive majority.
nd Green Island, N. j., whole ticket
ny majority.
Blackstone, Massachusetts,, Americ
ho ticket 1859; Others s.
he Uxbridge, Massachusetts, tails we
er for the Americans.
South Reeding, Massachusetts, glc
1S oSS ous victory for the American party.
he he Ssrsnac, New York, "We have n
Ter the enemy and they are ours."
nd Danemorn, New York, the Americ;