Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-17
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS.

PHILADELPHIA, Der. l5.-As far as the returns of
Yesterdays election in this State have been received
they show that the Democrats have increased their
,nnnrcs The Democratic candidates on the State
ticket are now about five thousand ah-ad, and it il
believed that their majority IN the Sta'e will be not
less than fifteen thousand Cumberland, Lehigh and
York counties have given Democratic m'jortrs
amounting 20 2700 Delaware and Dauphln cuun.
ties hav. given the fusonists msjorities amounting
to 2G0 Pitisburg trXcept the fifth ward not heard
(rom,) has given the fusion ticket majority of IJ2
o: the members of Congress thus far the Democrats
have elected three and the iusion;sts one.
YORK cOUSTY.-Frnm reliable sources we learn
that III" Democratic majority in this county will be
about iHO. gain of 800 ,nce last year.
CuMBERLAND couSTY.-DenOcratic majority about
300. 4 gain ni about j3O
NuKTHAmPrOS C"uHTY-DemocratIc majority
1900 \ gain 81 ono.
SCuuyLKILL CoUNrY.-Repored Democratic ma
iority, no. This. We thirds i, under tn" mark. Be-
sid the full returns OF this county cannot be heard
before this afternoon.
NORTHUMBERLAND c0USrY.-Eepo:ted Denocra.
tic majorty, 900
Partial returns from Lnzarnr, Cambria, Bllir and
Bedford show Democratic gn!Es. Bucks county IS
,Inuh,fI-the vote very close. Delaware gives the
ra.ouists 800 majority. L-high gives Democratic
manry OF 9DD-n gain of 10. Erie city gives II fn-
slnu lin of 100.
Dsnphn county gives only 100 majority for the fu'
siuni>ts-a loss of Jul.
The outer districts of Lancaster show slight fusion
gain. Tn" Democratic majority in the city oi Ian
Reading, Berks county, gives 45O Democratic ma.
jori'y.
Borough Of West Chester 200 majority for the ti-
sion>ts.
A despatch from Pittsburg, Allegheny county,
IAN the wards are in but the Fifth. giving union
mriurity for canal commissioner Of I't!-A los. on
P"lIurk's vote of over 400. The First ana Second
wards Of Allegheny city show Democratic gain Of
10 South Pitt-burg, Lower 81. Clair, - Democratic
maorrv-a gnin OF y on Polock's election. Law
rcmreviiIe. Democratic majority OF d.
a despatch from Phllai,p hia says:
9TH. Democratic candidates for Congress in the
first third, and fourth districts are elected. +. Joy
Morris ((ls;onl il elected in The 81 cond di. rict."
FKA>KLlS C"uSrY.-Thc entire Democratic ticket
is elected in this county. Last year it gave 400 INA
jority for the fuson:sts.
The following despatch was received IRON Inc
editor OF the Harrisburg Keystone:
Tie Democrats have undoubtedly carried the
State by large majority. The Democratic gains are
heavy in every direction
As iar ~ heard from the congressional delegation
s,and,-right Democrats to one fusion.
FKANKLlN cnuATY.-The Democratic gain IN this
county TO
WE,rMoRELAHD coUSrY.-Den0cratic majority
,llU-a gain Oi SJO.
LuZEESE COuNTi.-Dcmocratc majority ,ouu-a
gain at Loo. ,o
CARBON CouSrY.-Democratc majority about GEO.
SECOND DESPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct iJ-kcturns from 81 ot tiic
is counties in Pennsylvania sho~ slight increase in
The Democratic vote Of lust year, when the Demo-
Gratis carried the State by 1000 majority. Private
dispatches claim IS of % Congressman rs Democrats
The Hon. Mr. Straub, State Senator, was brunI!y
hea,cn aud Gu; last night at Pottsve, by party OF
Republicans.
THIRD DESPATCH
Additional returns show that the State has I'M
doubtcdly gone for the fusoni>s. Their present ma
iority is two thousand, with seventeen counties To
hear from, which gave four thousand Tor the fusion
| lists last year
FOURTH DEsPATCH
| PHILADELPHIA, Get Is, II o'clock, =. M..-Rc'
turns have come to hand from all the State except
five countless aud, thus fur, the fusionsts are ovei
! four thousand ahead.