Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16
From the Gslens Advertissr. 49,
IOWA ELECTION.
CIorious and Cheering News


IOWA ELECTION.
Glorious and Cheerfng News!
HrRRAH FOR JACKSON COUNTY:
- BELLvuR, August S.
Mr.. Editor.-Iovs is all right! Old Jackson,
the Gibraltar of Democracy in this State, has
given the whole Republican ticket majority.
For Represeutative in Congress, Timothy Da-
Wis from l25 to $50 majority. a.e-.
The Republican State ticket has about l75 ma
jority. ~ b
We have elected our whole County ticket BY
maiorities ranging from 100 to LIS. In 1854
Hampstead, the locofoco candidate for Congress,
had loo majority in this County, yet his compes-
itor had 1900 majority in tho District. A cor
responding gain throughout the District will give
Davis 5000 majority over Letter.
Our gain on the State ticket is about 500, and
on the County ticket $50. REPUBLICAN,.
DES MOINES-ALL RIGHT!
The Burlington Hauk Eye of the s5th brings
the returns from Des Moinos, with the exception
of jackson township, which will give small
Republican majority. Tho majorities stand for
Congress, Davis 2lS; Lefaor lS5. Majority
ayains. us in 1854, los. The whole Republican
ticket carried with the probable exception OF
Prosecuting Attorney and Clerk. :.
GOOD FOR CLAYTON! r.
A gentleman direct from Elkader informs US.
that when he left, one-half of Clayton had been
heard from--Davis had 800 majority, which
would be swelled to 500 in the county.
ALAAiAKEE. r -
August Al have just time TO say, that Davii
has 81 majority in this town. The balance OF
the ticket about Is. Alamakee will be al
right. G
DUBUQUE.
Dubuque county goes Buchanier abount 500
which shows small gain against us, compared
with previous elections. Considering the inhu'
ences brought to bear against us in that county
our friends deserve credit for keeping the msjori
ty down even so low.
MUSCATINE.
This county has gope Republican $50.
SCOTT.
Scott goes Republican 800 to 400.
LATEST FROM IOWA!
By the following dispath received last evening
from Chicago, in connection with the other news
received, we conclude that the Republicans are
sweeping out Iowa pretty thoroughly:
CHICAGO, August 6, 1856.
II. Ii. HoUGHroN & Co.-Total returns re-
turns received, including Dubuque county, show
1855 Republican majority. Davis largely ahead
DAVENPORT, Aug. 5.
This county (Scott) gives between 800 and 40(
maj. for the Republican ticket.
BURLINGTON, Aug. 5.
Sixty Republican maj. in the town, and abou
$50 maj. in the county (Muscatine.)
BURLINGTON, Aug. 5.
This county (Des Moines) has gone for tht
Republicans. 1t has been formerly one Of ths
strongholds of the democracy.
T 1t is reported that Davis, Republican, ha,
been elected BY several thousand majority.
LATER AND STILL BETTER.
DuBUQrE, Aus.7.
We have the following reliable returns:
Dubuque; 698 Democratic mai; jackson, Isl
Republican maj Linn, 800; Buchanan, 250; Del
eware, partial, l2O; Clayton, 6O4 Des Moines, 33
Jones, 200; Fayette, partial, l0l; Scott, 36l
Muscatine, $50, Louisa, 800; Black Hawk, 250
johnson, 300; Cedar, one town, l76; Iowa. on,
town, 60. Total, thus far, 1926 majority fo
Davis. Second District-Henry, 872 Republican
majority; jefferson, 246; Van Buren,, Ito; Lee
partial, l02. Total, thus far, 1880 majority fol
Curtiss. Total in State thus far, 4,945.
BURLINGTON, Aug. 6.
Clean sweep for the Mustang. Both branches
of the Legislature and both Congressman.
DAVENPORT, Aug. 6.
All right in Iowa. Set her down at 5000 fol
Fremont. Buchanan can carry but counties in
the whole State, Lee and Dubuque.
In Des Moines County, the Republican ticket
for the Legislature has from 30 to 40 mai. Da
Wis leads Letter from 40 to so. Arrick, for Clerk
leads from 10 to 90. These are all Republicans
District Attorney in doubt. Louisa has gone fo,
the Republicans by 360 maj. The township OF
Denmark, Lee County, gives tho Republican tick.
ct lO2 maj. Pleasant Ridge small mai. Hen.
~ County (of6cial) gives Curtis S72 for Congress
Van Buren, County elects the whole Republican
ticket. Jefferson County has given Curtis for
Congress 246 maj. Average maj. for County
ticket over 200. Delaware County, as far III
heard from, $50 ahead for Davis. Linn County
is reported to have given the Republicans 500 mai
The Republican gains in jackson, Linn and Der
Moines, compared with last year, OH.