Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-12
ELECTION.
SMITHYILLE. Aug


Rhe election is over and Harris has majority in
DeKalb of 22S John II. Savage, for Congress, ma
jority of 246; Jackson, for the Senate, 14O; and
A. NJ. Savage, for Representative, a majority of
164. 1t seems the more they SANDER Col. Savage
the faster he runs. There were enough falsehoods
told about the COMPENSATION bill tosnk a steamboat,
yet they did him no harm. john SMITH.
Upton AND OBIoN.-The Memphis Appeal says:
We learn by gentleman who arrived on the Mem
Phis and Ohio Railroad this morning that Obiln
county has given Atkins majority of over AGO. and
9iptOn a gain of GO.
CoULD'NT STAND IT.-About IL o'clock, Know
Nothing of this city, on going to bed, heard
rooster crow. He was not in the best humor in the
world having heard the result in Shelby county, and
Instantly went out and ordered his cook to take off
the ROSTERS head, and prepare him for breakfast
next morning. The deed was done-old chanticleer
had crOwed his last crow, though not until it was
known that our city, county and State were all re-
deemed-AgpsaL
CLAIBORNE COMES UP STRAIGHT "A friend writes
rs from Tazewen, the 7th, the following cheering
news:
TAzwzELL, Aug. G, 1857.
OFFICIAL VOTE OF CLAIBORNE COUNTY.
Governor-Hqrris, 7S3; HattOn, 547. Harris
majority 2S6.
COngress.-wallaoe, zoe; Maynard, $50. Wal
laces majority, 76.
State Standardization 797; Brateher, $50
HOuston's majority, 26l.
Blackburn, 627; Nash, 596; Lane, 175. Black
burns majority, 81.
Old Claiborne has raised her Democratic flag high
er and higher. She has yesterday given larger
Democratic vote, than she has given for many years
We elected Mr.. Blackburn, young promising Demo
crat Lawyer, by 81 majority. although there were
two Democratic candidates against Know Moth
ing The candidate for Governor leaves this
ty with larger majority than ever before, 236.-
Wallace with 76. Houston for State Senate with
POI, and Blackburn is elected for the House, over
all opposition, with 81 majority.
Tennessee may be proud of old Claiborne County.
She stands as firm to her Democratic principles
her native mountains and hills.
WELL DONE RoANE.-An excellent Democratic
friend writes from Kingston, the 9TH, as follows
The vote in our county stands HattOn, 644; Har-
ris. 8I9; Smith, 8O3; Heiskill, 837; Turner, S73;
johnson, ia; which secures the election of Turner,
the Democratic candidate by a majority of 90, and
which is q gain of one member for the Democracy.
We came very near carrying the County for Gen.
Harris, have made gain of ia! Alas poor
1orick!
JEFFERsox-OFFICIAL.-Th gain for Harris, in
Jefferson, is 1881 The following is the official vote
OF the county:
For Governor.-Hatton, 1916; Harris, 746.
For COngress-TaylOr, 1910; Watkins S44; Ora
ham, s.
For FlOater-Heiskell 144l; Rose, ESQ; Moore
$50; Anderson, 1861.
For Representatives, razeltOn, $50 Scruggs, $685.
Meek 514; Writ, 90.
WASHINGTON, CARTER, AND SULLvAN.-Here is
some news from friend in JonesbOrO, which would
please a Know-Nothing much better than it pleases
Us: send you statement of the vote in county,
Harris, COG; Maj. Watkins, 26O; Maj Sullivan,
Harris, 7I6 Maj. Hatton in Carter, SCI majority.
lam rather fearful that Harris for the Senate is
defeated, hope better things. Harris in Greene
ran ahead of johnson old vote.
Cooke CoUxTY.-Coeke does much better. Here
Is her official vote:
For Governor-Hatton, 1872 Harris, 5S3.
For Congress-Tay,Or, 1925 Watkins, SIS.
For Senate-FIetcher, CSC; Bullen, 63S.
For Representative-Randol &c; Shouts, GA
HAWKINS CoUNTY.-For Governor Harris, 1916;
Hatton, 900. For Congress, Watkins, 1894; Taylor,
$50. For Senator, Helskell, ll2o; Moore, Aug. For
FIoater, Rose, Hal Anderson, 822. For Represen-
tative, Hamilton, 96l I; Beckner, GIG; Farris 974.
De KALB CoUNTY-The following is from friend
in Smithville: Below you find the vote of De kalb
county We think that the Democracy of De Kalb
county have done nOby for nobody but ourselves can
have the least idea what exertions the Know No
filings made at this election Oredeem the county
and were at work long before the Democracy was
aware of it. but we made them take to their holes
when we found out what they were up to.
For Governor-Har-is, 81; Hatton, 5SS; Harris
majority 228.
For Congress-. H. Savage, 79G; Picket, $50; J.
II. Savage majority 246
For Standardization, 100; Goodner, GO 4;
Jackson majority 40.
For Representatives, NJ. Savage, 1914; Ne
Smith, ESQ., A. NJ. Savage majority 1914