Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-05
VIRGINIA ELECTION RETURNS.

BEDFORD-OFFIcIAL.
For Cougress-Powell, l,UO0; no opposition. For
Brown. I,l47; Alex. Jordan OBI; George johnson,
g37-the two frat, Americans, are elected For the
Senate-James johnson. Am, ,259 For Attor
t0rn'y GsnsF'l-r''s MIR sfe
Clemens majority for Congress- $50. A F Hay
mond and U n Arnett, Democrats, elected TO Legis.
lature. correspondent writes that there was but
small turn out, and but little opposition to the Demo
cratic candidates.
~ LANCAsTER-OrrrcrAL.
For Congress Garnett l67; Critcher 90. For
House Of Delegates: Claybrook, Dem, l69; Leland,
opposition, O.. Senate: Beals, Dem, l65; Rice, oP.
position, ". Attorney General Tucker 49, Patton
HENRY.
Full reurns-Congress: Thos 8 Bocock SOL; John
w Hamblefon, not candidate 1877. House: James
NJ billiard, Dem, 1888; VIM Martin, Am, 469. Atlor.
ney General: Tucker 37U.
BOTETOURT AND CRAIG.
Word and Mays probably elected to the House,
and Gen. Layns reelected TO the Senate.
KING AND QUEEN.-lOrrrcAL.l
For Congrese Garnstt 49D, Critcher 273 For
100, Rennolds IS. Gsrnett's majority for Congress
last fall was 1888.
MATTHEWS.
For Congress: Garnetts majority l6l. For Leg!s-
tce. His majority in Matthews and Mddlesex re.
ported at ia.
TAYLOR.
For Attorney General: Tucker 1880. For Board Of
Public Works: q. Kidwell 929: For Congress- Sher
rard Clemens, SOY; w NJ Huntington, 440. For Le
gisature: IL. II. Johnston, 5S3; K. j. Armstrong
452. All the candidates except Huntington, are De-
mocrats.
BRUNSWICK.
Attorney General.-John Randolph Tucker lno
Congress.-Wm o. Goode, $780, Robert r. Collier,
45 majority for Cioode 275:
House Of Delegatss.-Edward Dromgoole (uo OPP
position) $685. Mnjor Lucy received 20 votes at
Loudon, and II. NJ. Mallory 10 votes at Smoky Ordi-
nary. Registered voters in the county, $685. number
polled, 1892 absent from the polls, 6O7.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer
WIcoMIco CHURCH, May %, 1887.
Messrs. Editors:-l hasten, with pleasure, to in
form you of the complete triumph and glorious vic
tory Of the goodold Democratic county Of Northum-
berland
We have INST the treble headed.four footed beast,
and conquered him once more. We thought that the
triumph in November was glory enough for one day
But, sirs, this is greater one still. we have
killed Know Nothngism; I hope, forever, hers.-
They had combined with it Whigism and dstrlou.
ton, and many other strange isms. Ana, aiter an
their nrigues and sborious efforts we have met the
enemy and they are routed horse foot and dragoon.
Our old veteran, GARRETT Beal and Claybrook, have
obtained the largest majorities ever given In this
county for any candidates. / have this moment re-
ceived correct statement from the CerK OF our
County Court as follows:
For House of Observation-Disclosures, Democrat,
400; Leland, Know-Nothing, 1879. Clsybrook's ma.
jorty 30.
For Senate-Beale, Democrat. 3s7 Rice, Know.
Nothing, 1873. Besle's msjority 2O4.
For Congress-Garnett, Democrat, 378; Crltcher,
Know Nothing, 1911. Garnett's majority 49,.
have not received any statement about Attorney
General, but presume it is about or 4UO for John r.
Tucker Esq We have no dou6, Of the Triumphant
Beale and Garnett. Yours, Sc, ANXIOUS.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
We give below the result of the election on Thurs
dsy last, says the Chrstiansburg Star. The vote in
the county is small We are proud to announce that
the Democracy have triumphsn,y elected Mr. Ronald
an overwhelming majority. Tns result We had e1-
pected, and pu. the majority al $780, but we are mis-
taken, it goes beyond; the Democracy are true to
their old and cherished principles and have given
Distribution and its deuded followers death blow,
we hope, forever
We give below such news wa have been able to
gather from reports from the adjoining counties, aud
under our elegraphic head our readers have the a.
colin. IN rSaa