Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-12

mention the Post Office FROM as we'll as the ono ;, must
they desire the change to be made "A'n
Congressional Election.
We give in Another column, the vote for mo,,,
of Congress as far as received up to the time If
ing to press.
In the First District the candidates wero H.
Henry M. Shaw, Democrat, and W. N. H Sm,h
ESQ.,, K. N. All the Counties have been be.rdcss
but Currituck. The majority against DR.. Shaw ,,ua
years ago was a46. He has gained 40 votes in Cam.
deu, 80 in Pasquotank, II in Perouimans 40 :.
Chowan, l72 in Halifax, 2 in BERTHE, 5s in W,sbn.
ton, and 70 in Tyrre; and he has lost 1l in c,,a.
20 in Northampton 40 in Hartford, and l6 in M..
tin,-leaving his clear gain in all the Counties bu.
Currituck, 2s9 votes. That, from a46, COL pa;no,.
majority, leaves 81 and if he has gained So vote.
in his own County, he is elected The result s co,-
tanly in doubt, yet we do not by any means vvo i
up. Col. Paine received large vote in CurruoL
two years ago, and DR.. Shaw received At votes less
than were polled for Gov. Reid in 1852.
But whatever the result may be, DR.. Shaw has
made an excellent run. He comes out of tbe con.
test with increased reputation and with still strono
claims the respect, the confidence and the At.
tachment of his friends. We may hear from Chr.
ri:uck before going to press; and if we should We
will give the result in postscript to this article
In the Second District, the Hon. Thos. Ruf6n, De.
mocrat, has been reelected without any regular Oh.
position.
In the Third District, the Hon. Warren Wipsow
Democrat, has been reelected without any regular
opposition.
In the Fourth District the Hon. L. OBJ Branch,
Democrat, has been reelected without any regular
opposition.
In the Fifth District, the candidates were S. f.
Williams, Esq, Democrat and John A. Gilmer, ESQ.,,
K. N. All the Counties have been heard from but
Moore and Montgomery and without these, Mr.
Gilmer's majority is 534. He is no doubt elected
by majority ranging from 600 to 500. Moore has
probably given Mr.. Williams small majority, and
Montgomery has probably given Mr. 'Gilmer ma
jority of two to three hundred. Nr. Williams has
canvassed the District thoroughly and ably, and has
fought noble battle against Know Nothingsm in
its last and only stronghold in North Carolina. If
Mr. Smith has been defeated, as We sincerely trust
he has been, Mr. Gilmer will be the lone " dark. Jam
tern" from this State in Congress.
In the Sirth District, Alfred NJ. Scales, Jr.,
Esq, of Rockingham, Democrat, is elected by tr.
umphant and glorious majority over Hon. R. c. Pur.
year, anti Nebraska Wing and K. N. Col. Puryear
was elected two years ago over Mr.. Scales by 500
majority. All the Counties have been heard from
but Ashe, and Mr.. Scales clear gain is $50! He
has gained in every County heard from. If Ashe
County has voted as it did two years ago, Scales
majority will be $40. But he has no doubt gained
in Ashe also. His majority will be between 600 and
800 votes. We counted with confidence on the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Scales, but not by large majority
He has indeed made brilliant and most triumphant
campaign. He has defeated an old and experienced
campaigner; and he has done it in the face Of mis-
statements and misrepresentation by as unscrupu.
lous opponents as any public man ever had. Buthe
had hosts of true-hearted and gallant friends to aid
him; and from Rockingham to Ashe they have worked
for him with zeal and an energy worthy ofall praise
Alfred NJ Scales is one of the most promising young
men in the State We congratulate his numerous
friends upon his election to post which he will oc.
cupy with credit to himself and honor to his native
State.
In the Seoenth District, the Hon. Burton Craige,
Democrat, has been reelected without any regular
opposition.
Aud in the Eighth District, the Hon. Thomas L.
Clngman, Democrat has been reelected without
any regular opposition.
With both her Senators Democratic, and certainly
with six members of the House of Representatives
Democratic, North Carolina will present an almost
solid front in the next Congress on the side Of the
administration of President Buchanan. There can
be no doubt now about her position. She is Demo-
cratic by many thousands, and will perform her part
cheerfully and firmly in sustaining one OF the oes'
and soundest administrations the country has ever
had.
LATER-DR SHAW MOST PROBABLY ELECTED
Since the above was prepared we have received 'n'
vote of Currituck. Our table in another column
foots up twelve majority for Shaw. The vote
close, and there may be room for doubt, ou' w
think DR.. Shau Is elected.
Sherifs-..Free Suffrage.
We would most respectfully remind SherIfs tnA'
by the act of the last session OF the General AsSel
bly,, chapter l3, it is made their duty to make ou'
duplicate returns of the vote, in their respee'''
counties, or the proposed amendment to the .o"''
tution and ssoear to the same before the C'e'A'"
the County Courts; one copy Of which they are
quired to deposit in the County Court Clerks 0''
the other copy 10 be transmitted to the Go7erno' "