New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-27
virginia Election.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Thursday, May &c. 1852
Tho Wings have the folc~iog majorites in this
CITY and county: For Goggiu. Governor, 2sS: for
Wiley, Lieut. Governor, 252; for Preston, Attorney
Geerra, 24i. For Congress-Tnomas, 36s; Shackle-
fcrd undeper dent d, mocrat), 78.
P,TrRsBURe Va, Thurpday, May 26, 1859.
Gcggins majority in this city i. 30s, being IN OPP
POSITION gain the last Gubcrnatorial election Of
500 The excitement here IL unprecedented. Large
gains 70, Goggin are reported in all the suburban
countics.
RioaSoSD. May 90, 1859.
The following majorities reported:
Staut ton-I69 for Goggin for Governor, and 447
for Skinner Democrat lIXth DISTRICT. for Congress
Scottsvile-Goggin, ITO majority; Leake, Demo-
orat with DISTRICT, 4 majority.
Charlottesville -Goggin ll2 majority; Leake 81
majority.
Lypchburg-Goggn, 36I majority.
Norfolk-Goggin, 100 majority.
Portsmouth -Goegin, l4O majority.
Fredercksburg-G 81 majority Another
Dispatch Gays; "a tie vote between Goggin aud
Letcber," and reports Thomas, Opposition, for Con-
gress with District. 10 majority over Smith, and
90 over Sbacklefcrd Democrats
Henrico-Goggin, as far as heard from, 375 ma.
jority.
Acknowledged, 400 majority.
Cbristiansburg-Go 1913 majority.
In BEDFORD County, Goggius majority is 32l, with
eleven precincts to hear from.
Pulaski County, Goggin's majority 60. Floyd
tDem., for Congress (XIIIth DISTRICT, 10 majority
Buckit CHAM County. Goggins majority about 100
Cumberland County, Goggn's majority about 100
Abingdon County, Goggins majority 65.
The Opposition have made large gains, consider
ably diminishing the Democratic majority of the last
election.
Leske DEM is certainly elected in the With Con-
gressional District over Powell (Dem.l.
FLOYD Dem. is ell, cted to Congress in the XTITth
District. over McMullen Dem and Martin (Opp.,.
The Opposition gain many members Of the Legis-
1ature.
The election of Mr.. Caske (Dem.) in tue Hid Dis
trict is still in doubt. De Garnette DEM was his
competitor.
HARRISBURG May &c.
Msrtinsburg gives Letcher, Dem, for Governor,
81 majority. Isbell for the Senate and Wrong and
Robinson, Dems, for the Assembly, meet with
opposition
HARPER's FrRRY, May 26.
Boteer's Opp majority for Congress With
District in Winchester is said to be lag, and at
Charlestown g. In two precincts Of Harpers Ferry
and Bolivar his majority is GO.
Berkeley County gives Faulkner (Dem for Con.
gress With DISTRICT, 50 majority.
Jefferson County has gone for Boteler by about 272
majority. 1t has, however, given a majority for
Letoher, but the precise figures unknown.
The vote Of Harper's Ferry stands: For Governor
-Letcher, 242 Goggin. l45. For Lieut. Governor
Montague (Dem.), $40; Willie tOpp.l, l4l. For At
torney -General-Tucker (Dem.) 26l Preston opp,
12y. For Congress-Faukner, l6S; Boteer Opp,
2l8.
Wood County gives 2i6 Opposition majority.
WHEELING, May 26.
Ohio County gives Goggn about $50 majority.
Clemens (Dem) 10 the Xth District is 16O ahead in
the towns beard from.
Two Opposition members Of tue Legislature
elected.
CLARKsBURG, May &c.
Harrison County, complete-Letcher (Dem.) for
Governor 200 majority and jenkins DEM, for Con-
gress (XIth District, $50 majority.
Hoffman opp and West DEM elected dele
gates to the Assembly
PIEDMONT, May &c.
Letehers msjorty in Piedmont is 81; Montagues,
for Lieutena. Governor So fuckers, for Attorney
General So; aud FdulkDcrs, for Congress with
District Sail Democratic.
MASSiSGroS, May o.
The election here resulted follows: For Gov.
ernor-Goggin 49, Letcher l4l. For Lieutenant
Gfoverror-Montague l07, Wiley 81.