Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-30
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION

The result of the Gubernatorial election In Viz
ginia 10 not yet ciear, though there seems no
reason to doubt that Letcher Is elected by some
what reduced majority to that given for Wise
who received Q, 96i majority
According to floating rumor, upon which little
reliance can be placed, Goggin's gain is 1852, SO
far as heard.
despatch from n Democra source dated
Richmond, Saturday afternoon, says: -.
''It 10 impossible to give any accurate statement
tions or The Legislature Letcher win. however,
be elected by between S 200 and SOOO majority
Smith, Democrat, is elected to Congress from the
9TH district by 3l4 majority -
There are s. counties to be heard from vet
| A despatch from Wytheville states that seven
counties in the 18th district have been heard from
In which the Democrats lose 800 votes wise's
election.
The Congressional delegation stands twelve dem
ocrats and one opposition-Ale1ander X. Boteler.
Esq, having been chosen over Hon. Charles j.
Faulkner, late member From the third district
| we have a report that Judge Caskie, democrat
and late member, is defeated by Daniel C. DeJar.
nette. ind democrat.
The contest between Benz Rush Floyd dem
| and Ed. Martin, ind dem for Congress ia the
| 18th Congressional district, is doubtful In the
9th district there Is also close between Skin
ner and Harris, democrats. The latest account,
| indicate the success Of Harris.
| CoRREcTIoN.--A slip Of the pen made us on
Saturday state that the reported majority ~ In
Rappahannock county for Thomas as being hi,
majority in Orange county. Ere the end Of the
same paragraph, however, we referred TO the same
| news as being from Rappahannock, which proba-
| bly, enabled most readers to comprehend that the
name Of Orange county had been written by mis-
| take.
| By TELEGRAPH
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May pa dispatch re-
| ceived in Chattanooga, from Virginia SAYS tina
| seventy-fve counties have been heard FROM IL
| which Goggin gains abont 1000 on wise's vote
| and the opposition claim his election by 600 ma
jOrity. Ii may be said that the result is doubtful
| but the returns seem to favor the election OF Mr.
! Goggin.
| RICHMOND, May 29-In ninety-fve countie,
| heard from, Mr.. Letcher's majority is 42S Their.
/ are forty-eight counties vet 10 be heard from
| which gave Governor Wise a majority Of 2,Oi7
The average gain for GOggin in each county heard
from thus far is from IS TO 80. Should he gain IN
the same ratio in these counties he will be elected
| by considerable majority.
| WASHINGTON, May ga private dispatch fro m
| reliable tchig source. in Richmond toni y lat
| says that in one hundred and eleven counties
counties gave Mr.. Wise ,439.
| BALTIMORE. May 3O-Returns from Kanawh;
| county gives 500 and Mason Isl majority for Cog
| gin. ii Is reported that Putnam county gives
| small majority for Goggin, and Harrison count,
| (officiaD 3l2 majority
| IA private dispatch from Richmond, late las
night, reports ~ counties heard from, in which
| letcher leads GOggin Ala votes. In the 30 cOun
| ties remaining to be heard from. Wise's maorit,
was 200. The dispatch adds: 'Since the fore
going was received, other returns have been re
| ceived, showing considerable gains for Goggin.''
| RICHMOND, 1870, D. m.-(From a Democrat,
| source.l We consider I.etcher cit cted by small
| majOrity-not over 5000.