Smyrna times., 1860-11-08
The Election, Tuesday.

The Election, Tuesday.
The election in this town passed off more
quietly than usual, there being but little Ofthe
usual bitter party feeling exhibited on such oc-
casous. With the exception of considerable |
drunkenness. and the disposition to engage in
noisy but good humOred fun. there was little |
t1 arouse the large concOsrse of people that
thronged the polis. The number of votes
Polled amounted to SOL, being 81 more than
the highest ever voted before, and showing
(includIng tho unprecedentedly large number
deprived of their rights of suffrage from not
being assessed) a voting population in this
Hundred of from $50 to $50. The State being
conceded TO Breckenridge, the contest mainly
turned upon the Congressman, and was wsrm!y
waged here and throughout the State, the
"straight out" Bell men Withdrawing their
votes from Fisher, but in very few nsla nces
giving them to Biggs, while on the other hand
it is understood that many Of the Douglas men
cast their votes for the former. There were four
Electoral and Two regula: county tickets, with
one OF two hybrids; in addition to this. the
amount of scratching exceeded anything
ever known before. The ticket that was not
scratched was the exception. Ia consequence
it made the ballots very difficult to read out,
and instead of getting through by three or four
o'clock as usual. it took them until half pas
nine Wednesday morning.
The following are the returns for this Hun.
dred:
Breckenridge Electors, $50; Bell 3O5; LIN.
coin, s.; Douglas, 10, Reed, ls; Biggs. 39l; !;
Fisher, 364.
The vote for the Democratic county ticket
was as follows:
Senator-Green. 422.
Representatives-Moore. 4e5; Davis, 462;
Clements. S99; Broadway. 4lO; Virdsn, 400
Collins, 400; williamson. 4O5.
Sheriff Emerson. 400.
Coroner-Dorothy. 500.
Levy COurt--HiII, 4I2; Psstles, AIS; Slay,
4l2; Reynolds, 34O; Booth, 400.
For Peoples Party ticket:
Senator-Murphey, 364.
Represeniatives-Cavend 37I Thurlow
3S9. Downs. 322; BonwlI. 37l, Ready, $40
Sharp, S64; Harrington. 376.
Sherif-Coverd&ie. 385.
Coroner-Cofin, 2S5.
Levy Court-Collins. 1882; CowsiII, 37I
Coombe. 423; Simpson, 37I; Hopkins, $50.
The average Democratic majority in th,
Hundred is about 80.
81 potes were cast for DIR. Lohand on the
Representative branch.
The vote in Little Creek, we learn, was -
Breckinrdge. 2O9; Bell. 70; Lincoln. "a
Douglas. 5; Reed, 3; Fisher, Isl; Biggs
2O7. Average Democratic majority, 79.
The reported majority for Bggs in tn
county is 3l9, as follows:
Biggs. Fisher
Duck Creek, 27 Milford, Z
Little Creek, 81
Dover. 81
MurderkIln, ll3
Mispillion, l49.
The returns from New Castle are only 70
congrsssmen, as follows:
Bggs Fisher
pencader So
WhitO Clay Greek. IS
Red Lion. 81
St. Georges.
Wilmington, SO
Mill Creek.
Christiana. Is
Brandywine. 2
New Castle, 9
AppOqunimink.
8;
%
Majority for Fisher. g.
The vote in AppOquinimink was Brecki
ridge. 263; Bell, 154 Lincoln. 54 DOugls
OIL; Biggs, 273; Fisher. 279. and Reed 9.
We have no returns from Sussex, but d
suppositou is that Fisher is elected.
Who does not, after Witnessing one Of o
biennial elections. and the cOrTupting inf
enees they foster. feel glad 10 his heart Ih
they do not occur oftener! Any election d
leaves upon the heart Of the phianthropist a
notalist an impress of sadness in regard to I
iOIure of the rising generation, because We
many Of them are thrown into evil and per
eOus assoc Citations, both prior to nd on electi
day, that leaves an influence for evil often
lowing them through their whole course
life. How many fair and promising you