The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-24
THE ELECT TON.
,,yTy OF RICHMOND.

CITY OF RICHMOND.
Tho vote In this city yesterday Was almost
,a.nim.us for the ratification of the Secs
ton Ordinance. The proposed amendment to
.ha Constitution, for Cd ratorsm taxation,
&c carried by a large majority. Judge John
pnnertson is ected to the State Senate, and
,,s.srs wvndham Robertson. John o. Steger
IA Thomas II. Wynne to the House OF Dele
20. Alexander r. Holiday has large
.os;arity for the Board of Public Works.
HENRIUO.
,,,nr.uouse-For ratification. lose for
arsuent TO Constitution, 1855; against
hnandn.nt 1873 For House of Delegates Il.
Ir5}rnder, es6 } ,raes Lyons, 264 scat
- For Board Of Public Works A.
R Holiday, s7A Thomas l.. Broun,'.
CHESTERFIELD.
Manchester For ratification. 800; against,
a,se For amendment, aaI; against, 24e. For
senate b. II. N1sh, 56!. For House Of Del
gates: g. T. Friend, SOL
tBy Teiear aph q
PETERSBURG.
pyrHRsBUEG, May q F pr secession, l, 1856
.saiust. none. For amend ment OF Constitu-
,ton go; against, los. Cpaiborns elected to
the senate, and Collier 10 he House, without
CHARLOTTE.
EgrsvItLH. Nay 23.-The vote at this pre-
rigle res r
sIe-Bruce lls. For House of Deiegates-Mc-
Gshee, 100; " cod Boulding, 8.
hLBEMARLE.
CaAsIorrRsvILLE. May 70 For Secession,
SpI. against, more. For tax amendment, 473;
sg,tnst, IS. For Board of Public WORKS
E7oun, go, Holiday, 233
scorrsvILLg, May 25.-For Secession, $50;
against, none. For tax amendment, 20;
against, 10.
ORANGE.
CioRp0ssvILLB, May 23.-The vote is the
LARGEST ever poIIad ii stands For Secession
rs against, none. For amendment of Con
stituton, Al against, %. For Board of Pub
lie Works-HoIlsday 81, Browns. For House
OF Observation-Disclosures Al, Voolfolk 26.
AUGUSTA.
SrArSrox, May y. The vote in this county
stands For Secession $500; against, O.
Christian is cleo tad TO the Senate, and Sheney
and Wake 10 the House of Delegates. GER
tainly. There is a con test between HarInan
and Late. For Board of Public Works,
Brouu leads Holaday between ! 200 and ,oOO
BOTETOURT AND ROANOKE.
BossAcK's, May q. "A large vote was polled
in Botetourt and Roanoke. Not "A single vote
against the Ordinance OF Secession, 80 faE as
NORFOLK OITY.
NORFOLK May % .-McKenney is elected 10
the Senate, and Baker TO the House. Six
votes were cast against ratification IN this
civ The Marion Rifle Company OF Ports
They were disarmed and disoinded.
IsBCosD DIsPATcH.]
NoRFoIK, May 23.--The polls closed here
with ll12 VOTES Tor Secession TO Tor L nlon.-
Every thing quiet.
LYNCHBURG.
LYycHRrRa, May The vote for Secession
WAS 4vB and none against. DAVIS and Saun-
ders are elected 10 the Legislature. For amend
uout of Constitution ,3Sh, against %.
Other points heard from show Il similar re-
cult.
SALEM MAY 23-Ths vote for Secession and
amendment 10 the Constitution is 500, and
none ,.gtinst.
FREDERICKSBURG.
For Secession.7l7; against,2
ALEXANDRA.
ALB3tSDRIA, May 23-For secession, $50;
against, lu8. II. w. Thomas is elected Sena-
ter for Fairfax and Alexandra, and w. G..
Cazeuoye Delegate for Alexandria
PITTSYLVANIA.
DASvItLB, May %. - For secession, 40T
against none. For amendment. 34S; against
{. For Mouse OF Delegates-'iiImer, 3e2, Bu-
ford 3+5, Flnney, 2S; Miller, 81.
Plttsyivania Court House, oclock.-For
secession, 2l0; Gilmer, 2l0; Bniord, IA
GiiIner and Buford are probably elected.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
PoRTsMorTH, May %, 1os a. M.--For Seces.
sion G59 against 20. For House of Delegates
Murdaugh and Wilson $50, Watts l22, Mar
lin III.
fsBGOED DISPATCH.
PoRTsMovTH, May 23.-The polls closed will
pcI for Secession, and ~ for Union.
Murdaugh aud Wilson elected to thu
legislature There Is some talk OF tar AM
feathers being used on three obnoxious Union
loving men here.
NANSEMOND.
SUFFOLK, May 23.-Rddick is reelected t,
tina Legislature Day is elected TO tin
Senate. There is not Union" man TO b
found in the town. Ad valortm had u major
ity at this precinct