The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.

RETURNS FROM RICHMOND AND LYNoHBURG-B. j..
BARBOUR, CHARLES l.. MosBY AND JOEL H. HoGUE
ELECTED TO CoNGREss-ADoPT1oN OF THE coNsTI-
TUTIoNAL AMENDMENT REMOVING DISABILITY FROM
HOLDING OFFICE FROM THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED
IN THE REBELLION, &C.
Correspondence of Neo Pork Hera,d.)
THE VIRGINIA EIEcT1oN-THE RICHMOND RESULT.
RICHMOND, Va, October II, 3 P. Mt takes
much longer to ascertain the result of q general
election in this State than the conclusion Of gen
eral ballot in Oregon, including the time consumed
to this writing the indications are that you may
rely upon the election of the following named gem
tlemen In this District; For Congress, B. J. Bar
now no doubt Of the election OF N. NJ. Lee, Ready
r. Grattan and Lttleton TaZewoll, from tho city
Of Richmond, and Franklin stearns for the county
It is conceded that John H. Ginler will be elect
ed to the State Senate over Charles Palmer, the
well known and universally admitted Unionist.
the Virginia House Of Delegates, was a nigger
trader in this city for many years, and beats his
loal handsSSs son Sir,, LAWYER and
merly tho State law reporter.
Litteton Tazewen is full of the blood Of the first
families, and was elected Commonwealth Attorney
at the election, which was subsequently erased by
General Turner
Mr.. Franklin stearns is everywhere recognized
as always having been staunch aud uncompro-
Tho following are tho majorities in tho different
wards up to this writing, and may be relied upon
Tazewell, S66; Grattan, So4; Evans, 264; Lee, 4O4
The defeat of Mr.. Charles Palmer for the Senate
is most disastrous indication. Mr.. Palmer is the
distinguished Unionist who some weeks since was
introduced to President johnson and his Cabinet,
at the Executive Mansion, and largely compliment
ed for both his exalted character and services to
the Union throughout the late war in Richmond.
The election throughout the State will evidently
be significant beyond common expectation.
RETURNS FROM THE STATE. 's'..-. '...-.
The returns are favorable to the election Of
Charles L. Mosby, the eligible candidate Of the
Fifth Lynchburg) district. Joel II. Hogue il
probably elected in the Eighth District
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Is adopted by an almost unanimous vote. 1t. re.
moves disability from holding Office as applicable
to those who prominently participated in tho re-
bellion. :. 80" ig.E q ts.| -..
THE NEGRO AND THE GOVERNMENT LOANS.
Facts are developing the ability as well as the
have it from an authoritative source that out
Of tho amount of S8, 600 of the several govern
ment loans subscribed for in Eastern Virginia
more than g, 600 have been taken by freed
men; and that the remainder u.s. 600 00O) has beer
taken by Northern men doing business in this
State; and, 80 far as the records show, not one
dollar by a white native Virginian.
LETTER FROM GENERAL BR1scoE.
have received letter from General j. B. Bris
eoe, now on trial OF Washington for larceny o.
United States moneys and bullion, dated Old Capt.
tol prison, in which the General asks suspension
Of Judgment on tho part of his military friends un
I'll the evidence for tho defence is taken. He adds
II merely wish to cay to you that when the evl
dence is all taken some facts will be discovered o
which you and the public are at present ignorant
and which will, trust, tend to place my case in
far different light than it is now in.''
IN THE INTEREsr OF LATE UNION PRISONERS
General John E. Mulford, agent on the part O.
tho United States for the exchange Of prisoners il
| about to make n most important report to the
Secretary Of War and Lieutenant General Grant
touching the interests of late Union prisoners O
war; General Mulford is now, and for months has
been, engagedin closing up the affairs of his De
partment. ."s -""s e. - : > ,