Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-05
THE NEWS:
District No. :. Shelby county. gave for Left
wich the entirevotss isl.

Wien tue re'ot% ioi'
At Brownsville. Mum received 1897 votes
Leftwich 725. Smith SO. Danceyville will in
crease Leftwich's vote. Democratic gain on
August election. 1867. Is $50. Hardeman county
gives a majority of Ss4 for Lsftwich. McNairy
is supposed to have gone for Num-. At Boil
var the vote was even between Democrats and
Republicans. Armed negroes abridged our
vote at Grand Junction. The vote at Jackfon
stands: Leftwich Az, Num- 29i. Smith ~. No
vote reported from one precinct. and We think
no election was held there. We cannot hear
from Purdy.
In Arkansas the railroad Measure voted on
at the election has been carried by large ma
jority. The Leading papers Of the State and
both parties supported 1t. A law lately passed
allows the State 5000, per mile on $50 miles
of railroad projected. Bonds will be Issued
for the purpose. As far as known, the Demo-
cratic majority at Madison is forty-two, with
one precinct to hear from, which will undoubt-
edly increase the majority.
Three precincts heard from at Paducah. KY.
give Seymour 3,l; Grant. a. The city vote
stands: Seymour. 464; Grant, ls5. Not neara
full vote was east by the Democrats. Trimbls.
Demosratic candidate for Congress, win be
elected by at least 6ool majority.
The returns from New Jersey are very close
snd ineomplete. Seymour carries the State By
about 1903 maj nifty. and Randolph, Democrat.
for Governor, by about 900. The Senate has
II Democrat and Republican members; the
Assembly 81 Democrats. . Republicans. The
Democrats have maj Ority on joint ballot OF
seven, which will send Democrat to the
United States senatein place Of Frelinghuysen.
Moore (Rep ublican). for Congress. is elected in
the first district by about 5000 majority Haisht
in the second by about 5000 majority; Bird
(Democrat) in the third by $500 majority BILL
(Republican) is 100 ahead in the fourth district.
and is probably elected, but BY close vote;
Cleveland (DemocraD is elected in the NTH
district by more than 1000 over Holrey, who
will contest the vote.
Thirty. five counties heard from in Indiana;
thirty-one counties give Republican gain
over the October election of $3.50; four coun-
ties give Democratic gain Of 81. With the
same ratio of gains for the Republicans in the
balance Of the State, Grants majority will be
1900. N6
The New York Epenino Journal comedies
the State to Seymour By 5000 and Hoffman by
10000. 1t claims the Assembly by "a Repub-
licans and 81 Democrats. The Argus claims
10000 majority for Seymour and 5000 for
Hoffman, and comedies the Assembly to the Re-
publicans by small majority. Green Demo
craft is elected to Congress in the tenth district
over Van wyck (Republican). by 15O majority.
Tie full vote of the State Of Connecticut
gives Grant 497B and Seymour 1881. Re-
turns from all but forty-eisht towns in Massa-
chnsetts give Grant II $50 majority. The cleo
ton in California is uncertain. The Demo
Gratis claim the State. Oregon returns show
Republican gains. In Nevada the elect is
conceded to the Republicans. The Democrats
claim the State Of N orth Carolina for Seymour.
The Morning Star estimates the Republican
majority at 500. The election Of schoeber.
Democrat, in the.sixth District. is regarded GER
tain. His competitor was Hon. II. B. Boyden.
the Democrats are also confident that Durham
is elected in the Seventh District. Returns re-
eeived at Chicago up to II o'clock last night,
indicate the election of John NJ. Kebro, Dem
Ocrat, to Congress from the Thirteenth District
Of Illinois. Scattering returns from different
parts of Nebraska show Republican gains in
about the same proportion. Ths Republican
majority cannot fall short Of 46oo.
The city Of Savannah is perfectly quiet again.
Two policemen were shot by negroes on Tues
day. One is dead and the other dying. The
negroes on the 0geehse road are reported to be
srming and gathering in large numbers. with
the design Of entering the city under the lead
of Bradley. An armed patrol on duty reports
the murder Of young man named Low, on
Tuesday night. and it causes a deep feeling
among the citizens. Large Numbers Of negroes
are reported assembling on the oEeshee and
Louisville roads. evidently TO march into ss-
vannah. and persons living on these roads have
been compelled TO 30 int the city for protoc-
ton. Persons residing in the country attempt
ing to 90 home have been ordered back By the
negroes. An Organised force Of whites are
guarding the approaches to Savannah. The
Democratic msjoriiy in GeOrEis will be about
3.0oa