Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-30
The Mississippi Elaetion..

The Mississippi kisetion.
We are happy indeed to say that the
day has been carried in Mississippi.
However the returns may be falsely for
warded to Grant, the truth will remain
the same, that the Demscrats have car
ried Mississippi. The returns are as yet,
for the most part, from scattering boxes,
counties, and parts of counties. Bot the
sample is such rs to leave little or no
doubt. The Clarion, Of Sunday, con-
| tains the subjoined additional returns !,
Kinds county-Terry, Democrats, 22O !;
Radicals, rs NItHNTffN IN
Choctaw county-Ferguson box, Dem
ocrats, 60; Radicals, none. Kilmichael,
Democrats, 80; Radicals, 20.
Copiah county-Complete returns from
eight boxes. as follows: Democrats, 765 \
Radicals, 290. Democratic majority, AS.
Marshal county-Capt Townsend fur
nishes us be,vpteat eight boxes: Demo
Gratis, GIG; Radicals, So. He writes,
"the majority in this county against the
onstitution will be from 500 to J50."
Yalobusha couniy-Cspt II l.. Dun
can sends Us the vote of eight boxes 10
Yalobushs: Democrats, 1915; Radicals,
Isl. Democratic msj6rify, 1921 Gre.
nsda win possibly give 300 r sdicsi ma
jority.
Madison couuty-Camden gives q
small Democratic majority. Fifteen
colored men voted the Democratic
ticket.
Carroll couuty-Captain John a. Bin
ford writes Us from Duck Hill: "Our
election just over at this box. Demo-
Gratis, 1892; Radicals, 2. Not one freed
man voted for the carpet-baggers, al
though there were nearly three hundred
registered "
In the Conservative we find the vote Of
Eve other boxes. to-wit Walden, Sidon,
Bright Corner, Winopa. Black Hsvkand
Green wood-Democrats, 1866; Radicals,
203-thus giving total majority Of 1888,
as far as heard from.
Pike county-Msguolia, Democrats,
l25; Radicals, ISL.
Holmes couniy-Emory, Democrats,
80; Radicals, /. =.
Leake county-A private letter says
:" We will give large majority for De-
Calhoun county = A private letter
Gays: "We will give 1000 majority for
Democracy"
Yalobnsha couniy-Hardy's Ststiop,
IS; Radicals, 100 Coffee
vile, Democrats, 235; Radicals, 81.
Yazoo county-Silyer Greek, Demo.
Gratis, 20; Radicals, l27. Crnmps,
to /. Deasonville. Demo-
Gratis, 2 to l. Dover gives ll9 Demo
cratic majority.
Adams eopniy--Washington, Radicals,
SOB; Democrats, AZ. Natchez, Radicals,
962; Democrats, 600.
Claiborne county-Bethel, Democrats,
%; Radicals, $50. Pattons, Radicals,
l78; Democrats, las.
Jefferson county-Fayette, Radicals,
430; Democrats, l4t
Kinds county Byrsm, Democratic |
majority and FIVE votes to poll; Utica,
100 Democratic majority; Raymond,
55 Democratic majority; Bur |
netfsWell, Democrats, 48--R ideals, 80 !
Dry Grove, Radical ms jorily. 8; Cayugs,
33-Radieals, 67.
Copiah county-Mount Zion, Ken.
needy, Linden, Cssseyville, Georgetown,
Burtonton and Pine Bluff. heard from.
Aggregate Democratic majority, $50.
Harrison county-One box in the |
northern portion Of this county heard
from-35 votes, all Democratic. Sea
coast all right. SKA fff OH
Yazoo City-Ten precincts heard from.
Democrats 200 ahead The county all
right.
Desoto couniy-Reynolds' Store, Dem.
Dcrsts, So. Cochran, Democrats, $50.
Seven boxes give $50 Democratic msjor-
ity. The county will 20 Democratic BY
1000
Lawrence coun'y-Hebron, Demo-
Gratis, 6S. Pearl River, Democrats, p.
Bahalz, Democrats, 81. rFl
Franklin couniy-Up to 6 o clock yes.
terdsy evening, 574 Democratic majority.
Gov. Browns box goes Democratic by
vote Of 22O 70 II Radical A msjoriiT Of
the coiored votes went against Tie con
stitution. Itisthe banner Dor of Kinds.