Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-27
TIE ELECTION.


In the First Ward the registered white got,
was asa the white vote polled was 372-a fall.
ing off of ll2 votes. The number of colored
registered votes was 245; the number OF color
ed votes poled lg6-a falling off OF 49,
In the Second Ward the number Of whit;
registered votes aas 295; the coored registered
vote was IT'S. The vote polled was 233 white
aid 1873 colored-a falling off OF 50 Of the form,
er and AZ of the latter.
In the Third Ward the number Of white
registered votes was .62O; the number Of white
votes pol.ed was 474-short lac. The number
Ct coIored registered votes WAS 4j8-the mum
Der of co.ored votes pollel was 353-short lO5
In the Fourth Ward the registered white
vote was 4Sl. colorel 534. The white vote
DO led was 36l-loss l2O, Ihe colored v0t:
polled was 420-loss Ia.
The Conservatives have carried Richmond b7
ITO majority, and elected twenty six out OF
thir Y CounciImen. Two Of the Conservative
| Councilmen were also voted for by Republl,
cans
In Lynchburg the Conservatives carried the
two wards out of the three Of the city,
The Republicans carried Petersburg. elect
ing seventeen out Of twentyfour Councilmen
Returns from the State show that neither
party polled their strength, and politics were
not strictly regarded in the township elections
The Republicans carried Charlottesville.
The latest returns from Norfolk show the
e]cction bv small majorities of 81 Conservatives
and Republican Councilmen. Conservative
and Republican Constables. Among the 9TH
err officers the Conservatives elected the Treas
urer, Attorney and Surveyor. the Republicans
elected Collector Street Inspector, Captain OF
the Watch, Clerk of the Market Assistant
Doorkeeper of the Almshouse, and Physician
do. r. B. Quinn, Republican, was elected
Collector by majority of over 2Q&: beng the
highest majority Of any name upon either tick
ct The vote of one or two wards will be re-
counted. but it is not more than barely possible
that the result rs here giycn. will be material
ly affected.
The Republicans in Stauntoa carried their
Council but tho Conservatives carried the city
Offices.
FALLS CnrRcn. FAIRFAX COUNTY. May u.
The election here did not Great: much inter
est among the voters: except concerning the
school tax. which being certain to carry. they
did not seem to care about the resi-.
Towards evening yesterday: it was discovered
that two illegal votes had been cast at this
poll, and the names Of the parties being a>cer-
tanned, they were arrested, and examined by
the Commissioners Of Election. They were
both colorcd and voted the Radical ticket. put
swore on their examination that they lid nor
know they We're voting Illegally The commits
sioners have information that these men were
encouraged by Il government clerk to vni" is
they did, knowing it to be fraudulent, and adj
yised them to keep the matter quiet. The COM
missioncrs not being certain OF their powers TN
! the premises have held the matter under adj
visement.
The vote Tor township officers was "a follows :
For Supervisor Lewis Bailey. c.. 81: iona
than f. Gray. r., III.
Commissioner Of Road<, VIM H. CurtisS.
G.. IS; Levi Deming, r.. I22
Township Clerk. Richard VI. Chichester.
c., 81; Walters. Aucmoody, r.. l2l.
Assessor. VIM. q. Bailey. G.: sc; Edward
J. Birch, R.. l22
| Collector, Gibson a. Tcrrett C.. 81 Geo. B.
Magistrate, John Cock. G.. .: ii :. Bar,
Overseer of Poor, Joseph Z. Birch, &, 80;
WI Lard n. Miller, R. ll9.
Constable, Thomas Terrett; c.. IS; Vim. 3.
Howard, R.: 100: R.F. Gaskins; r.: liz. D.
The following is the vote on the County Schoo!
Tax in Fairfax county: Clifton, majority for.
10; Accotink. co. PuIlman'S, 90; West End.
1853; Fals Church, IG2: Court House, -:
Vienna, l0l; Langley, g; Thornton's i:
Sprngvalc, -, totsl ma jority tor tax 7I5.
ertr.vc, minority against, IS; ArundelIs:
TO- Bayless, go; Ross, II: tota! majorlty agani'
In Mount Vernon township, Fuirtax. county.
he following officers were elected :-Supervl-
SOY, CORTLAND Luken.; Clerk, L. Z. IaSon;
Assessor Robert Wiley; Collector, J. Oven
Kerby: Commissioner Of Roads. Samuel Pui-
man. Overseer of Poor Charles Potter: Jus
tees of the Peace, R. r. Fowle. John B.
Trotb, Daniel P Smith; Constable, H. J.
Peck
election at Breutsville passed off quie;': The
old officers we're all reelected except Ole. The
schoo tax Of p N lis was adopted: Al AanaS-
Sas the tax adopted was - mills. \; G1incsvic
the tax was also adopted Coles township rc'
jected the tax.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-In the Criminal Court
Yesterday the case Of ex-Representative Bowen,
of South Carolina, on the charge Of bigamy,
was called up, but in consequence OF the absence
of one of the counseland the illness of the other
the case was postponed until Tuesday next
On Thursday evening: e: Il procession of
colored Odd Fellows was passing up Tenth
street: number Of hangers-on commenced
| hurting stones at people sitting on the porches
of their residences compelling them to retreat
within for safety.
The Young Mems Christian Association
building was throneed yesterday from basement
| to roof. The meetings, the social interviews
| the music, all were full Of cheer
Yesterday Mr.. Lee, who resides Oh the cor
ner Of [ and Twelfth streets, came home in a
state of intozication, and used violence towards
his family. whereupon his wife seized an axe
and struck him On his head. inflicting serious
wound. Physicians were called in, who ex-
amincd the wounds, but We're unable to state
whether the wounds received BY the injured
man would prove mortal bui they seemed
doubtful Of the result
Yesterday Marshal Phillip caused rls. ar-
rest of Egbert Bernard 4 clerk in the Pension
Office. on the complaint Of Gertrude Bernard.
nee Hunter his wife, vino alleges that her hus-
band has deserted her md rrf,Scs 4, ,r,,;,]o