The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-26
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THE STATE ELECTIONS.
Petersburg.

&=# Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, May 25.--The election pass.
ed quietly to-day, though much interest
has been shown on both sides. The result
VIII not be announced until late hour.
Enough Is known, however, IT,. indicate
the election of the Radical councilmen In
three of the six wards of the city, with q
fourth IN doubt. A very full negro vote
was cast. - -. =.
Lynchburg.
Conservatives elect their ticket for coun-
Gil and aldermen in the 1st and I'd wards.
The Radicals carry the Sd ward by large
majority. -z...-
Gordonsville.
The election of officers for the corpora
ton was held to-day, and resulted in the
election of the following trustees: J. n.
Meyers, B. L. Dunn, R. Levens, j. M.
Murphy, Z. J. Faulconer, b. Bear, B. Fl.
Partlow, j. IL. wager, w. II. Faulconer,
and LIT. d. Faulconer, town sergeant.
The township election not heard from.
Everything passed off quietly.
LOUISA.
Freder7ck's HdH.-Votes polled, 1G1. For
supervisor, NJ. Pendleton, 160. Tor asses.
sor, II. d. Gardner, 105 VIC. Hunley. 81;
For clerk, p. B. Hancock, 115; j. M. Gard.
ncr, Al. For collector, M. III. Gardner.
LOG. For overseer Of the poor, G. w. Har.
ris, 102. For magistrate, VIM. Rennolds
So; James Hitler, 81. For road commits
sioner, c. NJ. Carpenter, $50.
Bumpass' Prccinct-Jackson Town
ship: Votes polled, 81. For supervisor, Nj
Anderson, 50. For assessor, T. o. Moss
~ R. NJ. Bagby, 7; e. Bowlcs, 5; D
Swift, IS; +. Richardson, 3 For collector
NJ. A. Hope, %; L. Busick, 7. For clerk
A. j. Perkins, 81. For road commissioner
w. 81. Durvin, 81. For magistrate, VIM
Bagby, 6; II. F. Dade, SO. For constable
J. Smith, 81.
Other precincts not heard from.
Warrenton.
Last years corporation officers, with tn
exception Of one alderma an, are reelected
over the Indepen dents. Last years town
ship officers who would serve are also re
elected as a rule throughout the who'll
county without opposition. The vot
against the district and county school ia!
is nominal; the statute in relation to til
oyerseers Of the roads is detective, and NJ
election was held at this precinct.
Alexandria.
The vote will not be counted bcfor,
morning. The probabilities are that three
wards have been carried by the Conscrva
tives.
Clover.
The election here to-day for township of
ticers passed off quietly. The vote was
small one. The result here, together will
incomplete returns from the other pre-
cincts, Indicate the election of the follow
ing officers b. Spencer, collector; II. G
Hudson, assessor while for several office
the result is doubtful.
Hanover Courthouse.
The following is the official vote polled IL
this township on the question of removing
the courthouse to Ashland For removal
IS; against removal, $40. Henry township
as far as heard from, gives majority against
removal. Everything passed oil quietly.
Beaver Dam.
The result Of the election here to-day i:
overwhelming against the change Of the
county seat. and greatly triumphant to al
the Conservative candidates.
Ashland.
The election was quiet. There was only
one ticket for township officers. Total vote.
sos. To remove the courthouse, 413
against removal, 81. ...s
Chester.
The Republican ticket is elected by a
large majority. The township clerk, as
SCISSOR, commissioner Of roads, three con
stables, (al colored,) supervisor, collector
and two Justices (white) are elected.