The Portland daily press., 1872-11-07
VIRGINIA..

DoiuUuT, Sawyer, MUSK anu NlClIul hepuDll-
cans, and Eldridge, Democrat, are elected to
| Congress.
VIRGINIA.
The State Claimed for Grant.
RICHMOND, Nov. additional returns show
increased Republican gains in the State. Many
OF the Democrats conceded the State to Grant,
while others are sauguine of carrying it for
Greeley. In this Congressional district returns
are favorably for Smith (rep.) for Congress,
who claims he will be elected by several hum
dred majority. Wise (dem.) is equally conf
dent of an election by small majority. The
Republican State Committee claim the State
for Grant.
Further Rcturns-Eranf Probably Car
ries the State.
Augusta county gives 1000 Greedy majority, a
Democratic loss of 1900. Shenandoah and
Rockingham give 245O for Greeley, Demo-
cratic loss of 1900. The Democrats lose 10 in
Highland and 625 in Faquier, and 80 in Han
over.
Wise Defeated.
Smith (rep.) is elected to Congress over Wise
by 800 or 400 In Montgomery county Greeley
loses 600. In Butelourt county the Democratic
be six Democrats and three Republicans. I'M
mense Republican gains justify the conclusion
That Grant has carried the State.
--latest.
Complete and partial returns from AZ coun-
ties show an excess of Republican gains on the
Walker majority of 1869 of nearly 5000. Brax-
ton (dem.) is elected to Congress in the LIST dis
trlct; Platt (rep.) in I'd; Stowell (rep.) in the
18th; Davis (dem. in the 9TH; probably White
hous (dem) in the tn 9th. Harris (dem.) in the
Uh; Hunton (dem. in the 8th Bowen (dem)
II the 9th. The Democrats gain the new Con-
gress allowed by the re-apportionment of the
State.
GEORGIA.
Immense Republican Gains.
SAYANNAu ~
3l72, and Grant 1926. The election of Con-
gresham in Atlanta district was close Young
(dem. is elected in the Sd district. Wright
adem has 5000 majority in the 9Th district.
Ihe returns indicate seven Democrats and two
Republican Congressman.
FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 6.-Returns come in yery
slowly. Twelve counties give Hart (Rep,) can
dIdate for Congress, 5000 majority over Blax-
ham.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Heavy Gains.
WHEELING, Nov. 6.-Returns continue to show
heavy Republican gains.
INDIANA.
$4,000 Majority.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov Gritty counties Off
cial and reported majorties. give a Republican
majority of 1883. The Republican Central
Committee claim the State by $4,000 majority.
ALABAMA.
--latest Returns.
MONTGOMERY, Nov 6-The county returns
show about equal gains compared with 1870.
Each is confident of the State.
FLORIDA
SAVANNAH, Nov. 6-The vote of Florida will
be very close. Blackham (Dem.) will probably
be Governor. Greeley runs behind the State
ticket
MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-Returns from the State
are still very meagre, but the Democrats claim
from 10000 to 40, 600 majority and the Repub-
Gcans concede from 10000 to 80, 000
varions Returus.
In the 9th Maryland Congressional district
Lowndes (Rep.) has l765 majority. In the 9TH
district Albert, (Rep) is elected by several hun
dred majority
Oregon gives Grant 1900 majority. A des-
patch to President Grant puts the majority at
1000.
The election of Maynard (Repl Congress
man-at-large in Tennessee, is assured.
Clemens (Rep) is elected in the 18th Illinois
district by 1000 maj
Grants maj. in 1877 towns in New Hampshire
is 1852 The remaining towns will leave the
majority about 5000.
Williams Rep) is elected sheriff of Brooklyn
by 1851.