New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-02
PARIS BANQUET TO STANLEY
NORTH CAROLINA
The state Election esterday-COnserva-
tive Gains-NO Bets Taken by Grant

| The state Election acknowledgements
tive Gains-NO Bets Taken by Grant
Men.
WILMINGTON, n. G., August 1.-The State
election to-day was one of the most quiet
| that has been held in this city for years A
| large vote was pOlled, and the utmost exeT-
tiOns we're male by both sides. City re
| turns not yet in.
| Abbottsburg township, Bladen county,
! the first returns received gives Merriman,
| Conservative candidate for Governor, a
majority and gain of about 40 votes over
the votes of 1870, when the COnservates
carried the State by nearly 5000 majority.
The vote for Attorney General in 1870
! will be adopted as a basis of comparing
gains and losses in the present election.
In Weldon, Halifax county, Merriman
gains 100 on the vote of 1870. This is con
sidered a very favorable indication for the
Conservatives.
Northwest township, Brunswick county,
gives Merriman gain Of 81 votes on the
vote OF 1870.
Conservatives in this city are offering
bets to any amount on Merriman's election,
with no takers.
The. second ward in Wilmington gives
Merriman, Democrat, 296; Caldwell, Repub-
lican, 227: A Conservative gain Of l5t.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WILMINGTON, August L. ne UTSJ Ike
publican gain is reported at Bague Swamp
of so votes
Wake Forest, Wake. county-Conserva-
tive gain l00 Holden township, in Wayne
county, gives a very small Radical gain.
Wilson county gives 200 majority for Mer-
riman, a Conservative gain.
THIRD DISPATCH.
But few additional returns received, but
it is conceded here by nearly all the lead
ing men of both parties that Merriman has
carried the State.
The latest just received from Concord,
says that twelve townships in Cabarrus
cOunty.give MerIiman gain of 203 on the
vote of 1870. A few Republicans here say
the result is doubtful.
The Star estimates that Merrimans major
NY will be about 5000.
The Journal estimate is a little higher,
The Post Republican paper) comedies
that Merriman is elected by small
majority.
WAsHNGToN, D. C. August ., l. An
Up to this hour no further advices have
been received from North Carolina than
are contained in previous dispatches. The
Democrats here are, however, jubilant, and
several bets have been made on very heavy
majOrities for Merriman. AL of the re-
ports received thus far show Conservative
gains.
SECOeD DISfAlCil.
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2 A. M.-Special
and private kilograms received here to
night say that the Democrats will GER
tainly have 10000 majority in North Caro-
lima.
WARSAW, Duplin County August l.
Merriman 1874; Caldwell I43. A small Con-
servative gain.
Conservative gains as follows: Liberty
36; Rocky Mount 81; Eufeld 33; two pre-
cincts in EdgecOmbe 1876; Magnolia 49,
GoldsbOrO 1875; gain in Wilson, but
amount not stated. Returns from COlum-
bus indicate considerable Conservative
gain.
RALEIGH, n. c., August THE election
passed off quietly here and elsewhere as
far as heard from. Returns from eleven
towns and precincts give Conservative
gains of about $50 over the vote of 1870.
Raleigh township gives a Conservative gain
of 2lS; Wake Forest 100. Nothing as yet
decisive, though the indications favor the
election of Merriman Conservative for
Governor.