Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-10
TIE River Counties Of Mississippi
Chalmers Triumphant.

TIE River Counties 0f m1SsfsSapp1-
Chalmers Triumphant.
Prom an Appeai Correspondent
By THESTEAAER PHU.AMIN-MEMPHI
November S.-Glencoe precinct goes for the
national Republican ticket by small major
ity, bat gives Chalmers, Democrat, so to 100
majority over Lynch, Republican, for con-
gress. the negroes in large numbers voting
for him. This precinct is in Bolivar county,
the Republican stronghold. 1t has always
gone for the Radicals by a large majority.
Bolivar Lsndjng-Total vote, 526; Tilden
and Hendricks. lS5; J. R. Chalmers, 1873;
Hayes and Wheeler, 34l; John R. Lynch,
34l; Republican majority, l56; Lynch's ma
iority, l5s. This showed a Democratic
gam of over SIX to one over any vote ever cast
in this precinct since the war.
Beulah goes for Tilden and Hendricks by
20 majority, and gives Chalmers over 60 ma
jority for congress.
Floreyville, comfy seat of Bolivar county,
gives Tlden and Hendricks majority of 50,
and Chalmers I'D over LYNCH Election passed
quietly.
Ierrene, the next point coming up, which Is
almost entirely z negro precinct, gives the
Radicals only 81 majority. At this place
Chalmers ran q ahead Of his ticket.
Concordia, 133 Republican majority; Car
son, 40 Republican majority; Australia, $50
Republican majority; Holmes Lake, 80 Re-
publican majority. The above precincts
polled heavy negro vote. Thevote for con
gressmen could not be had at these places,
further than the report that General Chal-
mers ran far ahead of his own ticket, and
Lynch behind News from the boxes III the
/ interior, OF the river, indicate large major
, ity for Chalmers.
I Robinson precinct Is 80 majority for Hayes
ana 14heeies cat Of total vote Of l3O.
. Lynch's majority oyer Chelrt}eg in Coahoma
county Is III; Chalmers led lis ticket by 32
4 yot.s. Tunica county gives a Democratic
majority ci ja4. The vote stands from
/ Glencoe 10 Austia, Repusiipan majority,
/ 554; Democratic majority, SIS; net Demo
cratic majority, %.
At Friars Point General Chalmers was es-
cortad on board the steamer Phil Allin by q
( large number of his friends and advisers,
headed by the Friars Point silver cornet
band. The people of Friars Point were wild
All ertbus;asm over the news from all parts
cf'ihe country. Ri.e s;f Trgi,;G yith shouts fol
Tilden. Hendricks and CE,ginlrrs. \ great
many negroes. wearing the National Demo
cratic badge and Miniatures Of General
GhalIuefr, .--l,, torrhes and seemed as great
~ elgted oYei; the success Of t!.e peiGocrat'
as the strongest D,'''ri'oHs. .1'oHs. --
At every landing on our way up the Aim
was boaIdri u tie people, imparlng AND
asking the latest news. Bulness ~as en-
tirely at stand-still Black and white
ssein..i tee Rluch engrossed with the result
a. fa- as rumers can piece il.
, TIE business outlook is very peer. and com.
plant II universal from the merchants and
, planters. The cotton crop is much shorte:
than any one supposed. To add to the trouble
the frost-bitten cotton VIII prove badly
stained and leafy and class low. Plenty Of
corn is made. and there seems to be a consid.
: cradle amount Of beef cattle 1t II supposed
By many that the business or cash season W Il
be over earlier than usual this season.
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