Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE COUNxMY's SHANE.

signs of the times portend evil. 1t IS almos
as certain as anything can be that Florida auc
Louisiana have both given democratic major
ties, yet, with the boldness and cffrontery tina
ch.racterizes that party, the radicals are b5ldl!
at work fixing up the returps so as to giv'
Hayes the electoral votes Of those States.
There is not much excite ment here, but ;
deep feeling i manifest, and murmurs ART
loud and deep.
The returns FROM the three contested States
will not be 10 for long ;iue, during which i
is anticipated by the radicals that the excite
ment will die out, aud when the announcement
is made it will have been a toregoue conclu
sion. This is the programme. Whether il
eau be carried out successfully remains to be
seen.
New YORK, Nov. l5.-The Heraid's Talla
hassre dispatch OF the Ia il says the official re-
turos of niue counties came 10 to-day and JUST
fy, with hardly change, the unotlclal returDs
made days ago. The estimates were badly at
fault 10 only two counties, 10 both OF winch the
democrats gained largely. Orange AMI Vausia
were estimated by the republic ns to give TT
spsctIvely $50 and J25 democratic majority.
The democrats expected ESQ aud 200, aud the
official returns give 743 aud BIG. 1t is DOW
considered to be settled that the iuil official re
turns Of the county c,nvasSlug boards will give
the State TO Drew by more than 900. ADD TO
Tiden by more than 500 maiorliy. These ma
iorities will be attacked before tile State cau-
Vassiug board, and thcrepubllcaDs are Confident
that they can throw out several precincts. The
democrats are equally confident that thew can
successfully decud every return. The county
boards have, with hardly ary exception, can
vassed the vote and referred all matters OF con,
test to the State hoard The contest before TIE
State board will be prolonged and bitter,
and will Involve the resut; 40 the Stale
and National tickets. Not less 'han one d2z-
en- cGuuties will be attacked by one side CIR
the other. The testimony op each side Is vol
luminous. Fix Gov Brown. of q =, arriv' 20 day
on a s;eciai trliu aud hrs been csetcl with TIL
democratic executive 'malttee all day. A rep
rescutativc If he national democratic ammi;ee
reached tie State this evening. The lucnmIhl
train with lUU soldiers and the Democratic Tx
ecutive Committees on aId WAS delayed by 4:
broken rail several hours this evening. Four
coaches were thrnwu If the track, but no one
was hurt.
Arrangements are teiDG maAe to Jury up
returns from aitan; cuuri!es ami a. mmcrrc
the State cauv.ss at thn earliest posi- lie hour.
The Fl urald's Louisiana dispatch announces
that the returning board Wont meet until Sat
urday, When it viii aujou;n u I'll Al"ndav.
Arrivals still contic uc. The press from near
IL every seoipu i, represented. The relations
be, wccn tic visiting representatives ui The two
great parties are exec. dinrly amlcablc, AID up
TO III. present each expresses great conhdauce
10 the integrity of the othrl', purpos, 5.
CHARLESTON, n v. l5.--Au error IL The re-
turn from PickcnS county reduces the majority
of the democratic State ticket, according To the
News aud Courier cOuut. 10 | .lSS.
The rllcuue's New OrIeaus dispatch says:
"Geperaly the situation here has not changed
ia the last twa or three days. The democrats
claim that count Ut the votes actually cast
will show rildeu to have carried the State by
abou, 5000 majority aud Nichols by about
9 O0O The republicans | believe do 40! dcuy
that majority ct the votes actually poIled are
:gaiust them. But til y assert that under the
law they will be able Il prove that several par
shcs were carried by the democrats by lDlimi-
datiou aud violence, and that when the votes
from these parishes are r j,ctcd, as they Will
be legally, Hayes and Packard will be found
10 nave carried the Sta,e. The democrats seem
10 have given up the hope hat the vote OF the
State will be declared by the returning beard
for Tild.u and Nichols, and appear only 10
purpose laying the ground for further action,
OF course The Interest mere IS very
intense, but the excit, menL IS not Of Il danger
ous character, that is, is not OF character that
threatens disturbance OF the peace, no matter
which way the election may be decided.
The Worlds Cedar Keys dispatch says Til
len has certainly 1900 majority 10 Forlda. 1t
charges that the republicans are attempting 10
carry the State by fraud. The dispatch says
,ur peopIe are excited aud determined TO have
10 honest count. Grants proclamation to
Shermau is regarded tavorabIy by the demo-
,rats.
Hon. VIM. H. Robertson, Gen. Francis G.
Barlow, and Assistant District Attorney Rollins
,tarted last cvcoiog for Tallahassee. The Hon.
I'm. NJ Evarts declines 10 go 10 the South.
The Hera!ds Washington dispatch says
The predetermined status of the Oregon and
Vermont electors was discussed al a Cabinet
meeting yesterday.
The Tribunc's Washington dispatch says
''Iphucuta republicans here talk OF the eac-
ton of Mr.. Blaine to the presidency OF the
Senate as an event likely 10 ensue i'm Immediately
after the raasscmbug Of Congress. If such
action should be taken it would, of course, be
to provide for possible contingency, which
mig hi leave vacancy 10 the offices of both
President and Vic President Of the United
States fer the 4 Of Marc'., and dev"l:c the
wcrs of the Executive upon the presiding
officer OF The nate.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says:
AT the Cabinet session to dry Scuthern affairs
occupied the largest share OF attention, aud
were invested with more than ordinary ;nter-
est. The members Of the Cabinet aud Presl
dent Grant are unit on the prescott course
AID policy of the administration 10 regard to
the election.
Foreign News.
LONDON, Nov. l5.-The British steamer City
of Winchester, from Liverpool to Calcutta, has