Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
TEE RESI1f,'S.

have been successful.
The ordering OF Sheridan to New Or,e.ns i
Looked upon suspiciousY by many.
The returning board of South Carolina meet
to day, but it is not likely that their decision
will be made known Tonight
The Atlantic aad paciio Telegraph Coli
| pany here bulletins dispatch from New Yorl
which says that tLi New York Herald say
that Hampton has 400 maj orty in South
Carolina aod I'id.n LOCO, aud that u. S.
Marshal Wallace says the State has gone dem
ccrat!r.
Ii is again Ge!2;;cj that v iscon5in HIS gone
lcmocratc
THE LOUISA Ma VOTE.
New YORK, Nov. IA Herald New Or
leans special Of the 18th, says {: United State!
Marshal Pitkn photographed Gen. Butler to
night soliciting his presence here, and think:
he will come. Lamar, Chalmers and Watterson
have Just arrived at the St. Charles Hotel
whittier the democratic headquarters have beer
removed. There Is little or no excitement, Dis
patches engaging rooms for tomorrow have
been received from Senators Stevenson, Bogy,
Kelly and Mcdonald, Cows. Curtin and Noyes,
Gen. Love, Col. Broadhcad, Hons. j. S. Mar
iiu, Stanley Matthews Mr.. Houghton, of New
ork, Hale of Maine, aad twelve others.
The Tunes Washington special says: Gen.
Sherman had a long interview with the Presi-
daut 20 night in reference to the movement of
troops. Yhis afternoon GeD. Sheridan was or
de7ed 70 New Orleans to take command Of thu
forces now there. lie left Chicago tonight
for that city, and upon his arrival at New Or
leans will make such disposition Of the troops
as will secure the public peace in aoy emer-
geEcy.
Secretary Cameron says there are sufficient
troops at New Oreaus, Columbia, s. G., and
i1 Florida, to QuelI any disturbance that may
occur. H. is confident that Hayes has been
elected, and says the government hss taken
such steps as will ipsu!c the election officers
against Intimidation or violence, aud enable
them to make {: declaration of the result with
out Interference from outside parties.
ALBANY, \. T., Nov. IS. Returns from al
Tie wards o: the city show the vote for presi.
Dental electors to be lemocratici 1888, re.
publican $3.50. The vote for the other
candidates falls little below the above figures.
New YORK, Nov. l3.-CharIes Francis
Adams is DOT going to Louisiana.
The World gives Tlldsn soy majority 10
Louisiana, 900 to Zoo in Florida and says his
success is doubtful in South Carolina A Mont.
pc!ior special to the World says Henry N. &c.
lace, onc orti1c republican Presidential electors
elect, IS postmaster Of Esadport and therefore
iociigihIc 70 he place to which lie has been
elected. This fact raises tie question whether
his democratic orponent cannot contest the
cccli:n and east vote for IIidcn. thus decid.
Ing the Eatiooal contest. !lhe clause Of tho
Constitution to Which reference is here made,
is srtc!e >, section i, which roads mo Sena-
tos or representative, or person holding an Office
oil trust or profit under the United States shall
be appointed an cIccor.'t
NEW York, nov. l3.--rbc Herald still
gives llayes lG6 electoral votes aul Tilden 1874,
with 10 doubtful. Ii siys: referring TO the
doubtful States, 81 Tar Us the additional de-
tailed ratursis 90, they point as before TO demo
cratic success The Herald has special dis
patch from the chairman Of the democratic
comui,tlee 81 Florida claiming victory for
Tilueo. The democrats a4o charge frauds On
the republicans.
New York, Nov. Is. There was little ex-
element in the streets this morning concerning
the disputed result Of the Presii Dental election.
Tho crowd 10 Park Row ana in Broadway, be-
tween John street a1l ST. paul's church, was
ltte larger than usual and knots of men
stood around the bulletin boards OF the different
newspapers but there was a marked absence
Of the eagerness manifested last week. Print
ing House square was comparatively deserted,
and there was only the usual number Of loupg-
ers in the City Hall Park. There was sbso-
lutely nothing political doing this morning at
either the republican al the democratic ma
.inaal headquarters. luietness very much
akin to dasoiation had taken possession Of both
places. The few gentlemen present wore
anxious councnaHc.s: &c the Fifth Avenue
Hotel there "is aot Gnly no excitement about
politics, but tEC:e Vas 10 apparent interest.
Not a siuyla gentleman OF national celebrity
visited the rou;iis ut the National Committee.
The committee them :c!ves Ea,l retired to Phil
adelphia, abandoning their quarters to The
State Committee, w!ic! will occupy them on
"Wednesday.
COLUMBIA. S. C., \n7 1.-The board OF
State caugas,crs mel II tcu o'clock 10 day,
Hague, Stone, Purvis, Dnun aud Cordoga be-
iug present The following resolution Vas
uuanimcu,ly atapc1
EsS0lted, That the aoard hear oral areu-
meut Ga tho paint - 10 limitation Of time 10
ybioh inc board can canvass the returns for
presidential electors, and tina! argument be linn
tied to half an hour 90 each side.
Gen. James Conuor, on behalf OF tbs demo
cratic candidates, submitted the following pa
per 10 regard to the Jurisdiction Of the board ::
% behalf Of TIE citizens Of the State whom we
represent, and of the democratic candidates in
the State, We submit that all acts Of the Gene
raj Assembly authorizing the board of State
canvassers to hear aud decide all cases
under protest or contest that may arise 10 re-
gard to the e'sotion CT electors for President
and Vice President, members OF Congress and
all officers elected at any general election held
in this State, are 10 violation of the twenty.
sixth paragraph of the Constitution, and there.
fore void. And 10 behalf of the parties afore'
said We demand that the board of canvassers
pow assembled shall not hear or decide any
such cases Of contest or protest, but shall only
act ministerialIy in ascertaiDing from the re
turns aud statements forwarded by the boards
of county canvassers the persons who have re-
celved the greatest number of votes tor the
Offices tor which they We're respectively candl'