Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-04


surrender the State once moro to the Democratic
party A close estimate on returns from 327
precincts gives Garfield gain over poter Of
seven votes.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.---The campaign which
closed to. might has been series of surprises,
bringing alternate hopes and fears to each
party. The result in Maine was q thunder,
bolt to the Republicans. Tho Western cleo
tions stunned tho Democrats. and as l write
at midnight it would seem that tho sentiment
and principles that created the tidal wave of
q fortnight ago has no doubt swellod through
every Northern State to the Pacific ocean. It
is yet too early to give moro than we'll based
estimates of the results in Northern States.
There is, however, no reason to doubt that
Garfield has carried ovory pivotal State BY
surprisingly largo majorities. Nothing def.
mite ut this hour is heard from the Pacific
slope, but the Republicans claim the trio of
States with tho samo confidence thcy have
shown in Now England.
). W. Dorsey, secretary Of tho Republican
National Committee, gives the following es-
innate Of the general result.
In Wow Of the fact that tho Now York Sun
comedies New York to Garfield that both
Hendricks and English abandon tho contest
in Indiana. and aro so telegraphing thcir
friends. Mr.. Dorsey's figures arc evidently
correct:
Tho Democratic maj aj,rity in New York city
is about 35 900, Brooklyn 10000, with pos
siblo 5000 in Long Island and Station Island.
Four years ago Tilden crossed tho Harlem
river from these points with $4,000 majority.
Gardold's minority in the State will reach
10000.
Massachusetts, increases it's maj jtrity IF
four years ago to sixty thousand.
Tho nte fusion in Maine is reversed to q
Republican gain Of two thousand and fiye
hundred.
New Jersey is doubtful aud has probably
gone Democratic by greatly Ioduccd vote.
Connecticut is Republican by two thousand
and five hundred to four thousand.
Pennsylvania gives Garfield forty thousand,
Ohio thirty thousand to forty thousand, and
Indiana about seven thousand.
The Republican minority in Hamilton
County, Ohio (Cinoinnati) has moro than
LATEST adyices indicate a loss of four Re-
publican Congressman in Now York, and a
gain Of one in Boston, Leopold Morse. tho
wealthy clothicr, being defeated. The 10Th
Kentucky Congressional District is carried by
Thomas, Republican,, over Phstcw, tho sit.
ting member. Delaware and Florida arc
also ciaimed by the Republicans. but with
what show of reason it is yet too carly to
learn
Philadelphia dispatches report a riot on
Broad street ut the Americus club, but no
particulars can be given. Tho election in
this city passed of quietly There wero few
arrests for illegal voting and no charges Of
arnud on either side. Tho principal streets
on which tho newspaper Offices and club
rooms arc located arc fairly jammcd with
swinging. ecething crowds Of excitcd men
cheering and yelling wildly for thnr rcspcc>
tive candidates. No trouble. however, is
apprehendcd by the polcc. aud sober, sen
sblo people are glad that the long drawn
agony Is over at last.
Three State t:ckcis in Observation-Disclosures
and two Democratic. Election very close.
There is probability that the Democrats
have carried Oregon.
Georgiu goes Democratic by reduced ma
jority. Dr.. FELTON,, Independent, is probably
defeated for Congress-.
ut Johnson's, in South Carolina, a riot oc :
Cured between the whites and blacks. The
latter tried to seize the ballo, box. One negro
vas killed and three wounded. A telegram has
been received here from Aiken, South Carolina
stating that the negroes have threatened TO burn
that town to night and asking for assistance.
The election hero was very quiet There was
no disturbance whatever. The negro vote is the
largest in ten years, and they voted the Rcpub-
)ican ticket solidly.
The State has gone Democratic. if the returns
received Indicate anything. Oconee Democratic
majority l,700; Piokens, 200; Grccnyilc.
$500; Sparlanburg, 5000; Anderson, 5000;
Aboevillc, 1000; Edgc6eld, $780, Laurcns,
1000; Hampton, l,4Oo. These returns arc
approximations, but probably correct
ANDERSON COUNTY.
The election in this county passed off quiet
ly and without trouble A difficulty occurred
at Bolton. which was brought on by tho ag-
gress.Vencss of the negroes who congrccatcd
thore, and when the vote of negro repeater
was challenged it precipitcd con Aict, which
resulted in sovcral pistol shots and the slight
wonnding of a white man. This is tho only
trouble that occurred in any portion of The
county from which wo have heard. Tho vote
is we'll up to. if not ahead, of the vote of 1876,
and tho county's majority for Electors will
probably be over 3.000-perhaps considora.
ply over. The total vote hore is 1887, of
which there arc probably from 800 to 400 Re.