Submitted by Sloan Mason NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS. From Galess’s Paper We have received the following returns of the elections recently held in this state for members of Congress, viz. In this district, Richard Stanford, esq. is elected by a maor of 1691 votes. Though Mr. Jones (as stated in our last) had a majority of 50 votes in this county, the returns from Chatham and Orange, (which are as follow) give the above majority in favor of Mr. Stanford. Stanford. Jones. Orange, 1204 364 Chatham, 993 8et In Fayetteville district, Major S. L. Purviance is elected by a majority of 486 votes. The following is the State of the poll: Purviance, 2196 McFarland, 1710 Lanier, 1226 Mr. Hay only a few votes. In Halifax district, it is next to certain, that Willis Alston, esq. is elected. The following is the state of the poll, as far as it is received. Alston. Davie. Halifax county, 799 341 Northampton, 411 346 Bertie, upper election, 54 89 Watsford’s, 78 00 The principal election in Bertie, we have not heard from, nor precisely from Martin county, though we hear Gen. Davie had a majority of upwards of 200 in it. There is o doubt, however, of Mr. Alston’s election. In Newbern district, we have assurances that William Blackledge, esq. is elected, though we have the returns only from two counties, viz, Blackledge. Stanly. Johnson, 427 221 Lenoir, 358 72 In Edenton district we understand Thomas Wynns, esq. is elected by a large majority, though we have not received a particular statement of the poll. In the Tarborough district, we hear that the election has been a very close one. Our information makes it probable that Col. Thomas Blount is elected. He had a majority of upwards of 800 votes in Edgecomb; Mr Kennedy had a majority in all the other counties which had been heard from. The returns from hyde and Tyrrel had not been received. Without these, Col. Blount had a majority of 176, and it was expected that the event of these two counties would not materially change the result, as it was expected that the majority in favour of Mrs Kennedy in Tyrrel, would be met by an equal majority in Hyde for Col. Blount. This, it is well known, is not an election on principle, both candidates being republicans. In the Rockingham district, we have not heard certainly, though there is little doubt M.D. Williams is elected. The following was the vote in Randolph county: Williams 801---W nash 216----Th. Lacey 1. Ant. Brown had no vote in this country. In Perfom, we have heard that Mr Lacey had a majority if upwards of 100. Guilford, Rockingham, and Caswell, we have no accounts from. In Wilmington District, it is supported Col. Gillaspie is elected. We have a complete return, however, only from Sampson county; which is as follows: James Gillaspie 478---A.D. Moore 417. In Duplin county, it is liated that Col. Gillaspie had four fifths of the votes. From the Salisbury, Morganton and Salem Districts, we have not yet received returns; but we have no doubt that Republicans will be elected from each for that we can congratulate the friends of the Republicanisan and of the present Administration, on out having elected 11 out of 12 Representatives, firm Republicans. In the last Congrefs we had only six out of ten. From The Warrenton Paper Congress First district, Thomas Wynns Eight district, Richard Stanford. Fourth district, William Blackledge (vice Mr Statilyn)--All Republicans. Mr. Alson was elected by a majority of 823. Tennesse Elections Statement of votes in four respective counties fro Governor. Counties Sevier Roane Washington 741 288 Carter 398 93 Greene 632 253 Sullivan 507 260 2293 899 Majority for Sevier in the four counites, 1399 Statement of votes in four repective counties for members of Congress. Counties Rhea. Campbell Dickson Cocke Washington 999 802 746 471 Greene 841 582 815 456 Carter 471 188 196 280 Sullivan 745 565 660 287 Extract of a letter from Thomas Appleton Esq. American Consulat Leghorn, to the Secretary of State dated, May 29th 1803. "Yesterday I obtained from the Governor who is chief of the Sanita, or Health office, after months of unavailing efforts, considering the total impossiblity of his assertaining at what time and in what places the yellow fever may exist or subside in the ports of the United States, that every Captain of a vessel, who shall be the bearer of a patent or bill of health declaring "that no contageious fever reigns in the town," and certified by the Mayor or first Magistrate, by the chief of the Health Office, and by the naval officers of the port, then such vessel shall be subject only to the usual term of 24 days quarantine, and that the merchandise may remain on board during the period, free from the tax of one percent, but that all vessels not provided with this document shall positively endure the rigor of the present existing law." Source: DUPLIN NATIONAL INTELLIGENT 8/29/1803 |