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Show Down in Virginia., Petebsbubo, Va., November ; 3. The weather is beautiful, and throughout the State as far as heard from the expectation is that the vote will average pretty well up to the Presidential 'vote of 1884. Voting here is proceeding very quietly. Richmond, Va., November 3. The weather is clear and cool. The election is progressing progress-ing quietly, although both parties are working work-ing hard. At 1 o'clock a number of the precincts pre-cincts in the county had polled over three-fourths three-fourths of the registered votes. At several precincts, where the colored yote preponderates, preponder-ates, long lines of voters are" apparently waiting their turn. It is probable that when the sun goes down many will have failed to deposit their ballots. Reports from other parts of the State indicate the polling of a full vote; It is generally believed here that the aggregate vote of the State . will . greatly surpass that of last November. Associated Press reports from here will be made from special telegrams from every accessible point, and a comparison of gains and losses will be made witn last election, when Cleveland's Cleve-land's majority was 6,141. - There are over 12,000 voting precincts in the State, and the Republicans will have to-average a gain of -five in each, precinct ; to overcome-that majority.: - ,.; Petebsbubo, Va,,' November - 3. Two-thirds Two-thirds of the vote in this oity have been cast, and the belief at Republican headquarters is that the Republican majority will be from 1,000 to 1,200. Dispatohes from Republican Bources.assert that tissue ballots are being used by their opponents. - -Alexandbia. Va.. November 3. Tha elfin. tion here is progressing quietly, and a large vote will be polled. The election of Stuart, Democrat, to the House of Delegates, is assured. as-sured. Several Republicans have voted for Lee, and Massey has been scratched some by the Democrats. , : - |