Weekly North Carolina Standard

Election of Senator.—It will be perceived by the following statement that Gen. B. M. Edney is elected to the State Senate from the District composed of the counties of Henderson, Buncombe, Madison and Yancey, by a majority of 131 votes:

Edney Yancey Henry
HENDERSON, 748 200 352
BUNCOMBE, 496 714 484
MADISON, 487 253 16
YANCEY, 286 720 152

Gen. Edney's majority is 131 over Dr. Yancey.

The General is a sound and reliable national Democrat, and will, we have no doubt, guard the interests of his constituents with vigilance and fidelity. He is a man of ability, and will exert himself to the utmost to have the section feature stricken from the Charter of the Western North-Carolina Railroad.

We supported Dr. Yancey, because we had solicited him to become a candidate, and knew him to be a worthy and well-tried Democrat, a clever man and a thorough gentleman. But, as indicated above, we are satisfied with the election of Gen. Edney, for we believe he will make a good member, and faithfully redeem every pledge made to the people. He certainly has reason to be gratified at the vote he received at his own residence. Edneyville. which was 180 to 11. A man thus endorsed by his immediate neighbors must possess a strong hold upon their confidence.—Asheville News.