Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Disappearance — election, &c.
Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 4, 1861.
A little girl, about 13 years of age, was lost between Linville's Creek and Spartapolis, in this county, on yesterday.
She was going to a neighbor's house on a visit, when she was either lost or met with foul treatment, and up to the present time has not been heard from.--The latter surmise seems to be the general belief.
She was a daughter of a gentleman named Brown.
The election of Delegates to the State Convention is passing off with some degree of excitement.
The probability is, that Coffman, contingent; Gray, Union, and Lewis, Union, will be elected.
The reference of the action of the Convention to the people will be carried by a considerable majority.
Closing of the polls at Harrisonburg precinct the vote stands as follows:
Coffman (Contingent) 540; Gray (Union) 433, Lewis (Union) 396; Woodson (Union) 201; Newman (Secession) 182; Liggett (Secession) 152.
For referring 464; against referring 182.
The balance of the county will go, if anything, stronger for the Union candidates, and for referring.
I have reports from other precincts, but nothing official. Hastily yours,
Pen.
Pen.
