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The Estate Election.

The returns come in slowly, but enough have been received to render the election of Smith for Governor certain. We append such additional returns as have reached us since our last issue:

Petersburg Congressional District.--Collier's Majorities.-- Petersburg, 442; Dinwiddie, 31; Prince George, 74; Powhatan, 49; 3d Virginia regiment, 36; 13th Virginia cavalry, 22. Total, 654.

Gholson's Majorities.--Drewry's Bluff, 71; Fort Powhatan, 36; Mahone's brigade, 45; Garnett's brigade, 34; Cumberland, 122; Nottoway, 127; Chesterfield, 3; Amelia, 118; Branch's battery, 20. Total, 576.

The county of Goochland and a few military companies are yet to hear from.

Greenbrier.--Flournoy's reported majority about 100.

Giles.--For Lieutenant Governor, Price received nearly all the votes. Fry elected to the House of Delegates over Eggleston, late member.

In the Prince Edward Senatorial District Dickinson's majority is double his opponent's vote.

Southampton.--For Governor: Flournoy 166, Munford 124, Smith 20. Lieut. Governor: Price 110, Imboden 52.--Congress: Whitfield 269, Parham 47, Hume 19, Mahone 14. Senate: Urquhart 84, Beaton 67. House of Delegates; Prince 164, Pretlow 214.

Dinwiddie Senatorial District.--Jones's majority over Thompson, 79.

Brunswick.--Meade's majority over Mallory, for the House of Delegates, 27.

Charles City County.--For Governor: G. W. Munford, 5; W. Smith, 26; Thos. S. Flournoy, 46. For Lieut.-Governor: H. W. Sheffey, 31; J. D. Imboden, 28; S. R. Price, 14.--For Attorney General J. R. Tucker, 70. For Congress: W. C. Wickham, 30; Jas. Lyons, 43. For House of Delegates: Ira L. Bowles; 28; Isaac H. Christian 30; R. L. Hentey, 10, Wm. A. Meanley, 1.


Army vote.

51st Va. Regiment.--For Governor: Flournoy 366; Smith, 34; Munford, 26; Wise, 13. For Lieut-Governor: Price, 57; Imboden, 15. State Senate: Montgomery district, Taylor, 376; Coltraine, 19. Congress: 12th district, Edmondson 301,. Staples 145; 13th district, Pres' on 6, McMullen 1. Senate; Peters 7.

36th Va. Regiment.--Governor: Smith, 390; Flournoy, 36; Munford, 8. Lieut. Governor: Imboden, 245; Price, 78; Echo's, 61. Congress; 14th district, Miller 111, Stration 86, 19, Warren 8; 42nd district, Staples 63, Edmondson 67; 43d Senatorial district, Lawson, 117; Barbee, 17; Pate, 11. House of Delegates for Boone, Logan and Wyoming; Barrett, 52, Neighbert, 28; Ferrell, 20.

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