The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-08

RALEIGH. N. O., August Large
Democratic gain' from every section.
Wake County gone Democratic by a
gain of some GOO; the Stuts has gone
largely Democratic. with almost Ger.
tainty of seven ont of eight Congress-
men. The Legislature is largely De-
mocratic. There is great rejoicing
end much enthusiasm; business gene
rally suspended. every one being eager
to obtain the latest news.
WILMINGTON. August 7.-Returns
received to-day from all over the State
are a confirmation OF lust nights de-
spatches. The Conservatives have
swept the State like whirlwind. The
Legislature il Conservative by largely
increased majority. In this (tbe
Fourtb) judicial District, the majority
for Mckay. Conser vutive, will proba
bly, reach 700. The returns now CON-
ing in are all on the way and it is
impossible to estimate correctly the
majority for the State ticket, but it is
probable that it will reach 10000.
Wake went Democratic for the first
time in fourteen years.
RICHMOND, August THE Conser.
vatives of the First nominated Beverly
4. Douglass. of King William, for
Congress, on the tenth ballot. His
principal opponent was General r. T..
L. Beale.
NASHVILLE, August THE County
goes Demoorutic by 1000 to 1900.
NASHVILLE, August Livery ward
and all the districts in this city, except
tbs thirteenth aud sixteenth, have
made official returns. The regular De-
mocratic ticket was elected by majori-
rites ranging from two to three thou
sand. Judge Cooper. for chancellor,
bus $3.50 over Brien, and over Brieu
and McClain, together. 932-two dis
tricts to be heard from, which will not
change tue result either way over 100.
The result throughout the State. rs far
as heard from. ID that the Democrats
have swept the State aud elected their
candidates. in every County. Kuo1
County goes Democratic by from 500
to 300 majority.
The election in Knoxville aud
throughout Knox County. yesterday.
was tho most exciting for mauy yeurs.
Horace Mrynard made two speeches
during the canvass, endorsing the
Civil Rights Bill rs party measure.
Senator Brownlow was openly hostile
to the bill, which be termed the sum of
villainies and tho quintescence OF abo-
limitations. The result of the election
WAS complete revolution throughout
the city and County, with sweeping
mpjori.ies for the Conservative anti
civil rights ticket. The city was wild
With Joy. last night. aud the country
people are crowdiug into town to-day,
rejoicing over the unexamped victory.
MEMPHIS. August THE Couservu-
tive victory, yesterday. is much larger
than was supposed by the most sun
guine supporters-ths Conservatives
having carried every ward in the oity
excepting the fifth, which only gave Il
majority of twenty-niue for the Re-
publicans. The Conservative majority
in the city is 3. 593, and the total vote
over 10000, or about 1000 more than
tue ordinary vote. Thls is accounted
for on the ground of hostility to the
Civil Rights Bill and mixed schools,
and business being almost entirely
suspended, all went to the polls. The
Conservative majority in the County
will be over 4,00O.
New ORLEANS, August 7.-Half "a
dozen persons used their fists, yester.
day. without succeeding in organizing
Republican Convention. The mob
meets again to-day.
In the Republican State Convention.
matters have quieted down, and pono
but delegates are admitted into the
State House. except by tickets. This
action will, doubtless, exclude every
one OF Pinchback's friends. The eau
cus action. last night, indioutes that
the convention will get through the
NEST o! its business to-day, although
it will not get at work until noon.
Delegates from the Third Congress
sionai District met this morning and
nominated Hon: B. @. Darrell for
Congress. for his fourth term, by
reclamation. This is one ot tue strong.
est Republican Districts.
EAsToN, TALBoTr COUNTY, Nd, Au.
gust 7.-Ernest Smith, (coIored,) aged
eighteen, who was convicted in May
last on charge Of committing u rape
on Miss Bartlett. aged sixteen, was
hung here to-day, at ten minutes past
II o'clock. The prisoner denied his
guilt to the last.
PHILADELPHIA, August 7.-Police
officers are now engaged in searching
the houses in the city. to ascertain if
Charlie Ross is concealed in the city.
There are no now developments, and
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