Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-13
THE SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.

democratic gains in every portion OF
the State. The State is democratic by
from 10000 to 10000. Seven demo
cratic Congressman out of eight are
elected. There is democratic gain Of
some twenty in the Legislature. There
is great rejoicing in this city. Business
was generally suspended There was
speaking in'the streets throughout the
day, and cannon booming. Wake
county has gone democratic for the
first time in fourteen years.
WILMINGTON, August Returns
received to day from all overthe State
are con6rmatory OF last nights dis
patches. The conservatives have
swept the State like a wilirlwind. The
Legislature is conservative by a largely
increased majority. In this, the fourth
judicial district the majority for Mckay
conservative, viii probably reach 500
or 700. The returns now coming in
are all one way. 1t is impossible to
estimate correctly the majority for the
State ticket, but is probable that it will
reach 10000.
Democratic Sweep in Tenn ssee.
NASHVILLE, August livery ward
and all the districts in this city, ex-
cept the thirteenth and twentieth, have
made official returns. The regular
democratic ticket is elected by MAORI
ties ranging from two thousand to
three thousand. Judge Cooper, for
chancellor, has $3.50 over Brien, and
over Brien and McClain together. 932
The two districts 20 be heard from will
not change the result either way. The
result throughout the State, as far as
heard from, is that the democrats have
swept the State, elected their candi~
dates in every county. Knox county
goes democratic by from 800 to 900
majority.
Knoxville, August 1.-The cleo
ton III Knoxville and throughout Knox
county yesterday was the most exciting
for many years. Horace Maynard
made the speeches dining two canvass
indorsing the civil rights bill as a party
measure. Senator Brownlow was openly
hostile to the bill, which he termed the
sum of villainies and quintessence OF
denominations. The result of the cleo
ton was complete revolution through
out the city and county; with sweeping
majorities for the conservative anti
civil rights ticket. TIE city was wild
with joy last night and country people
are crowding into town to-day, re
joicing over the unexampled victory:
MEMPHIS, August THE couser-
vative victory is much larger than was
supposed by the most sanguine, the
supporters of the conservatives having
carried every ward in this city except
the fifth, which only gave majority OF
30 for the republicans. The conser-
vative majority in this city is 1858, and
the total vote over 10000, or about
1900 more than the ordinary vote.
This is accounted for on the ground of
the hostility to the civil rights bill and
mixed schools and business being
almost entirely suspended all went to
the polls. The conservative majority
in this county will be over 1000.
RIo7yNe IN TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIS, Aug. IA dispatch re-
ceived here Tonight from Someryille,
Tenn, says: 1--WE are in the midst of
riot. Two men were killed about
one o'clock, and the negroes are march
ing into the town from the surrounding
country. Send us three hundred arm
ed men" The despatch caused in-
tense excitement, and great crowd is
collected about the telegraph Office in
quest of news; but there being no tele-
graph Office nearer Somerville than Mos
COW, thirteen miles distant, nothing can
be head.
Portions oftwo militia companies and
a number of volunteers leave by special
train at 8 p. IN. for Somerville. Re-
ports from Upton, Fayette, Henderson
and McNairy state that those counties
have gone democratic. In the Browns
vile district Livingstone was elected
chancellor by 1000 majority.
LATER NEWS.
MEMPHIS, Aug. THE Appeals
special from Mason's depot tonight
says a report was received there this at
ternoon of fighting at Somerville. The
town is in arms, and great excitement
prevails.
The riot started with difficulty be-
tween Oscar Burton and Paul Reeves,
in which the latter was killed. Burton
was Immediately killed by Reeves
brother, the rad ical candidate for Sher
if: This was followed by some one
killing the second Reeves At last ac-
counts the fighting was still going on.