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?COLUMBIA, S. C. Monday Morning. Jane 2, 1874. Proportional Representation. Taxation without representation ia tyranny. So thought the American colonists, and so, in asking relief from the Stamp Aot and similar measnrea, they represented the matter to the British Parliament. When the ques? tion was determined against them there, notwithstanding the powerful advocacy of their cause by Pitt and Oamdsa, it was adjourned to the field, with a different result. Sinoe the declaration of independence was made good on the battle-fields of the revolu? tion, it has been an aooepted principle in American politics, derived from the principles and precedents of English law, that none can be taxed unions by their own representatives. But this right, -admitted everywhere in words, hss, for the last six years, been prao tically denied to the people of Sonth ! ?Carolina, whoao auceatora did so much, by the pen and the sword, to establish and settle it upon immovable grouuds. It was thought three years ugo that the evila*of ? universal' suffrage and of a despotic numerical majority could be measurably escaped, if the dominant party in this State would afford pro? portional representation to the mi? nority, through the adoption of a sys teat of cumulative voting. The then I Attorney-peuaral, Mr. Chumberlain, in a letter, proposed this scheme as one whioh wdfald take nothing from the rights of the majority, whilo it wonld aeoare proper representation in tho affairs of government of intelligence ^and property. Tho Tax-payers'1 Con? vention, whioh met soon after, after ?considerable discussion, adopted a re? port which Warmly 'commended the ?scheme, and recommended a trial of it But the party id', power has never responded to this appeal. The subject has slept in obeourity eter since. When they constructed a party plat? form, they did nut put this plank in it. It did not, therefore, constitute one of the pledges whioh the present administration has broken. Yet it is a plan of settlement which -is so much better than the absolute control of the fortunes of the whole people, throagh a majority as relentless as it is fixed, that nothing - but greed, party spirit and shortsightedness, whioh euu only see and understand what ia immediate and present, wonld have prevented its adoption before this. Occasionally a voioe has been raised in its favor. The letter of De lany presented in a party point of view unanswerable arguments for it. There are reasons founded in justice, expediency and necessity which ought to induce all Conservative!) and what? ever liberal and enlightened Republi? cans there may be to press the scheme. It ia undoubtedly traf? that if the mi? nority "-of; this ?ta-Ur. v us adequately represented in tho ? Eegislature they could put to flight, many of the evil practices and prevent many of the cor? ruptions whioh prevail. In the Tax Payers' Convention of 1871 Mr. Cham berlaiu asked these pertinent questions: "Do you believe for a moment, then, when you put into an ignorant assem? bly, many of whom can neither read nor write, forty-seven gentlemen, whom I might select in this body, that you would not Bhame them into de? cency or frighten them from crime? Who does not know that the presence of one honest man puts to flight a band of robbers?" Mr. Ohamberlaiu'? party did not euter upon the policy whoso oeue?iM h? thus pointed out. j It uas lonnd no euruust advocated so j far tn Hint party. Had it becu prompt ly adopted the ruin whioh has onsntd miuoo might have been prevented und the di*gracu of tho last three years avoided. Unt omiuous silouce has prevailed ever siueo that convention met. Il is u pity that Mr. Chamber iaiu, Mr, IV K. Scott aud others, who were understood by the Consovutivos to desire tho introduction of cumula? tive* voting as a corrective of evils and a sure means of better balancing the forces iu the State, so fur as the gene? ral public kuows, did nothing to se? cure its adoption by thoir party. If put into force evou now and connected with u vigorous prosecution of crimi? nals, peculators , und bribers in tbe courts, it would afford a bettor promise of reconciliation und agreement of the alienated classes of tho people and a ?varer tnuaus of recovering their lost proaporify and honor, than anything else whioh cm be originated on that ttide of tho house. But it depondd 4ipou Republicans entirely to initiate aud carry out the plan. Will they do it? Will their leaders advise them to do ii? From Virginia. We have good news from old Virgi? nia. tShs nover tires. The Conserva? tives hare carried! the municipal eleo tiona ia 'Riobmlnd, Petersburg, Nor? folk, Qharlotteiville, Alexandria' anrj Danville. \ Tho victory in'Noffolk'waa gained under some unfavorable cir oumBtanccs. These were overcome by the assistance of colored voters going for the Conservative candidates. In Petersburg, the result is particularly gratify iug. The Republicans, who have ruled the aity since tho war, were beateu by 300 majority. The hopes oi the Cockade City were much disap? pointed by Gov. Kemper's voto of the charter granted by the Legislature. But it was well, no doubt, that they were. It put the Conservatives upou their mettle. They huve now wou a victory which they will enjoy the more from the fact that they have achieved it against heavy odds, by their own unaided resolution and perseverance. The people of Richmond had to bestir themselves, too, and succeeded. Tbe Conservative tioket failed of sucoess in Ly nob burg. One thiug is noticea? ble in these Vi-rgiuia elections. The people are wido awake, and appreciate the advantages of earnestness and de? termination. So it should be every? where. Where inditferenoe exists, bad parties and bad men invariably slip into important positions. That Order. ' The Orangeburg N~eics, in a contro? versy with the State Treasurer, uses the following language: "Mr. Gardozo charges Judge An? drews with having got Humbert to oanu the $6,000 order which brought him out a defaulter. In onr opinion, the State Treasnrer would be reflecting his own interest by having as little to I say about the order in question as I possible. We charge that he is as guilty as any one connected with the transaction. Judge Andrews and Hum? bert acted in good faith, the former ia receiving the money and the latter in paying it. Why? Because the order was drawn upou State funds, and Car dozo accepted it, endorsed it as State Treasurer, with the promise to pay it as soon as the appropriation bill passed. Upou his endorsement, Hum? bert cashed it. Who is to blame in this? Gardozo for cashing the secoud or duplicate order, or Humbert, who paid the original with the acceptance of the Treasurer?" The public, who feel a gro.it interest in this transaction, would like to learn from some ouo who kuows its eutire history. Thi.-, we submit, is but rea? sonable in the public. The defendants are before the court, but the other parties whose names are here men? tioned have no excuse for silence about a matter in which they tire so mixed up. Will Mr. Cardozo, or Mr. An? drews, favor the oouutry with their .version of the facts? -- ? ? ?. I Seuiou-s Accident to Major T. D. Caswkli.?Last night, a serious acci? dent happened to Muj. T. D. CoBwell, a well known citizen of Augusta, uud member of tho commission firm of Barrett & Caswoll. It uppears that a small party of ladies and gentlemen had taken advantage of the tine moon? light night to muko an excursion to the Canal Locks. Returning, tho party imcbed the busiu about 11 o'clock. Maj. Caswell started dnwu in his buggy, accumpuuied by Miss Gardner, u daughter of Col. James Gardner. While the horse was trot? ting along at a brisk pace, be suddenly stumbled and fell. Both of tho occu? pants of the buggy were thrown from the vehicle. Miss Gardner escaped with a few trilling cuts uud bruises. Maj. Caswell was nut so fortunate. He fell heavily, and sustained a fracture of the right thigh. Assistance was speedily procured, und the injured mau taken to his room on Broad streut. We arc gratified to bo able to stale that at the time of this writing?1 o'clock A. M.?he is reported as doing well. ?V despatch was received in Augusta last Thursday, announcing the death of Mr. J. 11. Cathbert, Jr., son of Rev. J. II. Cathbert, formerly of that city. Too entire community of Augusta, Ga., was shocked about half-past 1 o'clock Saturday, by the intelligence that Mr. Augustiu J. Dorr, sou of Mr A. Dorr, a well known citizen of Au? gusta, bad beou drowned while bathing in the Havanna!) River, at a point op? posite Rao's Creek, ubout three miles above the city. The people of Mississippi will go with honest Ben. Humphreys, and ac? cept the "Cioouism" of Grau?, in pre? ference to the odd-blooded atrooity of ?hermau, even though tho hook be baited with Gordon or Lumar. I Vicksburg Herald. It is reported tu Washington that Gen. Bristow bus been offered the Secretaryship of tho Treasury, aud that tho President is now watting for his answer. Judge Townseud, of the Marion Court, seht tho whole Board of County Commissioners to jail; Arthur Davis, the chairman, for six months, and a flue of $100; and Laurence Mills and Enos Reeves for four mouths, und $50 flue. jfcOut of 125 Western papers heard from, 125 oppusud inflation. Political Madness ?Tba Raloigb Crescent closes au angry article on the Civil Bights Bill, as passed by the Be na?. iifithis mapner: 'AWo-fclmll insist on the immediate repeal of our 1?wh providing for com? mon schools whenever the Legislature assembles. Verily, the Republican party hus much to answer for. It has turned over the South n.i far as practi? cable to a hordo of thiuvos and ras? oala, and now forces us to abolish pub? lic schools! Let tho whito men of North Carolina, who have heretofore co-opereled with that party, decide now whether they can sustain such an outrage. Will they accept uegroism, or will they go with us for tho protec? tion of the white race, and advooute no public schools rather tbuu mixed schools?" Wo can understand the provocation under which scutitneuls of this kind are expressed. But these ure uot the .sentiments which cm lead to the re? sults desired not only by tho editor of the Crescent, but by all who wish well to the oppressed South. There is no such issno as "negroiam" aud the "'protection of the white ruce," and v/bqpver inspires it does harm to negro and whito alike. Reconstruction in the South must come wheu tho good men of both races nuderstaud that they have a common interest iu the peace of the community, tho honesty of administration and the rescue of the commonwealths of the South from the fearful statu into which they have fallen. The coutest is uot between race*, but between honesty und disho? nesty?between patriotism and crime. [New fork Herald. Miss Nellik'h Weddini?. ?The bride wore a white satin dress, elaborately trimmed with point lace, with a tulle vail. The hair was udorucd with orauge blossoms. There was nothiug particularly noticeable in the dress of the groom, which was iu tho latest style, of course, with the conventional white necktie. The bridesmaids were Mieses Barnes, Fish, Drexel, Dent, Porter, Conkliug, Sherman and Fre linghuysen. They were severally dressed in white corded silk, covered with white illusion, with soft puiTs and pleatings caught np with flowers. Their sashes were of tho same material as their dresses. Four of these ladies wore distinguished by pink roses, and the othor four by blue flowers. All things being iu readiness, Rov. Dr. Tiffany proceeded with the ceremony sccordiug to tho Methodist Episcopal Church. Every ouo, us usual on such occasions, preserved a marked silence, and listened attentively to .every word, while closely watching tho manner and conutenunces of tho bridal pair. Tho ceremony over, the minister was the first to kiss the bride. Sbo imme? diately turned to her father, who em? braced nnd kissed hor. Then tho mother approached and kissed her, as did also the brothers of the bride and numerous relatives aud female friends. Tho new-made husband eujoyod his share of the baud-shaking aud orally expressed o mgrutulutious. Tho baud pluyed the Wedding March at tho con? clusion of the ceremony. Banishment ok Colonel Heureka.? News was received iu this city, yester? day, by the Cubans, that his Excel? lency Don Ramon Herren?, of Havana, Colonel of the notorious Fifth Regi? ment, who has been for somo time incommunicado, leaves for Madrid as a prisoner on the 30th day of this mouth, uacused of treason to Spain, by the mail steamer. Uerreru, who bus hitherto been a member of the Casino and very popular'with the laboring classes, is accused of shippiug many hundred rifl-iS and accompanying am? munition on board 'his steamer, tbo Triuuio, which was lately wrecked on her trip to Nuevitaa, and which was landed -from that vessel. The war material in question not being shipped for tho Spanish forces, the question arose for whom wyre they, end the natural supposition was that they worn destined for the Cribaus. Herrera's i regiment, tho Fifth Volunteers, is the I oue which shot such u large number of people at the Villa Noeva Theatre, und also mussnceed the students on tho 27tb November, 1872. Upon Her? rera's arrival in Spain, it is thought that, by means of his great wealth, he will buy himself out of tho scrape. [New York Herald, '20th ult. ? . .._ ? --? George W. Meeker, n prominent ami for many years a well known mer? chant of New London, left home for New York on business, on the 21st ult., siuue which timo nothing has been Keen or heard from him, and it is apprehended that ho has mot with fonl play or committed suicide. Ho is well connected, and his wife und family are very much alarmed for his safety. A white man, named Daniel Me Liughliu, was drowned iu Uniou wharf dock, Charleston, on Saturday morning. Ho fell from a pier ou which ho was sitting, and efforts were mudo to save him, but when ho was brought on shore he was found to be dead. It is supposed that ho hud a fit. Tho dust of Alexander Hamilton, u distinguished officer iu the urmy of tho revolution, a member of Washington's stuff and afterwards holding high rank, lios in Trinity church-yard, N. Y\ It is said that Prince Hohenlohe, tho now Geroaau Ambassador, will re? quest President McMahon to prevent ultramontane demonstrations, which tend to increase, bad fueling between France and Germany. Tho AthenH Watchman says the wheat prospects throughout North? east Georgia still ooutinnes "A No. 1," but spring oats uro suffsriug greatly by the prevailing drought. Raiu is badly noedod. Solicitor BmQald h.i.s tendered his resignation. Discovery of a Dekp-laid Editor:al CoNsruiACY.-?To show bow low uud degraded OOUOtry journalism. Ima-be oouie, we will oite this facti Thirty years ago, all these newapapur. fiends went into cahoot, and started Mpers just for the pnrposu of layiofe np enormoan amounts of wood.' For this purpose every cooutry pupi>r pht this notioe at tbo head of its local column: Wood Wasted. ? Wo will take wood for subscription for this paper. Bring on your wood! Yes, "bring on your wood." Mark that! Now, what are th'se rascals doing? Why, they have been running news? papers for wood until they bavu got all the wood in tho couutry in their bauds. Aud now wood is up?tb? ?'ve made a corjer in it. "But," the reador will auk, "where is their markel ? What good will it do them?" Poor, ignorunt soul! We'll toli you. After these couutry editors have gut nil the wood in the couutry iutu their owu hand , wbut do they do? Why, they go to work, tooth aud toe-mil, and advocate cremation! They know perfect \ well, just as soon as crema? tion becomes a part of American poli? tics, every muu will bo trying it ou bin mother-in-law aud wife's relation*. Aud wood will go up to SlUO u cord. Every ouu of these neuds will have this advertisement, on one whole bido of his paper: To Ckemationists.- -lU.OO?.UUQ cords of tho bust hickory, old aud dry. ju?t the tbiug for buruiug your dear ouos in tho quiekest time possible. Uid ?X ohaugus for kiudliug thruwu lu gratis. Apply at this oUlco. Then these couutry editors wiil be rolliug iu wealth, in loud of glue aud moluases, ami they wouldn't no more think of exchanging wiMi you tban ruuniug a patent out-ide. Ah, this is u deep-laid ploi! The Moses mountain has brought forth a moose, aud the trouble:-) of the "Commander-iu-Cbief," for a lime, at least, have blown over. the escape of the Governor from the meshes of tho law, however, was not accomplished without a sacrifice on his part. He was made to promise not to become a candidate for re-election, uud upon this promise the reformers ut tnu State capital, who are supposed to be en? gaged in the work of cleaning out aud purifyiug the party "inside the party lines," compounded the felony uud agreed to stand by the quaking Moses and see him out of danger. [Charleston News. At a meeting of the life members of the Virginia State Agricultural Socie? ty, held iu Richmond ou Tuesday night, a largo uumbur of English set? tlers were present. Prof. Pratt, of Washington aud Leo Uuiversity, de? livered au address ou "the" use nnd economy of the fertilizers," iu which he gave some astounding figures ubout the amount consumed iu that State, aud said that 82,500,000 is sent an? nually from that State to Baltimore and other places for fertilizers. The Methodist General Conference adjoured on the 28th ult. It will be a long time beforo wo shall see here so imposing an aggregation of theological brains us during the last month we have had in the midst of us, aud wo saw it brokeu down and scattered abroad with something of the feeling I one experiences in seeing a beautiful und imposing etruoturo tumbled iuto rniuH. ?Louisville Courier-Journal. Says tbo Capital, of Washington: "Ah tho law closing barber shops ou Sundays goes iuto efl'eot ou tho 1st of June, several of their proprietors are thinking about introducing the now tbirty-hluded steam nzor for tho espe? cial ncoommodaiion of their Saturday nit it trade. Those ruzors arc now iu use in New York, and, it is alleged, can fthuvo two men u minute." The editor of a Jackson (Mississippi) newspaper lately wont out with a pis toi iu his baud, lor the purpose of vindicating bis character for truth und veracity. Wo dou't know whether ho succeeded or not, but ho was brought home iu a wheelbarrow, with a blanket over him, as quiet as u lamb. Newspaper mistakes are scarcely nn l avoidable. Every issue of many jour j uals involves the placing of 15U.0U? I types. Out of that number, some will bo wrougly placed, iu spite of the best of care. A Pittsburg paper made a rather ridiculous bluudur lately, and yet there was only ono letter out of place. The editor said "tho Legisla? ture pasted (passed) the bill over the Governor's bend." Indianapolis wants her soda water for tho summer nt live ceuts a glnes, aud quite n livoly littlo war is waging ou the subject. As the German cities tight for cheap beer, we do not see why the American people should not enter the field for cheap soda water, if they choose. Tho Kemper Campaign Club, of Richmond, fired 100 guus iu honor of j the Conservative victory achieved iu i Petorsburg. I Tho question with which tho Ne? braska press is wrestling is: "Why is ! trade dull in Omaha?" Because trade j cau't gee in Omuhuw. The Congress of European powers ' on international law during wur, will ! niott in Brussels, ou July 15. I A special sossioo of the Grand Lodgo of Kuights of Pythias for the State, is spoken of, to bo held some time during the month of June, at Goldsboro, N. G. An exteusive mutch factory is to be j opened iu Salt Lake. Bad kind of matches they mako there Crn Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoenix. ? fowlls THE.Tiii^-rTo}, advertise, at ?uiimor rates, ?id while there Is ire|| o read the nbpeH. ^ V ?Ahe I berm'pmetor.\raolged at i)2, at 12 M.,f yesterday. * '' ? Deaths in Columbia for week end- j iug May 30, 7?white.!. 3; colored, 4. Notwithstanding the warm weather of Suuday. tho churches were well filled. Remember that the concert of the Choral Uoion takes place on next! Wednesday evening. The colebr-Ated Presbyterian divine, Dr. B. M. Palmer, formerly of Co Inmbiu, has resigned his ohurge at New Orleans, and accepted the Chan cellurship of the University of the South-west, ut Clarksville, Tennessee. It is rumored that Major D. B. Mil? ler bus bueu removed us Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, and C. P. Pelham, Jr., appointed to till that position. Tho urtbt, Guerry, has just com ph ted life-size portruits of Bishop Gibbous and Rev. Drs. Peterkin und Miouegerode. A cow, with jonug calf, is for sale. Gives rich milk. luquire at this yffioc. "Whew!" This ejaculation applies to the weather of yo*terday. Messrs. EoiTmau & Albrueht . will serve you with auy syrup you desire. The fact is, if you know how to give the wink, they will givo yon something that is nice. The regular mouthly inspection of the troops of the garrison ut this post took place ou Sunday morning. Every member of the command was at his proper place. Drink but slightly of ice water now aud grab but sparingly at oocktuils, and so shalt thou rest peacefully at night. The ftieods und all persons inte? rested in tho welfare of Mr. Thomas Collins are invited to repair to the office of tho Western Union Telegraph Company, this morning, at 11 o'clock, to partske of a collation. Yesterday was sale-day. Real estate, as well as several head of horses aud mules, were disposed of?the live stock at fair prices. Quite a commotion was created at Potter's Field and neighborhood, Suu? day, by the arrest of several gam? blers who were playing cards at the former pluce. Tho Daily Union?perhaps owing to the advent of tho wurm eouson?hue concluded to convert its publication into a eomi-weekly. We hope it will roceive all the success it may merit. Several urrests wero made ou Suu? day of parties for violating the ordi? nance prohibiting the sale of liquor ou that day. A dog having hydrophobia was dis? posed of by u policeman, a few days since. j It is now definitely settled that the Leesville pic nic will take place on Wednesday, June 3. A-l interested will bear this in mind, and secure their tickets. Two daily trains over tho Spartuu burg aud Uuion Railroad were .com? menced ou Juno 1. They will connect with the Greenville und Columbia nnd tho Air-Line Roads. Dr. Win. Koob, of Berlin, claims to ? hare discovered a cure for consump? tion. It consists of healing up the ullected portions of the lungs by injec? tions of iodine, so as to check the pro? gress of festet iug, which is the origin of the disease. 4 Did you meet him yesterday, and did ho "treat?" If you did uot par tuke, after meeting him, it is due solely to the obntinucy of your refusal. Let ns congratulate you upon your nervo in renting temptation. Were it UOt thut WO arc ull temperance men, there is no doubt that we would have succumbed. Ou Saturday morning Coroner Cole man held an inquest over the body Of Edward Kelly, a mulatto child, aged u little over a year, who died the even ing previous ou Wheeler's Hill. The cuso wan a clear illustration of poverty and neglect, tho testimony showing that the child hud suffered for want of medical uttendanoe. The jury re? turned a verdict to this effect. One of tho onginos bolonging to the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, while on the way from the shops at Wilmington to the burnt bridge, Saturday, met with quite a severe aucidout. The engine, which was going at full speed, while crossing Alligator Trestle, suddenly came io contaol v-.'Uh a steer which was on the track, by which it vfas precipitated from the track, goiug down top fore? most into the mud and water beneath. Wo learn by passengers ou yester? day's Greenville train that a disastrous ?re ocourred at Andersou Oourt House, ou Sunday night?the residence of Mjr^. \ I. ?flftrris being destroyed, w& iggl i*a |pnlents, aud tho inmates na'rrotfly escaping with their lives. The bqildiugVwas familiarly known aa the Earlo House, and was oue of the most vuluable properties in the place. Lass unknown. ? The teachers of Marion Street Sun? day School have decided to have their pic-nic ut an earlier day than usual, and have also expressed a determina? tion to celebrute their anniversary, though ut a later date thuu customary, which will be remembered as being the Fourth of July. The best way to get rid of an ts that we know is to trap tbem with a sponge. Procure a large sponge, wash it well and press it dry, whioh will leave the celln quite open; theu sprinkle over and in it as much as possible some fine white sugar, aud place it where the ants do congregate. They will soon collect upon the sponge and enter iuto its cells, aud tbeo you can cut short their career by dipping the apouge into boiling water. List or New Advertisements. Mrs. C. E. Reed?Milliuery. Seibels & Ezell?Auction. Extra Meeting of Acacia Lodge. Meeting Palmetto Fife Oompauy. Hotel Arrivals, June 1, 1874.? Wheeler House?R M Speers, NY; W W Kirkland, E G Augell. wife, child and mairl, Providence, B I; J Jenkins, Ga; BF Bryan, J Kirkjand, Jr, N C; Pat Dufiie, Charleston; J Kennedy, city; R Clayton, N Y; A Pope, N C; L C Doyle, Cauada; J H Rodgefs, Union; W H Trescot, Peodleton; T A ugh try, IJ W Leuvy, 8 F McGregor, Wm Bel? linger, S C; Rev W H Milburn, III; E Hope, city; J C Massengale, Ga; O H Phi f er, N O. Columbia Hotel?Q Smith, Marion; C P Gardner, Charleston; J 8 Land, G & C B R; Tom Collins, Agent Dan Bryant's Minstrels;-S F Bunch, city; W D Kennedy, Augusta; McD Ar ledge, Charlotte; J M Seigier, G & O R R; L E LeOoote, oily; T G Lane, Chester; G E Reab, Augusta; T S Clarkson, Charlotte; John Bowie, Lex ington ; H D Riwls, La; H L Deuuis, N Y; OP Realm and wife, Ga; H Goodrich, Md; C T Deniseu, Fla; H O Keswick. W T Herrick, Va. Hendrix Rouse?Ute R P McCants, Miss Minnie MoCauts, Miss Julia McCautti, Miss Cecelia McCants, O McCants, A H Perry, Jacksonville, Fin; RF MeCasian, Charleston; J A Calhouu. J P Ligou, Ga; P P Pease, Ky; A Summerfield, T Summerfield, Va; J H Denck. .city; H Edmonds, Ridgeway. Sawyer's Petty Revenge.?Assist? ant Secretary Sawyer yesterday ordered the dismissal of a lady clerk, named Dawes, ou acoouut of supposed rela? tionship to Mr. Dawes; but the latter gentleman informed Secretary Rioh lardsou that such was not the fact, and that, iu his opinion, it was quite too glaring an act of injustice to an excel? lent clerk to pass unnoticed. Secre? tary Richardsou, oh learning of Mr. Sawyer's action and the facts, ordered the restoration of the lady. I Wash. Cor. Missouri Democrat. An uttempt was uade to throw the 1.48 A. M. passenger train from At? lanta, off the track, ten miles below Greenville, Sunday, by piling up cross ties und plauk on the track. The en? gine run into the obstruction, clearing its way, without receiving any injury. There wero a large number of passen? gers on the train, dud the escape was iniresulous. About feu days ago,'a little boy, the sou of Mr Holland of our city, got a comminuted fracture of his thigh, and is now doiug well. A yoting man, named Charles Wolf, j who waiked to Washington from Balti? more iu uino hours, fainted upou reaching that oily?.winning the wager made. E. K. Wlnshlp, the New York broker, charged with absconding to Europe aud leaving liabilities to the amount of $400,000, has returned, aud ou Wednesday, was arrested in a suit for ?8.000 brought by. LaFayotto L. aud Wellington W. Burdiok. He was committed lu default of $7,500 bail. Thu phtUH aud specifications for the cotton mills to be erected ut Wilming? ton, N. C, are now ready, and the work of ereoting tho bnilding is ex? pected to be commenced without de? lay. It is estimated that the mills will tie in readiness to commence opera? tions by the first of Jauuaay next. Memphis sends an exultaut telegram that *ho has received her first ship? ment of new wheat, and that Missis? sippi is the first with the harvest. John Given1, the night watchman who shot police officer John Gitney in a quarrel at New York, bus been found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree, and remanded lor sen? tence. Tho Chicago Tribune says: General Lieb confirms the statement already repeatedly made by Messrs. Hessing laud Herman Raster, that tbe Germans j of |Illinois^will never again vote with tbe Republican party. He asserts that they will act with tbe opposition at the next Stute election. The Italian Parliament will proba? bly be dissolved iu Aumist. The De? puties of the Left will theu issue an address to the nation. It is thought I thatltho Pope will sanction tbe partici? pation of Catholics in tbe next general election.