Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-08-01
A Fight Between the Conservatives
and Radicals.
Special dispatch to the New York Times.

Special dispatch to the New York Times
KNoxynIG, Tenn July 24.--The ap-
preaching election increases the political
excitement. A murderous ARRAY took
place yesterday at Rogersville between the
Radicals and Conservatives Governor
Brownlow's adrices are that when May
nard and I1theridge reached the place two
opposing professions were formed, and that
willie marching through town the Ether
idge men fired upon the Radicals, killing
one man and wonnding two. The Radic-
ais returned the Gre, killing one man and
woundng two or three. The Conserva-
tives claim that the Radicals fired first
The killing was stopped, and the speaking
went on. Rogersvile is in a Conservative
country.
Etllerdge and Maynard had a personal
difficulty at Creenville. Maynard was
standing in the hotel, and addressed Ethc-
ridge as he came in. Etlerdge said II
don't speak to damned scoundrels." May
nard retortcd 81 DO" ]1theri,lge struck
with an umbrella, aud Maynard pursued
with an inkstanl. Friends separated
them. Etheridgc has refused to divide
time with Maynard at all meetings.
The FALL IN FoUR.-Ihe great fall in
nour-two dollars in the barrel in three
days-begins to tell the story pretty effec-
tlllly Of what is to follow when the new
crop really fills the market. The only oc-
casIon for surprise is, that already the
price has not conc down lower and more
rapidly: but enough has already occurred
to warrant us in congratulating our read
e's that The reign Of speculative prices is
oycr.-Eohtntorc Cnu,mc1riul.
\ Radical stump speaker, a few days
since, applied at the headquarters Of Gen.
Duncan, ut Nashville and requested to have
a squad ofsoldiers sent with him as guard
'iufng,t!le campaign. The General at once
gave him to understand without inquirine
his politics. that mice; States troops had
not hccn placed there for the stump service
Of any party. The fellow left in high Jud-
gcon. and WAS soon after seen making his
way towards the rendezvous of Brownlow's
militia
Some time since, a gentleman died in
ihe town Of X, who. Curing life, refused to
believe in another world. Two or three
weeks after his demise, his wife received.
throug Il medium, I; communication, which
read us follows: Dear wife, Inow do be-
lleve. Please send ne my thin clothes"
At the beginning Of the war the pop
nation of Texas was between six and sew
en- hundred thousand. Allan's Monthly
estimates it to be at least one mllion now.
Population is howin" into the State from
Europe as we'll as from the Southern States
cast Of the Mississippi.
A ricI, vein Of silver and lead ore has
recently been discovered on the lands of
Mr.. Frank Spiiler, in Smythe county
Specimens Of the ores have been tested
and they were found to be unusually free
from impurities.
Nh. Henry Plaster's barn, near Union,
L"udoun county, was struck by lightning
on Tuesday evening last A horse valued
at 500 and large quantity of hay was
destroyed.
The cost of supporting the army in the
Southern States during tae present year is
estimated by the Treasury Department at
$50, 900, COO to $40, 900, OO0.
The census Of the Cherokee nation am
cunts to only Il, 1856, falling off of 90
600.