Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-01-10
N E WIS CLIP PINGS.
A Mystery--Three Dead Bodies Found

tanned the dead bodies of a man and woman,
apparently about thirty years Of age, each
with their Threats cut and the other con-
tanning the body Of large man, without
any marks Of violence upon it. There is
complete mystery about the matter.
The Charleston Merculy says: A sleet is
very rare in Charleston, the winters much
oftner passing without one than otherwise;
but the slect yesterday was no make believe.
but genuine heavy sleet, and the trees
and shrubbery were covered with coat
ing of ice from morning till night.
A large meeting of the citizens of Rock
ingham was held at Harrisonburg last
Monday. The meeting decided against
the propriety ofholding State Convention.
La reference to the usury law, the follow
ing resolution was adopted THAT we re-
commend no changes to be made in the
usury laws, except that the penalties i'll
usueious transactions should only involve
the forfeiture Of the usury and interest
to apply to transactions after January,
1862
A supposed burgler was shot at, in Nor
folk, by young lady, from North Carolina.
A Berlin telegram says the Washing
ton Government has invited Pope Plus to
America, where he can live more indepen-
dent than in Europe.
Ex-Governor Marvin, of Florida, says
there is not the remotest prospect Of Flori-
ola ever ratifying the constitutional amend
ments.
The SoatA Carolina railroads have de-
posted $40 goo il London to meet the in
terest on their foreign bonds, due January
1st.
There are now seventy ght nanufacto-
ries Of cotton, calico and wooden goods in
Georgia.
Massachusetts, has three negroes in her
Legislature and three hundred and fifty
four in the State Prison.
The Manassas Gap Railroad will be COM
pleted and the trains running to Piedmont
in the course Of five weeks
A medical gentleman Of Richmond has
discovered that rubbing with Kerosene oil
is valuable remedy for rheumatism. 1t
is cheap remedy and well worth trying.
1t cah do no harm.
The New York Evening Gazette Of Sat-
urday says that an organization is about
to be set on foot in that city by the resi-
dent Spaniards to revolutionize Cuba.
The Baltimore Board Of Police Com
missioners have withdrawn their suit a.
gainst the Old Board of Commissioners for
false imprisonment
General Grant, it is said, has sent Or
ders to have the 18th and 10th regiments,
stationed at Richmond, sent to another
point. These are the only troops at that
place.
SANTA CLAUS OU1DoNE. We are credi-
bly, informed that one Of the fair damsels
Of Alexandria, Va, was made the happy
recipient On Christmas morning Of check
for $4,000 as a Christmas gift -Chonicze.
CASUALTIES LAST YEAR During the
past year there were SO fires in the United
States, each involving a loss of over $780,
600. Total loss by these iresIS6G, 610.-
600 against $43, 139, goo for the previous
year, when there were only 354 of such
fires.
There were eighty five railroad accidents
in the United States in the year just ended
causing the loss of ia lives, and the
wounding Of 6O7 persons. For the pre-
vious year there were 1873 accidents, 335
persons killed, and 427 wounded
The French Minister, Marquis de Mon
tholon, yesterday received official informa-
ton from France to the effect that Napo-
leon bad ordered ten large transports to
leave Brest Immediately for Mexico for
the purpose of transporting the French
troops home AS soon as these vessels got
fairly under way ten more were also to be
sent over for the same purpose It is
thought that the entire evacuation of Mex
leo by the French would Nbe accomplished
in very short time.
Il can not bear children" said Mrs
Prim, disdainfully Mrs Darlington look
ing over her spectacles. s'Perhaps if you
could, you would tike them better"
A Western paper says that a Milwaukee
butcher recently found live mud-turtle in
a cows stomach. That's a whopper that
nud-turtle!
A microscope, with double the power
OF any previously constructed, has lately
been completed in England, magnifying
fifteen thousand diameters.
A Pittsburg California widow having
just married, is surprised at receiving an
affectionate letter from husband in Califor-
MIA, who is coming home loaded down
with money.
Some fellow, recording the fall of per-
son into tine river, says, It is wonder
that he escaped with his life" Wouldn't
it have been still greater wonder if he
had escaped without it.
California, which in 1857 imported
about so, 600 barrels # -four, can export
this year, according to the estimate of the
California Farmer, something like $780,
| 600 barrels hs4s sa