Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-03
Clippings.
Three Thousand mechanics and labor
ers are idle in Louisville.

States this winter, after an absence ofthir-
ty-one years, Es
Reverdy johnson was seventy two years
old last May. He has been in public life
fifty-one years. '7"' 81 4as.o Il
A book has just been made in Hartford,
which weighs seventy five pounds. 1t has
1,056 pages. "a
SNicide by drinking water in which
the chemical composition on the ends of
lucifer matches had been soaked, is re-
ported to have become very frequent in
Paris.
A R1or.--The negroes of Washington
had little ri:'t on thanksgiving day. Sew
eral were seriously hurt. There were no
whites concerned in it, aee
1t is now said that Mr.. Seward will lease
the Bay Of SANTANA for ninety-nine years
mot buy it. The inhabitants are oppos-
ed to selling it. as8i aad 1ss1e +.
Edward A. Pollard is, according to the
New York San, at present holding posi-
ton in the custom house of that city. s.
Catherine Gray, colored woman, re-
siding in Harrisonburg, gave birth to three
children, two boys and girl. They liv-
ed but few days, the last one having
died on Monday afternoon last. 9sia7el
STEAM ON TuR CANAL.-A regular
steamer made her appearance here yester-
day from Richmond-the first ever seen
in these parts. She came up by canal,
and performed the voyage very easily. -
Lynehbwg Virginian,, 28th. ''''
One hundred and fifteen railroad labor
ers were arrested in Washington on FRI
day for digging trenches in street. that
is. preparing railroad track. They are
to be tried one at time. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Company is tho en-
ployer.l -a- ..,.
The Neat Constitutional Amendment
The following is the Eext amendment,
as proposed by FoRNEY: 'a' 90"
"No State shall deny to or exclude
from the exercise of the rights and priyi-
leges of electors any citizen of the United
States by reason of race or color"
1t will be seen that FoRsEY ignores both
common sense and grammar in framing
bis amendment ID [s4fG aaa 80
A Buried city, it is reported, has been
discovered beneath extensive lava fields.
in the vicinity of the village of Tayahual-
CO, Mexico. Well preserved buildings
and dried remains Of human beings, it is
stated, have been uncovered. A com
mission Of scientific men has been sent
from the city of Mexico to conduct the ex-
piorations. + es E7e,.:
4 Bonus for Prolific lNothers.-Very
grave matters are engaging the attention
Of the Tennessee Legislature, as may be
judged from the character of some bills in-
PRODUCED yesterday. November 24sh, and
which passed their first reading. The bill
for the benefit of Mrs Granville Lindsay
shall receive seventy five dollars annually,
in consideration of recently giving birth to
three children at one time; and secondly,
providing for like annuity to all Tennessee
women who shall in future be equally pro-
life. In its present shape the bill does
not discriminate as to loyal mothers, but
it is we'll understood that before its final
passage clause will be added peremtori-
!y debarring rebels from any participation
in its benefits, and embracing colored ma
irons in its bene6cent provisions. d@
MARRIAGES OF DEAR MUrEs IN MEMPHIS.
The Memphis Avalanche, Of Thursday,
says: "F&
Yesterday witnessed, at the Second
Presbyterian Church, tho marriage Of Mr..
Henry j. Haight, of New York city. to
Miss Mollie L. Church, daughter of Cap
tain and Mrs. G. B. Church, of this city
The groom and the bride both being mutes,
the ceremony was performed in the sign
language by tie Rev Dr.. Gallaudet. rec
tor of St. AIMS Church in New York
who came South for the purpose The
bride rested on the arm of her father, and
Mrs Church on the arm of the BRIDE
groom. The head of the aisle was span
ned by a beautiful archway of flowers, and
the sacred desk and candelabra on either
side were tastefully dressed in wreaths of
evergreen and rare flowers When. all
were in their places, the Rev. DR.. Gal
laudet began to read the marriage service.
At the conclusion of each section he re-
peated the same in the sign language of
the mutes, and the responses were made in
ike manner" ..e,.af a;
MEMPHIS, November 2S.-The Appeals
Arkansas correspondence says that on the
10th instant body of two hundred men
claiming to be military entered the town
of Centre Point, Sewer county, arrested
all the inhabitants, marched them into an
open field, placed guard over them, and
then proceeded to sack the town; after
which they left. The next day the citi-
zens Of the adjoining county focked into
the town, and meeting was held to ex-
press the sentiments of the people in regard
to the outrage While the meeting was
progressing the same boby of men dash
ed into the town and opened an indiscrim-
mate fire upon the assembly, shooting a
number Of them, and arresting three of
the oldest and best citizens, named Hes
ter, Anderson, and Gilbert. They car
ried them out to field and shot them. -
The band is still in possession of the
town.