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THE TOWER OF LONDON.

From v. Hepwossa Dt.cp's ''Hs: a.r.ts's
In the summer Of 1862, when Queen Eliza
beth was Ia the prime of her youth and
tending that be had cast her horoscope, af-
h1med that she would die In the folio wing
spring, when her crown would devotra by
| right on Mary. eI. Queen Of France, aud
Arthur Pole (nephe*s OF Cardinal Pole)
heard Of this prophecy, they thought 1t
| would besecm them, as members OF the royal
| family, to prepare tor the coming in Of Mary
BY raising body OF troops and throwing
them INTO Wales. Aafy Was yonogr and 4
boys that she might marry Edmund, who
would then become King, and make his
brolher Arthur Duke OF Clsrence.
BurRhley seized them At the Dolphin
Tavern, on Bankslde, near the Globe play.
Flanders: Carried before the Council. they
protested that they had never sought their
sovereiGn's life that thsy had never dreamt
Of laTlDg han d. upon her crown that their
aim, however wrong, had been confined to
bringing in the true heir when her thsune
was vacant. But their name vss AGAINST
them;a Jury found them guilty of high
treason; and Judge condemned tnam to die
traitors death.
Edmund was barely twenty, Arthur about
thirty, :wheo thty were captured .t Bank
-
/ pleaded for them With tie Queen, who had
t ever yet tlened \ warrant for any political
ofet der 3 desths She LETT the two brothc5s
tho coptolatton OF each others society
in the Besuchamp. tower; Edmund sleepI1s
10 the upper. and Arthur in the lower ROOM
Each has LETT tncings IN the wall; the
sadderr, II snink, those Of the younger aud
moro innocent boy.
1n tha drst year Of bis imprisonment the
youIg PlAnssgcuct wrote IL the stone:
Do sENIE
N LACE RINIs IN
HuLTATIoyE M8rEn,
4. 81 & rOOLx,
1909.
slx years later there Is . second iuBcrip~
tion, now lkg1nle, from his hands. Halt
way down the winding stair, In 4 na1row slit
through the masonry. he must have sat vary
ofseo, With the gay ii,e of the river spread
out. before him, The shipa coming up and
going down, the horsemen with tneir swords
and pla1net, the children playing on the
banks the country folks staring a. the lious.
AIDA listle further otf the procession on the
hiidae- From h.s seat on the stairs he could
see tho fatsl spot near st. Mary's Church.
Mhnv.R
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

/. What is man? Nothing. I cannot
compare him to anything, His existence
on this earth is momentary. Science
teaches US that in $500 years more a
grand deluge will end his race, and make
him fossil You think this an idle tale but
it is not. Astronomy shows that the earth
is oscilatiug in the angle of its axes to
the sun in periods of 81 900 years. The
zones are undergoing constant change.
Now, at the North Pole it is growing
colder each year, and at the South Pole
warmer. Thus an immense accumulation
Of glaciers or icebergs at the North Pole
will result, while at the South they, will
not form at all. In $500 years the
glaciers will have accumulated SO much
that it will suddenly overbalancs the earth.
Then the waters of the sea will rush from
the South to the North, and there will be
deluge The last deluge Of which we
have q tradition was produced ip this
manner, only the conditions we're reversed
the South Pole becoming the heaviest
Formerly the poles were the equator; now
it is reversed. The same reverse will
occur again, and new formation of land
and water will result. | mention these
facts to show the insisnifcance Of man. =
A French secicntta.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18
The New SOufh

The Charleston News makes COM
parison from material obtained from the
report Of the Agricultural Bureau at
Washington, from which it concludes that
"Dixie is mighty, and will prevail" It
finds that Illinois yields corn to the value
of SIG 80 an acre, wheat at S22 As, and
barley at $28 81 per acre. Kansas
yields corn at $26 "a. wheat at $40 80,
and barley at $26 92 per acre. Missouri;
yields corn at SIT 95, wheat at $24 80,
and barley at $50 80 per acre. Turn
ing to the South, it finds that Virginia
yields higher average of corn than Hi
nois, say SIT 60, also tobocco at $50 25
per acre. North Carolina Yields tobacco
at SIP 70 per acre. Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi yield sugar cane at $500 per acre.
South Carolina and Georgia yield rice at
S95, and sea Island cotton at $40 per
acre. And the twelve cotton States yield
upland cotton to an average of $50 per
acre In conclusion. the Ne,cs assumes
that the value of the lands of the West
is really far more speculative than intrin-
sic, and that the advance in price has
been because of the vast tide of imnigra-
ton which always flowed towards the
West and rapidly settled up the country.
1t admits that the old institution of slavery
discouraged immigration. and SO impeded
the material progress Of the South. But
now that slavery is dead. and with an
open chance for the competition of free
labor, it anticipates that immigrants wi Il
pour into that section and soon raise the
lands to their true value ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

FATHER HYACINTHE ExCoMMUNICATED,-
The Italian correspondent of the Patrie
says that it is understood in Rome that
Father Hyacinthe is communicated
according to the rules instituted at the
Council of Trent. The statement that
several French bishops will defend the
reverend Father before the Ecumenical
Council is believed to be unfounded. 1t
is possible that Father Hayacinthe's name
will be mentioned in the discussions
regarding the liberties of the Galican
Church, and the Jurisdiction of bishops
oyer the monasteres of their doceses /;
but there is NO reason to believe that the
case will be made The subject of special
debate at the instance Of any OF the pre-
lates Il London Ne,cs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

VISIT OF HINDoo MERCHANTS. Two
IIindoo merchants, named Mooljee Thack-
erav and Toolsidass Jadavjee are on a
visit to this country for the purpose of en-
couraging direct trade between the United
States and their country They propose
to enter into business relations, if they find
it possible, and will visit the cotton grow
ing districts of the South to inspect the
growth of the celebrated Sea Island and
long STAPLES. and possibly to take seed to
India, where nothing but the short staple
is known. They have received good deal
of attention in New York. They will next
visit the Yves and then 90 South.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18
North Carolina,

Things do not appear to be improving
in North Carolina. The negro militia
which was quartered in Wake county, not
far from Raleigh, is still there, and its
depfedations and outrages upon the sur
rounding country are of an atrocious
character The Governor said the militia
was sent there by an gnorapt magistrate
without his knowledge or sanction, and
that he would disperse them But be has,
as yet, done nothing. and the number is
daily increasing.
The cause of the trouble appears to be
that the Union league, mainly composed
of blacks, has become an organized band
of rogues, who plurder far and vide,
under assurance from the carpet BAG
judges that stealing is no offence in a
negro. This sort of law naturally in
duced all who had any property to take
it's preservation into their own hands, and
when they could, to punish those who
invaded their rights. This natural result
was probably expected and desired by
the carpet baggers-as affording plau-
sible pretext for calling out the militia.
BE this as it may, very sad state Of
things exists violence on one side has
provoked violence on the other, and both
parties disregard the law From what
we hear of Governor Holden, we think
he is disposed to do all1le can to bring
about peace by quiet means and to revive
better state of feeling. But he is
mastered by circumstances. The novel
administration of justice by carpet bag
judges, by which thieving is encouraged
and all personal property deprived of the
protection oflaw, must go far to battle his
efforts Richmond Wing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18
How Much for the Elephant--A Cir
ems Hinder the Sheriff'S Hammer

How Much for the Elephant--A Cir
Gus Under the Sheriffs Hammer.
By order of the Common Pleas Court,
Sheriff Weber, aching as receiver. sold
yesterday the entire effects of DR.. James
L. Thaye:'s circus, including horses, wa
CONS, wild animals &c At 2 o'clock p
e crowd of two or three hundred per-
sons lad assembled, and the Sheriff COM
meneed his work. Ten performing bor-
sos were FIRST offered, and sold at prices
averaging $3.50 each. Mr.. Adam Fore
paugh became the pcrchasero of the trick
pony Doctor, paying for HIN the handsome
sum of $3.50. An elephant, small in
size. but dignifed in appeara nee, was
next led forth, and immediately became
the observed of all observers Bidders
seemed to be very shy about making of
fers, however, and finally his diminutive
majesty was knocked down to Mr.. Fore
paugh for $1,275 An old Snowman,
who was present in the crowd remarked
that "that there animule ought to have
fetched $6,000." and walked off, indg-
nant at the sacrifice.
Four fiery and unframed lions were
next offered, and after some lively bidding
were awarded to OSCAR Fl. Norman, at
$4,000. The kings of the forest" did
not seem to be much affected by the novel
process of being knocked down to the
highest bidder, of course-aud blinked
lazily at the crowd through the iron bars
of their oaoa A few timid persnns in
CURED whether the cage was perfectly
secure, and looked fearfully upon the
tawny beasts, whose massive jaws and
powerful limbs seemed waiting only for
an opportunity to burst forth. wild with
resistless rage and fury. Mr.. Forepaugh
and Mr.. Norman were the principal
purchasers. the former investing S. 200,
and the latter $1,000. The sales will
foot I'D to about S15. 600
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

CHANGE IN CLIMATE. agricultural
speaker in Texas, at recent fair, alluded
20 the promising agricultural prospects of
that State, and remarked that the droughts
so frequent a few years ago have passed
away, and that several seasons in success
sion have been fruitful. He concludes
that the climate has changed. and that
the greater rainfall, or perhaps its more
uniform distribution. is the result of the
dsuse of the prairie fire and the growth
of forest in vast regions of the State
During the last few years immense prairies
have been obliterated, and are now covered
with timber.
This is curious confirmation of the
theory in regard to forests In Texas
where forests have grown up, droughts
have ceased. Elsewhere in the world
where forests have been cut away droughts
have occurred. freshets are common and
sudden, and the rainfall is unequally dis
tributed. -Ne'0 York Commercial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

Decidedly the most intrepid of the few
survivors of the StoneWall disaster was
Mrs. Anna Quincy, woman of eighteen
Her husband left her to perish alone, but
she determined to save herself, and for
that purpose jumped into the water. VIXEN
she came up she caught hold of rope,
and thought that it led to the boat; but
it was a rope attached to the spar which
had tulnbled over into the water She
pulled herself along by the rope until she
came to the spar that. had drifted under
the burning steamer. While there. a
post of the burning cabin overhead fell
down, and portion struck her on the
shoulders, injuring her severely BY this
time she got off the spar. and meanwhile
her hand was burned by drops Of melted
pitch which triclled down. She, being
under the guards, was saved from being
crushed by the falling spars and smoke
pipes. A gentleman at this time, who
was struggling in the water, managed
also to get astride the spar At this time
the bursting of the coal oil cans covered
the water with sheet of liquid FIRE AS
she expressed it. 'sthe water was on FIRE. :"
She and her companion held on the spar
until boat came from Neeley's Landing
to their rescue, mile and half dis
tant their safety being due to
their position under the guards. After
getting on shore the gentleman died
in half an hour from lock jaw. He was
50 perfectly benumbed that he became in
sensible, and never spoke after being
rescued from the boat On arriving at
the landing, instead of finding her hus-
band burned to crisp or drowned, there
he stood, hale and hearty, Oh the bank
without wet thread on him. Anna was
taken to house, but she made up her
mind that this would be the end of her
marriage relation with the gallant man
who ran away with boat, leaving her to
perish. She has decided never to speak
to him again, nor to have any communica-
ton with him whatever.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18
Che Shenandoah 8erala.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
TROUT & .GRABlLL.
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
Thursday Morning, November IS, 1869

,THE CONGRESS- which is to settle the
question of admission of Virginia Repre-
septatives will meet in about three weeks,
and as it is generally conceded that the
Virginia question will be speedily dis
posed of, and the question of admission
decided in the Affirmative then the as
Kembling Of the Legislature viii soon fol-
low, and the work of construction under
the new Constitution will commence The
greater part of the work of the Legislature.
during its frst session, and that which is
now claiming the most attention, will be
the appointment or election of State and
District officers, and those provided for
under the county organization system.
Now, instead of these officers being elected
by the people. as formerly, the new Con-
stitution provides for their election by the
Legislature, and that body made up of
individuals from the different sections of
tho State at considerable intervals, and
each having separate interest, in him
self to represent. gives these elections
rather the air of arbitrary appointment.
In view Of this fact, therefore, it you'd
be well enough for the people to give some
expression. through their local press. or
otherwise, of their choice Of individuals
10 fiji the various Offices, in which they are
so nearly interested. In the appointment
or election of State officers the same rea-
son does not exist, for it is presumable
that all will feel like interest in the
selection of the most competent persons !;
but in the County and District organiza-
tions, it is not natural to suppose that any
snterest or concern will be felt except by
those of that section, and the whole matter
is TINS left to their individual preference !;
neither would this manner of instruction
reflect upon the Representatives, for they
are supposed to represent only the wishes
of the people.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18
THE MASON 4 HAMLIN ORGAN co.
WINNERS OF THE
PARIS EXPOSITION MEDAL,
Who have Uniformly been Awarded
HIGHEST HONORS.


At Industrial Expositions in this Country
So that their work is the acknowledged standard
of excellence in its department, respectfully an
nounce that, with extended and pei ieoted facili-
ties and by the exclusive use of recent improve
ments, they are now producing yet more perfect
organs than eyer before, in great variety as to
style and price, adapted to all public and private
uses; for drawing rooms, libraries, music rooms,
concert halls, lodges, churches, schools, &C., in
plain and elegant cases. all of which they are en-
abled by their unequaled facilities for manufacture
to sell at prices OF inferior work.
The recent improvements in these Organs have
SC increased their usefulness and popularity that
they unquestionably the most desirable instru-
ments Obtainable for family use, as we'll as
churches, schools, &C.. while the prices al which
they can be afforded $3.50 to $1,000 each) adapt
them to the means and requirements OF all cases.
They are equally adapted to secular ard sacred
music, elegant as furniture. occupy little
space, are not liable to get out OF order, (not re-
curing tuning once where pianoforte is tuned
twenty times are very durable, and easy to
learn to play upon.
The Nj. d FL. Organ Co. are now selling four
Octave Organs for $a0each tive Octave Organs,
five stops, with two sets of vibrators, for SIPS,
and other styles at proportionate rates.
For testimony to the superiority of their Or
gans the Mason Il Hamln Organ Company
respectfully refer to the musical profession
generally; majority of the most prominent
musicians in the country, With many OF eminence
in Europe, having given public testimony that
the Mason Il Hamlin Organs excel all others.
A circular containing this testimony in full will
be sent free to any one desiring it, also descrip-
tive circular, containing full particulars respect
ing these instruments, with correct drawings oil
the different styles and the lowest prices, which
are fixed and invariable. Address
THE MASON Il HAMLIN ORGAN CO.,
6ae Broadway. N. York; l54 fremont st., Boston.
nov c.sl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

EXTRAORDINARY VoYAGE-One of the
most extraordinary passages ever under
taken and performed has recently been
accomplished by the steamer Helen
Brooks On the 9Th day of August, 1869,
the steamer Helen Brooks left Baltimore,
Md, for Bayou Teche, La, She left
Baltimore by way of the Chesapeake bay,
and passed through the State of Della
ware by canal up Delaware river to Tren-
ton, N. j.; through the State of New Jer-
-sey by canal : down Raritan river to New
York city up Hudson river to Troy !;
through the State of New York by Erie
canal to Buffalo /; thence by way of Lake
Erie to Chicago I; down through the Hi
nois canal to the Illinois river and thence
down the Mississippi river, arriving at
this port on Thursday morning, October
IA. 1869, after circuitous journey Of
over three thousand miles. --Napoleon
(Ark) Mems, October 80,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

A severe winter is generally predicted.
That of 1890 was one of the coolest
on record Animals that house themselves
in the cold weather have advanced their
preparations, and the freezing storms on
sea and land are no equivocal warming A
distinguished sauamt, writing to the bull
letin of the Scientific Society of Europe,
states that since the atmospheric perturba
tons of 1S59-'60 the years have been
warmer, clearer. and dryer. and the ba-
rometer pressure lighter than before, and
these anomalies-so much moderation il
the succeeding winters-cannot fail to find
their conpensations in exceeding cold
weather this season,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18


How it rejoices our loyal heart to read
such endearing lines in reference to our
State, as the following from the Washing
ton Republican, We would like to see
the Nirginian whose heart would not
swell to the size of full grown pump
kin, as his tear-moistened eyes glance over
the touching extract:
e"We repeat. she will be received by
,the great loyal national heart with feel
ing somewhat akin to that joy which re-
Joiceth mare over one sinner that repen-
>ieth than over ninety nine just that have
never goae astray. There is no feeling of
revenge in the national heart"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

A New METHODIST PAPER. the
Virginia Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, at
Richmond, Virginia, on Friday last, says
the Dispatch of that city. g Rev. DIR.
Thomas E. Bond, of Baltimore, announced
to the Conference that it was the inten
ton of himself and Rev. James g. Hol-
land to commence on the 1st of January,
1870, the publication of religious paper,
to be called the Baltimore Methodist Ad-
syocate. He proceeded at some length to
set forth in humorous remarks the claims
of the new paper. and announced that the
first (January) number would be issued
early in December"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

WASHINGTON Cry vs.. THE BALTIMORE
AND Quo RAILROAD COMPANY There is
a prospect of further hostilities between
the corporation of Washington and Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. In
fact, the war has already commenced
The corporation of Washington has been
for some time grading Boundary street,
which is crossed by the Washington
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road near the intersection of Ninth street
east and NJ street north The established
grade of Boundary street at this point is
more than six feet above the railroad
track. The city on Thursday covered
over the railroad track, thus OBTAINING the
trains until the Railroad Company had it
uncovered. The railroad passengers held
a meeting and denounced the city action.
The corrts will decide, Judge DIN having
enjoined the city not to obstruct the road
until be has heard the case Postmaster
General Creswell, Secretary Robson, and
a large number of members of Congress,
were on the retarded train, and their ex-
claEaations were by no means compli-
mentary to the Mayor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

The will of the late exPresident
Pierce has been admitted to probate, and
the estate is shown to be worth $50, 0O0s
That estate is the result Of life time Of
professional labor The amount was.
however. decreased by the use Of his pri-
vate means in support of his position as
J Presideat Of the. United States. What a
change We have uow G. ant, poor as a
cburch-mause when elected, is as rich as
Crosns 10 day besides his pups and pipes
but IL en- ierce was Democrat--s1Iant
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

THE cid saw that ''fools make feasts
and wise men eat them" has lately been
illustrated in the case of Andy johnson.
who gave magnificent entertainment
TO his friends and enemies. The Nash
vile papers say there has been no such
banquet in modern days. Earth and
Sea. home and abroad, were explored,
and every variety of good and costly was
put in requisition. Andy must think that
his ''eirels'' is not yet swung. Eat and
be merry &c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

New York proposes to raise by sub
,scription not exceeding one dollar each,
from this country, an amount sufficient to
erect magnificent monument to the late
George Peabody A like effort was made
by the Country to raise an amount in a
similar waJ, to perpetuate the memory of
one George Washington, without success.
However Mr.. Peabody was a favorite of
Queen Victoria. Washington was not Of
George HI. Y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18
ADVERTISEMENTS.
VALUABLE FARM
FOR SALE.


will sell at Public Auction, on the premises
on SATURDAY, the 2Sth DAY OF NOyEM
Der 1863, my farm occupiedby my son, Jacob
o. Crabill, situated ON Toms Brook, and lying
on both sides of the Valley Pike and R. r.,
containing
NINETY EIGHT 4 THREE-FOURTH ACRES,
about 80 acres of which is'well timbered A
large and good two story Dwelling, Summer
Kitchen, stable aud ether necessary out buildings,
convenient to water &c. Also
TWENTY SIX ACRES,
adjoining the above, one-third of which il TIM
bered land. will sell the two tracts together or
separately to suit the purchasers.
TERMS OF SALE:
ne-third Of the purchase money in hand, the
ba lance in two equal annual installments A
deed will be made when the first payment is
mace and lien reserved in the time to secure
the deferred payments. Sale to commence be-
tween 10 AID O'Clock.
Nov. ii. -tdE DAVID CRABILL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18

ANOTHER CoLoNY-Ye est erday after
noon two hundred and fifty colonists from
Austria reached this city They came to
settle on land purchased in Henrico for
them by the father Of Mr.. Emile NAH,
who will superintend their settlement
They are substantial people. and all have
something TO commence with. Moreover.
they have been reared tnswork, and, like
those who have preceded them, will pros
per. They bring a priest from father
land with them, and will have their own
chapel in which to worship. = Richmond
Whiq. Ao,entber 10.