Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-06
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Davis county. KY. has already sold
$500, 900 worth Of tabacco this season.

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Davis county. KY. has already sold
$500,000 worth Of tabacco this season.
A western journalist designates church
es preaching rinks."
The Philadelphia Post says that there
were eight mad dogs shot in that city on
thursday last. Quite panic prevails on
the subject of hydrophobia.
Removed. Mayor Chahoon has rcmov-
ed Mr.. Angle. overseer of tho chain
gang. and negro succeeds to the Office
by appointment of the same Official -
| MADRID, May 1.--Iu the Cortes to-day
an amendment abolishing the prcrogatives
of the Crown in ecclesiastical matters was
rejected. The Limitation of the spiritual
jurisdiction of the Church was discussed
till adjournment.
Ertrauagance.-On Wednesday after.
noon, at private wedding on Madison
avenue, N. Y, TIE bride is said to have
worn $40, 900 lace dress. purchased in
Berlin The groom gave his wife neck
lace valued at $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Cuban
sympathy meeting last night was an i'm
mense success, all political parties partici-
pating in it. A permanent committee of
thirteen was appointed to consult and act
with the Cuban junta. Very strong reso-
lutions were adopted urging an extra ses-
sion of Congress and the recognition of
Cuba 1~.
Emigration From Prussiin.-Letters
from Berlin states that from all parts Of
the Kingdom Of Prussia, and even of the
relatively rich provinces Of Prussia, the
emigration to North America has begun
on larger scale than in former years
The emigrants generally say that they
leave their native homes on account of the
distress reigning there, and not merely to
escape the military conscription.
Lee in the White House.-The differ
ence between Grant and johnson is in
nothing more evident than in their rela-
tons with men of the rebellion. Grant
may invite Lee to dinner, may appoint
Longstreet to high Office, may otherwise
favor Southern men once our foes, but
there is no fear in the country that by
these steps the sharp line OF distinction
between loyalty and treason will be rubbed
out or even blurred but johnson could
not do half this without twice the suspi-
cion Of his motives and tend ency.-Neac
York Herald.
Boston Tea Trade-Two large cargoes
of teas. one from japan. the other from
Foochow, arrived here last week. Four
others are on the way to this port. with
more than twenty-five other India men,
laden with seeds, hides. spices, drugs.
gums, fruits, hemp, segars, ratans, &c -
All that We needed to complete the full
uess and glory of our India trade was the
restoration of the tea trade, and this we
seem to be now getting back with great
rapidity .-Bostou Traveller, 9th.
The National Division of the Sons of
| Temperance of North America will com
mence their session in Washington, a,
Carroll Hall. on Wednesday. June 9th.
Delegates from every State aud Territory
in the United States, Prince Edwards Is,
laud. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
| the Canadas will be present. and the ses-
sion promises to be one Of great interest
to the order in the District the members
Of which are actively engaged in prepar-
ing to receive their visitors. and to give
them proper entertainment while there.
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rope. --Advices by mail from the countries
on the Baltic sea tell of terrible and
widely extended famine now existing
there. A letter says that the distress is
Undesirable. From the 23d Of May to
the 18th of August. last year, no rain fell
and the summer crops were scorched.-
Bread can now be scarcely got, even at
the most exorbitant price. and. as the
roads are impossible by reason of tie ex :
traordinary wet weather, no help from
abroad can reach the people. The debili-
tated condition of the population and their
herding together in the larger villages. in
the hope Of getting food aud shelter has
engendered disease, which is making fear
full raw ages. 4t
| Montreal is suffering great distress from
the effects of the great food in the St..
Lawrance river. The police are engaged
in distributing bread from boats, which
are padded through the streets covered
by water to the depth of two. four. and in
some places. six feet. As the relief par
ties passed along the streets. the windows
of the houses were filled with women and
! children, clamorous for bread. The most
destitute lived in the lanes and back yards.
Families were found lying together on the
floor covered with bed-clothes. and thus.
by the additional warmth. endeavoring to
resist the pangs Of hunge:": ao
A letter to the Macon Journal tss''d Mes
senger from Sumter county, Ga, says.:
1.-The impression that our people are plant
ing all cotton and but little corn, is d
mistake. I have never before seen the
crops more equally divided Half corn
and half cotton is nearly every mans mot
to Should the season be favorable. corn
will be lower than it has been for ten
years. 1t is generally MANFRED. and the
stand never better. It is yet too early 70
say much about cotton. Planting will be
generally finished next week. There will
not be any more land in cotton in South
western Georgia this year than there was
last year." ann 2 a
a Suppressed Dispatch frons Havana.
The New York Pest publishes note
from the New York Associated office, say
ing that duplicates of their Havana tele-