Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-08-12
Genes al N ews.
A colored Conservative club has beer
organized at Culpeper Court House.

organized at Cnlpeper Court House.
The spaniaras have succeeded in reliev-
ing the suffering garrison at Las Tunas-
The Carlist movement has died out in
Spain.
Mr.. Voltz, the American 10 Cuba who
was imprisoned Tor alleged sympathy with
the Insurgents, has been released.
The LONDON Star and the Nssos think
that Spain will do well to sell Cuba to the
United .etatcs
The Richmond Wing states that The po-
tatoe crop in that section this year, is
tremendous
The wheat exports from San Francisco
for Jn'y were go 900 sacks, valued at
$500 600.
The Winchester Ne,os says Clarke coun
ty has had rain, but, Winchester is still
praying for it.
Gen. JOHN G. Breckenridge has deter
mined to settle permanently in Lexington
Kentucky, and resume the practice law
Corn along the line of the Virginia
| and Tennessee r nlroal is Suffering terri
bly, from drought.
The dry goods commission honce of
Bowers. Bcekman and Co. of New York.
has suspended Their liabilities are est
mated at So 600, 600.
A published statement of tho result of
the harvest from every ship in On
fario. Canada. shows that this years
yield has never before been eqnalled.
Hon John Bell, ofTennessee. so prom
inently before the public for forty years
past, is rapidly failing, with no hopes Of
recovery.
Accounts from Ohio say that the corn
crop there will, in all probability be
good one. There has been large wheat
crop.
The expected comet has made its ap-
pearance, ard can be seen from eleven
o'clock till daylight.
In the Indiana University, at Bloom
ington tuition is now free for all in every
department Girls are admitted to the
college classes on the same terms as males
The fare from New York to San Fran
cisco. via Pacific railroad. is one hundred
and fifty dollars, currency.
Loving wife. at Long Branch: The
horrl'i surf makes me keep my mouth
shat" Sarcastic husband: Take some
of it home with you
There was severe hailstorm in Han
over county, Va. on Wednesday of last
week. The stones were large. the wiud
violent, and barns were unroofed. trees
torn up by the roots, and houses blown
over.
Mr.. +. N. Walker. brother of the Gov.
ernor-elcct. has recently purchased Of
Senator Nye. the beautiful country sea,
known as i.ongwood, in Westmoreland
county Virginia.
The misuanagemen. of the post-offioe
in Richmond. under Miss ! ost:na>ter Van
lew is 30 gr'evcuS, that it calls for in
vcstlgation j:om the Department at Wash
ingt0n.
Arrangements have been concluded for
The extension Of the Kansas Pacific Rail
rsay to Denver. Cllora h. T. that event.
it is aiu.l tn, exports OF e ll AM sill
yer will be enormous
Lexington, Kentucky. AMI the county
in which it is siiuaicd on u onday voted
i've hul lie ti,puS1id d'lIars fur the Goa
Intuition of the Ches .pcake an Ohio
Railroad through that ely.
The Suez maritime c,.,ll will b, open
ed for general Navigation November It'll
1869. throughout its entire lcn-sh. in it>
definite dimensions, and with all its depth
nj eight metres.
An incorporated Confederate Memorial
Association has been organized in Fred
eriyl for the purpose of preserving the
graves of Confederate soldiers buried in
that vicinity.
California fruit is quite plenty in Chi
cago. but is sold at enormous prices. For
example. pears the size of All egg fetch
fifteen cents each The excuse given is
the high rate of freight paid. that of "
single car load being about $1,000.
The vii, of the late Rufus Lord be-
qnaaths the bulk Of his estate Of $4,000.
600, to two of his brothers Other broth
ers and IA sister receive moderate amounts,
and $50 ,0oo are given to charitable So
cicties
The English Atlantic cable will. after
the 10th instant. send messages between
New York and any part Of the United
Kingdom for seven dollars in gold for the
first ten wsis all seventy 10 cents for
each additional word