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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

TIE STOLEN LETTER-The quondGm
excellent Governor Wells, L. Edwin Dud-
ley, once carpet-bag clerk of the county
court of Shenandoah county, and Judge
Bond, commissioner in Bankruptcy at
Richmond, who were arrested Gu the IN
formation of Yankee Allen, and 'fsteno-
graphy" ,Samucls, for stealing letter from
the Post Office in Richmond, have been
discharged by Mayor Chaboon. The fact
of their discharge is no evidence of their
innocence, but from the manner in which
the trial was conducted before "his hon
or" the Mayor, U. S. commissioner &c,
we are led irresistibly to the conclusion
that there is no question as to their guilt.
The District Attorney was evidently acting
as their counsel AID discontinued the pros
ccution on the frivolous pretext that be
was harrassed too asuch by the prosecutors,
and could not conduct the case in his own
way or in other words could not represent
the accused instead Of the government
# not guilty why did the accused not in
sist on a. rigid prosecution ? An limo
cent man charged with a crime will
court the most searching investigation.
.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01


WEST VIRGINIA JUSTICE When Gen.
Kelly was captured by a portion of Capt
McNeals company, in Feb, 1865 his
horse fell into the hands of confederate
officer. It was afterwards purchased by
Gen. Rosser and was wounded at Apo
mattox, about the close Of the war, Gen,
Kelly having by some means, recovered
the horse and wishing to wreak his ven
geance upon some one, brought suit against
Mr.. John S Arnold private of McNeeals
company, gesiding within the State of W.
Virginia and possessed of some property,
and succeeded in recovering the very mod
crate sum of $3.50 damages. 81
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The plain speech of senator sprague.

The plain speech OF Senator Sprague.
The plain truths lately spoken by Mr.
Spraguc, of Rhode Island in The Senate.
have attracted pretty general attention
throughout the country. 1t is rare to find
the courtiers Of the people any more cour-
ageous in telling their master Of his faults
than the eourtiers of kings. Mr.. Sprague
is an independent and manly exception
He does not hesitate to point out the po-
litical and social diseases of the times, nor
to arraign the Senate itself. He has evil
IDENTIFY felt the iron slavery of party, wit
messed its selGshness, hollow pretenses and
corruptions, and knows whereof he speaks
In his judgment the subyersion of this
government was in more danger from a
body constituted as the Senate than from
any other source So concentrated was
it's power and influence that, in the last
six years, he would sooner have faced a
triple line of bayonets than stood up there
and opposed any of the measures Of the
majority, as any one who pretended to do
so was bounded and hunted down; and
the speaker portrayed in nervous language
the disasters which have been entalled up
on all great interests fro n the subordina-
ton of the good Of country to the good of
party Mr.. Sprague's training has been
that of business man, and not Of an or
ator but his utterances are none the less
truths, and manfully and fearfully spoken.
If they had dropped from the lips Of Web
ster or Clay, clothed in their ex pressiye
and eloquent words, and delivered as by
men having authority in the world Of
craftsmanship, they would have electrified
the Senate but even as it is, they are gen
orally read and pondered on. Even ex-
IRENE radicals cannot impeach the loyalty
Of q man who sent a regiment and bat
terry of artillery to the war at his own cost,
even if he is turning his batteries upon
themselves. We have seen Senator
Sprague's present political position attribu
ted to the factof his having become large
property holder in South Carolina. This,
however, did not prevent him from occu-
plying extreme ground in regard to the i'm
parchment Of Mr. Johnson. II the &C
quirement ofproperty in the South has a
conservative influence upon extreme Nor
thern capital, emigration in that direc
ton is subject of national congratulation
for other than mere material reasous.-
Baltimore Sun. l-.. f,si a-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
Constitution Of Spain.

M.d,fa, March 25,-Yhe new Con-
stitution was reported to The Cortes yes
terday. The draft proposest that the fu-
ture form of government of Spain shall he
Monarchical, and shall consist of Senate
and Congress; Senatorial term will be
thirteen years; to be elected byprovision-
al councils composed of four for each Pro
vince; sessions of Congaess to be trien-
NAL and universal suffrage to be the
rule in regard to voting reign Of the
King shall be limited to eighteen years.
The majority of the committee reported in
favor of the separation of the Church from
the State while the minority report advo-
Gated the Roman Catholic as the State
Creed, with liberation toward all other re-
ligious professions. Liberty of thelpress
and right of public meetings will be guar
anteed. m
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The Re5ioi1oas Fa;M Of the ECa,saet

The Religious Faith Of the Ca fhet.--
The editor of the Dubuque Times, in re-
ponse to the query of a lady who wishes
to know the religious faith ofthe members
of Grants cabiaet, says; attorney Gen.
Hoar is Unitarian, Secretary Of the
Interior Cox is Swedenborgian, Secretary
of the Navy Borie is Catholic, ex-Secre-
tary of State Washburne is a Universalist,
Secretary of State Fish is a Dutch Refor-
mer, and Postmaster General Creswell
eschews churches altogether. The religious
faith Of Boutwell, and Rawlins is not yet
known to fame Grants family are Meth
odists, and that is the church which he usu-
ally attends From the above it will be
seen that it would have been difficult to
have obtained greater variety ofreligious
crecds in the cabinet"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
Death of Virginia millionaire.

The Lynchburg .(Va.) papers record
the death Of Mr. Samuel Miller, an old
citizen, who was formerly merchant Of
that city, and one of the wealthiest men
in Virginia. He commenced life as a
poor boy, but by industry and strict in
tegrity; amassed very large fortune. The
Lynchburg Virginian says: ri
= ale leaves will, but what are its pro-
visions is not yet known. Two of his be-
quests have been made known, but they
are simple transfers Of stocks, and are
outsids Of bis will. They are, first, about
1913, 600 for the establishment Of a female
orphan asylum at this city, AID second,
800, 600 for the endowment of chair o.
agriculture at the University of Virginia.
Beyond these donations.hothing is known.
1t is believed. however, by these most ia
miliar with his views, that Lynchburg
viii share largely in his benefits. What Mr..
Miller's actual wealth is it is impossible to
say. hut it is thought that it will not fall
much if any, under three. millions. He
has no family, was never married, and
had only some distant relatives, and it is
supposed chat this great accumulation of
wealth will go to charities and public en-
terprises.' lsired ~ af
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Death az Gen phil Kf,a rney.

We are informed bya prominent lawyer
of:this city, that while sojourning in Am
body last night. he passed o pleasant
hour in company with former Southern
officer, who was attached to Stonewall
Jackson's division of the Confederate
army during the war, and who related an
interesting Renaissance of the death of
Gen. Kearney, Of which sad event he was
an eye witness. i''The gallant Kearney,"
he said, received his death wound from
private in my command, and when he fell
from his horse I FASTENED with many 9TH
ers to the point where he lay, not suppos-
ing that his wound was a mortal one.-
Just as we reached bis body however,
his limbs gave one convulsive culver, and
then all was over Seeing that he was a
major general, word was sent to head
quarters tolthab effect, and General Jack
son coming to the spot Immediately, gave
one glance at the dead officers features,
and exclaimed, My God, boys, do you
know who you have killed? You have
shot the most gallant officer in the United
States army. This is Phil Kearney, who
lost his arm in the Mexican war" He
then involuntary lifted his hat, every Off
Ger in the group following his example,
and for moment a reyerential silence
was observed by all. Subsequently the
body of the dead soldier was placed upon
two boards, and when being removed to
headquarters was followed by Gen. Jack
son, General Ewell, and other officers,
while a regimental band preceded it, play
ing dead march ~ y E5achange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

Colonization Of Tatg'asa. "A conven-
tion,o those interested in colonizing GER
tain lands in Virginia was held in. Boston
last week Captain Mayo, of Virginia,
made an address, in which he portrayed
the advantages possessed by that State for
northern laborers to establish themselves
in, and claimed that the people there would
heartily welcome all such persons to the
State; he also spoke of the feasibility of
forming colonies there, and referred to sew
eral swindling projects for entieing people
to that commonwealth. Speeches were
made during the day and evening by Miss
Jennie Collins, John Wetherbee, Esq,
DR.. Randolph, and several other persons
Resolutions were adopted providing for the
formation Of colonies upon scale to be
approved by the stockholders, and provi-
ding for the appointments Of a, committee
to consider the subject and report at a
future meeting,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
Removal of Gov. Wells Of Virginia.

RICHMOND, q VA, March 27.-Gen
Stoneman to day issued an order remQv-
ing Gov Wells, and assuming the duties
of the Office himself. '.'
Mayor Burgess, of Petersburg, was al
so removed.
/ The following is the order of the remoF-
al of the Governor:
Head9 uarters First MiLtary District,
State of Virginia. Richmond, "a March
p, 1669.-Special Orders No. Ell.
All the powers conferred upon the chief
executive officer of the State Of Virginia
by its constitution and laws, and hereto
fore exercised by the provisional govern
or thereof, under reconstruction laws of
Congress, are hereby devolved upon the
commanding officer ofthe FIRST military
district, and will, until further orders, by
him be assumed and performed"
By command of Brevet Maj. Gen.
Stoneman.
S. T. CHALrIN, Assist Adj't General.
/ The order removing Mr. Burgess from
the mayoralty of Petersburg does not name
successor, though private intelligence
gives the place to General ". G. Newber-
ry, who received his commission by the
same mail that brought Mr., Burgesss re-
moval. On Friday Mr., Burgess had a
long interview with General Stoneman, 10
which no reference was made to the ''spe-
cal order" of Saturday The last official
act Of Mayor Burgess was the signing Of
some S33 900 worth of bonds Of the
Southside Railroad Company. Soon after
affixing his signature to them he was
handed the order removing him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
Splitin the Republican Party Of Tjrgl

Split an the Republican Party IF Fjrgin-
a.-Consergatice Republicans Desi-
Yous for Reconstruction.
A complete, decided and strongly
marked division has occurred in The ranks
of the republican party of Virginia since
the recent Petersburg Conyention. The
party headed by Wells is composed Of ne
groes and ultra white radicals the party
headed by Walker comprises the best Of
the native republicans Of the State--men
of wealth, standing and influence opposed
to prescription and the impracticable tneo-
ry Of equality The former do not want
reconstruction, except such as will leave
them in undisturbed possession Of their Of
fees. The latter are eager to see the
State rehabilitated, and only desire the
Offices filed by honest and competent
men. For this purpose they have come
to Washington to urge speedy action on
the part of Congress. They form an exec
tive committee of what they call the true
republican party of Virginia. and embrace
the following names, well known in Rich
mond and throughout the State G K
Gilmer, chairman; Franklin Stearns.
John B CrenShaw, Charles D Yale, Cbas.
S Mills, james W Lewellon, Horace L
Kent, George Rye and B Hassell. The
following is their State ticket: For Gov
ernor, Gilbert G Walker; Lieutenant
Governor, John T Lewis Attorney Cen
eral, James G Taylor. They desire that
Congress shall give the people the oppor-
tunity Of voting separately on the three
sections Of the constitution relating res
pectively TO county organizations. the test
oath and State Acknowledgement These
sections, they anticipate, will be voted
down by an overwhelming majority, The
subject of disfranchisement they wish to
be left entirely to Congress and consider
that the reconstruction laws provide amply
enough for excluding former rebels from
Office without the additional disabilities i'm
posed by the State constitution - Wash.
| Cor. " Y Herald. l..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
Horrible Affair,

CHAMBERsBuRG, Pa. March 21-On
Thursday afternoon last a young girl,
thirteen years old, and two young ladies,
all white, and daughters Of farmers living
within two miles of this place, were outra
ged by negro. On Friday negro,
nineteen years old, named Cain Morris, a
native of Chambersburg. was arrested,
and is now in prison, as the perpetrator of
these ,out~ages, and there seems but little
doubt of his guilt. The excitement in the
community is. intense. On Friday night
an effort was made to take Morris from
jail with the intention of hanging him =
No less than 500 people gathered about
the building, but speeches were made by
a, number Of prominent citizens, and the
mob was induced to disperse. The pris-.
oner has since been guarded by a posse
con,itat,ss, summoned by the sheriff. The
young ladies outraged are daughters of
three Of our most respectable famers. +,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
Sad End Of the Uniuersttu Of s.

Sad End of the University Of South
Carolina. Radicalism, says the Edge
field Advertiser, has completely killed the
University of South Carolina. The Uni
versity bill, which has lately become a law,
provides that there shall be no distinction
in this institution on account Of color
And among the trustees lately elected are
two negroes-Cardona and Boseman =
Of course this puts the finishing stroke
to the whole concern; for certainly the
Young men of South Carolina will not sit
in classes with negro es. This is a wise
and polite legislation with vengence!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
& WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
Thursday Morning, April |, 1869.

Y- The Republican Party Of Virgin
Ia now appears to be divided into two
tactic MS, each Of which is bitterly opposed
to the other, The Walker wing profess
es to be more conservative in their prin-
ciples and to be disposed to 'lot by cones
be by cones" and to labor with an eye
single to the interests Of this grand old
Commonwealth. They put forth the fol-
lowing as their platform:
PEACE AND coon WILL AMONG MEN"
The prosperity and happiness of all the
people, unity of purpose, and combina-
ton of strength to build up our State and
develope her inoxhaustible resources.
Consolidation and concentration.
The removal Of political disabilities.
The striking from the constitution the
test-oath and the county organization.
The unity of the States and the glory of
the Union. The equality Of all men before
the law, and the equal protection Of all,
Of whatever color or previous condition in
life.
True allegiance and loyalty to the Gov
eminent"
Among the objections urged against
Gov. Wells by the Walker Or "respecta-
bic" party, as it has been termed are the
following Gov Wells has never appoint
ed a negro to office.
Gov Wells is opposed to mi.red schools,
and has expressed the opinion that the
time will never come for mixed schools in
Virginia.
While such is the state Of the ''respec-
table and the Wells factions it becomes
us to scrutinize closely the actions of those
very disinterested patriots who are now
willing to sacrifice everything = except fat
offices and negro supremacy-for the well
fare of their dearly beloved State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

The king Of Spatn.-7The dispatches
from Madrid, which state that it is almost
certain that the Spanish throne will be
given to the Duke Of Montpensier, who is
expected to arrive fro Lisbon in about a
fortnight, show that Spain has not yet en-
ancipated itself from the Bourbons. Lou
is de Orleans, Due de Montpensier, is a
Bourbon, the fifth child Of the late King
Louis Philippe, Of France. He is mar
ried to the sister Of the depQsed Queen
Isabella, and is a modest and exemplary
gentleman, his wife also being a lady Of
great domestic virtues, with several chill
dren, to whom the best care has been Civ
en-. Such is the account given of the fami-
" by American visitors. The Spanish
vote limits his term of tenure Of Office to
eighteen years, the exact period during.
which his father swayed the destinies Of
the French people. s' ro ......2
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
Terms of Sale :
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

II. IS. INTERNAL REVENUE AssEssoRis OFFICE, }
7rh District of Virginia,
Fairfax 6, H., March Is, 1869.
TIME annual list of Taxes and Incomes for 1868,
and Special Taxes for 1869, will be open for
inpecti6n at this office, on the t3
9TH, 9th, 9TH, sth, 9th and 10th of APRIL
Notice is hereby given that. on the days mention
ed, appeals will be received and determined rel
alive to any erroneous or excessive valuations, as
sessments or enumerations, returned in said list,
and said lists will be open. for inspection Of all
persons who may apply for that purpose.
: w. NJ : FITZHUGH,
March o. IS69-3t Assessor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

Ec- President .IoAasoa's Mtlady,-It is
stated that theSlate Illness of sex-president
johnson. was in the nature of paralysis of
the right side, and was the result of a
complication Of disorders from which Mr..
johnson has long been ,sufferer-neural-
gia of the nerves in the region of the
right eye, a frequent violent vertigo,
and the formation of stone in the blad-
der. .--o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

On Wednesday special elections were
held in forty-six counties of Indianar for
members Of the Legislature, to fill vacan :
cies caused by designations to avoid the
passage Of the Fifteenth Constitutional
Amendment. In nearly every county the
resigning members were renominated, and
in all they were elected, only such as
were certain of reelection having resign
ed. In very few counties was there any
opposition. -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

Sorromfm Casa gentleman of this
county, wishing to make some woman
happy for life, came to town yesterday for
license, but there being no officers in the
county authorized to grant it, he returned
without it, We learn that there is a sim
liar case near Warrenton, in Fauquier
county The poor womenl it seems that
there is always something working against
them. - Charlottesville Chronicle. 81 81"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

Virginia appointments. John b..
Woodward has been appointed sheriff Of
Stafford county. Thomas P. Henley, clerk
Of court in Culpeper; Thomas E Taylor,
clerk of court in Loudoun w. S. Chase,
clerk Of court in Prince William; A. L..
Lindsay, clerk Of court in Rockingham,
and G.. A. Mcdonnell, clerk of court in
Warren. Handley, the clerk for Culpep-
er county, was prominent radical of Al
exandria formerly. 49,.
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All AHERAI4D AND VALLEY ADVEIea1ST1R.
SThe Spanish Throne. NJ

M THE Spanish Throne. M
IS NEw YoRK.s March 28T-A London
special tothe Herald says 6. Adgices re-
ceived from Madrid announce that it is
almost certain that Duke Montpensier will
be proclaimed King of Spain. 1t is fur
Their stated that he will arrive in Madrid
within fortnight on the, iron clad Victo-
ria, now lying in the harbor ofLisbon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

PoLITIcAL D1sABILITIEs On Saturday
last the Vice President appointed the fol
lowing Committee on Political Disabilities:
Messrs. Robertson, Osborn, Harlan,
Howe, Ferry, Boreman. and Vickers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Two the Creditors of S. c. Williams, decd, or
his Estates; You are hereby notified and re-
quested to present your debts or demands against
the Estate of S. C. Williams to John Haas at his
Office in Woodstock, in order to a settlement OF
Inc Estate JAS. IT. WILLIAMS,
III, ~ off Faref : G. "a iiIial,s, &c d.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

The Richmand State Journal declares
that Mr. Walker, the nominee of the Dis
satisfied Radical Wing is just as much "a
carpet dagger as Gov. Wells
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

1t is thought liz Richmond that the
independent Republican" said to be edit
cd by Huunicutt. i not likely to do the
s'ns vest noyenaent" any COOL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01

General Polydero has been assigned
the command of the allied forces in
Paraguay.
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ts COMMISSIONER OFFIoE,
Woodstock. Va, March II, 1856!

ta COMMISSIONERS OFFIQE,
Woodstock, Va, March II, 1861
To Noah Funkhouser, late Curator
Of Estate Of A. Hickman, decd,
and in his own right; Henry
Hotel, A. S. Hotel, 0bed Coff f.
man and William Goiaday, sur
yiyors of themselves, and Joseph faVxs
H. Clover, late partners under .ss..
the name and style of Clover,
Hotels Il Co.; Isaac Trout, Reu-
ben Walton, r. Walton d j. W. i.
OFT, late partners under that
name, William Goladay, survi-
vor Of Joseph H. Clover & VIII
liam Golladay, late partners I'M
der the name and style of Glow
er It Golladay; DAVID Rodetfer,
Charles Welsh, A. Keller surti-
vor Of Moritz Heller and Adolph
under the name and style of Hell
lie" d. Bro, Edward B. Whissen
Barsheba j. Artz, Executrix Of In
Andrew Artz, decd, John \. Hill ...... p.
and James Il. Hoover, Chancery.
And Susan Stewart, Admiristra-
trixof William T.Stewart de-
ceased VIM H. Ramcy and Ma
ry Eliza, his wife, Kate Bovd
Stewart, John S. Hickman, Mark
Bird and VIM. A. Crawford, Ex-
ecutors Of David Crawford, de-
ceased; George w. and p. ". &
Magruder, Adm'rs of w. W. Ma
gruder, deceased P. j. Fravel,
S. P, of S. c. Williams, and P.
j. Fr ayel, late partners in bust
ness, under the name and. style of
Williams and Travel, Moses Wal
ton, William Oft and Jacob OFT,
the Creditors Of the Estate of ".
z. Stewart, deed, and al others
Observation-Disclosures,
TAKE NoTcE that l have appointed SATUR-
DAY, THE l7TH DAY OF APRIL NEXT, at
my Office, in the town of Woodstock, to take the
following account required by decree rendered
on the 10th day of March, 1859, in a Chancery
suit depending in the County Court Of Shenan-
doah County, in which you are parties-Com-
plainants and Defendants--at which time and
place you are required TO attend
LIST, An account of the debt still due on par
chase money lien upon the Real Estate in the bill
&c, mentioned, and any others that may. exist.
I'd, An account of the debt still remaining due
and secured by a Deed of Trust.
Sd, An account of the debts due from said Es
ta.e.
4th, An account Of receipts and disbursement;
of Susan Stewart, Administrators of said Estate
9Th, An account Of assets unadH1inistered, i
any.
9Th, An account Of money, if any realized from
the sale Of any part OF the trust property By tbs
Trustee or said Defendants, and how the same has
been applied.
It'll, Any other matter deemed pertinent or re
quired.
Given under any hand as Commissioner of the
said Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
GEO W MILEY,