Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22

Advices from Caracas report that Ven
ezuela is undergoing one of its periodical
revolutions.
Rev Norval Wilson, after an absence
of several months, has returned to his
home in Winchester.
The Central Hotel, in Frederick City,
was recently sold for the sum of 81 500.
Purchaser R. W. Holland, Esq.
The bodies of the Confederate dead Of
Tennessee are to be gathered together in
to Confederate cemetery at Nashville.
Governor Letcher, who has been i'll
for some time, at his home in Lexington,
we are glad to learn has entirely recoy-
cred.
Two slavers, containing one hundred
and fifty slaves, have been captured by
the British ship Penguin near Madagas-
car
An order has been issued, by command
of Gen. Sherman, forbidding the photo
graphing of forts without the consent of
the war office.
The Secretary of States reports, that
the loss of property occasioned by the
confederate privateers amounts to S13,-
600. 000
Capt. Silas A. Hudson, a cousin of
Gen. Grant, and formerly a cattle driver
i'll Oregon, has been appointed minister 10
Guat0maa.
GREEN PEAs.--The first green peas Of
the season made their appearance yester
day at letelle's. They came from Charles
ton, S. c.
Mr.. J. R. Clay, the colored man nom-
mated for minister to Liberia, telegraphed
to the President on Wednesday declining
the appointment.
A Lady in Detroit has obtained di-
vorce because her husband used unkind
language to her and compelled her to
black his boots.
The Springfield armory are now turn
ing out. by order of the u. S. Govern
ment five hundred stand of arms of the
most approved pattern.
A cutlery firm at Sheffield, England,
have sent ex-Secretary Seward an elegant
penknife with star for each State of the
Union set in gold upon the ivory handle.
Twenty-one States have ratified the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
Both branches of the New York Legisla-
ture agreed to it yesterday.
The Baltimore and Potomac R. R.
have applied to the City Council of Bal
timore for permission to tunnel the west
end of the city for the Introduction of the
road.
The New Jersey Legislature has ad
journed without ratifying the Fifteenth
Amendment. They evidently have not a
Republican form of Government in that
State.
In short time line will be establish
ed between Baltimore aad Cincinnati
which will make the trip between these
two importan. commercial cities in twenty
four hours -BaltimOTe Gazette.
1t is understood that our new Consul
General at Havana, Mr.. Plumb-has re-
ceived instructions to demand full and en-
tire satisfaction for all injuries sustained
by American citizens at the hands of the
Spaniards.
MARYLAND has one thousa nd two hun
dred schools Exclusive of the city Of Bal
timore,) under charge of one thousand
three hundred teachers. giving instruction
to seventy thousand children.
1t was announced at recent meeting
of the Directors Of the Baltimore and
Ohio r. r that an effort would be made
to induce the city of Baltimore to aid, to
the amount of 81, 100000. in the COM
pletion of the Virginia Valley and Lynch
burg and Danville Railways.
PARIS, April 1.-THE Presse news
paper says the rejection Of the Alabama
claims treaty by the United States Senate
will be the cause of great prejudice to the
United States in Europe.
The cars will be running to the Green
brief White Sulphur Springs by the first
of July next. We have heard it intimat-
ed that grand affair will take place at
the White on the 18th Of July Greenbri-
er Independent.
At Jarrettsvilie, Hartford Co., MI. on
the 10th inst, a young woman named
Cairnes suddely appeared on the porch of
the Hotel amongst twenty persons, and
shot man named Nicholas McComas,
firing three shots from revolver He
died soon after. The cause alleged is Sc
due ton.
GENERAL CANBy learn that Gov
ernor Wells, who has just returned from
Washington, reports that General Candy
will be stopped in Washington when he
arrives there and sent out on tie Commits
sion to be appointed to examine the Paci-
fc railroad Ii this should be done he
will not come here for two or three
months. In the Lleantime General Webb
will remain in command.
A young fellow IN England has settled
a breach of promise suit, brought against
him BY most eligible damsel. ia a new
way The damages were laid at 65 600,
and she gained them in full. Whereupon
the defendant addressed the young lady a
note, saying L have behaved UNANIMOUSLY
but if you will only forgive and forget, we
may be happy yet. The only objection
which my friends had to you is now re-
moved. They can say no longer you. are
without penny, since you have 95, 0O0
OF your own" And she married aim.