Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-01
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Ion. A. tn. Stenhens. of Georeia. +

The Mikado Of Japan was married at
Kiato on the 9th instant.
It, is, now far from certain that the
Fifteenth Amendmenta will be ratified
by the requisite number of States.
Advices from Port au-P Prince to the
18th instant report Salnave in precar-
ious situation. The navy has not receiv-
ed any pay for three months. A petition
is in circulation praying for a blockade of
the port Of Aux Cages: Gold is a prem
ium of go
The members Of Congress, it is said,
are beginning to show signs of wanting
to get away from Washington-and an
early adjournment is thought likely
Others again suppose that an adjournment
cannot take place before the last Of. next
month.
At the Episcopal Church, Thomaston,
Main, Sunday evening, the flooring gave
way, owing to the dense crowd, and prec-
ipitatcd $50 persons into an unfinished
basement. Two persons were seriously
injured and many were slightly wound
ed. n
A negro preacher, recently arrested il
New Orleans as dsorderly person, was
unable opay sho fine imposed BE was
about to be committed, when happy
thought struck him: IF your Honor will
trust me till Monday, I'll take up col
lection tomorrow" He was trusted.
Hazjtar ". s., March 25.-The Gov
eminent Of Prince Edwards Island has
been notified by Imperial authority, that
It is not competent for that Island to en-
ter into negotiations with the United
States with q view to reciprocity treaty
without the cooperation of the other Brit
ISL North American Provinces.
would have ceased to indulge in that.
impious belief, once my favQrite, that, had
Adam and Eve been Yankees, they would
not have waited for the Lord to- expel
them from the garden Of Eden, but would
have emigrated long before and gone to
specializing in the Wild lands.
Don Plat.
Georqia.-Tt is said in Republican cir
cles that the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton, seven against FIVE, will early this
week report back the bill reassembling
the original Georgia Legislature, impos-
ing the test oath qualification, and de-
claring the expulsion Of the colored mem
bers void.
The Price Georgian, speaking Of the
return of Dr. NJ add says: An aged and
devoted mother, overcome with the shock
Of his arrest and trial, has since watched
and prayed upon sick bed for-llis return
until a few weeks ago, when the slender
cord of life could bear no more, and her
watching and waiting in this world cas-
ed" 1855 .t~- .i-'e. x
It is expected that there will be quite q
fight in the Senate over the nomination of
General Longstrcet as surveyor Of New
Orleans as several prominent radical
Senators have determined to defeat him if
possible. The democratic Senators have
upon consultation together, determined to
hvote for his Confirmation.
The Baltimore Sun says of the
South is wise, and willing to be taught by
| experience. she will not make cotton here
after her exclusive pursuit. The cotton
section Of the Union has now, more money
| in its hands than for many years, and the
reason is that last year it diversified its
industry and raised its own supplies"
The Richmond Enquirer calls for infor-
nation as 30 the correctness of the state
ment made in a speech recently delivered
by Gov. Wells, to the effect that during
the late war, on one occasion Brigadier
General Wickam, on going into battle,
apostrophized the Federal flag with tears
in his eyes," and 50 on, praying that it
might be victorious, etc., etc. r
information has been received at the
| State Department that the Turkish gov
ernment has released Mr.. Garfield, form
erly u. S. consul at Athens, Greece
Mr.. Garfield was engaged in the flibns-
tering expedition into Syria under the
name of lamar, and was captured by the
Turkish authorities Mr.. Garfield, was
released at the request Of Mr., Seward
Negro. clerh$.-Miss Louise .Slade,
daughter of the late H. NJ. Slade, stew
ard at the White House under Mr.. john
/ son, was appointed on the 22d of May;
1868, and Miss Emma Y.iBrown was
appointed to similar position on. the 18th
Of July, 1868, Both Of them still hold
their positions, and are spoken of as. eff
/ GENT clerks. Salary, S 900 81 9e 9
5p, r4I 81 red Washiagaoa Star. .
Murder IN the First 3Da5Y-sS. uFhe jury
IN the case of Albert Tyler, negro who
has been on trial for9twoor three days, on
the charge of killing Pauline Hubbard.
negroes, by poisoning her with :, arsenic,
rendered verdict yesterday afternoon,
! md found the prisoner 'guiltyof murder
IN tbo b /, degree" The sentence Of the
court will be passed upon. him to-day. 6
A Yankee in PittsfeId, Mass has
made rife and double- barfelled shot-g -
combined barrels for shot and one
for balls. The barrels were bored from a
solid bar of steel of thirty7two pounds
weight, but which was worked down to
/ wFeeigh but nine pounds, The rife barrel
| is below the shot barrels, and therefore Is
no obstruction to sighting the latter, and
carries one-third ounce balls. ,4.aa- /. stt
| Shipments from California; There are
so vessels now en- route to Great Britain
from San Francisco, with cargQag. aggre--
I gating ZOO, 600 sacks Of wheat, beside
! eirht vessels for domestic Ntlantic ports