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

TIME CELEBRATED
CLABAUGH WASHER!
Washes all kinds Of
Garments and bed clothing.
Washes the finest
Lace or Cambria perfectly.
Washes every article clean.
Washes with very little labor.
Washes very rapidly and easily.
Washes without any trouble,
1t is simple 1t is substantial.
1t is easiy'operated.
1t is the best in use.
1t is ahead Of all competitors.
Il Is Common Sense MASKING Machine.
It won't get out of order
1t don't tear the fabric.
1t don't break eff Buttons.
Ii beaches the goods.
It is made at home.
| It IA no T,akee inuention.
| Il IS what every body buys after fair trial.
&. W HARRIS,
| Sole Agent for Shenandoah County.
These machines can be seen at Donaldson
8 Kniselys Tin Ware and stogehouse.
March 25-~if
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22

50 Gen. CANDY arrived in Richmond.
Oh tie 10Th, and assumed command Of the
Disfrset "a tire ooh iast.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN EDOM, VA.
FOR SALE PRIVATELY.

VALUABLE PROPERTY IN EDOM, VA,
Y FOR SALE PRIVATELY.
d YELLING HOUSES AND LOTS AND
BLACKSMITH SHOP AND LOTS.
Having more real estate than care about own
ing, and wishing to reduce my liabilities, will
sell, privately, my
HOUSES AND LOTS IN EDOM,
consisting of Seven Houses. four of which are
brick, and situated on lots embracing from fourth
of acre to 10, II, or IS acres as NAV suit pur-
chasers. Edom is just one mile from To o., A. d
NJ. K. R.. and is located in one of the richest and
finest sections in Rockingham county. The land
is as good as any in Virginia. Edom has always
been business place, and is capital location for
a merchant and industrious mechanics. One of
the houses is occupied store. A new Mill
has just been put up at the town, which adds to
the Importance OF the place.
Also, farm about miles from Harrisonburg
on the Railroad. 1t has on it u good Dwelling
House, and a well Of water near the house. The
land is good limestone and we'll watered. The
farm contains lao Acres of Land, about 80 acres
of which are in timber.
For terms which wrll be fair and accommodate
ing call on the subscriber. who resides near I1dom.
lzg~ Parties wishing to purchase this property
will do well to give it prompt attention.
April 5, 18692m JOHN X. BERRY.
@a- Stanton Spectator and Woodstock Her
aid copy for two monthe, call attention to same
oditcrially, and send accounts to the Register
etfice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22
WALTER A. WOODS

Gen. j. r. Jones,
DEAR SIR.-The "Wood Combined Mower and
Reaper came to hand last summertime enough
to try it III clover, wheat, oats and timothy. l
worked it in the same field with several of the
most improved machines introduced into this
neighborhood and gave them all full and .air
trial. for | was anxious to get the best In my judg-
ment. | write this 10 say that unhesitatingly
pronounce the Wood Combined Machine the best
that / have seen. The fact of my buying the one
i look upon it as the most complete combined ma
chine in use.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
GILBERT S MEM.
NoTE In the season of 1868 General Meem
and his brother bought three more OF Woods
Machines J. r, JONES,
A. T. SKINNER & Co.. GenI Agts.
APP 22am't Sl0.) Alexapdria a, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22
j Q II ~ p. l. Q M a S
MT. JACKSON, VIRGINIA,
DEALER IN
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
AND MACHINERY,
and Agent for the
BUCKEYE MOVER AND REAPER,

The best and leading machine in the world--over
1000 new in use. Also Agent for the improved
Horse Rake, Grapple HAY Fork, CardweIl's Four
Horse Thresher, Mantz' Champion Wheat Clean
er, Careys French Burr MiI Stones. Ouch An
Choir Boiling Cloths, Zell's Ammoniated Bone Su-
per Phosphate, dc. Persons desiring any Of the
foregoing will please send in their orders at once.
April S, lS69-3mos.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22
Civil War Raging Again.

LONDON, April 14.-Later advices re-
ceived from Yokohama and Hong Kong
report that the civil war is raging again
with increased violence in the Japanese
Empire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22
Alexandria Markets.

Alexandria Markets.
Corrected by Grin, Beckham d: Co,
Commission, Grocery and Feed Merchants,
No. SO King Street. Alexandria.
APRIL u: 1869.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22

The cars will be running to the Green
briie, 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-
err LudeDendent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22

A young fellow IN England has settled
breach of promise suit, brought against
him BY a most eligible damsel. in new
way. The damages were laid at 65 600,
and she gained them in full. Whereupon
the defendant addressed the young lady
note, saying: I 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, 900
of your own" And she married nim.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-22

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

Approved April 10, 1869.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
A PostaI on ciaI TN TroHbIe.

Nose Hopkins, the illpstrious colered
D olitician of this city, whose services to
his country and his party we're lately
rewarded by an appointment as route
mail agent between Jackson, Tennessee,
and Canton, Mississippi, has been in
dicted by the grand jury of this county
for perjury, and It Is probable that Moses
will soon be on that vell-trsyelsd route
the road to the pepitentiary-where he
should have been long ago. The facts
are these: A colored man named Richard
Agnew. who had been in the army, died
some time ago, at the house of negro
named Jim Butler. The latter personsted
Agnew, and on bis papers drew money
from Meyers & Deadrick, the veil known
claim agents Of this city. Nose Hopkins
swore that Butler was Richard Agnew.
Butler was prosecuted BY Meyers Il
Deadrick, and was sent to the peniten-
tiary, ons day this week, for term Of
three years. Hopkins 10 doomed to go
up as long for his perjury. 6utlsr also
dead-beated the Bureau agents in this
city out of $40. but they took no steps
against him,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

CAPTAIN STEINKUHL, Of the Capitol Sa-
loon, corner Center alley and Whisky
Chute" is acting IS agent for the Con-
federate picnic, and desires as to state
to all who wish to do a good act, by buy
ing a ticket for the cause that the Histor-
zeal Association is now engaged in, that
he will furnish q No, lunch free Of
charge. Go one aud all, buy ticket,
fill MP, and come away ref oicing that you
have done two good deeds-that Of con-
tributing o dollar to the widows and or
phans, srd of giving your stomach the
best that any saloon Gan afford.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
LOCALS IN BRIEF.


Mayor Leftwich writes to his brother
in-law, Mr.. Joseph Cash, that he is stead.
lily improving.
Thirteen carloads of Texas ponies
passed over the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, Tuesday evening, en- route for
Virginia.
Arrangements have been completed
for the Confederate picnic next Saturday.
1t will eclipse anything of the kind ever
seen about Memphis.
An adjourned meeting of the Confede-
rate Soldiers Relief and Historical AS
ISOLATION will be held this evening at the
Assembly Hall. A full attendance is re-
quested.
W. s. Danforth, Esq, of the house OF
]. Il. Loewenstine q Bros, leaves for
South Carolina to-day. We are informed
that fair daughter of the Palmetto State
is the irresistible magnet which draws the
gentleman, and we hope that, by rever.
sion of the electric current, we shall
shortly welcome him and his fair bride
back to our city of Memphis again.
A serious accident occurred in Corinth,
Tuesday night, resulting in the immedi-
ate death Of section foreman and
badly ipjuring of two others, all belong
ing to the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
They were attempting to replace freight
train which had backed off the track,
when lever slipped from its hold with
the terrible results mentioned. Names
unknown to US.
By the breaking of an axle on the
tender the westward-bound freight train
was partially thrown from the. track on
the Memphis and Charleston railroad
early this morning, and thus the Junction
accommodation train, which usually ar
rives at eight o'clock am, was delayed
several hours. Two cars were thrown
from the track, and four or FIVE we're
damaged. Nobody hurt. Trains will
run as usual to-day.
DR.. A. B. Collins, the carpet-ba gger,
who killed DR.. Haughey, the Radical
candidate in North Alabama for Con :
gress, some time since, and was arrested
at Montgomery last Friday, was taken to
Tuscumbia yesterday, under military
guard, for trial. He was handcuffed and
allowed few privileges. He is said to
have heen rather dirty on accouHt Of the
refusal of the military to permit him to
change his clothing until he should be
placed in close confinement
In the cases of the State VS.. Thomas E.
Leonard, indicted for embezzlement,
forgery, etc., the Criminal Court, yester-
day, ordered that the prisoner be admit
ted to bail upon his executing bond with
good security for two thousand dollars in
FIVE of the cases pending against him,
and three thousand dollars in the case of
conviction appealed to the Supreme
Court. A nolle prosequi was then en-
tered in all the remaining cases against
said defendant.
A meeting of the Chamber Of Com.
merce and citizens was held yesterday
afternoon to take action in regard to the
proposed Memphis and Kansas City rail-
road. The meeting was one of much in
terest. A. T. Lacy, William Wallace,
Isham G. Harris, William Farris, j. I.
Swayne and B. B. Waddell we're ap
pointed delegates to the Springfield (Mo.)
Convention, on the 25th inst A com.
mittee of leading citizens was appointed
to prepare an address on the subject OF
the proposed road. After other trsnsac-
tons, the meeting adjourned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

If YOU want bill-heads, cards, circa-
lars, ACCOUNT sales, or anything in the
way of JOB printing, come to this Office
where you will get tbs very best at the
lowest kind of prices. Give as call
before making your orders. l48f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

BALL AT RALEIGH.-The ball at Ra-
leigh tonight will be one of the most
charming affairs of the season. We hear
of a large number of ladies and gentle
men who are going. The train will leave
the Memphis depot at eight o'clock this
evening, and connect with ths omnibnses
at Wells Station. Persons going can re-
turn at convenient hour in the morn
inO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
arRAYEp OR STOLEN.

CTRETFD OR sTOLKN. ON JUNE 37rE.
- lass. Two coEs-ons white. spotted On
isff side, lump on back part 81 bas-one nsnt
ed. with whfts face. horns tuTned N; GU On
leff side, about sir tol inches ~ ri1iv MY
Ill re.eiss { y reward and no questions ASKED.
: nth Main srroet, ~ NJ,
a norifs Mis-. . IsDn, R.h. Depot H-i'i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

TIE BEST Is THE CHEAPEsr.-J. De-
voto has the best of everything in the
family grocery line, corner Third and
Adams streets. ls4-l59
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
REWARD.

aoE REWARD. LOST OR STOLEN
ND frorn nv residence. on Main street,
I..ksnn IN Fort Pickering. Two Horse
Wni.s@one A sorreI, shod 81 round, and name
Tasehsd the other bag. shoa 81 round and
All and name roaehsd. Twsnfy-hFs dollars
NJ "a 81 i R5i1 ''' - p. RITZPATRick.-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Sugar for Preserving.
All grades Of preserving sugars, from
common to best, and at very low figures.
Come and see.
Mustard.
Colman 8, Durkee's, Kentucky and
common mustard-mustard we know to
be good.
spices. !,
A new lot of very fine extra unground
cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, white
pepper, etc., superior to anything ever
brought to Memphis.
OLIVER, FISSIE 4 Co.,
284 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

JUST received and for sale by Morrison
& Ellis lot of the purest Catawba wine.
We have also on hand fresh supply OF
drugs, soaps, toilet articles, etc. l36eodf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Board WAETED.-A young lady de-
sirss board in a private family or boarding
house. References given and required.
Address "P," LKDGER Office. it8f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
THE CITY.

PITTsBUnG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

TEg EIEcUTIoN.--To-morrow's LEDGER
will contain full description of the
hanging of Calvin aud Moody.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

DEEDS, Leases, Bills of Lading. Dray
Tickets, and all kinds of Blanks for sale
at this Office. ]
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

GET your F. Y. shirts and furnishing
goods direct of the manufacturers, Wig
rsns & Thorn, 23S Clay Building. SOL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Edward d. Hoyt, formerly Of New
York, but recently from California, com
mitted suicide By taking laudnum at 81
Louis on Sunday last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Lyon want good old hegibben whisky.
10 to Megibben a Bro. 29l Maia street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

GENTLEMEN, PLEASE TAKE NoTIcE.-
Just received spother large lot of British
half hose, 81 so per dozen, gents linen
handkerchi g, 81 so per dozen; puff
posom shirts, 50 gauze undershirts,
81 2s. M. KRAUs q Co.,
I2Q-t Corner Main and Adams.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

IFyou want good old Megibben whisky
90 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

ryou want good old Megibben whisky
70 to Megibben & Bro, 2sl Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

ADVERTISE your business in LEDGER
directory, first page. 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

IFyOu want good old Megibben whisky,
10 to kesibsep 4 Bro, 2sl Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

" you want good old Megibben whis-
XIV. 20 to Megibben A. Bro, Isl Main ct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

IL yoE vSHt good cid Megibben whisky
90 to MegibbsA 3 Bro, tSl Main Fsseet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

HI. sEEHAUsEN. Practical waren-
maker, 2l5 Second street. l28-l4s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

LADIES, PLEASE TAKE NoTIcE.-Just
received large lot of hoop skirts, SOC
each another lot eorsets, 81 another
lot ladies' hose, 81 70 per dozen another
lot linen towels, 81 so per dozen be-
sides, we offer our entire stock at great
bargains to make room for fall trade.
M. KRAus & Co.,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

T,oR sALE-A FINE CARNAGE. WITH
heavy silver mount4ngs has only been
used two or three times 1 aII 4 c cpa al
izss,. 270 Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Use smiths tennessee Tonic Bitters
W. 16l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
WARTS.

VxTANTED "A FIRsT-CLAsS COACH
w Smith, to whom constant work and
good wages Will be given, at 81 and so Monroe
street. [" 145.l60J w. y. BRUCE Il co.
VxJANTED = EVERY ONE TO KNOW
LECTION cures Gonerrhea and elect In from
two to ten days. without the use Of medicines
Internally. For sale at kussell's Dispeneary,
az North Court street. Sent securely packed,
TO any address. en- receipt Of price 81 per
bottle. l3o-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
FOR SALE.

NOR sALE-AvALUABLE BRICK RESI-.
nEFCE and Lot containing eight large
.oo,ns and bssemsnt, No. 479 Shelby street. If
q sold By the 18th Of September j wiIi be for
I Eshse OH No. go Front st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

Allen and Gallagher I'm the Ring
The Combatants at Fosters leland
A Hard Fought BattIe-The sponge
Thrown Ip-Allen Claims the Vic.
tOry-Ihe Referee Decides the Fight
a Draw.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
RIVER.


At this city the river has declined
six and half inches during the past
twenty-four hours, and is now twenty
two feet nine inches below the high water
mark of 1867. The Ohio is declining
at all points, with three feet seven inches
in the canal at louisville. The Arkan-
sas river is rising at all points above Lit
tie Rock. White river has four feet scant
to Jacksonport.
Boats Clearing To-Day.
The new sidewheel passenger packet,
George W. Cheek, will get away prompt
ly tomorrow evening at FIVE o'clock, for
Helena and Friar's Point, making land
isgs wherever desired, under comm
Of that whole-souled and gallant gentle
man, Captain. George Malone. Those
"gay and festive" young gentlemen,
Charlie Smither and Charlie Jackson,
have charge ofthe Office and please every.
body.
The regular Thursday United States
mail packet, Belle St. Louis, Captain
Alex Zeigler, is up for Cairo and St.
Louis at five o'clock. j. W. Baskette is
clerk.
Boats Clearing Tomorrow.
The famous new steamer W. A. Cald-
well is advertised for Pine Bluff, Little
Rock and Fort Smith, Friday evening, at
five o'clock, under command of Captain
X. l.. Haines.
The Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
packet, Sam. J. Hale, will leave as above
tomorrow evening at five o'clock, under
command of Captain VIM. P. Walker.
Ed. C. Miller is clerk.
The Luminsry, Dan. Conway, master,
John Lehmer and Charles Parsons,
clerks, will get away for Cairo and St.
Louis tomorrow evening at five o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Milk DARYL WISH 70 SEtL AN
ll interest in my milk dairy. Terms noerai:
aremises. Inquire at Commercial Hotel.
Iaa-isq: B. Y. BALL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Money to Ioas at ses Main st. 1869
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
M IL y. M A Y -
English and French School
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

TIE FIFTH SESSION OF THIS SCHOOL
Il will open on Wedn esday. the LIST Of Sep
tember next. on wellington street, south Of
street railroad.
The satisfaction given to the patrons Of this
well-known institution during the past holas-
tic year. is the best recommendation which can
its merits.
Regular Lessons In French by Major l.. May.
Latin without extra charge. German. music
and drawing by competent professors.
MRS. LETITIA MAY,
1854 Principal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
L.pIEs. PLEASE TAKE NoTIoE. just

Use Smiths Tennessee Tonic Bitters.
WV l46 Isl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Use smiths Tennessee TOME Bitters.
| l46-l5l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

Use smiths Tennessee Tsnie sit t,s,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
Boats Clearing Tomorrow.

Regular Memphis and Friar's Point
Tri-Weekly Packet.
For Friar's Point and Way Land'gs.
GEO. W. CHI Il Il X, sTA
VI Geo. Malone, master. leaves
as above every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY. at pm. Apply on board, ll9-t
Cotton Statement.
MEMPHIS. August 10. 1869.
Furnished daily by the Clerk Of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Stock on hand Sept. !. 1S6S.--.... ~
Received to- day......-.-...".-....... y
Receivedprevio ly......-..-...-247.4 AT 247,5O2
247.549
Exported TO day...-.........''.....'.... "
Exported previously. SOB A7,52l
stock on hand............... .......-......-.. IS
RECEIPTS.
Wagons ESTIMATED. -........-......~-.-...-. Is
EXPORTS.
Memphis and Charleston railroad .........-... 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

1851 Corner Main and Adams.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19
WEATnER...RIvER...COTTON.

WEATHER.
Meteorological observations. az reported to
us by Mr.. Edward Goldsmith:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

AMOR sALE-TwO PAIR OF MATCHED
II carriage mares and top buggy; Apply
u4.t 400 Shelby street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

1887 Corner Maip end Adams.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE OK
v LEASE.-I desire 70 lease or sell Day
steam mill and gin. two miles south 81 Mem
phis, on Horn Lake road. all In perfect run
ming order. Apply at 80 South Court street OF
a. Is premises '0f 'n'0'W WADDIDY THOMPSON.
NH0R SALE-A NEATAN WELL BUILT
1er Court street and Brinkley avenue; -,
1924 W. A. WHEATLEY. Bethel BE.
BLANKS FOR MAGISTRATES AND
- Hit
V7OR SALE OR Ex0HANGE-MY PLACE
\ four miles out on the HerD ando road con- con,
ssiniug twelve aad half acre good land. well
s@nroved: new house. kitchen. servants
house, smoke. house. corn crib. earrisss house.
chsrd. rsspberries. strawberries and grapes;
ans clover lot. grass lot: sards1a' etc; tES
IA an easy terms or exchanged for city prop
e'S' X. WHITMORE.
PUBISc LyDeER ON ".
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-03

cued from them.
Moore meanwhile cvAded their search for
him, but was unable to get out Of the town
that night, as it is enclosed by Notifications
and the negroes we're on the watch for him
The next day he attempted to get out b.
was seen by some Of the women, who as
saulted him with bricks, calling on the mer
to come and kill him. In few moments be
was surrounded by hundreds Of them m en- and
women, swearing that they would "toAr bis
liver and lights out, and doubtless they
would have executed their threats, but Just
as they pulled him down to the ground "
hr, Norton, mulatto prominent among ,"e
race, aud the independent candidate 'of
| congress in that diurIrt, maze nus way "
their victim, and with much danger 70 MN.
| self, rescued The man ~
No-,t-,n readers may conceive how en-
;,gaLIs Ifo il in a country ike this, where,
~. The slightest proyocatiou, negro mob OF
,-,r Eve hundred o. thousand assemble
| in half an hour. ready and willing 10 com
NIT any act, however lawloss. There have
been more murders Of white men by negroes
in tho counties Of York aud warwick, since
the war, than are chronicled IN all colors In
time pas, This may be IN good measure
attributed to the powerful effect which the
freedmen bureau has had upon the half
savages, in pcrsuading them that the whites |
are their uaturR, enemies, and that they will |
be upheld by the government IN any action |
they may take against quondam rebels
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-03
THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.

A Richmond correspondent Of the New
York WorH writes as follows of the Radical
campaign for Governor in that State, aud Of
the spirit in which it is conducted
On the It'll inst, the military governor,
Wells, and his attorney, Gen, Bowden, ha.
rsngued at yorktown, Va, in their canvass
for the approaching election. Bowden, in
the course Of his speech, made an insulting
reference TO white man named Moore,
who slapped his face 10 reply. Bowden be.
ing more accustomed to receiving cuffs than
returning them, bore it with all due meek.
ness and humility, and little more. But
being, like the "lste lsmented Foy, Of ne.
gro wench notoriety, q fsgorits with the sex,
the colored Venuses who were present melted
their husbands and brothers to svenge the
insult, and accordingly they made fierce on.
slaught on Moore, but caught, instead of
him gentleman named Sewall, one of the
leading members of the bar in that section,
and beat aim very badly before he was res