Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-04
General News.

Saturday morning.
There are now 270 young men in the
South preparing for the ministry under
the auspices Of the Presbyterian Church.
Notwithstanding the untoward circum-
stances with which our farmers had to
contend, We understand that the usual
breadth of land has been broken up and
seeded. - Winchester Neacs
A negro nurse of Henry Greasy, in
Bedford county, threw his child in the
fire on Saturday and burned it to death.
She was arrested.
LYNcHBURG, Va, Oct. 81. Miss Bay
lor, aged twenty, one. was found on
Thursday, near Sharon, in Bland county,
with her throat cut. Her murderer is
unknown.
DEFEATED Hon. John S. Garlic. la tie
United States Senator, who was a cand-
date for the Senate of West Virginia from
Harrison county, was defeated by John
j. Davis, Esq democrat.
Judge Johnston, when be heard that
the Court of Appeals (by military sp-
pointmenD had suspended its sessions, on
the ground of questionable authority
since the adoption of the new constitution.
concluded to follow the example OF the
supreme tribunal, and to bold no more
courts until out status is fixed
The laying of the track Of the Win
chester and Strasourg Extensions pro-
crossing rapidly. The track is now
completed to kernstown, and probably
some distance beyond that point at the
present writing, and is ready tor the rolling
stock. - Winchester News.
St. Louis, October 28.-Dispatches
from Salt Lake indicate serious schism in
the Mormon Church. Stenhoner, editor
of the Salt Lake Telegraph, and for many
years Brigham YQuugs most staunch
supporter, leads the detection. His daugh-
ter is one OF the wives Of Brigham Young
son Joseph.
FlvB-CGNr NIcKELs TO BE REDEEMED.
The ive-ceut coins, not -redeemabie
heretofore by Government agents, will be
redeemed shortly the Secretary intending
soon to issue circular to that effect
Assistant treasurers and designated de-
positaries will redeem them III packages
of 500 and upward.
CITY ELBcToNs IN BALTIMORE. The
election for members of both branches of
the City Council took place yesterday
La some of the wards there was a spirited
contest. there being three tickets, as wei
as independent candidates, in the field
but it resulted in the election of all the
regularly nominated Democratic conser-
vative candidates. -Bu{tin0re San. %
We have some election returns from
Western Virginia. Wood and Harrison
counties, heretofore Radical, have cleo
ted Democratic delegates by major
itics Of from 100 to 300 The vote o
of Wheeling city and OHIO county shows
Democratic gain of more than zee ovei
the presidential election last year, but az
compared with the election for delegates
two years ago, the vote SHOWS Demo
cratic loss of about 400.
Speaking of the Loudoun and Hamp-
shire railroad, the Washington Star says
1.-The persons Who are connected with the
enterprise are gentlemen with ample means
and no lack of energy, and they expect
that the year 1871 will see the road com
pleted to the coal fields in Western Vir-
ginia."
LUTuERANs The Christians of this
denomination in Charlottesville have Or
ganized church under the pastorate OF
the Rev. Mr.. Cleaner. They hold their
meetings every Sunday, at II o'clock. in
hall on Court square. Services are con-
Quoted 10 German Charlottesville MtelLi-
gencer.
The NORTHERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Re- UNITED According to returns receiv-
ed by the editors Of the New York Obser-
Ter, two thirds Of all tie northern Pres
byteries have voted to ratify the reunion
of the Church. The two General Assem-
bles (New School and Old SCHOOL, will
accordingly meet at Pitsburg, Novem-
Der 10th to count the votes and officially
announce the result.
The signs are decidedly brighter.
People are taking heart and working with
plans for the future, because the future
seems clear and certain The State will
be soon in the Union. We shall have a
government of our own People will
trust it because it will be one of their own
selection, The State already feels the
suspicious influence, and twelve months
will make a change that we hardly now
dream Of.
FULLY COMMITTED. The Alexandria
(Va.) Gazette says Henry Church, charg
ed with al outrage upon Josephine
Brown, child eleven years old, on the
Goth inst was examined at the Jail Fri
day evening by Justices Beach and Penn,
in the presence of the little girl, who
tainted when he was brought into the
room, identified, and fully committed for
examination at the next term Of the court.
The St. Louis Republican, speaking Of
the great bridge now being constructed
from that city to the Illinois shore. says ::
From two feet below low water mark
UP to high water mark. the exterior of the
piers will be of quarry faced granite-lat-
ter of which will be procured at and ship
ped from Richmond, Va, and will cost.
on beard of vessels in that port, 7S5 cents
per cubic foot"
STRENGTH OF THE Masonic ORDERS
In the published report of the proceedings
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