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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08
Census Return

Census Returns.
The Richmond Dispatch publishes the
able of census returns from the several
tiles and towns of[Virginia. The num-
Der of white and celored persons can not
yet be furnished, together with many
other social statistics. 49,
Shenandoah County has IA, $50 Inhab-
itants, l ,023 Farms, and 70 Mauufactur-
ng establishments. Rockingham has % J,
6l9 Inhabitants, l 400 Farms. 14S Man
ufacturing establishments. Page has g.
466 Inhabitants, 4SI Farms, and 65
manufacturing establishments Warren
has 1921 Inhabitants, 400 Farms, and
81 Manufacturing estab lishments. Fred
erick has 1906 Inhabitants, 1913
Farms, and 1853 Manufacturing establish
ments
The total number of Inhabitants of the
State is l 200, S34 ;67, 0l6 Farms and
5,ll1 manufacturing establishments
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Free Rides.

FFe6 RIU9B.
The cars that were smashed up in the acct
dent on Tuesday night last, had been stand
ing on the Sideling at Strasburg, for som e
days previous, and, it happened, some chick
hens had gone to roost upon the trucks of the
cars, before they were attached to the train.
Five of these chickens were still roosting url-
der the cars at the time of the smash-Ip; one
had its head cut off, one its legs, and several
escaped unhu amongst the latter fine, large
young Rooster.
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IN CHANCERY.-

The lien creditors of Japheth Keller de-
ceased and all others concerned. '.%
Iou.are hereby notified that l have ap-
pointed WEDNESDAY, the 21st DAY of DECEM-
Der, next, at my Office, to ascertain he liens
on the land of which Japheth Keller is pos
sessed, the priority of the same, and any 9TH
er matter deemed pertinent or which either
party may require, required by the decree
Of Shenandoah Circuit Court, rendered on tn e
Doth day of August, 1870. in fhe above nam
ed cause in which you are parties; at whichl
time and place you are requir ed to attend.
Given unnet my hand, as Commissioner
the said Court, the day and year first afore
said. go
Nov. 24,-4w. GEO. W. MILEY.
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The new Mill

On the Mt. Airy estate, built BY Mr.. Gard
ner, is now in perfect running order The
works in their perfect movement, show that
they were constructed by master hand -
The Lafelle Submerged Water Wheel has pro
ven its great superiority over other wheels.
The cast Machinery for this Mill was furnish-
ed from the large Machinery Establishment
whose advertisement will be found ia the
Hruid =.
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Serious r. r. Accident.

On Tuesday night 1aSt, about 8 o'clock,
Capt. Robt. Colvin's freight train was
thrown from the track just as they were enter
ing this place, and completely wrecked two
of the cars, aad killed one colored man, Al
lex White, who was on the train. It is
thought he had gone to sleep and fell of up
on the track and the cars passing over his
body were thrown off. His body was severed
about the hips and greatly mingled.
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Clothes Line Wire.

MIR. T: n. Carpenter, of this place, is Agent
manufactured of white metallic substance,
free from ever corroding, infallible against
rust, and will last from thirty to fifty years
1t can be sold at about three cents q foot
and will answer a better purpose, and lats
longer than fifty clothes lines, and save t e
trouble of taking it in from the weather and
the labor ofsonstant stretching. Every fami-
ly should have one. We have one, and and can
prove it5y the Agent, who gave it o us, al d
it does not even rust our small clothes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08

IL " II u ~ u IL /
P l A n 0 70 TEs.
V-arerooms
No. $50 West Baltimore ST., near Eutaw
BALTlNORE
These Instruments have been before the
public for nearly thirty years, and upon their
excellence alone attained an Impoverished pre-
eminence, which pronounces them unequaled
Their
TONE
combines great power. S 7cetness and fine
singing quality, rs we'll as great purity of In
toEation, and evenuess throughout the entire
scale. Their
TOUCH
plant and elastic, and entirely free from
he stiffness found in SO many Pianos. In
WORKMANSHIP
they are uneZcelled. using none but the very
best seasoned material, the large capital en-
poyed in our business enabling us to keen
continually an immense stock of lumber, &C..
Oh hand.
All our square Pianos have orr New In
proved Overstrung scale and the Agraffe
Treble.
We would III special attention to our late
mprovemeI in
Crane 1ianos & Square Grands
atented August IA, 1866.
"hiSn being the Piano nearer perfection than
has yet been attained.
Every Piano fully Warranted for fee
Years. .'.'''i
Sole Wholesale Agency for CARHART &
NEEDHAMS Celebrated Porlor Organs and
Church Harmonious.
VIM. KNABE & co.
No. $50 West Baltimore Street, near Eutaw
apr 2l,-1y' BALTIMORE
VlhdlNIA, t. VII:
At rules held last Monday in October, 1870
being rule day for November, 1870, in the
Clerks Office of the County Court of Shen
andoah, for the month Of November. 1870
Preston M. s. Bird, .................... Plain.
against
John Rosenbarger and wife and others, De
fendants, 4t-f. :.
Inc ODJect OF LnlS suit is to ascertain
which OF the creditors of Jno. Rosenbarge.
the proceeds of certain real property in Mt.
jackson. Shenandoah County, Va, sold by
Benjamin F. Murray, tru stee n a dee 1 of
trust executed by said Rosenbarger, are to
be pald-and to have said proceeds paid into
Conrt.
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that
the defendants, James GUNNER, William Noel
and Anthony B, Thiehoff, are not inhabitants
OF This Sate-It is ordered, That the said
defendants do appear here within one mouth
after due publication hereof aud do what is
necessary TO protect their interest that a
copy of this order be published in some news
paper printed in Woodstock, once week for
four successive weeks, and copy posted at
the front door of the Court House of said
county, on the first day of the next County
Court.
A Copy Teste.
VIM. SMITH ARTHUR, C. s. c..
"M. WRIT BIRD, p. q.
Nov. LOW.
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a FOOD TREASURE FROM THE SEA.-Editors,
physicians and newspaper correspondents in
ali parts of the country seem to have inves-
tigaed the merits of the Sea Moss Farine
(made from pure Irish Moss or Carrageen)
pretty thoroughly. It has been subjected to
the experiment crucis in numberless kitche ms.
and to the criticism of numberless epicurean
palates, and the result, as far as we can Judge
been placed, SC to spsok, in the front rank
of our food staples, and all that has been
aid oft by the patentee (Mr. RANDY, and
the Company interested in its sale, appears
to be approved and confirmed by public
opini on
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Ed ucatiOnal.

Ed ucatiOnai.
On Saturday last the Superintendent
of Public instruction, for this county, ex-
amined ind awarded certificates to teach
the following gentlemen Lewis B.
Ligntfoot, James W. Stidely, John n.
Strewalt, J. II. Barb, G.. B. Luptoh,
levi Z Ryman. William D. Hickman,
W. S. Kennedy, Marshall O. Miller, and
Miss Lucie A. Berry.
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Nice WORK,

The Woodstock Manufacturing Company
boared a hne cyliader for steam
engine, at their shops. a few days since.
This is the first work Of the kind ever done
in this section of the Valley. The machin-
cry in the shops of this company is of the
finest kind and most improved styles. Mr..
B. n. Carpenter, the foreman in the machine
department, is gentleman ofextraordinar
mechani cal skill and renins
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Local Notices.

Geo. ?. Rowell & Co.. are the New York
Advertising Agents for this paper, and com
plete files eff it can be examined at their office
by any one making application. This firm
has reduced advertising to more perfect sys
an hasheretofore been known.
BARRON is still trading in butter, eggs,
chickens and turkeys, for which he pays
the highest cash price. He has removed
his old quarters on the Town Hill. to
the property belonging to Mrs. Hill.
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& COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

4 COMMISSION ER's OFFICE.
WOODSTOCK, Va, Nov. 22d, 1870.
Iolsaac Krebs, Samuel Gainslow. John
Miller, Tobias Eshelman, Levi Pitman Ad.
mlnlstrator, of Jacob Windle deceased; Val,
ley Bank of Winchester and F N Mowery
Administrator of Leah Wilson deceased,
COMPLIMENTS.
And Japheth Keller, E E Stickley, Joseph
Keller, Adam keister. VIM A Stradley, Dan
lei Baker, Isaac Fisher and Abraham Pit
man, Defendants,
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Tire Polytechnic Institute,

At New Market, has about eighty stu
dents in attendance-anong them some
young men from New York, Indiaaa and
Washington. City, 1t is thought the num-
Der of students will increase to 100 dur
ing the session.
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Accident.


, The Fireman on Mr.. John Minten's En-
CINE, attached II the regular Freight train.
had his eyes seriously scalded on Saturday
night He was engaged in oiling the steam
cylinders when the steam few FROM the cyl
Under cocks inte his eyes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08
Large Bear.

Large Rear.
MIR. Jacob Ssultz, living in the
lover ''Covc,'' in Hardy Co., Wa,
killed bear, on the 10Th inst, weigh
ing $50 pounds.
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Fire in the Mountains.

Fire las broken out, during the last few
days, on the Massanntten and North Noun
tains, in number of places The sight is
quite grand from a distance.
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DIED,

SHEETZ.-On the 81 ms, Gu Narrow
Passage, Ars. Susan Sheet in the 10, year
Of her age
SHaEFFER-0 the 18th inst, near Pine
Church, Shenandoah county, Va. MIR
William Shaeffer, aged % years, = months.
and l. days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08

Taxes.
Jacob B. Golladay. D. s., for j. Hot
tie, Sheriff of this county, announces, by
bills printed at this office, that he vii
call upon the tax payers of the Uppsr
District, for the taxes for 1870, and The
back taxes for the year 1869.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08

TIE Bridge
Across Shenandoah River, on the road
leading from the Depot to New Market,
will be completed by Christmas.
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Our Clerk.

VUF NICt
Our citizens knew very well that our friend
Miley possessed all the qualifications for
good Clerk, but, We have learned since, tina:
he is also proficient Saasdgs uaixer. He
remembered us by sending US several yards,
which we pronounce 'the 7ery thing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08
School Opened.

The citizens of Clover Hill held a meeting
on Monday night last, and made arrange
ments to opeE Public School at that place.
Mr.. J. H. Barb was employed as teacher
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08

Graded School.
We understand that the citizens of Edinburg
have made arrangements to open a Graded
School by the first of January next.
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III. E. Quarterly Meeting.
q The regular quarterly Meeting is now in
progress in this place. Revs' j. S. Hutchen-
son and w. R. Stringer are in attendance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08
Fine Doe.

Fine Doe.
Mr.. john Goachenour killed ne doe,
weighing75 pounds nett, few days SINCE on
the North Mountain, II few miles west of this
place.
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IN CHANCERY,
The lien creditors of John Linaweaver, and
all others concerned.
on are hereby notified, that I have fixed
upon SATURDAY, the 10th DAY of DECEMBER,
next at my Office. to take an account of the
real estate of which John Linaweaver is pos
sessed, the title 10 the same and the extent of
interest therein, the gross and value of the
same, the liens by judgment or otherwise
therein, the priority of said liens and any 9TH
er matter deemed pertinent or which either
party may require-required to be taken by
the decree of Shenandoah Comfy Court, rem
dered on the 18th day of November, 1870, in
The above named cause, in which you are par
ties at which time and place you are reGuir-
ed to attend.
Given under my hand, as Commissioner in
Chancery, of the said Court, the day and year
first aforesaid.
Nov. 24,-4w GEO, w. NIIEY
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The $500 Buggy

The $500 Buggy !
Which was to have been drawn fer at the1
late Fair at New Market. will not be put up !
INIT, during the holidays
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The pike Bridge

To span the River above ut. Jackson is
now being framed by Mr.. Robert Jones, and
will be completed by the first Of January next.
It's to be large arched, covered bridge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08

500 Challenge - 1t is stated that one
tablespoonful of English Female Btters con-
tans as much medical properties as one
bottle of any of the advertised grog-shop
Bitters of the day, and the proprietors. offer
a challenge of S1CO.
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NWARE OF ALL KINDS,

yETINDOW GLASS.
wv A full supply of French window glass of
all sizes, from 6xS for hot beds to 2Sx54 both
single and Double thick, just received, also Putty
in tin cans and Bladders. for sale low.
L. j. MILLER,
65 King St Alexandria, Va.
Sep. 26.-3m.
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Town and County Affairs.


Monday next, the 18th inst. is the regular
term of ths County Court for Dec ember, 1870
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looks very well. My best wishes for the
| success of the Herald. F. O.S.
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTS.

A WATCH FREE for everybody and S35 per
n day sure. Business light and Honorable
No Gift enterprise. No humbug Address H.
Monroe Kennedy, Pittsburg, Pa nov. "a, 4w,
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NEW FALL GOODS.
The attention of dressed and ready 81
selected stock of
NEW FALL GOODS
which we are now receiving, consistino ~
DRY GOODS,
LADIES DRESS GOODS.
GENTLEMEN's WEAR,
GROCERIES &c., Sc.
Our goods have been recently purchased ard
will be sold at
RERUCED RATES.
PARTIES wishing bargains will please cal
at once as we are determined to please them both
in the quality of goods and the prices at wLics
they are sold.
FRAVEL & LACEY.
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X. l.! |. X. LII X LIZ!
\ " ready. Another lot Of the ce grated
1. \ j.. Flows Manufactured and sold bv the
Woodstock ,Manufa ctiring Company
rhess plows are RAPIDLY supersedng all others
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rEyHE LADIES FRIEND.

rEyHE LADIES FRIEND. r,r
SPLENDID ARRAY OF tai EN- !;
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Head Dresses, Fancy Work, Embl oidery, &C..
with Receipts, Music, and other matters inte-
resting to ladies. The music alone is worth the
cost OF the whole magazine.
The Ladies Friend is edited by Mrs. Henry
Peterson, supported by the following
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AID REFRESHMENTS.
OMMIsSICNER,s OFFICE

WOODSTOCK, Va. Nov, ed, 1870.
bsroara Bowman. Administrator of Alex
ander Bowman deceased H2rrison Gilloch
Surviving partner Of Har4isdnTGilloch and
VIM: II Frayel, late parlnels Under name oil
Gllloeh and Fraves Mark a5ird in his own
right, and as Administrator of James Rua
die deceased. and administrator or Susan
Slower deceased, David Rodefer, James II
Williams, Executor OF SamuelC Williams
deceased Geo. W. and P W. Magrude- Ad-
mlnistrators Of WV Magruder deceased p
Fravel and George Fravel, Complainants
And Hotel, Sheriff Com. Ad.
ministrator, de 6onis non 18th the win an
nexed ofJacob Good deceased Geo. A Hupp
Executor of g B Samuels deceased. ]
Hotel, Sheriff. CON- Administra-
tor of John Sibert deceased, D H Walton.
Administrator of John Haas deceased. Will
liam OFT, VIM Crawford. G H II Koontz,
and Martin, Administrator of John Koontz
deceased, John 'Gatewood, Susan Stewart.
Administrative of VIM. Stewart deceas-
ed, Funkhouser, Sheriff, Com.
Administrator Of NJ S Bair deceased.
Isaac Trout, Moses Walton, Daniel Burner,
Charles Welsh, p Funkhouser Sheriff,
Com. Administrator of Josiah Hell
Ter deceased, VIM. Donaldson, F. Shelter,
sami. Stephenson and I Moreland,
Executors Of VIM. Moreland deceased,
Adolph Heller, Executor Of Moritz Heller
deceased, j A HOTEL, Sheriff, Com.
Administrator of VIM. Torrey deceased,
and ii H Haun, Sheriff. Com. Adj
mlnisrator Of IL Samuels deceased, De-
PENDANTS,
IN CHANCERY.
You are hereby notified that l have
pointed MONDAY, the 18th DAY Of DEeE,tfn
next, at my office to ascertain whether n
the purchase money has BEEN paid to G ri
eamuels late Executor of Jacob Good deceas
d. for the House and lot in the B III and nro.~
ceedings mentioned, and if so whether'a good
deed can be made to the Stockholders of the
Woodstock Female Seminary, or to such per:
sons as may become purchaser under sale
decree by this court of said property and if
so oy Whom-also to ascertain the amount of
DEBTS due CompIaina nts, from said stockbol-
ders-what are the interests of the seyera
subscribers respectively in said property
taking their subscriptions as the measure If
their respective interests-.t6 asce1 tain the an
nual and actual value of said property in the
bill described, and to report any other nattar
deemed pertinent or which either party NAV
require to be specially stated" REQUIRED be
the decree Of Shenandoah County Court
rendered ON the l4th day of September, 1870,
III the named cause, in which you are parties
at winch time and place you are required
to attend.
Given under my hand, rs Commissioner Of
The said Court, the day and year first afore-
said.
Nov. 24,-4. GEO. W MILEY.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
GLASS AND EAErHENw ARE.

/ am now receiving my Fall Stock of goods.
which offer to Country Merchants, and dealers
generally at as low prices, as they can be bought
either North or South. Ny stock is very COM
pIete, comprising
EARTHENWARE OF ALL KINDS,
from common to the best Stone China, Glassware
in great variety, I rench China, Tea and Dinner
Sets, Fancy goods of all kinds. Particul ar
attention paid to the country trade, and
Merchants will do well to 50
CALL AND EXAMINE MY STOCK.
as am satisfied they will be pleased with my
goods, and prices, and they will save freight
by purchasing here. 4. j. MILLER,
60 King ST., Alexandria.
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TERMS OF SALE :

Five per cent cash in hand on day of sale
and the residue in three equal annual Install
ments. The deferred payments to bear inter
est from day of sale, the purchaser to give
bond with approved personal security and the
title to be retained as additional security I'M
til the further order of the court. Sale to
commence at II o'clock A. NJ.
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Solicits Consignments, guaranteeing quick re-
turns and moderate commissions
REFERENCE The business mon of Wincbas-
ter and adjacent counties.
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advertiser i- -
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