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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16
Legislative Proceedings.

THE VIRGINIA HOMESTEAD BILL, wh;ch
had previously passed the Senate, finally
passed the House on Wednesday, by
vote of 62 ayes to SO noes. This provides
for an exemption for every householder
or head of a family of real or personal
estate, or both, to be selected by himself.
whether heretofore or hereafter acquired,
free from all debts, whether heretofore or
hereafter contracted, with exception. how
ever, i'll favor Of any demand in following
six cases: For money due on the purch-
ase of the property for work done by
laborer or mechan ic; for liabilities incur
red as publ ic officer, or as an officer of
court, or by any fduciary, or attorneys at
law, for money collected for taxes law
fully ACQUIRING after July 1, 1865 for
rent hereafter ACQUIRING: or for fees Of g,
public officer. or officer of court hereafter
ACQUIRING. The institution says, in ref
erence to these exemptions, art. XII, sec.
3. Nothing contained in this article
shall be construed to interfere with the
sale of the property aforesaid, or any por-
ton thereof, by virtue Of any mortgage,
deed of trust, pledge, or other security
thereon" And the act just passed itself
provides that the householder, or head of
family, may waive the whole exemption
in favor of any obligation that he chooses
This provision for waiver came near de-
feating the bill in the House Of Delegates.
where it passed to day by only three ma
jority out Of total vote of 121.
In the Senate, yesterday, the Free
School bill was further considered and
then laid upon the table '-'
The House passed bills appropriating
81, 800 for the removal of the remains of
Virginia soldiers from Arlington and
Gettysburg to Hollywood cemetery. The
Senate bill prescribing the duties and
compensation of county officers was passed.
1t goes back to the Senate for action on
| the House amendments. ,t
Nothing of special general interest was
done in the Senate on the 10th inst.
In the House the Senate bill fixing
the places for holding the sessions Of the
Court of Appeals was considered and ad-
vanced to its third reading. Tae. report,
in yesterdays issue, OF the passage of the
bill relating to county officers was. mis-
take. The bill failed for want Of a con-
stitutional maj GRITTY. l.
A bill has passed both houses of the
General Assembly appropriating S. 400
to pay for the repairs to the Senate cham
Der, ana for fitting up Sycamore church
| for the use of the House.
On Saturday the Senate perfected the
Free Sch oil bill and ordered the same to be
! cngrrossed fora third reading. The H4nnse
bills appropriating 81. 5uO for the remov-
al of the remains of Confederate soldiers
from Arlington and Gettysburg to Holly
wood cemetery, near Richm ond, was pass
ed s5s.E
In the House numerous privateaaor 10.
cal bills were passed Or ordered to be en-
crossed. H =.
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Death Of Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens is dead. Hewas, per-
haps, the most gifted genius of ms dav.
He was the creator of an entirely new
style of fictitious literature, and was the
most accurate delineator Of the humorous
and the tragic phases of the lowest orders
of human society who ever wrote. His
earlier essays in this line are :inimitable.
lie became philanthropist, and switched
off the line 10 which his greatest achieve
ment lay, and impaired the glory of his
fame to some extent>by making his novels
too strictly efforts at reform. Poets and
nov elists are not the best reformers, and
are often themselves prone erotchets and
eccentricities which need reformation.
But Dickens compensated for his own
errors and the mistakes which marred the
brilliancy of some Of his own, works by
the sweet humanity which doomed and
diffused its delicious fragrance through
hundreds Of pages of his best productions.
His name will live through ages, and his
works are amongst those which will en-
du:e aud be read until such time as will
leave but little Of the age in which we live
for man to learn and to know.
Charles Dickens was born at Portsmouth,
England, on February 7, 1872. His
father was naval officer at the naval sta
ton Of that place The elder Dickens in-
tended his son for the profession ! qt the
law. but his taste for literature led him
| to iournalis,u He became "a reporter foi
the London press, aud the sketches which
he wrote at unce attracted SO mnch atten-
ton that the occupation Of his life Was
fixed. His original signature was boz
aud tho FIRST publication Of his Papers
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THE RINDERPEsr.-The Reading (Pa)

THE RlNDERpEsr.-The Reading (Pa)
Eagle says: ave
Some of the farmers in Greenwich
township, Berks county, are considerably
excited over the appearance ola strange
disease among their cattle, which they
fear is the rinderpest. The cattle suffer
for two or three weeks and finally die.
Cow doctors in that vicinity are unable to
combat the disease, which they do not ap-
| pear to understand, it being something
new in the county. One farmer has lost
three COWS, and others have lost one or
| two each. an
Two DISTINGUISH GoDMoruERs. -
Queen Victoria has lately paid very I'M
usual honor to little subject of hers by,
in person, standing sponsor to him The
infant thus distinguished is the Earl of
Burford,a direct descendant of Nell GwyD-
ne, being the eldest son of the Duke Of
St. Adams by the daughter of the Queens
late valued friend and secretary, General
Grey. The 10y was horn under very
melancholy circumstances, for his Grand
mother lay dying in an adjoining room.
The other godmother is a lady as popu-
lar, and almost as well known, as the
Queen Miss .Burdett Coutts, and it may
be added, one whose sponsorship is like
ly to have mere solid result. i-s l.
SCARLET FEVER AN EN- inent physi-
clan robs scarlet fever of many of its
terrors. by prescribing for the patient
warm lemonade with little mucilage, as
often as desired. and the application
of warmth to the stomach. He directs
that a cloth should be wrung out of hot
water and laid on the stomach, renewing
II as often as it cools. Nothing else but
the lemonade is to be given. With this
treatment he guarantees that not one in a
hundred cases will prove fatal. We have
known cider alone to cure more than one
obstinate CASE. A vegetable acid appears
to be specific in colds and fevers.-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

MARRIED WOMEN IN CoNNEoTIcUra-
The Legislature of Connecticut has before
it Gan act providing For the protection
of married women in the enjoyment of
their property In that State in the
common law, which gives the husf aad
control Of his wife's property during mar
rage. and life interest after her death has
hitherio been substantially maintained !;
and the pending bill simply proposes to as
.similate the laws on this subject, in most
respects to those now in force in New
York. Pennsylvania and most Of the ives
tern States. 1t is measure Of mere
justice to do away with the ANTICIPATED dis
abilities Of married women in matters of
property, and not only Connecticut, but
New jersey and other States which sill
preserve the old system, will be compcll--
ed to adopt it BY preserving laws which
are really oppressive and unreasonable ia
their bearing upon women, they. ouly
give strength AID phusibilty TO the ex-
treme demands Of the. '..ewomen's rights"
,eformers. N T. Erening Post. 81 g
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TINE VIRGINIA HOTEL,
MAIN ST, (FoRT HlLL,)
WINCHESTER, VA.

Having leased for a term of years the Virginia
Hotel. long and favorably known to the traveilng
nnhlic. and having clensed the house and re-
furnished it with comfortable bed ding. inrninre:
&c. We offer to our friends and the traveiing
public, the comforts of a pleasant home'
With competent and polite servants we can n
safely guarantee satisfaction to our guess -
shalt be our endeavor to restore the virginia
Hotle TO its tromer reputation as the pest con
ducted and most comfortable public house IN the
Valley. We earnestly appeal to the pub he 4er
a generous patronage. ,nnN
Juus 2,-5m.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

NOrfOlk and Great Western Railroad
A meeting in favor Of this road was
held in Norfolk, Virginia, on Tuesday,
and the following resolutions were adop-
ted.
Resolved, That in order to further the
interest of Norfolk, and the Norfolk and
Great Western Railroad, this meeting PEI
titon the proper authorities to order an
election for subscription, to be applied
to the construction of the Norfolk and
Great Western Railroad, of one million
Il 900, O0O in corporation bonds; said
bonds maturing in twenty years, and bear
interest at seven per cent, to be issued te
the company through the commissioners
appointed for the purpose, and upon such
terms as the Councils of the city may per.
scribe; and that the Chairman be re ques-
ted to appoint committee of FIVE to sub
NIT the action of this meeting to the city
Judge, praying that said election be held
ut an early day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

The York buildings, in other days the
seat of remarkable enc school. has been
thoroughly renovated BY Rev, Mr.. Bill
lings. who viii make it, With the all OF
llis accomplished daughters, frst-class
female seminary We hail With pleasure
this addition to the valuable institutions
of learning which already distinguishes
our town Winchester lNers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

ANorHER uAuL oS TIE iifnsssvRy--
There was missed from the United States
Treasury on Saturday, Supposed to have
been stolen "A bundle OF two thousand
new legal tender notes of the depoaina-
ton Of $40, new series of 1869, baying
the bead Of Daniel Webster. and number
ed as follows: Il. 1856, 001 to H. B.
532, 900. both inclusive, amounting to
So, 600 II Wszs.iagtos 'Sa..aay G''ross-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16
NDOAI HERALD AND VALLEY ADVERTISER. 8

rs burird down south. 1 20 much hope
some little girls there will strew flowers
on his grave. thought | would bring
these and put them on the rebels graves.
May be some of them have little girls at
home, you know.'-La. Fayette (ID.) Dis.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

A bridge ON, the G & o. Railroad .
few miles west of Staunton. has beep
swept away during the recent rains. 1t
will be finished by the time OF our present
issue. -Leetagfqa lGazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

were made under it. ltis needless to. 90
into details about the career Of an au thor
with whose rapid rise to world wide ia me
everybody is familiar. He was the most
popular author Of bis day.
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These tnco Receipts Alone are Worth Hun
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featuring Washing Compounds. How to make
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1t tells, How to Clarity Honey SO as to sell for
nearly twice the common Sort.
1t tells. The latest and best mode of sailing and
curing Hams and all kinds of meat.
1t tells, How to Dye Clothes of all shades and
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VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY
FOR SALE.
Will be offered at public sale, upon the
premises, on the -....
b 9th DAY OF JUNE, 1870,
(Court-day,) if not sold privately before that
time the valuable
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IT'S VALUABLE TO EVERY ONE
BE SURE TO GET 1T.

~ Sent by mail, free of postage, for ON E
DOLLAR. For sale by VIM. II. BISHOP, ST.
Louis, Mo. Agent for the publishers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

LANES r. HERBERT e5, PETER HAiRsroN.
TTERBERT & HAlRsTON,
OMMIsSION NERO HANTs S.
No. 20 Camden Street.
baltimore. MD.
Reterenees-the Banks and Merchants Of Ball
t;.,,,rs. July 22-ly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

A GETS WANTED. to $500 per
N Month Clergymen, School Teacher, Smart
Young men and Ladies anted to canvass for the
New Book "OUR FAITH ER'S HOUSE - OR,
THE UNWRlTTEN WORLDLY DANIEL
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This master in thought and language shows us
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with its blooming flowers, Singing birds, Wav
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Mountains, Delightful Rivers Mighty oceans,
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worlds, and reads to US in each the Uuwritten
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full description and universal Communications
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in the strongest possible language. ZEIGLER,
McCURDY l. Co., 16, S. Sixth Street, Philadel-
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16
MILL PROPERT'

MILL PROPERTY ..
owned by the late Samuel Moore, Eslr., an d
known as ''Muores MILL" situated ut the
junction of tie two Hawksbill Greeks in
Page County, Va, about three quar- tiers ola
mile South of Luray. The Mill is compar-
ativey
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A N E W 0 n Il -,

t'@ A N E W On L,
having been built since the war closed, is in
good repair, and is located in the finest wheat
growing portion of Page County.
There is also new saw-mih in thorough
repair, adjoining the Mill above mentioned
and forty acres of first class bottom land,
with -.s .,..... ........ g. -.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

A ToucuINe SCENE "A touching scene
is related by a. gentleman as having
occurred during the decoration ceremonies
Yesterday. A little girl entered the GEM
etery carrying wreatas of beautiful flowers
and hastened to the aide where the Con :
tolerate dead lay, and proceeded 70 place
wreath on each grave. A friend OF
hers approached her. saying. 'Dut,
Susie. those are the rebels graves. She
replied, Yes, know it, but my pa was
q soldier, and died in Libby prison, AMI
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A GENTS WANTED 10 SELL
"A PENN LETTER ROOk .

"a .PENN LETTER BOOk.'
For copying Letters without Press water.
This is the greatest time, labor, and money
saving invention of the age and none see it, but
have only to place the written letter under the
copying leaf. and rub with the hand. An agent
has only to it properly, and it sells itself.
Price $500 and upwards. Adapted to every
kind of business. and does not play out with the
first sale Address P. GARRETT, Il Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa If.
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s.. GOOD DWELLING HOUSE,

ae+.. i, GOOD DWELLING HOUSE,
all of which will be sold together.
The Water power is ample for all seasons
of the year and can be used without building
and keeping in repair an expensive dam. As
it is necessary that the sale of the foregoing
real estate shall be confirmed by the Court,
on account of the interest OF The minor heirs
of Samuel Moore, deceased, in said property
the sale will be conditional, and will be void
without the confirmation Of said Court Pos
session will be given on the
nth OF JULY, 1870. ~
If sold publicly, the terms will be made
known ON day of sale. ,-...
Persons wishing TO purchase privately, or
nho desire further information in regard to
said property, can apply to DR.. II. J. Shoots,
at Luray, Page County, Va, or can address
the undersigned at Mount jackson, Shenan
doah County, Va, 4-...
MRS. AMANDA NJ. F. MOORE,
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June. 2, 3m.
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.>o''''S O" 49, f-- - -eNe
language. zs4gsr s,.ss,s--f--.. ,
! One of the greatest aud m ost destruc
tive fires that ever occurred in any city
has Just been subdued in Constantinople.
i 1t is reported that I 900 houses were
destroyed, and that perhaps three hundred
people lost their lives. A rough estimate
Of the total loss of property is twenty-five
millions of pounds sterling. The English
underwriters lose heavily. l7Ja - g..
Death of VIM Gilmore Simms.
! CHARLESTON, S. c., June ~. VIM.
Gilmore Simms, the disting uishcd South
efu noyelist, died at the residence Of bis
son-in-laW. in this city, last evening, ag
ed Ga. 81 a-a Fssf, s.- r.. s.,. =,
| HOY TO EvADE A LAw.-Saginaw,
Michigan, has passed lay that it is un-
lawful tor any person to visit house OF
ill-fame unless. on business. soliciting
trade, as they would visit other buses
| Chaps 20 round With small-books of car
i. nets and all kinds Of goods to evade the
4 law, and one fellow was actually arrested
4 who said lie was selling Goldfish by photo
! graphic sample. tri - j.
4 The Democratic Convention assembled
at Charleston, the new Capital of The
Estate of West Virginia on yesterday, and
j was largely attended. The platform de-
.nsnds the taxation Of capital, the expppg-
4 ing from the statute books Of every form
Of fest oaths, demands restoration OF the
ballot 10 the. dsfranchised, aud declares
the white race tue supcrio and ruling
race of the country. John j. Jacobs, Of
Hampshire county, was noMiia'ed iof
Governor,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-23
DIED.

JoHssToN.-On the 10th instant, GEORGE j. JOHN
sTON, in the 9Sth year OF his age.
The relatives and friends of the family, also the
members OF the Ringgold Hose Company, re-
spectfuly invited to attend his funeral from his late
residence, No. s17 Thompson street, on Thursday
Cemetery. IS
KENT-on the goth instant, RICHARD KENT. aged
SO years.
1853, l. o. OF o. F. and Chippewa Tribe, No. 81, Imp.
o. OF r. NJ, are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral, from his late residence, S. K. corner OF
Seventeenth and Alton streets, Federal street,
on Thursday morning, at o'clock Interment at
Mount Moriah Cemetery.
KEHHBDY.-On the 22d instant, HUGH KENNEDY,
JR. in the 41st year of his age.
The relatives and friends, also Phoenix Lodge, No.
100, A. Y. M, are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral, from his late residence, No. GAG North
Second street. en- Friday morning at 10 O'Clock. In
terment at Laurel Hill.
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The OIty Amusomenrs.

At THE ACADEMY OF Music The Bohemian
Girl will be given for the last time this evening.
Martha will be performed tomorrow (Thanks-
giving Day., and on Friday The Marriage of
Figaro will he repeated for the accommodation
Of those who were unable to attend last evening.
AT TIE WALNUT Mr.. j. 8. Clarke will this
evening personate Major Wellington de Boots"
and "1oodles.n
A Thanksgiving Day Matinee will be given
tomorrow, when The Flying Scud will be per-
formed. Tomorrow evening Mr.. Clarke will
appear as ASA Trenchard in Our american
Cousin.
AT THE CHEsNUT the burlesque of Latle
Faust will be performed this evening.
Tomorrow being Thanksgiving day, perform
ances will be given both afternoon and even
ing.
AT THE ARCH Knowles comedy of The Lore
chase, with Mrs. Drew as Constance, 'awil be
represented this evening. The performance will
conclude with the drama of SirteeH-StriRJ Jack
A matinee performance of Rosedale will be
given tomorrow, aud the same piece will be
repeated In the evening.
ADAM FoREPAUGHs CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE
will exhibit this afternoon and evening at the
corner of Broad ana Wallace streets. An extra
Thanksgiving Day performance is announced
tor tomorrow.
AT THE AMERICAN variety programme will
be presented this evening.
matinee tomorrow.
AT DUPREZ & BENEDICTs OPERA House
an attractive minstrel performance will be given
this evening.
, A Thanksgiving Day matinee tomorrow.
AT THE ARCH STREET OPERA HOUSE All inter-
esting variety of Ethiopian comicalities will be
presented this evening. A matinee tomorrow.
SIGNoR BliTz an his son will give magi-
cal entertainment at the Assembly Buildings
this evening. Two performances are announced
for Tomorrow
THE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA will give q pub
lie rehearsal at Musical Fund Hall on Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. CHARLES WARMERS CIRCUS is now in
full operation at the corner of Teuth and Cal
lowhill streeta, having opened for the winter
season. The company is large and efficient, aud
contains number of the most talented eques-
trans and acrobats in the profession. Perform
auces will be given every evening, and on We'd
nesday and Saturday afternoons. Tomorrow
being Thanksgiving day, there will be ma
tinee, when an extra programme OF attractions
will be offered,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-23
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
'Thc Marriaae Of Figaro" bv tho KngIish
Troupe.

"Thc Marriage Of Figaro" bv tho KnsIlsh
The furious raln-storm caused the finest work
In the repertoire of the company now perform
ing at the Academy of Music TO be sung last
evening TO the smallest audience of the season.
Those who did attend, however, enjoyed a rare
treat, for the music of The Marriage of Figaro
is so purely delicious that IL would be plea
sure to hear it even If not rendered by the most
thoroughly competent artists. The performance
at the Academy last evening, however, was up
to high rank of excellence, as was to be ex-
pected, for the leading characters were sus-
tanned by the same singers as last season, with
the exception that Mrs. Bernard personated "Su-
sanna" instead of Nine Rosa, and Mr.. Bowler
"Don Bassilio' instead of Mr.. Nordblom. Mrs.
Bernard made very excellent representative of
Susanna" and in the beautiful Letter Duet"
especially che sang with much expression. Miss
Hersee, as the Countess" acted and sang
charmingly, aud Mrs. Seguin as the page
"Cherubino," filed the ideal of the character
completely. Mr.. Laurence as "Count Alma
viva" Mr.. Campbell as "Figaro," and the other
performers acquitted themselves creditably, aud
as the choruses were we'll sung and the orches-
tratioB unusually good the entertainment was
one worth Drawing the rain storm to witness.