Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-16
Loss Of an ocean Steamer

London. February 9.-The steamship
Crescent City, from New Orleans, rar
aground off the coast of Ireland. The
| passengers. crew and specie were saved
but there is little hope of saving the cargo
The State Broad of Public Education
| consisting of the Governor, Mr.. Ruffner
the Superintendent, and Attorney General
Taylor, where in session yesterday, con.
sidering the question of TIE text books to
be generally used in the puplic schools
of the State Up to late hour last ev-
ening they had arrived a. no definite coll
clusion. @ t~ o.
The Jews in Charlottesville contem-
plate erecting at an early day hand
some house of worship.
Colonel John S. Mosby has applied to the
comptroller of the currency to establish 4:
national bank at Warrenton, Va.
A runaway couple in Delaware was
about being married, when the stern
parent put in an appearances. Friends
interfered and argued the case with him
ill the ceremony was nicely completed in
an adjoining room
The number of French prisoners in
Germany on the lst of January, IL, 100
officers and $50, 1856 men.
The winter has been so severe in Eng
land that birds are dying of hunger.
Among blackbirds the NOR tally is great.
GolNG TO BEB. Mama said a little
girl to her mother, do you know how I
get to bed SO quick. No, was the reply
Well, sail she, in great glee, I step one
foot over the crib, then | say rats aud
frightens myselfright in.
Virginia is to establish State inebri-
tie asylum at Richmon d.
4 dwelling house in Nofthamp ton
township. near Doylestown, Pa, was
burned on Thursday night. Two chil-
dren persisted, and their mother was Sc
riously burned.
Some ofthe Radical papers are calling
for the ''strong arm of the Government
in the South" OF course! The "strong
arm" is very. desirable for other purposes :,
thai SURPRISING outrages."
The Germans of Washington have
started movement for a grand ceebra-
ton, to come off all over the country with
in fen days after it is kuown that peace
has been declared between Germany and
France. Oh
The proclamation of the King of Prus-
sia, as Emperor of Germany. has been
received in Prussia, and in Germany, as
far as heard from, with every demonstra-
ton of satisfaction.
Great complaint is made in many coun-
ties in this state at the increale of cases of
petite larcenay, and the expense upon the
people, in the trial Of these cases. The
subject is brought to the attention Of the
courts BY the Grand Juries, and appeals
made 10 the Legislature.
Up to last evening no official news had
been received in Washington in regard to
the Tennessee. with the Commas toner's
to San Domingo on board.
The ex Emperor Napoleon. in hi. proc
lamation, evidently regards the restoration
of his dynasty as the proper thing to be
accomplished in France.
Acc1DENr.-We learn from the Shep-
herdstown Register that Lt P. P. Mar
shall had his leg broken. short time
ago by leaping from a>sleigh.
CHLp BURNED. infant child Of
Mr.. Henry p Cacse. of this place, was
ba lily burned on Monday the 9th inst.
The mother Of the child left it lying in
its crib, for few moments, Under the
care of It's little brother, who, in rocking
it. upset the crib and threw the child on
the stove hearth, burning its arm and face
very severely. DR.. J. A. Waddll is attend
ing upon the child, aud it is doing as well
as could be expected'-Stuuntox Spectator