Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-03-09

ne frr,er'ck >Durg Herald Says tha,
Mr. Nathaniel Ball. living in the neigh
'orhood Of Stafford Cpnrt-H House, recently
killed gray fox, weighing seventy-fve
pounds !
WEST VIEGINTA-A bill authorizing
vote of the reonle On the call Of State,
Convention to rcIsodel the Constitution
of the State has passed both houses of
the West Virginia Legislature.
The smallpox is committing fearful
ravages throughout The Netherlands. and
he general anxiety is augmen ed by the
dangerous state Of the dykes in some parts
from the great accumulation Of ice in the
rivers.
Social circles IN Syracuse are excited
by the strange story Of the elopement of
married women. heretofore of good
standing in that city. with Baltimore
man. whose acquaintance she made by
answering an advertisement for CORES
pondent.
HUNe.--.John jackson (eolpred) the
accomplish of Kit Hubbard in the killing
of Mr.. Anderson in July last, was hung
at Pittsylvania Court houge on Friday
He confessed his participation in the crime
some time since, which has been published.
A man died in Eugland the other day
IN possession Of SO large an estate that the
stamp duty on his will amounted to $40
600. The poor heirs! How they must
have groaued to see such fortune 90 into
the hands of the ,axgaiherer.
MISPLACED SYMPATHY Meeting one
of our bankrupt friends the other day, we
began to express OFT great regret for his
misfortune i'll beiag compelled to 60 into
bankruptcy and our sympathy for his
family. But be cut us short my
dear SIR said he don't grieve your
self about my family, took care of them,
you bet! just save your sympath les for
the families Of my creditors" We de-
part slser man = HnlJar Record.
The Rctinond State journal is about
to pass from the hands of Mr.. ellis inc
those of a company. consisting of Frank
lin Stems, 4. S ayers, Alex. Riyes, ".
.
prominent Radicals.
y German family named Wsidcvogle,
five in all, WHO landed at New York on
The 21th ult. to go to Richniond, Maine,
got the wrong tickets. and arrived a,
Richmond, Va, the day after, with only
s. in the party. The police took care of
them and got them lodging at a hotel.
Says the Montgomery Vail tine Ma
rion Commonwealth furnishes US with the
marriage notice, which ne must admit is
somewhat ony:-Ma;ried, at intstone, by
The Rev. MIR. "indstone, MR. Nehemiah
Sandstone and Miss Wiihelmna Whets one,
| both of Limestone. Look out for birthstone
| next"
Mrs. Var Hook was murdered by some
unknown person at her residence in jack
son, Tenn, on Sunday by blows on the
head with a Ratchet. She had just seut
her children to Sunday school, and " as
alone i'll her chamber readiDg She hal
~ her bureau drawer S5O0 which is
supposed to have been the object of the
murder, but The assassin failed 10 find it,
| Her residence is in The centre Of jackson,
ANA persons were passing at the time.
An old man and two women are dig,
| gng for hidden treasures In a Pennsyl-
vanla village, at spot pointed out by
enc Of the women as the very place where
| suiterranean cavern is located, in which
is hidden ain immense amount of silver
coin, amounting to about $1,000. 900.
One Of the women says that over 500
spirits guard tie treasure, and that con-
seQneDtly she does tot want to be present
When the money is reached.
TIE BUCH.SyAx GnosT - committee Of
three members Of the Baptist Church OF
Buchanan has been appointed to investigate
the ghost!y and satanic operations, wnich
have been recently reported rs occurring in
and around he residence of the Rev. &. c
rhrasAer Of that place.
The Virginia Conference Of the II. E
! Church North, which held lis session in Al
exandria last week and was presided over b.
Bishop Simpson, intend to occupy severa
fields of labor the present year VIII CHI hay,
been neglected by that body since the war
Among Other appointments which are to b(
| supplied are Berryviile, Front Royal War
renton and Stafford. We can new feel kind
! ly disposed toward tho preachers of this wins
| of the church so long as the church robbe-,
! clause of the constitution is unrepealed. ",
| have no more respect for the The men or Sc
of men who would profit by it Than We have
for highwayman. True Iader.
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