Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-02
Death OfGen. Robert Andersen.

Cincinnati, October GA dispatch
received here to-day says Gen. Robert
Anderson, of Fort Sumter memory. died
at Nice, France, last evening. He went
from Venoy to Nice ;hrce weeks ago, hop
ing to rccciEe benefit from the change
lis family we're with HIM. His remains
will be brought Icy the United States
vessel Guerrero - this county for inter
ment.
The Norfolk Journal speaking Of the
coming election says There are too
many true men who arc disposed to des-
pond-too many good men who are tired
of elections. Ii will not do. No con-
sentative who has vote has moral or
social right to WITHHOLD it Every man is
under obligations 10 society, his State,
is county, and his kind. Individual
objects, individual prejudices, individu-
al desires and designs are triaes light as
air in comparison with the welfare of a
people, and a Commonwealth.
The Memphis Appeal learns from the
best sources Of information, that "the
Democracy of Mississippi are sanguine Of
clecting majority to the next Legisla-
ture, and Wrestling the gallant State of
Prentiss and Davis from Radica lism
A snit is now on trial in Lancaster,
Pennsy lvania, of Hoff and Hersh against
the Northern Central Railroad Company.
for $4,000, alleged oVercharge in
frieghts. 1t is stated to be the test case
of claims involving not less than ha If
million dollars.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26.-The
death of S tate Senator Cornell leaves the
political complexion Of the State Senate
as follows: IfWeakly, of Cumberland,
gets his seat, the Senate will be a tie, if
not, one democratic majority. If a spe-
cial election is ordered, republican will
be elected, and there wall DC oae repub-
lean majority in the Senate. But as
The speaker of the Senate is democrat.
he is not likely to DO this, even suppos-
ing be has the power, which is question
able, It'll he has official notification.
The Virginia Star says Our mex.
Legislature will have it in its power to
heap up evils on the head and ashes on
the heart of the State. that will make our
people bend in hum i!iation. and sigh in
SORROW Examples are before US in oth-.s
err Southern States. Let this be warm
ing and an incentive to action On the
part of the Conservatives.
Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-Thomas Dun
cpn, colored servant OF Thomas /.
Goode, of Virginia, laboring under an
attack o t mania a pota, was sent to the
Pennsy lvania Hospital for treatment, in
charge of Deceive Russell. The patient
proceeded to the hospital very quietly, but
on reaching the lodge be said: 4 have
brought you a gentleman who is insane.
He imagines, among other things, that he
is detective officer. His friends wisl
him to be left here for awhile Despite
the protestations of the officer he was
locked up as insane for several hours
Duncan has since been captured and
lodged in the hospital.
A Man KILLED. --On Monday morn
ing, a negro man in stepping from the
platform of one car TO another, fell under
the cars and was killed. This occurred
on the Giles. & Ohio Railroad not far
from Allegheny Station. Both legs were
cut off and he died instantly. He had a
ticket from White Snlphcr Springs to
Meechum's River and $42 on his person
We have not learned bis name Iindi-
catOr.
DEATH OF THOMAS EWING ,SR.-Tbomas
Ewing. ST., died at Manchester, Ohio.
last Thursday. He was born IN Ohio
county, in what is Row Western Virginia,
in 1886. lie rose by his own talents and
industry to high Offices of honor and trust
During his long life he was Senator in
Congress, Secretary of the Treasury,
Secretary Of the Interior. etc. he was
an eminent lawyer, al istiaguished states
man, and an honest man-plain. practica !
aud efficient. Thus passes away another
of the men. who were the compeers of
Clay, Webster, Calhoun. and Benton,
&c. in the better days ofoar country.