Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-01

i"ot' uHSt Hlte, SpCclhi CoMn!lSSOner,
| sold the llough property, situated at
Castloman's Ferry, to p. Mccormick,
Esq for 3G65.2~ Ctarhe Courier.
A STRANGE PIFENoMnNoN. We have
been informed by q gentlemen living near
the Shenandoah river, that while a sur
vcying party were defining the lines
between Clark and Jefferson counties
they discovered on the west side on the
Blue Ridge some seventy trees within
a given radius that were blasted and
shiyered by lightning The eply theory
that can be advanced to account for it is,
that there are deposits Of character
possessing powerful mognctisin, which
attracts the electricity of the flaming
clouds whenever u storm sweeps the
mountains The location of this strange
phenomenon is near what is known as
the Raven Rock.-CLqrhc Courier
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The store-house
together with the entire stock of goods
belonging to Joseph A. Millcr, Esq.
on West King ST., in this place, was
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night of
last week. 1t was no doubt. the work
of al inccndiary, whose purpose was
plunder and who afterwards fred the
building to cover up the robbery Mr..
NJ iller had no insurance upon his goods,
and his loss viii amount 20 nearly $4,000.
Col. Nadenbousch's Fire Department was
out. in full force and worked with will,
but it was found impossible to save any,
thing but the. she'll of the building -
-harttnstWg Statesman.
Sad Accident-A Young Lady Barn
cd to dedt6-Our community were star
tied aEa horriGed, on Monday morning
last. 6y the-s sad news OF The accident; te
Miss Mary Davidson, only daughter oil
our old highly estee;asl, fellow citizen,
! Dr., John Davidson. -..>. ~.
Miss Davidson vas about re tiring, oa
Sunday. night. and while, standing in
front Of her bureau, accidentally oyeriurn.
cd her lamp, filed with what IS called
crystal;zed Burning fluid The lamp fell
to the floor but DID not break. Miss Da-
wilson then picked it up, when it ex-
ploded, setting FIRE to her garments and
burning her SO severely that it resulted in
her death about II O'clock on Monday
morning. .,,s3 -.
/ DR.. VIM. Davidson, brother of Miss
Mary. rushed to. his sister'sR ROOM on
hearing her scream, and with blankets
and bed clothing. put outs the, fresssbut,
most unfortunately, too latsui Dr.. Faun-
| leroy, was Immediately called in and
did IL in his, power to relieve the unfor-
tunate yonng lady, but in vain.
| Miss. Davidson, for her superior quail
ties of head and, heart, was beloved by
9 Il who hner her, and her cad and sud-
den demise is universally deplored, and
an exceeding sympathy is felt for,her be-
reayed father, brother and many relar
tives. --Sfduntoa Spectator. "a % ~
State Superintendent Of Pubic Schools
Now that the scholastic year for the Free
Schools viii shortly close; it may not be
amiss, as an act of mere justice, to allude
TO the service rendered in the erganza-l
ton of the present school system icy Rev
W. II. RuiIner, State Superintendent.
lie has appointed and commissioned about
1900 School Trustees, and about So
County SUI erinieadouts. He has had in
operation during t Q scholastic year about
2,5g0 schools, which have accommodated
over 10000 pupils. AIanys Of these
pupils are the children Of INDECENT par
ents, and coua not have bad the advan,
tage Of primary schools but for the free
school system. We viii have something
to say on this subject hereafter. Tallcy
Virginia.. fs.ss Is et IS FL. ad