Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-04-20
Valley Items.

1i15y ALSIHS.
s'overnor Walker has offered reward |
OF SlOo each for the arrest and conv iction |
OF the parties engaged in the hanging Of
homas Hodges, OH Monday night last -
Ftndicutor.
Judge Carson who died suddenly in
the streets of Winchester last week had
his lfe. insured for SO, 900.
The Stanton Valley Tiygini'an com
menced its sixth volume last week, and
It's editor congratu latcs himself upon It's
greatly increased business and future
prospect of usefulness The Tirqinian
was started by Major A, NJ. CARRIER, Jr.
Joseph II. sherrard. Esq, has been
appointed Judge for Frederick county
vice Carson deceased
The new firm of Mines & IIouck, less@
ees of the valuable Shenandoah Iron
" orFs property, are re building, and
hope to be making iron very soon. They
are away above high water mark with
their improvements, and will soon have a
Steam Forge in operation, which W Ill be
quite cur osity in that region.
LOUISA County ITEMs.-A letter 10 the
Wing from Louisa Courthouse, safes
that the jury in the case of Captain David
NJ Ross, charged with stealing horse
from Mr. Bumpass o. Lou lisa, brought in
"a verdict of not guilty, and Captain Ross
was discharged.
We learn that a Mr. Foley-aged 60
years-who lived in the Fork, about five
or six mics from From; Royal, hung him
self on Tuesday. Cause unknown
Wdrren Sentinel
SALE OF LAND. On last Saturday,
JAS. II. Williams. special commissioner,
sold 226 acres of slate land on the north
western grade, to Mr.. Jno. W. Smith at
S. per acre. Winchester Nevs.
SALE or: EEsIDENcE.- Mr.. W. L. Bent
has sold has residence on Amherst street
to Capt. JAS. P. RELY for S., 900
Winchester Aeus
TIE WHEAT The warm weather Of
the past few Gays has caused the young
wheat to Shoot forward and it presents
very heslthy and promising appearance.
The grass and clover fields are also look
ing very fnc.-Clarke Courier.
WHIPPED. Last week colored man
was convicted before Justice Crow of
stealing some pigs, for which he was SEN
fenced to receive twenty-five lashes onshis
bare back. The punishment was iufi ed
By the strong right arm of Constable
Freyer. who piled the lash as if he wish
ed to convince him of the "error of his
ways. So
ONIoNs.-We learn that our friend,
John D. Penny hacker, Esq has gone
into the culture of this profitable vegeta-
bic extensively on lis farm near Linvilrs
Greek. He expects to raise 500 bushels
this year eff of one acre, which will pay
better than wheat. We are glad 10 notice
that our enterprizing farmers are giving
HoiG alteHtluD 10 Inc SIN iII3f articles ana
feel assured it will pay.-Rochinghans
Register,
Governor Walker has appointed L. II.
OFT of Harrisouburg, Notary Public
for the county of Rockingham.-Ib.
The Telegraph has been completed to
Harrisonburg. We are now in connec-
ton, BY lightning, with. all the world
and the rest of m1nkiud The line
commenced working yesterday (WedncS-
day. More about this hereafter.-Ib.
A change has taken place in the Agency
Of the r. L. Depot in Harrison burg
Who the new appoinfee is we are not
exactly able to state; but the late popular
agent, Judge Bare, retires, the place be-
ing temporarily flied by Mr.. Hart, of
the o., A.. & NJ. r RI
LOYAL CLAIMS. We understand from
lawyers that the claims by citizens Of
Rockingham, for Commissary and Quar-
ter Masters stores, seized by the u. S.
army will foot up several millions.-IJ