Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-03-16
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Over 81 600, 900 subscription to the
new national Loan is already reported.
1t has been decided that Postmasters
must receive mutilatcd currency at its full
value for postage stamps.
The scarlet fever has made its APP
pearance on the Upper Tract, in Pendle-
ton county.
The annual rent of the Fift'l Avenue
Hotel is 5000 eco. The lcssees get
back $75 GOO from the rent of stores.
TOBACCO During the month of Feb
ruary there were sold in Danyille 1511.
COS pounds Of tobacco, bringing near $l79
/ ,000
The Wheeling Savings Bank has failed
with liabilities $3.50. 600. The default
ing cashier is in Jail.
A terrible colliery explosion occarrcI
Feb. 25th in South Wales. Fifty dead
bodies were taken from the mines. and it
vas supposed that several more were still
unreached
Robert Thompson and another man. On
known, were found dead, Wednesday
morning, near linc-kiln in Philadelphia,
were they bad gone to sleep.
An old lady in Mass 1cIius. It's wi o.
remembers Washington has rather over
done it. She asserts kat be frequently
came TO her native town 70 attend the
annual fall muster.
Charles Perdue, Cbafles Mera 18th and
Thomas len are on trial at New York
for arson On the high seas, lEc pcua,'y of
which is death.
The House Of Representatives reFusod
to take up the bill repeating tie income
tax, by a vote Of yeas ninety. bays one
hundred and thirteen Il his action of the
House it is thought settles the question
that there will be no repeal of the tax this
session.
The impression prevails that Congress
will remain in session only long enough
to pass some measure relating to the al
legged ''outrages' in the South
The Committees Of tie Prasb7teria
and United Presbty erian Churches ;spp,n.
ted to consider the question Of a rnjon Of
The Two branches, have met iu pittsburg,
Pa. The friends OF the union expect it
will be Effected during the present. year
Reports from Southern Kansas state
there is likely to he a repetition of the
reign of terror that existed there last fall.
which eliminated in the hanging of six
or eight reputed horse-thicves.
Daniel McNaughton, j.. age, q years,
connected with the promiDent families OF
Akron, o., shot himself dead, in bis room.
Wednesday. Cause said to be iatempv-
rance
GOV. Randolph, of New Jersey, has
been requested by railroad and canal com
panies to act as arbitrator between the
parties in the existing coal troubles. The
Governor has the matter under considera-
.ion.
The body of Mr. William shue, who
mysterioasly disappeared from NorfJlk
few weeks since, was found recently III
the southern branch. near Mercy's point.
Ii is thought that he committed suicide
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The committee
on Foreign Relations having on Wednes
day night held meeting and deposed
Senator Sumner from the cbairman's po-
siton and placed Senator Cameron in his
place, by vote of 5 to 8, the Senate
held caucus and ratified the action Of tie
committee by vote of rs to 81.
The New Haven police have a sharp
eye on every boy between the ages OF
SIX and sixteen that is seen on the street
during school hours. Such as cannot
account for themselves are arrested or
truancy.
An Arkansas planter, who has recent
~ noticed the work Of aboGt sixty China
men, reports they are better cotton-pick-
ers than the negroes.
At an aaction sale in Columbus, Ga, a
day or two ago. $1,755 of Confederate
notes were sold for 81. and $40, 200 of
Confederate four per cent. certificates for.
the same sam.
Nevada is infested with highwaymen.
Another stage was robbed on Sunday near
Virginia City, but only $500 express
money! was got, and two of the robbers
were caught.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says Of
Mr.. Richardson, who was shot in THAI
town on Monday that 'his stua ton is
very critical. and the would Will proba-
\ bly, be fatal.
ORANGE G. H. Va. March 10.--A dis
tructive fire broke out at Orange G. FL.
Yesterday about two o'clock The Bap-
fist Church, the two hotels and several
stores were totally destroyed The court
house building narrowly csc ped One
hotel was fully insured the other pro-
perty doubtful.
INTEREST ON OLD DEBTS Mr.. Fitzpat-
rick, of Nelson introduced bill in the
Senate providing that interest shall not
be recovered upon debts contracted prior
to the 10th day Of April. 1861. aud end
ing on the 10Th day of April 1865 This
is "A measure of great public importance,
and the report of the Committee on Courts
ofJusiice. to whom the bill was referred.
will be looked for with universal interest
HoMIcIDE W Ii. Reeves, young
lawyer OF >Somcrville, was shot and il-
/ l,et No,1,,
by mansnamed Nat. Word Word had
resisted thesUnited States Deputy Mar
shall, who had'a writ for his arrest, and
Reeves was summoned on posse by the
marshall, and WAS killed in attempting to
obey the summons. Word was arrested
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