Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-12-21


ty bill can be passed before Congress take s
its recess on Thursday next, through sew
eral Southern republican mem ers, with
many Northern ones, united with the
democratic vote, viii make an eff0ri to in
augurate the new year with a universal
amnesty law.
ATTEMPT AT observation-disclosures in
cendlary attempted to fto the stable Of \ .
9. Rohr, in this place, on Thursday hight
Of last week, about II o'vIpck. The lire
vas kiudled III one corner Of the stlbla,
but its early discovery prevented any
damage being done Aochjaybane Regis
ter"
A. Il. Griiith's Factory was entered
on Thursday night BY thieves, who opened
a window with an axe; aud although a
young man was sleeping in the building
they succeeded il carrying eff a LIT Of
woolen goods, cation fannels, g., to the
value of about $500. No clue to TIE
thieves has yet been discovered Win.
Times.
A di-patch from Fargo, MINI, on the
Northern Pacific railroad, says the most
furious snow storm every witnessed there
prevailed on Friday night.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. lG.-Gov. Comfy
has vetoed the section Of the appropriation
I'LL appropriating $420 600 to pay the
Interest on gold bonds.
The parties charged with being Ku-
Klux were all discharged to day except
two from Dade county, who were required
to give bond for S25 600 each FIR whip
ping person charged with immoral CON
duct. Three men, arrested in DaGe
county yesterday wiihout warrant, were
discharged to day.
The citizens Of the eastern part of Book
ingham county are making an effort TO re-
build the bridges over the Shenrndoah
river al Port Republic, River Bank, and
Miller Mil, all Of which were destroyed
by the great frcshet.
The small pox is spreading Throughout
the country. In some sections it has as
sumed a malignant type, while in others
it creates but little alarm. In Brook Iyn,
considerable excitement.is created by its
raYages, and corps Of physicians has
been detailed to yaccnate the citizens.
Boston, Dac. 16.-Wlliam Brown, Of
Lynn, killed his wife this morning ly
s;abbing her with dirk knife. He was
pursued BY officers and surrounded, when
he attacked officer Thurston, and in the
struggle both fell, Brown stabbiug the
officer Officer Wilton used his club
without eifecs when City Marshal Barrel
drew his revolver and shot Brown dead.
The affair caused great excitement in this
city.
One of the Siamese twins is still laying
at the point of death at their home il
North Carolina. The other is in good
health. La anticipation Of death, arrange
ments have been made for the immed late
separation Of the living from the dead
brother : Cinciaa'5 Comnercta1
SALE OF Property. "Havthorn"
estate. containing about 81 acres and
lying on tie western suburbs # Winchester
was sold few days ago by Messrs. J. ]
Williams and H. Conrad, special CON
missioners. Purchased by r. T. Barton
trustee, for Mrs Eugenia Meade and her
children, for the sum of SOL or $50
per acre. Vim. Ne~s.
The ice gorge in the Mississippi below
ST. Louis has been cut through and navi-
cation with the South resumed.
AUBURN, N. T., December, 1.-THE
Hon. VIM. H. Seward is very low from
paralysis.
DEEE.-A party of gentlemen from
this town and vicinity, among whom
were Messieurs Edmond Minnick. j. P.
Windle, Capt. Lincoln, and others, made
q short Deer hunt on Friday aud Satur-
day last, in the Fort They brought
home two fne deer Shen, IaUey.
Clover seed.
A large crop.-The Messrs. Meem,
raised on their farm, near Mt. jackson,
this year, three hundred and sixty seveu
bushels of Clover Seed This IS certainly
a large crop. and indicates good farming
Lands yielding thus must be in good
state of cultivation. -Shen. Valley.
PoLyTEcuNIo INSTITUTE AS an illus
tration of what real students can 90, by
energy, industry, aud perseverance, We
mention the fact, that, in sixteen hours,
the Senior Class in Algebra Gemetry,
Tligonometry, and Calculus, wrought out
on the blackboard, almost without assis-
lance. $50 Of the most difficult equations
in Robiuson's University Algebra. The
facilities Afforded our young men far &C.
quiring an education at the New Market
Polytechnic institute are unsurpassed
and we hope they will avail themselves OF
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