Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02

NEBRASKA Cry. April ga con
veAtion of liberal republicans of this
State was held mere to-day Twenty
one delegates were appointed to the Cln-
cinnati convention. Resolutions were
adopted, declaring. as friends Of indepen-
deuce and reform. the purpose of the
liberal republicans OF Nebraska to express
their will through other mediums than
packed convention If Office holders. That
10 good can be expected from the Phil
adelphfa Convention manipulated by the
administration star chamber, which il
using the machinery of. great party for
its own sef>h ends with the money of the
people. That the interests of The country
demanded the presentat on this year of
presidential cand nate thoroughly versed
in civil affairs and well .sehooled In states
msuship.
Among other business before the direc
tory Of the Orange Alexandria and Man
assas "a abroad, in session last week, j. Is
understood that the scheme authorized
by act of Assembly for the purchase OF
land by the company. with view to its
sale to immigrants. was under considera
ticn. This is an important matter, and
if properly managed will rebound not on
ly to the material benefit of the coun try
through which The road passes, but its
influence will be of great value in build
ing w Lynchburg and Alexandria. Mr..
Barbour. the header of this scheme, is u
sagacious man, and the very best rcsu Its
may reasonably DE anticipated --Lynch-
burg Republican.
The american, in its issue yesterday
characterized the recent performance of
the Radicals in Con yention in this city IS
"the most disgraceful scene ever enacted
in delibera,ive body" and adds that
'tLism.y be Republicanism. but it is of
"shcb char eter that respectable people
care being steadily driven away from par
"ticipation in the party organize ion. -
This is very rough on the faithful, but
it IS nevertheless true. The shameless,
row2yism which marked yesterdays pro-
ceedings canno, fail TO disgust III decent
Republicans, and will, no doubt. send
mum ers of them into the ranks o. the
"liberap' wing Of the party.-Buhimore
Gazette 26th,
Owing to the rapid increase in the
mails and the establishment of many new
Post offices throughout the country. this
Department finds it necessary. in order
TO facilitate the distribution aud to se-
cure speedy TRANSMISSION of the heavy
mails now passing particularly over the
trunk lines Of railroads, to request Of
the public, that m all cases the name of
the county, as we'll as the post Office aud
state be subscribed upon letters. circu-
lars. newspapers. aai other matter co be
forwarded by mail.
J. A. J. CRESWELL. P. NJ. G.
LIMA, ALA, April Memorial
Do was observed here to-day. The bus
mess houses were all closed, and the
bel lis we're tolled from 5 to 6 P. NJ The
fire companies Chamber Of Commerce
and citizens en- masse formed procession
headed by the children of the differen,
scDOols5 auu iepaHcu W tho ceWe'eiy
where the graves were decorated. The
blue and the grey we're Powered alike.
ST.. Louis. April 27.-Tbe Cherokee
Advocate an official orgsn of the Chero-
kee Nation, states that the attacking par
ty in the bloody affair at Snake Court
House some days ago, was the MarsbalPs
posse, and that the Sheriff's guard did
not fire until Proctor, the prisoner on tr;-
al had been wounded. The assault was
made by SUIT Beck, Cherokee interes-
ted in the prosecution of the prisoner.
The Sheriff Of Snake district made q
lene by and circumstancial report Of the
affair, and attaches the entire blame of
the massacre to the United States Mar
shal's party.
New CHURCH BU1LpING.-The United
Brethren society have broken ground Oh
their lot Oh Braddock street, preparatory
to erecting the church building. 1t is
no be 6nishtd his summer Wir Mus