Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-25
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to all patriotic citizens to unite to pro
.ect the Union Of the States. and for the
restoration o peace, progress, and pros
perity to the entire people.
PHILADELPHIA, April 19.-The follow
Ing gentlemen have issued an address to
the people of the State in favor Of the
Liberal Republican movement, and
announce their determination. to attend
the Cincinnati Convention John Hick-
man, David Barclay, w. w. Irwin, and
others.
The Legislatures ofNew York, Ohio
" iseoBsi and Kentucky have all either
passed prob ibitory liquor laws or have
them still under discussion. 10 New
York the debate on the subject brought
out the fact that the Republican members
had pledged themselves before their eiec-
ton to pass law authorizing the people
in their respective towns and counties to
declare by ballot whether or not the sale
of liquors should be prohibited therein.
In Ohio the Leg islature has made the sa-
loon keepers responsible in damages to
the wives OF those to whom they sell H.
quor., The consequences is said to be
a prof table harvest for the wives in this
wise The husband goes into a saloon
and takes drink: Immed lately there
after in rushes the wife and threatens
suit for damages. The husbands. who
can stand the largest number of drinks
without becoming completely intoxicated
are said to be the almost highly priced by
their devoted wives
Wisconsin has tried, however. the
most novel scheme. Her legislation
strikes right at the drinker himself, and
enacts that 'it shall be urlaw full for any
person in this State to become intoxica-
ted" which is going down to the very
root Of the evil Whether the law can
be enforced is another thing. 1t is very
certain that it is comprehensive and
sweeping enough. for under it, as the
statute reads, man may be arrested in
his own house.
JusTICEs OF THE PEACE The Leg isia
ture at its late session amenned the code,
SO as to specify plainly the compensation
| of justices Of the peace. as follows: 'The
justices Of the peace shall receive for tax
ing deposit;ous for taking and certify
ing She acknowledgment of any deed or
wiring. or taking and certifying the
privy exam ination and acknow edgment
OF married woman, che same fees now
allowed by law to notary public, to be
paid by the person for whom the service
is rendered. Each and every Justice of
The Peace shall receive as a compen sa,ion
for every oath admin istered. not in cosrt,
and every acknowledgment taken by him
| and requiring bis certifca tie ard for every
process of attachment issued by him, The
sum of 25 cents. to be pa ID by the per-
sons for whom the said official acts are
performed.
STRENGTH OF THE LIBERALS IN New
YORK, The N. Y. correspondent Of the
Cine innati Commercial says:
The Liberal Republicans Of this State
are no more corporal's guard. They
comprise the whole Fenson wing of the
party, and Senator Fenton sh irks no re.
sponsibility in connection with this
movement His followers will stand by
him and Mr.. Greeley in forwarding the
Cincinnati movement and the combina-
lion with the Democratic party they
will carry the State. against Grant mex,
fall by at least a hundred thousand
maj 'ri,y, and give is thrty-two Presi-
dental electors TO the nominees of Gin
cinnati.
The Dem ocratfc member Of Congress
are consulting among themselves regard
ing their political course in view Of the
Cincinnati Convention Some of them
freely express their willingness to vote
for the nominee of the Convention. pro-
vided the demonstration there shall giys
promise of success aud the platform be
of such character that they can endorse
it They say they want only the
enunciation Of few general principles
Some of the anti Adm instratiou, Repub-
licans have been privately excLang ing
views with them in order to arrange d
basis of coalition, It is generally agreed,
however, by the Democrats that their
course will be governed by the National
Democratic Convention, whether it shall
agree to support the Cincinnati nominee
or make nomination Of its own Wash
ington telegram.
Effects of the South Carolina Tornado,
Siay-taco houses destroyed BY the storm.
Charleston, April 10 A tornado
swept over the up country on Thurs
day night. The new market house at
Columbia, which was about fn ished. was
blown down. bat the worst damage was
done in Chester. at which p lace sixty two
houses we're destroyed by the storm, and
many others seriously damaged. Nobody
was killed, but four colored prisons were
injured by falling houses. Miles Of fen
ciug were blown down. and thousands of
large fruit trees torn up by the roots.
The total loss in Chester is estima-
ted at $50 900, mostly falling on persons
o small means. A meeting was held in
Chester oday and steps taken for the
relief of the sufferers. The tornado NOV
ed westardly. and was of short duration.
At the outset Of the war Grant said;
II am Democrat, every man in my reg
iment is Democrat ;and when l shall
be convinced that this war has for its OBJ
ject any other than what | have mention
ed, or that the government des igns using
It's soldiers to prosecute the purposes Of
the abohtionists, will pledge you my
honor as a soldier that I will carry my
sword on the other side and cast my lot
with that people" Doughty words! This
man who uttered them has since turned
his back upon the PROSTATE South and
loaded her with the basest indign ties
Virginia Star.