Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-25

INFORMANT LIBERAL MOVEMENT IN ILL
SoIs.--Something lie excitment appears
to have been created in Illinois by the
announcement that Governor John M.
Palmer will not be candidate for re.
nomination before the regular republi-
can State convention. to be held on the
22d Of May next. The Interpretation
put upon shis announcement is that Gov.
Palmer will join the liberal movement in
that State, to which number Of
prominent public men are already COM
| mltted. Among the leaders named are
ex-Secretary of State Hatch. member of
the republican State committee Col
Babcock, chairman of the same comm ittee
Hon. Jesse H.. Dubois, j. H. Miner,
General John Mcdonnell, Cook, Butler
and others.
Notwithstanding all that has recently
been said, the opinion begins to prevail
again that DR.. Livingstone, the African
traveller, is 10 where on this earth.
We look, says the Richmond Dispatch.
for the passage of seme amnesty bill by
the Grant party 10 an attempt TO flank
the Liberals. Our Washington cores
pendent suggests that such a pece of
strategy is probable The same paper
says, all the information received here
goes to show that tie breach in the Re
publican party is final and irretrievab.e
SPRINGFIELD, April 17--The State
Register to day gives the following as
additional Illinois recruits to tho Liberal
Republican Convention Gov. Palmer,
the Hon Newton Ba,eman. Superinten-
dant Of Public Instruction !; Secretary of
State Run,mel, Adjutant General Dilger,
the Hon. VIM. l.. Gross, an! hundreds
of prominent citizens beside. Other
State officers are believed to be in accord
with the Governor, but have not yet for.
mally declared their sentiments.
The New York Worll in an article on
poltlca affairs, and the movements 60
| ing or, in reference to nominations, ex-
claims-"Let US have HonestyI' b. all
| means-Let us have Honesty. That is
the important point!
HEAVY REDUCTION IN TAxzs.-Th G
parties engaged in reassessing the value
Vt lands in Spotsy ivania are actively at
work. We learn That the assessments
will average about twenty five per cent,
less than those made in 1870. The
board of Carofine appointed to reassess
the land IN that county are lowering the
assessment on average Of ten per cent.
Ii al the counties in the State lower
their assessments in the same prcport ION
that Caroline and Spotsylvauia are do
ing, if reports be 'lue, the Legislature
will have missed in the matter OF raising
sufficient revenue, Fred Ledger.
A young man asked young lady her
age. aud she replied: 6 times I AMI 7
times 8 added to my age. viii exceed
6 times 8 and 4, as double my age ex-
ceeds 90 . The young man said he
thought she looked much older. - Nor
rtsioacs Herald.
The accounts from Mexico arc again
more favorable for the revolutionsists.
Cor,ina is repor ted have been defeat
ed with severe loss near Raynoss Il is
also said that a reg iment Of his cavalry
has revol'ed, seventy of them escaping
to the revolutionists. Quiroga is to move
on Matamoras with force Of three thous
and men. the necessary funds for the ex
petition hariug been obtained 4 re
port had come from Camargo .hat he was
already on the march Mat,moras is
said to be III the best possible condition
for defence and that every precautior
had been taken
LosasTREEr.-"All til ngs considered I
which includes Collectarship Gen. Long
street fevors the denomination of Grant
Miss Edmonia Moon has been appoint
ed Baptist Missionary to China, aaI was
to have sailed on the lib inst
A colored man named Geo Ruther-
ford, died of Lockjaw. in I.exirgt ton, last
week, oalsed by piercing his haul with
table fork.
SHEsANpoAH VALLEY SocrgrY Our
country friends should remember that the
annual meeting of the Shenandoah Valley
Agr icultural ociety takes place on the
9Th Of May 1t is au important meeting
as officers for the ensuing year are to be
elected - Vim Ne'os
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