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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-25

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-
~ ROAD.-0n and after July lat PASSENGER
TRAINS will leave Richmond rs follows:
$50 4. M..-MAlL TRAIN tearelt Snniayl for
the White Sulphur Springs connecting at G0rdons
willie with the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
train for Washington and North, and Lynchburg
and South. fs
4:!5 p. M-ACCOMMOnATION TRAIN Except
Sunday for G0rdonsrillc, arriving at $50 =. 81 on
Saturdays runs through to Staunton, arriving at II
p. NJ. This train connects at Goraonsyille with
the night trains on the Orange, Alexandria and Ma
nassas railroad for LYNCHBURG and WASHING.
TON. tssa z.
Atrain leaves Gordonsyi!le Except Monday q {
G:l3 !. NJ. for White Sulphur Springs, arriving at
1915 VI.
Through tickets, ut low rates, sold to all points
Northwest and Southwest.
steerage tickets from Liverpool, Qgeenstowp,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Hayre, Rotterdam,
Bergen, Copenhagen, and G0thenburg, to all points
on this road, can be bought OF the General Ticket
Agent mt Richmond, or can be ordered through ary
station agent on the road.
Further information may be obtained ut the Com.
pany's offices.
A. II. PERRY, General Superintendent.
JAMES +. NETuERLAND, General Ticket Agent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-25
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER
IL RAILROAf, COMPANY.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AM, THE rRayH-
Ling PUBLIC.

On and after Tuesday Junc astf untit further mo-
lice, train leaves this depot for.
BALTIMORE. rHif.ADELPlIIa. NEW YORK,
AND BOSTON, AND ALL POINTS WEST,
.Sts
TUESDAYS. THURSDAY IS. AND SATURDAYS,
at o'clock g. n. instead OF p. NJ, ns formerly,
aud for " EST POINT daily at same hour Z
Sunday train discontinued after July It'll sss5
RDhnd-trip tickets te West Point can be procured
on SAT tJRDAY. g0odt0 return on MONDAY only, !
for $3.50. W
Freight train. With passenger car attached: leaves
Tuesdays. Thursdays and saturdays, ut O'Clock A..
~. for through freights TO all points North ard
West; and ON Mondays, Wednesdays. and Fridays,
for local freight between Richmond and Vest Point
at IN. III.
Freight received daily, carefully handled, and
promptly forwarded. Through bills Of iading gwen
to oil points. No freight taken by passenger train.
FARE. .ls.;es ~ =
From Richmond TO Baltimore. Z, %
From Richmond to Philadelphia. eg
From Richmond to New York. 10 60
From Richmond 10 Boston, all rail ~ IS
From Richmond to Boston ria the Sound. II IS
WILLIAM n. BRAGG, Superintendent.
J. L. TAYLOR, General Ticket and Freight Agent,
Richmond N10
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-25

hulru.-Wc understand llit Nj. AMI
Ms. N,rot"r ". Palmer. OF SaltNlilr. who are
ou trip IT, the North, had 4 i;'N"iitr servant
uoudm with them. and tint III the recent &C.
,thut oil the New York Central road She
va, kill.d Nr. and Mrs. Palmer are greatly
di>trr,.rd l'y tn "rsIlmity. aud propose t"
shorten lhoir visit North on account II It,
{r,rist,j.r I,r%atrH.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-25

fiUKACE nREELES.
To Hon. James X. DOOlittie, chairman of
the Convention, and NesSrs +. w. Sykes,
John c. Maccdbe, and Others, committee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-25

81 OFFICE or RTcffsfusr 4 10 .yCsK RasrH3
RaflH1tp C0,fpAtsYs

Il sI1ngap C0sfpAyf,s
R1cHMosD, u a., July III 1917.
iSPECIAIsNOTfC The splendid steam.
~1er STATE or VIRGINIA. having been tIl0.s
roughly 0yerauled and rented HIS Deeu replaced
ur0 the Tine. and b. now making her reguir trips,
Offering unsurpassed 10 tee tfass
cling ptit,lie- IL 1857
The regular Sunday train having bceH dtscon-
tinuef persons desiring sist 81 est Yot4 cga pro-
70 return on the follo,siDg Monday only. for To-
81 w. n. EIsAGG, 4
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
,rttcr from Petersburg.

pYrrssnrgG. July -, 1872.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20

use aud emoument. They have found a
few nativc-born rascals as uncrupuloss IS
themselves, and taken them into partner
ship. They have secured the ignorant
negroes by system OF secret, oath-bound
societies; by slillful appealing to their
rescntments and their feary-in which
the Ku-Klux insanity has, of course,
been of invaluable assistance 10 them; by
the magic of the Republican name, and
BY dividing Office and plumber with their
leaders, always reserving for themselves,
however. the lions share The history
Of their shameful rule is known to the
american people. Yet these fellows call
themselves Republicans, hold up their
heads with the loudest. They come into
the National Convention, their hands
Freeking from corrupt jobs, their pockets
heavy with stolen money, aud sit down
on equal terms with the representatives
Of Massachusetts. They are quite right
in regarding Greeiey's election as some
thing disastrous 1t would be an
irreparable disaster to them. as. for that
matter would be the election Of Adams o.
Groesba,k k. or almost any ono who has
been named-except Grant. 1t would
be formal notice to quit; warn ing thai
their time was up; in fact. it would (be
rainy day come in very truth. No won
der that they are for Grant enthusiast
Ec7lly.' They have good reasons to be-
Springfield Republican
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20
The Amnesty Act.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The follow
ing circuhr has been issued from the
Pension Office: ~:
The amnesty act, approved May 22d,
1872, provides as follows: That all po-
litical disabilities imposed by the third
section Of the fourteenth article of amend
meat Of the constitution of the United
osates are hereby removed from all per-
paas whomsoever, except Senators and
Representatives of the thirty-sixth and
.histy-seventh Congresses, and officers in
:ae judicial. military and naval service Of
the United States. The only disability
imposed BY said third section of the four
seenth article Of the amendment Of the
constitution was that of exclusion from
holding Office under he United States or
ssy of the States thereof. The amnesty
act restores the right to hold Offices as
shove stated 70 those not excepted, but
does not in any other respect relieve those
who have been disloyal from any Of the
legal penalties, restrictions or requirements
consequent upon their disloyalty, or the
presumption thereof, nor have any other
effect whatever.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20
Wheat Harvest-Crop Reports.
From the Lexington Gazette.

From the Lexington Gazette. '-
The wheat harvest will begin in this
county early next week. We are glad to
hear from all sides that the crop is much
better than it was expected to be some
weeks ago, aud many Of our most intelli-
gent and best in formed farmers say that
the aggregate yield in the county will be
much larger than it was last year. IF the
present weather con tinues week longer
the quality Of the wheat will be very su
perior.
From the Rockingham Register.
The wheat crop in this part of the
Valley promises better than it did few
weeks ago. In many localities it is stand
ing very thin upoa the ground, but in
others it stands as thick and looks as we'll
as we have ever seen it. The grumb.ers
declare tina. there is adequate rea-
son to expect starvation but our judg-
ment and belief is, from careful obscrva-
ton, that nobody ill starve this year, in
this great granary of the South, because
of diminished crops of wheat.
From the Fincasile Herald
We endcavored last Monday court
day) to get from our country friends, from
all sections,a correct statement Of the
wheat prospect, and are gratified to learn
that there has been a decided improve
ment in the crop since our last report.
In Craig the crop is good, and in Roa-
noke, VIC learn. the propects Cor good
crop were never better.
From the Bristol Courier.
This section has been blessed with
good seasons for the last month"; larg
er quantity Of rain having fullen in that
time than for whole year before. Asa
consequence the growing crops LOOK well
and promise an abundant harvest.
From the Piedmont Firyinian.
In few days our farmers will be in
the midst of wheat cutting, and from all
we can learn from them the yield will be
fully an average one. Whilst the heads
are short in many places yet they are
full of plump grains.
From the Halifax Record.
The wheat harvest hiss commenced III
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20

The Sat Againit Gen. Butler
Wiegel in Fight, &c.-Innhe trial in
New York Of the suit against Gen. Butler
for an alleged 9forciblc seizure of the
steamer Nassau at New Orleans, in 1852,
while he was in command there, to be
used by his brother in cotton and sugar
speculations. the whole of Friday and
Saturday was consumed in technical
legal argument as to the admissibility Of
documents connected with the ownership
of the Nassau. There was large attens
dance in the court room. and many pro-
minent members Of the legal profession
were present. Gen. Bu:ler took lead
ing part in the argument. -2@s
The New York Sun states that on
Wednesday evening, after his testimony
10 this suit, Lieut.. VIM H. Wiegel had
a fight with Capt. Fred. Martin, former
y 6! Gen Buffers staff, in which the
latter came off second best. Wiegcl, it is
stated. was in his room asleep, when
Martin entered and after announcing
himself, said to Wiegel. You wrote a
letter to Gen Butler, in which were
these words q: Is there any of your
kidney who viii resent an insult? Will
any of your pups 6ghtY Now. Sir, I am
one ofBuher's pups. and can light
Both the men weigh about 100 lbs, each
and when they elinched in the fight that
followed, the contest was very severe
Wiegel is represented to have punished
his opponent severely. until be was faint
from loss of blood. and finally pitched
him down stairs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20

The amendment repeating the II per
cent Law in the sonstiAu ton has been
carried. As there is considerable differ
enee of opinion as to the affect of this
amendment, we give below the existing
law which is hot affected by the amend
u,cns. The law is as follows :" Legal
istersGs shall continue to be at the rate
Of ak dollars upoa one hundred dollars
sF q year, and propertioaably for a
greater or less sum, or for longer Or
Shorter time; but it shall be lawful to
receive any cate, of in terest, not exceed
ing y per cent per annum. which may
10 agreed upon by the original parties
shsrsto. and be specified in the bond,
nots, Of other writing evidencing the
DEBT; AID all such contracts entered into
sisse the recent constitution took effect
are hereby legalized.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20
ADV ERTISEMENTS
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE

M meiinda Miller, guardian &c. Comn,,t 20
oharles Granville Miller, and Others nas,,s
Persuant to decree of The ciro,;, oo,..
VI shenandoah pronounced ON the ahovs
1a ahsr cause, nthe 3Oth day of March 1872
THURSDAY, tho 9th, DAY of JUNE
lot1, upon the premises, proceed to sell At
Puo,lc sale, TO the highest bidder. a troc, ~
'ano lying on Stony Creek, in said aasntr
CONTAINING 125 ACRES, l ROOD AND
perches, being the same recently allottad
oy commissioners in the division of Jo,o.han
Miiier's lands, 10 the children Of a..
Ml'ier decd and adjoins the lands of Iaao os
Miller and Others '3eoo
"A part ofsaid land is cleared and nov.
IN timber. There are nc buildings unon IN.
premises. 80 uPou 'ns
For further information applicatio, csn :,
made to Jacob Miller, living near the Land
TERMS or SALE:
As much in hand as will pay costs ~ sn;,
ana sale, ano the balance in three oonai
annual payments from the day of sale 81
oeallng interest from that day the purcbsssA
70 execute bonds with good personal secur;tv
anu a lien to be retained in the deed ~
additional security. for said def.rred 80
ments. Sale to commence about go
P. NJ. CLOCK
i,e >. MARK BIRD.
Comm issioaer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20

No THIRD CANDsDArE.-It would seem
from intelligence from all quarters that
even the semblance Of organized democra-
tic opposition against the Cincinnati lib
eral movement no longer exists. The
New York Commercial Advertiser, (re-
puhlieap) which has signalized itself by
lis hostility to Mr.. Greeley, says, with a
woeful attempt at pleasantly, that it is
pleased to know that it is becoming
clearly manifest that Greeley and Brown
will be endorsed by the Baltimore Con-
vent,on, and that 1.-THE World begins to
see this, andfto trim its saas accordingly"
The New York Herald gays: There can
to no longer any doubt that the great
democratic party is drifting to the indie
pendent liberal republican numbsr The
probability is shat more than the tradition
al majority of delegates will NEE. at Bal
;imore pledged to endorse the presipential
ticket Of Greeley and Brown
The Northwest seems to be united with
the South in unfolding the Cincinnati
nominees The democracy Of each Of the
States of Kansas, Iowa, South Carolina
and Florida. in State convention assembl.
cd, early last week declared for the
Cincinnati candidates 10 their delegates
or in their instructions to their delegates
.s Baltimore. The Vermont, Missouri
and Indiana democratic conventions have
since done the same; Indiana without re-
gard to Mr.. Voorhees, previous cpposi-
ton, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode IsIands. Main North
Carolina. Virginia, Georgia, Arkansas,
Tennessee, Nevada, Oregon, California
West Virginia, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Texas, Louisiana and Wisconsin are all
moving in the same direction. New
Jersey is as yet undecided. and game
little Delaware has an anti-Greeley dele
CATION for Baltimore, but no doubt she
will gracefully yield to superior numbers
Maryland is undoubtedly for Greeley
Bah. Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20
june 20-4w.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

~ - WOODSTOCK, VA, June 18th, 1872. :
Eliza Myers, &c. VS.. John W. Myers.
10 Fla inti1s and Defts and all others con-
cerned.
You are hereby notified that, have fixed
upon tn, the 9Th day of July, 1872, At my office to
take the accoun ts required by decree of Shen-
aandoah County CQurtyig: list. To settle the
e1ecu'orlal accounts Of John W. and Robert F.
Myers, Execu tors ofJohn W. Myers, decd so
long as they. acted jointly and of John W.
Myers since he has been acting separately and
solely. I'd. To ascertain that allowan ce ought
to be made to Complt. Eliza Myers in lieu Of
maintenance a and support if any, since she has
been living with Derostus E. Myers, also what
wou Id be a fair and asonable allowance ftr
same IN the future either annually or in gross,
In consideration other reinquish ment O. sup
port &C., out ofsaid property as prov ided BY
tne OIL, and provided she shall consent to a
sale and agree to take either an annual allow
anee OF the committed Yalu, of her life estate
IN n the same. Sd. An account of debts against
John W. Myers, deed or his estate, also any
other matter deemed pertinent &c. At which
time and place you are required to attend. Civ
on under my hand as Commissioner in Chance
said. +. W. MAGRTDER
June 20-Aw
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20

INTERESTING FAcTs ABOUT SMALL Pox.
About two years ago smallpox hos
pitalwas established at Hampstead. near
London, on accouns of the increasing
prevalence Of that disease. The super
in.endent Of the hospital lately published
en- account OF bis observations in that
hospital of the effects Of vaccination 10
aitigasing the severity Of the disease
Nothing could be more conclusive than
the result. The percentage of deaths
among those sdmitted without vaccination
marks vas 1888. Amongthose VITA one
mark tho percentage Of fatal cases sank
TO II 80; among those with two marks
OILY II %, smoug those with three
marks only 1858 per cent died; only
1888 OF those with four marks, aud only
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20

Decision OF the Court Of appeals on
the Constitutionality of the Homestead
La~-Thes Court of Appeals decided
to-day, IN the case of Hatchetr, Ford &
Co. W. Stone, and in two ether cases,
that the Homestead law, SO far as it ex-
empts property from the payment Of an
tecedent debts, is repugnant to that pro-
vision of the constitution of the United
States which declares that, 'No State
SHALL pass any law impairing tae obliga-
ton of contracts and is therefore void.
The court made no distinction whatever
between secured and unsecured debts.
though unsecured, was contracted prior
to tho passage fthe Homestead law the
debtor cannot claim the benefit OF tho
law, so as to exempt his property from
the payment of that debt.
The opinion of the court was prenoun
ced by Judge Christian, in which all she
other judges concurred. The opinion
of Judge c. is said by competent judges
to be a mastery exposition Of that por-
ton Of the constitution of the United
States above referred to. and complete
answer to and refutation of all the argu-
ments which have beet made to sustain
the copstitutionality of the Homestead
law Wylhcoiile Dispatch.
Close or A MEMoRABnn UAREER.-
The former Confederate cruiser Shenan-
doah was wrecked in q recent hurricaGc
at Zanzibar. Africa, as stated by cable
dispatch. She was surrendered to the
United States at the close Of the war,
're6tted at Washington, and sold to the
Sultan Of Musoat, and was in his navy at
the time Of her oss.-Thus closed 4
memorable career.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20
Massa chusctts and South Carolina at
Philadelphia.

Take the South Carolina delegates, for
example. Their case is perhap sthe worst
but there are others not much better. -
What do thay represent? The most VII
la inous government ever seen in free
Christian Commonweal:h--a government
which is only synonym for scientific
and organized pillage. A
few INSCRIPTIONS and avaricious adven-
lures have temporarily con6scated State
u the American Uu;an to their priva,e
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20
VIRGINIA, To Wit

VIRGINIA, To Wit:
At rules hold in the Clerks Office OF the
County Court Of Shenandoah, for the month
Of June 1872.
Eli Homer Noel Complainant
Against,
Jacob Allen Noel Geo. Grim and Emma
Jane his wife, and others, Defendants
In Chanesry.
The object of this suit is TO sell house and
lot near Hamburg, Va q, belonging to Mrs.
Catharins Estep deed. aud distribute proceeds
among the heirs.
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that
the defendant Jacob Allen Noel is not an
inhabtaat Of this State-It is ordered, That
the said defendant do appear here within
one month after due publication hereof, and
do what Is necessary to protect his interest,
that copy of this order be published in
some newspaper prin led in Woodstock, oEce
week for four successive weeks, and a
copy posted at the front door of the Court
House of said county, on the first day of
of the next County Court.
WINS. Bro. P. q. A. Copy-Tests.
june 2o-4w. GEO. W. MILEY, C. SC
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20
The Florida G. onseruati.es.

Tallahassee, June LITTLE Conser-
vative State central committee, acting
under resolution adopted at the last
State convention. met here to-day and
appointed regular delegates to the Balti-
more conven zion The comm ittee re-
solved to hold State convention for the
nomination of electors and State ticket
in Jacksonville, the time to be hereafter
named. The majority Of the delegates
who were appointed are pledged to favor
the acceptance ofthe Cincinnati nominees
but will abide by the action Of the con-
ventiop. .-
The South Carolina Democratic State
Cow cation.
CHARLEsToN, June 12.-The State
democratic conTen ton reassembled this
morning. The committee on resolutions
reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted: "That this
convention, recoganize the movement
which was organized at Cincinnati in
May last as the only enc in this crisis
calculated to revive individual Liberty and
to restore local self government.
EEL THAT this convention accepts the
Cincinnati platform as broad, liberal aud
just to all portions and classes of citizens
Of the requisite.
THAT it is the sense Of this convention
that the interest Of the whole country re-
quires that no separate and distinct
democratic nomination should be made by
the Baltimore Convention, and the dele
gates appointed by this body are hereby
instructed to oppose such nomination"
A minority report fayoring straight
nomination at Baltimore was tabled with
only two dissenting votes. ..-
A full delegation to the National Con-
venticn was then chosen. 1t represents
all sections of the State, and includes
Hon. WilliamaAiken. ex Senator Chestnut,
and Hon. w d. Porter. rsa45r
The State democratic executive COM
mittee having resigned, the chair was
authorized to appoint their successors.-
The convention then adjourned sine die
after brief and harmonious session. ~.
Vermont Domocantic Convention.
MONTPELIER, June 12.-The Demo-
cratic State convention to elect delegates
to the National Convention was held
here to-day. The attendance was un-
commonly large, pearly two hundred
delegates being present Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the Cincinnati
platform and favoring union with any
who hold to its principles. Fl. B. Smith
George H. Weeks. W. F. Horrobin and
A. A Heaton were chosen delegates at
large.
i B.snalley. jill. Williams, G. W.
Aiken. G. j. Soper. Thomas Keefe and
Lucius Robinson, District delegates.
These delegates viii favor the nomlna-
ton of Greeley or straight-oat demo
cratic ticket, as may seem best when the
national convention assem- bles.
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NOTICE..

The Township Board of Stonewall Town.
ship, win meet Saturday, June 22nd, 1872,
at 10 O'Clock A: NJ, at the office of Messrs.
WiltiaMs s Bro, at which time all accounts
against the TOWNSHIP mist be present ted
The Road Overseers must also be prepared
TO make settlement at same time and
placo.
". 7. WILLIAMS.
June l3-2s c s T
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-06-20
The New Postal Law.

The Postofice Department is now pre-
pairing to carry into effect such of the
changes made by the new postal code
adopted by Congress last week as require
special action on fhe part Of the Postihas-
ter General: The more inportan chang
es are these The branch po>tofices in
large cities are made mopey-order Offices,
and assistant postmasters authorized to
sign money orders in the absence of the
postmaster. Five cents is now the fee for
money orders Of $40 or less, instead of
ten cents, which has heretofore been the
minimum fee. A married woman is al
lowed to be postmaster. and is declared
to be teme sole as to her official character
Letters between PoStofices not more than
three miles apart, as Washington and
Georgetown, Baltimore and Waverly,
may 10 at the discretion of the Postnas-
ter General, dispatched to their destina-
ton though only partially prepaid. and
the amount due collected on delivery.
Heretofore such letters have been treated
as dead. The ratio of two cents for four
ounces Oh newspapers, &C, 5ls chanSeu 10
one cent on two ounces. Clothing for
non commissioned officers or privates in
the United States service may be sent at
one cent per ounce. Individuals
are allowed to place in postoficcs
private boxes for their mail matter. Sew
eral of these changes will require circu-
lar from the department before they can
60 into operation. One of the most i'm
portant features to tho public generally
is the authorization of one cent postal
cards for correspondence or printed circu
lars, similar to those which were Intro,
duced in Great Britain some years since.
The price Of the card will be one cent. IT
pos al card of private manu- facture is
used, the regular three cent postage will
be collected .-Bast. SuA. a.. .... -.