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

bill b. eatbed its last with the closing ses-
slon Of Congress last evening. Its corpse
was followed 10 its dishopored grave by
only one mourner,; the President Of the
United States. alexandria SeatineI.
'tgf. ~, ~
CEcps.-The weather has been sonleS
what more seasonable within the last
week, and it is hoped that the long con-
tinued drouth will be succeeded by copi-
GUS rains. Wheat is not in such a ter
riblc condition as many supposed, and,
with fair season, the corn crop may be
a good enc. although there is some
complaint fcut worm. The cat crop is
failure-but good summer and late
fall may bring on, the grass wonderfully.
Let US hope for the best. and be thankful
for what we have Valley.
HARVEST AND The CEops.-We learn
that Mr.. ,Strickler. living near leaks
vile, in this county. cut the thu first Of
his wheat crop, on Saturday last the 9Th
instant. This is unusually early for this
climate; the Goth of'June being considers
ed always quite early. II is wheat was
threughly matured, quality very fine.
We learn of others who are wading into
their crops this week, and the croak of
their being poor crop is not half SO
coarse as it was few weeks Ago.-Page
Courier. -..-.
Mrs. White jumped from the bridge
into the Allegheny river, at Pit.sburg,
on Monday, but was rescued. A
drunken husband the cause.
HARVESTING IN lRe1sIA.-The Fred.
ericksburg Herald says. Harvesting will
commence in Stafford and Spots5 lvania
during the present week in exception al
crops that are advanced. The heads are
short but we'll filed, and the wheat re-
ported as of excellent quality. Mr.. w.
E. Bradley commenced last Monday
morning to harvest his crop of wheat,
which is reported to be very fine one 2"
The Alexandria Ga=etie Of the 10 tn
says: ''The last rail on the Alexandria
and fredericksburg railroads was laid at
9 o'clock this morning, and there is now
an all rail communication between Rich
mond and this city,
IMPORTANT TO SUBSCRIBERS. Post
Office Department at Washington hes
dec that iona fde subscribers to
weekly newspapers can receive the same
free of postage if they reside in the coun
.ty in which the paper is printed and
published, even if the Office to Which the
paper is sent is without the county, pro-
vided it is the Office at which they regul-
larly receive their mail matter. The
requireinentof law is simply that the
subscribers should live in the county
where the wweely paper is printed and
published, though his regular post uffic
| may be in an adjoining State.
Maine Republican Convention.
LEWISTON, June 10 The republican
State convention for nominating canii-
dates for Governor aud two Ca udidates
for presidential electors was held here to-
day. Sidney Perhain was rcnom mated
and Samuel T.. Spring aud Alexander
Campbell for electors ct large for .Presi
dent and Vlee-present eff the United
States.
Resolutions were adopted reafi tming
the declaration of principles made by the
National Republican Convention OF
Philadelphia, cordially and uni:etly Ell
lorsing the nomination Of Grant aud
Wilson. and pledgiug she vote of Maine
to them.
AlclJama for GreeIty.-Nsarly every
county In Alabama. says the P.tladel-
phla Press. VIC are assured by seess--
phic dispatch, has adopted reso lut.ous
fav"rieg the adop ton of Horace Greeley
at Baltimore.
We regret to learn that Samm'c An
dersou, the son of Alr. Peer Anderson OF
this place, aud quict pct about :own,
has been SO uD tortunat, as to 81 fer the
JOSS of two toes. 1t seems he was i'll the
act Of creeping under one of Hopper
bloods." when the horse, stamping al flies
happened to strike his foot. causing the
losS al I'VE heDtioucu. paU LII ~ Is
prominent member OF the juvenile Brass
Band. which is a rival of that of Capt.
Petty's. an we have been debarred the
pleasure of sheir performances since .ae
accident. We hope lie may soon be we'll
enough to take his place amongst them
again. - eninet
tbs LEE MONUMENT. tho Richmond
Enquirer, in description of the memorial
monument to Gen. Robert E Lee, the
model for which has just been completed
by the sculptor Valentine, of that city,
says:
''The impression made upon the mind
is one of pleasant surprise at beholline
as it were, the reclining warrior, not dead
but sleeping peacefully dreaming, with
a smile upon his lips-and so perfect is
the illusion that one imagines he can see
the figure move and breathe It is as he
was in life. There is nothing of the re-
pulsive or awful presence of death abou
the face. the form, Or the position. The
triumph of the artist is complete -