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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-14

Trayeiing agenli q, W heohnli,
Hsw YORK. b, r,liowsli ~ NJ, rpllengih A
lo,. and Hates a lAlnhti,
phiiadelnhiai Dpe, WeaIheTill a %,
tinelnnaiii y, ~, Pawn
Hsg oTlsanI Th0maA Aelnlyfu,
shreyep0TH W, A. SPARKS
Houst0ni q, ", pushlng,
Austin, Texas y, NOlHL
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-14

SAWS the Cincinnati Times: "NeDu.
ohadnoyzar IL mentioned ~ the hist
eramger but incorrectly. Eve, who
made a reputation In the apple DUST e,',,,
ness, and who broke up a dam noh hap.
DIV. was the fret to pstronise nus
handy"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-14

st. Lofts Hmph,q, l'rlsriils. csiro, Chicago
AHp
ALI POINTS NORTH AND EAST,
Inquire for thepngi iieltnfs and rates 70 ~
important points ~ tils J-xas an1 Paeific
Rnilway 0iiiee. cnrae, Ififnar street and Pn-
cifie aveuue
Berths and StnterOonis w Pullman Palnce
sieoping Cars can he secured NJ 81 hours or
the day on application TO II. X. Thomas
Ticket Agent.
fiEO. NOZZLE,
8 Genarai sppsrintenderi.
W. n. NEWMAN, s.
General fsssnser Aesn''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-14
fHg DAILY HERALD.

oa,cs ia ThiFa sisFy ~ linFk a hFyT
sn's seW hnigdiHE, iaEneF ~ iRn'aF
And MaiH streets nHsiHess ohifs-
FTssi Hgsn 40 ssepna hieFS,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22


hundred and fifty men and Butler was
not on the feld|beiore, during, CRATER the
fight. That valiant three thousand de-
serve well of their country. They
ought to be handed down to posterity
side by side with the "Six Hundred
at Balaklava. We are not surprised at
Butler eol2giziaa them, for they were
men latter his own heart Portsmouth
Enterprise l1M, sg..
HE observation-disclosures
10 not know what MAY be the decision
u those who govern in the premises,
But as Lieutenant Governor Wnllers
will not be- Senator Of the Uni1ed
States until March 4, 1875, we imagine
there is no necessity for his resignation
until some time near the period for his
entering upon the performance of his
duties as Senator We would think it
better that the present session, at least,
should pass without any attempt to
elect successor to him in the office he
now holds. BY next winter we shall
be better conditioned to choose that
successor. In the meantime his exper-
fence in the Virginia Senate will but
the more fully qualify him to perform
his duties in the United States Senate.
-Ric/anomd Dispatch.
PENNSYLVANIA School TEACHERS
Governor Hartra.lft tells the Legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania that out Of the
many thousand of persons receiving
certificates to teach in the public
schools last year, only three hundred
and seventy four were ''found to have
a thorough knowledge of reading,
writing, arithmetic and grammer.
That is bad for PENNSYLVANIA They
do better than that in Mar, land, and
also in Virginia where they really
have an educated class capable and
willing t" teach the rising generation
in the public schools, blacks as well as
whites Ball. San.
Knoxville, January 1.-THE mnn-
icpal election to day resulted in the
election Of Peter Straub Conservative,
mayor, with twelve Conservative alder
men oct of sixteen.
LITTLE Rock, January 17.-The
stage which left Malvern yesterday, for
the Hot Springs, was stepped by a
band of five highwaymen, about five
miles from the Hot Springs, who cap
tured the mail bags and two thousand
dollars worth Of valuab'es from four
teen passengers, and taking one stage
horse decamped.
Dr. Jno. r. Jones, of GreencvilIe co
Va. killed jacob Andrews. col1red.
last week in quarrel, ovei the division
OF crop.
Rev. VIM NJ Dame. rector. of the
Episcopal church, at Mlddlebnrg. Va,
has received call to take charge of
the Episcopal church at Norfolk.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22
PUBLIC SALE
WY Vlljl'LID I3l.lL ISTiTl
IN vyOOD5T

pursuant to decree OF The Circuit
L curt 81 All uSta county. rendered o.,
ne Sth dry o. q t, 1873 IA lie rause Of
I. clItiltlt 5 crtt.s:orS " +. Sche.;er :
Aii9>f. &C.. Will sell y; pt:;,3ir auclion.cn
FRIDAY, F4."i;E.t:;A E0th. 1874.
u to. C.! ..c' Of: s;.,e 1t acoelst o.
) :eiIt.i',"- Ii o. a.. lie. .,wi.. yu,y:a-
.'3t fra- t-.,..u: 4= 80 .}u.t1 n..u.Yn
IL l."
i.I.'I;. PROPERTY,
'o: re oct >.te a ln.,l, Street III he .o,l:i
et''i o. Il OK ~.r.i> The hnt;~n : n l;,rne
an t" 'i'''. ii" i';.n:r wv, ..i@- good
.,te.i @. On 'r.t-iil W4.rr on he lot. md
y .3I.It,i.- BRICK house.
~ 80 - A. ia =. sd, q: NM a street
aud II ','e e"''n en,i q! town. 81.
\ STRIP OF LAND,
contall4ilA, ---arre> between he Valley
turnpike ant, Railroad, OH The Town Hi.
lor,h OF oodstock. Oh which is a com
portable frame dwelling.
The widow OF i. Seheffer has 1eljn
pushed her dover in said property.
fERMs OF ~ALE Enough cash in
hand to pay oSs OF -:Ie and The residue.
N thee equal ani:uaii payments hearing
interest nom day Qi sale. The purchaser to
execute bonds WI. approved personal Sc
cirItv ior The deferred inSiaIiments and
ne tile 70 be retained us ultimate Securi-
~. US Sale TO commence at 2 o.clock D.
m. GEO. Al. HARRISON.
Jan o-tdS. - ,5 = Commissioner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22

Death OF REV. WIN. SPARROW. D.
u. The whole community was shock
ed and grieved by the sudden death.
this morning, Of Rev. VIM. Sparrow.
ID. D., Dean of the Theological Semi
nary, near this city. He was apparent
ly in his usual health and spirits. and
was on his way to t e First National
Bank. when feeling unwell, he was as
sist, d into the house Prompt medical
aid was unavaling, and in few min.
utes the spirit of this great man was a,
rest. Dr. Sparrow was universally re-
garded as one ofthe most gifted men
that has ever been in the American
Church. This was the estimate mt
upon him, not only in the Episcopal
Church, but by members of all chur
ches. His learning was varied and
extensive; his pulpit ability: his charm
ing conversational powers, his genial.
sympathetic disposition; his world wide
thoughts and affinities, these all were
known to mulliludes in all parts of the
land, who will feel as The people in this
neighborhood feel, that true and
good friend has left them. The loss to
the Theological Seminary, with which
DIR. Sparrow has been CONNECTED for
thirty three years, can hardly he esti
mated He was in the 73d wear of his
age, and retained tie full Wig Of his
mental powers M to the end. .sler.
G0zette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22

RUNS OF THE TowER OF BABEL
Rev. 6. NJ Gordon describes. the re-
puted site of the tower OF Babel:;;:A
high mound is surrounded by ruined
and unfinished tower of brick, the sum
nit 235 feet above the plain 1t is of
the same elements as the mounds of
Babylon masses Of brick and rubbish
interpersed with broken pottery:
These bricks are all OF them inscribed
on one side with cuneiform characters,
Of the ancient Assyrian, and supposed
to be the Oldest written language. On
one side were excavatlo, which have
been Made; You may See walls OF
bricks ascending tier above tier with
mastery ambition. On another, all is
convulsion and disturbance. One block
has rolled bodily to the foot of the
mound. others are vitrifed OF fused by
u press " iien can be none other than
electricity ol fire Curiously enough,
the Arabs have !. tradition that it has
been destroyed by fire from heaven.
The sides OF the mound are pierced
with holes and strewn with bones,
which plainly INDICATES the lairs of wild
beasts. 1t is difficult to resist the con
viction that Birs Nimrod is the tower
Of Babel, the oldest ruin in the world
There are those who believe it to be
tie tower Of beps, and regarded it as
part Of the ruin of Babylon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Personal Property

Will sell at public sale at the late resi-.
Il dence of William S.Newell, deed. four
miles N. w. of strasburg, on the back
road, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY Both, 1874,
the following personal property, viz: Four
Horses, Three Colts, One Stallion.six wears
OLD, which cannot be exceIIed point OF
size and durability in the valley,
5 Or 6 HEAD OF YOUNG CATTLE.
. mich cows 20 Head of Sheep, 10 head
OF Hogs, 3 Wagons. Buggy Rake,
ONE WHEAT DRILL.
| set OF Blacksmith's Tools, one Wheat
Fan, Harness for six horses, 60 or 80 bush
els OF Wheat, lot ofcorn, Is TO 25 bushels
OF rye, oats, clover seed, Hay, 80 to 30
acres OF wheat in the ground.
FARMING UTENSILS.
OF all kinds. Household and Kitchen Furn
lure. and 30 to so gallons of Apple Brandy.
TERMS OF SALE.-The wheat win be sold
Tor cash. On all sums OF five dollars andun
der the cash will be required, on sumsoyer
five dollars credit OF nina months will
be given. The purchaser to execute bond
with approved personal security. Further
terms, if any. will be made known on duv
of sale. : JNO: II. NEWELL.
Admir- OF VIM, Newell. deed
Ian TX Wv >7 49, ~
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All HERALD And vALLEY-ADvIT2T

at has been repeatedly held that
the recognition of Congress- and the
Executive Of the United States will set
tie tie qunsiien ~ to what body Of
men sotistiinte The Legislature and
which; i til, prop.r State government
This may aff..rd a solution to DE accep-
ted by ;all- au more free 70 act
with independence il securing with
you or those gentlemen that SIT of
solution because feel myself entirely
disinttrestcd hti III. | accept the
election, wh the, constitutional or not,
as conclusive a"ainSt myself and will
in ~, ~ nj genuine II exercise the
func .''> OF N. ".ii.,el il,ld,b y"lil the
,, const vi nal term Of Tour Yeats
''Resl" cttnlly.
| S ,ned] ~ l.. Mcyp J. DAVIS,
"tTOveruOr "
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22
The Texas Imbroglio.

WASHINGTON, Jan 12.-The follow
ing dispatch was sent to-day by the
President to Governor Davis, Of Tex
as
Eaecutiye Mansion, Washington,
Jan. II, 1874 TO Coz. Dayis, austin
Iegas..
Your dispatches and letters reciting
the action Of the Supreme Court OF
Texas ia declaring the late election
unconstitutional, and asking the use
of troops to prevent apprehended vic
lence, are received. The call is not
made in accordance with the constitu-
ton of the Uniten States and acts of
Congress under it; and cannot there
fore be granted The act of the Leg
islature of Texas providing for the re-
cent election having received your APP
proval, and both political parties hav
ing nominations and conducted politi
cal campaign under its provisions,
would it not be prudent, as we'll as
right, to \, ield to the verdict of the PEG
pie as expressed by their ballots? =
u. S. GRANT.
New ORLEANS, Jan. GA special
from Austin to the Galveston News
says an informal meeting was held to
day at the city hall of democratic Sena-
tors, Representatives and State officers;
no others were admired, and the full.
membership was present. John Ire
land was elected president, and S. &
Bel, secretary. They determined to
proceed With the organization to-mor-
row, sandsaawill, then await develop
ments, unless. a different course of ac
ton is determined upon, when each
house meets separately. ~.
The following is the Governors pro-
clamation published in the Journal this
evening.
dustin, Jan. 12.-Whereas the Su-
preme Court .f the State has in re-
cent decision declared the election
held on the second day OF December,
1873, IN substance to be invalid by.
reason of the unconstitutionality of the
law under which said election was held;
and whereas great public injury and
further dangerous complication Of pub
lie fairs are likely to result from any
att mpt on the part Of those claiming
to have been chosen as member Of the
and other officers, at said
election, to assume the positions they
claim; therefore, for these and other
reasons, which it is not necessary to
herein it is deemed advisa
Bile, ana it is ordered, that those who
have been chosen Legislators, or other
officers, should not attempt to assume
the positions they Claim unless by fur
Their action Of adequate authority such
election may hereafter be validated.
All good citizens are advised to abide
by the decision OF competent tribun
al, and aid in maintaining public order
and moderate coiinsels.
~. DAVIS, Governor.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, January l4.-Gov-
ernor Davis concludes letter to the
Legislature thus: I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22

DEATH OF a VETERAN POLITICIAN. =
Ex>Gov. John &. Thompson, OF Ken
lucky, whose d~ath has been announced
by telegram, was something more than
a local politician. He was elected to
the United States House of Represent
atives, was again elected III AZ and
served until 81, and in 53 was elected
10 the u. S. Senate for ong term
He was ELECTED Let Governor with
Crittenden in AS, and on the elevations
of the latter to the U s. Attorney Gen
eralship became Goveiuor and served
out his term. Lie was man Of EN-,
inent social qualities, and possessed Of
a vein Of humor which strongly char
acterized his public speaking. In the
u. s. Senate his remarks 4lwavs com
manded attention, even when he was
in health SO poor that he could not
keep his feet, but spoke sitting in has
char, which was the case during a part
OF his term. In politics, Mr.. Thomp
son was a Whig.-LyucA. Tirgiuian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22

The President still has difficulty in
nominating candidate for the chief
.justiceship who will be Acceptable to
the1dommint party. The nomination
OF Attorney General Williams was only
withdrawn after it was certainly ascer-
tanned that the Senate would not con
firm it. Caleb Cushing was nominated
but with no better success, as letter
written by Mr.. Gushing to Jefferson
Davis about the time Of the beginning
OF the war, recommending a gentleman
to the favorable consideration of Mr.
Davis, was brought forward as suf
ficient reason why his nomination should
not be confirmed. Mr.. Gushing, to
relieve the President of any embark es
ment, requested the withdrawal of
his nomination. Another nomination
is now in order.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22
A Solder Tells how Ben. Butler and bis &C.,
orei Troops Fought

In the House of Representatives,
Wednesday, Ben Butler became clio
quent in defence Of the colored troups
and the civil rights BILL The tele
graphic report Of his speech says:
! ''He described with great patl.os a
charge made by three Thousand colored
troops under his command on Il ltbel
fertilization on the James r.ver. and
said that when he rode among the dea,,
after the fight and saw their bronze
faces turned up tothe morning sun he
swore an oath ever to defend the rights
I, and interests of that race which had
given its blood forahim and the coun r.
and, Col helpineg$Shim, he would keep
that oath. The prejudices which he
had against the negro.u up to that time
all departed then" -:
How touching 81 how pathetic! ana
what pity it .is,snot, true! We res
member the. assault eto. which he refers,
for there was bit one such assault
made. 1t was in the summer of 1864
upon an earthwork named Fort t1ilmer,
and we write knowingly, for we saw it.
The fertilization was manned by com
pany of artillery from Louisiana and
two companies Of Virginia infantry re
serves, and upon these three companies
Buffers thousand colored troops made
their charge. There was plainly visi-
BILE from the Confederate w orkss a line
Of white troops behind the neyroes, and
the supposilion was that they were
plaj ed there 10 keep the negroes. from
running away Ntiiher did the col
ored troops fight very molly. AS soon
as the confederate shots began to tell
anon, them they scattered like sheep
Hundreds Frustrated themselves on the
.r'hnd as. if. they. would bur row III,
atiasa either ta advance or retreat,
while all over the field they conlti be
seen in the, abs,trdity OF their fright
lodging behind corn stalks standing
from the previous: years crop, in the
vain hope that they would shelter them
FROM the fire of the Confeaerates.
About hundred and fifty reached the
trench in front of the earthworks and
covered down close under the edge of
the works. These were capturel alter
the rest had retreated. The dead ware
left on the field where they fell in front
of the Confederate works and in full
range, and Butler did not ride among
them after the fight, nor during the
fight either Neither did he go near
enough to them to see ''their brenze,
flces turned upward to the morning
sun, for if he had he would have bees
seen from the Confederate lines. Thun
stripping Buffers rhetoric Of its. fiction
and substituting facts, we find that his
three thou and colored troops were de-.
feated by two companies Of Virginia
infantry and one Of Louisiana artillery
lta! J., ring in all not more than one
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22


fnE County Court system, as adop-
ted by the last Legislature has become
very unpopular. There is a demand
Ter a change from many sections of the
. State. Our readers will remember that
we opposed the bill last winter, but
since 1t became law, we were dis
posed to give it a fair trial. The State
has suffered almost as much from too
frequent changes of laws as from the
passage of bad law. The present sys-
tenn will, we have no doubt, receive
proper attention from the Judiciary
committee, and to them we are willing
to commit }he subject.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22

Evidently the project for the creation
OF second Chamber is shortly to come
forward in France IN a somewhat posi-
tive form, as the response Of the Duke
lie Broglie TO the mittee on Con
stitutional Bills indicates that some
consideration Of the subject will be en-
bodied IN the report Of that committee
DE Broglie assents, on the part of the
Ministry, to the appointment of mem
b.rs of the Senate either by the gov
eminent or by the Councils General.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22
The Texas usurpation.

The situation in Texas is rendered
particularly interesting by the attitude
OF the government, which has given DC
encouragement to the persistent as.
sumption of Governor Davis on the
strength OF the decision Of the State Su-
preme Court declaring the late election
void, and also Oh his own construction
Of the State constitution in relation to
his own tenure Of office The newly
elected Goverro:, Richard Coke, or
Saturday addressed letter to Davis
requesting the respectful delivery into
his possession of the executive office OF
the State, with papers, archives, &c.
and also the Office and archives of the
secretary OF State. Davis replied that
he did not regard Coke as the execn
tive of the State, and that he himself
was Governor until April % anyhow
but he proposed to submit the ques
ton OF recognition Of the legitimate
State government to the executive OF
Congress, or both Governor Coke in
response claims to have been duly
aed constitutionally elected, and de
cl;nes to refer the matter to any other
authority, Davis thereupon, it appears
dispatched to the President for military
aid, the second invocation of the kind
from Davis and his friends, and re
ceived the following reply:
department Of Justice. Washing
ingtor,, January 17.-Governor Z. J.
Davis, Austin, Texas: Your telegram
stating that, according to the ,onsti'u
ton of Texas you were Governor until
the 20 OF April, and that Hon. Rich
ard Coke has been inaugurated ana
will attempt to seize the governors
office and buildings, and calling upon
the President for military assistance
has been referred by him to me for an
swer, and | am instructed to say that
after considering the fourth section Of
article four of the constitution of Tex
as, providing that the Governor shall
hold his office for the term of four
years from the TING of mis- installlnont.
under which you claim, and section
three Of the election declaration nj
tached to the said constitution, under
which you We're ehosen, and which
provides that the State and other off
GERS for the term Of years prescribed by
the constitution, beginning from the
day Of electi n, under which the Gov
ernvr elected claims the office, and
more than four years having expired
since your election: he is of opinion
that your, right to hold the. office of
Governor at this time is, at least so
doubtful that ke does not feel warrant
ed in furnishing United States troops
to aid you in holding further possess
ion Of it: and he therefore declines to
comply with your request.
GEO. H. WILLIAMS, Attorney General. .
Seven Of the ring leaders of the mol,
who illegally arrested the mayor Of
Austin on Friday have since been ar
rested on civil process. -Four OF then
are negroes and three white men: The
arrests caused considerable sensation
among the black sand white retainers
Of Davis, but quiet was maintained.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22

New York, Jan. IA -Joss phi w.
Freeman, aged q, shot and killed his
mother at ner residence. in New jersey
City, tonight. lie entered the house
and asked her for two thous.ni dollars.
and upon being refused he drew piss
tol aud shot her il, the back The vic
tim wac the widow # Joseph II. Free
man, and owned considerable property.
Young Freeman was arrested.
Representative La'uar,of Mississippi,
vas paralyzed last week At the Lib Z
House IN Washington,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22

The action of President Grant in
reference to the Texas election meets
with the general approval of the peo-
pie. We admire his independence in
refusing to follow precedent made
by himself The policy he is now
persuing is in direct opposition t. that
adopted in the Louisiana affair, and is
calculated not only to secure a good
government for the State of Texas, but
to beget in all the states greater
degree Of confidence in the integrity OF
the administration.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-22
IS q NO st4 Mo All aERALD
---.n s<lnsssEzn wrtxnr
John m. GRABILL & CO.
suBScklpI1s PRICE, 4o,OO PER ANNUAL
WOODSTOCK VIRGINIA.
Thursday Morning, January, "a 1874.

THE election of Col. Withers, as
United States Senator meets with the
general approval of the people of Wiz.
xinia Col. Withers is true man,
and possesses all the qualifications
which should recommend one for the
position, to which he has been elected.
1t was the final act of restoring Vir-
ginia to her proper position in the
Union. With Kamper as Governor
and Withers and Johnson as Senators,
Virginia may well feel proud Of her