Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04
TIE AERoLrrE Capt. VIM. Drum

at the drug store of Mr.. John Bulrow,
and which we have examined 1t was
analysed by Mr.. Burrow, and is pro
nounced by him to be nearly pare iron
This, with number of other meteoric
stones fell near Ransom's bridge, in
Halifax county, N. c., about 2 o'clock
| I. NJ, on the 14th inst, the large aero
lite having burst with an explosion
which was heard fifty miles. The spe-
cimen weighs seventeen ounces, and the
largest yet found fourteen pounds. 1t
Is curiosity worth looking at. Nor
| folk V,ginian.
WILMINGTON, Del May pat 6:2O
O'Clock this morning the steamer John
w. Garrett, of the Ericsson line, John
q. Hicks, master, from Baltimore, bound
for New York, struck a sunken wreck
In the Delaware river, about three hun
dreds yards from the Edgemore steel
works, and stove large hole in her
side. The propeller was Immediately
headed for shore, and sunk in shall
low water, near Du Points pier. Her
cargo, consisting of dry goods, groce
ries and general merchandise, was con-
siderably damaged Captain Hicks
came before Esquire Publ, of this city,
and entered the protest necessary to re.
lease him from all responsibility for the
damage sustained. Among the ships
pers were Mr. II. w. Dryden, of Balt-
more, who had ON board three horses
and two carriages. The horses were
saved and landed.
A "D1AMoND WEDDING" IN New
YoRK.-In Trinity Chapel, New York,
on Wednesday, Gen Raphael Bena-
vides, Mexican Minister to Berlin, was
married to Miss Fredrica Ida Howlden.
The brides father, Mr. Frederick Howl
den, Of the firm of Z. Remington &
Sons, rifle manufacturers, of lila, New
York, visited Mexico in company with
his family three years ago.. in the inter
est of his firm, and was Hospitality re
ceived by General Benavdes. 1t Was
on this visit an attachment was formed
between the parties. Correspondence
was kept up in the interim with
the above result. The wedding was
grand affair, and the presents were
mostly diamonds A diamond necklace
that cost $4,000 was the present of the
bridegroom.
A Delaware court has decided that
railroad ticket in possession of g rail
ROAD company, and before being STAN
J ped for issue, is not property. Joseph
Till took ticket from the office of the
Philadelphia and Wilmington Company
at Harrington and walked to the next
station to take the cars. He was in
dicted, and acquitted under the above
ruling OF the court.
RICHMOND (VA) BUYING WHEAT.
1t is reported that the milling towns of
Virginia are buying No. 2 winter wheat
in the st. Louis market The exact
amount shipped from St. Louis is not
ascertainable, but last week it aggrega-
ted $4,000 to 10000 bushels by river
and rail Nort,lk, Va, is also en-
deav oring to form connection and trade
with st. Louis and become distribut
ing point for coffee, sugar, &c.
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The strike of the stage drivers in
New York continues, though several
stages are running with green drivers
PIrrsnuEe, May 2s.-The hearing in
the case of the crusaders arrested last
week took place in the Common Pleas
Court this morning Judge Slows gave
his deciion reversing the iudg ement Of
the aching mayor, and rdered the fines
to be refunded, The ladies are jubian,
over their victory and are now holding
| a meeting to decide uposi their future
plan Of action.
SALE OF ELIZABETH Furnace PRop
ERTY This valuable property in this
county which contains one Of the rich
est mines of ere in the world, and is
stu tied imms diately olsthe Chesapeake
md Ohio railroad, has been sold for the
sum of 81 1000 te,a party Of wealthy
men OF enterprise and business capacity
among whom are Robprs Garrett, presi
dent OF the Valley rallroad,and Richard
Norris, of Baltimore; A. B. Trick,
president of the first national bank of
Ilarrisonburg and Col NJ G. Hartman
of staunton- st. Spectator
ST. LOUIS, May GA severe storm
resembling cyclone passed over this
city between 2 and 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. 1t was accompanied
by hail much damage was done to
buildings, fences, awnings &c. Sew
eral houses We're unroeted and signs
and awnings were hurled about pro
| misculosly. In the river several
steamers lost their smoke stacks and
were otherwise damaged. The damage
to shipping is estimated at upwards Of
$4,000.
AT Falls Church village, Fairfax Co,
Va, on the line of the Washington and
Ohio railroad, number of citizens af
ter passing resolutions opposing the es
tablishment of a restaurant there, pro
ceeded, as soon as the liquor intended
fol the new establishment was landed
from the railroad, to break in the heads
OF the kegs and empty the liquor into
! the street.
At Albany, N. Y, while young
man named Burton and two women
were crossing the river in boat, he at
tempted to hand in dog which was
swimming after them and tell into the
water One of the women IN her eff
forts to help him fell in also, and both
were drowned.
The students rebellion at Bowdoin
College has not yet been suppressed
The Sophomore We're summoned be
fore the Faculty and asked whether
they meant to obey the rules or not.