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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03
SPEED ON RAILROADS.

An Olu UTeHldu writes dS lOliOWS TO
the New York San:
"In Yesterdays San read with in.
terest the account Iof the recent
extraordinary time made by an engine
on the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road, the "Wabashaw," in running
from Clinton to Chicago at a rate of
Of nearly one mile per minute.
"In the winter of 1855 / was fire.
man of that engine on the same road,
which then only ran to Fulton, on this
side of the Mississippi river. The en-
CINE is "McQueen," built at the
Schenectady Locomotive Works, aud
was put on the road in 1858. Since
then it has been thoroughly rebuilt, and
is now a first class machine. rce
member, on one occasion during that
| winter, when we made some extra time,
and over much poorer track than
there is now. Our usual leaving time
at Turner Junction was p. H., but at
the time in question we started thirty
five minutes late, giving US but thirty
one minutes to reach Blackberry Sta
ton, to meet the down train, and make
one stop, at Geneva. Samuel Spear
ran the engine, and though we had
three cars, the meeting was effected,
making the wonderful time of nearly or
quite mile minute.
''There was another engine running
on the road at that time, called the
Nebraska built by Rogers, of Pater>
son, Il. J. This engine once made the
run over two bridges one mile and eight
rods apart in fitty-six seconds. These
bridges are located between Cherry
Valley and Belvidere, on the Galena
division, and the engine was then run
by Harmon Vedder.
'In the summer of 1856 l ran the
engine Ariel from Turner Junction to
Franklin, sixty miles in seventy three
minutes, and made three stops, but had
no cars, and am quite sure that even
more than a mile minute was run part
of the way.
On the 18th Of May, 1872, Mr. Jas.
Wood ran engine 341 of the New York
Central, from Rochester to Syracuse, 81
miles, in 81 minutes, drawing one car,
containing Mr.. Vanderbilt and others
| of the Central.
"The American locomotive is a most
perfect machine, and with good track
there is safety in fast time. We are
now using steel rails and fish plate
joints, making, with proper ballasting,
as good track as eau be had, and
there is no danger of derailing the
Headers" of locomotive, so long as the
evenuess Of the surface Of the rail does
MT overcome the elasticity Of the track
springs enough to throw them of, or
relieve the vertical pressure upon the
rail to such great degree as to be
overcome by the side thrust as the
wheel impinges on the rail, and pro.
duces worming Of the rail. This is very
much guarded against by elevating the
outer rail on curves, which is better un
derstood by track-builders now than
twenty years ago, and l have no doubt
that speed of fifty miles an hour can
be and will be saf,ly made over Il
new ~ ,drupled tracks now being put
down on the line of the New York
Central, a most perfect piece of track
work
''Our railway managers are waking
up to the economy Of steel rails and
good road-beds, and with these the
American locomotive can answer any
demand of the travelling public for fast
time"
S-------
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03

A clergyman being annoyed by some
Of his audience leaving the church
while he was speaking, took his text,
Thou art weighed in the balance and
soun1 wanting" After few sen
snces he said, "You will please pass
ont as fast ~ you ore weighed"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03

A lady cnce asked Lord Brougham
who was the best debater in the House
of Lords. His Lordship modestly res
Piled: Lord Stanley is the second
madam"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03

"Change cars is what city boot
black said to conntryman the othe
day when be had flushed backing one
Of his brcganA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ArYcRrtHosa Rates

Advertisements will 1e inserted at One DoTsr or
square Of ten lines lees for the frrt fnssion END
30 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Unless the number Of Insertions be marked ups
the manuscript, it will be published uatil forbid
and charged accordingly.
Notices in the local column wifi be inherited vt
double the advertising rates.
Advertisements for three months OF longer viii
be inserted at lower rates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03

Z, BECKHAM. VIM. II. powLE. q. DELAPLAE
1OECKHAM DELAPLANE L co.
ID GENERAL CCOMMISION ME CHANTS,
Agents for Sprsgue Mower. And dealers in
STsH, SALT, PLASTER. SEED. FERTILIZER, &s
No. Is KING STREET,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Ysvsioular attention paid to the sc ling of Flou
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03

D. n. JONES. n. G. JONES
e ~ h. O. JONES,
dAteE In Agricultural Implement Business, Harrf
sonburg, va.)
GENERAL PRODUCE STOCK
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Bet, 18th q 18th Sts., La. Avenue,
HEAVEN q SHAW'S OLD STAND
wAsIIiN GToN, DC.
-:O:-
RRFEKENcEs By PERMssIoN:
4. D. Trick, President, and G. @. strayer Cashier
First National Bank Of Harrisonburg Virginia
y. IA rvey Emnger, Cashier Of the First National
Bank, Stsunton, Virginia.
Dol. Board, Cashier First National Bank, Salem, Va
Major D. A. Jones, Abingdon, Virginia.
Non J. r. Lewis. United States Senate.
Hon John T. Harris, o. 8. House Of Representatives
Gen g. s. Meem. President virgpiastate Senate
lewis johnson Co., Bankers, Washington, D. @.
mar. 26-1yr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03

~ BEKE's MANSION HOUSE,
" ALEXANDRA, VA.
JAMES GREEN, .-........ PROPRIETOR,
Il hrst-class hotel in every respect The citizene
Of the valley having bushes in Alexandria Washing
tsn and travellers going North South will find this
agreeable resting place the route does
require the early start by several hours from WASH
tngton or Baltimore. Cars and Steamboats, leave Al
sxAndris for Washington and return every hour from
"a. n. to ~ P. II. Jan. 7--tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03
m AXE NOTICE.

" AXE NOTICE.
That am the sole agent in this place
for the
"RUSTIC WINDOW SHADE"
t,nequalled for It's simplicity In putting up
and durabiityof wear.
Call and see samples exhibited at my
etore. s. A. BANNER
Iept. 17-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-03

sour railway managers are waking
up to the economy Of steel rails and
good road-beds, and with these the
American locomotive can answer any
demand of the travelling public for fast
time"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31

moved that the report be recommitted ID
the committee with instructions to limit
the number Of clerical and lay delegates
TO three instead Of four.
twas suggested by another delegate
that the number be reduced 10 two In
stead Of four.
On motion the whole subject was laid
on the table.
The Committee on Amendments TO the
Constitution reported a proposition TO In.
sert al the end Of article 5 the words,
1.-THE General Convention may, on the ap.
plicstion Of the Bishop oi the Diocese set.
ting forth that the territory is too large
Tor due Episcopal supervision, set apart
a portion OF such Diocesan territory,
which shall thereupon be placed with or
constitute said missionary Jurisdiction"
A vote'on the subject was taken by the
Dioceses and orders and the resolution
was adopted.
The Committee on Expenses reported
q resolution authorizing the treasurer Of
the convention to pay the presiding bish-
ops the sum Of $3.50 year instead OF
$500 for three years, as proposed for in
the former resolution. Adopted.
The House then went into secret ses-
sion over the confirmation Of Rev. John
7. Orrick, Of Pennsylvania, "a missionary
bishop to Ch!nS, and after the session
lasting two hours he was confirmed by q
clerical vote; ayes, 40; nays, J., and lay
vote, ayes 80. Adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31
GLaqttslliaeurer:

IT grieyes US 10 be suspected BY the
Weizel County TiHdisat0r Of being sub
sidized by the money speculators" what
ever that means) because we 'hAye been
trying to quiet the clamorings Of the peo-
pie for more currency" Col. BEN VII
SON lmtimAted something Of the same
sort in his speech up here. II we remember
he suggested that we were subsidized BY
GoFF's money. Had We been acting from
pure motives we would naturally, oI
course, have supported him for Congress
And 10 like manner II We were moi
bought up by somebody we would
go in for more currency, How could
it be otherwise? There Is but one
side to the currency question-viz-the
side Of infltIon-snd al who are not in
favor OF that eide are bought up with
British gold, or something Of that sort,
There is no more powerful way Of reason,
ing than this. We always subside when
a heavy weight comes at Us in this style.
We simply remember and apply the re-
mark OF the late Mr.. CoRwIS on certain
memorable occasion, when he said, "Sir,
can supply you with information, but
God Almighty must supply you with
brains"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31
Salt Lake News.

SALT LAKE, October 3O.-The Union
Pacific Express westward was nine hours
late in arriving at Ogden last night. II
is reported that there is 10 inches Of snow
on the rod between Ogden and Evans
ton.
The Grand Jury adjourned Tor three
weeks from Monday next, but Commits
sioner's from that body will in the mean
time examine the City and Territorial
prisons, and investigate the city, county,
and Territorial accounts IN regard to the
article which appeared in the Salt Lake
Herald, October 18th, in connection with
the article copied from the Virginia Inde.
pendent, charging Judge Mexican with
sppropristing the silver shield and other
mines. The Grand Jury made q report
that they had examined into the matters
referred to in the special charge relating
10 the libelous allegations in the Herald
Of the 18th inst, and find that the sllega-
tons so made are utterly grouudless; that
the evidence sdduced before the Grand
Jury upon this special matter, was uni
tormly indication OF the honesty, integ-
rity and inpartislily oI the Chief Justice;
that while they condemn the attack on
the Chief Justice, yet the freedom OF the
press Is so essential 10 the general welfare
that they do not deem it advisable at this
time to indlct the editors Of that paper.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31
Hon. Joseph MedtII and the Chicago
Tribune,

CHICAGO, October 30.-The announce
ment was made in the KueniRy Journal
TO night that Hon. Joseph Medill, one oil
the founders OF the Chicago Tribune, had
purchased sufficient amount Of stock in
the company, added TO what he already
held, to give him controlling interest,
and that he would assume entire control
OF the paper st an early day. An inter.
view with Mr.. Medill shows the statement
TO be correct and the circumstances
which brought about the change, TO be
briei, are as follows: As Is generally
known the political differences Of opinion
between Mr.. Medill and the other stock
holders OF the Tribune caused the with
drawal OF the iormer from all editorial
connection with the paper some six years
since, a connection which has never been
renewed except for short period imme.
diately after the fire OF 1871, and which
was ended by Mr.. Medills election to the
Mayoralty. At the close OF his term OF
office Mr. Medill went to Europe, and
while there, during the latter part OF last
summer, he received information that he
could either sell his stock in the Tribune
or purchase controlling interest, one OF
which he was desirous Of doing. He i'm
mediately arranged TO come home, and
since his arrival here, some two weeks
ago, Degotiaiens have been pending, and
to-day resulted as above stated. MI. Me.
dill purchases Of Horace White all his
stock in the Tribune, excepta minor por.
ton, which he will retain at present as an
investment. Mr.. White will 90 10 Eu.
rope with the hope oi recruiting his
health, which has been considerably im-
paired by severe professional labor OF the
past four years.
Alfred Iawless, for twenty years bust.
ness manager OF the Tribune, retains q
considerable portion OF the stock, and
will continue to manage the business de-
partment. As TO the political status Of
the paper hereafter, Mr., Medill declares
that 1t is his intention 10 put it back iRto
the position 1t 30 long, and always under
his management, occupied-that Of an
exponent of the principles OF the Repub.
liCan party and defender oil all its meas.
ures based upon those principles, while
at the same time reserving the right to
| HSSAJ SAAASASSi auA IS4usluk W DtCOuG
the organ Of any clique or OF any man, no
matter how high his position. He ex.
presses firm belief that the Republican
party should continue TO hold the balance
OF power and control the country, and
that any errors or faults Of the party may
and should be rectified inside OF the party.
In reply 10 question as 10 his opinion
on the third term question, Mr.. Medlll
said he did not believe that PresidaaG
Grant had the slightest idea of aged be-
coming . candidate, and that SH the talk
Of the third term originstsl and has Its
papers desirious - o. fillipg their columns
and creating a sensstion. The original
stock OF Yr3aus Company Is 200 shares
at I'll ONS per share. Il states that Mr..
Meaii paid 100000 Tor sixty shares, or
IL the rate. 5000 per share and that he
now holds three'ftths Of the entire stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31

ot the literature that Abounds in the insti,
tuition, which were beastly beyond descrip,
ton, and even the publication and vend
ing Of which in every state Of the Union
is made criminal offense. Such litera.
ture can only be perused with q most
brutAlizing effect, and those who delight
in 1t are as utterly unfit TO be connec-
ted in any way whatever with & human
institution as would be the damned tc
keep the gates Of Heaven.
1isuch crimes as Mr.. Weed narrates be
true, and he alleges that they are true, The
highest attribute Of mercy that could be
exercised towards the unfortunate insane
Of the State Of Connecticut would be To
shoot them and give them at once a chris.
tisn burial.
Mr.. Weed will remain In the city for q
few days in order to dispose OF some per-
sonal property, after which he leaves for
Chicago where his wife and family now
reside with her parents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31
Lutheran Convention. .

PTTsBUReH, October 3O.-The Nation
al Lutheran Evangelical Sunday School
Convention in session here, occupied the
afternoon of yesterday in discussing The
topics ofpublication and temperance.
II was resolved 10 increase the capita
stock Of the Lutheran publication house
ct Philadelphia 100000, and recon-
mended that all sunday Schools Of thu
Church encourage the institution and ait
in sending forth its @Lesson Leaves
"Augsbury Teacher" and the noted
"Fatherland" series Of books.
During last nights session the attend
ance was very large, many being unable
10 gain access TO the church.
O. The closing exercises oil the Convention
took place to-day, and consisted OF short
voluntary addresses, interspersed with
singing and prayer. The interest mani
tested, in the proceedings was very great
and tits confidently hoped that great good
may result from the lSbors Of the ConYen
tiOn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31
Woods on FlIe in Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, October 30.-The Gazetfl
special from Hartford City, Indiana, sayl
that there is terrible fire raging in tae
woods Just south oil that place, fully four
miles in length: A heavy wind Is blow
ing from the north. The track and
bridges Of the Fort Wayne, Muncie and
Central railroad, are threatened with des.
truction.
A Dayton special to the same paper
says that the woods and fields between
Union City and Greenviiie, and Dodson
and Greenville, are on fire IN many
places, Hundreds Of acres are being GOV,
cred with flames in the forests. The
hsmes have climbed TO the tops Of the
tallest trees, and present a terrible but
grand spectacle at night. t.., axe
Forest fires are also raging IN the VI
cinity OF Oxford, Logan, CrestIipe, New
Lexington, Cambridge, Kenton, Ironton
Bellei0ntaine, and Delaware, Ohio, Rush.
vile, Indians, and Russelville, Ken.
lucky. There is q great scarcity Of water
at all points.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31

ST. LOUIS, October 3O-It will be an
nouuced tomorrow morning that an sp-
plication ol trustees Of the first consolidS.
ted mortgage bonds Of the St. Louis and
Southeastern Railway Company, that the
United States Courts, in States through
which this road runs, have appointed J,
F. Alexander, Treasurer Of Company, re-
ceiver and 10 have charge Of all property o.
the rosd in Illinois, Indiana and Tennes.
see, and ST. John Boyle, receiver, to have
charge otall property in Kentucky. This
arrangement will take effect November
1sL and the road will remain under the
present general management. -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31
An Explanatory Letter from Presl.
dent Grant.

CINCINNATI, October 30.-The Gazette
will publish tomorrow a letter from Pres
ident Grant by his permission given yes.
terday. The following is the explanation
OF the Gdstste and the letter OF the Presi.
dent:
In 1872, when It was found that Grant
would be renomlnated, the report circu-
lated that in view oil many groundless re.
ports as to his seeking nomination he
would decline to be q candidate. 80 pos.
tive were the reports upon this point that
IN May, 1879, we wrote him private let.
ter on the subject, 10 which reply was
received which we are now permitted to
print. This has nothing directly 10 do
with the third term, but it shows how
Grant lelt with reference to the first and
second terms, and will serve to dis0buse
the minds OF those, il any there be, who
honestly believe the President Is ca pable
of scheming for q nomination in '76.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WAsHNGToN, D. G., May Il, '72. !
DEAR SIR-Your favor OF the 10tL
inst, saying that the managers of the
Gazette had decided to come out sQuarely
for my nomination at Philadelphis, June
5th prox,, when they we're met BY the
report tharI would either decline being
candidate before the Convention, OF
would decline after the nomination, was
received last night after leaving my office
for the day. ! caused a dispatch to be
sent 10 you to the effect that the report
WAS without any authority whatever.
an not in the habit Of writing letters on
political subjects, and especially have
never written letter calculated 10 in
tluence Convention as 10 who
should be candidates before it or selected
by it. But your letter is OF such nature
as to properly demand an answer. More
particularly as you say you will treat my
response as strictly confidential. Now,
will say that never proclaimed myself
candidate either before the Convention
which meets in Philadelphia this year,
nor the Convention which was held in
Chicago four years ago. have never
written a line, done an act, nor, l be-
heve l can say with truth, entertained
thought calculated to produce action by
the Republican party in favor fmy pro-
motion over that Of any other man in Il
WHO might be their choice. | do now,
as did four years ago, sincerely believe
thatthe interests OF the whole country de.
mand thesuccess of the Republican psrty.
Iflt is deemed advisable, l am willing to
make any sacrifice TO accomplish that
success. l feel that I did make q sac
riice in giving up the high position
so highly prlzet by ne-one created for
me BY an appreciatiVe public, tor which
act l can never thank them sufficiently.
Now, II can be OF service to the party
that chose me, then I shall render them
that service conscientiously and to the
best oil my ability. The personal sacri
fee made four years ago can not be made
now. With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
Signed U. 8. GRANT.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

NRw ORLEANS, October 30.-A dis
patch from New Iberia says that five
hundred real, C. tate owners Of the Parish
OF 81. Martin have Just arrived 10 offer
themselves as bondsmen for the seven St.
Msrtnsville prisoners. Dorcourt, DugSS
and F. FARO slrio, ol that parish, were
arrested yesterday. -.- -
A squad Of cavalry passed through here
last night to arrest Agricoll and Gfeeom-
berg, ol ST. MArys Parish, and Dr.. Gay,
Of New iberia. They have Just returned
with Dr.. Gay. Greeomberg, hearing oi
their coming, put out. II is rumored
that many arrests are 10 be made here 10.
new ORLEANS, October SO.-United
States Marshal Packard to-day received
dispatch dated Camp Merrill, October
%, via Shreveport, October 80, from one
Of his deputies, reporting the arrest oil
five persons charged with completely in
the Coushatta outrages, as reported in the
press dispatches week ago.
NKw IBERIA, October 30.-The arrests
made By the Deputy MRrahal Of 81. Mar.
tins Parish to-day are P. Y. Huval, Eu.
gene Durio, Charles Herbert, Edgar Her.
bert, 2 F. Faurnet, Dorcourt, Dugas,
Benz. Bertrand and Nicholas Gorborins.
At the examination, held before Com.
missioner Riddell on the 26th inst, Edgar
Hebert was discharged, Huvsl and Chss.
Hebert were held in 5000 bond each,
and Durio in $1,000. The others were
arrested since that time, waived an ex.
animation, and were put under bond oil
80, 900 each.
The Marshal, with tqusd Of cavalry,
arrested s. Gay and A. GrOvenhGrg, Of
Iberia Parish, to-day. When the cavalry
arrived on GrovenbeTs plantation heleft,
but came here and surrendered this alter.
noon. BE had been grinding his crop for
several days.
The property holders OF ST.. Martins TO-
day numbering about 500, headed BY q
band of,music, marched into town with
the attorneys for the prisoners TO offer
themselves as bondsmen. The attorneys
presented Commissioner E. II. Riddell
with lis! of about 400 names, having
property Aggregating over $3.50 600, and
were ready 10 make sffidaVits TO that et.
feet. Rlddell refused to accept them.
Finally about ten succeeded in providing
certificates from the tax collectors and re.
corders and presented them, which Rid.
dell accepted. The bonds were then
signed and orders given 10 release the
prisoners The citizens Of both this place
and st. Martins are very indignant at the
arbitrary conduct Of Riddell in the matter.
The property holders returned home re.
joicing al the liberation ol their friends.
The Utmost good order prevailed through.
out. Grovenberg and Gay are held here
BY squad Of cavslry, and, it Is said, will
have preliminary examination 10 NOR
row. No arrests have been made in the
town yet, Il is supposed that to-dsy's
proceedings has postponed them until 10,
morrow. Everybody feels uneasy, not
knowing who will be the next victim.