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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

THE Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad has followed in the footsteps
of other great corporations and its
management has been turned over to a
receiver. We hope the crisis has been
reached and that railroad enterprises
may be conducted in manner that will
ensure success instead Of bankruptcy to
stockholders. The State of Virginia
has millions invested in this road.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
The River III Filled With Death.

A Paris dispatch to the Daily 7ele-
graph says an arch of a railway bridge
over the river III. near Lutterbach,
gave way under the pressure of the
flood, and passenger train from MulS
house for Strasbourg, which was cross
inc at the time, was precipitated into
the river. The carriages tell OH top Of
one another, and were dashed to pieces.
Owing to the violence of the stream
none of the passengers could be saved;
all were either crushed to death or
drowned Thirty corpses have already
been recovered. Terrible excitement
exists in the neighborhood. 1t is sup
posed that sixty or more lives have
been lost.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

Ex-Gov LErcHER, who was stricken
BY paralysis, is now able to sit mp and
converse with his friends 1t was un-
fortunate for the State that Governor
Letcher should be Frustrated by disease
at the time when his services were most
needed in the house. We with many
of his fellow citizens indulge the hope
tha! he may be spared to contribute
his services to bis State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

The startling fac: that the annual
deficit of over a million and half
dollars must be provided for by the
Legislature has brought that body, we
trust, to realize the importance of the
trust committed to their hands. They
must make provision for meeting this
deficit. 1t is their sworn duty, and the
people will expect them to be equal to
the occasion. 1t will not do for them
to dodge the issue and impose upon
some future body the responsibility of
increasing the taxes or of repudiating
the debt. In the face of the startling
facts when threaten ruin, the people
have the right to look to those whom
they have chosen as their representa-
tives to deliver them from the evil
This duty they have undertaken and for
its faithful discharge they will be held
strictly accountable. During the re-
gular session scarcely anything was
done, for which your constituents may
not be disposed TO find fault; during
the extended session, you have been
endeavoring TO frame tax bill which
when completed does not even promise
to meet the requirements of the state
government; will you ask an extra
session, at a cost of $50, 1000, to be call
ed to enable you to complete the work
The people will be willing to even
grant this measure, but If in the end
your works should prove, that while
your body is composed of some of the
best men Of the state, your labors prove
that instead of being a council of wis
dom, you. have only been an extrava-
giant luxury great will be your respon.
sibility. An increased tax must be
imposed. Shall it be on whisky,
tobacco and other Injuries, or upon
real estate, which in many instances
under defective law, is now paying 9
double taxi This question the people
will expect the present Legislature &c
answer, and upon their answer depends,
in no small degree, the prosperity Of
their constituents and that Of the Ell.
tire state.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE following
telegram was received at Gen. Sheri-
dams headquarters from Brig. Gen.
Terry, commanding the department Of
Dakota. The following has just been
received:
"Mouth ofhe Big Horn, March 6,
1876 Arrived ct Fort Peace on
March 4 and relieved the garrison. The
fort was evacuated TO-DAY at noon, The
original garrison consisted OF forty. six
men. of whom six were killed and
eight wounded; thirteen had left and
gone to settlements by night. l found
in the tort eighteen white men and a
negro, and have brought them away.
| saw no Indians, but found five lodges
here Of abont sixty Sioux, who fled
south. l think they were watching
the fort to pick up men who ventured
out We shall start for home to-mor-
row. BRIsBlN Commanding
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

The committee on the Judiciary ex-
pect to formally present their article OF
impeachment against Belknap and tes-
timony supporting them, including that
of Marsh, within week.
The committee on expenditures of
the War Department are not anxious
to call Mrs. Belknap as witness to
strengthen the case against her hus-
band. and will not do so if they can
secure sufficient testimony without her.
They say they will not let the ends of
justice suffer, however, whatever may
be their feelings III the matter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

FEoM the. statement of the Audito,
of Public Accounts, there is due the
State school fund, not including the
amount for this year, over 100000
1t is the sum of the balances due the
school fund for the last FIVE years. AS
the amount annually received has not
been sufficient to sustain the school for
five months, may we notexpeet that this
unexpected balance will be applied to
the payment of teachers. The only
question that embarrasses is, where
will the State get the money to meet
the demand.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 6.-Uria

ALEXANDRIA, VA, March l6.-Uriah
J. Stohler, of Mt. Joy, Lancaster, Pa,
while awaiting the midnight train at
the Midland depot, walked few rod,
and was shot and robbed by a negro.
This morning pistol and rifed pocket
book was found near the scene
Stohler started home this afternoon. 1t
is believed he cannot survive tho jour-
ney. Several arrests have been made,
but no clue has TRANSFERRED.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

THE resolution providing for wo-
man suffrage amendment to the con
stitution of Massachusetts passed the
Senate of that State on the 18th inst,
by Is to 10. 1t now goes to the
House. If omen voted IN this State
Gov. Letcher's proposed tax on whisky
would be adopted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

Mr.. PENDLEroN' BIG FEE.-The
New York Express says: ''From a
near relative of the Hon. Geo. Fl.
Pendleton and Mrs. Bowler, we are in
formed, and requested to state, that
Mrs. Bowler was the sole owner of the
railroad, and the arrangement with Mr..
Pendleton was family matter entirely,
and that Mrs Bowler got her full share
of the $4,000 alleged to have been
paid to Mr.. Pendleton over his legal
fees"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
(Signed) U. S. GRANT

The Richmond ''Whig.' in view OF
the fact that the Legislature has failed
to make adequate provisions to meet
the current expenses of the year, sug-
gests the propriety of having a State
Receiver appointed. A good sugges-
ton. one good man at the helm might
enable the old ship to weather the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

BEIKNAP forced out of Office, Schenck
home from England disgraced, Babcock,
escaped from the Missouri Penitentiary
by the Presidents influence, and the
keen scented investigators on hot trails
leading to the White House, is enough
to convince the people that the Re-
publican party has outlived its useful
ness, and ought TO be destroyed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

The Virginia House Of Delegates
disposed Of the Texas Pacific question
by rejecting el,e Senate resolutions
against the subsidy scheme, and tabling
the HDuss resolutions for deferring
asilon IN the subject.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

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Doctor of Medicine at the twenty.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

COMEAND LOOK Att.
offer, privately, for sale,
35 ACRES OF LAND,
situated about q ola mile South of Saums-
vile, on the Middle Road. There is about
5ACRES OF GOOD TIMBER.
It is under good fencing and is divided into
lots Of about acres each There is an
ORCHARD OF CHOICE FRUIT
or the place.
Feb lU-6t. JOHN SAUM Sr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
DISCREPANCY IN ACCOUNTS

Col. VIM. Allen, from the committee
appointed to adjust the differing &C.
counts between the Valley and 3. q O
Companies then read a report. II
states that the account Of the b. & 0
CO. against the Valley Co. Oct. LIST
1875. showed that the latter owed the
former $26,S51,60 while the Com
mittees examination shows the fact that
the Valley Co. has been overcharged
about $4,000. In rails the Commit
tee claim there is ali o' ercharge OF
$4,000, in ties $4,000, in spikes $1,000
and SO on in track laying, excavation,
&c, amounting to a total OF about
$780, 00.-The Committee says these
discrepancies have arisen from clerical
errors or from misapprehension and re-
commend referring the matter to a
committee from the Boards of Direc-
tors of the two companies.
Mr. Anderson, OF Rockbridge, moved
resolution terminating the present
arrangement with the B. & O. Co. on
the 1st of May, and authorizing the
directors to lease out the road for a
term not exceeding two years, for an
amount not less than sufficient to cover
the running expenses and cost of adj
ministration of the road.
Mr.. Anderson changed the resolu-
ton SO as to sincerely regret the
failure of the application to the B. q
o. Co, and to say that the Valley Co.,
was reluctantly forced to take step for
separation.
The vote on the resolution was then
taken, and resulted: Ayes, 1922 Qhe
city of Baltimore and all the Valley
stockholders noes, 10000 (the Balti-
more & Ohio r. r. Coz There was a
dead silence Of amazement after the
vote, the Valley men seeming astound-
ed at that victory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
SPLENDID STOCK
OF
Readymade Clothing

Also. large asso, tment
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GAPS
and Gents Furnishing goods no trouble
to show goods.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

If the investigation into post trader
ships be not stopped, there may be
some reflections upon the integrity 81
the administrator. The New York
tSun publishes the following order:
Give the leadership at Fort Laramie
to j. H. Collins i'll preference to all
others.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
Thursday M,raing. March 90, 1876,
Official Call for Conservative State Convention

Official Call for Conservative State Convention
In accordance with a resolution
adopted at meeting Of the members
OF the State Committee ofthe Conser,
vative party Of Virginia, held in the
city of Richmond, March 18th, 1875, a
convention of tho party will be held In
the civ Of Richmond, on Wednesday,
May slst, 1876, preparatory to the
meeting of the National Convention IN
st. Louis, on the 27th Of June next,
and for the organization Of the party
for the approaching Presidential cleo
ton. The convention viii consist OF
two delegates and two alternates from
each magisterial district, and one dele
gate and one alternate from each vot-
ing precinct in every city ofthe Com
moDwealth.
JOHN A. MEREDITH,
Chairman.
BY older Of the committee.
NAru'I B. MEADE,
Charm State FIX. Committee.
a O. NoHaday, Secretary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
wan Ed.

White Oak Hoops, Ia feet long.
THE HIGHEST CASH PRICES
per thousand will be paid, delivered on the
Il abroad at any station between Ii, den on
the Midland and Harrisonburg on the B. 4 o.
Railroad.
Jan ~ Rue =. p.FETE
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

NOTICE No. 2.
All accounts are now due and earnestly, desire q
speedy settlement of the same. We can't keep our
business up without, money 30 come along with the
Cash. will garentee to sell you goods cheap as
anybody else.
ag Spend yoa.r money achsre yon
get your Lredit. -ans
Very Res. Yours
S. A. BANNER
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
EsTRAY NOTICE.

ESTRAT NOTICE.
Taken up by the subscriber on his land, three
sheep. They are white. Two are lambs Fl ON
last spring, and have nc ear IN arks, one male
and one female. One wether supposed to be
three years old, fork ont of ca CHI ear and an
under keel out OF the left ear. They were ap
prais ed at seven dollars. The owner will prove
property, pay charges and take them away.
otherwise they will be disposed OF as the aw
directs
mar. 2-3t. j, K. Miller.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23

A report was read from President
Pendleton, Directors II Miller and
Richard Norris jr., who had been APP
pointed at the last meeting to obtain a
more favorable arrangement with the
Baltimore & Ohio Go. for the working
of the compl ted portion Of the Valley
road. The committee state that they
reported the state of the road, it's loss
of over $1,000 last year under the press
ent management, and the lmpossibiiity
of continuing it. To these representions
the Board of Finance of the Baltimore
6 Ohio Co. replied that they had ST.
900, 1000 of the capital stock Of the Val-
ley Co., AMI being third partner in It,
were third bearer of its lcsses:that the
road was mainly built for the benefit of
the Valley of Virginia and that it's cost
ly construction was to meet its own ex-
pected business, and not for the wants
of the B. & O road; tnat the present
arrangement for working the Valley
road is equitable and would be profita-
BILE but for the depression in trade, which
causes the transportation on that line to
be so limited; that a revival of business
would increase the traffic so as to render
any change in the present arrangement
unnecessary. The B. so. Co. call at,
tention to the fact that 1t has just as-
sumed large responsibilities in settling
with the contractors. in order to pre-
serve the Valley road from being sacri-
feed by its creditors during the present
unpropitons period.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
ORGANIZATION.

Mayor Latrobe was chosen Chairman
of the meeting, and Mr.. A. Madison.
Secretary, and a meeting shortly after,
reported that there was q quorum pres
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
-aE VALLEY RAILROAD MEETING.


From the report Of the Valley Rail
road meeting as published in the ps,'-
.dicator we copy.the following extracts !:
The Stockholders Of the Valley Rails
road held an adjourned meeting on
Wednesday, at the rooms OF Shetfey
& Bumgardner. There were present
Mayor I.atrobe and VIM. Seemuller,
proxies of the city of Baltimore; Rd.
Norris, ysof the Baltimore & Ohio
r. r., Judge T. d. Houston, Of Bote
tourt; Col. VIM. Allen, Judge VIM.
Mclaughlin, d. c. E. Brady, J. w
Abrams. Ex-senator VIM. Anderson
Of Rcekbridge; NJ. 6. Harman and
Jno. s. Evans Of Siaunton Col. Chas
a. Davidson, of Lexington, and Judge
Hugh w. Shelley. counsel for the
company. hM
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
THE REfoRTs.

The report of the President and Di-
rectcrs was read, showing that they had
been enabled with tie aid OF the Baths
more & Ohio r. r. to settle the claims
Of T. Menifee, and McMahon q Green,
who were the last of the contractors re :,
naming unpaid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
~ O NJ & Il Fl l n & y L w

The undersigned would respectfully announce
to The citizens of Alcxsndra and vicinity, that,
having introduced their improved
STEAM FEATHE Err RENOVATOR
into this place. they are now prepared 10 cleanse
and renoy ate feathers in the most cfactuai man
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nearly one half making them ignL and lively,
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grccblo Odor So common 70 new ieathcrs, and
destroys ali moths nni the liability thereto.
%ay-For further particulars and prices SEQ bills
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Satisfaction will be guaranteed, Or no charge
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Parties DESTROYS of examining the process are
respectfully invited TO call VI our place of bust
nGss, No. 66 KING STREET,
between the hours o. 9 and II II, III =, where the
patcntee or his agent will be found, who will
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Send in your orders ind come and see the
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Parties wishing to engage in q safe and profit
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References Rev. J. d Waugh, Rev }. ).
Boyer Rev. WIn. Dinwiddie, Robert Bell. 5.
* Field, NJ. d. Ball, q. h. Ramcy, Muir
Bros, furniture dealers, Enoch Grimes, Chap
man Bros, City Eotel, 0. G. WbittIesey. Mayor
Kemper, George II. Harrow, NJ. +. Thornton