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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-04-27
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before commencing or continuing business after
April so, 1876.
The taxes embraced within the provisions o f
the law above quoted are the following, viz:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. $500 90
dealers, retail li9 uor..................... rs 90
Dealers, W hoesale liquor ,............. 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale......... SO 90
dealers IN malt liquors, retail.......".... 20 90
Dealer in leaf tobacco, neutrality-suspicious.. Is 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 90
And on sales ofover 81 600, fifty cents for ev
cry dollar in excess of ST 900.
Dealers In manufae tured tobaeee....... 5 90
Name lecturers OF stillc..................... 90
And tor each still manufactured..... 90
A md for each W orm manufactured..... 30 90
Manufacturers OF obacco................... 10 90
manufacturers OF igars-.-.............. 10 on
Peddlers oftobacco, first ella ss (more than
two horses or Their animals) SO co
PeddIers OF tobacco, second class 1.-TWO
horses or other animals .........-.... 25 90
Peddlers of TOBACCO, third class enc
horse or other animal .............-.... Is 90
fedolers OF tobacco, fourth class ION foot
H. or public conveyance) ................. 10 90
Brewers oil less than 500 barrels 90
Brewers OF $50 barrels or more. 200 90
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ply with the foregoing requirements will be
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Persons or firms liable to pay any of the Spe-
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L. White Collector of Internal Revenue at
Alexandria Va. and pay for and procure
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contains seven Piano Pieces of moderate Difficulty
namely: Little Old Cabin Galop-Chilperic waltz
Czaar and Zlmmermann-Rustic Polka-Lily of Kill
larney MarcA-Silvery Moonlight Noctrune, and The
Skylark Galop.
These pieces are by Kinze Wagner Wilson, and
other popular writers-a fine selection
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

ssrson yesterday with good navigation
% that poiut. The upper river TO Full
ton Il slill nayieeble Tor small boAt9.
Above that point u II no use fryinR 70
70, The water will soon be too low this
Side for anything but stock.
The lower river is In first rate navt8@.
bic condition for tho largest class OF
boats, with tho wnter falling fast. There
In more water to all points than btisi mess.
The Louisville Courier. journal has
the following In regard to the Pat Cle'
burne disaster.
The Pat Cleburne was completed at
Cincinnati In June, 1870. by the ArkaD-
sas River Packet Company, under the
superinteDdence Of Capt, John Woo
burn. She was 1921 feet long, 33t feet
beam. 32l feet floor. with feet hold. and
had capacity for GOO tons. She bad u
full cabin and the engines out Of Capt.
Frank Y. Oakes' Peerless, exploded,
burned and sunk on the wreck Of
the United States steamer Black
Hawk. near Mound City. Illinois. Bhe
had four new boilers. 3s inches in diam
etef, "a feot long, containing two tlues
each, and two lever engines. 20 inches
in diameter. with feet stroke, two
bilae pumps, and three fire engines 0ld
ono steam fire pipe, and syphon pumps;
She was then valued nj $4,000, and
elossed A No The Pat. Cleburue. Mt
! the time Of the disaster, was engnged rs
q tri- weekly packet between Evansville
and Padncah, and owned by the Evans
Vile and Cairo Packet Company, and
valued at s2b 900.
The il-fated Pat. Cleburns and tho
Arkansas Belle both belonged to
the Evansville and Cairo Mail Line.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

II eW0sTreneWry waee0ees.
NEW Yo.x. g. My u! ~ NSsroold, ,s4i. .ii5,eS7 :
= The sub treasurer paid out Aai4. 900 on
account Of interest, and &95.Wo Tor
Customs receipts to day s44s,0oo.
#ie lfa TWE WOR1n.
n \. purchased by vim. Menry uurbcrt.
Nrw Yunk. May 20. The trorM pub
lishea tho following After tho New
York Democratic State Convention at
Utica had adopted n platform. .reailirm,,
ing the Syracuse platforms ot 1874 anu
tH75. and had presented the name OF
(iov. Tjldeh FOR President TO the Ma
tionnl Democratic Convention. soon TO
be held at st. Louis, Mr.. Marble ac-
cepted M offer from the undersigned.
which has been open several months.
for tho purchase of all the shares OF the
stock of ''rhe World Company, and
the transfer was effected last month
WM. HENRY HunpHhr.
TME BLACK HILLS.
Miners DtsC0urag eI--R0ad @trewn with
Mardrrrd whites.
New York. May 22.--Dispatchcs from
Col. ROYALS column. ut Hear Spring.
via Cheyenne. w. IT,. May 81, says the
troops in moving nortbward frequently
meet parties of returning miners.
All or them are discouraged and re-
port many Indians on the road from the
Hack Hills. The trail is strewn with
the graves OF murdered white men.
WlNslOW.
me- viii ne Given ZIP He Makes Many
prOmtses.
BosroN. May 22.--The Eraning Jour.
nal has authentic Information that
Winslow will return to Boston II re-
leased, provided assurance will be given
him that he will be treated leniently
He claims TO be able to save his cred
itors loss of 100000. says many OF
the claims against them in bankruptcy
nv NEW JERSEY.
Th~ Dcms~eratic state Convention IN
Favsr er m -0overmor Parker.
TnsNroN. May 22.-The Democratic
State Convention tomorrow will be
composed of pes delegates. The dele
gates are largely IN favor OF OK Coy.
| Parker for President. and will probably
send John r. Stockton as u delegate Rt
| large. .fy.
TENNESSEE.
Decislsm Against the Mob,1e ana Ohie
MEMPHIS. May "a. Previous to ad
journment OF the United States Circuit
Court to-day, Judge EmmonB rendered
decree ordering the sale of the hun
dred and eighteen miles OF the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad within Tennessee
with rolling stock, etc. to satisfy bond
holders who hold the lien Of the State
on said road
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
THE WAR IN CUBA.
A Town sacked Foreigners Protesting
Against the Income Tax.
Correspondence Of the Evening Mill

Correspondence OF the Evening MALL
HAVANA, May 13.--The city OF Sancti
Spiritu, situate inland, one OF the CincO
Villas, was attacked on the 10th by q
force OF insurgents, variously estimated
at from 1900 to 1000 men, taking the gar
rison entirely by surprise, so that the
main trenches fell into their hands at
the outset. This threw the troops and
people into considerable panic, but they
were soon rallied, and, order being
restored, the assaulting enemy had to
encounter fierce resistance, In order
to hold its early advantages, consisting
OF two-thirds of tho important or com
mercial part Of the city, where whole
sale plunder was going on, while the
bulk of the invaders were massed to
hold in check the garrison forces.
The invaders, though having to fight
fiercely the whole day, succeeded in
holding their ground, repelling three
different charges Meanwhile, their
pack mules and horses were busily re-
moving the booty from over two hun
dred stores Of all descriptions, which
they held at their disposal the whole
day, carrying away large amount OF
arms, ammunition, provisions and
clothing, to say nothing OF sundry sup
plies This thoroughly accomplished,
toward dusk they evacuated the city un-
molested, after setting fire to all the
stores that had been sacked. Their
losses were very heavy; but so admirable
is their system Of drayage that even
dead and wounded were carried away.
The ascertained loss to the killed,
wounded and prisoners amounted to 600.
The citizens and non-cOmbatants went
away with the enemy in large numbers.
doubtless preferring the outside to the
inside life.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

OUACHTTA CITY-Por steamer Iessie Tay-
ior-aJs bales cotton teI SKIS cotton seed.
WAHHtNGTON--ps steamer Bertha-~1ts
balee cotton ~ ska seed cotton 1910 ks cotton ssed
~ hhtls sugar tJb head cattle.
CAMDEN Per steamer Bastrop~22 bales cot
ton 2Gs SKIS cotton seed 800 pcs slaves.
LOWER COASTPer steamer j II Frazer--
sundriee to order,
LOWER COAST Per steamer Oriole---stin-
dries to order.
BATON ROtGF-rer steamer 1T John-27o
hbds sugar. -
WASH NGTON-Ps steamer Robert Young
10 bales cotton n sks seed cotton 100 head eattle.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
RED RrvER.

NEW ORLEANS AND RED HlvEI TRANS
.POHTATION COMPANY STEAMERS
Mary Louise. Texas.
X. r. Bryarly. Lotus No. o.
COL A. +. Kouns. ". !. Gehaa,
In Belle Belle Hpwlaad,
sr.@ FOR sHREvEPCRT. JEFFER-
tS4ks.A~r son. Upper He'd River. Mtndsp
- , Uoushatta. Grand EeUrs. Aexan@
dria and oil way and plantation landings ALeav.
ing New Orleans as follows:
For Shreveport and Jefferson.
Leaves on WEDNESDAY May N. Mt s D. m.
COL A. p. kOUNs,
Mart Kouns. master. /. II. Kouns. clerk.
No wharfboat charges will be- made on frsighs
consigned TO the company ut the mouth Of Re1
River.
Forwarding freights consigned 10 the company
at New Orleans will be handled free 0f drayage
and commissions.
boats. or at the oiTice oi ths company. No III
dravfer street. JOS. A AKIN President
HfTE 4 oARTJN, BRfTTdS i EfiftER,
dis LORD a. McPEAKE. Agents.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

Porrixners In Peril-The softas Tri-
ussspssamt mt-Cendttion Ut the sultan.
LONDON, May 22.--The Times Berlin
dispatch says there seems to be little
doubt that the lives Of the European
residents IN Uonstantinople were In
peril.
The powers would notify the Sultan
OF their wish to send d squadron to tho
Bosphorls.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Daily
Neus says 1t Il rumored that the Porte,
yielding to the demands of the Softas.
has asked Russia to recall Gen. Igna-
tieH.
WILuEMsHAtEN. May 22.-The German
squadron Of ironClads sailed to-day for
| the Mediterranean.
VIENNA. May 22.-The mental condi-
ton Of the Sultan causes great appre-
hensions. He Is subject to delusions.
fearing he will be burned TO death or
:" e0' ENGLAND.
The wins1ew case AEnEiand viii have
to Hack Down.
LoNpoN, May 22.-It Ii understood the
Government will ask that Winslow be
| further remanded. A feeling is growing
among those interested in the case. that
the Government will not adhere TO the
present position, but seek some other
| solution OF the question than REFUSAL TO
comply with the treaty.
The Times reviews the text OF Secre-
tary Fish's dispatch Of March 81. and
comes to the conclusion that America is
| justified In saying that, according TO
England's own law. Winslow must be
given up without any promise respect
| ing his trial.
THE CORN TRADE.
The Prcscnt Aspect. Though Not AIarm-
Ing, Rather Umsatisfactory.
The Mark, Lane Express, in its review
of the British corn trade, says the pres
ent aspect Of the country. although not
alarming, Is not calculated to afford
farmers much satisfaction. The light
lands bear fairly promising crops, but
The country markets were almost
without exception dearer at the close
last week. The trade at London has
been marked with considerable firm
ness and with n steady demand for the
Continent. Wheat has improved q
shilling per quarter. The continuance
OF the export inquiry and the steadi-
ness with which cargoes OF the coast
are taken for the Continent show that
the request is based upon genuine
foundation, and the leading features OF
wiz SAuAS AosV oSNA SOhSNClaply
strengthened thereby. In addition to
! the inquiry for wheat on the spot and
cargoes Of the coast, the demand for
I the Continent has been extended to car
goes on. passage from Australia and
FE .l7 '.t SPAIN. e...
Troops for CuOa--Fearx Of n Rising in
the BASQUE Provinces.
| LONDON, May pa Times Madrid dis
patch says thirty thousand infantry and
three crack cavalry regiments, under
orders for Cuba, will sail September |.
A Times Madrid dispatch says there is
great probability Of rising in the
Basque provinces on account OF the
abolition Of the fueros. The troops
there number $4,000 and the force is BY
no means excessive under the circum-
stances.
MADRID, May 22.-The Government
has granted Carlist exiles q further but
final delay of submission.
PRUSSIAN.
The German lankuase Voted to be
BERLIN, May 22-The railway bill
passed the second reading in the Prus-
sian Peers. The bill making the Ger
man language official throughout Prus-
ala passed It's third reading in spite OF
the vehement opposition from the Polish
delegates.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
BAYOU SARA.

FOH BAYOU SARA. WATEH1 90.
LelkAt3 Hermitage. Port Hudson. Baton
Iiougs. Plnauemine and why land
ipgs--trbe United States mail seu,i-wsekjy y
paeket Gov. Allen.
lin place Of w. \. pke.) J. J. BROWN, rnaster.
Leaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY. Mt y.
HTTE e UAHLtN. Agts.. Tcbonpitouias nj.
dpa am A. q. tNyDbIA. ~ Magazine.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
GRAND ECORE.

Leaves EVERY SATURDAY. sttp.1p,
~ FOR GRAND ECOHE, MONT
k4IkS ~ gomery,. Alexandria. .NormaD's
- Wares. Barbins apd oil way u pd-
ings intermediate on the Mississippi and lsed
Hivers--The steamer
New Bart Able.
4. ginnott. master, Geo. u Hamilton. clerk.
For freight or passage apply On ipagJ. grto
ADAMS d WORK.
detp sn No, q Commercial Flaoe.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs.

ENSAs.. BAYOU MACON AND UPPER TEN
aAS PACKET.
Leaves WEDNESDAY. May "a. at 3 D. m.
FOR FLOYD, DELHI. JOEe
SAA@ - Bnyeu. Warsaw. md oil landings on
Bayou Macon. Tensas and Black
Hivers-The new sidoewheel and fine passenger
steamer
w. j. poitevent,
I'm place Of Willie
J. T.. Sullivan muster. j. l.. Robbins. clerk.
will leave ns above. For freight or passage
apply on board, or 10
LORD n McPEAKE, 4e Camp street.
N. B.-Will intend 20 NIL Of Capt Sam Blocks
contracts on Black River my ct
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

MORaANs LOUISIANA AND TEXAS Il r.
May 23-~3ss bales cotton hbds sugar B2 boad
horses VI head cattle.
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD
May $3.50 bales cotton II hhds tobacco i38 SKIS
psas 400 bbls lime 10 bbls whisky.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

EOSTON Per sehr Bnshrod w ltill-7is bales
cotton a. bales paper stok 1913 OK horns l7i pkgs
iron 1900 pes slaves
BERWICK K-Per brig Wateh-5o0i SKIS oil cake
$500 pcs stRvcs.
TJVEHPOOI-Pe steamship Memphs-~~32i9
bnles cotton IA hhds tohaeGo lOGeO SKIS oil cake $50
blls cotton acod oil bales moss bales Kid skins
sG0G7 In specie.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
Cleared Yesterday.

Brit steamship Memphis. Mellon. for Liverpool.
Silas Weeks Gco
Brit brig Watch Robin for EarwIck Scotland
ER Poole
Schr Bushrod W Hin. Higgins. for Boston
Norton h Bell
Sehr santo Oter Piazati for Iuatan-
4 Oter Bro
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

The Grand Hotel at Point Clear. Alabama, will
be open to boarders on June /. with vast ac-
com modations. fine surf bathing and all the
jelacies OF the season.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

HAVANA Per steamship W Hewes 700
hhtls sugar 800 bSs do GG7 hides i4P bbig pine-
apples.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
MAXINE NEWS.
N. o. DEMOCRAT orrICE. May %. ,s7e
Arrived this Morning.

srHAMgoATs
Inssie Taylor. blanks, from Ounnhitn CITY.
Bertha. Broa1. from Washington.
Bastrop. Hodge, from Camden.
J y Frazer. Canton. from Lower Coast.
Driola Carrek. from Lower Const.
81 John. Bergeron. from Baton Rouge
lluft Young. Daniel from Washington.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
myi2 sm DIV

Highly recommended by Professors and Doc
Alpuente, Brickeli. Bruins. lie Monnier, Mans,
Hnya and other distinguished physicians oil
New Orleans, and by the Academy OF Sciences
OF Havana
The undersigned Is the sole manufacturer OF
this OIL. which may be had Of gil druggists.
ja1 1y "A. j AS 1Os ChhTre's sfrpN.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

NEW ORLEANS, ST LOUIS AND CHICAGO
II H May 22---430 bales cotton 1876 hhds tobacco
and eundries to order.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
UPPER COAST.

NEW ORLEANS AND BATON ROUGE
PACKET.
Lenves every WEDNESDAY at IA tn. and
SATURDAY ut .. m,
The passenger packet
s St. John,
r. Bereeron master. j. G. Bergeron, clerk
leaves as tJ,ve. coming down the Coast every
MONDAY and FRIDAY In daylight.
For freight or passage apply on board. or TO
np4 n. o. MELANCON. 10 Bienvfle st.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
Arrived last Evening.

,fit steamship Andonn. Miller. from Liverpool
via West Indies. 10 PIN. Forwood &eo -itl
dis A
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
Exports.

FIR bark Confess Duehntel. Dupont, 90 DAYS fun
Bordeaux. 10 muster.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

The undersigned. Ii asSuinina charge of the
hivef UepNrtusent Of the DA1tr pn1GOCnAT a. re-
specif..liy soliclts from his steambe9t friends Z
ts,htiuuR,,ce Of the patronage 10 llberally 81.
tSnsied iurins his connectioa with the New or
leans o'e''e'A anu D'''' GRO. J. DUNCAN.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
ecccipt. last Eyenina
Wy Railroad.

LOWER COASr-Per steamer Rice Farmer
1t6 bbs rice.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
LOWER COAST.

INDEPENDENT PACKET-LOWEK COAST
DAILY PACKET.
Apnmxn~s \ The No. freight steamer
ilAwAa~szzn1 j. F. Frazer,
faEEy ga!!!As3 q. Canton, Jr., Master
sG0zl~ Leaves the Lower Coast' Packet
Landing EVERY EVENING texcept sunday for
the Be.air Plantation and way lnndpgs, at .
o'clock. Returning to the city EVERY FORE
NOON, except Mondays.
For freight engagements apply on board. or 70
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

HAVE ONE OF COOKS PATENT BOILER.
l. Feeders and Regulators. made by Sheckle.
Harrison b Co., of st. Louis. In daily use At my
refinery on Girod street. corner OF Commerce,
supplying three boilers with perfect regularity.
and Invite all persons who would IKE to wit
ness it operation TO call and SEQ It.
fe27tf WIN. HENDERSON.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
GRO. J. DUNCAN.

Oyrtcx or OpHsav ALTON BtaHAL HERvicn y "a.
- New Orleans May N. 1870
Daily report Of the stage of water. with changes
Ia the twenty four hours ending at 3 y. m
Above low water. Rlse, Fall.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23

STEAMBOATS,.
iioe Farmer. Dragon. from Lower Coast.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23
VOhXfFNSlOhNI FrOVVFuthES.
SENATE.
DArwum Seated-Primter CIapp Petitions
and nemomstratee.


wAsHrxcroN, May 2a.-Mr. Barnum.
sented his credentials and was seated.
A petition from A. NJ. Clapp, Congress
sional Printer, was presented, to the
effect that he is an ofiicer Of the Senate,
that great injustice has been done him
by tho Committee on Printing in the
House OF Representatives that the
books Of his Office are detained from
him by that committee. and that no op-
portunity was given him for an explana-
tion Of the charges before that commit
tee. Referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Ra,lreaa, steamship. and Cemme rcial
Bills-Fitxhuwh Dismissed.
Speaker Kerr's leave was extended
Ave days.
Mr.. Tucker presented resolution
directing the President to inform the
House whether he has official inform
alton regarding violence and danger
menacing American citizens in the
ottoman. Empire; whether steps have
American citizens, and requesting him
10 take measures TO insure sach protec.
tion. Adopted.
Mr.. Hooker presented Joint resolu-
ton OF the Mississippi Legislature in
favor OF the passage OF the Texas Paci-
fic Railroad bill.
Mr.. Hancock introduced a bill for
ocean mail steamships between the
United States and Brazil.
Mr.. Gibson introduced resolution
Tor the appointment Of commissioners
hooking to . material beneficial treaty,
with Brazil
The Committee on Rules made quite q
long report, closing with resolutions
first that tho Office Of doorkeeper be va
Gated by It's present incumbent; and,
second, that the duties Of doorkeeper be