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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

HOTEL RATES AT THE CENTENNIAL
A correspondent Of the New York Herr
aid, in letter about the charges upon
visitors at Philadelphia during the cen
tennlal exhibition, says that "the hotels
will not advance their rates more than
fifty cents day advance. The question
however, is very properly asked, Why
should they make this advances The
expectation OF large crowds should be
reason for reducing the rates and not
for raising them. The Herald says
there is not hotel in New York that
would not gladly guarantee to reduce
IT'S rates dollar or Fifty cents day if
it could be assured of full house for
any reasonable time by doing SO. The
example of Vienna is in point. There
the rates were advanced, though not
much, but enough to ruin most of the
hotel keepers. A visitor is likely to
spend more time, and the result to be
greater profit to the city and the hotels
If the hotel charges are moderate, than
if they are extravagant,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
DON CARLOS.

The Philadelphia Times expresses
the opinion that Don Carlos and party
whe are reported as having landed in
Halifax and gone West, must have
started upon their singular tour about
the 'first of April whilst the New
York World is enabled to announce
that it is the intention Of the party to
intercept Don Pedro on bis return
from San Francisco at some point on
the lovely Pacific railway, capture him,
and compel him abdieate the Brazilian
throne in favor of Don Carlos.
The Spanish legislation at Washing
ton are without any Information of the
arrival of Don Carlos on this continent
but it is said that it has instituted in-
quiries looking to ascertaining his
whereabouts and his movements. Don
Carlos has by no means relinquished
his claims, to the throne of Spain, and
of course claims,to be monarch of Cuba.
While it is considered that any coalition
between Don Carlos and the Cuban in .
surgents is unlikely and almost inns
practicable, yet it is evident that a
residence in the United States would
afford opportunities for him to take
advantage of the Cuban discontents,
that could not exist while be resided
-, HAVANA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

Gen. Grant refuses to ayow prefer
srcnce for any candidate for the presi
dency. He remarked to prominent
Republican official: u will not favor
any candidate FOR nomination, either by
word, deed or intimation, against any
other Republican candidate. A few
months ago it was generally supposed
that he had a decided preference, but
the condition Of the country has not
rendered it necessary for the favored
candidate 10 be brought out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

Po----oF THE WEsr- One of the
political signs noticed by the indie
pendent press, whose powers of obser
walton are not obscured by partisan
passions, is that which Indicates that
there will be no candidate put IN the
field at either of the presidential nomi.
mating conventions who will not repre-
sent the ambition of the West. That
section has ascertained its power, and
bids fair to take the old place of the
South as the mother of Presidents. -
Lincoln, johnson and Grant show how
the tide has been running since 1860,
and there is no evidence, but quite the
reverse, of any symptom of turning.
The New York Herald considers that
however Eastern men object to this
they may as well accept the inevitable,
aud consent to the election of some
Western man who will be broad enough
to take in the whole country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
AoULToN MAKES A PROPOSITION 20 KR
BEEcHEg.

New YoR3, April % Frances D.
Noulton, in an open letter to Henry
w ard Beecher, submits the following
propositions Il will 50 amend my
complaint at law that the issue shall be,
if 1t is.not so offered now, that by your
perjury you caused me to be indicted
for libel for asins that you were an
adulterer, You then well knowing that
what I said was, true. Waising all
foriual,ies, I viii go to trial upon this
issue alone, and ! viii agree that all
witnesses shall be heard without techs
nical objection Who know anything Of
any fact tending to prove that Issue,
either of their oan kne WEDGE or by
the statement Of either party concerned
in the double erino, OF any other
testimony tie tribunal before which
the trial IS had shall choose ic hear.
As | do not desire to get airy money
from ysu by my suit, which would
perhaps be paid from he funds OF the
churcn which ought TO be devoted to
a better use than indemnfAing you
against the consequences Of your crimes,
will ask you no damages whatever
save The nominal sum of one dollar if
the issue is found TO be in my favor.
Mealton offers to submit this issue to a
jury surnnonad in the ordinary mode,
or by ex President Wcolsey, of Yale
College, or by Deacon George G..
Robinson. of Plymduth Church; or by
jury half selected by Thomas G.
Shearman and Edward Beecher, and
the other by himself, the verdict of the
majority to be accepted as the final
/ decision
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
TIE VALLEY Railroad.

The directors of the Valley Railroad
having failed to make arrangements
with the B. &c o. Railroad fer the use
Of the track from Harrisonburg to
Stanton, held meeting in Baltimore
last week, with he view of leasing tke
road to other parties. A proposition
frem the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
company to lease the road for term
Of 80 years at 5000 a year and one
half Of the net earnings and like sum
for every 20 miles of the road above
Staunton as it shall be constructed, was
submitted. The board rejected the
proposition and modified it SO as to
make the lense for fifteen years at
$4,000 and a like proportionate sum
for every II miles as it should be
completed with half the earnings,
This proposition was accepted by Mr.
Mines President of the Shenandoah
Valley railroad, but was finally rejected
blythe directors Of the Valley railroad
by tie vote. The Shenandoah Valley
railroad being creature of the Penn>
sylvania Railroad Company, it IS
scarcely probable that 1T would be able
to obtain control of road two.thirds
of which lis owned by the B. & 0.
Company and Baltimore city. We
would prefer seeing the Valley Rails
road managed b, the B. & Q. Com
pany and conducted as a main line
through the Shenandoah Valley. We
are not disposed to favor policy
which would throw us on mere stem
of the B. & O. road, while the great
tide of trade would sweep down the
upper Valley to Harrisonburg, thence
through the Page Valley and on to
Philadelphia. For the Shenandoah
Valley railroad company we entertain
no hostile feeling and are not disposed
to find fault with it because it does not
run through Shenandoah County we
would like to see it the successful
instrument of developing the mineral
wealth Of our neighboring counties,
but earnestly hope the day will never
come when it can obtain possession of
the Valley road and divert the trade
which should maintain and build up
the road on this side of the Mas
sanutten.
The Shenandoah Valley is only a
road in name. 1t has thrown up earthr
works along an extended line, but as
yet, has laid no iron and has no use for
locomotives. We hope however that
it may be completed and may do a good
work for the old Commonwealth. The
Baltimore 6 Ohio has given up the
Valley road and it is now idle. Har-
risonburg has again become the ter
minus We hope, however, that salts
factory arrangements may be made al
the ensuing meeting of the stockhol
ders and that we may have uninter-
rupted railroad communication with
the valley city of the hills.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
S-
Dom Pedro,

Dom Pedro and party arrived a,
Pleasanton, forty miles from San Fran.
cisco, yesterday afternoon. His car
was detached from the train and put
behind another ngine, and rushed
over the road halt an hour ahead of
the ovsrland'train. The object was to
avoid any public demonstration on ar.
rival and it was perfect success. The
party passed through Oakland without
attracting attention, crossed the bay,
and arrived at the wharf, took carria-
ages to the Palace Hotel, where they
entered without a half dozen people
knowing they had arrived. On tie
arrival of the regular train al Oakland a
great crowd was il attendance, with
bands playing and colors flying, while
Dem Pedro was already ensconsed in
apartments at the Palace. At Sacras
mento Dom Pedro and party hastily
examined the workshops of the Central
Pacific railroad. The party will remain
in Sac Francisco four or FIVE days, 60
ing thence to other points of interest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04


HuRRY1NG Up a STATB.-The House
committee on Territories agreed on last
Tuesday to report favorably the Senate
bill for the admission of New Mexico as
a State into the Union. The bill as it
passed the Senate ordered that an elec-
ton for the adoption of State consti-
tuition shall be held in New Mexico not
later than January, lS77. The House
committee amended the bill so as to re-
auire that the designated election shall
not he held earlier than June, 1877, the
object being to prevent the new State
putting itself in a condition to take part
in the presidential election. New Mex
100 is still essentially Mexican prov
lnce, the Spanish language predomlna-
ting, and Mexicans and Indians eonsti
tuiing more than nine tenths of the pop-
ulation, which in all amounted in 1870
to only 81 874. To clothe such k,.est; !.
tory with the powers Of state at ~
time is matter Of very doubtful policy.
The first executive, Gov. Axtell, is said
to be on very friendly terms with the
Mormon authorities, and the Philadel-
pha Times regards as not at all improb
able the charge that we'll matured plan
exists to turn over the new State to
Brigham Young. Its admission can be
matter of no urgency.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
From New Castle, Del, last Sunday

From New Castle, Del, last Sunday
four boys, all under fourteen years of
age, went in a sailing skiff to the
Jersey shore. Returning in the aftel
noon, the wind blew gale, and the
skiff capsized about three miles from
New Castle. Three gentlemen went to
the assistance of the boys, who were on
the bottom of the boat. They were
washed off by the waves several times,
and az last two of them. named Myers,
were drowned. The others, Davis and
Willis, were rescued, the latter being
nearly ifeless from cold wien he
reached the wharf. He afterwards re-
covered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
The California republican convention

The California republican convention
appointed a district delegation to the
national republican convention compos-
ed of seven Blaine men and one for
Bristow tor President also four dele
gates at large, three for Blaine, and one
for Bristow first and Blaine second.
Resolutions we're passed by the conven-
ton expressing preference for Blaine,
but leaving The delegation uninstructed.
A platform was adopted deprecating
Chinese immigration, tavoring return
of metallic currency, the restoration of
silver currency to its constitutional e.
quality with gold as legal tender, and
the payment of the national debt in gold
The New York democratic convention
adopted the majority reports on confess
ted sea,s, admitting the regular dele
gates, including Tammanv. A spicy
passage of words took place between
John Morrissey and John Kelley Del
egates were appointed TO the national
conventions uninstructed, but resolu.
tions Were passed in praise of Gov. Til-
zen. The Arkansas convention passed
resolutions expressing a preference for
Morton for President, and declining to
nominate State ticket on account of
alleged frauds by the democratic party.
The ISSUE BETWEEN MEssRs CLYMER
AND BELKNAr.-The rejoinder of Gen.
Belknap to the replication Of the inn
parchment managers stated that Mr.
Glymer agreed to proposition to
suppress further proceedings against
Belknap in case the latter would con-
fess the charges made against him by
Marsh, and that Mr.. Clymer said he
would move for Belknap's impeachment
in the House if the ex-Secretary did
not resign before noon March 2, but a
Washington dispatch states that MIR.
Clymer denies these statements in toto
He acknowledges that he met Mont
gomery Blair on the day when the
charges against Belknap were brought
before the House, and told Blair that if
Belknap was an official at noon of that
day he would present articles of im~
parchment against him in the House.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
TaE Indiana Democrats haYo ado

TIE Indiana Democrats hayo adop'
ted wide platform consisting of 8
preamble. and seventeen planks, be-
ginning with resolution denouncine
corruptlons of the civil service and
closing with one opposing the pay,
ment of the Rebel debt. The Tribune
Saws: nothing is necessary to be added
unless it be the usual variety store sign
by way of a postscript: ,'If you don''
see what you want, ask for it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

WAS it not the RAr--.''ioara party tina
UNA r~.r-~nsroIe for hanging an inno-
cent woman upon the. testimony O.
suborned witnesses How the leaders
Of this same party tremble lest witnesses
of immoral character should be used to
develop the frauds which have dis
graced the nation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04


The Philadelphia North American
eays: -"An effort will be made, and 1t
is one We hope to see successful, to IN
duee the railroad companies to make
better terms for excursion tickets to the
Centennial Exposition. No complaint
is made, We are informed, of the pro-
visions of the nelghboring roads for 10
cal accommodations; but in the matter
Of providing facilities for people from a
distance in the inducement effered-a
reduction of twenty five per cent. from
ordinary rates-is unworthy OF the
greatest interest manifested by the rail-
roads OF the country" If the above
suggestion be adopted, and if the hoteI
charges be kept at the usual rates and
hack fare be reduced, large number Of
people vii, visit Philadelphia during the
Centennial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
An enemy is after Judge Davis wi

An enemy is after Judge Davis with
leaf from history. It is recalled that
he was nominsted for the Presidency by
the labor party in 1872 at Columbus.
ILL.,, and thatth platform demanded in
aalien. Judge Davis is said to have
formally accepted the nomination in a
letter which ignored the initiation here
sy. His enemies claim now that by bis
acceptance he endorsed tia cntire plat~
FORM,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

"DRMocRATIc SANDER Mill" is the
name applied by Radical papers to the
investigation committees which have OK
posed Belknap, Robson, Babcock,
Grant and other ''trooly loil'' gentle-
mon
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
Ne,c Advertisements.
OFFICE,
II Wnonerncy Ha1- lot 1914

u WooDsrock, Va. May LIST, 1876.
Jno Wclver ton, vs.. Absalom Dellinger
admr Gc.
To Jno. Woverton complt. and VIM FL.
Rice, Shff. comm ttes admr. of Atsal lon Del
lii ger decd Catbarine Dellingec widow, Geo =.
Washington Delinger, VIM. II. Rice Shift.
com. admr. of Greenbury J. Delllnger decd
and Virginia Dell niger his widow deft's, tbs
cred itors of Abs nlom and Greenbury j. Del
linger and al others concerned.
You are hereby notified that have fixed up
on the 29th day ofMay 1876, if fair, if not, ON
the next fair day fter Sunday eacep ted
to take and settle at my office LIST the account
of VIM Ii. Rice as Shf. com. admr. of said
Absa lom and Greeubury J. Delhnger dec d
End The account of Geo. W. Dellinger Of all
The personal estate and effects Of said Absalom
and .. j. d elIinge decd which came into
his hands Sd An account ofdebts against said
Ahsalom and G.. J. Delinser. decd, or their
estates, according to pr iori:ies, Alto To report
the lands whereof said decedeuts died seiged
and possessed and the 81 oss and annual value
thereof, 9Th Any other matter deemed pei til
Dent or that either party may require, as ro-
quired by decree of Shenandoab Circuit Court
In said cause at its April Term, 1876 at which
time and place you are required to attend.
Given under my hand, commissioner in
chancery of said court the day and year first
Aforesaid
MAY 4-4s p. W, MAGRUDER
Wm 4 Bro. D. q,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

60, the President is going to reform
now, said an interviewer of Senator
Bayard the other day.
"Reform e. asked the Senator, with
an expression of whitening seorn.
"Where is it! ] don't see it. There
is Maj Merrill, of Ku-Klux notoriety,
who fairly depopulated certain counties
in South Carolina, and after extorting
from the Legislature of the State SAL
900 for his infamous work, he has
h1nself been detailed on duty at the
centennial"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

BLAINE rose to make an explanation.
There is an impression that he has not
told all heknows about those bonds.
If there is anything back and be should
receive the nomination, it will be
brought out in due time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

TIE Albany argus pointedly says:
"About the only truthful utterance in
the platform of the Virginia Republi>
can Convention is to the effect that
Grants administration has marked Gan
era in the history Of the republic. -
Very true. And sohat an era! The
era of Grantism, Belknapism, Schenk-
ism and Butlerism the era Of corrup-
tion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
LIST, dan of June.

at my Office in Woodstock to take thu accounts re-
CURED by decree in ssid cause viz. LIST. To settle
the accounts of NJ Bird Trustee FIR Geo F. Hupp
and bis creditors 2nd. To revive tina accounts here
fefere taken but not acted upon in this latter cause
and any other matter deemed pertinent or that either
party may require At which time and place you are
required to attend.
Given under my hand Cornr. in Chancsry Of
county court OF Shenandoah the day and year hrst
aforesaid. p. ". AAaEUOER.
At
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

New York, April 3o.--The signal
service observer here reports decided
fall of temperature North and West.
The temperature at New York at mid
night was IS degrees; Albany, 81;
Buffalo, 33; Chicago, 50; Pittsburg, 80;
Mount Washington, IS; 6oston, al;
St. Louis, Al; Baltimore, 3S; and Phil =
adelphia So.
AUBURN. N. Y, April 30.--Snow
has fallen here most of the time for the
past three hours; wind north; mercury
80.
QUEBEC, Canada, April s0.-It has
been showing here all day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

PHILADELPHIA, April 30-The fol>
lowing is the first official announces
ment of the director general as to the
opening day. the 10th of May:
"General Order No. 1.-THE exhibit
ton will be opened to the public on
Wednesday, 10th May, at noon Ex-
hibitors are notified that their spaces
AMI exhibits must be placed in order
noe later than Monday evening, the Sth
May, SO that the avenues and public
passage-ways may be cleared on the
9th May All exhibits must be I'M
covered and exposed at 9 A. NJ. Wed
nesday, 10th inst.
A. T. GosuoRN.
"Director General"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

TnE Clearfield Republican suggests:
aWouidnt it be well for President
Grant to lock the doors and fasten the
windows Of the White House, SO that
0 guilty NAN eaR eseapeY
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE III LYNcnBuRG,
VA.-At an early hour on ednesday
morning fire broke ont in the res
taurant of c. Casliglioni, on Main
street, Lynchburg, Va, which was
entirely consumed, together with its
contents The adjoining buildings,
occupied by c B. Fleet, druggist; T
P. Larus, agert of Wheeler & Wilson
Sewing Machine Company, and a
vacant building about to be occupied
as dry goods store, were also con
siderably damaged, with the contents
by fire and water. The houses were
all frame Fleet looses about $4,000 on
his stock: no insurance. CAST glioni
had an insurance of $1,000 and loses
about $4,000. The houses were insured
for $1,000, but the loss is largely in
excess of that amount. The fire is
supposed to have been incendiary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

Also ordered, tbs t the following aamed Judge
Of Election, be and they are hereby apo inted
Commissioner Of Election for the ensuing year
viz: Geo. A. Hupp. Charles VT lsh, Jacob B.
Glover and j w. Towns.
Teste, GEO. W .MILEY, C.S. &C.
May 4, :t-Dem ocrat and Valley insert !: time
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

n oNMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
~ wooDsFoeE, Va. Ms1 l. 1875
M. Bird Trustee vs. Geo. F. Hupp ~ n,s
and Jas. L. Miller NJ. Bird Trustee, ~, 49,
and all others concerned -1o De1'
You hereby notified that I hsrs t1ed upon
tha
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

n
" Woodstock, Va. May 'st 1875.
VIM. H. Rifey vs.. Jacob R ifey's admr. &c
To VIM. H. Rifey complt. and Harvey
saoo. admr. ofJaeob Rihey. decd Rachel Ann
Rittev widow, Mary Rebecca Kiffey, Asnis
RifFey, Doras Ellen kifey, Jacob Edward Riff
fey, and Amanda Jane Rifev b Gifts the creditors
of Jacob Rifey deed and all Others concerned.
You are hereby notified that l have fixed
upon the 30th day ofMay 1876, iffair, ifnot, on
the next fair day thereafter (Suhdav ex
cepted) to take and settle at my office in
Woodstock LIST The admir- accounts of Harvey
Smoot admr. of Jacob Riffey decd. End An
accent Of debts aga inst Jacob Rifey decd or
his estate acco riding to priorities, Sd An &C
count of the real estate of which sail Jacob
Rifey died seized aud possessed and the gro IS
and annual value thereof, and any other
matter deemed pertinent or that either party
may require as required by decree Of Shenan-
do ah Circuit court at its April Term 1875 in
said cause at which time and place you are re-
quired 10 attend
Given under my hand rs commissioner in
ehaacery of lid court the day and year first
aforesaid.
Nav 4-&w. PW kAGRUDER
WIN Bro. p.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-05-04

:, r. esh MICH COWS with calve. for ssls
- by a, rssSxs
March 2Sd-tf,