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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-21

CONVICTIONS AT ACsTIN.-The Silver
State Of Jan. - says
Ths following dispatch was sent us
last evening from GolcOnda
Schoonover' convicted ut Austin Ct
stealing cattle at Bat,lE Mountain. was
sentenced to pay tine of 500 or 30
DAYS in the county jail.
In the case of Pickett. accused Of rape
the jury, after being out twenty nainuits,
found a verdict Of guilty. They were
unanimou. from the first for conviction
He will he sentenced next Saturday by
Judge Mckinney
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27
wHEELEa'S LETTER.

Mr.. Wheeler, the candidate of the
Republicans for Vice President, has
written his letter of acceptance, which
is praised by the Herald. We can only
give this extract as showing his views
with respect to the South:
'sUpou the question Of our Southern
relations, my views were recently ex-
pressed as member of the Committee
of the United States House of Repre-
sen'atives upon Southern Affairs.
Those views remain unchanged, and
were thus expressed:
eve of the North delude ourselves
in expecting that the masses of the
South, so far behind in many OF the
attributes of enlightened improve
ment and civilization, are, in the brief
period of ten or fifteen years, to be
transformed into our model Northern
communities That can only come
through long course of patien,
waiting, to which no one can low set
certain bounds. There will be good
deal of unavoidable friction, which
will call for forbearance, and which will
have to be relieved by the temperate,
fostering care of the Government. =
One Of the most potent, if not indis-
penssble agencies in this direction will
be the deYising of some system. to aid
in the education of the masses: The
| fact that there are whole counties in
Louisiana in which there is not a
solitary school. house is fnll of sugges-
ton. We compelled these people to
remain in the Union, and now duty
and interest demand that we leave nc
lust means ~ tried to make them good
loval citizens. Uow to diminish the
friction, how to STIMULATE the elevation
of this portion Of our country, are
problems addressing themselves to ou'
best and wisest statesman2alp. The
foundation for these efforts Ii st be
laid IN satisfying the Southern people
that they are to have eqnal, exact JUS
tice accorded to them. Give them, to
the fullest extent. every blessing which
the Government confers upon the most
favored-give them no just cause for
complaint, and then hold them, by
every necessary means, to an exact,
rigid observance OF all their duties and
obligations under the Constitution and
its amendments to secure to all within
their borders manhood and citizenship,
with every right thereto belonging"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

No wonder the Presidents mind is
purturbed, and that he leaves the filling
of important vacancies to the Secretary
of the Treasury, when such influential
papers as the New York Journal OF
Commerce speak of him as follows:
.sNo man Of reputation or selt-re-
spcct would acc ept seat in the Presi-
dents Cabinet since he has begun to
remove all faithful, Independent officials
commencing with Mr.. Jewell, 1t is
now becoming disgrace to remain in
the Cabinet, and an honor to sustain
the Presidents displeasure and be res
moved from it. Mr.. JEWELS. brilliant
receptions at Hartford and New
Haven show what the best class OF
Republicans think of bis shabby
treatment"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

GIVE TAE SoUTH ALL THE MONEY IT
NEEDS. The New York Herald says :
We trust that the proper desire for
economy now shown by Congress will
not interfere with the appropriations
for the South. We are in favor of Civ
inc the South all the money its people
need. Let us give money to improve
navigation, open harbors, build public
buildings. Let us do what we can to
stimulate special Southern Industries
cotton. tobacco. rice and sugar. Let
us. if it is in the power OF Congress
make that rich and beautiful land to
blossom with new life. In dealing with
the South let us always remember the
hard conditions of the war--the money
we took when we freed tue slaves,
when we compelled reputation OF
her debts, when we seized cotton, when
we ravaged the Valley of the Shenan-
doah, and marched through Georgia.
And while these were all war measures
which We should do again under the
same necessity-let tss remember what
burden it was to the conquered, and
how it crushed them to the earth.
Whenever, then, we can give the South
money in appropriation bills, in shaping
revenue or financial legislation, fet us
d. so. We should be quite content IT
for next FIVE years three fourths OF the
money voted by Congress were to go
into the Southern States alone. What
ever we do for economy, les us give the
South all the money she wants.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

The "gaIlant Phil" the man who
charged the Piegan squaws and papooses
who drove the unarmed Legislature out
of the Louisiana State House, who
devastated the Valley of Virginia SO
that the crows had to carry their rat1ops
with them when flying over it, who
denounced the whole people OF Louisr
lana as bandtti, and who wasn't afraid
to assume all the responsibility OF Fed
eral Interference in that State, has
what? Why, of course, started on the
instant for the Big Horn, to put himself
at the head of his yearning troopers
and clean out in less than no time,
Sitting Bull and his savage Sioux
No he remains in Chicago and sends
tho following telegram to Gen. Sherman:
81 am so far away that / will have
to leave them, as l have done heretofore,
to act on their best Judgment. '-Ale1'
0adrid Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27
Thursday Morning. July a7th. 1876,
CONGRESSIONAL.

A writer in the Shenandoah Valley
calls upon Col. Jas. II. Skinner, OF
Augusta county to announce himself as
a candidate for Congress. Col. Skins
her is well known in the district as q
gallant soldier, ana cultivated, chris
tian gentleman. In the Old Common
scealth, call from Stanton upon COL
Charles Il. o Ferlall to announce him~
self as a candidate in this district, is
published. Col. OFerrall was gal
liant soldier, member of the Virginia
Legislature aud is now the County
Judge of Rockingham. Col. OFerrall
has been on the track before, but with
drew before the last congressional elecs
tiou
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

TnE Sioux CAMPAIGN "A dispatch
dated camp of che Fifth Cavalry, Sage
creek, July 10, via Cheyenne, goth,
says: Out of 1890 Cheyennes belong
ing to Red Cloud agency, all have gone
north except about 800 men and chill
dren. There has been great demand
for ammunition. The Indians have even
offer d pony for thirty rounds OF
cartridges. About 100 Indians were
wounded in Gen. Crooks fight on the
Rosebud in June, and they are now
distributed among friends at the agency.
The Indians acknowledge a loss of SO
killed in Crooks fight, and $50 in
Gen. Clusters 6ght. Red Cloud has
armed and sent out a great many
warriors to Sitting Bull, even taking
the rations of beef issued on the 10th
from the women and children to supply
these warriors with something to eat on
the way north. Out of $4,000 Indians
belonging to the agency there are 1000
not present now, and the agent is no
longer able to deny that his Indians
have mostly gone north to join Sitting
Bull When the news of Clusters
defeat came to them they began leaving
at once in large and small parties, until
now the Cheyennes are nearly all gone,
and almost the entire fighting strength
of the Sioux.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

THE TURKo, SERvIAN SITUATION
The London Times penetrates the maze
of mutual fabrications sent from Turkey
and Servia, and deduces the following
situation: The original plan OF the
Seryian invasion has been disconnected,
and they will have to fight for the secu-
ritv of the Servian frontier The Mon
tenegrins do not count upon the success
of their allies, and are going for what
they can get tor themselves, Greece
remains peaceful. and Roumania bali
ances her demands on the Porte by
earnest declarations of neutrality.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

Pinchback, the negro barber OF New
Orleans, who has been Longing around
the Capitol, in Washington, for several
years past, as an illegal claimant for a
seat in the z. S. Senate, a few da' 8
since pocketed the $4,000 that had
been voted him by the radical men,
bers OF that body to keep him from
boiling tue Hayes ticket, and went on
his way rejoicing That's the way the
money goes from treasury to supp J
which nearly everything poor man
uses is heavily taxed. and while indus
trious and skilled white mechanics are
unable to get work on account OF the
prostration of business caused by radical
misrule,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

IT is said that the leaders OF the
Hayes party, estimating highly the
services of the administration are about
concluding negotiations with the Presl
dent by which they secure his services
in mighty effort to carry enough o.
,he Southern States to secure the cleo
ton of Hayes. The consideration OF
these services Is to be the lewiston OF
the United States into two military
districts of which Grant is to be made
General of one. and Sherman of TIE
other. There is no scheme too dis
graceful to be entertained by leaders OF
the Grant-Ha IS V.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.-Fromt ele>
graphic advices the hostile Sioux arc
believed to be still near the scene Of
the late massacre on the Little Big
Horn river. which is a fair indication
that they continue in very confident
and defiant mood The agent at Red
Cloud admits that up to date one
thousand Sioux and twelve hundred
Cheyenne have left the agency for the
north. circumstance which affords a
striking commentary upon the assuring
and pacific statements that have lately
been sent to Washington from that
quarter, Meanwhile communication
between Gems. Crook and Terry has
become hazardous. One courier from
Crooks command arrived vt Fort
Fetterman, Saturday night, having
been nearly a week on the way. owing
to his being intercepted by Indians and
the difficulties OF escaping pursuit. 1t
is feared that couriers sent from Fort
Fetterman for Crooks camp have also
been intercepted. Military operations
are progressing, however, though it APP
pears not much can be accomplished
in the field till next month. 1t will be
seen by our Washington disp 'che'
that Gen. Sherman anticipates a stub
born aud bloody campaign.-Saon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

A Pertinent PoiSr.--lt is thought
that Gen. Sheridan hid himself open 10
Just criticism of his military method $
when he ,elegraphed Gen. Terry thai
he was $50 far away" from Crook AMI
Terry that he would shave to leave
them to act, as heretofore, to the best
of their Judgment" The question
naturally arises why he don't go to the
front and take charge of the army7
| The Richmond (Va) Enquirer sng>
oests that 'swhen he was set Oh the peo-
pie of Louisiana he was by no means
so back ward in going forward He
will find ''banditti' enough among the
red Indians to satisfy his desire in that
|
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

4 WHIsKEY WAR IN lowA.-Ihere
is small wlsiskey war going on in Des
Moines and other pIcaes in Iowa, caus-
ed by the temperance men organizing
and instituting wholesale seizures OF
liquor, under law of the State which
authorizes their proceedings. The liz
nor dealers have organized personal
liberty leagues for purposes of resist
ance and protection, and are invoking
the aid of their brother dealers in the
neighboring States.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27
eAMPAEa PRosPEc

For the first time in many years, the
Democrats show something like gener-
al-ship in the conduct Of their cam
paign. Lacking in that higher sagaci-
ty which is born of sincere devotion to
principle, their tractics, nevertheless,
shows great shrewdness They rely
upon Mr.. Tilden's reputation as re-
former and hard money man to secure
New York and Connecticut. They
count upon Mr.. Hendricks and "a re
pndiating platform to carry Indiana,
and SO divide the October States that
their vote shall not bring crushing dis
couragement to the party elsewhere
Hatred of Grantism, and keen desire to
shake off Federal control, win spur the
Democrats Of the South to do their ut-
most. Tilden's strength and the Mon
golian resolution are expected to secure
the Pacific States. From recent events
it appears that some compromise be-
tween jarring Republican factions in
Louisiana has been effected, which may
result IN carrying that State, az
majority of its voters are colored. 1t is
probable that Governor Chamberlain
can carry South Carolina Omilting
these States, She Democrats expect 1926
electoral votes from the South 9 from
the Pacific coast and 5 from Colorado,
with ! s from Indiana, from Connects
cut and IS from New York, making
1874 in all, nine more than enough to
elect.
What are che Republicans doing to
meet this plan? They might save
Connecticut by nominating Mr.. Jewell,
but it is SAID that he will not accept.
They might save New York by nomi-
mating MIR. Eyarts, but he may not acs
cept, and unwise partisans are threaten
ing that their vengeance will fall upon
the ticket if Mr.. Cornell is not ronsinat-
ed. They might have carried Indiana,
had not the President taken care to
disgust the party by the removal of
eT'Senator Pratt. AS matters stand,
hoy do the Republicans propose to
win There is but one chance. Unless
they cut loose from the Administration,
so completely that they may enjoy its
unconceaicd hostility, they are scarce-
ly likely to had the returns satisfactory.
If they insist that men like Mr.. Jewell
and Mr. Evarts shall save the party
from overthrow if, placing them at the
head in Connecticut and New York,
they take such course else where that
honest voters of InGiana shah burn to
revenge the insult to faithful pnblic
servants by the election of the canoi-
date whom Grant dislikes, they may
pluck from the nettle danger the
flower safety. But have they the cour-
age IN. Y. Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

FEARFUL STORM IN RIcilMoND. --On
last Thursday evening the most fearful
storm of lightning. wind, rain and han
occurred in Richmond which has visits
ed that city for many years. The light
ming was fearful and struck IN several
parts of the city, the hailstones the
size Of partridge eggs and larger broke
windows and street lamps, the wind
blew violently, blowing down and IN
roofing buildings, and uprootlng and
prostrating trees.
The Wig says, ''the storm was
more destructive in the lower part OF
the city, and especially in the Valley
near the old market where its path OF
destruction can be distinctly traced.
On all the cross streets in this part OF
the city trees of all sizes were swept
down and the houses injured. 1t Ii
not exaggerating to say that there was
not single house on any cross stree'
from Seventeenth to Twenty-fifth, and
between Broad and the river, that was
not injured in some respect. After the
storm people could be seen on every
doorstep in this section Of the city
bewailing their losses"
Timbers from unroofed buildings
were flying in the air during The storm
and it is wonder that persons were
not killed and more injured than were.
Mr.. j. E. Hanger formerly of this place
was in great danger. He was stand
ing in front of his store putting up the
shutters when he saw the fragments O
timber flying through the air: He go'
out of the way as soon as possible, and
escaped with only slight wound upor
the hand. The sidewalk was blocked
with the torn timbers, and there was
much Of it upon the roof, which had
also .hech stuck by lightning twice
The timber it is supposed, came from
Dickerson & Brothers, as their roo
had entirely disappeared, and these
,imbers correspondent with the missing
ones. Stn,l,ztOn Spec d.Or.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

Gen. Farasworth, formerly repub'
Ican member Of Cong ress from Illinois,
has come out for Tilden and Hendricks
a; hundreds Of prominent republicans
are doing all over the land. The fact
is the radical ship, with wild and
reckless man like Grant at the helm, is
heading straight for the breakers, and
the sensible portion of the crew are
leaving her as rapidly as possible.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

T Contrasts OF PoL1cY.--The New
York Journal of Commerce expresses
the opinion that the shortest cut out Of
the disgrace of the present Indian CAM
paign, and the most economical and
sensible plan, would be to accept the
services of the frontiersmen who are
sending in offers to raise volunteer res
giments for the Indian war 1t is APP
pretended, however, that the governs
ment, and every contractor; sutler,
agent and post trader who has fattened
upon Indian wars will be opposed to
the plan. There is another policy, a
preventive one, which would be of
value to the country. Why should
there be such difference between the
Canadian and the American way of
managing Indians? At Winnipeg, late
ly, says the New York World, four
white men were arraigned for the mur~
der of an Indian, the crime having been
committed long way out in the wilds,
and magistrate has been sent to Fort
Pelly, in the Rocky Mountains, who is
furnishing with impartial hand offenses
committed by whites and Indians.
The mounted police have secured the
country of whisky traders and destroy
ed the stills, and now their numbers
have been reduced till the wnole force
that keeps order between Red river
and the Pacific coast is something less
than sixty sabres, and its object is to
protect the Indian Settlers are pouring
into the country, and the line of the
projected Pacific railway is dotted with
Surveying parties, but there has not
been and will not be an outrage heard
Of.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27
It almost oives one a shock to con,

1t almost gives one shock to come
suddenly upon such disloyal language
as this. Senator Morton's home paper :
awe believe the time has come when
President Grant should be respectfully
bnt ,f,,nlv told of some errors that he
has com omitted, and warned against
others that he is III danger of falling
into. Some OF his recent acts have
caused painful surprise among Ke'
publicans, and those are his worsst en-
emies who attempt to conceal that fac
from him
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

THE election of Hayes would en-
sure continuation of Grantism. The
Radical party has endorsed Grants
administration. Hayes has endorse d
it. Under the Hayes administration
the ccrruptionists who have been
checked by a democratic House, would
again, flourish at the expense OF an
avertaxed, oppressed people.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

The majority report of the Committee
on Abuses in the Navy Department
will be in favor of the impeachment OF
Secretary Robson, but will recommend
that the proposed impeachment be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

The Secretary Of the Treasury believ-
ing with the people of Norfolk that the
Custom House in that city belongs to
the country, and not to the radical
party. has advised Mr.. Luther Lee,
the collector of that port, to remove the
Hayes and Wheeler flag he had erected
over it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

Ex-senator Trumbull, of Illinois, a
distinguished republican leader, before
that party had become corrupt, is in
favor of Tilden and Hendricks as the
only way to restore the government to
honest hands
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

R1GHTs OF FORMER SLAVE WIVES
AND CH1IDREN.-Surrogate Calvin, of
the surrogate's Office. New York city,
has decided that the estate of deceas
ed colored man in New York goes to
the surviving wife by cohabitation when
the parties were slaves, and their chill
dren recognizing the validity of a
marriage of that kind when in the state
of servitude Anthony Jones, formerly
"a slave i'll Virginia, escaped thirty years
ago to New York. He died leaving
some $4,000 in personal and real
estate. The estate was claimed by the
State of New York, under the suppose
ton that the deceased left no relatives
entitled to it under the law. Claim,
however, was set up by Patsey Minor,
as his widow, and Anthony Smith, their
son. The widow, several years after
the escape from servitude of her putative
husband, supposing him dead, took
another husband, after the same fashion
as her first The surrogate awarded
the widow her one third of the per,
sonalty to which widow is entitled in
New Y ork, and her dover in the realty.
The leading principle of the decision is
that the claimants ''were to all lntents
and purposes the wife and son of the
deceased Anthony Jones, and cons
sequently entitled to such property as
the putative husband and father left.
and especially under the act of Virginia
Of 1865, which provides that wherever
negroes have lived together as man
and wife, and shall have ceased to live
together for any cause before the
passage of that act, all the children o.
the woman, recognized by the man tc
be his. shall be deemed legitimate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

GRANT is determined that his in
fuence shall be recognized by the
fl .yes party. He is evidently for sale
and if the leaders Of the anti reform
party can't give satisfactory assurance
that soft place will be reserved for
the retiring president, he will give them
a GOOD deal of trouble.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

Judge Critcher, of Westmoreland,
has, in advance of the Conservative
Convention, announced himself an inde-
pendent candidate for Congress from
the first district of this State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

Moses P. Handy, editor of the Rich~
mond Enquirer, has been appointed by
The President, commissioner for Viz
sinia on the centennial commission,
vice Gen. F.. r Bagwell deceased.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

THE Ohio democrats ale making q
rigorous campaign. Aided by an
slmcst united German element, they
lave cast some doubt upon Gov.
!aayss ability IL carry The State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27

Another forest fire on Cape Cod,
Mass, has destroyed 1900 to 1000
acres of woods through the towns OF
Dennis and Harwick. AT midnight
Wednesday night the fire was raging,
but no further loss was anticipated.
The loss is from $4,000 to Sl5,00o.
Several farm dwellings have been burns
n