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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

A disastrous fire occurred in Phlla-
delphia at an early hour yesterday NOR
ming, beginning in Fox's American
Theatre and extending to the Mercan-
tile Library building, and also to several
stores and the Rogers wagon warehouse
on Chestnut street. Several persons
were injured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01
GMMISSIONER,S SALE

NMMISSIONER'S SALE
~ OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit
Court of Shenandoah county. rendered
at its December Term, 1876. in the
cause in chancery wherein Charles
MOore's Exr's &c. were compltS and
Samuel Romick, was Deft. the under
signed commissioner will proceed TO sell
SATURDAY. MARCH 10th. 1877,
in the town of Mt. Jackson, before the
Farra Hotel, in Shenandoah county,
Virginia, at public aartion to the
highest bidder, the real estate of Samuel
Romick, it being the same that said
Romick, purchased OF Charles Moore in
his lite time. Said iaUd adioins the
farm of Ripley's heirs, &c.
CONTAINING so ACRES,
more or less, some OF which is bottom
land. The land lies we'll and has upon
| it good tenement House, SAW Mill ard
| fine water facilities, likewise all necessary
outbuildings and good Orchard. 1t is
eiigibly situated in respect to stores,
| highways, Post Office, Railroad aad
the town OF Mt. Jackson, ouiy being :
miles from said place.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent OF the purchase money
cash in hand. and the residue of the Dur
chase money in one. Two and three
years from day OF sale, evidenced by
bonds with good personal security, bear
ing interest from day of sale on said
deferred payments, and retaining the
deed as further security until all of the
purchase money is paid.
IS Sale TO commence at II o'clock
A. NJ.
| VI. /. WALTON,
| Jan. 25-t & 5. Spec. Connr,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

Gen. Malone has just published reply
to John Collinson's report to the consol-
idated bondholder Of the Atlantic, Missip-
pi and Ohio railroad Of date August II,
1876. The reply is addressed to the divi-
sional bondholders, and is lengthy doc
ument,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

ALBANY, Feb. pa long lette,
from Hamilton Fish to John A. Dix,
written a month ago, just appears in
print. Fish expressed the belief that
the proposed Electoral Commission
would report without partisan bias on
the facts and the law, and added:
''If either candidate be placed in
power with a reasonable, well-grounded
doubt as to his right to be there, his will
be no enviable position, and the days
of his party's supremacy will be num-
bered with those of his own occupancy
Of a position thus acquired"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

The Virginia Cane Fibre Company's
buildings at Fredericksburg were de-
stroyed by fire last Wednesday. The
factory employed one hundred and
thirty hands. The property was valued
at $4,000, and is partially insured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

n
~ Woodstock, Jan. 9th 1877.
20 Joseph Allison; Take notice, that
Oh Saturday March Sd 1877, between the
hours Of 6o'elock, A. NJ. and G O'Clock
2. N. at the Office of E. E. Stickley in
WOODSTOCK, Shenandoah County, Va, [
shall proceed to take the dispositions of
Philip NJ. Grandstaff ard others to be
used as evidence in suit now pending
and undetermined in the Circuit Court
of Shenandoah county, wherein l am
Comptt., and you are Deft., and if from
any cause the taking Of said dispositions
shall not be commenced, or having been
commenced should not be completed on
that day, the taking of the same will be
adjourned from day to day, or from
place to place until the same are taken
and completed.
LUCY ALLISON
BIZ w ALTON & WALTON
and RIDDLEBERGER
! Feb. It'd: her Attorneys,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

On the vote in the House in the mat
ter of the Louisiana decision of the Elec-
toral Commission, it should be noted
that seven members of the Massachuse-
etts delegation out of eleven recorded
their solemn conviction that Hayes had
no claim to the votes of Lou isiana.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

Mr.. Madison Macon died in Orange
county, Va, on last Saturday night, in
the eighty sixth year of his age. He
had been blind for many years, ..and quite
feeble of late. He was the last surviving
nephew CT President Madison, for whom
he was named, Hs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

The French Government asks for an
appropriation of $40, 400, 900 for public
instruction in 1873. For 1877 there
was appropriated s9,sOO,Ooo, and for
1876 $7,S00,000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

GO0OCant be made by every agent every
DJJCmonth in the business we furnish, but
those willing to work can easily earn
dozen dollars day right in their Own localities.
Have no room to explain here. Business pleasant
and honorable. Woman, and boys and girls do
as well as men. We will furnish you complete
Outfit free. The business pays better than any
thing else We will besr expense of starting you
Particulars free. Write and see. Farmers and
mechanics, their sons and daughters, and all
classes in need of paying work at home, should
write to US and lean n all about the work at once
Now is the time. Don't delay. Address Trus s Co.
Augusta Maine. Feb. by,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

The Phila delphia Times Qndepen.
denD says: Hayes is declared cleo
ted, because why? Because the COM
mission refused to inquire whether he
was elected or not"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

Gen. Grant has truly said that mo
man worthy the Office of President should
be willing to hold it if Counted in or pIac-
ed there by fraud"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF A
VALUABLE FARMI
n Shenandoah County Virginia

Hagerstown Ayr. Gmb. Mani. Co. &c.
Complts, VS.. n. Q. Humston &c pefts.
BY virtue Of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Shenandoah County, rendered
in the above mentioned cause. on the
18th day of December 1875, the under
signed Trustees, Special Commissioners
will offer at public sale before The Court
House in Woodstock, Va. on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 8th, 1871
the valuable farm on which DR., n. O.
Aunston now resides, situated on the
Valley Turnpike two miles South of
Edinburg, Va.
Containing 1873 Acres, and e Poles.
more or less. The land is of good quail
ity and the improvements consist of a
large and comfortable frame dwelling
with all necessary out buildings and a
large new barn with all the modern i'm
prOyements
Terms of Sale:
Enough cash to pay the costs of suit
and sale, the balance in three equal an
nual lnstalments with interest from the
day of sale; the first deferred payments
to be evidenced by bond with coed per
sonal security. the second aud third
deferred payments to be evidenced by
| the bond OF the purchaser, and the three
deferred payments to be secured by 4
deed Of trust on the property conveyed,
in which the first bond shall be subor-
dinated in lien to the other two.
Sale TO commence at l o'clock, 2. N.
W. T. WILLIAMS,
A. r. PENDLETON.
JAS. n. WILLIAMS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

Nary Cain and others, Complts. in
Chancery, VS.. Daniel nidenour Def.
By virtue ola decree of the circuit
court of Shenandoah County, entered
on the 23d day of August 1876. in the
above named Chaneery cause, the under
signed special commissioners will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, MARCH, 10th. 1877.
in front of the Court House, Wooa-
stock, Va. the following real estate viz.
all Of which lies in PowelTs Fort Shen-
andoah County, Va, LIST Tract contains.
ZIG IL acres, End Tract 139 5-S acres.
Sd Tract So IA acres, 4th Tract 100
acres. The quality OF the land is good.
some of it being first class creek bottom
There are all necessary improvements
Oh the property.
Terms Of Sale:
One third cash, the balance in one
and two years from the day of sale, evil
denced by bonds bearing interest from
the day OF sale and secured by trust
deed upon the property conveyed.
Sale to commence at o'clock P. N.
W. T. WILLIAHS
NJ. =. WALTON,
Feb. S-&W. Spec. ComrS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

It is said that the Legislature is pre-
pairing to stay at Richmond until after the
18th of April, and in the meantime not
legislate against either dogs or whiskey
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

In Barnweli county. S. c., over nine
hundred colored people have paid their
taxes TO the Hampton government.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01
DR.. BUTTS DISPENSARY.

E3=Hariag made specially Of Prira.s end Chronic
Diseases, for 80 gears has Just published t0o valuabs
scorks Wonar Marriage and diseases Of che Repro
duc.ire System, 450 pages, and numerous E7grvigs sem
postpaid recap, Of rs cts for both or either for 80 c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01
caused by his own absence from the
electoral college, and that he was
not ineligible at the time he cast his
vote. 81 Z vs.

caused by his own absence from the
electoral college, and that he was
not ineligible at the time he cast his
vote.
THE PRooEEDINGs TODAY.
The secretary Of the commission will
tomorrow morning deliver to the Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate the formal
decision above described, together with
all the certificates and accompanying
papers il. the case which were referred
to the commission, and the secretary
will also deliver to the Speaker of the
House a formal n Notification, signed by
the president of the commission, that
their decision had been communicated
to the President pro tenn. Upon the
reassembllng of the two houses in Joint
session the decision will be read and
entered upon their respective journals,
and thereupen, in accordance with the
electoral act, the vote of Oregon must
be Immediately counted for Hayes and
Wheeler, unless, upon objection being
made in writing by at least five Senators
and five members Of the House of
Representatives the two houses shall
separately concur in ordering other
wise.
CRoNIN's VOTE.
1t will be noticed that no separate vote
was taken by the commission in regard to
the validity of the alleged electoral vote
Of Cronin individually, it being by COM
mon consent conceded from the begin
ming Of the consultation that Cronin's
vote could not lawfully be counted.
THE DEBATE IN THE COMMISSION.
During the private session to-day
Senator Bayard and Representative Abb
bolt read deliberately prepared opinions
which had been drawn up by them in the
form OF legal briefs, taking substantially
the same ground in regard to the vote of
Watts as was taken by the democratic
counselin the arguments before the COM
mission. Remarks more or less extended
were made by Justice Miller, Strong,
Field and Bradley and Representative
Hunton. None Of the other members of
the commission presented any arguments
to-day. Justice Bradley was the last to
speak, and the announcement of his
views regarding the case was awaited
with intense interest. In the course of
his remarks he argued at some length to
show that there was nothing in the Flor
ida and Louisiana decisions of the COM
mission inconsistent with couting the
vote Of Watts, together with those of
the other republican electors of Oregon.
Although the debate was very earnest
the utmost courtesy and apparent good
feeling was manifested by all the mem
bers ofthe commission through the entire
discussion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

IF you want fine overcoat for s s,0l
ApS to N. COFFMAN'S /
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01
THE REPORT.

he NIX otNAs
The report in substance is as follows:
The electoral commission having re.
ceiyed certain certificates and the papers
purporting to be certificates Of the cleo
toral votes of the State of Oregon, and
certain papers accompanying the same,
and the objections thereto, report that
it has duly considered the same, and
has decided and does hereby decide that
the votes of w. II. Odell, j. C. Cart.
wright and J. W. Watts, the secretary
of State Of Oregon, as the persons re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes for
presidential electors by the votes pro-
vided for by the constitution, and that
the same are lawfully to be counted as
testified to in the certificates of said
electors, namely, three votes for. Il. B
Hayes, of the State Of Ohio. for Presi-
dent, and three votes for William A.
Wheeler, of the State of. New York, for
Vice-President. ut~a 'ss
The report will further set forth that
the election of Watts by the other ivy o
members of the electoral college was
in accordance with the constitutional
laws of Oregon. The grounds for this
decision, SO far as they concern the
eligibility of Watts, are substantially
that it is competent to go behind the
certificate of the Governor, so far as the
same is not founded upon the action of
the canvassing or returning authority
provided for by the law of the State,
which authority in the case of Oregon is
held to be the secretaryof State. The
report will also take the grsuud that it
is not essential to show that an elector
was eligible on the 7th of November
provided it be shown that he was
eligible when he cast his vote in The
electoral college; and the fact appears
that the alleged ineligible elector
Watts was chosen to fill a vacancy
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01

Feb. 6-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

In Powcll's Fort, Sbeu. c.. Va.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-25
GENERAL NOTES,
The Situation in Albania-Turks Dis
hearfened,

The Situation in Albania-Turks Dis
hearfened.
MANCHESTER, Nav 24-The Guardians cor
respondent at Ragusa telegraphs:
L have just returned from Albania. The
Turks about Scutari and Podgorltza number
10000 regulars with 40 cannon and about 80, 900
Albanian Bashi- Bazouks. They received Or
ders Tuesday to advance in force along the
Marotcha valley to attempt the capture of Dan
ilograd. The Turkish officials in Albania are
very respondent. Many express the belief that
the days OF the empire are numbered A great
Russian victory on the Danube would probably
be the signal for general revolt in Albania,
Epirus and Thessaly.
The British squadron has arrived at the bay
of Solanus.
The Grand Vizier and all the ministers have
brought their private horses to the ministry of
war in response to requisition for the horses
of all civil aud military functionaries for the
army.
Grand Duke Nicholas has congratulated
Prince Charles upon the independence of Rou-
mania
A despatch from st. Petersburg says Prince
Milan has received permission to pay his re-
spects to the Gar at Ployesti.
The Russians are mobilizing a reserve of
10000 Cossacks of Don, the territory which
has already supplied forty regiments and 81
batteries to the active army.
In many districts of Bosnia a famine is
threatening.
A religious war has been proclaimed in
Bosnia.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times an.
nounces that during the past few weeks
measures have been adopted for gradual
mobilization of the whole Russian army to
crush Turkey by superior strength.
Russia will probably put off her attempt to
cross the Danube in force till the middle of
June.
The Servian government is constructing fresh
Notifications at Alexinatz, Pandira, Granda
and Veliki
The Turks after bombarding Fort Adler
landed company of Circassians.
The Russians near Sukum-Kalehare awaiting
reinforcements. Turkish report of Russian at
tempt to recapture the place is unfounded.
The Standards special says the Ottoman
troops and insurgent Circassians have advanced
from Sukum-Kaleh about forty miles into the
interior.
The Hungarian government has issued a
decree forbidding the export of arms and
munitions of war.
The Danube is still rising.
Mahmoud Damand Pasha has been openly
denounced at Constantinople as traitor during
the public discussion relative to the ACCESSIBILITY
of recalling Mdhat Pasha, which is seriously
discussed.
Prince Charles of Roumania is already ad-
dressed BY his royal title in Russian official
documents.
The Belgrade correspondent of the Times
states that the agent of the Slav committee at
Bucharest has arrived at Belgrade.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-25

CINCINNATI May 24.-Pork is nominal at IA So
Lard inactive; steam rendered at 25; kettle at 81
"a 10 90. Bulk Meats irmer; shoulders at 90:
clear rib mddles 7 on spot; II buyer June; II do
July; short clear do at H. Bacon nominal Whis-
key quiet.
Live Hogs are steady and in good demand for
shipping grades common at 25 q IS; fair to good
light at rs a 10; packing at IS "a O5; butch
at 10 Is; receipts 2439 head; shipments 1882
head.
CLEVELAND, May 24.-The Petroleum market is
firm and unchanged at 12t for standard White.
NEW YORK, May 24.-Cotton is steady; Middling
upands at lie.
WILMINGTON, May 2i.-Cotton unchanged; Mid
ding uplands at 10c.
CHARLESTON, May 24.-Hodav.
MEMPHIS, May 24.-Cotton is firm and in good de-
mand; Middling uplands at 10sc.
SAVANNAH, May 24.-Cotton is firm; Middling up
lands at 10ic.
MOBILE, May 24.-Cotton is quiet; Middling up
lands 10ic.
LOUISVILLE, May 24.-Cotton steady ;Mddling up
lands 1Oac.
NORFOLK, May 24.-Cotton steady; Middling up
lands at 105c.
GALVESTON, May 24.-Cotton quiet; Middlng up
lands at 1Os.
AUGUSTA, May 24.-Cotton is quiet and firm
Middlng uplands at 105c.
NEW ORLEANS, May a. Cotton quiet and steady
Middling luplands at l0ac.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-25
LaWlessness in Louisiana.
Particulars of the Assassination of James
Laws Of East FeIiciaua.

Particulars of the Assassination of James
Laws Of East FeIicfana.
New ORLEANS, May 23-The Republican
gives the following account of the assassination
Of James Laws (colored) Of East Feliciana:-
Mr. Dula of East Feliciana has reached New
Orleans and brought the coffin that was placed
at his door on Saturday, and a bunch of Win.
chester rifle cartridges deposited with it. He
says the crowd of bull-dozers after threatening
him. went on with the information that they
execution. They proceeded to jackson and
rode up to the house of James Laws (colored)
and found him seated on his gallory with his
mother. They said: "Helloo, Laws, have you
got back"' He rose and answered them and
was instantly shot dead. This was on Saturday
night La reference to this assassination ex-
Govern or Packard states that just before his
return to East Felicana Laws wrote him,
stating that on account of his presiding at the
only Republican meeting held in East Felciana
during the late campaign, and his consequent
enforced absence from the parish, his business
as merchant. he feared, had been destroyed,
and begging Packard's influence to get him a
position in the custom house. Packard further
says that Laws told him his life was in danger,
as he had testified before the House-Senate
Committee, giving the names of prominent
citizens who threatened his life. and, as he
believed, caused his store to be fred. Packard
further asserts that Laws was one of the best
and most conservative colored man of the
WuOiO uIstFiCt, anu udu previously
held several influential positions with the full
acquiescence of the people. and was q tax
payer, owning $4,000 or $4,000 worth of
property. Packard has transmitted the original
Laws letter. and also an unpublished letter
from Sheriff Weber, killed in the adjoining
parish, to General B. f. Butler, for cam paign
use.
NEW ORLEANS, May 24-The Picay une
learns from resident of East Feliciana that
Laws mother testified before the coroners
jury that the assassin of Laws was negro. 1t
is stated that suspicion rests on friend or
paramour Of Laws wife. A suit for the divorce
of Laws from his wife has been pending several
weeks on the ground of adultery, letters from
the wife acknowledging her guilt having fallen
into the hands of her husband. 1t is supposed
that she instigated the murder.
LawIess and Inefficient Inspectors.
Hon. Effingham Lawrence, ex-member of
Congress, was assaulted and severely beaten on
one of the lower coast packet boats yesterday.
The cause was said TO have been a resolution
passed by Plaquemine parish police jury, of
which he is president, censuring the United
States steamboat inspectors for inefficiency in
connection with several recent steamboat acct
dents, by one of which Lawrence lost con-
siderable amount of property. Plaquemine's
police jury have taken steps to bring the
matter before the grand jury. They assert
that II lives have been lost by steamboat
explosions in one year within q distance of
sixty miles of New Orleans.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-25
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Gov. Young of Ohio has respited until June
10th Harry Andrews, sentenced to be hung.
The report of reduction of rates on the New
York Central railroad is denied.
A military company has been sent to the
brickyards at Haverstraw 10 protect property
from the violence of striking brick makers.
The Pennsylvania railroad has decided on
reduction of 10 per cent in the salaries of all
employees, beginning with the President.
Lieut.. Faribault has been ordered from Nor
folk to take charge of the nitre depot at NAL
den, Mass.
Glass works of j. B. Doubleman in Brook.
Ign, were burned yesterday. Loss $4,000; in
surauce $4,000
Smiths saw mill and COlburn's factory at
$4,000. -1'''
The Scott iron works at Reading, Pa. were
burned last night. Loss $125,OOO. Large num-
Der of men are thrown out of employment.
The Presbyterian Publication Society issued
last year over half million copies. Receipts
were $237, 900, and expenditures $2I6 900.
r: Inc Queens birthday was celebrated at
Campobello, Deer Island and other British is
lands yesterday by bon-fires, balls, &c.
=, Charles Wright, son of the landlord of the
Steuoen Hotel, at Bath, N. Y, was killed Tues
day night by the hostler. The murderer was
A New York Times despatch SAYS that Gem
Logan has been rendered, and declined the
Brazil mission, and that he refuses to give anv
reason for his declinatiop. @'0 'n'
The annual commencement of the Episconal
theological Seminary in New York was Oh
served yesterday, Bishop Potter offciatinS
There were nineteen graduates.
The will of William Palm, a prominent Ger.
man citizen of St. Louis, who died at Rome in
1870, bequeaths the bulk of his estate, amonnt.
ing to about 100000, to Washington Uniyersi-
ty there.
The funeral of Mrs. Rufus W. Clarke. wife
OF the pastor of the First Reformed Church in
Albany, N. Y, took place yesterday, and was
the largest and most impressive ever witnessed
In that city.
A body found in the sand at New York proves
to be that of Judge Marston of Hartford, who
was on the steamer Granite State Dec. 2S. and
was seen early in the morning on deck by the
steward, to whom he said that he could not
sleep and guessed he would pass the night on
deck. VII
The German Catholic central association. in
session at Cleveland, have adopted report of
the committee on school system which. while
1t does not actually oppose the system now in
existence, urges the establishment of free
catholic schools, funds therefor to be provided
oy school societies to be started in all Catholic
communities.
"A list OF the white men engaged in the Nom.
tam Meadow massacre has been found at Salt
Lake City. which is said to be copy of one in
the handwriting of john D. Lee, pre- saced with
the statement that to the best of his recollection
tnere were 81 in all. Forty-seyen names are