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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29


COLUMBUS, OHIO, March 22.-The
special legislative committee appointed
to investigate the late. Ashtabula disas-
ter submitted their report to-day accom-
panied by vast amount of testimony,
which was ordered to be printed. The
committee, after going into details
showing imperfections in the bridge,
report the following as their conclu-
sion: .,-,~.... --...-...
First-There were from 80 to 100
lives lost by failure of the bridge.
Second-The bridge went down I'M
der an ordinary load, by reason of de-
fects in its original construction.
Third-The defects in the original
construction of the bridge could have
been discovered at any time after its
erection by careful analytical inspec-
ton, such as the importance of the
structure demanded, and thus sacrifice
OF life and property prevented.
The truth is the bridge was liable to
go down at any time during the last ten
or twelve years under loads that might
at any time be brought upon it in the
ordinary course of the company's bust
ness, and it is most remarkable that it
did not sooner occur. It would be
needless to say that an engineer would
be derellct in his duty who did not pro-
vide in his construction of "a bridge
against wind, snow, ice, and the vibra-
ton of rolling load. These are as
much to be anticipated and provided
against as the law of gravity. The
report is accompanied by bill specify.
ing how bridges of different spans shall
be constructed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29
We see published in a Texas paper

We see published in Texas paper
an address of Rufus G. Burleson, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction in
that State, announcing the close of the
visit to that State made by Rev. DIR.
Barnas Sears in compliance with the
special request of Mr.. Peabody ex-
pressed shortly before his death. The
Superintendent says:
The great American educator and
Southern agent of the Peabody Fund,
DIR. Sears, finished his long list of APP
pointments in TeXarkana, last night
DR.. Sears has made this tour to Texas
in compliance with the special request
OF Mr.. Peabody, expressed shortly be-
fore his death. There never was such
a canvass made in great cause of educa-
ton in Texas before, andnever was there
such enthusiasm awakened to COM
mence new and grand educational era
in Texas. DR.. Sears has been heard
with profound attention by our Cover
nor and supreme judges, our greatest
educators, our mayors, our editors, our
and leading minds in all
our professions and occupations. One
sentiment universally prevails-and
that is, that it will be a burning shame
on Texas not provide better educational
facilities.
The Superintendent says, that all the
progressive cities are determined to.
make vigorous effort to anvil them
selves of the aid of the Peabody Fund
as proffered by DR.. Sears.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

How THE CABINET STooD.--It is
said that Secretaries Schurz and Evarts
favored taking the bull by the horns,
removing the troops, and giving Federal
recognition to that government which
would command the respect of the
people. To this end they advocated
the removal of the Federal troops at
once, as solving the question which
government would command that re-
spect, and the sequence would be that
the weaker one would go to the wall.
Secretary Sherman was decidedly opposed
to the removal of the troops. He held
that the fact of such removal would be
contorted into a recognition of Nichols
by the people Especially the Conser-
natives. and that it would be placiae
Packard hors du combat without giving
him an opportunity to present his case.
Secretaries McCrary and Thompson
sided with Secretary Sherman. and
although Postmaster-Genera Key
thought that the sooner the southern
question was settled it would be better
for the country, he did not make any
argument on one side or the other
Bait. american.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Gen.
Grant proposes to leave here on Satur-
day for st. Louis, and after spending
several weeks there he will return to
Washington. He had taken passage in
one of the Inman steamers from New
York on the 10th of May for himself,
Mrs. Grant and U. S. Grant, Jr. Since
he engaged his passage the American
line at Philadelphia has rendered to him
passage in one Of their steamers, and
he says that he may conclude to accept,
as he feels that he ought to go over in
an American vessel. In conversation
to-day he said that if he had uot kept
troops in South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana the democrats would have
had no trouble in securing all of those
States. He thought the appointment of
a commission to go to Louisiana was a
very good thing, and he expressed the
belief that the result of it would be the
recognition of Packard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

The New York Herald is disguised
with President Hayes's Southern COM
mission scheme.it declares the President
may depend upon one thing-''when he
sends commission to Louisiana he
pleases every demagogue who hopes to
keep the Southern question open for an
other four yeors. and he disappcints ev-
cry man who wants to see country back
safe under the shelter Of the constitu-
ton" The New York World expresses
the hope that no democrat will accept
part in this political farce" which, it
declares, twill be greeted with general
derision and disgust
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29
We are glad to see the name of Co

We are glad to see the name Of Col.
F. w. NJ. Holiday so prominently
mentioned in connection with next
governorship of Virginia. Col. Hol-
liday would make an active, efficient
and conscientious officer. We have
known him for years and whether at
home in the practice Of his profession,
in the camp and on the field of battle,
or on the stump in the political arena,
his conduct has always been marked by
a conscientious devotion to duty and a
gentlemanly department which deman-
ded the respect and esteem of all. An
exchange says Col. Holidays empty
sleeve gives him an advantage. His
friends claim no such advantage, and
Col. Holidays claims are pressed by
the Valley, because we know that he
possesses in an eminent degree, the
qualifications necessary to a faithful dis
charge of the duties Of the Office.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

The Richmond Wing extracts five
lines from our article on its apology for
Col. Mosby and then attempts ridicule
by contemptuously titlingus Gaping"
How far this COMFORTS with the dignity
of a would be state organ Is of little
concern in section of the state where
the paper has no readers. We now add
to what we said before that the Whig
cannot continue to whltewash its old
third-term allies by such misrepresenta-
tons as, that Mosby corfers his favors
upon young conservatives. The people of
this section of Virginia greatly prefer to
see honest republicans in Office to those
young conservatives" who become
young republicans" merely for the
Office. In word. we know that what
the Whig stated is not true, and it was,
and is our duty to say so. The Wing
cannot hold Mosby and Democracy in
the same embrace, especially since his
notorious letter on Tilden's laid and
cOmfort,0
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29
The St. Louis Renuhl,can takes tb,

The St. Louis Republican takes the
trouble to find out how the different
sections of country will be represen-
ted in the next House of Represen-
titives, and from its table it appears
that the six New England States will
be represented by five democrats and
twenty-three republicans, three Middle
States by thirty democrats and thirty
seven republicans, the sixteen Southern
States by nineteen democrats and six
teen republicans, the ten Western States
by twenty-four democrats and sixty-two
republicans, and the three Pacific
States by one democrat and five re-
publicans, making the total represen-
tation one hundred and fifty democrats
and one hundred and forty-three re-
publicans.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

A FANATICAL PREsIDENT.-To a
cclored delegation, Mr.. Hayes said on
Wednesday that in appointing Douglass
his object was to show to the country
that it was his purpose to fully carry out
the declarations of his inaugural. The
amendments to the Constitution must
be strictly adhered to and all citizens
protected in their rights. He referred
to the appointment of colored persons,
and said that no discrimination must be
made on account Of color. Should any
public officer having positions to be be-
slowed make any such discrimination
he would consider it sufficient cause for
his removal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

SIxTY-FIvE CENTS A PIECE FOR
CUCUMBERs.-When Mr.. John Joyce
started his new dollhouse last fall, at
Pottsville, he determined to experiment
a little with cucumbers. Accordingly
he planted about fifteen feet on one side
with this vegetable, and as the plants
grew trained them up to the roof, where
they made a perfect bower of verdure.
Last week the foremost of the fruit hav.
ing reached height Of about two feet,
he concluded that they were "big enough
to pick" so, putting seven ''brace" Of
them in basket, he took them to Phil
adelphia, where he had no trouble in dis
posing for nine dollars, or about sixty
five cents apiece. He booked an order
for all be could raise at the same rate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29
Items of all Sorts.

The Albany Argus refuses to be
comforted. 1t won't admit that good
can come from fraudulent President
Sam. P. Stickney, a. former we'll
known circus proprietor and performer
is dead.
In addition to Hays, prophets say
we are to have the seyenteen-year 10.
Gusts this year.
In Main the conviction of selling the
second glass of liquor is to cost the
seller 81, 900, under the new law.
In Illinois they hang poets, and in
Missouri they send them to the peniten-
tiary. Stay East young poet.
Ex-President Grant is said to have
sunk most of his means in real estate
speculations.
Two thousand berrels Of green truck
We're shipped from Norfolk to New York
by one steamer on Thursday.
Acknowledgement Devens is not I'M
known in the Valley. In the summer
of 1865 he commanded brigade under
General Sheridan.
The railroad bridge over the Shenan-
doah river, at Riverton, is completed
and the trains now run through to
Strasburg.
The Graphic says that Attorney-G en-
eral Devens is not the General Devin
who was with Sheridan N the Valley
Of Virginia.
During the recent session Of the Con-
ference of the NJ. E. Church, South, in
Alexandria, Rev. r. A. McElhanny, of
Loudoan, was reported as having been
expelled in February last.
1t is an interesting fact that Brown of
Tennessee, who has been selected as a
member of Hayes's trading commission
to Louisiana, is Vice-President ofthe
Texas Pacific Railroad.
It is rumored that Hayes will arrest
Grant for sedition, because the latter
said: mo man worthy of the office
of President would be willing to hold
it if counted in Or placed there by
fraud.
1t has been suggested by cores
pondent of the N. Y. SIN that thirty
pieces of silver be sent to Joe Bradley,
as reward for his services on the late
electoral commission.
The wedge that was intended to split
the solid South has been blunted, and
Hayes has gone back, like sow to her
wallowing, to the filth of radicalism.
The Legislature Of Indiana has passed
a law prohibiting the changing of text.
books in the public schools ofthat State
more than once in six years. This meas.
ure is intended produce a more system.
attic method Of instruction in the schools
and to check an abuse that has been the
source off great deal of expence to the
taxpayers.
Mr.. James Irvine, the great sheer
farmer of Los Angeles county, CAL,
intends to kill thirty-nine thousand
sheep on account Of the drouth which
prevails in that region. He owns alto
gether forty-fve thousand sheep and
one hundred and seven thousand acres
J of land.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

The New York World of yesterday
has the following: 'sIs Charley Ross
found at last? John Hartford, OF
Wyalusing, Wis, took boy strongly
resembling the lost, child from some
half-breed Indians last week, and sent
a photograph of him to Mr.. Ross, who
telegraphed back if the boy had scar
on his right side to bring him to Phila-
delphia. A subsequent telegram
ordered him to be brought on at Mr..
Ross expense so Mr.. Hartford started
with him. The child's hair is brown,
not fair, the only difference observable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

The New York Nation is the only
northern paper that appears to under
stand the proper solution Of the south
ern question. In few compact SEN
fences it says to Mr.. Hayes:
SIN dealing with the general question
Of the relation of the Federal to the
State governments we venture to say
that Mr.. Hayes will succeed in proper
ton to the degree with which he dis
cards the rolling, philanthropic phrases
with which the subjects has hitherto
been enveloped, and presents it to the
northern mind in the dry, unvarnished
terms ofpolitics and constitutional law.
For instance,-and we will cite only
one-when people ask him not to be so
base as ito abandon the sou .hern Re-
publicans, let him inquire in sober,
American way what this means. He
is not car or kaiser. He cannot
send troops hither and thither to 'succor
struggling nationalities' or set down.
troaden parties on their legs. He can
succor nobody except through law. He
is not special Providence he is the
President of the United States, or. in
other words, the creature of law"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

Post Master General Key, who de-
MES the charge that he was a whig,
announces that, other things being
equal, he will in all cases give preference
to republicans for post-ofice vacancy;
but if a suitable republican cannot be
found, he twill be free to choose one
satisfactory to the majority of the
people to be served" A democrat
who is willing to sell his principles for
an Office out side Off cabinet position,
and will be true to the corrupt republic
can leaders, will probably stand an
excellent chance. Mr.. Key has eutered
the cabinent of a fraudulent president
to whom he was opposed, and can only
hold his place by doing dirty work for
the party. His success in buying up
democrats will hardly pay Hayes for
his investment in Key.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

It is said that General Grant, who
was eight years in finding out that the
carpet-bag policy was not adapted to
the welfare of the country, and three
and half in discovering that it would
not secure him third term, and who
consequently substituted for it more
moderate one, just before he left the
White House, has, like President Hayes,
changed his mind, and is among the
number ofthose who favor the Southern
commission. All honest and patriotic
men will now oppose that measure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

REPORTED RAILROAD ACCIDENT
The Parkersburg wv. Va.) Sentinel re-
ports an accident on Thursday morning
last at Eaton's tunnel, on the Parkers-
burg division ofthe Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. 1t says the recent rains had
loosened the dirt on the sides of the cut
at the west end of the tunnel, render
ing it extremely dangerous, and liable
to slip at any time. On Thursday
morning slip occurred, an immense
mass of the bank falling, burying and
killing the Waterman. No one being
out to warn approaching trains, "a freight
going west ran into the fallen dirt and
rock demolishing the engine, badly
wrecking several cars, and killing or
severely injuring several train hands.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

The President of the Louisiana Return
inc Board is to have his little claim a
gainst the government of 100000 al
lowed as the price of his verdict in favor
of Hayes. A half million for Madison
does well enough. but what are his
''pards" to have. They voted as well
as Madison for the Fraudulent President.
Better look after them, they might
''squeal."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29
The Baltimore San says the loss Of

The Baltimore San says the loss Of
life and property from the explosions of
kerosene lamps exceeds losses by rail
road accidents. It may be that great
attention is paid to the tire-test of the
oil and too little to the construction of
lamps in which it is consumed. Those
lamps must be unsafe where the burners
when lighted approximate the fre-test
Of the oil. A puff of breath down the
chimney or sudden current of air driving
the fame like blow-pipe on the base
OF burner in contact with the oil or gas
above it often raises the heat of the
burner above the fire-test of the oil
when explosion inevitably follows.
Look to the lamps as well as to the
quality of the oil.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 22.-The
Senate tonight by party vote passed
the bill prohibiting the sheriff of Phil.
adelphia from appointing deputies at
elections. The arguments Of the demo-
Gratis, which were cut off by the previous
question, were mainly to the effect that
the act was unconstitutional. The re.
publicans substantially admitted that
its primary object was to perpetuate the
power Of the party in Philadelphia.
The mayor Of that city, under the act,
has exclusive power to appoint depu-
ties, and repeating and persenating
will go on as usual at the polls under
the encouragement of the police.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

We hope the southern supporters OF
the Hayes programme feel proud and
happy when they survey the field. The
total casualties, so far reported are as
follows Three scared carpet-baggers,
three tantalized Conservatives, one
bulldozed President, one niger mar
shall, several thousand disappointed
white office-seekers, and several stnlti-
fed southern MISUNDERSTANDING
ADpeQz.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

Mr.. A. F. Shafhirt, prominent citi-
zen of Greencastle, Pa, having been
missed from his place of business on
Wednesday last, was at night found
drowned in milldam near that town,
whittier he had gone alone to make some
measurements. A coroner's Jury rem
dered a verdict of accidental drowning.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, March 80. 1872

The policy of the new Executive, as
far as developed, confirms the truth of
the estimate Of President Hayes char
acter, as published before the election.
While his administration has been too
short to fully develop any striking
policy, it has been sufficiently long to
demonstrate the weak, vacillating
character of our president. Conceived
in the deepest iniquity and brought forth
in fraud and corruption, with Sherman
as his sponsor, his present policy, so
far as developed, gives indication that
he will be but an instrument in the
hands of Sherman and his confederates
in executing any scheme which they
may prepare for him. His first impulse
to build up, by an honest conservative
policy, party composed of the better
elements ofall parties, seemed to strike
the people with favor and was warmly
commended by the press of all sections.
But he hesitated, and in his hesitancy,
has lost whatever of good his admins
tration promised. He endeavored to
shirk responsibility, first by favoring
new election in the states of South
Carolina and Louisiana; and then by
sending commission to these states to
ascertain and report the true condition
of affairs. There was a day when
American people respected commits
sions, but since Grants commission of
impartial (?) gentlemen sent to the
three desputed states to defeat the will
of the majority. and the disgraceful
conduct Of the late electoral commission.
the people have learned that in the
radical party, commissioners are ap-
pointed for the purpose of relieving
executive officers ofthe burden of bearing
alone the responsibility of the most
disgraceful deeds. The backbone of
the administration has been broken.
The ''amiable stubborness" has given
way to the most humiliating trucking
to those whose dishonorable conduct
made Hayes president.
At first, it was thought that Nichols
could be Governor of Louisiana, with
out throwing doubt upon the validity of
Hayes title to the presidency. But as
the wicked flee when no man pursueth,
so this fraudulent president will fear to
do right, lest his action may weaken
the props which sustain his doubtful
claim to the Office, the duties ofwhich
he has sworn faithfully to perform. He
stihed conscience when he agreed to
accept an office which did not belong to
him, by promising himself and the
country that he would honestly and
faithfully be the president of the whole
people. But that one false step has
placed him in position where to APP
pear consistent he must continue to
stiae the promptings Of conscience and
servilely follow the footsteps of those
who first led him astray. His inaugur-
al promises have failed and to day the
chief Executive Of the United States is a
poor weak, vacillating creature disposed
to do right, but not possessing sufficient
integrity Of character to resist the Sc
ductive influences of the more corrupt
elements about him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

Col. C. T. Crittenden, first doorkeeper
of the Virginia House of Delegates, was
arraigned before the Police Court OF
Richmond, Va, yesterday on the
charge of defrauding the State by rais-
ing certificates Of members per diem.
He waived an examination, and was
committed to Jail to await the action
of the grand jury.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

The Key that Hayes selected to un-
lock the South, it has been ascertained,
does not fit. 1t may answer to unlock
mail-bags, but will not open the politi-
cal chest of the South for the admission
Of the adherents to the Dolly Warden
combination.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

Gov. Young, of Ohio, has revoked
the order for a warrant for the extradi-
ton of James M. O'Donnell, for whom
requisition was issued by the Cover
nor of Illinois for obtaining money by
means of a confidence game. The
Governors action is based on the fact
that he is satisfied that the intention of
the prosecuting witness was to collect
private debt, and not to prosecute the
accused for criminal act.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

About the hardest pair Of thieves
this side Of the Louisiana Returning
Board. are Isaac Shaffer and VIM.
Belts who were arrested the other day
in Barbour county, for stealing horses.
shafferis p years of age and Belts 65.
The former has already served two
terms in the penitentiary-one in
Pennsylvania and one in Virginia
and the latter served in the Federal
army.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

The Mofettliquor tax bill was passed
to its engrossment in the House, last
Wednesday, after being amended 50 as
to fix the tax at 40 cents on one gallon
and ten cents on every gallon over one
to i've. The tax is 81 cents on the
drink. The vote was 81 to As.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

Great excitement has been created by
supposed gold-mine discovery mile
or so below Alton, Albemarle county.
The vein is supposed to run east and
west, and to be located on three adjoin-
ing farms.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

If Mr.. Hayes expects to carry the
Southern States by appointing a few
democratic post masters, keeping troops
in the South and making Fred Doug
lass s. Marshall of the District of
Columbia, he may be mistaken.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-29

An extra session of congress will be
called. 1t will probably be very brief
session, as it is generally believed that
committees will not be appointed before
the REGULAR session.