Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-04-17
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
News Items.

III lilC 11buoCs MI 4 OtlCi 4utlttUCttl
q joint resolution proposing constilu-
tional amendment, whichprOv that az
ter 1880 there shall be but one session of
Congress in every two years, unless
convened by the President. The pen
sion appropriation bill, which appropr-
ates 500, 2SG.j74, was taken up and de-
bated, without final action.
During recent visit Of Gen. l. r.
Trimble, of Calsimore. to Thomasyillc.
Ga, the ladle S Of that town made and
presented him with a beautiful bouquet
representing the Confederate fag. and
with it card stating that The South
ern women honor their hcrOcs.' To thi,
the General replied in appropriate terms.
paying a warm tribute to the women o.
the South.
\ letter from Havana, Gala. says
the complete restoration OF peace las
not been proclaimed oilitially as yet.
and it seems that there Is a lul, az
present in transaction between the
formerly belligerent parties. There are
only two insurgent leaders left in arms.
Macco and Vicente Garcie. Ii is said
they demand positions in the SPANS.
army, but the terms Of peace DO not
warrant any such thing. Travel
throughout the island has been rysum-
cd.
About four thousand quarts Of straw
berries passed through Richmond for ,hc
Northern markets. They were from
South Carolina, and were shipped 10
patent ice crates. The berries were in
splendid condition, fresh aud solid.
\ letter to the Danyllc PegjtyGom
Patrick county say: "On last Sunday
night a shameless theft was committed
at Mayo Church in this county. some
person. as yet unknown. broke into d.c
church. by way Of the window, and took
the treasury box, which contained the
money contributed To d,rly church ,N-
penses."
\ vcryremarkable fac. = mentioned
In connection with Edisou's ploao-
graph. \ lady in Kew York sang
verse og"God save the Queen" which
Was recorded by the pAonosraph. and
the t.n-foil sent TO England. The iuac
was there reproduced even with q ..l.e
note which the siagcr had si1,u.
Aw,n known wagon driver Of Ills
city, who IS lying seriously III. While in
dclirium. yesterday. commence tala'u-
about hidden treasure auI spoke SD
earnestly that his iamiy and 4leud.
made search, and upon moving par-
ton ofthc earth in tn. celier OF Jh,
house. found the sum OF $500 IN silver
buried beneath the sur.acc.-Gas.f..
The Richmond Telegram say, that OF
The 1872 lawyers OF that city. about 20
make comfortable living, while the re-
mainder "skirmish in the low grounds
Of legal sorrow the best way they cau."
Twenty-Five conyict5 rived at
Albany On. Y.)peniteutiary yesterday.
Eleven Of the number were from WASH
ington. D. {.
The rope factory Of Bout & Co..
Dayton, Ky. opposite Cincinnati, was
burned yesterday. Loss 32o.0J0.
y Missouri young woman not yet out
OF her teens has been engaged nine
times. She would have been engaged
ten times, only the tenth man slaid on
oftown last week.
is to be hoped chat Congress viii
soon see the propriety ofadjournin-. to
the end that the Geographic instruments
needed for the transmission Of baseball
news may not be occupied by Washing
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robbed Oh hcr rights
Mrs Ann Ilophmc. Of Ccder Creek.
Tenn. is III years Cd. She has three
sons living. her "laby' being ninety
years Of age.
The HONEYMOON of Lord and Lady,
Posebery at Lord LcconGcld's bcau,i-
ful seat Of Petworth, in Sussex. was
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