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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05
MIR. McClure's Answer.

In his letter from New Orleans TO his
paper, the philadelphia Times, Mr.. Nc.
Clure addresses the following in reply
TO certain papers which assailed his
Richmond letters:
"A WORD ABOUT VIRGINIA.
] notice that tie Richmond Whi9,
the Washington Republican and Mr..
James r. Youpg's Washington letter
to the Star criticise my Richmond let
tiers on Virginia reputation as unjust
ID Senator Malone and his reputation
party. 1t should be known to the rea
ders of the Times chat l 90 not own a
single Hsouthern. bond; that I DO not
know Of single individual in the coun-
try who owns any such bonds that l
meyer had any interest, direct or con-
tlDgent, in southern securities, aud that
no person las ever 80 much as suggest
cd 10 me the agitation Of southern Gre
dit. 1t is public question that direct
ly Affects all financial circles in the
North and that affects, also, the gen.
eral honor and prosperity of the nation
and as such discuss it as intelhgentlv
as l can, without knowing or caring
who may profit by it. 1t should be
known, also, 20 the readers Of the
Times, from what particular standpoint
these journals question my statements.
The Richmond Whis is owned by Sem
ator Malone, and in its criticism lie was
merely attempting TO excuse himself
BY grossly incorporating me. The
Washington Republican Is edited by Mr..
Gorham, who Is earnestly seeking, and
confidently expects to get, Senator Ma
homes vote to elect him Secretary Of the
Senate. Ill had vote on that Issue
instead Of Senator Malone, and was
regarded by Mr., Gorham as CONNER
cial in politics as lie regards Malone,
the RepujlicGn would have enthuslas-
tically Commended all 1 said about
Virginia credit, whether true or false.
Mr.. James II. Youno's letter to the
Star is a small crop of the hair Of the
Gorham dog. He wants TO return to
the Senate as Executive Clerk, and be
must Lave Mahone's vote TO get there.
1t is very natural that he Just now reads
Virginia politics through Malone
spectacles. Whether the South shall
give Garfeld's administration a fair
trial or not may be of little moment to
dependents like Gorham and Young,
who must have Mahone's vote 10 get
into place, but it lie matter Of much
moment 10 the coming Presiden. and Of
supreme moment 10 the peace and
business prosperity to the people and
as my letters happehed to overlook the
personal interest Of Washington place
hunters TO discuss the general interests
Of the whole country, have Innocent
~ offended those who are ready TO
sacrifice the truth to fatter reputation
when that is the way 10 Office.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05
The Re-Adiustcrs.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandra Gazette has the following,
referring to the recent Re-adju,ter con-
ference ia Richmond:
Gentlemen here from Richmond ro-
port that the conference of the Ma
honites there last Wednesday night
lasted from s until 3 O'Clock; that all
the prominent Mahonites in the State
except Riddleberger and Lacy, were
present; also several Republicans and
negroes; and that they determined upon
an address TO the voters Of the State,
which will be issued during the nexl
three or four sdays. The impression
was that Massey would have to remain
where he is, and that as it would not
be well to send two U. S. Senators
from one city. Mr.. Cameron will be
their candidate for Governor and Mr.
Riddleberger for the Senate. The Ma
honites will call State convention tc
nominate State ticket. 1t was IN.
derstood among them that Gen. Ma
hone is as much opposed to Wickham.
Jorgensen, Dezendorf and the Other
Republican leaders in the State as he
is TO the Democratic leaders, and that be
said he would be silly to antagopize the
administration, if by not doug SO he
could obtain the Federal Patronage oil
the State, and thereby be enabled to
help his friends. He also said that un-
der the present assessment, with the
strlctest economy, it would be almost
impossible TO carry out even the plans
of his party.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

VIRGINIA COUPONS FOR Taxes
Mr.. John Z. Massey. auditor of public
accounts Of Virginia, has addressed the
following circular to the county aud
city treasurers and other collectors OF
State revenue:
'yrhe Court of Appeals having decid.
ed that coupons upon which two-thirds
of their amount have been paid, and
are stamped accordingly, are receivable
for taxes for the remaining third, you
are hereby instructed TO receive such
coupons at one-third Of their face value,
deducting therefrom, in the same pro-
portion, the tax on coupons--that is,
one-ihird Of the amount that would be
deducted from coupons Of the same de-
nomination upon which nothing had
been previously paid"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

A PR EsENT FOR GhN. GRANT -
The Philadelphia Record states the
subscriptions 10 the fund Of 800, 900 tc
be raised By Philadclphians for Gen.
Grant are all 10, and the transmission
the checb awaits the word from the ex~
President that he i. ready to receive it,
The Record further says this is entirely
a private affair, and has nothing to do
with the raising Of the fund started by
the New York Times. 1t also says
that one gentleman, a Philadelphia
of large means, who IS a warm friend oil
the General, sent his name at once for
s25, 900, with a letter stating that if it
was necessary he would give his own
check for 800, 900, or that lie would be
willing to pay life annuity to the ex-
President of s24, 900 year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

TESTING A RAILROAD LAVA
suit is now being tried before Uni.
ted States Judge Woods at Allan
ia, involving the validity of the
bill creating the Georgia railroad
commission, which has recently Or
dered general reduction of freight
and passenger fares over the rail
roads in the State. The suit is
brought by a foreign stakeholder in
one of the roads. The most emf
nent counsel in Georgia appear in
the case, and Gen. Robert Toombs,
the author Of the bill, in part rep
resents the State. The progress Of
the case is watched with much in
terest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

THE Poll TAX. We are Of those
who prefer that the law in regard to the
capitatlon tax should remain as it is,
unless some other plan can be devised
10 put the same amount Of money that
system does into the public school fund.
One hundred thousand Of the two hun
dred and twelve thousand dollars, the
number of votes cast at the recent
election, at least, would have never
been passed 10 the credit ofthe public
schools but for that law. The one hun
bred thousand probably never pay a
cent of taxes, and yet without that pro-
vision N the Constitution, would vote
upon the rate Of taxation put upon
those who do pay taxes. Eight and
one-third cents a month is all it re
quires, and, 1t is poor citizen, indeed,
who is not willing to pay that towards
the education Of the children OF the
country.-Abingdon Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

a long interruption in travel has
not occurred before in the history
of the road.
White River junction, VT. has
had severe experience since Thurs.
day, when the thermometer at q
degrees below zero, Friday 26 be-
low zero, and Sunday 20 below
at Lyndonville, VT, it was 80 be
low. Farmers and others are com
PEELED TO haul water from long dis
tances, The springs and wells being
frozen up.
The principal buoys in the Low
er Bay, of the New Jersey coast
have been carried from their moor
ings by the ice. The spar bouy
ROMAN infect. The ship Pauline
which went ashore on Romer''
shoals. has been foated also th'
schooner NJ. B. Ireland, which wen
ashore off Ocean City, Nd.
Mrs. Michael Tweede and her two
children living in squatter's hut
near Red Valley, N. j., were found
in a pitiable condition Thursday
night, having been without food sew
cral days, and suffering from the
intense cold. Mrs. Tweede dieG
Friday night. The children will
probably recover.
Petersburg, Va, was visited by
another heavy snow storm Satur-
day night. The AppomattOx river
is frozen and navigation completely
broken up. The river and pond'
in the vicinity are covered with ska.
ters every day.
The schooner D. Ellis, at Nor
fork, Va, from New York. reports
rough weather and high seas. Or
December 80 Warren Gingsley,
seaman of Cape May, n. j. fell
overheard and WAS lost.
Peter O'Hara, living near Beaves
Lake, n. B., was frozen to death
Friday night ON the road to hi
home. lie had been drinking.
Ida and Henry Slaughter, col
ored, mother and son, both old ant
sick, were frozen to death neal
Boonville, Mo, last week.
John Bell, aged 60, a night
watchman at Stacks stocking facto-
ry, Trenton. y. j., was frozen tc
death Friday night.
Mrs. James Bleany died in her
room in jersey City, n. J., yester'
day, 1t is supposed from want and
exposure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

The Northern Republican journals
seem exceedingly anxious to divide the
respectable white Ivote Of the South,
and assume, without knowledge OF rea-
sou, that this would result in division
Of the colored vote, which would thus
be divided between Democrats and Re-
publlcans. And this, too, with tue re-
cent example Of Yirginia and Tennes'
see before them. In both of these
States, the whites divided on the ques-
ton of State indebtedness, and voted
for different candidates, while the color
ed voters stood TO their party, elsctlng
their candidate for Governor in Tennes'
see, and coming nearer to carrying this
State for the Republican candidates
than they eyer did before. This proves
thai the negro will, as Mr.. Sumner SAID
TO Stanton, "stick," aud should serve
as an admonihon 10 the white people Of
Virginia, and other States OF the South,
to stand together for their own protec'
ton and the cause Of good government
The North may remain solid, ii it will,
for the Republican party, and control
the affairs Of the Nation, 1--WE spell il
with big n in Difference to the Re-
publican sentiment. )but that need not
trouble us, so long as we preserve con-
troll of our State governments. and, IN
spirit of wisdom and moderation, adj
minister our domestic alters with refer
ence 10 the best interests Of all classes,
races, and conditions among u.s.
Lynchburg Virgi"ian.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

1t has become fashionable 10 carry
papers around soliciting the names Of
the people. We would not be surpris-
ed to find even the know nothing feat
ure adopted by many who condemned
Democratic clubs Every body will
soon have the opportunity to join clubs,
and many to pay from sl.20 to $3.50
per year for the purpose Of paying the
capitation tax Of the negro. Secret
political societies are very justly con-
sidered hostile TO the liberties OF the
people. Developments will be rapidly
made and we will .soon be convinced
that there is trSth in the old adage /;
Eternal vigilance is the price Of liberty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

A Fish-prescrving Company has
organized in Philadelphia, with a
capital Of 100000, whose object is
to frecz, and keep in a state of
preservation shad and other salt
water fish in the United States and
market them at times when such
fish are not in season. The com
pany expects to- procure enough
shad during tie season from the
Delaware and Potomac rivers to en-
able it to carry on the business
successfully.
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tDes Moines Iowa State Registsr.l
Hon. y. III. YOder's Position

A representative mans opinion on
other than political matter, Is often OF
great use 10 his constituency. The
Hon, s. Ii. Yoder, of Globe Mills, Pa,
has thus recorded his opinion on 9
subject Of popular interest. | have
been selling St. Jacobs Oil for the last
year. l have never heard person
speak OF it, except as a splendid medl-
cine, and as the great specific for
rheumatic affections, whether infamma-
tory, acute or chronic, swellings, sores,
spraius, burns, wounds. etc. L cell
more St. Jacobs OIL than Of any other
kind Of liniment, and 1t gives universal
satisfaction. l will always keep it on
hand. The farmers say. that for man
and beast, they ind nothing TO equal it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05
Christmas with COnvlcts.

The Richmond Wig Of the 2Stl
has the following editorial notice c
how the Christmas was spent b.
some of the conyicts in the Peni
tertiary;
Superintendent Williams and MS
assistants deserve n vote OF thanks
from the community for their Chris
mas festivities in the State prison.
We understand this is unusual ; in
fact. we believe it never occurred
before.
a few days in advance Of Chris
mas the Superintendent looked
around among the male and female
members of "his family" to ascer-
tain how much literary OF other tai
ent he could find, to give a morn
ing and afternoon entertainment
His success was beyond his expec-
tatIons, and his proposed entertain
ment promised 10 fully repay his eff
fort.
At 10 o'clock on Christmas morn
ing all things being made ready,
the female conyicts assembled in
the chapel as primly and tidily as
their wardrobes and the circumstan-
ces would admit of. No male con-
victs were admitted except those
who took part in the performance.
A number OF ladies and gentlemen
of Richmond honored the occasion
with their presence and added much
to the ecldt of the exercises. The
want ola programme prevents US
from noticing the performance IN de-
tail, but it consisted of organ solos,
vocal solos, Duets and quartettes,
reading and Rotations, and last
but not least, capital exhibition
Of legerdemain. The vocal exercis-
es developed some very fine voices,
and in many instances, considerable
culture. The readings and recita
tions also exhibited proper apprecia-
ton, and were at times decidedly
impressive.
The lcgerdemain convict in some
OF his tricks was pronounced equal
10 the wizard Wyman, and was
particularly amusing in extracting
halt dollars from the ears and noses
of his audience, and sending cards
flying through the air like BIRDS at
his will. His sisters of misfortune
Tor the time forgot their condition,
and made the prison walls merry
with delight.
The same performance was re-
pcated in the afternoon TO the male
,onvicts with equal success. The
whole affair Of morning and evening
passed off to the great credit Of Su-
,erintendent Williams and his as
istsnis. and delighted the heart OF
very convict with the only SHERRY
Christmas ever experienced within
he prison walls.
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Dangers to Iron Workers.

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BERKELEY SPRINGS. w. Va. Dec.
81, lSS0.-Seeing so much 10 your pa
per of the deep snow and intense cold
elsewhere, we propose to let you know
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ley, only hundred miles away from
YOU. as we feel quito proud Of our
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

NEW YORK, Jan. AIT 7 A. NJ,
today, Washington time, the mercury
stood as follows at the places indicated'
Morehead, MIMI, Is below, a fall OF IA
degrees; Duluth 8 below, fall of II; St.
Paul 7 below, fall 20; Lacrosse, Wis,
3 below, fall of ~; Vincent, d. T.. 81
below, tall Of o; Omaha 2 below, tall Of
Is; Fl. Garry "a below.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

Maj. s. p. Bayley has served notice
Of contest on Col. Jno. S, Barbour, who
was given the certificate of election 10
Congress from tbs 9Th Virginia district.
We have not learnea the grounds upon
which the notice ofcontest is founded.
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This widespread popularity Of my PATENT
ktLsOMlNE and FlescO Paints having induced
INSCRIPTIONS parties TO foist upon tue market
worthless preparations, under various names
purportng 10 be for the same purposes caution
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

The train on the Potomac. Fred
ericksburg and Piedmont railroad.
which left Fredericksburg Wednes.
day for Orange, Va, returned Sat
urday night for supplies and hands,
having been unable to proceed fur
Their than Parkin's Station, II miles
from Fredericksburg, on account
of the heavy snowdrifts. Several
men on the train were frost bi:ten
Thursday night, when the mercury
was % degrees below zero. Trains
on tie other roads in Virginia are
running irregularly. There is much
suffering among the poor, especially
in the country, Cattle have been
lost and frozen, much game has
persisted, and deer have been caught
near dwellings in the country in
search of food and shelter.
The skating on the Hudson at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, is superb.
The ice is as smooth ard clear as
crystal Tor miles. The Poughkeep-
sic Ice Yacht Association are hav-
ing fine time with their boats.
Three thousand men and boys are
at work on the ice harvest between
Poughkeepsie and Albany.
No trains have passed over the
Washington and Ohio railroad in
Virginia for nearly week, on ac-
count of the snow blockade. A
OF letters from persons re-
sidind in Loudoun county, near
Lcesburg, brought TO Washington
on city yesterday in sleigh. Such !
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-05

Wm. Pearce, well known in Fauquer
county, Va, was frozen to death on
Thursday night near Rectortown.