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fence soustiuss broken By bright ssasoss Of
10y ssd pleasure which amid the cold and siefn
sin'ss Of lite. seem Iise soldss CLEANS Of trish,
sssshise amer . csy Of dsrknosasd clouds ssni
'ofeuioe ne ihsi though THE World nav times ~
dark ssd eAeerlsss. yet 10 All dark. sad ED,
and drsssy.' ssek On oecssioo Of Joyous ssie,y
uss the Tsarssmss,, held 90 last Saturday. .,
Lamen's Sulphur SprinE near Bsuksr.a,II Bsrss.
ley Couoty. The sssemeisgs sss . large aud
e'ili'sst one eonsistins Of p-sfs.s beauty and
bic manhood from THE and the sdjoioias counties
vho Ia come together 10 u,ness the deeds Of man
" skill, asd 10 spead The day 10 harmless plea
sufss--sil sseniog Determined 10 Ill 10 the very
essa siih eesisg pieasets,. tbc ro,y heufs -
On goldiiPped ~iags they quickly neu away.
The SELECTION Of effects resulted ss foiloss;
c. HUGHES, ESQ .Prs,idsnt,
Js<so David Stewart. Egg Thos. vsnme,re
Esq Jas w. Mewhortsr, Esq, Or. J. p. Carer.
Ana CsAs- Loe .hsr. E.q.
The following gsnusmsn entered the let. -
tnish,s TO contest TOT the brigh, t.-sis OF sunny
smiles and fond approval iron psui.i beauty vos.
RortHr LAsos. Of Ss.luas-
MssoS Evans. haign Of o.! Dcziai0,
J.s.s Ross -'iS.-S ANer;ea,
J,st' wiSSisoros, -ksisI Of Jsfenss.
Ric~.sn Bcwras - tGsissr Dsietrss,
WH CLksDtsEN-hn.us Of B1i.!.t
VIZ. kSesDLGa,-kairM 81 Pei, dRo
Cas- LAsos,--As'gh II H1g Tiao
0Livrs CLsAASss.-k airG Of Hsrsna
Drtius y MArris, -h.ish ~ A.gsafs.
Al ~ o'clock the knights. accompanied Ly the
ofheeos OF the day, we're drawn up IN front u the
eti!lisni eonpsny present. The Pre.id.ei, Mr..
uugfs', faen addressed them in thrilling tones Of
glowing eloqusnee. His speech va, indeed q
beautiful aud brilliant on,--hllsd With high aud
elevated 'seiimena-iieh =. ee,e,eu, ,m,,,,,.
-eaa'in' and eha'e 10 aieti0n, aud ,ParElei With
e"qoehf' Any auemIt at an adequate and lust
Description Of i,~ouid tail tc convey an idea Of
the beauty asd elegance which marked every
Soti ant enbelii.heG every sentence aud 10 De
properly appreciated should have beet heard. The
marked attention with which IL va, listened 10
must oe ;h- best proof Of its merit and the high
appreciation with which IL vastscetved
AiIef The address the snighis eager Tor the nj,
took their Po'itis.s aud prepared To charge Tn.
contest which followed was al suiu .,-d and sI-
citing one. The utnos, eourie,y sna good. ~
vas manifested by ihem toward each olher, and
While each from his ceeos Of high aud noble dar.
ing, deserved success, all could mol, 81 course,
win The prize for which they suivst
'"'o"'et SNemmehs was a. length dec Jared
the victor kaisat, and selected Mi.s susan Hen
'on. ossea Of Love and Beauty. TIE President,
IN placing toe norai Ciosn upon her SUNNY btox
Addressed her 10 beautiiui sns appropriate terms.
Mr. VIM. kaseeier, being entitled 10 the s-lre.
'ion Of the hr,, Maid OF Honor, chose Me. MOI
lie Gill, Who wore with becoming grace the bright
crown Won fOr her ~ tie gallant knight Of Pal
Ato"
Mi William C,endsner, teing ne,t IN order
seiecIsd Mi,s Mary svimley, The second Maid Of
HrnoI.
The bright wreath OF iIsgrabt aJwtis leAutl.
fully upon her TAR brow, and seemed 10 per.sei
keeping with that beauty which s~ose 10 ev.ty
heart feelings OF i"ndest sdmi alton
Mr.. Del'uso Maupin, having won the right to
select The ihire Maid CT Honor, chose Miss Ella
Lsmon
Whose radiant charms The heandoihtLriil
With peerless besuUys magic spell.
AGer the ceremony oi corona iIvu -s. over the
Queen, su.ndsd BY her numerou. anu happy
subI-cIs Dire ~ near the f-svs board where II that
eosIi please The eye OF tempt the palate OF The
epieafs, was mo-, literally ,upplisd. Ahrr doing
iuli justice to The viands AMI delicace. proyiesd
The dance upon the green" eommsheed and soon
lovely ani graceful forms we're seen gliding to
ard ito amid The 'gh dy maze, OF The dizzy dance
on the light fantastic toe"
Towards evening the Berkeley Gustd.' com.
'nihded by Capt HusLss p.fsd,d IN ircei OF The
s'sembsge, add ssIs much admired. They wen,
through several beautiful syoluiions il . graceful
and sold'erliss manner, after which Their w,r.
dawn Up 10 Iins and addressed by A. L. Msupip
Esq and Capt HosAe', in brief and appropriate
speeches. Their appearance attracted . sr.
dsAi OF attention and copnibut'd largely to The
esIornents and pleasures Of the Cav
The day vna bright and bsau Iilu one no: 4
cloud TO dim bs bfisbibes--not cncumsiane. ia
In" us pIes-ufe'-hut all passed of slofiou,iy.
A'wss beautifully Observed ~ 90. OF the seeas,r,
III The bright and besming sun, which had a.
fHndly uodd.n bi, career Of offender ihrsusA the
Heavens. could have pss,e5 10 his onrsrs couf,.
penetrated into every heart ,b.re ptc,ent and
Photographed the JOY. which he ih.i. beb, "a upoa
me azure vault above smish; 10 tsgSgsc ior
long days before Ss had rad all" Tbus passed
away sns'h.r b'isti sad happy DAY. NAV w..
t. permitted 10 enjoy MANY more such o.