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china & French Cut Glassware.

y We have just received The prettlcst stock
of Fancy Goods ever seen in Staunton.
Paran Marble Vases, assorted,
Is beautiful Colongne sets,
Fruit Baskets,
China Mugs,
French Cut Glass Goblets, Tumblers, Wine De-
canters, Fruit Dishes.
In connection with the above, we have on hand
300 dozen white granite Plates,
800 sets Cups and Saucers,
200 Covered Dishes,
Chamber Sets, Pitchers,
Gold band and white China Tea sets,
l French China Dining set, very low at
dec 9 J. A. PIPER & SONS.
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r EFT EVERYBODY GO TO C. E. WOODS,
IL where you can buy goods cheap for cash.
My stock consists in part of the following ar
ticles Candies, Lemons, Oranges, Figs, Rails
ms and Nuts, in fact serything kept in first
class Confectionery.
Also, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Pipes, Pencils,
Combs, Violin and Guitar Strings, Pocket Mem
oranda Books, Pocket Knives, Fishing Tackle,
fee, Green and Black Teas, Cinnamon, Cloves,
Pepper, Allspice, Candles, and one thousand 9th
er artclesmot mentioned. Call on him, 2 doors
below John B. Schercr, New Street. Staunton
Va iuly 15-tf
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~ REAT DISTRIBUTION
W BY the Metropolitan Gifs Go.
CASH GIFTS TO THE AMOUNT OF $500, ooc

EVERY TICKET DRAWS A PRIZE.
Cash Gifts, each S2seoo 40 Cash Gifts, each ST. aooa
10 l9900 200 " /" 500
20 5000 300 F" F" 100,
50 Elegant Rosewood Planes each $500 to scr
$50 Sewing Machines 60 to l75
500 Gold Watches rs to. SCo
Cash Prizes, Silver Ware &C., valued at S1,Gc0ea0
A chance to draw any of the above Prizes for
Zoe. Tickets describing Prizes are sealed in En-
velopes and well mixed. On r,ceipt of 25c. 10
Sealed Ticket is drawn without choice and sent by
mail to any address The '.,rize named upon ID
will be delivered to the '.cket holder on the pay
ment of One Dollar. Prizes are imsaediately sent
TO any ADDRESS oy Express or return maxi
1ou Will Know what your Prize is before YOU
pay ior u. ny Prige exchanged s''0ther q ne
same vaete No Blanks. Our patrons can depend
on far ealing
..Er AnENcEs We select the following from
mar ~ who have lately drawn Valuable Prizes mud
1ndly permitted us to publish them Andrew
: J. Burns, Chicago SO, 600; Miss Clara s. Walk
err Baltimore, Piano, $500; james W. Matthews,
| Detroit, S., COO; John T. Andrew, Savannah,
/ S.. 600; Miss Agnes Simmons, Charleston, Piano,
| 5000 We publish 10 names without permissioa3
| OPINIONS OF THE PREss.:-'' The firm is reia-
BILE, and deserve success . Feeklg Tribune, hey
| g. eve know them to be q fair dealing firm. y
| n. r. Herald, hay 90. "a friend of ours drew
a $500 prize, which was promptly received -
Daily Nascs, June 3.
| Send for circular. Liberal inducements to
Agents. Satisfaction guaranteed. Every pack
age of Sealed Envelopes contains ONE CASH GIPr.
| Six Tickets for 81; 10 for 81; IS for So ITO
| for $l5. All letters should be addressed to
HARPER, WILSON & CO..
oct 29-Ssn 195 Broadway New York.
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Harper's Bazaar, Weekly Magazine. of rare
merit, for December, has been received. Sub
scribe to it.
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Local Notices.
BALTIMORE, May goth 1868.
r. Lawrence !:

Dear Sir.-Your "Rosadalis'' has proved a
great success in my case Of Chronic Rheumatism
and Neuralgia, after having tried in vain for two
months to get relief from other sources. 1t Ger
taiuly is worthy oftrial by any person so afflicted.
Very respectfully yours. sc.
THOMAS H. GORE.
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Frank Leslie, Cooley, Dcmorest, Peterson and
Harper's Magazines for sale at John A. Moons
News, Stationery and Periodical Store. Yearly
subscribers receive prompt attention.
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APRIL 10th, 1856

TErrER CuREp.-I hereby certify that was
cured Of distressing letter, (that had hereto
fore resisted all medical treatment,) by the use Of
DR.. Lawrence's Rosadalis, and l eheerfully re-
co mmend it to all suffering likewise.
APPLEWHITE SANDERS.
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Hardly is there disorder affecting mankind
which is more relentless or dreadful in its Effects
than that which bears the curse of him who says:
81 will visit the niquities of The fathers upon their
children, etc. Insidious in its approaches, it
hangs with fatal tenacty upon its victims, and
consumes slowly but surely the organs it attacks,
and finally destroys life itsolf Nothing else
more indisputably proves the great renovating
powers of Dr. Walkers Vegetable Vinegar Bitters,
than the cures it has made. No other medicine
could so efectually purge out from the blood, this
inveterate and deep -seated disease.
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CHRISTMAS PnEsENTs.-H you wish to secure
a nice present that will please the eye and suit
the taste, call at the store of Mr.. H. 2. Cease,
who has a large and elegant assortment OF Toys
and Confectioneries. Don't fail to give him call
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TMPORTANT NOTICE.-The subscri.

L Il
bers are just now in receipt of some new
goods, and propose selling for CASH at greatly
reduced prices. We will enumerate only q few
articles with prices attached: es 81
Black Silks $780, worth 4,5o,
Fancy Silks, $3.50, worth 800, s.
Black Alpacas, As cts, worth 60 cts month ago,
IS cts, 81. "
ST. $1,S7 +"
Empress Cloths, IS Cts worth IS,
English Serges, so cts, worth Is,
White Alpaca, IS cts, worth 81.
a. Brown cotton, Is to 16 cents
"A brown cotton, best standard make, 16S cts,
"A bleached cotton, zoe worth IS,
White and red Flannels, very low,
White cambrcs. Irish Linens Toweling,
Table damask Canton Flannels,
Black, Bombazine $500, worth So,
Standard Prints, 125 Satinets and Cassimeres-
very much reduced Hosiery and Gloves; Rutfling
Cambria Finish and Edging.
aay-We do not say we will sell goods lower
than any other house in Staunton, but we emphat-
ically say, we will sell as low, and the chances
are YOU may save some thing by giving us a call
JAMES 4. PIPER s. SON,
dec ctr near the Virginia Hotel.
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Constitutions contaminated with scrofula, are
more than any other subject to disease, and OF
course have far less power to Withstand or re-
cover from it. Hence it is in thousands of cases,
the real cause Of sickness and death, where no
ulcerous manifestations of the disorder appear
The influence of scrofula is found not only to
nggravate the course of Diseases but it originates
many of them. Dr. Walkers Vegetable Vinegar
Bitters purifes the blood, purging out the rot
and corruption that scrofula breeds IN 1t, giving
it renewed vitality, and the force of youth again.
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NeA,Now is the time to uso Bells white Oil
the great remedy for Frosted Feet, rheumatism,
Sprains, Cuts and Swellings of all kinds. 1t is
the cheapest and cleanest Liniment in
For Sale by all druggists and prominent Store
keenerS.
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CARROTS, Gail 8 AXIS Scotch Snuff at John A.
Moons Stationery and Periodical Store.
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DEALERS IN
NEWSPAPERS, Periodicals, Wrapping Paper,
IN Paper Irvine, Flour Sacks, Window Shades,
Paper Hangings, and every other article made OF
Paper. or pertaining to the Book end Stationery
Trade Our goods are purchased direct from the
Manufacturers and Publishers in large quaint
ties, and we are therefore enabled to offer induce
ments equal to any Northern House. If you
doubt it, give us a call and see for yourself.
ma All Goods sold at Publishers and Manu-
facturers prices.
psF Special discount to Teachers and Schools
W. L. OLIVIER, I BELL 6 CO.,
Resident Partner. Main Street,
july 22-ly Staunton, Va
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ar. NOTES FRENCH POWDERS.

nR. MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS,
~ Certain cure for Diseases of the Kidneys
and Bladdcr, Gonerrhm, elect, STRUCTURES, Ner
vous Debility, Seminal Emissions, Weakness OF
the Genital Organs, caused by Indiscretioa, Elk
cesses, &c., Female. Weakness Womb Diseases
scrofula, Skin Diseases, Syphilis IN all It's forms,
causing Sore Throat and Nose Pain in the Bones.
Eruptions, &c. Speedily cured, Copasia and her-
curry Diseases Sold in Staunton, Va, by YOUNG
Reese, Druggists, New strert. Prize 81; reY
hos ssn h sna,, g,..a. 81; =
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NfopRL PARLoR MAaAz1Ks.-For beauty Of
typography, artistic engravings, and high-toned
literary articles, together with a large and beau
tful display of Fashions. Demorest's Monthly
Magazine is certainly unsurpassed The Janua-
~ nu nber, just received, in addition to unusual
holiday attractions, has fine steel Portrait OF
both Mr.. and Nine. Demorest. The rich display
o novelties offered in Demorest's Monthly would
seem to be enough to secure circulation sufli-
cent to satisfy its publishers, but in addition we
they propose to give very large and fine en-
craving to each subscriber, valued at $40. The
Engraving alone would make very appropriate
Holiday or Birthday gift; but when added to the
costly Picture the best Parlor Magazine is inclu-
del, to be a monthly reminder of the friendly
feeling of the giver, there is certainly no better
way of investing $3.-Address Demorest's Month
ly, 1888 Broadway, N. Y.
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Hunter Il Alderman,
Ill Dealers in
Rooks Stationery and Music,

BUUKS, pCaIIUnUTy dHu MUsIC,
Main Street, Staunton, Va.
good supply of SCHOOL BOOKS & SCHOOL
SUPPLIES, BIBLES, HYMN and PRAYER
cooks.
BLANK and MEMoRANDUm Books constantly OF
hand.
STATIONERY. Stock very complete. Liber-
al discount to Ministers anu Teachers.
sag Merchants supplied at New rvir..-- 'eholesal'
prices. nov 25-6m.
VASHTI, or UkTIL DEATH US DO PART-Miss
EVANS last popular Novel, receivedby
HUNTER & ACKERMAN
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TEMPLE OF FASHION,
Ribbons, Millinery & Straw Goods
NEW GOODS.
Fall and Winter 1S69-'7O.

Bonnet and Sash Ribbons, Velvet and Trimming
Ribbons, Silks, satins, Velyets,
Blonds, Grapes, Laces, Nets, Frames and
Bonnet Materials,
Ladies' Hats and Bonnets, in Straw, Silk, Velvet
and Felt-trimmed and untrimmed.
FRENCH FEATHERS AND FLOWERS,
Real and Imitation Laces,
French, English and German Corsets,
Hair Braids, Frizaes, Chignohs and Switches
A large stock embracing everything
new and desirable at
LOW PRICES.
Mrs. *. MI. Kelley.
Main street, Staunton, Va, agent for GROVER
s. BAKERS MACHINES. nov Tilt
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Have in Store
$50 pairs of Boots and Shoes; Wood and Willow
Ware, Large stock of Sugars Of all grades, Mo-
lasses Syrups of ever variety, China and Earth
enware Backing and Brushes, Bacon, Fish, Soap,
Matches, large lot of Liverpool Salt, $50 punches
of Cotton Yarn Rice, Tea. &C., SC.
$4,000 Pounds Of WoolSwanted.
Highest Cash Price Paid for Country Pro
duce. june 3-tf
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Tohn "A. NeOza. New Post Office, staunon,
- Va, deal't Il Books, Stationery, News
papers, Periodicals. Inks, Pens, Pencils, Pen
Holders Writing Paper, Envelopes, &C., &c:
Tobacco, Cigars and Pipes, Fancy Articles,
Perfumery, So.
SpEcIAL1Tx.-Best Tobacco, Csc plug CT
CARS fol l0c; Writing Paper 10c per quire; En-
veiopes, 1lc per package. oct 2l-tf
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GtaumtOn Nurseries,.
y SrAuEroN, Augusta County, Va.
TANNEHInL S WHEAT, Proprietors.


We have now growing in our Nurseries 2
100000 Fruit Trees Of varieties that ha,.t
been tested as suited to our soil and climate, W
have Apple, PEACH Pear Cherry, Appricot, Gu nee,
&C., Grape FINES, Small Fruits, &c.
and we hope to be able to fill satisf' f,rily all
orders that may be sent to US.
Our apple are two or three yea rs old from the
graft, and our peach one year Cd from .he bud
each $2O,0 per 100.
n B-Send in your orders at once Send for
descriptive Catalogue, conta ming account of
rietics and prices. june lily
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Chloe Business.-Mr. A. NJ. Simpson, so
y well known as frst-rate manufacturer,
will conduct the business as our agent. Our
friends will find him always ready to wait Oh
them.
The accounts of the late concern of A. NJ.
Simpson have been transferred for our use and
must be ep sedily adjusted.
dec 81 l. WITT & BROTHER
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In to-day's issue will be found the card Of
Messrs. Hirsh Loeb-read it! Among the list
YOU will find some beautiful and suitable pres
en,s for the "loyed ones at home" Go and pur-
chase one,
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nissOIutiOn.-The Co-Partnership here
- tofore existing between Balthis Bish~
op, is dissolved by mutual consent The Books
of the concern will be settled by Vim. L. Balthis.
1t is important that those indebted to us should
settle at once The business will still be con-
Quoted by VIM. L. Balthis and R. E. Bishop will
also continue in his old line in Staunton.
W. L. BALTHf3,
oct 28-4t r. Z. BISHOP. %
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T1HE BEST WHEAT FAN.

We call the special attention of every Farmer
that may be in want of Wheat Fan to the
MORNING STAR FAN,
manufactured at Charlottesville. 1t is the best
and most substantial Fan ever offered in this
market Call and examine it at our store.
july 1-tf T. u. HoGE BHo.
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undersigned respectfully
i " raturns his thinks To his friends and til

NOTICE.-The undersigned respectfully
IN returns his thanks to his friends and the
public, for their patronage heretofore extended
him, and hopes, by selling good goods at fair
prices to merit continuance of the same.
=Having received FALL and WINTER stock
Of goods, prints, de LANES, alpacas, linseys,
French and domestic ginghams, bleached and
brown cotton, ticks, denims, shirting,. stripes,
fannels, Irish linen, towels, table damasks wool
en- goods. I'll kinds Of mems and boys wear, a
large variety Of notion goods, balmorals, hoop
skirts, shawls hoods, hosiery, and in fact, near
ly everything that can be called for. ladies' and
gents Boots, Shoes and Hats, and an excellent
stock of ready made clothing, chewing and smo-
king tobacco, snuff cigars, and sundry Grocery
articles too tedious to mention.
Prices in competition with any other House in
the Valley. 3. F. HARDWOOD,
nov 18-tf Main street, Staunton, Va.
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On Saturday night last Frank Harris, colored,
was arrested by Constable Sheets and furnished
with apartments in the hotel over which his
fIighness George Harlan, D. S., has supreme
control, upon the charge of being party to the
theft of barrel of -four from II. P. Dickinson,
two miles Southeast of this place.
It's Done We are happy TO be able to chron-
iclc the completion of the pavement, COM
menced on Saturday of last week, from Billy
Who'ey's to Kerr's corner, New Street. Mr..
VIM. A. Kayser, one of our energetic street COM
missioners is the gentleman to whom the prompt
execution of this work is due.
On and after the 18th inst, the mail train on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will leave Rich
mond for Staunton daily at S:35 \. NJ. and arrive
at Stauaton at 4:2O P. NJ: leave Staunton at $50
A. NJ. and reach Richmond at 4:40 P. NJ A mail
train will run tri weekly between Staunton and
White Sulphur Springs, on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
The Richmond Wing says o company has been
incorporated called "The Virginia Pllster Com
pany," under charter which provides that the
capital stock shall not be less than $780, 200, di-
vided into shares of 5000 each, with power to ac-
quire real estate not to exceed 10000 acres. The
principal office to be at Saltville. and the princi
pal place of business to be in Washington county,
Va. The object of the company is to mine and
prepare plaster and manufacture and sell fertili-
zers. The officers are, President, P. II. Catlett,
Staunton Superintendent and Treasurer, NJ. F.
Maize, Saltville Secretary, W. A. Maize, Salt
vile. The Directors, with the above, are James
Lanigan and F. ". Hughes, PottsTille, Pennsyl-
vania John Eehols and H. NJ Bell, Staunton.
PRESBYTERIAN CaURcH-PEws DECLARED FREE.
In view ofthe growth of this Congregation since
the war and under its present Passionate, a growth
indicated by the fact that more than thirty fami-
lilies seeking to worship within its walls cannot
be furnished with pews. The congregation by a
unanimous vote have declared that henceforth all
the pews of the church are free to oil corners.
At more recent meeting of the congregation
held to determine the location of the church
was made by Miss Julia Baldwin and Miss Agnes
McClung, of very handsome and eligible lot Tin
fee smple) situated mme diateiy opposite the Sem
mary and the old church, which accepted
by the congregation, and the building committee
ordered to adopt it as the site of the church.
The work, we understand, will be commenced
at once, and vigorously pushed forward to COM
pletion.
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TeweIry, watches, Clocks, &c.

TCWCITy, WaECE1ce, U1OERS, NC.
We keep constantly hand large assortment
of Jewelry, best Sterling Silver Ware, best Pla-
ted Ware, very fine Paris Mantle Clocks of the
the latest and most beautiful designs, Gold, Sill
yer, and Steel Spectacles, Gold Pens, Gold and
Gutapercha Pencils.
The finest quality of Table Cutlery. We call
particular attention to celebrated Rogers pla-
ted Forks and Spoons.
REPAIRING of all kinds of Watches and Jew
elry promptly executed at reasonable prices.
4 CONE s HANGER,
June 24-tf Staunton, Va.
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EICHELBERGER & FULTZ, Agents,
Stanton, Va.
THE RED HORSE POWDER, for Poultry is
considered the best in use and is indispensable
to the Farmer for Hogs, Sheep and Cattle OF all
kinds 1t has cured Chambers, when everything
else has failed
The U. S. Assessor, from Mt. Aetna, Berks Co.,
Pa, says he cured his Horse of CHAMBERS when
all the best Surgeons around there failed and had
given him up. Call on EIoHELBEReER & FuLTz,
Agents. for Red Horse Powder. Give it q trial.
June lily
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Markets.
STANTON MARKET, Dec, 16.
Corrected every week by P. B. HoGE s Bro.
MNrEetS.

WHOLESALE PRICES.
Flour. Super, ,OO9 So,Oo
Extra, $00,00@ S5,50
FAMILY, fo'oV
Oats, DOC
rye, ~
Bacon-Hog round,
Butter, ...........................2 @30c
Eggs, 10y
Corn Meal,
Salt,
Sugar-Brown,...... &c
g Crushed, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
GRADUATED, ....................
Powdered Observation-Disclosures Csc
Molasses, 7o(1Sl, OO
Iea-bllck,
Green, SI,oo
FlaxSeed, 20
Zell's Ammonated Bone Super Phosphate, ......$ 68
Plastex-ground,. ............ ......"..-$l4 90
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IN B. HOGE & BRO.
Successor to Hoge & Mason,)
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
GROCERIES, PRODUCE AND FERTILIZERS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-27
Merchants, Tax.

AS Memphis pays about one fourth of
the whole taxes of this State, the mer-
chants tax bill presented at the Chamber
of Commerce on Saturday afternoon is q
matter of Importance to the business
community. The gist of the bill is con-
tanned in the second and fifth sections,
which are as follows:
That hereafter each stock of goods
kept for sale by any merchant shall be
taxed upon its value in like manner as
other personal property, such taxes to be
assessed as hereinafter provided, and col
lected by the Tax Collector in like man
ner as other property taxes; provided,
that this act shall not affect the collec-
ton of privilege taxes upon the avoca-
tons declared by Section $50 of the
Code, or subsequent laws,to be privileges,
except the business of selling merchan-
disc upon commission.
That every merchant doing business IN
this State shall render to the Assessor on
or before the second Monday of February
in each year a written statement under
oath, showing the true value in money of
the largest amount Of goods, wares and
merchandise held on hand by him for
sale at any one time during each month
of the preceding year in which he was
engaged in merchandising, and the ag-
gregate of said sums divided by the num-
Der of months shall be entered by the
Assessor as the taxable stock of goods of
such merchant for the year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-27
Memphis Thester.

LONELINESS and elegance will be con.
gregated in grand groups at the Mem
pbis Theater tonight. The beautiful
daughters Of the Bluff, having returned
from their summer sojourn in the rural
districts, will grace the dress circle and
parquette with their presence, and lend
charm to the place that will be worth
witnessing. We venture to state that in
no place in the world can such an Assem-
blage Of handsome ladies be seen as will
be found at the opening OF the dramatic
season in our city.
The theater has been improved in
such way as to make it thing of beau
ty. 1t is gem which every inhabitsnt
Of Memphis should be proud Of, for a
city always gets COOL name from the
magnifcence and sprightliness Of its
public buildings, and no edi6ce is
so much visited or spoken of by
strangers as the temple of the Muses..
In addition to the repairs and improve
ments placed on the auditorium, the
stage ia set and mounted in such man
ner as to attract special notice. The un-
couth old-style scenery has to a great ex-
tent been done away with, and the modern
improved unique style introduced. The
scenic artist has performed his work sd-
mirably, and the carpenter has made sew
eral improvements that will add greatly
to the mechanical effects of the stage. In
fact the new proprietors, Messrs. Spald-
ing, Bidwell & MacDonough, have left
nothing undone for the public comfort,
convenience and intellectual enjoyment.
Their idea seems to be
ITO wake the soul by tender streaks of art.
To raise the genius, and to mend the heart"
At eight o'clock an inaugural address,
written for the occasion by J. Birney
Marshall, E.q., will be delivered by Miss
Josephine Fiddes, a lady who has won
high reputation as a hstrionic artist on
the London boards. As all our meH of
letters know, the author of the address is
a brilliant writer. and when the piece is
spoken, as it will be, with proper empha.
sis and richness of voice, it cannot fail
in affording lively pleasure to the su-
dieDce
The play selected-the Long Strike
is one of peculiar interest at present,
illustrating as it does some Of those un-
happy incidents which arise out of mis-
understandings between capital and la
Dor. Although the scene is laid in Man
chester, England, it will answer equally
as well for some of our Eastern cities.
The orchestra is under the direction of
our Memphian musician, George Hand.
worker, and during the evening he will
discourse several sweet strains, among
them being an American medley, Ave
Maria, Nell, the Little Belle, Love
Among the Roses, and Barbe Bleue.
1t will be gala night, and we predict
for Messrs Spalding, Bidwell and Mac |
Donough successful season. Their en-
terprise deserves the support of our peo-
pie. If we are to keep up to the standard |
of civilization and march in the path of |
progress, we must, by all means, encour-
age the drama.