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WHITE SULPHUR.

A letter to the Richmond Enquirer"
from the White Sulphur Springs, describ.
ing the ball there says:
will begin with some of the representa-
tives of Richmond, as your readers will be
most inte4 es5ed 10 them. There, at the head
of the list, surrounded by bee-like swarm
of beaux, slipping the sweetness Of her mer-
~ smiles and glanees, was Miss Sallie Ould,
the charming debutante, in a Nile-green
six, powdered hair, pink roses diamond
ornaments.
Miss Levina Williams, Of Stanton.
very strikingly brunette, a Vespagnole, and
said to be the beauty Of che evening, had on
green silk trimmed with white muslin
diamond ornaments.
Miss Leila Caperton, very pretty and
spi lightly, wore white deliberately ruched
ornaments OF pea Is
Mrs, Ferguson, Of New York (of whom
you have already heard), wore a lemon
colored gros-grain silk, besuti; lilly embroid-
cred, made in Paris By Worth She was
ablaze 10 diamonds
Miss Bennett, Of Charleston, W Va,
ike snow-falzes in her pure white dress,
white tarletan over white silk.
Mrs. General W. Fl r. Lee, nee Boz
ling-in green silk, trimmed with darker
shade entirely aTistocrattc.
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New Advertisements.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LANDRY
~ virtue of decree of the Circuit Court, of
Augusta county, rendered at the June term,
1878, in the case of t'B. NJ. Lines, as. John
Sprow and Jacob Sprow,n the undersigned,
who was appoin ed Commissioner for the pur-
pose, by said decree, will, on
Saturday, the Goth day of Sep
TENDER next,
at Waynesboro', in said County of Augusta,
sell at public action, to the highest bidder, the
tract OF land in the Bill and proceedings in said
Sc mentioned, being the same Ian d sold by
1lid B. M. Lines, to said John Sprow and Jacob
Sprow on 18th July. 1871, and containing
Ten Acres,
adjoining the lands of Ramsey, Hanger and
Lines. Said sale to take place iii front of An
tim store at II O'Clock NJ.
TERMS Cash III hH; sufficea TO pay costs
of suit and of sails ANA r.rdIT Ter he residue
of one and t0o yeas, ~:}tl Interest from day OF
sale, the purchaser ,NPcu.iis bonds with good
security and the lela ;it9eto the land retained
as ultimate security. ss ts
August %, 1873.
EDWIN T. KINNEY,
aug22-tds Commissioner.
Z tALtHl YIN oAb H.--lH pursuance VI IL ueCTeG
of the Circuit Court, of Augusta county,
rendered in the cause of Wampler against John
Hawkins, will offer at public auction sale on
Friday, the Goth day of Septem-
Der next.
to the highest bidder, on the premises, tract of
land about nine miles from Stauuton and one
from the Willow Spout, on the waters of the
Middle River, containing l55 &C ees, has on it
necessary buildings, good orchard, and adjoins
Hamrick, Shelley, Wampler, &C., and is a very
desirable home.
TERMS Cos of suit and sale in hand bal
ance in equal instalments at one, two and three
years, bearing interest from date of confirm ation
of sale, purchaser to give bonds with sufficient
personal security, and title to be retained as ul
tima,e secu rity.
NIX. TROUT,
aug22-tds Commissioner.
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DEATHS. General Fl. J. Stricken, a
aative Of Page couaty, Va, died at Tecum-
sch, Kansas, a few days since. He gradu-
ated at the Virgins Military Institute in
1885, and moved to Kansas territory, where
he became member of the territorial coun-
Gil, and participated in all the troubles in
the State In 1861 he married Hattie
Stanton, daughter of Hon. r. P. Stanton,
former Secretary Of the territory. DR.. Fee.
dinand Perrow. of Campbell county, Va,
died Of apploplexy on Thursday night last
while watching at the bedside of patient.
MISSIONARIES FOR CHINA. Farewell ser
vices we're held in the Franklin Square
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, Sunday
night ia behalf of Rev. John w Davis, OF
Hampden Sidney, and Rev Jacob Paynter
Of Virginia, who will sail from San Fran
cisco OF the LIST proximo for China as mis-
sionarles. On the same vessel will sail
NJ is Lottie Neon Of AlbemaFle county,
Va, who goes to China under the auspices
Of the Southern Baptist convention, and
Miss Annie G. Stafford, who goes for the
Southern PRESBYTERIAN Church.
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MISS OLUTlON.-The firm of Bell &
~ Co., is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All parties indebted are requested to
make prompt payment. Those having claims will
please present them for settlement The name
of the old firm will only be used in settlement.
j. P. BELL,
G.. @. BUCK,
W. L. OLIVIER.
Staunton, Va, August LIST, 1878.
NO-P ERSHIP.-Having pur-
~ chased of Messrs. j. P. Bell & G. G..
Buck their entire interest in the late concern of
Bell & Co., Booksellers. and Stationers we will
continue to conduct the business at the old
stand, corner of Main and New streets, under
the style and firm of Olivier Wheat. We ask
and hope that the same patronage may be ex-
tended to the new firm, as to the old.
W. L. OLIVIER
august &C. WHEAT.
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DISTINGUISHED VIsIToRs-THE BALLS
STAuNToN LADIES AND GENTLEMEN A.
MoNG THE GAY THRoNG-DEsoRIpr1oN OF
THE DRAPERY.
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LIFE AT THE SPRINGS.

VIsIToRs-THE BALLS
STAUNToN LADIES AND GENTLEMEN A.
MoNG THE GAY THRoNG DESCRIPTION OF
THE DRApERY.
&C., &C., &c.
The Virginia mountain watering places,
though the season did not open with a
large flow of visitors are now full. The
White Sulphur, the chief resort of those
only seeking pleasure was full this week,
Ex. President Davis is at the Montgomery
Sulphur, where nearly all the Confeder-
ate celebrities seem to have gathered this
season. Gen. Beauregard passed through
Stanton on Monday for the Greenbrier
White Sulphur. The letters Of springs
correspondents are freely sprinkled through
the State newspapers, and we make some
interesting extracts below:
RooKBRIGDB ALUM.
There was grand masked ball at the
Rockbridge Alum Springs Friday night
On the committee on masks we fad the
names Of DR.. McChesney and MAJ. Ii M.
Bell. of Staunton and among the floor com.
mittee Judge John 7. Harris, of Harrison
bure. A letter to the Richmond ''Dis.
patch" says:
Mrs. James A. Frazier, the beautiful
wife of the proprietor of the Springs, chal.
lenged inquiry as the Spirit of Night. Her
robe, which 3 black tarlatan with long
train, was bespangled with glittering stars
as also was her veil, which was three yards
and half in Length. On the front Of the
robe appeared comet, the north star, three
sisters, end the dipper. On ! er he she
VIC crescent and star. Fer bracelets
we're black velvet with stars, and the ear.
rings, also, Re appropriate to the charac
ter.
Miss Mamie Paul, of Petersburg, Of
petite form, lovely face, and winning ways,
long remained iacog. as Undine. She ap
peared in dress of Nile green silk draped
with crepe Use and water ilies-an exceed
ngly tasteful costume.
Miss Eliza Warwick, Of Bath county
Virginia, was much admired in the charac-
ter Of Luna, which she represented in a
basque and underskirt of blue satin trim
med with silver stars. an overskirt Of some
elegant material trimmed with deep fringe
and crown Of jewels. The moon at the
full was represented Gu the left side of the
overskirts.
Among other ladies prominent in the
ball room were Miss Grandy, Of Norfolk
Miss T arris, daughter of Judge Harris,
NJ. c., of Harrisonburg Miss Cole, Of
Baltimore Miss Davis, of Richmond Miss
Shackeford Mrs. New, of Indianapolis
Mrs. Handy, of Mississippi Miss Annie
Jones, Of Charlottesville the Misses Ball,
of Petersburg; Mrs. Charles U. Williams,
Of Richmond, and Mrs. G. D. Workman, Of
Henrico county
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MOONLIGHT WEDDING ON THE BEACH
The Long Branch News" August 18th,
says: A marriage ceremony was performed
on the beach at Ocean Grove, on Sunday
evening last. The contracting parties were
Rev. NJ. Whittier, presiding elder of
South Carolina, and Miss Annie Trafton, of
Philadelphia.
Jacob S. Hodges has been sentenced in
Franklin county,, Va, to Is years in the
State prison. His wife, who had been sit
ting by him on the trial, when the verdict
was read, made a vulgar remark, and,
picking up her child, left the Court
House.
Shotwell, of the Ku Klux prisoners late.
pardoned BY the President, was Lieuten-
ant in the Eighth (Hunton's and afterwards
Berkeley's) Virginia regiment. and highly
esteemed as an officer and as man.
Harrison Kidwell, of Fairfax Courthouse,
while under the Influence af liquor, fell on
the pavement stones in that village, between
1e and IL o'clock Wednesday night, and
xii ed himself.
The Atlanta, Ga, papers have each hired
an engine from the Central road and each
will run a special mail train between that
city and Macon. They pay four thousand
dollars month for this amusement
Bishop Gibbons preached in the Court
house at Harrisonburg, Va, Monday, on
the infallibility of the Pope He confirmed
6 children and one adult.
The effort to get Congress to repeal the
act ceding Alexandra to Virginia is becom-
ing more active. Tt is claimed the repeal
will annex that city to the District Of Col
umbia
Capt VIM. Sheerer, Of the I'd regiment
Stonewall brigade, died at Charlestown,
Va last week.
General N P Banks was robbed of sew
enty-fve dollars on train while going from
Boston to Springfield.
Peoria will soon have an Israelite pa
per.
The Khedive's third son will become
Prussion dragon, in order to obtain mil.
itary education.
Two men had fight in Providence the
other day, and one of them got knocked in.
to Massachusetts
Elk Senator Foote is "going the rounds"
in his "reminiscences. A diatribe upon
Andrew johnson is the last exploit
The alumni of the Virginia Military In
sttute residing in Richmond are about
forming an association.
Father Peterson, the Catholic priest who
joined the Episcopal Church, is stated by
the freeman Journal TO have been no
priest at all.
Prof. Cbas. H. Winston, President of
the Female Institute at Richmond, has
been elected Professor of Physics and AS |
tronomy in Richmond College.
A complete file Of the Richmond 'Exam-
iner" during The war has been purchased |
for the Virginia State Library, for $3.50.
Rev G. Brown, Of Alabama, has accept
ed a call to the Presbyterian Church at
W. Va.
Fred Douglass is trying the effect of
sea air on his complexion at Boston
George Law, the New York millionaire
is six feet four and weighs 312 ponds.
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Carey Cox aged IS, farmer in Scot
County, Va, hung himself with skeiu Of
thread. His dead hands still clasped bis
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WyTHEvILLE. Aug. 18th 1877

JAMES L. kEMpER.
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For saleby l. P.B.,HOGE&BRO,
2 These celebrated Fertilizershave given genera
satisfaction to all who haveused them. go
Wereferto VIM. B. Cochran, Simpson F. Tay.
lor John Christian, ] W. Crawford, Dayidspsck
and James X. Grove, whohsve used then1.G
augI4-tf
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-19

Duck is steady with good demand for Portland
goods. Fish plenty; the catch being better this
season thus far than 1t has been for number of
years. Prices are lower win be by our prices
current. Flour is very quiet, with no quotable
change. Fruits are same as last week. Grain is in
good supply and corn is a shade lower. Hay is dull
with no export demand. Iron is little lower for
nned. Lard is steady. Leather is qniet and I'M
.uahsed. Lime is very steady. Lumber Is in fair
eniahu both for export and domestic purposes, and
soeAs 10 not accumulite; the receipts by the Grand
A. ioau VIII average about eighty carloads per
a'ones are steady for "Star" Molasses is
go! an q"'t. Nails lower and the price now
" ~ oaaA' naval stores are quiet with a fnr-
'hei ieu'o''o" On turpentne. Oils and paints ore
Without d siuse change. Plaster is steady prod
uce IS quiet; potatoes are dull; eggs arc b;hor oa
selling at 20921c. Provisions are steod h.,,, g.
beef and pc k. Salt is steady and uncbon,a, G.,
CARS are rather dull but there is no chang, In rrao
Teas are little oil for pig but plates are unchapc,
Wool is verp quiet with but light demand. On
rates for ieeces are somewhat changed.
FREIGHTS.-Cuba fregh are quiet. Several YES
sells are wanted to load um for Bucnos Ares. The
engagements since last report are brig Mechanic
hence to Sagua and back N. Of Hal teras, at S15 fol
molasses brig An lilies, voyage at 523e icr SUI
gar and Sf75 for molasses; banks Samuel L. Spring
and Philena, hence to Buenos Ayres at 1923, gold
for lumber. Coastwise freights for lumber to New
the kenuebec to Philadelphia, SL25; other rates are
unchanged. Bark Oder was chartered for coal from
Pictou to Portland at $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-19

Anarchy i'm Utah.

WASHINGTON, june 1S'--Utah is in a condi-
ton of legal anarchy. So far as the successful
enforcement of the law is concerned, the feder-
al courts and officers might as well have no ex-
istence, as it is impossible to obtain an Impair
tial jury either in civil or criminal cases. Ex-
tensive illicit distllation of whiskey is uupun-
ished; lawless and extensive cutting of timber
ON the public lands cannot be restrained; the
development of the mines is retarded, because
there are no juries to determine titles. 1t has
been decided that juries in the federal court
can only be drawn by the marshal, and it also
has been decided that the marshal in that
territory has not been legally elected. The eff
feet virtually is that the federal courts can have
no juries in the future, until change occurs in
the stu atiou. The department of justice at
tributes the unhappy condition of affairs,
so far as the reimbursement of the criminal
laws are concern d, to the neglect of Congress
to provide remedy for the difficulties alluded
to in the Presidents special message towards
the close of the session, in which he earnestly
asked for legislation to prevent a conflict of au-
thUrity, If no worse consequences. The Pres-
dent afterwards went to the capital and person
ally urged legislation, as did also Attorney
General Williams, but without success AL
though jurors cannot now be procured in GRIM
inatcases, they can be obtained in owl cases
As the consent of the parties, There seems to
ma, eXcepe~Gt of reiief from the present dilem-
r .~,%.1
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-19

in the same direction es ="
Intelligence has also been received that Can
Kaufman, commanding eastern column, from
point only rs miles from Khiva, ~
Arrival of the Shah.
LONDON, June 1S.-The Shah of Persia land
ed in England to-day and arrived in London
this afternoon He passed through the city at
tended by a brilliant suite and escorted BY q
military and civic procession OF extraordinary
splendor. immense crowds collected TO witness
the spectacle and the enthusiasm was unoound-
ed.
Researches in Jerusalem.
Correspondence from Jerusalem states that
the geological plate JUS completed by the topo
graphical corps, now engaged in making sur :
veys and sketches of the bible lands. show that
the exposed and skull shaped line of the upper
strata of hill, outside of the Damascus gate land
suggestive of 'Golgatha, the place of the
skulls. This supports the theory of this hill
being &C tlvary." The typographical corps have
arranged by means of telegraph from JOppa to
Jerusalem, for accurate barometrc notification
of the attitudes on the coast between the Medlt-
erranean and Dead seas.
Arrangement of Mcdonnell.
Mcdonnell and the other bank forcers we're
brought before the Mayor to-day. The attorney
for the crown made a suitable acknowledge
ment of the services of Mr. Schenck the Amer
lean Minister, and of the authorities in New
York, in securing the extradition of Mcdonnell
All the papers not having come to hand, the
case was again adjourned
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID, June 18-fn the Cortes to-day, the
Minister of Finance presented bill granting
the government special powers for the collec-
ton of taxes and providing for economical re-
forms in all the departments of admlnstrass
ton.
The draft of diplomatic note announcing to
the foreign powers the establishment Of q
federal republic, was received at the council of
ministers to-day by Senior Mnzo.
The cure of Santa Cruz has burned the rail
road depot with 300 passenger and freight cars
at Besain.
CADIz, June 1S.-The admiralty court of Ca
diz has completed the inves ,igation into the
sinking of the ship Northfeet, by the Spanish
steamer Murillo. A verdict was rendered Sc
verely censuring the captain of the Murillo, and
suspending his certificate for nine months
Bold Attempt at Robbery.
TORONTO, Ont., June 1.-two men entered
the office of Forbes and Townsborough bank
ers, this forenoon. Townsborough, who was
alone in the office, turned to his desk to make
an entry, when he was struck over the head
with a loaded cane, aud dangerous wound in
hicted. The men tried to rob the office, but
Townsborough shouted murder, and the vii
lalns escaped without securing any plumber.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-19
The ThOrndike Murder.
ITO the Associated Press.1

BELFAST, June 1S.-The coroner's inquest in
the Gordon tragedy will bs resumed at Thorn
dixie on Saturday forenoon. 1t was intended to
have the suspected murderer present, but popu-
lar indignation against him is so great that his
removal from Jail is regarded unsafe. The lit
tie boy who was wounded is recovering, and
says that his uncle John struck him on the
head with an axe. This evidence, although
regarded conclusive of the fact is not admissi-
BILE from tender years. A pair of socks and
woman's switch, both stained with blood have
been found in the prisoners room. The fun
fgal of the victims took place to-day in the
thousand cafffSye thousand people Nearly
were impressive, and the aJat, Inc services
and mother of the mur,ared Ltne 1ather
have been deeply affecting. N6ptsn are said to
Maine has ever egualed this horror, and it con-
tinues to excite unabsted interest among all
classes of people. Photographs of the house
where the bloody scene occurred and its sur
roundings, have been taken, and artists for IL
Illustrated newspapers are in attendance. The
prisoner continues to maintain the Indifferent
demeanor which has marked his conduct since
his arrest. Yesterday he willingly aSsented to
sit for his photographs This evening he
manisests some indications of mental anxiety
but is not inclined to converse. He has not
consulted or asked for any counsel.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-19
Trial Of Wagner.
Argument of the Attorney General.
Guilty of Murder in the First
Degree.

ALFRED, June 1S.-The Attorney General
HIM. Plaisted, senior counsel for the govern
ment, submitted his argument this morning,
occupying all of the morning session. His
speech was careful, deliberate and logical
setting forth of the fact that on the govern
ment side they have a large mass of unim-
peached evidence, and on the prisoners side,
Wagner's testimony alone. Hon. VIM. G..
Barrows delivered his charge to the jury upon
the law in the case, and grouped the testimony
under various heads. He said there was direct
evidence of the crime charged, that of Mary s.
Hontvet, who testified that she saw the blows
struck by the prisoner. The other evidence
was circumstantial. The case was given to the
jury at 4.3O, and 5 80 they came into court, and
rendered verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree.
Judge Taley, upon day to be fixed, will file
exceptions principally upon the matter of jur
isdictiou, taking the ground that Smutty Nose
Island belongs to New Hampshire, or if, it be-
longs to Maine is not within the limits OF York
county or any other county,
The prisoner has been wearing serious look
through the day and was evidently notunpre.
pared for the result. He received the fatal
word of the foreman with but little change of
countenance other than slight flush.
Sad Accident.
SKowHEGAN, June 18.-This afternoon while
some boys and girls were playing around the
boom of Ambrose Doro of Madison Bridge, his
son accid antally discharged gun, instantly
killing Alice Shear. They were about four
teen years of age
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-19

right to ote because one is of particular sex
is expressly prohibited by that amendment.
The amndment, however, does not contain
that wor. 1t is limited to race, color or previous
condition ct servitzde. The Legislature of
New Yok has seen fit to say the franchise of
voting GALL be limited TO the male sex. In
saying tbs there is, in my judgment, no viola
ton of he letter or spirit of the 18th amend
ment.
The regulation of the suffrage issconceded to
the Stat,as State right, These positions are
snstaine by the opinion of the United States
Supreme court, in the case of Myra Bradley,
whose APPLICATION for admission to practice as
an attorney in Illinois, was denied. The four
teenth amendment gives no right to a woman
to vote, and the voting by Miss Anthony was
IN violation of the law. 1t she belev. she had
right t vote, does that release her from the
penalty? 1t is argued that the knowledge re-
ferred toin the act relates to her knowledge of
the llegslity of the act, and not to the act of
voting For, it is said, she must know that she
voted. Two principles are implied here. First,
ignoranceof the law excuses no one. Second,
every peron is presumed to understand the
necessary effects of his own acts Miss Anthony
knew she vas "a woman, ana that the constltu-
ton If this State prohibits her from voting. She
intended to violate that provision, Intended to
test j perhaps, but certainly intended toviolate
it, The necessary effect of her act was to vic
late Land then she is presumed to have intend
ed 1t There was no ignorance of auy facts;
but all the facts being known, she undertook
to settle principle in her own person. She
taxa. the risk and she ought not to shrink from
the consequences.
This view is assumed in the second section of
the fourteenth amendment, which enacts that
if the tight to vote for federal officers is denied
by any State to any of the male inhabitants of
such State, except for crimes, the basis of rep
Rsentation of such State, shall be reduced in
tie proportion specified. Not only does this
sction assume that the right of male inhabi-
tsnts to vote, the especial object of its pro-
tectiou but it assumes and admits the rights of
aState, Notwithstanding the existence of the
cause under which the defendant claims to the
c'ntrary: To deny to any of the male inhabi-
tsnts the right to vote which is al
loved to other male inhabitants
The Court declined to submit the case to the
july upon any question whatever and directed
them to render a verdict of guilty against the
defendant. Mr.. Seldom then requested the
clerk to poll the jury, which request was de-
MED, and a verdict of guilty was rendered
the defendants counsel excepted to the decree
and action of the court, and insisted that upon
the construction given to the law by the decision
there had been only violation of State law
and that the United States Court had no iuris-
diction. The sentence is not yet pronounced.