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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-14
The Leading Repuhlicun Journal Gives
Counsel to tho Conservatives,
From The Now York Times. I

[From The Now York Times
Judge John 7. Grocn, good aha
strictly honest Republican, was yes.
terday Nominated as a candidate for
Governor OF South Carolina by th6
Independent Republicans Of. that
State, in a convention at Charleston
Tho Conservatives now havo q chance
to fulfill their, promise of GO, opera
tion with any Republicans who would
name an acceptable Reform candi-
date. The Charleston Convention
accepts the platform WHICH Tho
Cham berlain party recently adopted
at Columbia and the "fndepend-
ents' also pledge their support to
Cen. kcrshaw, an eminent Conserva-
tive, if he chooses to run for Con-
gress. The taxpayers, IF thty are
wsse, 'oiW do their best TO aid this ns,o
p,oufnsnt /or good government y, tic
Slate, and will not embarrars it by
making any nomination of their own
for Governor.
49, 49, 81,
GrCCn'S Election in Every Way Drai;a
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VI, with authority to the chairman
Of each county to mako any addition.
al appointments that should bo nec.
cssary.
No committeo was appointed
ir1m Fairfield, tho Executive COM
mittee Of tho County Tax Union
being charged with that work.
Gen. j. b. Kershaw then address.
ed tho Convention at some length
and was frequently applaudod.
Aftor tho usual compiim cntary
RESOLUTIONS the convention adjourned
sine 6ic. ..
The Radical Riobleud County nomi.
mating convention met in Columbia on
Wednesday. Nlinorit's faction oloct-
cd the Chairman, and Nash and his
folio wers bolted. Tho former con.
vcntion Nominated Minort for Sena-
tor, +. j. Moses Jr., r. J. Palmer,
j. L. Gilmore and Jas. Cooper for
the Legislature. The Nash faction
nominated their leader for Senator
tohh Z. Sloan Jr., ESD, VIM:
Sin'onds, A. w. Curtis and Weston
for tho Legislature. They nomina-
tod Mr.. George Davis as ono of the
bounty Commissioners and B. I.
Eoonc Esq, for Probate Judge.
Mess. Sloan and Boone arc two rising
young lnwers ia Columbia, and MIR.
Davis ono of tho most substantial
citizens. These nominations wero q
bid for the conservative vote. Tho
Nash ticket is the "docent ticket"
1t will probably he elected.
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teach The negro to regard all white
men hot of the Republican party At
their NATURAL ehcmios.
In conclusion, we repeat that We
have failed to ascertain single case
in tho State, Of an injury, outrage or
wrong committed during the present
year, by white man upon negro,
in tho slightest degree attributable
to the race. color or. previous condi.
tion of seryitude Of tic negro, or
upon any Republican on account Of
his politiosl opiuions.
All Of wbieh Is respectfully sub.
mitted. JAMES II. RlON,
Cum.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-14
TAILORING.

HAvING engaged tkR scfvicta Of Mr..
IL ID. l.. Delaney, 6rst-class Tailor,
we arc now prepared TO, offer our friends
and customers tho advantage Of having
their Clothing cut and made to order in
tn, most approved style. ..
7 sept "a J. W. LAW g. CO,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-14

Ten thousand eight hundred and
forty-threo acres of land in Marion
County have bcoh forfeited to tho
Statc.'
, 1874-06-18

thus 10 safely tlisrcgartlcd.
Notwithstanding all theso facts,--tho advan-
tages OF present tenure, tho control Of tho 1nac-
cry OF u powerful party. tho support Of many
and experienced politicians, and tue taking now
of numerous PRECAUTIONS Agaiunt uiaaHter,-thoro
are excallers grounds for tile belief tint the days
Of the Chnlldtar antocracy i'll Michigan nre
APPROACHING a coNc1.usloN.
In tho first il,stnnce, the popular disgust with
"tbings rs they are" H. as noteworthy mud
widespread in Michigan as in any Of tho North
western 6tatos; old party-ties arc greatly re-
liked, and thousands arc roaty and anxious TOR
"uow deal" This powerful moyomont among
tho ,nassos will bo giyon organized form by tho
Convention Of Aug. q, called to meet at Lailsing
by q cuMnl,tee Of tho lust Legislature without
distinction al 10 politics, aud designed to pave
banuor md upon live issues, of a party which
sllal lnbor for genuine and not nominal Reform,
Bhall rep,Aiato the corrupt leallgrs Of tho Gxiat-
ing organizations. and sha't thus utilize tho
provalont feeling Of unrest md dissatisfaction.
proyal Of soma Of tho lending State paporh,-
l,otably tho Qrnnd liapsB Uenocral tho
ohlof Dcmooratio organ III Western. Michigan
aud Of not u few Of tho most prominent citizens
OF tho State. Some OF the Democratic papers
arc guarded III thoir uttorancos Qor example,,
tio Detroit Free P,ess). but none ot them havo
condemned tho step, nrd there chn be no doubt
tlat tho Intelligent ana thlnking mcn among the
naBHus Of that purity
ARE n1rE FOR A CHANGE.
They aro heartily Bick Of constant tloieat and on
tllo outlook for Hon0 available Bt0p to i highor
aud moro effective plane OF political aetlo,,. OF
course, In nattela uf this kind, much depends
upon oarafut a1.a disoroat management at the
outact, aud thoso s mt lueking Aoilo danger Of a.
| tiasco. Tllo ausnrios however arc mainly
favorable. and justify nanBnine expectations at
| bouet1uial results as following tho Lansing Do
| mnnHlsation.
Mr.. OAa,ldlor hGs alHo worry active
prFUNENTH IN IiIH OWN rANTY.
uhu will resist hia re-eloctlou to ths iabt. Tic
, 1874-06-18

Detroit Tribune hha for years doflct1 bis dotn-
ton and fought tho ring oi his servants, md It
,nay DO oxpectad to oaat It's iaitnonco this fa!l
against f,lnl aud Ills BclAph acl,pmaB. Quito
largo number Of influential Republicans III tho
Btnte arc also bitterly opposed to tho Dictntor,-
notably Cunt. Ebor y. Ward, Of Detroit, tho
grcat capitalist mud manufacturer, and, in the
pNst, ono OF the Senators stanohest md most
usoful friends. The broacll hotweon these two
nagnateH Is worry wide, and Capt. Ward ia ou,-
phhtic In hla donuncinton Of Mr., Chandler and
oarnont in predicting his dofeat noxt winter.
Witlin TIC last M month"; conference Of loading
termined to prosont tho namo OF
JUDGE JAsfEB Y. CAMpnELr,
Of Detroit on n Senatorial candidate. wllosc
election would rotloot honor upnn both tile State
and Senate: Judge Campbell ls ono Of tho pres-
ont Associate Justices of tho State Supreme
Court, aud has held d seat ,inon its Douoll for
mary yearB. Flo is n man OF the pnreet CHAR
actor md Of scholarly taatos, admirable 1aw-
ycr, n tno Bpouker, md the posacssor Of woil-
cultivated i.ite'loct thoroughly atatesmanliko in
able lcarnca, dlgnftlcd, and impartial and,
In tho Senate, his proHonco would bo tho antit-
otlea IN its Influence OF TINT of Mr.. Chandler,
who Ia rough in Bpoeoh, q oorruptor III politics,
and utterly unsonsational in oil aspects Of hs
character.
OF course, Judge Campbell is not " a candi-
date" In tho ordinary BetlHe Of tile term, md
will not solicit voteB, or manipulate primaries, or
oTERnlze lopnle8, aNM Will 6CrnpulOnHly keep his
judicial orlnine unsoiled by holding IL aloof from
tho contest; but tho simple presentation OF such
Tstl'e name by others IL not without lts val,i-
ablo influence, and 1t must be considered au im-
portant feature OF this campaign.
From this lasty royiew OF tho present Bitua-
tton, It IL oviGent that tho men who rccognize in
Cllandlerisn in Michigan tho organized form OF
tho rotton clements In our present political sy6-
tom, and rroposo to fight it accordingly, have
NO NEABoN TO FEEL DISCOURAGED.
Tho straight l.opublican strength iu this Btato
iB very greatly impatrod, and the most sanguina
men'bors Of TINT party do not expect anything
thin fall except greatly-roducod maioritios.
There Is thus Htrong chGnco that tho Wiscon-
uin history Of last year will ropoat itsoIf n Mich
igan In 1874. But II the Rcform movement
stopB short Of this roaut, 1t will greatly woalseu
tho overwhelming Republican niajorltiea In tho
Legislature, anl will brenk tho "Rings" abyt,-
Into control OF that body. In ouch 4 caso tho
Opposition 1nomborB nnd tho nnt- Chandler Tie
publicnns will certainly outnumber tho Chandler
ties, and there lire good roasona for tho beliof
TINT tho iron rule Of King Caucus could, uutlor
| such circumstances, bo broken, and Soma inde-
pendent man, froo from any strong partisan
bins, could be choson. Take It a in MI, tho out
look is encouraging, and tho friends Of Reform
may expect good report from tho Wolverine
GtNto this fafl. s,
, 1874-06-18

la af In 1,,.k, y
o,,oncr to t}rst nf foynr mi,,s tx ior "'mnnn ay,
isn ,,rn~Islni an nrnnarn Vii, IL ,' no
nrd fonmif,tr tln fmrninu hro,g wiz lin 1nnai
ton;,or k;n1inScHa. ~ ""A6 ~" "4'a 'no t4o''
''-' % or Iis nzr,oroue ouAnAorrr
i,,atlnotivoiv m emc' hnvo l,i.horto so;d ,ott.
f,,n. In iSu. wl,on nv aon,,nittnrco viii, Wni
1Tnrtor corsn,ononI IN raa ,,nt n,sI1o.na 'I ~,
III In cn,a,,ior iI,uo1f nhr,stiam IT, o ~.
n,,rct,,ol IN ntfos ,,rc m nnI,f,c ,yorsh,n or,
most staunc supporter Of tompera,,co. ' H Doru
in tho nrrv Erai u1tior tts inflnnn,,nn h,m ,nir
In nsrfv manhoo1 an interraj nnrt 4 Is II
Htrnnrn that hie nnrlv life A,nnll NIX hnvo hoo,
rnvnrnc1 hv f,n ntrict coto tint mnrtoa h;a
falcr yoars. Ills temperance viowa wuro tic m ro-
@ Ious d character m cortinuoa to ioyoon Inn md m matPo
tro,,nh tHo wl,olo of nv noraonni ncnma,ntancn ann
/ caunot rive liza dnto Of Lls frat ronnoctin,,
will tllo ci3urol nor Of hts sbaooi1ont njeotinn
to It's e1derallr. But can eoom to 900 him now.
aftor III attaok Of his hereditary disease. renI
Engl,eh ROM. ns soon AZ l,o could icnyn liz
room. witt liz hnptlavcil fcot rostnr on sttrruns
riir1r tn church. anna lo nfcht iii lin ncontf,1
od niaco.
Il was from tho Majors early lito tint his do
citlod military ioorinY tooh its ripo, and to tlis
nntno causo. doilbtless, was owinE 1, manner
whio ecwaitivc 1,nt,,saa tptarprotsu nv i,nncro,a
Of tho Aiaior'a
CONSTANT ASn yAn1ous CHARITIES
Colo%o ho ] gayo wbat at tic Zinc wuu consiIorod
a1ont SsS tho aa1,o time On equal amount. thish1
int atate this only from momory, Ho rnyo n
town lot 10 tho Gn,iu, Of Libcriy 1 do mt
know for ylat it eoll, A11pthrr lot ho eayo to
tho 1testc,y, Citizen aod for 300 tia editor now
weara d watch, tue mennonite Of Mai Huntor,
which ho bought with pnrt OF tho ayails.
lie aino bo3,,loathed to tho Western book and
Tract Boototy md to tho Amorcan DIisyiouarv
Association S9,750, with fo,,r hundred acres OF
land in MISSOURI, to DO equally divided between
them,
SECOND MARRIAGE.
In 1852 Mai, Hunter was married to tho In
tercsIing widow OF tue larlontcd William Leg
gctt, WHO survived him throo. yoars, Tho cero-
inony took place ut tho residence OF Mr. Stagr.
in ST, Louis. where Mrs. Loggatt often made
]ler home, Many will recognize MIR, StaEg ag
the friend mud early patron Of Nfjss uos1aor.
Mu;or n11d Ntrs. Hunter woro proceeding in n
ouiot way to their homo II, Alton when a oircum-
stance oi1lito upioue trnnapired, It will 10 ro
momlorod tllae Mai. uuntol Ind boon d widoyor
many ycars. Ills marriage was by 10 means a,,-
tjc,pated, st. LouB WAS always on tho alert for
runaways, aud tlio bride lad tho surprise Of bo-
ing lorAo1f challenged as fugitive slave. mud
seeing ler husband arrested for aiding II, hor
oscapo. Dirs. Fl. afterwards pleasantly remarked
that, though ahe bud alwnys thought herself a
decided brunette. Hho never knew before that
, 1874-06-18
E1ESsRs. MARSHALL AND CREBS.

s1AwHEErowN, Ill.,, June 10. 1874
70 the Editor Qf Thr Chicago Tribune:
SIR: You stato, in your Issue OF tho 12th thai
Samuel s. Marshall and John NJ. Crobs, ex-M.
G. Of tho Nineteenth Congressional District OF
Illinois, have been killed by tho aalary.grab.
You arc mistaken. II Judge Marsha!l WAS a
candidate, he would carry tho:diBtriot by a,500
minority. You are also mistaken in inserting
that John NJ. Crobs il 3 salary-grabber. Col.
Crebs voted agniuHt tho bill, aud waa among tho
first to refund the grab: Dc Justice, then, 70 M
Yours, JoEL q. MORGAN.
, 1874-06-18

ll.U
n, n. ,,t;,op =, ps, f,,,roo, tr.t,x,,,
s,a rnn,ro.s se,,,, nftan .,,a 3r, .,,.
olH eonGte7', e,,oa a.'ei sno "ar, SCI asloe
several million doilars Tor tho support Of tho
disabled volunteer soldiers Of Tho 1ate War.
Tho Board Of Managers WAS ipcorporatod a.
t,,o u uNntiopnl Hom. for naob1od vorntonr-
aa1aora ,ro-o a~o 1,,,,o nIan.nauo 'o s.1,,o,,..
ootaoA1' 'o tu"hasols' o>e'ae''o
OF the President, chiof-Justice. and Secretary of
War, who arc ox-olllcio members Of the Board OF
Munauers.
Tha,ioSo that TIN a~et t,o,,. ,-,a o.toh,,.,,o,
49,. - .' '","'so
~ ~ Mano, W IN apanaonea -piace' "nele
1t takes about thousand tons OF coal year to
keep tho boys from freezing.
Tho noxt Dranc1, cstahli.hed war in Dnvton.
rr,,l, tvoa IN vo,on,,l,o,,,a r,onnroaa,or,, Ms.
"''sN "Se ~. - 'r "". oo.eA o0o.vl'A D'0'
whcu tho State Homo was located, and placed In
DAYTON. to tlofoat that Democrnt and elect
Scllonck, which was dope,-tho yetorans boing
allowed by State laws to vote. This
diors' Homo III doubtful district, and
thus securing it to tho Republicans. At tile laat
Co,,arosaion election. tic boyg in blue held tllo
balas1co Of power and dictated tic nomination
OF afr. Gunckel, threatening to nominate Gen.
BODY, if thoir Local Manager was not nominated,
lila noxt Dranch stnrtea wns at Nfilwaukee.
and tho fear Of not filling tie Homo was 10 great
that auy ono WHO olu!Ined that lo Ind over been
in tno army was taken in, whether lie had been
Then came tue Southern Branch, ut Hampton.
Vn, Tlis was for consunlptiycs and the acol.
orctl troops VITO fought nobiy;" and I holioyo
that, US there is no largo farin to sink money on
tho inmates arc supported thoro at losy oxponso
shan at either Of tle others.
Tlo Board, in their annual roports to Con-
greBs, nuke great display Of tile number Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-28
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL

NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
The 3lst Annual Session begins SEPT. 23d,
1871. Elevated and beautiful location. -Four
resident Assistants Terms as b:fore. Cata-
logue sent on application to the Principal :
L. NJ BLACkFOED, d, Ma.
iv 15-cotO1 Alexandria Va.
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EDECaTID.F.4L.
\ LIE X A n D 4 A a q A u = ID I

A l. b n A II Il a - u T. IL ! :
The seventeenth annual session of this School
will commence on MONDAY, September Ith.
The school house is situated ut the southwest
intersection Of Wolfe and st. Asaph streets, d
retired and beautiful part Of the city, and the
grounds are ample for play.
Circulars con aiming full information can be
procured ut the boDk:t0res ut any tine or at the
school house between the hours Of 90. M and
I'm. JOHN S. BEACH,
aug 26-2w Principal.
CT. MARY ACADE Nj Y
- Alexandria Virginia
+ X YOUNG LADIES, BOARDERS AND
DAY PUPILS,
In charge o. the
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS,
will reopen the FIRST MONDAY OF SEP
TEMBER.
For Circulars apply to
aug 26-tOl Sister NJ LEOCAD1A, Sup'r.
Il ON KING STREET,
(Over the Alexandria Library,)
vii. be resumed on WEDN ESDAl, Sept 70.
Having y number of pupils who have besn un-
der instruction for several years, its arrange
ment of study has been advanced with their
wants aid its number increased. It offers the
advantages of spacious, well ventilated school
room, and any desired arrangement Of inslruc.
ton adapted to pupils according to age and at
tainments. aug Z2-eo4w
NJ OTICE-Until the reopening of my school
~ in Alexandria il. the fall any commun1ea-
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Eugeu Dietrich, who has his mandatory IN
Helfenberg, uear Dresden, turns out u, 900 to
25OOO feet of sausage envelopes made from
parchment paper daily. They are exported lu
strings of one hundred. The greater part OF
them now 60 to South America. The paper
is wound in CONTIGUOUS roll upon wooden
frames. As it unwinds it is cut into broader
or narrower strips, and passes into machine
where it is mois,eued, folded, stuck together,
dried, and measured off in various lengths
Mr.. Dietrich, alter employing various adhesive
substances, has at last discovered one which
holds 80 firmly that the seam is stronger than
the paper itself. MIR. Dietrich furnished the
artificial sausage covers which we're used in the
Franco Prussian war, and also those tor the
erbswurste consumed by the English troops IN
the Ashantee war.
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CLIFFTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
" NEAR MARKHAM STATION,
FAUQUIER COUNTY.
Terms: $3.50 per scholastic year. No extra
charges. Apply TO
R. JAQUELIN AMBER, Principal.
P 81 have just engaged Mr.. AN Els NJ.
AMBLER rs my Assistant. who has this ses-
sion graduated at the University in Greek, Lat
in and German.
REFERENCES:
The Clifton Preparatory Schoo! is one of those
noble high schools preparatory to the UnlVcrsi-
ties Of which every Virginian should be proud,
and the success of which every lover Of sound
learning ought earnestly to desire. The well
known scholarship, skill and experience Of !tS
Principal MIR. K. J. Amber, renders the school
worthy of the liberal patronage OF those VINO
seek thorough training for their sons
CHARLES S. VEsABLE,
Prof. Math. Univ. Virginia.
We endorse the above recommendation OF
Colonel Venabe.
j. JOHNS. Bishop of Virginia;;
i. NJ. WHITTLE, Asst. Bp. Va.
SCnELE DEVEaE,
Prof Mod. Lang. Univ. Va.
B. L. GILDERsLEEvE
Prot Greek Univ. Va
VIM E. PETERS,
Prot Latin, Univ. Va.
II take pleasure in recommending Mr. K. q.
Ambler's school to the public"
E. S. JoYNEs,
Prof Mod. Lang Wash and Lee Unv
Markham station JIG 4-d2m&twlaw2m
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LOOK AT THIS

FOR RENT-The DWELLING on the
BIZ; corner of Duke and Fairfax streets, formerly y
occupied by DR.. MURPHY. Apply to
feb B-,f r. BELL, Jr.
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TPISCOPAL FEMALE INSTITUTE,
u Under charge of Christ Church,
WINCHESTER, VA.
Rev. J. g. WHEAT, A M. Principal,
(For twenty years connected with the Virginia
Female Institute, Stanton, Va, as Teacher
or Vice Principul,) assisted by an experienced
we'll qualified corps of teachers already APP
pointed.
This Institute will be opened for the option
of boarding pupils on the first Wednesday in
September, 1874.
An early application is desirable, as the num-
Der of boarding pupils will be limited.
For Circulars address Rev. j. {. w WHEAI,
Stsunton, Va, or Col. F. w. VI. HOLIDAY,
Winchester, Va.
References Bishops and Clergy of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of
Virginia. Rev. K. H. Phillips and Trustees of
the Virginia Female Institute.
Winchester, Va, jy 9-2m*
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How IT VAs.-"I shall tell you how it vas.
| drink mine lager; den put mine hand op Q
mine head, and dare yosh vone pain: Den
put uine hand on my body aud dare Vosh
anoder pain Den put mine hand 10 nine
pocket, aud dere vosh noting. So jioe nit
De temperance Now dere is no pain more 10
mine head, and de pain in mine bod vosh all
gone away. put mine hand in mine pocket
and dare vosh twenty dollars. So stay nit
dc temperance.
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THE SLEEPS FooT ON A Poor FARM.-l
bought 10 the fall Of one year, for $50, ten two
year old ewes that were 10 lamb. put them
10 small field close to my huuse, that was full
of briars and weeds, and that would have had
to be tickled nightly to makeit produce eight
bushels of corr They soon ate up the briars
and the grass in the fence corners, and by their
constant tranpiDg back and forth, they destroy
ed ali the weeds. gave them plenty OF water,
little meal or shorts, or sometimes wheat
bran every day, and saled them frequeu,y.
| kept them in that field during the winter,
provided them with rude shelter for bad
weather, and fed them regularly with turnlps
and beets, and some swamp hay had saved;
They throve finely, and in the spring l had
thirteen as Gue lambs as ever were seen: worth
as much as | gave for the ewes, and L consider
that the wool and manure paid me much more
than the cost OF the feed. plowed the field
iu time for corn-plaDtiDg, planted It IN corn the
regular way, and gathered from thirty to thirty
FIVE bushels Of fne corn to the acre, while on
the spot immediately around the shelter, where
they used to gather at night, [ am sure at the
rate of fifty bushels. | have kept up the use
of this renovator ever since, aud find that it
pays handsomely. | have never bought an
ounce of guano or phosphate. | make fine
crops of corn, wheat, clover and turolps. l
have a splendid f9ck of sheep, and hope soon
not to have single worn out acre OF land oD
my farm My reuovator has not cost me any
thing, aud it lasts several years. r Dunhdna
III Southern Farm and Home.
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A PHANTOM BALL.-A correspondent OF the
Richmond Dispatch describes phantom ball
which took place at Rock bridge Alum Springs,
Va, 90 the 10Th inst. The following extract
is from the letter:
About O'Clock a tap of the drum aououoc-
ed the approach of the phantoms As they
filed into the dimly-iighted ball llroou in their
ghost-like costumes, which were made OF sheets
or white cambria, cold shiver ran through
our frame. Around the room they marched,
without one word, while the band played SOL
enn dirge 1t was truly wlerd-lke spectacle.
Suddenly the music ceased and the cianklng OF
chains was heard. Then all eyes were turned
towards the door, wheu in staIked a most hor-
rid looking figure ip mask, who was impersOn-
ating the devil From the descriptions of
this individual that We have read, aud our own
idea of him. we must say that this character
was we'll initiated. He wore very fantastic
dress 10 the trout part of his head there were e
TWO large horns, and round his body be wore
large aud heavy iron chaus, which at Intervals
he would rattle, causing them to make very
doetul sound. He walked after the phautoms
and seemed desirous of spiriting some OF them
away, but they held aloof from him, evidently
desiring their own company to his. Not long,
however, was he allowed to hold sway over the
scene, for the music struck up lively air and
the phautoms were soou whirliUg in the merry
dance, while the dark yisaged stranger betook
himself to paris uuknown.
1T seems to us very funny to speak of
phantom dancing, yet there they we're, our
eyes could not drcciye US, 10 their white cos
tunes. Some were tall, others quite small,
and yet all looking nearly alike. Their dis
guises were complete.
'At the call OF the bugle nearly all the phan-
toms removed their masks; some few lett the
room before doing so. Then could be heard
excama,ions Of surprise and merry peals OF
laughter, as they discovered the mistakes which
had been made, some ladies' supposlng that
gentlemen had been their partners, and gen.
tleuen suppoSiug that ladies had been theirs.
Among the BalIimoreaps present and who
participated in the pastime were Misses Eva
Ricmau, Blanche Shoemaker aud Helen Ieig-
Ter, and Messrs. Thos. P. Langdon, W. Brooks
and L. }. Taylor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-28
GT. JOHNS ACADEMY,
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SNT. JOHNS ACADEMY,
y Located in Alexandria,
Is the oldest Boarding School in Virginia,
Having been established in 1888. The next ses-
sion opens on MONDAY, Septem Der 7th.,
The instruction is thorough, and though stu
deats are treated with the utmost kindness, the
discipline is firm.
The boarding house. ITS and III Prince st !, is
situated in the most elevated and beautiful part
of the city, and every care is taken to make the
residence of students from abroad as pleasant as
possible A carefully selected library of a thou
sand volumes, and reading room filled with
papers from MI parts Of the country, are open to
them, while the studies ara illustrated by u file
chemical and philosophical apparatus an extern
sve cabinet OF minerals, &c.
All the students are uniformed and armed,
and esch daily session begins with short mill
tarv drill. In the early summer there is an ex-
cursion, or camp, lasting about week.
Board and tuition, $3.50 year. For fulther
particulars and catalogues address
RICHARD l.. CAkNE, A. NJ, Principal,
aug 3.eotS7 Drawer q, Alexandria, Va.