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Mics Kate Wither's Wedding.
Alexandra Gazette.

GQZette.
At eight O'Clock the sWeetly suggestive
strains of Mendelsohn's Grand March fill
ed the church, and every eye was turned
toward the door. The eight ushers form
ed a line on either side OF the aisle. In a
few moments the bridal cortege entered:
The train and attendants were preceded
by little JEANNE Carter, escorted by Mas
ter John Goggin, of Lynchburg' a bridal
pair themselves in miniature, who carried
the BRIDES bouquet, and admirably set of,
by their iuvenility, the blooming maiden
hood that swept behi"d them. The bridal
party consisted of the bride, Miss Kate NJ.
Withers. leaning on her fathers arm. and
dressed in crepe merette and satin, heavily
trimmed with white silk fringe, wax
orange blossoms and jeWelry the groom.
Mr.. Woodvilie Smith, escorting Mrs.
Withers. Walters: Miss Ellie Withers,
sister of the bride, white tarletan and sat
in, trimmed with lilies of the valley
Miss Mary French, Alexandria, net aud
satin, deliberately trimmed with flowers
Miss Bessie Falls. Alexandria tarlt tan and
satin. with hvacinth flower trimmings
Miss Nellie Holt, Lynchburg, t~arletan and
| satin: Miss Lizzie Gator, Baltimore, net
| over silk, flower trimmings; Miss Mamie
| Blackford, Lynchburg, tarletan and flow
erS; Miss Katie French, Alexandria, net
,, and satin; Miss Carrie Paulding, Wash
ington, tarletan and silk Miss Willie
Withers, silk %grenadine, tulle and lace
Groomsmen Gen. Holmes Smith, and
Charlie Heal, of Lynchcurg MrJ. fought
of Baltimore; James Booker, Jr., of Lynch.
: burg; E. F.. Wilmer, Jr., of Alexandria
| Arthur Gregory. of Alexandra, Walter
Biggers, Samuel Smith, and Ridgway Holt
of Lynchburg.
The attendants advanced up the side
aisles, and the bride, the groom, and the
parents of the former up the middle aisles
all meeting at the chancel rail and forming
there a most beautiful tableauX. There
amid breathless silence the Rev. DR.. Nor
ton performed the impressive ceremony o.
the Episcopal Church that made the tWai1
one. The responses Of the bride were re
markably clear and %articulate; and were
distinctly audible throughout the church
After the marriage the party returned tt
the residence of Senator Withers, where
with u few invited guest, the evening pass
ed pleasantly by. Among those present
were Representatives Goode, Douglass ant
Cahp1l
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What Boys Can Do.

Editors Vandicator The bird supper
announced in the papers came off at Au-
gusta Church on the night of February I'd,
and was very we'll %patronized considering
the %unfavorable condition of the weather.
The Idea was originated by one of the
youths of the congregation, who mentioned
it to his schoolmates at s'Old Fort Acade-
my" and met with a hearty response; all
were eager and anxious to take an active
part; all did. nobly. They laid their own
plans, and worked with a zeal and fidelity
which was commendable, waiting on the
table themselves, doing everything that
was possible for them to do. and did not
ask for any assistance from any one, eX-
cept contributions of provisions &c, and
Tor those to assist them in places which
they could not possibly fill.
The plan was for the choir to entertain
the audience with plain sacred music, un-
til the ringing of the supper bell, which
was to usher in the most substantial part
of the occasion. And such q ta6le-there
is nc one in this vicinity but will say that
it eXcelled all others ever set in this neigh
borhood on public occasions. Bills of fare
were to be had which did not contain one
half of the good things on the board. Oys-
tiers, birds, fowls of many kinds. But my
inexperienced pen fails to do justice to
the occasion.
| must close by expressing the thanks
of the officers and committee to
those who aided with their voices, theil
hands, their contributions. and their pres
ence on this occasion.
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Juries for the County.

The following are the juries drawn for
the next term of the County Court which,
commences next Monday week.
Grand Jury.-North River-Robert B.
Dunlap, J. A. Hamrick, Jacob Neff.
Soath Rivera. A. Lamb, Jacob E.
Harnsberger, Philip Killian, Jacob r.
Hamilton.
Middle River-John c. Barger, Henry
D~effenbaugh, Henry Koiner. John H.
Crawford.
Beverley Manor-Harman J. Lushbaugh.
George +. Hoover. George Myerly, Jr.
Dastures-Edward T.. Vincent, Jacob
Hoover, Henry Geeding, W. NJ. Dudley.
Riverheads-John s. McCorkle. 2. B.
Hogshead, A. A. Sproul, Geo. W. Hess.
In this list of grand Jurors the larger
proportion of the members are men new to
grand jury service.
Tht following is a list of the venire
drawn for the trial of w. H. Wooddell for
black mailing:
Joseph PETER, George Rosen, Samuel F.
Pilson, Enos OFT, VIM. T. Rush, Geo. A.
Wilson, Andrew F. Young, L. G.. Trice,
Daniel NJ. Sullivan, James e. Cochran,
Geo. w. Collins, Alex. M. Taylor, John A.
Slower, J. Dorsey Hanger, Samuel L.
Cooke, B. Frank Hildebrand, Geo. Herns-
berger, Tobias Weller, Peter Wine, A. R.
Curry, JOS. M. Fauver. John H. Wilbar-
ger, David w. Bear and James M. Berry.
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A Dangerous Bridge.

Editors VSndic0t0r Permit me to call
your attention to the dangerous condition
Of the bridge which crosses Christians
Creek betw cen Fishersyille and Stanton.
[ have been informed by 2 competent judge
that the bridge is most UNSAFE. ard any
person crossing it cannot fail TO perceive
that such is the case. lido not know whose
duty it il to see to this matter, but 1 am
assured that unless some measures are
promptly taken a shocking accident will be
the result. Is it not a reprvach TO the au-
liberties that a bridge should be left II its
present condition for SO long "a time?
Trusting you will find space in your val
liable Journal for these few line which are
written pro bono pnb{ico. am, Sir,
YouIs respectfully. q. l..
FlsheTsyille, Feb. s, u.
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The "Southern Churchman" says, the

The "Southern Churchman" says, the
recent vote at the Episcopal Convocation
in Lynchburg shows that the laity do not
wan a division of the diocese of Virginia.
which will prevent any division Of the do
cese, save that portion known as the State
Of West Virginia. where both clergy and
iaity desire it.
Call a lady a chicken" and ten to one
she is angry with you. Tell her she is no
chicken and twenty to one she is more
angry still.
Geo. w. Borgess. and sister, of Wythe
co Va, have Just fallen heirs to the $40
600 Texas farm Of their late brother, Dr..
Borgess..
Twenty-three Young men from New
Mexico have passed through St. Louis. Oh
their way to enter the University of Vir-
ginia.
Sam'l A. Leake. a brother of Hon. Shell
ton f. Leake, and John White, one of the
largest landholders in Albemarle, both
died last week.
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Some Other Remarkable Wizs.
tiers.
New London Ct.) telegram.

NeU London (Ct.) Telegram.
Referring back to our files we find that
in 1172 the temperature was so high that
the leaves came out on the trees in Janua-
ry, and birds hatched their broods in Feb
ruary. In 1923 the weather was equally
mild, and the maidens of Cologne wore
wreaths of violets and corn flowers at
Christmas and Twelfth Day. In 1421 the
trees Powered in the month Of March, and
the vines in April. Berries ripened in
the same month of April. Peaches APP
peared in May, and littl' boys commenced
to fall out of apple trees a little later. In
1872 the trees were covered With leaves in
January. and the birds Matched their Young
in February, as in 1172. In 1856 the same
thing was repeated, and it IS added that
the corn WAS in ear at Easter. To the best
of our memory there Was in France Meth
snow nor frost throughout the winters of
1888, 1907, 16' 8, 1917, 1853; finally, in 1862,
even in the north Of Geimat.y, the stoves
were not lighted, trees Powered in Febru-
airy, and outdoor bouquets were showered
On the newspaper offices without number.
1t seems but as yesterday. Coming to la
ter dates, the winter OF 1868, when it
~thundered at Paris Oh the 18th of January.
and that of 1856, the year Of the inunda-
ton of the Seine, may be mentioned as
very mild.
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. MEKHCAN HOTEL.
\ STANTON. VA.
FDH E.HN

By virtue of a decree Of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta County. entered on the 18th day OF
December, 1876, in The suit of "Mason vs. Brown
&c" the undersigned Commission ers will pro-
| coed, IN the premises on
SATURDAY. the 18th DAY OF MARCH, 1877
to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
that very valuable property known as the
AMERICAN HOTEL, in the city Of Staunton,
Va, directly opposite the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad Depot. The Hotel is a large Brick
Building, three stories above the basement,
Offices, Dining-room, Kitchen 4 Store-rooEs,
and has every convenience for a trst-class Ho-
tel. Besides the Hotel, there are upon the lot
large ard commodius Stables, now rented and
used rs p Livery Stable Besides the lot upon
which are situated the Hotel and Stables, there
is a large lot across the Railroad track, con-
tanning about five Acres belonging to the Hotel
property.
TERMS OF SALE Ten (lO) per centum of
the purchase money will be ret uired in cash at
the time of the sale , Fifteen (lo) per centum
In four mon hs from the day of the sale, and
one-,hIrd of the residue in Que year, one-third
III Two years and one-ttird in three years from
the day OF the sale Bonds with approved per
sonAl security, bearing Interest from the day of
sale, will be re4aired foi all the defer red pay
ments, and the legal title will be retained as
ultimate security.
H. N. BELL,
MARSHALL HANGER,
Feb. 18th, 1877. Comm'rs.
febl6.tds
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would sign it if Overseer Buach would
apologize for what he had said about him
but not otherwise.
! Brown Dog Gone.

A little fodder not higher than your
knee, with the brightest eyes and reddest
cheeks and loaded down with school books.
marched into this office Wednesday even
ing asking for the editor. and tramped
back into the den where he sat himself
down on a pile of fire wood.
"Have you seen a brown dog LOOSE
No we had not.
HAS anybody been here to say that they
have seen a brown dog"
No there ad not.
"Well our brown dogs lost. 1 wouldn't
take anything for him. He hasn't been
home since Sunday night. Do you think
any one might have killed him if he eat a
sheep? ?"
Probably they nights Did he chase
sheep?
No, but he chased chickens and he
might chase sheep. Nobody knows. Did
you ever have a dog that went away and
staid three days and then come back
again.
We never had.
DO you know of anybody that had 2"
No!
500 you Think and here the little fell
lows voice sank to a tone of awe,
shut may be a sheep might have killed
him-butted him you know. He wasn't
a big dog, only 50 high and the little one
hoped off the wood to measure a little
higher than his short knee.
No we had never known such a murder.
Did the little one know where the brown
dog might have gone to; anywhere that he
had been in the habit of visiting?
'Oh yes he might have gone toUncle's:
but if he's gone there he's dead, because
| Uncle's got an awful bull deg that would
Just eat him up. Would you tell me if any
body was to come here saying they had
found a brown dog. He's got white on his
breast. you needn't tell NE if he's gone
to Uncle's, because if he's gone there he's
dead. Won't you remember that it's a
brown dog with white On his breast.'
We would and after asking the little
toddler who his father was and where he
lived, for we had never seen him before,
he reached up to unbolt the door turning
as he went o t to say, please don't for
get 1t was a brown dog
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@S.~e~

THE STATE GRANGE met at Richmond,
Monday, and among the officers present
was the Worthy Lecturer G.. w. Koiner,
of Augusta county; Delegates-S. Brown
Allen, D Speck and D. Bashaw of Angus
ia, and Delegates J. w. Abraham and
wife and j. Il. Paxton of Rockbridge, an
swered to the roll call. The Worthy Mas
ter, DR.. Blanton's address was severe on
the Legislature for neglecting agricultural
interests, and recommended that Patrons
of Husbandry should take cogniZance of
the shortcomings Of the lawmakers. His
suggestions favored legal restraints Oh
railroads regarding tariff of freight, ~ gen
eral dog tax, a comprehensive vagrant law,
a chain-gang for every county and for mis-
deineanors AID petty larceny to be punish
ed by VI ork Oh the public roads. He advo-
Gated warmly the advantage of an agri~
cultural college to farmers.
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can be made truth, or d fraud converted
into honest reality"

can be made truth, or d fraud converted
into honest reality"
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS IN THE
LOUISIANA CASE.
The Washington telegram of the Rich
moEd "Whig'' says:
1t would be difficult, however, for
any one to make a stronger presentation
OF the case than has already been made by
Trumbull and Carpenter. The LOUISIANA
case is so strong that even Democrats are
surprised by 1t. But for the extraordlnary
and unexpected decision in the Florida
case none would have Il doubt as to the re-
! suit in this. AS it is, however, the general
feeling of the Democrats is not one OF con-
tidence- This dependency grows out OF
the apprehensions that the court VIII, as
in the Florida case, adopt a rigid rule IN
refusing to hear testimony. 1t may De
said, however, on the other hand, that
during themorning conference Judge irad-
/ ley intimated that he "Ould not vote to
exclude testimony going. to impeach the
acts of a canvs Ssiug board for fraud.
AS every one watches Justice Bradley
more than all the other members OF the
COMMISSION put together it was remarked
to-day that during the arguments OF Irum-
bell and Carpenter he took no less II
four foolscap pages of notes. This was
taken as an indication that after all he III.
tends to consider the subject judiclally and
not as a partisan.
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Fort Defiance, Feb. 10th.

AN ELEPHANT FOR TIE BAPTIsTs.-
Some amusement was created yesterday at
the weekly conference of Baptist ministers
by the proposition of Rev. DR.. Read, of
Williamsburg, to start a subscription to
buy an elephant. The Doctor explained
that the animal was needed for the mis-
sionaries employed in the Gharo country,
in India. The cost Of the beast would be
about $500, and the only expense would be
SO % per month for his keeper. The sub
scription was started, and the elephant
will be purchased.-New York World.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
" BY virtue Of q decree of the Circui'
Court of augusta county, in the cause of
Weade's Admir- vs.. John Gochenour, will
proceed on the premises, on
SATURDAY, the 18th DAY of MARCH, 1871.
to sell at public auction, Isl acres OF land, up
on which said Gochenour resides, lying O.
South river and adjoining the lands of Coiner-
Kennedy and others.
TERMS Enough cash in hand to pay costs OF
suit and Of the sale, and the balance in three
60 ual mfnts at one, two and three years.
interest from date of sale, tie purchasers civ
ing bond with approved personal security, ano
the title retained as further security.
G, ALEX. MOWRY,
febt6 IDS Comm'r.
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4 1'HSE'S DRUG TORE
VIM H. King g. Cos
amS Pain
MIXED READY FOR UST

DURABLE, BEAUTIFUL AND EcsNoM1CAL.
Lead and oil paint mixed in the old way will
only cover is square yards with two coats
Kings Enamel Paint will cover 20 or % square
yards with two coats One gallon covers zoe
square sect 2 coats, $50 square feet 8 coats. On
gallon covers 3Co square feet 2 coats, or $50
square feet 3 COATS.
These paints are acknowledged by all who
have used them to be the best in use. Are in ]
and | gallon buckets. For sale only by
W. R. TYREE,
febl6 If. No. 6 E. Main St ,eStaunton.
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When Bishpps Dudley and

When Bishops Dudley and Whipple, OF
the Protestant Episcopal chureh, parted at
Christ church OBJ on Sunday night they
embraced and kissed each other very affec-
tionate. Their personal as well as %ecclesi-
astical relations are closely united, and
they were each about to start on long jour
nefs ip p kdifferent observation-disclosures
American.
Mrs: Hannah DINNER, aged one hum
dred and four years, and who had never
worn speetacles, died in Montgomery CO..
Va, on the I'd instant.
~ instruction Of President Grant T..
S. Attorney Wells has catered a notts pro-
sequi in the case Of the guilty ex-secretary
of war, Belknap.
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Morning! Baby on the floor,
Making for the fender,
Sunlight seems to make 1t SneeZe,
Baby ION a bender!,
All the spools upset and gone,
Chairs drawn into file,
AarnesSed, strings all strung across,
Ought TO make one smile.
Apron clean, curlS smooth, eyes blue,
CHOW these charms will dwrndle y
For rather think-don't YOU
Baby rs a SWindle!"
Noon! A tangled, silken floss,
Getting in blue eyes;
Apron that will not keep clean.
If a baby tries!
One Blue Shoe united, and one
Underneath the table;
Chairs gone mad, and blocks and toys
We'll as they are able;
BABY in a high chair. too,
Yelling for his dinner.
Spoon in mouth; | ~think-don't YOU
Baby sis a sinner .,
Night! Chairs all set back again,
Block and SuoOlS in order;
One blue shoe beneath Il mat,
Tells OF a marauder;
Apron folded on the chair.
Plaid dress torn and Wrinkled,
Two pink feet kicked pretty bare,
Little fat knees crinkled;
In his crib, and conquered, too.
BY sleep, best evangel.
Now l surely think-don't YOU
BABY is an angel ?
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Death Of Two Notable WO mem.

Death Of Two Notable WGmen.
Cincinnati Telegram.
BY a singular coincidence two of the
most prominent women OF Cincinnati died
suddenly at about the same time this morn
ing. One was Mrs. Bowler, sister of the
Hon. Geo. II. Pendieton, and widow of the
late Il. b. Bowler, and the other was Mrs.
Sarah Peter, mother of Rufus King. Mrs.
Peter was one of the most remarkable Wo-
men of hertime. In 1854, while in Europe,
she became converted to the Catholic faith.
and since that time her whole life has been
devoted to its propagation. Sic has found
ed in Philadelphia and Cincinnati no less
than twenty converts, and bestowed the
bulk of her wealth upon charitable institu-
tions. She crossed the ocean nine times on
special visits to the Pope, and has travell-
ed the world over. Mrs. Bowler was Il
woman Of great wealth and social promi-
hence, and was also noted for her works of
charity. She was striker with apoplexy
While at dinner yesterday. at her Clifton
residence.
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AN ELECTORAL COMMISSION 0 THE
VIRGINIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Penn,
of Patrick, has introduced a resolution
looking to the reference of the whole
question Of the appointment of the mem
bers OF the Legislature, as provided in the
amended Constitution, to the Supreme
Court of Appeals.
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WEST VIRGINIA TABLET.-We have
received the first copy of this semi-month-
ly journal published at the West Virgin
la Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institution, of
which Maj. j. G. Coyeli, formerly of
Staunton is Principal. 1t Is very neat in
its typographical arrangement, and a good
feature in it is that about one-half the
reading matter consists of intelligent com
munications written by the pupils of the
institution.
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The Lutheran church at Winchester has
been almost rebuilt. so great are the addi-
tions and improvements, at a cost Of
81, 900 and was recently rededicated. The
improvements are very handsome, enc is d
splendid stained glass inscribed 'In Me-
mnriam, Christian STREET. Born 1749. Died
1872, Pastor 17S5-lS12." This minister
WAS the grand father Of the Baker Bros,
the well known merchants of Staunton.
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Henry Simpson, colored, hung for aapr-
der in Maryland last week. confessed p day
or two before his death to a murderous as
ssault on an old man in Alexandria in 1872,
for which another colored man very much
like him was convicted and is now sewing
q ten years sentence in the ~penitentiary.
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Wm. Barrow Allegro, an old newspaper
man. who was foreman OF the Richmond
Enquirer under the Ritchies, is dead.
He was postmaster in Richmond during
the war. He was IN all respects worth of
the esteem of his felloW men, and received
it in full measure.
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THE FIRST SNAG.

The brethren of the Y. M. G. A. were a
little astonished last week after having ar
rayed themselves in wedding garments
to attend the spiritual feast of the
colored people, to be informed that
they were mot expected" The glowing
description by Brother MCCUE OF his re-
ception at the colored Baptist church, so
good that a member asked that it be re-
peated, the hopeful view given by Brother
SIMPSON of his mission to the Augusta
street church, and the desire for instruction
at the African NJ. E. Church reported by
Brother BAKER had led the members to
think that, as they say in ~Presbytery, they
could "see the way clear" One of the
colored brethren in high position had gone
so far as to say to commissioner MCCUE
that he ''must call around ~ofteu,'' so
pleased had he been with that g~entleman's
remarks. With such an easy graded road
laid out for them the brethren were not a
little chagrined to see in the INDICATOR
Friday that tat a meeting of the colored
churches it had been resolved among 9TH
| er things that ''at present our teachers are
not willing to organize classes to receive
Instruction." A part of the Association
received the announcement with genuine
regret, and another part who were not
much inclined to the work Of instructing
the colored teachers and were only willing
to 90 into it as a matter of Christian duty,
received it with a Il told you how it would
be-they don't want our people to help
EN- in anything" Very probably that
may be the feeling of a great many of the
colored people, but not, we think, of the
more intelligent class of them. And if it
were. what are you going to do about it
Drop them altogether? Gen. JOHNSON,
on whose suggestion this movement was
commenced, said in advance. it will be re-
membered, that it would be ''resisted by
the very people it was intended to benefit
and his prophecy has received early confir.
nation. But what of that? he also sale
that the resistance would die out. At the
very least let the Y. NJ. G. A. give this
class of citizens to understand that they
are in earnest: enough in earnest to wait
Let the colored Christians understand thai
the white ones hold themselves in readi
ness whenever the party Of the second par
are ready, and having done this they Cal
look on with an easy conscience.
And just here we may say that while
these efforts were being made for theil
spiritual education, the colored people
were holding meetings to complain aboul
the scant provisions for the secular educa
ton of their children a fact worthy o.
note. 1t may have struck them that there
was too much catechism and too littl'
primer. These grievances should be loos ct
into by the School Board and if in thu
power of the city they should be redressed
The only possible way of making then
valuable citizens and valuable tax payer
is to educate then. They complain tina
some of their children get only two hour.
a day schooling and that n Of thei
school houses is unhealthy. This shoult
be Investigated, if the complaint has beer
sent to the Board, and the Council shoult
support the Board in anything it may rec
ommend to remove the grievance.