Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-02

UMENT BALL ON THE 15th--DISTIN-
GUIsnED PERSONS HERE-STAUNToN
AND AUGUSTA observation-disclosures
THE MILITARY CoMMIssIoN-suNDAY
AT THE WHITE,
&C., &C., sc.
WHITE SCLpUR SPRINGS,
Monday, July 19th, 1878.
l reached this Saratoga Of Tie South,
Saturday night, wa Capt. j. b. Finks' PAL
lOr car, the most comfortable travelling
arrangement have patronized since the
war. BY the way my us a els was Bos-
ton gentleman, and you know my weak
ness for Bost0nians ever since the Bunker
Hill centennial. So happening also to be
,.eighburs at the same table here we soon
got acquainted. He wanted to know who
was the conductor of our car, remarking
upon the courtesy of the gentleman and
h S attention to the comfort of his passen-
gers, as in striking contrast to the disa
greeable, curt, and sels-imEOrtant bearing
of the officials OH many of the Northern
lines, which he knew had driven travel
from their roads us in the case of himself
and many friends This gentleman repre-
sents large interests in Boston and reports
his branch of business as looking up and
slow but general revival of confidence and
consequent improvement OF the financial
status i find that to be the prevailing
impression among business men here with
whom have conversed, representing every
section Of the country, and they looked
forward the late fall and the probable
resumption of specie payment as an era Of
the re-establshment of good feeling in
financial circles and a decided ''onward"
to renewed national prosperity which COM
ing even now casts its shadow before.
GOOD COMPANY
l find good company here, fifty having
registered the Gay arrived and 6fty-five
the day previous and very few leaving
during nay stay. At this rate the, 9th day
of August, the time appointed for the Mt.
V ernon Association benefit ball, will find
large company. Mrs. Lewis Washing
ton is expected here in day or two to
make the necessary arrangements for a
grand affair. That is also the day appoint
ed for the sale of this splendid property,
but as yet the probable purchaser can not
be Indicated, though a possible one, (Mr.
W. A. Stuart) is named.
THE STAUNTON DELEGATION.
see here fr' m your hill city, only fair
representation AS yet, Hon. A. ii. H.
Stuart, Judge H. W. Sheffey, Maj. Il. M.
Bell and Mrs, Bell, Capt. R. H. Catlett,
and Mrs. Catlett, Mrs. NJ. Erskine Miller
and family, Miss Annie Bell, Miss Mollie
Young, Miss Lucy Omohundro. and MI.
Eddie Taylor, though quite number from
Augusta and Staunton are expected in
August, among whom Is gallant habitue,
who is now hurrying from Paris as fast as
all OCEAN steamer will bear him to catch:
the season here. and says all Europe can't
furnish ''White.' The register for the
past week or ten days shows to the in
quisitive, many prominent names, most
of WHOM are now here and many will
spend the season, among them are Gen.
Jos. E. Johnston, Hon. W. W. ECorcoran,
Judge Phillips, Was ,ington, D. g.; Wis
count and Viscountess de Sibourg,' Rich
mond; Hon. Wayne Weigh and Gen.
llarland, Philadelphia, Hon. O. K. Single
ION and wife Mississippi, DR.. Wormly and
family of Va. Judge Wckes, Md, Gov
Matthews Of W. Va, Col. VIM, E. Tan
ner and Bishop Pickney, Richmond, Col
Van buren, Of New York, DR.. Broadus Of
KY, Rev. DR.. Dickerson of Richmond.
Col. Washington of Tenn, Gov. Stevenson
and larty Of Kentucky, Generals Harlan.
V n Vliat and B 4rstow of the U. 5. army
Coils. Summers and Siiort Of LA., Col. Ca
ruth of KY. Col. Belo of Texas, Judge
Purdy of New York, Mr.. J. NJ. Broadus
Of the Virginia Midland r. r. and many
Others. Among those most noticed and
questioned, especially by newsmongers
are
THE MILITARY COMMISSION
which is now in session here and consists
of Senators Gen. A. E. Burnside, presa:
dent. and & len. NJ. G. Butler of S. c., Rep
resentatives, Gen. Fl. B. Banning OF Ohio,
Gen. Harry White of Pa, and Gen. J. G.
Straight Of MINI. Senator Plumb OF Kan
sas and Sen. Bragg OF Wisconsin are alb
sent; Col. D. r. Larned OF New York, is
secretary, and Col. John =. French OF
Washington Sergeant alarms Much to
the disappointment OF the rep rters order
ed here, they sit with closed doors and
walk with closed mouths. On assembling
chey, with wise self-regafd, resolved that
their deliberations should be strictly prl
vate-Wisely, | say, because, by risidly OBJ
serving this sple they have escaped the
annoyance of thousand letters, ten thou
sand suggestions, unnumbsred newspaper
criticisms and armies of delegations. Their
sessions are held in the Maston House, at
the door of which the Sergeant-at-arms
sits as watchlfql as gerberng, ard sable as
sistant keeps guard near the windows and
looks mysterious, as darkey only Can
look. can only gather that their sessions
have been harmonious and spirit of COM
promise prevails which will result in a bill
upon which all will ultimately agree.
THE SPRINGS.
Now what can say about this famous
place famous long before the VINDICA-
TOE or any OF its readers were born) that
they don't klna9wY Those pretty passage
about the nwhisperiag pippeess,' p ''the giant
oaks" 1.-THE picturesque walks to Lovers
Leap the moonlight CLINT Oh cottage and
collonade," ''the pleasant days" and ''ceol
nights, ""airy cottages" and splendid ball
room," ''palace of dining rooms" aid
''Painee Of landlords" &c., &C., will DO
for the Times. Tie Herald, the Post, the
Dispatch and State, fol ti.ey pro news to
do,