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demand Of ell.
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n profit that the people Must Buy.
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us.
Our goods are bought froE First Hands-sav-
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compare faTorabiy With those Of the Northern
Cities.
Ladies Pebble Goat Button Boots, 81 25tOssoO
90 Freneh Kid 20 125to $50
az Tassfr, Toxad 81 1850 400
q Polish {" i0oto 400
a. % 75to so
Slippers in great variety 2stO 200
Men,s Calf Roots 1910 500
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.
RATIFICATION NOTICE.

RATIFICATION NOTICE.
Thomas J. Hall 4 Go.
John ~ Beal e. al al.
In the Citcuit Cpurt Tor St. Mary's county ST.
Nting bs a-COurt Of Equity.
No. 4fS N. y.
MRDEREDNthis nth day Of August, 1872
~ that the Aaiitor's report, filed Ia this
cause, be ratified nod confirmed, unless cause
10 the contrary y shoNSQ on or before the 2nd
Monday q September, ls5SPN .provided q copy Of
this order be pubIibhed in the st. Nary's BEAcOS,
once a week for three successive weeks prior ~
the said End Monday Of SePtember.
JfRANK FORD,
Clerk.
Tue eopy-Test:
CLERK.
Aug. Il, Is19-3wB
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Common Sense Washer.

Aug. Il, Is79-swB
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ror f.s SIS ADissrice, 80 MECHANICS
VILE, eommeAring o. Aond.y, sspsemosr
Isf. nom o'eiot&, q. n, 20 9 oei0cks p m.s
unsIi Friday, September 5th-
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For the sth District, at CENTREVILLE
commencing on Monday. Tuesday, wednesday
Thursday and Friday, September lst, 5ndi 80
9Th and 5Gh, from Q O'Clock, .. m, uHtiI
O'Clock, p. m, for the purpose Of disc6=Fging
their dnties as Oficers Of Registration, In com-
pliance with an Act passed aa the January Ses-
sion, 1876 providing Tor the revision Of The lists
Of Registered YoteSS1n this State.
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Arg u, Is7s-2t. Clerk.
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For ne ~ District, al GOOD HOPE com
uenripr On NlenRAE September LIST from .
O'Clock, .. m, to O'Clock, p. m, unuiFnoaF'
SeptembE 5th.
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For the Tth District, at HELESTOH1 com
meneing ON Momday, September LIST, nom
o'clock, q. M, 70 O'Clock, p. m, until Friday
September Ssh.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06

whole republican State ticket will be
elected, ard that Cornell will receive more
votes than Robinson and Kelly together.
But should Kelly succeed in his aim Of
electing the whole democratic ticket ex-
cept Robinson. and shonld his own vote
added to Robinson's make majority of
those cast for Governor, it would then de-
pend on the will Of Mr.. Kelly whether the
electoral vote Of New York shall be civ. II
to the democratic or to the republican
candidate for the Presidency. 1t is
conceded that the democratic party cannot
elect the next President without tho State
of New York. II Kelly accomplishss all he
aims at in this election Mr. Tilden will
be an impossible candidate, since Kelly's
ability to defeat Robinson would be regarded
as proof that he had the ability and the will
to defeat Tilden. We suppose that Mr.,
Tilden would not want the democratic
If confronted with this GER
tainiy of defeat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06

Whit of camphor suggestive of chests and
wrappings in which winter clothing reposcs
during the heated season, could be inhaled
on the sunny sides of streets most FREE
quentcd by ladies. Then every one looked
tor the equinoctial storm but no such dis
turbance appeared, and We defy New Eng
land to instance any similar omission in
her whole meteorological experience The
blanket market experienced the liveliest of
sensations, the coal dealers were at once
overwhelmed with orders. and their
filled as ii Ananias and his fato
had never been heard Of The cor
ner fruit stands gave place to tho heavily
clad vender of hot chestnuls, and at the
prescription counter Of popular restaurants
a fragrant steam arose from the tonics there
prepared. Then came night when quilts
and blankets suddenly seemed as heavy and
uncomfortable as an hour-long sermon. Over.
coats were remem bered only as unpleasant
dreams, the sttaw hat made many re-
appearance, though frequently with an
apology on the face beneath it, and lovers
stroiled forth in the moonlight as happily
and leisurely ai if June had come again,
never to depart. True, the leaves fell from
the trees in tie parks day after day,
but in such delicious weather what Leaf =
OF proper spirit could help longing to
drop down upon the grass and roll lazily
about on it? Throughout the day the sky
was as blue, cl clear as If it had
never known how to frown; in the evening
o soft haze cnveloped mansion and howell in
one all-embracirS cloud Of glory, while
day and night and all the while the air was
q cordial moro delicious than any that the
art Of man has eIer been able to devise.
Let other localitis boast of their storms,
their roaring winis and icy Gains, but if
weather is made tdbe talked about and en-
joyed New York hs during the past few
days excelled the World. M w
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
The neioaxuered Troops.

In the absence of direct news from the
force under Colonel Merritt sent to
relieve the corralled command near
Milk Creek speculation runs rife as to
the fate of the latter. 1t is held that
Lieutenant Payne. who sent for reinforce
ments. knew what the chances We're, and
he said he could hold out for i've
days. If he could keep tho savages ut
bay for five days he could, it Is believed,
continue the defence for six, which would
bring tho relieving force to the corral.
Means. it is believed, would be fonnd to
let him know that help was coming, so
that no would be encouraged to hold
his ground without taking any risk in
the agony of desperation TO get away.
But other spectators, less hopeful, fear
that the tension of defence at close
quarters over SO long II time would
wear out the troopers aud that they
would lall easy victims to vigorous night
attack. Still another line OF speculation is
that the Utes would leave the beleaguered
troops after siege of q day or
two. With their facilities for intor-
nation rs to an advancing force
and the chances they would have for q
successful retreat the latter theory has lit
tie weight. BY this evening we shall prob
ably know the truth. There seems now to
be no hope left that Agent Meeker, his
family, OF any of the white people at the
agency, have escaped butchery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06

Supreme Court of the State, where the
case was argued a few days ago. In behalf
OF the State it is ccntended that the pres
ence of n clergyman or civil officer was
necessary to make the marriage valid, and
in a case which arose some years since in
the same State it was so held by the SUI
preme legal authority in the Common
wealth. The defendant, on the other hand.
contends that the statute provisions on the
subject prescribing tho presence of minis
ters or civil magistrates are merely permits
siye, not mandatory, aud that their absence
does not create such ali informality a. to
nullify the marriage. The marriage laws OF
Missouri and Massachusetts are nearly SIM
liar, and this position of the defendant has
been sustained by the Supreme Court of
Missouri The Supreme Court OF the
United States has also thrown the weight OF
It's authority on the same side, but not
outstanding these two decisions tho
Massachusetts precedent is the other
way. The decision in the case will be
watched with interest, not only in the old
Bay State, but outside Of it. Meanwhile
MI. Munson occupies the curious position
OF being legally married according to United
States and Missouri law and of being ille-
gally married and therefore guilty of
crime according 10 the law Of Massachu-
sets. The fact is the laws of the States
and OF tho United States ON the subject are
in so much confusion and SO contradictory
that it would be really difficult to say with
certainty who are and who are not legally
married.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06

New England's weather was Landed to such
ON extent In u famous after-dinner speech
two OF three years ago that tho States cast
OF the Hudson River seem to have settled
themselves firmly in tho belief that no other
portion of the country has any weather
worth speaking Of On the part of New
York we respectfully but iearlessly chal-
lenge Now England to compete for the
weather championship, and for our record
we refer the assumed holder of the meteor
illogical belt to the weather in which we
have INDUCED during the past fortnight.
Not two weeks ago straw hats wero the
rule on Broadway; but suddenly thoro
came day when the ulster appeared and q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
Can a Man and Woman Marry Them-
seiyesf


No branch of American law is, perhaps,
in worse tumble than that relating to the
marriage contract. In hardly any two
States in the Union are tho statutes on the
subject the same, and in more than ono in.
stance marriages which have been held
States would be, ii contracted under the
laws of several of the States, null and void.
The latest interesting case involving the
question of what is legal marriage has
arisen in Massachusetts,, aud is now pend
ing in the Supreme Court OF that State
1t involves an answer to the question "Oan
o man and woman marry themselves 2" or,
in other words, does q contract of mar
riago before witnesses constitute n legal
marriage in that State ? The facts are briefly
thesc:--Last July the Rev. Mr.. Munson,
Second Advent minister, of Worcester, un-
dertool, at the close of the services in his
church, to marry himself to Miss Eaton.
No other Clergyman or legal representative
of the Commonwealth officiated; he simply
took the lady to be his wife and she. declared
her willingness to take him as her husband.
The parties were of full age, the usual notice
was filed in the Office of tho City Clerk and
the parties to the contract believed the
ceremony they had performed constituted
a valid marriage. The Commonw ealth,
however, was Of an entirely different opinion,
and the Rev. Mr.. Munson was criminally
prosecuted in the Superior Court and found
guilty. An appeal has been taken 10 the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
Mr.. Maple.on Complains.

Brevet Colonel Mapleson--he can correct
us il this is not his true military title,
though we perceive no reason why an
operate manager should affect military
rank revet Colonel Mnpleson arrived in
New York day before yesterday, and yes
terday he was interviewed by one OF our
local newspap Brevet Colonel Maple
son was rather more bumptious in the in
terview than quite besecms the modesty
Of o stranger. His Dragging descrip-
ton of the meri Is Of his new troupe would,
better than his. After tue recognition he
received here last winter he might safely
have waited for the qualities OF his
new singers to be discovered by others in
stead of proclaimed by himself Brevet
Colonel Mapleson's preliminary putting Of
himself would, under any circumstances,
be In questionable taste, and in bus
mess sense it evinces want of
tact. New York people are competent
judges OF opera. Curiosity will attract
an audience on the first night,
and the verdict of our intelligent musical
public will then determine whether Brevet
Colonel Mapleson's second opera season
is to be success There was no necessity
for his coming before the public and dilat-
ing on the points OF his performers. It
would be rather more fit and decorous for
such eulogies to proceed from others rather
than from himself.
But we should have passed the pomposity
of this somewhat too elusive interview in
friendly and regretful silence if Brevet
Colonel Mapleson had not thought fit to
assail the proprictors of tho Academy of
Music. His profuse putting of the men,
bers of his troupe is mere fault of
taste--a little too Barnum-like, perhaps,
but still pardonable- but his assault
on his patrons and behefactors passes
higher domain OF morals. The obligation
of gratitude is not matter of taste, and
there are we'll informed people in this city
who will think tina. Brevet Colonel Maple
son has turned his heel" against benefac-
tors who have fed MIN. Those who are in
the best position to know think that Mr..
Maplesons success last winter was due to
the llDeraiity III the matter OF rent ana
the social encouragement of the proprietors
OF the Academy OF Music. OF all men in
the world it least becomes Brevet Colonel
Mapleson to complain of the use which
those gentlemen make Of their own prop
erty. His grievance lies in tho fact
that they have let the Academy to Maret-
EEK for short season preceding his first
opening. But If his singers have the
transcendent merits which he claims for
them he should be glad of foil which will
set off their superiority. We are willing to
conoede Mr.. Mapleson's claim that he will
give more brilliant entertainments next
winter than he did last but there are some
things 1--WE hope he will take the hint and
understand us) that he did last year which
we have an interest in hoping that he will
not repeat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
The o,Leary Race Begun,

The race for the Ashley belt seems to
have only whetted the public appetite
for moro Of the same sport, and the admis-
sion price being within the means OF the
masses it is quite likely that the Garden
will more than once this week be packed to
OVERLOOKING. Widely different as the field
is from last weeks, one man seemingly hav-
ing child's play of it with most of his antas-
onists, it is still far from sure that by eleven
Saturday night Mr.. Blower Brown will
be still leading. McLeavy, the Scot il q
pedestrian with simply marvellous record,
though at six-day work his experience has
been limited. But should one or two like
him rush the pace to-day and Tomorrow
it will take strong head on Browns part
to abstain from OVERRIDING it, and so not
reserving enough for hard work later in
the week, and from the quality of not o
few of his rivals there is strong chance
of a score from them which will loom up
alongside some of the bost yet recorded.
II is we'll that the error in the length OF tho
course was discovered in timo to avoid
the annoying sequel which is now coming
from the former match. BY the way,
Hazael ut least, if not Roweli too, should
take part in this contest. Both arc en-
tered. and handsome an income as Rowell
will make exhibiting himself about tho
country he could doubtless make better
thing of IL by being in this struggle. Had
O'Leary too, instead of lying back for his
match with Rowell, gone in now and
beaten tho "Blower" it would have proved
q far more remunerative stop than his
present plan; for they pay better Tor these
things here than they do in England.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following AmoriA Ans were registered at the
Paris office of the HERAp on Saturday October 4,
1S79:-
Boyden, Mrs W. H.. Chcago, Continental Hotel.
Burr, J. W.. New Yorl. Rho Marthabor.
Brigg. b. L.. New YORK. Hotel de Lille ct d'Albion.
Cline. Mrs. G. r.. Chi.ago. Continental Hotel.
Chumar. c. H., New s,rk. Hotel Dominica th'
Comstock, A. T.. and family. New York. Cont. ?
mental Hotel
Delize. s. j., Providence. Hotel de Europe. tf
Dennis, A. L.. Jr., NV Jersey. Hotel du Prince
Albert. ~,
Elliott, A. H., and VIII, New York, Continental ~
Hotel.
Harper. W. II. j., New FORK, Hotel de Ia Couronne.
Holliger. Miss L.. New York. % Rue do Bruxelles.
Keahofer. DR.. B. H.. ad wife, ST. Louis, Hotel do
rAlbe. las
Lansing. Abraham, and wife, New York, Hotel
Jardin dcs Tuileries.
Meredith. f.. Virginia. Continental Hotel
Montague. r.. Virginia. continental Hotel.
Mercer. A. Clifford. New York. % Rue do Bruxellts.
Mayo. Frank. and family New York. Hotel de st.
Petersburg.
Martin, Mrs. New York. % Rue de Bruxoles.
McNclly. h. K. pennsy itania. Continental Hotel.
Nusbaum. p. New York! Hotel do Ia Bergere.
Powell Arthur c., Ohio No. Is Rue Neuve St.
Augustn.
Pcnnic n. NJ. New York Boulevard dEnfer.
Robertson, John. New York. HOTEL do Rivoli.
stearns. Miss G.. New York. % Rue de Bruxelies.
Strauss Jacob New York Hotel do lAvenue dc
IOpera.
salter. Mrs. J. f.. New York. Continental Hotel.
salter. Miss w. e.. New York. Continental Hotel.
Schoolcraft. o. j., Virginia, Continental Hotel.
Thomson. Miss. New York, Hotel dc Rivoli.
TisdaI Mrs. j. L. New York. Continental Hotel.
Wells. Charles f.. aud son. Pennsylvania. Hotel
Brighton.
Wheeler John E.. Boston. Hotel de rEurope.
Woodruff. r. L.. New York Hotel Dominica.
Weldon. G. D., New York, Hotel de Ia Couronne
William. F. B.. Chicago. oxford and Cambridge
Hotel.
Zeil. r. Ellwood. and fanny. Pennsylvania. Nos
Cite Retro.
1t is estimated that there nearly one million
railway men in England who Arc obliged to work on
Sunday.
Kossuth. the illustrious Hungarian. resides near
Turin. Ono of his is engineer. and his only
living sister is In this country.
OF tho seven million Hebrews in the world statis-
ticians say there Ave millions in Europe aud o
million and half in abe United States.
Senator Zach Chandler introduced ct roliti-
cal meeting in Ohio few nights ago. as ''the man
who saved the nation from Samuel J. Tilden."
Representative Atkins, of Tennessee. member Of
tho Committee on Appropriations. has been worry i'll
for some time. but is now recovering. meeting Of
tho committee will be held in Washington to
consider the estimates OF appropriations for the next
fiscal year. t e.t ...- la. Z
Tho San francisco CHRONICLE favors the abolition of
our diplomatic service. cit is extremely doubtful
1t says "that IL Louis XIV Charles v. Of Spain.
Peter OF Russia. Frederick of Prussia had had.
now have. the use of the telegraph. they would
have rcsortcd to the ambassaforial method Of com.
municating with foreign governments"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ERAND OPERA nOUsE-TnE MIGnry DOLLAR
ABBEy's PARK THEArEE-org AMERICAN COUSIN.
STANDARD rHEATRE-lIAMLsr.
DALYs THEATRE-Dv
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ITALIA ruEATRE-EnRLicHE ARBEiE
AQUARlu M-MEERy TuNE.s-pINAroRE
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BOOTHS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
SIBLO'S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HAvERLY'S rIiEArRE-uonRirs.
HOPELESS OLYMPIC TIIEATRE-TnE FnEScu SPY.
UNION SQUARE TIEATRE-MY PARTSER
WALLACk'S -CoNrEurT or CoURr
GEIMANIA TnEATRE-DiE HEERES ELrEEN
FOLLY TlIEATRE--U NcLE Tons CABIN.
THEATRE COMIQU E-MuLLiGAS GUARD CnowDRR
SAN FRANCISCO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ABERLE's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ROSTER BIAL', CONCERT HALL.
SrEiNWAY HALL-TnouAs' CoNcERF.
BROOKLYN PARK TiiEArKE-RIP VAN WISKLx.
HAvERLY's BROOKLYN ruEATRE-RoyAL FAvoRirE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
Irelnna,s Anti-Rent Agitation.

A winter of privations and sullen excite
ment may be easily toreseen in Ireland.
The agitation against the payment OF rents
on the present ruinous scale and 10 de-
mand fxity OF tenure takes greater dimen-
sions daily. The leaders Of the movement
such men as Nh. Parnell and Mr.. O'Connor
Power-are members OF Parliament OF tho
obstructive" type, and have hold upon
the masses to which the more conserva-
tive of the home rulers can lay
no claim. Home rulers like Mr.. Mitchell
Henry, who hold immense rent rolls, must
of necessity lose weight in such struggle
tor life as has come upon the Irish peas
antry. At the meetings held yesterday, one
near Cork, another in Mayo, near the scene
OF the late attempted murder of a landlords
agent. third in Galway and fourth in
Queens county, the speeches and their re-
ception indicate high tension of feeling
which may be difficult to keep up without
leading the peasantry beyond the attitude
of passive resistance" laid down by the
speakers. 1t is worthy of note TINT the ex-
IRENE nationalists are reported to be
from the anti-rent meetings, not for the
purpose of discountenancing them, but
that they may hold themselves more fully
in reserve 'for the day Of action" What
there may be ominous in this it is hard to
say it may he q mere ingenious proclama-
ton to distract the government. but the
temper Of the meetings shows that there is
very little to distinguish those who take
part in them from the most pro-
nounced foes Of English rule in
Ireland. The sullen force Of the present
agitation, due, no doubt, to the desperate
condition Of the masses outside the towns.
marks it apart from the previous agitations
Of the century in Ireland. 1t was the taunt
of that unsparing critic of Ireland, Mr..
James Anthony Froude, that Irish rebel
lions failed of effect because, whatever its
excitability, there was u lack Of desperation
in the Irish character; that hence rcbellions
broke out prematurely and collapsed sud-
denly. Whether this can be verified in the
present drift of affairs remains tn be seen.
The movement resembles in outline the
''tithe agitation" OF q generation ago, but it
is backed by the grim force of Hunger and
has other impulses OF its own. 1t says to
the tenantry, eff you pay rents you will
starve; if you are evicted you can no more
than die of hunger; stand together and
you shall neither starve nor be turned out
OF your homes" 1t may be revolutionary,
but it calls for quality of resistance which
has been exhibited time and again in Irish
history. and if steadily pursued has this
advantage, that it leaves the door open for
the legislative power of the English gov
eminent to choose between sweeping re-
form in the land tenure and q dragooning
policy that will not only force a rebellion
in the near future, but lay the seeds of
others for century to come. The ques-
ton Of interest at present is, Can the anti
rent leaders keep their followers in hand?