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Clerical Notes.

Rev. L. G.. Miller who was Superannua-
ted at the last session of Baltimore M. e.
Conference South, and who had been out OF
the active ministry some months from i'll
health died at Harrisonburg, Thursday. He
had served in Lexington, Woodstock, Harri-
sonburg and other points in the Valley.
He entered the Confederate army at the
age of sixteen, having left college to do so,
and served through the war. He leaves a
widow and several children. Rev. Dr..
Samuel Rodgers of Staunton, assisted in
conducting the funeral services at Harrison
burg, which took place on Friday afternoon.
At the late session of Greenbrier Presby-
terry in Lewisburg, the following resolution
was adopted s'That this Presbytery, Lex
ington and Winchester Presbyteries con-
curing, overture the Synod of Virginia to
consent to the erection of the three Presby-
teries into Synod, to be called the Synod
of West Augusta. -
The last Charlestown Free Press says
'sRev. Dr. Gardner, of the M. E. Church.
South, on Friday last gave bond and was
duly empowered by the Clerk of the County
| Court to perform the marriage ceremony in
West Virginia.
Rev. Dr.. Goodwin of Leigh-street Bap-
fist church, Richmond, preached vely &C
ceptably at the staunton Baptist church
last Sunday, in place of Rev. Dr.. George
Cooper of that city, who was unable to
get here.
| Rev. DR.. Mcfarland of the First Pres.
byterian church, is quite unwell, being
threatened with pneumonia. He preached
on Sunday morning last but was too unwel
to fill his pulpit that night.
Rev. J. W. Howe of the U. B. church
we are glad to say, has recovered sufficient
ly to be present at communion service there
next Sunday morning, in which he will be
assisted by Rev. Professor Friese.
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Pardon Granted.

Gov. Lee last week, on petition signed
by the Attorney who prosecuted her, the
jury who convicted her and fixed her pun
ishment, and the physician who stated that
she was in bad health and that imprison-
ment would probably result fatally, par
doned Ella Lung, white woman convic-
ted in Staunton Of throwing red pepper in
the eyes of Tom Lee, a rival Chinese laun-
dryman of her Chinese husband. The
Richmond Dispatch in stating the offense
for which she was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for year, says:
s'She married Chinaman and they were
living in Staunton when for some indignity
real OF supposed she became incenSed against
Chinaman who sometimes visited her hus-
band and threw into the formers eyes hand
full of cayenne pepper.
If Gov. Lees pardon was in any measure
based On the supposition that these were
the facts of the case, OF anything like them
he made a mistake.
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Grand Officers Elected.

The Grand Council of the Royal Area
mum which met in Richmond last week,
elected the following Grand Officers for
the ensuing year James B. Blanks, of
Petersburg, Grand Regent; Walter F. II
vine, of Norfolk, Grand Vice Regent L.
J. LIE Faucheur, of Berkeley, Grand Orator;
r. A. Dobie, of N Norfolk, Past Grand Re-
gent; William Lovenstein, of Richmond,
Grand Secretary; A. B. Bolts, of Freder-
icksburg, Grand Treasurer; G. w. Har-
wood, of Richmond, Grand Chaplain; w.
D. Morriss, of Petersburg, Grand Guide:
DR.. H. c. Scott, of Ashland, Grand Warden;
John 7. Edwards, of Lynchburg, Grand
Sentry; A. Myers of Norfolk, Grand Trus-
tee; J. L. Beck, of Lynchburg, alternate to
Supreme Council.
The officers were duly installed by Past
Supreme Regent J. Haskell Butler, Of Bos-
ton, acting as Deputy Supreme Regent.
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Personal,

Cards are out for the marriage at Grace
Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Wednesday
May 18th, at II A. M, of MI. Wallace p.
Whitmore of Staunton to Miss Rosalina
King, daughter of w. II. King, Esq, OF
Baltimore. MI. Whitmore is the populal
senior member Of the prominent dry goods
house of Whitmore & Liggett of this city
and Miss King is most charming young
lady who has many friends in Staunton
made during several summers she spent
here. The wedding trip will extend to Sar
Francisco, California, and will consume
some two months.
The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
correspondent of the New York Herald
writes that among those who have made az.
rangements to spend the summer there, are
President ingalls, of the G. & 0. Ry., and
Rev. DR.. w. A. Harris and Miss Harris OF
Staunton.
Mrs. DR.. A. M. Henkel of Staunton, with
her son, is spending some time with friends
in Newmarket.
Miss Virginia Coleman Of the Variety
Springs, of this county, is visiting thefamily
Of her cousin, Mr.. j. I. Coleman in
Nelson.
Miss Fannie McGlamery Of Augusta is
visiting friends in Greenbrier.
| Grand Lecturer w. II. III. Lynn was
among the Masonic brethren at Roanoke
last week.
| The Rockbridge News has the following
personals s"Miss Stribling of Staunton
spent Easter holidays with Miss Evalyn
Nelson Miss Pattie Myers is spending
her Easter holiday at home, accompanied
by Miss Jennie McCue of Staunton, Va.
Miss Eva Jordan returned from the Wes-
leyan Institute to spend her holidays at
home, at Buena Vista. She was accompa-
MED by the Misses Stewart of Warrington,
w. Va On their return they spent Tuesday
night at DR.. Gold 's.''
Col. w. L. Bumgardner is, we regret to
learn, very sick at his residence on East
Frederick street.
Maj. A. M. Rowan, of Ronceverte. W.
Va, is in the city,
Messrs. G. G. Wheat and Henry E. Sum-
merson, have formed a copartnership to
conduct the family grocery business at the
old Wheat stand.
The business Of the law firm Of Hudson
& Patrick, which was dissolved some time
since, is being settled up by MI. VIM. Pat
rick at the Office formerly occupied by the
| firm.
| Messrs. Ed. S. Sublett of Staunton, and
j. R. McCutchan of Augusta, have been
appointed Notaries Public by Gov. Lee.
Dr.. Taylor, Chairman Of the Arkansas
State Democratic Committee, is in the city
visiting his daughter, pupil at the Au-
gusta Female Seminary.
Mrs. John D. Crowle, who has been ex.
tremely i'll for several days, was much i'm
proved last night. Her daughters, Misses
Carrie and May Crowle, who were called
home from Baltimore where they were Wis.
iting, arrived yesterday evening.
MI. and Mrs. J. S. Craig of Warrenton
were here this week on their way to the
Cold Sulphur Springs, near Goshen, Of
which MI. G. takes charge this summer,
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Handsome Invitations.

The invitations of the Staunton Choral
Society to their first private concert this
evening, May Sd, at the Opera House, under
the direction of Prof. Barthold Meyer, have
been issued. They are very handsome and
very complete. Besides the card of invita-
tion-without presenting which at the door
there is no admission-each person invited
bound, containing the programme, the Ii
bretto of the chorus parts, and a roster of
the officers and members of the Society. 1t
is a fitting enuoye of charming entertain
ment.
Holders of invitations can secure reserv-
ed seats by applying at once to MI. 9. L.
Cook at the Inter-States office.
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Educational Commandments.

The following are the dates for the COM
mencements at the schools and colleges in
Staunton this year \
W Wesleyan Female Institate.-Rev. w.
| A. Harris, D. D., President. Friday, May
31-Final Celebration Of the Lee and Jack
son Literary Society; Saturday, June l.
Art exhibition; Sunday, June 2-Com-
mencement Sermon by Bishop A. w. Will
son of Baltimore, at II A. M. :; Monday,
June 3-Annual Soiree at s P. M. Tues
day, June 4-Final Exercises.
augusta Female Semimary.-Miss M.
j. Baldwin, Principal. Friday, May oath
Art Reception from II A. M. to5 P. M.
Sunday, May Announcement Ser
mon by Rev. w. w. Moore, D. D., OF
Union Theological Seminary at II A. M.
Monday, May 27th-Annud Soiree at
P. NJ; Tuesday, May Establishing Exer-
cises at 1890 A. M.
Staunton Female Seminary.-Rev. Jas.
Willis, A. NJ, Principal. Saturday, June
Art Reception from 10 A. M. to 5 T.
M; Monday, June 3.-Anniversary Cele-
bration of the Zenobian Literary Society at
P. M; Tuesday, June 4-Closing Exer-
cises at 10 A. M.
Virginia Female Institute.-Mrs. Gen.
j. E. B. Stuart, Principal. Monday, June
1O-Art Exhibition from 10 A. M. to 6 P.
M; Tuesday, June 11-Annual Soiree at 8
P. M; Wednesday, June - Closing Exer-
cises at 1920 A. M.
Sherwood Female Semindry.-J. L. Mas
sey, A. NJ, Principal. Saturday, June l.
Art Exhibition; Sunday, June 2-Bacca-
laureate Sermon by Rev. III. M. Wharton,
D. D., of Baltimore, at II A. M; Tuesday,
June 4-Closing Exercises.
Stanton Male Academy.-Prof. W. I'll.
Kable, Principal, will close it's session on
Wednesday, May Goth.
,Staunton academy. S. III. Owens
Principal, will close on Monday, June 18th,
with Final Exercises at s P. M. of that day.
Staumton Public Schools.-W. w. Rob
ertson, Superintendent. Closing Exercises
of the white schools Friday, May 31st at II
M.-the delivering of diplomas, &C., to be
made in the Senior High School room.
Closing Exercises of the colored schools
Friday, May 31st, at P. M, delivering of
diplomas, &c., to be made in School Build
ing No.2.
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Married at the Manse.

On Thursday evening last, Magistrate
w. II. Fix, well known and esteemed
citizen of the county, was married at the
manse of Old Providence Church, to Mrs.
Lenora E. Mccormick, widow OF thelate r.
c. Mccormick. Themarriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. S. w. Hadden, the pastor
of Old Providence, and the attendants
were Miss Beulah Davenport, a sister of the
bride, and MI. John J. Fix, a brother of the
groom. The parlors were handsomely decor
ated and the wedding was a very pretty
one. The newly welded couple repaired to
the residence of the late John H. Fix
where supper had been prepared for the
party. After supper they were serenaded
by the Spottswood Brass Band. On Sun
day, the groom and bride attended Mt
Carmel Church, of which the groom has
! been Deacon for number of years.
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BreYities,

The Charleston, W. Va, Times, has the
following: Gen. G. G. Watts recently
purchased fine four-year-old horse, Sen
sation, from Col. G. S. Peyton, of Angus
ia county, Va. The price paid was $500
Sensation is one of the finest horses eve1
seen in this city,"
The Jarbeau Comedy Company did not
get here Thursday night, owing to railway
delay, soon enough to commence their per.
Torrance before 8 O'Clock. In consequence
they had miserably thin house. But to
their credit they played as well as they
would to full one, and we are glad to see
that in Richmond the next night they had
good one.
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Social Events.

On Tuesday eveHing, MI. and Mrs. Frank
Alexander, of No. 2O9 Kalorama street,
gave a largely attended reception to MI. J.
Holcome Alexander and his bride OF Baltl-
more, lasting from $50 to midnight. The
reception was full dress one. Mrs. ).
Holcome Alexander wore a gown OF white
ottoman silk, decollete, en- troime, trimmed
in Duchess lace, and carried bouquet OF
Bride roses. She wore diamonds. Mrs.
Frank Alexander wore her bridal dress OF
white corded silk, point lace front, and
trimmed in orange blossoms; she carried
bunch of La France roses; ornaments, dla-
monds. Mrs. Dr. Cyrus Alexander, moth
Ell of Messrs. j. III. and Frank Alexander,
wore black silk trimmed with jet.
The 'sCoffee'' of the Ladies Auxiliary OF
the Y. M. G. A. next week, will be given at
the residence of Mrs. DR.. S. Homer Henkel,
No. % West Frederick street, on Thurs
day afternoon, from to Z O'Clock.
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MilIer-Y0ung.
Richmond Dispatch April goth. ]


A pretty wedding occurred at st. Paul S
church at s O'Clock last night, when MI.
James Mason Miller, Jr., of StauntOn, led
to the altar Miss Fannie BraXton Young.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Tomlin
Young, Miss Kate BraXton and Miss Mary
Braxton, of New Kent !; Miss Resale
Winston, Miss Mamie Symington, of Bal
timore; Miss Helen Rutherford, of Rock
Castle; Miss Judith Darlington and Miss
Otey Cullen.
The groomsmen were MI. W. Ormond
Young, Messrs. A. Caperton Braxton and
Edward Echols, of Staunton; MI. Robert
w. Tomlin, of Norfolk; MI. Charles D.
Witherspoon, of Petersburg; MI. G. l..
Nicholson, MI. James I'll. Anderson, and
MI John II. Russell.
The best man was MI. Alexander Miller,
of Staunton, the brother of the groom. MI.
John B. Young, brother of the bride, gave
her away. The solemn ceremony was per-
formed by Right Rev. Alfred NJ. Randolph,
D. D., assistant bishop of Virginia. Rev.
Moses D. Hoge, D. D., was present and
assisted.
The ushers were Messrs. A. Churchill
Young, T. c. Eggleston, H. A. Williams,
John M. Price, David J. Burr, and John
M. Reynolds, of N orfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left this morning at
2:30 o'clock Oh the Richmond and Danville
train for Danville. Thence they will go viG
the Virginia Midland railroad for an eX-
tended trip North.
Miss Young is the eldest daughter of the
late Colonel John B. Young of the Rich
mond bar. She being still impartial mourn
ing, the wedding was simple and unOstenta-
many Of the old Virginia families the Car
ters, Lees, Braxtons, Corbins and others.
MI. Miller is one of the well-knoWn Mil
ler family of Staunton, and is largely en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits, both in Vir-
ginia and Texas. He and his bride will
reside in Staunton.
A reception was held last night at the
residence of the brides mother, Mrs. Fan
ME G. Young, No. 203 east Franklin street
the guests being limited to the bridal party
and few relatives and special intimate
friends Among those present were MI.
and Mrs. Lewis n. Hopkins, of Baltimore
Mrs. John BigeloW, of Washington Mr..
and Mrs. M. Erskine Miller, Miss Mary
Miller, Of Staunton: Miss Alice Carter, of
Baltimore: Miss Eliza BraXton, Mrs. James
Amber, Mrs. A. M. Randolph, Mrs. r. U.
Mordecai, Miss Mordecai, DE-. and Mrs. J.
S. D. Cullen, MI. and Mrs. Thomas R.
Marshall, MI. and Mrs. G. E. Workman
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Montague, MI
and Mrs. Robert G. Rennolds, MI. and
Mrs. Thomas n. Carter. and Mrs. Frank
Schell.
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offering, except that there are more large and
heavy though smooth Western Hogs than are
wanted, such as weigh 200 to $50 lbs gross, which
owing to the low price of lard, are not wanfedand
have to be reshipped East, however desirable IN
other respects. Prices for State and other near
by Hogs: Roughs 51&a6 cents, and good to prime
63sa65s CENTS some Western Hogs shade higher
Receipts this week were 6, 1872 head
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, April 29th.-
Receipts: $40 head of cattle; 122 sheep, and 16l
hogs Sales: $40 head of cattle 10 sheep, and 16l
hogs. Prices Catte-Best, 4a414c. gross-a few
extra higher; medium to good, 319a354c. gross;
common to fair, @4a314c. gross. Sheep-4a514c.
gross Hogs-6a64c. net Bulls-2114a314c. gross.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, May 1.-Wheat-Very good mixed,
$780, Corn, &c.,
| CHICAGO, May 1.-Wheat for May delivery,
Size, July, 1910; Corn-May, 3334, July, 3d. Oats
May, 22132; Pork-May, S1l.52, July, SILT.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-Flour active and firm
Wheat-southern fairly active and easier; Fultz,
S9a95c; Longberry, 90a96c; western easy; No.
winter red spot Sic. Corn-southern firm, want
ed; white and yellow, 41a43c; western steady
STANTON PRICE CURRENT.
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and has $50 900 in cash to lend enterprises
that may locate there. 1t takes no stock in
any enterprise, but gives it the land for
location free, and lends it money at long
term of years on a low rate of interest. AS
the reader has seen the long list of men of
affairs in so many States, men conversant
with manufactures and trade in all quar-
ters Of the Union, it may he easily inferred
that they will see that the new town is
made to hum with factories before many
months elapse. That it will be busy and
wealth manufacturing point none can
doubt, and SO certain are capitalists of it
that the last sale of its stock was at S135,
par being 500.
The town will be made beautiful in addi-
ton to the natural attractions of the place.
There will be well paved streets, lighted
with electricity, an ample supply of pure
free stone water, good sewerage, iron bridg
es across the river, a fine road and iron
bridge to Clifton Forge, fine hotel-and
everything abreast with the times. On the
ground will be two public springs-one
large Alkaline Spring the free carbonic acid
gas bubbling up continually, which has
had the endorsement of Prof. Campbell of
Washington & Lee, Dr.. A. M. Fauntleroy,
DR.. J. st. P. Gibson, Dr.. J. Alex. Waddell
and other noted physicians the other
is strong Chalybeate, one of the strong
est | ever tasted.
1 must take line, as leave Iron Gate,
to say word about the hotel of Nh. Col
burn at Clifton Forge. If 1 had been told
that in railroad town of $500 inhabitants
in Virginia, l should have found a beauti
fully decorated dining room; the best of fare;
chamber sets of walnut handicapped;
wire-net bed springs, electric bells, and
everything else first class hotel furnishes,
with everything as clean as new penny
from the mint, | should not have believed
it. And yet | find all these at MI. Col
burns hotel. II. c. T.
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Easter Eggs Over Half Century Old.

The Easter eggs exhibited in Staunto1
pale in interest before the curiOsities il
that line now in the possession Of MI. A
C. Fry OF Waynesboro, Va. This family
have kept as souvenirs Easter eggs, and
have unbroken and unimpaired specimens
of each years manipulation since 1881
Think of it, an Easter egg IS years old, and
one for each year since! The family mem
cries which are recalled by these tokens
cause them to be highly priced, as grown
men and women recall the joys Of yout5
and remember the mother love which
prompted this contribution to their child
hood pleasures.
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Diocesan Council,

The annual Council Of the Virginia Dio-
cese of the 2. E. Church, will meet at
Lynchburg, on Wednesday, May 18th.
Bishop White will preside, assisted by
Assistant Bishop Randolph. 1t will be
composed of the rector and one lay delegate
from each parish and will number about
800 members. Several questions of inter
est will be before it. That of change of
name of the church will be forestalled in a
measure 10y the report of the committee
which we recently published, directly in
opposition to the proposed change. That
OF separate organization in the church fol
the colored people will be UP and discussed
but cannot be acted on at this session
though there is no doubt about the way il
which it will be finally disposed Of
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He Gives Charlottesville a Turn.

The Notwithstanding fakir who, last
court-day in Staunton, had 'smore money
than sense and was so thankful that he
could give his money away if he wanted to.
turned up at Charlottesville on Wednesday
of last week. The Charlottesville Chronicle
says: ''He entertained a crowd of citizens
on Union street, Wednesday, and dispensed
his medical wares at an enormous profit.
He led them by throwing away money, and
then selling package for fifty cents and
returning sixty cents. The crowd couldn t
stand this, and when he commenced selling
for one dollar and giving two dollars back,
they just went wild, and sent their dollars
up to him with great alacrity. He did not,
however, continue to pay such grand pre-
mirms, but laid the money on his box, tel
ills,- The purchasers to wait and see what
they would get. They waited-and when he
had bled the crowd to the last drop, he pick
up handful of bank-notes and requested
all who had purchased to hold up their
purchases. About fifty hands flew up, and
the eager expectancy of each was sight to
see. He reached down and pulled out a
handful of little packages, which he distri-
buted to his customers. After thanking
them cordially for their liberal patronage,
he pocketed their money, babe them an af-
fectiOnate adieu, and drove off. This trick
is as old as the hills. This story has no
moral"
This same adventurer got away with the
conliding ones at Roanoke some weeks ago.
rested, but he had not come within the pur-
view Of the law and could not be punished
for obtaining money under false pretenses.
They did all they could with him, and that
was to fine him SIS for Constructing the
Streets with his buggy while selling.
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An Artistic Window.

One Of the most tastefully dressed show
windows to be seen here is that of the dry
goods house of Whitmore & Liggett. Who
ever is the dresser is an artist, and with
high artistic taste. Every few days the
old arrangement disappears from the win
dow land something comes in its place that
makes the spectator marvel at the fertility
of invention of the dresser. A painter
might spend a few minutes in profitable
study before this window in contemplating
the effect of colors, xsssss 49,,
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The Albemarle Amateurs.

1t was a great pity that it rained Tues
day night. 1t gave thin house to the
Albemarle Amateurs at. the Opera House,
and our people generally missed seeing a
really admirable amateur company. s'Per-
fectiono and to ''Oblige Benson" were the
pieces given, and in them Miss Leta
Reierson, Miss Edith Dixon, and MI.
Caldbeck, showed that they could easily
bear the criticism applied to professional
artists and yet come out victorious. They
were simply admirable, and of Miss Dixon's
acting it would be hard to speak too highly.
Mrs. Chute, who is an artist by profession,
made an excellent Kate O'Brien with her
pretty face, figure and voice. We hope to
see the company here again under more
favorable circumstances,
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Last Thursday night, at the W. L. Asy-
lum, the friends and late official associates
there of MI. J. w. Blackburn, the late ex-
cellent Steward of the Asylum, presented
him with a gold watch and chain. The
watch bore an inscription testifying the
high appreciation of MI. B. as an officer
and man by the donors. MI. Geo. S.
Lightner made the presentation in behalf
of the donors and MI. Blackburn respond
ed suitably. MI. Blackburn having rented
out his farm in Rockingham some time ago
will make his home in Staunton for the
present, and has rented the house on Sears
Hill, formerly occupied by the late Prof
) John Iadd,
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The Centennial CeIebraClOn,

The Tooth anniversary of the inauguration
of George Washington, the first President
of the United States, in New Y ork, was
commemorated in Staunton, Tuesday, by
the ringing of the city bells at 8 A. M, and
by thanksgiving services in the Episco-
pal, Lutheran, Methodist. and Catholic
churches.
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whose lamented death suggested these remi-
niscences, it is not necessary for us to speak
here. 1t was so recent and such able, full.
and tlattering estimates of his character and
ability have been delivered and published,
that anything we could say would be but a
repetition. He had long been one of the leading
lights of the Virginia Bar which has produced
some of the finest lawyers of the land.