Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-13
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
LONDON FASHIONS


IT was sentiment of Mr.. Pupe's that
Manners WIN fashions, c"stors chanse uith climeS,
Ieneis Win books, and principles with times.
Now, one would suppose THAI the PRINCIPLES
ofOur repsbiic, being different from those of
monarchles, the same contrast would he exii.
bited ia all our manners and expires sious
Here all men are declared equal We have
no privileged classe in church or st,te-uo
kings" BY The grace of Cod" no p,incts or
priucesseS, 10 earl, counts viscouuIs or
lords OF iordlings through the various yrada.
tons OF aiIStocracy or folly, no dowagers conn
tesSes or hish-Oorn ladies, no established
church or privilege clergy ,bruugh all their
shades of rank or Inspiration, no titnIaries of
the high disuitarieS OF the empire. ii might
have been hoped, that III The absence Of such
ridiculous distinctions. The same simplicity
would extend to our modes of expression and
style of treating our fellow citizens Merit
not high birth or high rank, is the passport To
effIce and II is rot the ~plendour of dice but
the merit OF the officer, winch invests him with
any claim 10 nistinctious Or resveci.-I wax
scarcely 10 haVeb been expected. that we snonid
so soon fall into the manners of Ell.aud and
pamper the vanity Of the rich and The office
holder But we are insensibly falling into
these ridiculous modes, one by one-every dax
Is Insenslbiy washing away The lines OF dis.
tint ton ana Un'ess the GOOD sense of The
people should resist the encroachmeMt, we NAV
expect, with some few exceptions, to fall INFO
similar assurdities with those OF england.
1T Is true, that the mass ct our c0untr>men
are YET falSeu abONe Snch f0llles. They are
moi III the habit of - boo ny to the great mon ~
OF speaking TO, or treating their public ser
wants, as II they were above them A; of address.
ing tlem III the inflated styie of subjects. of
designating them by honorary titles, not drawn
from their office, but absurdly introduced for
The purposes of adnlaiion of watching their
footsteps and licking the dust from their feet.
This disease has not yet affected the mass of
tile people nor has it Thoroughly corrupted
any one class OF men But our newspapers
are making gradual approaches towards the
region OF iOily and ii IL high time To arrest
them. Some of their paragraphs appear TO b,
faithfully copied from the style OF tile London
Journals, and IL would puzzle us 10 detect
tie difference, it we were not acquainted with
the persons to whom they relate All our Tdi
tors are not addicted TO this STYLE Ofexpre sion
ana none o! them, il is to he hoped, bct Opd the
reach OF repentance and reformation: But
really we sometimes see them, 50 pardsiticai
IN watching the movements aud Initiating the
illle OF our would be great men inn.ine
tntm into their columns so unnecessarily on
all occasions, that II Is Impossible TO tead them
without a mixed emotion of ridicuie aud re-
sentiment.
beg leave 10 furnish few samples Of this
initiative taste, as II at present appears ia some
OF our mewspapers-aud then to- smblou few
| specimens OF Tie enCTOdChments that will era
| dualiy creep in, Ia nrode dC / 8ngiois unless
Tie first crop OF aGsurditieS is cutup by the
roots.
SPECIMENS or THE PRESENT ERA
We understand, his Exceleufy Governor
| C means to attend ihe theatre, thus even
Ing TO witness MI. COOper's ininIliable Ham.
| let"
=" We are just informed, that the Honorable
! MIR. u sets out this iDoruiug Tor Washing
| ton"
Gen. A. aud lis lady arrived last evening
! in the steam boat from ----, aud will take the
| stage this morning for ----. He pats ND at
| the - Hotel. We are happy TO understand
| that the general looks uncOniinOnIy VEIL
Mrs. --, aud her daughter reached
| town last night, on their way to u. Thcy
will take the stage this evening on their re-
turn home"
" II is understood, that his excellencv the
| British Minister means 10 spcnd d few months
| ~ Philadelphia. His lady dnd family viii leave
| thi, c'ty iu a ioW days"
! Madam \. who has Departed this lifc(as we
stated H our last WAS lad OF Tie most e iraor-
binary suavity as well as dignity Uf uianneis.
The whole world reg,etS the loss and rvSpe cts
| the memory OF Niadam."
| That elegant villa on the banks of the
! Schuy which has the honor OF helongiug
t0 Mr.. -----, was yesterday yisijedby asriec,
circle 0i bi' lIiends. All The vaiitfic, OF a.,
| season we're pressed into the service OF ti.
sumptuOus ietc. Tie ladies were lovely ,h
gentlemen we're gay; Tie ungul,htd host
was as easy aud agreeable a. hIs delighted
guests could wish"