Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-08-25

hc.-You know what he is when he il
dissatisfied with himself. No one dare
speak TO him. and AL is mournfui \
round us. What commission he gave
to Savary! You know do not like tho
general. because ha 10 one OF those
whose batteries will contribute To ruin
Bonaparte. How deeply wa, dis
trsssed when Savary came yesterday
tn fulfil q commission which the Duke
d'Enghirn had entrusted to him. Here
added Josephine, rs his portrait and a
lock OF his hair, which he has request
ed the 10 transmit TO one who was dear
to him. Ssvary almost shed tears " hen
he described 10 me the last moments
Of the Duke 4; then, endeavoring 10 re.
sumo his self-possession, he said, IL
is in vain to try TO he indifferent, Ma
dame! II is impossible to witness the
death Of such . man unmoved.'
apparel in Old Times. PROM Wat
sons Annals Of Philadelphia, just pub
lished, we extract the following:
mir. B., a gentlemen Of so years
OF age, has given me his recollection
OF the costume Of his easly days in
Philadelphia, to this effect, 20 Wit:
Men wore three-square or cooked hats,
and wigs, coats with large cuffs, big
skirts, lined and stiGened with buck.
ram. None ever saw q crown higher
than the head. The coat Of beau
had three or four large plaits in the
skirts, waddins almost like a ceverlet
TO keep them smooth, cuffs, very large.
up to the elbows, open below aud IN
cIined down, with lead therein: the
cages were thin and low, SO "a readily
to expose the close plated neck stock,
OF fine linen cambrick, and tho large
silver stock buckle on the back Of the
neck. shirts with hand ruffles, sleeves
finely plated, breecbes close fitted.
with silver. stone or paste gem buckles.
shoes or pumps With silver buckles of
various sizes and patterns; thread.
worsted and silk stockings; the poorer
class wore sheep and buckskin breech-
es close set TO the limbs. Gold rnd
silver sleeve buttons set with stones or
paste Of various colors aud kinds adorn-
ed the wrists Of the shirts Of all classes.
The very boys often wore wigs. and
their dresses In general were similar
10 that Of the men.-T'he women wore
caps. "a bare head was never seen y
stiff stays, hoops from six inches to
two feet on each side SO that full dress-
ed lady entered a door like a crab,
pointing her obtrudiDg TANKS end fore
most. high heeled shoes Of black stuff
with white cotton or thread stockings.
and in the miry times Of winter they
wore clogs, gala shoes, or pattens.'
4 Happy IhOughf.-lf you wish to
find any thing that is lost in 4 well, or
to ascertain the cause Of any impurity
there may be in the water. place com
mon mirror over the wsll, IN such DO
stion as 10 catch and throw the rays OF
the sun directly TO the bottom Of tho
well, which will instantly become illu-
minated IN 4 manner SO brilliant that
not only the smallest articles, such as
pins, needles, spoons, knives, &c. can
be distinctly discerned, but also that
the smallest pebbles and stones at the
bottom can be as eilectually examined
as IL they were held in the hand. The
son is in the best situation to be re-
flected in the above manner in tho
morning or afternoon Of the day. This
sample experiment. says the editor Of
the Hamden Wing. was communities
ted to Us by worthy patriot, with a
wish that We should give il to the pub
he
Example (oT DueLisfs. Antiquity
presents Us with memorable passage
concerning two soldiers in Casar's ar