Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-20

DRESS IN THE FOURTEENTH CESruRY.-In d.
Henrys History OF the most appro: ed costume @
the London dandies and dandisettes, of the four
feenih century. is the following:
'What would exhibit a more fanta sticaI appea
rance, than an English beau of the fourteenth
century! lie wore long pointed shoes, fas,ene,
TO bis knees by gold or silver chains; hose of on,
color On one leg, and Of another on tia other
short breaches, which did not reach TO the mlddl.
of hts thighs; coat one half white and tho ofhe
half black or blue; long beard; silk hood but
toned under his chin, embroidered with groteSqut
figures OF animals, dancing men, &c, and some
tunes ornanenred with gold, silver, aud prccou:
tstones. This dress was the very top Of the mode
in the reign of Edward the Third.
| The dress Of the gay and fashionable ladies'
who frequented the public diversions Of these
! times, was not more decent and becoming. 1t is
thus described by Knvgh,on, A. ID. 1913. These
tournaments are attended by many ladies' of the
first rank and greatest beauty, but not always OF
the most untainted reputation. These ladies' are
dressed in parti-colored tunics, half being of
color, and the other of another. Their lirripi-
pes tippets are very short; their caps remarka
bly, little, and wrapt about their heads with cords
their gIrdies and pouches ornamented with
gold and silver, and they short swords called
daggers, before them; they are mounted on the
finest horses, with the riches: furniture. Thus
equipped, they ride from place to place, in quest
Of tournaments, by which they dissipate their for
tunes, and ruin their regulations.
The head dresses of the ladies' underwent many
changes in the course Of this period. They were
sometimes enormously high, rising almost three
feet above the head, in the shape of sugar oaves,
with streamers OF fine silk flowing from the top
Of them to the ground. Upon the whole, l am
fully persuaded, that we have good TO
pay any compliments to our ancestors OF this pc
riod, al the expense of our contemporaries, either
for the frugaity, elegance, or decency OF their
dress.
Custom HOUSE PRoDIGA appears from
the official documents sent TO Congress by Secre-
tary Woodbury., that certrin Collectors of the Re-
venue received last year from the Treasury, in the
form of salaries, 1927 ,635 80 more than the
whole amount Of revenue collected by them!-
At Saco, Maine. four revenue officers received
more than fifteen hundred dollars, while they did
not collect one cent of revenue! AT Edgartown,
Mass, six revenue officers, three Of whom receiv
ed two thousand five hundred dollars salary, col
lee ted only 'twenty five cents!' AT Now Lon
don, six officers were employed, who were paid
more than four thousand dollars, while the amount
returned as collected by them one dollar and
renty fire cents. At St. Mary's. two officers
were paid treble hundred and tArty-siE dollars,
and collected only dollar and thirty fre cents!
IL II AZ All oh thinos happen,
from Sl2,OOO,OOO a year up to nearly
SzO,0OO,OOOe And is it at all strange, thai, I
when hordes Of saiared revenue officers are thus |
employed along the sea-coasi to collect, not revs-
Tue, but voters, the Administration should be able
o carry State like Maine which, with its iniets.
las more sea-coast than any other three States in
he Union?-f Louisville Journal.
ILL1So1s.--In speaking of the manner in which
he election in Illinois was conducted, the editor
the Sangamon Journal says: "The editor of
his paper, last week, with one Of the contractors
f the North Cross railroad, examined the poll
ooks of this (Spripgfeld) town, and found that, .
the recent election. nineteen of his hands vo-
ID; that they all voted the Locofoco ticket; and /
lat, Of the nineteen persons, two only were le ,
al voters! Some further important facts in re- =
tion to this matter may appear hereafter. We !,
resume that examination of the votes given a..
other sections of the road will exhibit results .
IT dissimilar TO those herein mentioned" :
GEoRGIA-The mail Of last evening brought :,
returns of the Congressional Election in Geor- !,
n, from tifty-two Of the ninety lone counties
the State, which we subjoin:
I'll. L.