Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-12-07

trn "hoSe c0l0rS
For fair-haired or dark-haired lau'o",
which produce the greatest contrast are pesV; Iu
for fer hair, sky blue is very becoming III" III
orange tinted by red, are becoming to laoles Win
black hair Rose color should never be Put on IN ac
tual contrast with rosy complexion, because 'ilo
latter looses by the comparison il should be separ
ted with white lace, blonde or, if cap bonnet
by locks of hair Pale green is exceedingly becom-
ing it makes them appear rosy, but as unfaYorabIe
to ruddy faces, for it makes them too red. Violet
should never be used for fair compilations except for
a very deep tint for contrast A violet dress will
make fair complexion look green, and yellow one
orange which is bad for all compilations. Dead
white such Calico is good for fair competitions, but
bad for the contrary, while the white muslin, or tut
le in folds or en- ruche, is more advantageous.
| WoMANs INGENU1TY-The Spirit of the Times
mentions the fact of couple in Brooklyn New York;
having been divorced, account OF the lncbrety OF
the husband and e-marred afterwards. 1t eXclalns
who will tell us that there is nothing new under
the luminary 2" We will, in this instance at least
Byron has said that all Heaven and Earth could not
produce new idea, and our contemporary Will per-
! hans think so too, when state that in France,
devoted wife having inherited fortune at the close
of the last century, and wishing to give it to her iegc
lord which the law forbade during covcrture by the
advice of counsel had herself divorced donated the
fortune to her late husband and married him again.
This is another instance of the heroic in woman and
is substantial fact in legal history.
-"When thou doest good do it because it is
good, not because men esteem it ; when thou avoid
est evil fee it because it is evil, not because men
speak against it. be honest for the love of honesty
and thou shalt be uniformly so he that doeth with
out principle is wayerng. Say not unto thyself be-
hold truth breedeth hatred, and will avoid it dis
stimulation raiseth friends, and will follow it. Are
not the enemies made by truth better than the friends
obtained by fattery?'
! AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF THE DUKE OF We'll
LINGToN-In the neighborhood of his fathers resi-
l6onPa in the tU Of tbn f1fn Hnkn ION
lad one of party which, after the manner of
the time, had INDUCED in free rotations until late
period of the night Mr.. WELLESLEY, Or as the name
, was, WESLEY managed to escape from his compan-
ions and, retiring to his bed, fell fast asleep. His
absence observed, and his retreat detected 1t was
determined that he should return One of the party,
more or less drunken than the rest, snapped up a
loaded pistol and carefully drawing the ball with
which it was loaded proceeded to the bedside to dis
charge the powder at tie head of the sleeper. He
fired, Mr. WELLESLEY of course aWoke, and was forced
to get up and dress himself and was brought back IN
= triumph to the party. In the morning, however 1t
found that the ramrod of the pistol had passed
through the pillow close by where the head Of The
future conqueror of Napoleon must have been, With
all the this assailant had taken to draw the ball.
he had left ANONYMOUSLY in it's place the ramrod and
but the rotations that confused his perceptions
unsteadied his hand, when he pointed the pistol at
the young sleepers head that night had ended the
I career of the Hon. ARTHUR WELLEsLY.
> Dublin University Magazine.
M1NEsorA-The first territorial legislature of Mi
nesota (says the ST Louis Republican, closed labo-
rious session ofsxty days on the 1st inst Some i'm
portant laws were passed. and among others bill to
" elect commission of three individuals to prepare
code of laws in the recess to be reported to the next
u session of the assembly Steps taken to incor
e porate the Historical Society of Minnesota" They
intend to preserve their history they go along
Ii and who knows what untrodden fields of historic and
antiquarian research may be found in that northern
n and to us region! They also propose to memo
ralize the next Congress relative to the purchase
the Sioux lands west of the Mississippi for the i'm
proyement of the Mississippi river above the Falls Of
Is St Antony for appropriation to construct roaC
n from Point Douglass to the ST. Louis river.
# The Examiner of this week has an excellent art
Gle directed against the can't of the day. which seems
to delight in magnifying the vices and fOes of the
times, in order to render acceptable any nos
trum for their prevention. Thus we are told by ont
& association" that there no fewer than SO,OO'
II prostitutes in London, when official inquiry show
the number of that degraded class to be about 1000
Again. it is very avorite item of temperance liter
ature'' that 10000 drunkards die annually in thi
kingdom; a resort to official returns shows us tina
d the real number is about 10000. The Examine
yerv pertinently says: g Is it not almost time tina
we had temperance society in strong statements a
" we'll strong drinks q
IA London correspondence Nat Hatezligcneer.
to esOncc Cone Forever Gomez
III BY MRS. w.
Thero not two mornings to one day. nor two chile
\ hoods, sprngtimes Once gone, forever gone
a the inscription written each hour of le-Ed'h Il"
"A qlai,d.
I'd Once gone, forever gone oh, who can know
ut With what meaning these brief words are fraught
IN The tears, the agony, the untold grief
~ Tho bitter knowledge by experience taught.
ia The past the sunbrgh past with what fearful gush
Ill Its haunting memories DER the spirit rush
% Gone that young childhood of the heart, that
ny Made life so full of love and joy and light;
es, That warm impusvcness, so fresh, so free
I'M So sparkling in the fullness of delight.
Mt Oh very sad the thought, that to the hart
nd back the sunny warmth its springtme could impair
- Once gone forever gone-the hopes that sprung
al Fresh, Joyous, buOyant in our unchlled hearts,
no Waking within aspirations warm,
And thoughts sweet childhood eer imparts
Those sunny hopes, and can they more return
nd Never again, once, within our bosoms burn!
Nv Once gone forever gone-the happy trust,
0n The sweet confding earnestness of youth,
Which evil in the things 1T loved,
Rejoicing in its pure, stainless truth;
1es Oh it is sad to know that never, never moro
thy the young heart the truhfnes it bore
Forever gone the love that wove its chains
vi Around our hearts in earlier, happier days
the That made earth TEEN with beauty, and the sky
KEY To q brighter glow caught from its rays;
vas That pure unseGsh love- that made itself shrine
bot And thought the thing wOrshippcd as almost divine
i've Where are the dreams that once could fill the soul
ich With raptures, their sunshine and bland
nv Fell brightly DER it, waking happy thoughts,
Like opening buds, by morning breezes famed
they back to cheer the soul torlorn,
tn Must it be said Of them Once gone forever gone rs
his
in, Yes it is true! unto the heart
Comes back the eager hope, the happy dream,
dry The warm pure love- the sweet, conhdlng trust,
at With which our early years so brightly teen;
nds Once gone, forever gone is written on each hour
an That God hath kindly granted for earthly dover!