New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-18
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Mrs -is a remarkably handsome woman and
dresses IN the most superb style Last evening she
wore brihants pearls and diamonds, - the amount Of
- 900 The cross she wore was All brHlnts ana me
chain Of her watch all pearls and briians Aboveibe
cross breast pin 81 pearls, ana very iaig" ON
was set in the middle Her ear rings were also com
posed Of pearls with two bdllsnts in each, and her
bracelets were Of bnllisnts and gold. Her necklace
wss also very rich The General himself is very poi
ished gentleman, and exceedingly efable
She wore this evening White dress with low BODY
which presented one Of the most magnificent busis
have ever seen In the dress there we're three large
insertions Of rich lace Her ornaments were as usual
costly and profuse. From her side was suspended
watch beautifully Ornsmcnted while her stoinacner
was pearl Of great price. and larger than spanish
quarter dollar. Her step daughter, Mrs ----, was
elegantly dressed She appears TO be very amaDle
person and from all have learned, have no DOUBT
that she IL So
There are very many most estmable ladies here who,
perhaps do pay much attention to the stringent
and on occasions objectionable, rules OF fashion Hs
others hut nevertheless they are 70 be ranked n th'
very hrsi class Among those are the ladies Of the
Mcssrs -- Of Boston and of Mr.. -- and OF others
with whose names am not acquainted The lazy OF
Col - is digDidod person; her countenance - rs
interesting as il IL beautiful Among the young hdies
there are the Misses of Philadelphia who are lady
ike and handsome Miss , whose looks bespeak
her the possession OF high intellect and whose CONVEX
sation appeared TO witty and animated she Il the
HE Of her circle-facetious, but sensible
T5~We clip the above paragraphs out OF letters
City cotemporary (the full real names being given
where we have replaced them by dashcs,l simply
T. en,reat all persons who may write Tor The
Tribune 10 avoid such exhibitions Of insufieraole
puppyism, if they set the least value on our good
opirion or would rather not provoke our sorro~iui
Indignation. Ii is possible that something IN
like vein, though we are confident nothing 80
utterly. grossly offensive, may have crept or may
vet Green into our columns at some time, through
haste or carelessness-if so, entreat the suiier
ers to grant us their pardon. They must know
very little Of us who would for moment suspect
that we could connve at such an outrage on de-
cercy.
Public men, which perhaps includes Editors
have TO endure a degree Of noioriety and gossip
the excuse for which is that the public IS inter
csted in knowing them well, and that traits OF
character are often revealed by peculiarities IN
minor matters OF which they may be wholly IN
conscious But private citizen who obeys the
laws. conforms to the dictates Of morality. pays
his taxes promptly. and is not sued for debt, would
certainly have right to visit watering place
for aweek or two without having his dress END
habits psraded in the newspapers. STILL mar
has tough hide, and can pear almost 1n!'""e
ill You come to parading the dress the oraa
ments, the looks, the personal qualities and con
versaton of his wife and daughters IN the jour
nals. 10 be criticised and cross-eaamined by crea
lures Of like nature with this reporter-fhai seems
to our Quaker apprehension to pass the limits
patient endurance. If there cannot be stop put
to it. the watering. places mast suffer tar worse
than by reports OF the prevalence therest OF the
Cholera--for all those whose presence Is then
greatest attraction will disappear leaving the
field to the gamblers, rakes. fashon-hunters and
match. seekers who are among the endursnces o.
such resorts, and who would not stay long II con-
demued to be content with each others society
II behoves those interested in the prosperity Of
our popular watering-plsccs to take effective
measures for the sbRtsment OF this shameful null
sance. Ii 1t is not done, we shall soon have the
newsboys yelling through the streets Eres the
Morning Hue and Cry. got the full description OF
Mrs. - at the Ball at Saratoga last evening.