Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-07-15

details (which, with descriptions of the dresses of
the various guests, given at large in the English
papers From letter in the New York Tribune,
we extract the following descriptions of the dresses
of the Queen, Prince Albert, our Minister, his son,
and the Secretary of legation our townsman, j.
C. D. Davis.
The Queen wore Sc grand habit de cour' of the
fashion of the Court of Louis XIV-a dress made of
rich gray watered silk, trimmed with gold and silver
lace, and orramened with bows of rose -colored lib
bon, fastened by boquets of diamonds. The front of
the dress was open, and the under-Skirt was made of
cloth of gold, embroidered in shawl pattern in sill
yer, scaloped and trimmed with silver fringe. The
gloves and shoes were embroidered alternately with
roses and heur de lis in gold. On the front of the
dress, four large pearl-shaped emerads, of immense
value, were observed On the top of Her Malesty's
head, was placed a small diamond crown; at theside
of the head, large emerald set in diamonds, with
pearl loops, and the hair behind was plated with
pearls.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, was dressed
In coat of rich orange satin, brocaded with gold and
with green sprg-the sleeves turned up with GRIM
son velvet, embroidered in gold and silver. with
pink satin epaulete Upon the shoulder; baldrck of
gold lace, embroidered with silver and edged with
fringe of pink silk and silver bullion, carried the
| sword. The breeches were of crimson velvet with
pink satin bows and gold lace stockings of lavender
silk; sash of white silk and gold fringe The hat
was trimmed with gold, with white ostrich feathers
| round it.
His Exceency, the American Minister, Hon. Abb
bolt Lawrence, appeared as John Winthrop, Govern
or of Connecticut from 1867 to 1876 He wore a
very handsome dress of dark blue velvet richly trim
med with gold lace-black felt hat, with white cock
ade and plume. This costume was admirably
suited TO the fine and portly figure of the Minister
who looked remarkably well in it.
The dress of Mrs. Abbott Lawrence was very be-
coming. She represented Anna Dudley, wife OF
Governor Bradstreet. train of brown satin was
lined with pomona green satin, fastened back with
scarlet ribbons, pearls diamonds and emeraIds the
body and sleeves were fastened in spaces, with en-
eralds, diamonds, and pearls, over fine lawn che
msette; the girdle was Of rubes and pearls; petit
coat Of rich scarlet damask, with broad gold border
on each side of feather trimming of rare Amer.
can bird; on the head, emecads, diamonds, and GOLD
acorns, over which was worn a long scarf VEIL fas-
tened up on one side with diamond eagle
Col. I. b. Lawrence represented Cecil, Lord Bal
tlmore, Governor of the Colony of Maryland, at the
time of the Restoration. He wore doublet and
trunks of crimson velvet, trimmed with gold lace
and opened with white satin; mantle and baIdrck Of
imperial blue velvet, heavily embroidered in gold
collar, wrist and knee rufies Of real point lace :
Cavalier hat with scarlet plumes, the cockade
t looped up with diamonds, This was very rcI
,c'9, Aou' may NC suppOseu, HldSuHlcen
effect.
. Mr.. Bancroft Davis personated VIM Penn, thu
founder of Pennsylvania; selecting of course, the
earlier years of that great man. The breeches anC
coat were of dark violet velvet, trimmed with blue
dark silk stockings with high-heeled russell shoes
scarlet baldrck, and high-crowned hat with feath
, ers hls dress was perfectly quiet, but neverthe
less was admirably chosen
THE USE OF VINEGAR.-"The use Of vinegar a
ma no undar IL.
OF acec acid. In its concentrated state this acid act
on living tissues as caustic, producing heat redness
- and rapid inflammation OF the skin. 1t dssoyes man
organic products, such as camphor gluten qelat;ne
gun'resins, resins, ibrine of the blood, white of egg
&c. When properly diluted, in vinegar, and use
o win moderation 1t promotes digestion. The propert
,f OF the acid IN dssoving geantne shows the use
) vinegar as condlment with veal, young meats, an
hSh. also assists the digestion of crude vegetable.
Is such as salads. Its powers heightened y bayn
IA aromatic or pungent substances dissolved in it. such
chlies or tarragon. Persons who use such yinepa,
y with the view OF preventing corpalsncy may do them
selves much injury, and engender cancer in III
stomach. "-Ionltson Cyclopndia.
Great pains requisite in purchasing vinegar.
1t is now manufactured TO great extent throughout III
country. Much of that recommended for its whitenes
OF color, and general purity, combined with great acid
L. Y, IS made by adding suphurc acid to pure waite,
rms is sometimes coored by adding burnt sugar. in or
> der to conform to the appearance of ordinary eide
g vinegar, while the former is sold white wine VINEGAR
This deception is very important one Sulphuric ac
s an acid poison, and possesses corrosive properte
70 very different from acelic acid and other nronere
r. upon the stomach and blood which is unnecessar
h mere to mention, but which make it evident that th
etect oil this combination, used an article of dali
ood, IS highly deleterious to health. SuIphuric ac
mas moreover, an affinity for lime and its compounds
i when renders 1t very destructive to the teeth bav
before mentioned that travelling quack dentist in an,
anout New York is persuading the ignorant to allow
MN to cleanse their teeth from tartar &c. with hi
preparation, which is nothing but suphurc acid an,
certain destruction to the teeth. have not intende,
10 give thorough discussion of this subject but only n
put inc people upon their guard in respect to an arc
upon every bodys table.-Brote,ts, in The Newark Adj
e vertiSr. -
another correspondent in the same paper who sun
himself Chemist tells how the adulieration NAV {,
detected lie says that chloride Of barium or nitrat
OF parsta dissolved in water, when added to the liou
IN question, will, if there be but trace of suphuri
ac'd present, throw down white precipitate @
course the more acid there is the more voluminou
WIZ De the precpitae. He adds, that IN the .quicI
vinegar process little suphurc acid il somet;mo
poured in with view Of checking the decomnos;,;o
when u has gone far it should Vinegar prepared
ths way might therefore give with the chloride of ba
G rum, very slight precipate. This however, cou
TRANsPLANTING STRAwBERRIEs-"Wb /;
,le pest time to transplant stra sberries, after it has
g been omitted in spring?"
A AS soon after the bearing season as practicable
Inc carrier they are set the better will be tn,
CROWN they will make before winter: and the ,nor,
perfect VIII be the crop next year.
many persons lose all the plants they remoy,
al midsummer, even after aborious watering bv not do
ing ,he work right. Assoon the plants are taken p