The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-19
Our New York Correspondence.
New YoRK. Nav. 1852

New YoRK, May, 1852
Fortwo day spast, there really has been
a considerable promise of Summer; and
radishes, asparagus, white vests and
horsehair bonncts indicate that warm
weather is at the threshold.
Apropos of Summer wear.-The fash
ions are extravagantly snowy. The la
dies bonnets Tor hats, as they are usual
y called here) are small but very gay
and expensive. A gcntccl hat cannot be
had for less than IS, and really the
thing" costs not less than Sl2 Some
sell as high as $50 The most fashion
able are combination of colored straw
and horse-hair, (much praised for its
lightness and durability with punches of
flowers on the outside The plain straws
are heavy, and not in favor with the
bellies
Mantillas are going to be very fash
ionable. There is a store in Broadway
where scarcely anything else is sold
They are of silk and satin, and of every
color in the rainbow A Bloomcr is a
rdra 0riS now, but the anniversaries.
with their legions of reformers, will be
likely to bring to town among the more
ultra visitors batch of the Trousers.
Speaking Of trousers, the pantaloonS
Of the gentlemen, this season, are exceed
ingly ostcntatious The mammoth plaids.
which lay out gentleman's legs in
squares, are still in vogue.
For some weeks we suffered unspeaka-
bly, from the dust, the stage-owners hav-
ing persuaded the authorities to stop the
water carts, but public Indignation has
at length defeated the ordinance and the
sprinklng has been resumed There
was a talk of using a very ingenious
Yankee invention by which the streets
can be sprinkled and swept at the same
moment but this would have lost the
corporation the votes of 1000 street
sweepers, and the machine was pronoun-
ced impracticablc.
The Sarah Sands well-known as a
first class steam propeller, will leave at
noon for Liverpool Among her passen
gers is Rev, Mr. Lhote French mis-
sionary, who returns to his native land
for little relaxation, after having pass
ed several years in converting his coun
trymen in the Western States He wa.
formerly Roman priest, and of course
expects but very little favor from tho
French Emperor.
Edwards, Sanford & Co.'s European
Express connected with Adams & Co.
now occupy a portion of Adams CO.,
New Orleans Branch Office, 10 Wall st.
and by this medium you may send to, OF
get anything from Europe that you want
Jenny Lind received a well-mcritec
tribute from Rev. Mr. Neal, of Boston
at the morning union prayer meeting
in Broome st in this city, day or TIVE
ago. He was speaking of Swedish
sailor who was very active in the recen
extensive revival of religion in Boston
His countenance and expression, he said
very closely rescmbled Jenny Lind AM
he had the like artless frankness and ger
erous nature, elevated by the grace c
God in his heart We put no trust i
the absurd and cnvenomed description
of Jenny's husband, which is now goin
the rounds of the papers. The chic
point in that precious morsel of calumn
is that Mr. Goldschmidt has renouncc
the Jewish faith, and become a christian
As if we were the people, or this tn
country, to condemn man for his rel
gious opinions
A few evenings ago, enjoying quit
walk with an aged friend around Trim
ty churchyard, was shown the sp'
where repose the earthly remains of Il
celebrated unfortunate Charlotte Ter
pie, whose melancholy history was, man
years ago, the most popular romance
the day A fiat marble slab marks Il
grave, but the large plate of iron whiC
! bore the inscription has been remove
t by stealth, probably by thicvish boy
e and converted into small change at SON
= oldjunk store.