New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-07
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Dry GooDS RIHSG.-Don't be alarmed ladi.s-Do,
in prioe-ihat il low enough; y1u can get q wheel.
barrow load for hundred dollars Of "connon
" sufi, such as down tswn folks have 10 con;eu,
themselves with. Dry goods are rising in fashion.
not quality tex ure fnen4ss or vslue Of the fab
nc, but in fashion, style form, they are coming Nd
1t is no longer Ton, up town ton to trail quarter of
yard Of rich silk along the pavement through the mud
a. the heels of aady-forgve the word-wha. lady
ever was guilty Of such dirty fashion.
L COX ct all the fgures-besu'iful wax figures Of
female statuary-in the chow windows OF the Artises
"des modes de Psris, and you shall see the truth of
our text The skirts shortened from three to four
inches; the drogge tail of foosh fashion has been
cut on and we hope it will be as unlike the hydra's
head as one extremity is unlike the other.
ii you are net satisfied with things 10 wax look at
the things from which the wax was modelled and you
shall sec models Of better TASTE and heater not to say
wiser, fashions than vailed last year. when all the
streets beplastered with mud, and traled with
ladies dresses
Dry goods have risen and fashion sup; ergo, morals
are improving: for we hold it to be a selfevidett
fact that moral woman wasted we 18th az the
rate Of three dollars yard in muddy trail at the
bottom of her sk dress; though many innocent ones
innocent of every thing but slavery to f4shon-have
consented for the sake Of being in the fashion, to
draw trail Of sin behind them, for somebody else to
follow, or perhaps, step on.
But the thing is up, and you may mark it down in
the calendar Of past foles of the age that wherever
not follow the fashion. 1t is WORKOUT fashion follow
ing her. Go and examine the evidence.
BOARD OF ALDERMES.-There was not a quorum
last night owing to the approach of the election,
and the Board stands adjourned to THE afternoon.
BOARD OF CoUScrLmys-Monday, Nov. 6, 1884,
Present, Edwin j. Brown, Esq., President, in the
Chair, and II members. quorum not being pres
ent, the Board adjourned TO Tuesday afternoon, at
O'Clock.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board stood sd-
journed to yesterday afternoon, but there was
quorum, and an adjournment was ordered to Thurs
day.
HoRrcULTURAL SocIETY.-The regular monthly
meeting of the New-York Horticultural Society took
place at their rooms last evening John erosion,
Esq., in the chair; Peter b. Mead Esq, Secretary.
The only business Of importance which transpired,
was the nomination Of officers for 1855. There were
fall flowers.
GUIDE TO KANsAs.-The Agent Of the NewYork
Kansas Lesgue Mr. Geo Walter has Just published valuable
pamphlet o the settlers In the Territory Of Kansas
filed with authentic information Of great practical poanee
The large and shows glance the whole from
Eew.York with the adjoining States and Terrsoie. The
laws interesting settlers added to brief description Of
the country climate soil and productions and hints the
rrep be made of proceeding in making set
erepts cultivation &c. &c The work 10 for sale at the Office
of the League No. ITO Broadway. Their company to
Get out on Nov. 8.
PERsosAL.-Tbe following are among the arrivals
ct the principal hotels yesterday:
At tho IRvrse BousE-uon. Hiram wsbridse, New York;
depis I' Lieut. G. H. Hare, Z. S. M Capt R s. Marcy,
B.acis Ca cS BSn r'S1~Sn Rev
Enslsndj Gen Elliott, Providence; Hon Rols Campbell.
Monreaii Rev s. Wallace Phiisdelphia Dr. Fay Baton
Az the ST NlcuclAsRoben B MSHsl, Phil.dsIphsi Dr.
ns 1''f Enss"si Learned Albany S.:esdse,
4S ysHr'k Ss t%'
Wn s Paterson EDssaS Capt SI SeiTes
N &: :ss
ii Henery Vermont; WIN. Sroushton Va; MI Bates; DO;
No. fi% slS E Kennedy
de- stseehi Russian Minister; Count de Guroreh, Russia
Pedro Hernandez Cubsi Sir VIM Boyd England
The Treasurer of the Chdren's Aid Society ac-
lpowledee the following receipts fom Sep Is 10 Oct 80,
1881 w Holmes Conn IS; An EpglishwoIsn per the Rev
Mr. ,good l. Glass No Sin DR. Mscelluss Church 25 T.
W. REYNOLDS FraDiin slj Miss 4. T sy e w Coleman.
as, For Annie" s5; X. Heke $40; Two tteChildren,
80 niss Liyips,ton 81 For Newsboys Lodging House
Zach TO-, Newsboy:, s5; BAKER, for NswsSOS: q M
CHARLES E. " hiishead $50 Total, sisi IS
FATAL CAMPHEYE ACCIDENT Coroner ODonnell
held an inquest No $50 Ehthsv the body
AZ WIZ Richmond child Of age, who died from In
iues received Friday last by the bursting OF cInPnsne
amp verdict Of death rendered BY the jury
SUCCESSFUL "BALL AND SAFE" SwISDLe.-
Two younr men named John and Nicholas d. Williams;
brothers were Saturday evening rnded out Of two god
watches BY couple haper who introduced themselves
The contents OF patent safe One Of the shArpers was yes
tefdsy arrested and gave his VIM Lee The watches
have been recovered Lee was locked up BY Jse Us
borne fol trial
ARRrsT OF A PIcKPocKgT.-A man named james
st.ntor was yesterday arrested, charged with piehns Ioe
pocket of Daniel LOOMS, of Guiiord Coon OF sset
Containing 857 while he at the New Haven haoao a
act and The attempted 10 arrest him. but dd not 40 80
until Stanton had jumped into car lie was then seeued
ard the money found under one OF the seats Inc prs
omar was locked up BY Justice Osborne Ter triaL
CHARGE OF SwIYDLISG.-A man named Dominick
Griffin was yesterday arrested changed with selling psskAse
which PFC contain ties, but were mostly hed Win
Sand He locked up by Justice Wood for exaninson
Ii appears he has been in the habit OF calling upon %
lies with samples Of eood tea and when miy ordered ons
or more paci he would give them papers hed mostly WIN
sand Ii believed that large number Of person have been
duped BY him.
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