The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-31
'Fale ~ For hle Star Of The North.
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
MoNpAy, Nav 81, 1855

For Tue Star Q NE NofH.
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS
..s..,s MoNpAy, May 2i, 1855.
The beautiful back summersauIt or flip
Zap, by which the Cheyaiier Wikoff has
thrown himself into the embrace Of James
Gordon Bennett, is provoking a shower Of
saiirical articles from The city press, Among
all the foes Of the proprietor of the Herald,
not one--wiih The exception, perhaps, OF the
late Major Noah--has been so bitter, SO per-
sonaI, SO direct in the attacks, as this same
Wikoff. He not only accused Bennett of re.
ceiving bribes from Fanny Elssler, bnl speci-
fed the articles and their cost. Soon after
Fauny's departure from this country, he
opened his budget Of facts, and BY the .preci-
sion of bis charges, and the conoboraive tes-
timony by which be sustained them, bother.
ed the Napoleon Of the press" pretty con-
siderably. Bot the proprietor of the Herald
10 a man who bdes his time. Sometimes he
floors his enemies by incessaui and uncom'
promising persecution ia print--someimes
by unexpected acts of forbearance or kind.
ness, He seems TO have brought Mr.. Wi
koff down by abslaining from, availing him
self of the lea iaiionis, whils the Chavalier
was under cloudn Itseems that he me-,
Mr., Wikof in London, soon after. the re.
lease of that rersonage from the Italian pfi-
con where he had been immured for ma.
king love TO Miss Gamble against her will
Bennett, who, as everybody knows, has a.
heart attuned to the softest sympa,bies, con-
soled and comforled, The love-orn and penni-
less wight. Perhaps he len: him mony., Al
any rate, he won golden opinions from the
Chevalier; and as good actions never go
uurewarded, he has reaped the fruits of bis
generosity in. the shape of a most abiect
apology from his old Antagonist. or course
the Chegalier cannot deny that he charged
Bennett with black .tnaiiing Fanny Eissler,
> but he gets over the difficulty by expressing
his belief,ha the presents were delivered 10
the ladies Of the family and that Mr.. B.,
himself would never havesconsented TO take
them. Bnt This statement conflicts on the
one hand with Wikof's denunciatiou of the
Herald ptopfieto. as "the craving shark of
the press,p and on the other gives Mrs. B. a
wipe, which mus. be very calling to chiv-
alrous and devoted husband! We, can hard
iy think that Mr.. Bennett will allow his vile
10 be made the scape-goal Tor bis own ale-
ged offence. Should he doso, we may ye,
have an interesting appendix to the story
from the lady herself. As The case stands al
present. the entente cordiale which formerly
subsisled between Mr.. Bennett and Mr. WI
koff may be considered as restored
II is well for wine drinkers that the sue.
esssinl cultivation Of the. grape in this coun-
try viii soon enable us TO brew sufficient
quantity of the article for home usej other
wise our bons uiuants would stand fair
e chance Of being poisoned. The quantity Of
unsound wine Produced il Portugal last year
was enormous. and as The disease Of the Ea-
ropean grape seems 10 be as incurable as
that ofthe potato, a like result may be ex.
pected every season. The French chemists,
however, have devised method of .disgu.
sing the EVIL as far as.sfayoris concerned,
aud We are likely 10 be flooded with ua-
wholesome Port, which cannot be dislin.
suished by the Taste from the pure aricle.--
Information has been received here, that
about thirty thousand pipes Divine have re-
Gently been thus treated at 0poHo, and that
large amount Of the vile trash win be ex-
ported 10 this country. The best thing we
can do'is 10 sick 70 cur own Cata,cba. We
can make as good wine in,he Unilsd States
as ever ran from "a French, Portugueses
aSpaniah, or Rhenish val. rs KS fss.g4
The latest fashion in Bonneis, as received
from Parish, by The last steamer, indicates
that The diniihuendo movement in ibis branch
Of ladies' .custume has moi yet reached its ul-
timate. The Partisan bohnes are now so
very light and small that iney have more the
appearance Of indoor head-dresses Than of
outdoor gear The most fashionable mate;
Iislis white Grape, trimmed with bouquets
offea.hers, OF with a long feather, enwrealh-
Sed sfodpd the. Crown. Al the side Of the
obonnei, ss 4 sassnipg % he fealhe efs, Is "a
bowel ribbon pf blonde, iheFends of which
fall upon the shoulders. fheinside islrim!
med with pfofusion Of dslicste rosebhds,
mixed with foq,allss Of blonde. From The
description, u would seem that this is q very
ethereal and vapory sort Of a summer BON
net. It's front edge s about an inch abafi
the ears, By pexi spring i is supposed that
the Paris hat VIII lbarelr cover the top knot