The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04
NJ e FROM the Peoples Advocate.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GUSHING.


services of those distinguished statesmen who have d.
rect,d its airs and presided the desnies of
country receiving those expressions OF respect and
confidence to which their fidelity and capacity ene them
1t is indeed an honor to Massachusetts that at time
when human powers but the strongest could have
tantd themselves and have met the Issues which have
arisen she has furnished whose intellect and
whose sincere devotion to his country have been equal
every emergency The labor which has been performed by
the Attorney General has been equalled by any
his predecessors The acueness Of his legal knowledge has
given him influence in the settlement of difficult points
of law involving large interests to such degree that
bis opinions will hereafter form important part
of every well-arranged law library After having filled
almost every public sphere with distinguished success
and having raised, by his legislator and
urs standard Of excellence in those two great branch
es of civil service he has left mark Attorney General
and lawyer which few of his will be likely
to reach His abors for four years have been immense
His devotion to duty has been untiring His entire ebed
all the high demands Of his position has been IN.
waveripg His success has been entire And We shall DO
disappointed and deceived il any personal feelings will
interfere with universal recognition Of his great services
his commanding position and the usre he has shed upon
his native State by the entire democracy As citizen OF
country the distinction be has given 1t cannot Be
forgotten And while we welcome him back among G
private citizen feel that country cannot lsng
dispense with ability and attachments like his
PARIS FAsHrossThe Paris correspondent fthe Journs
Of Commerce writes on the 18th ultmo: = I'll
aOn the second Of january large evening reception took
place at the Palace of the Tuefies The tho
foreign ladies and gentlemen had been the Sunday morn
ing preceding when 81 Americans were received BY their
Majeses the ladies in rich carriage costumes and the gen.
emen in the ordinary court costumeembroidered coal
sword, and cooked hat. @
@At the evening reception the train forms necessary
part Of the toilette. Amusing accounts given of tho
awkwardness and embarrassment OF the unfortunate ladies
who passed before the Emperor and Empress owing the
difficulty of walking curtsying, and backing from the royal
whilst the attention of the whole court directed
you) without entanglng the feet In the train Many
novel garment that they nearly fell causing great merr-
ment their fortunate companions in distress VINO
had preceded them through the ordeal without accident
"Under the old regime of the ladies of honor OF the
Queen gave lessons in the difficult art of managing grace
fully the Maeau de Oour many rehearsals necessary
before the dJans ventured into the presence OF the
royal circle.
"0u the I'd Of January the Empress wore robe o.
white ulle the hounces Of which sprinked VIVA
branches Of coral the scarlet velvet train was bordd
with ermine; on her brow diadem OF DIAMONDS.
The toilette Of the Princess Mathilde consisted OF tue
dress spanged with gold and train of cloth OF gold
The materials for robes this present nothing
particularly in design large bouquets Of small now
era broad stripes small and large checks being the primer
pal varieties Large patterns of all kinds predomna@
For full dress velvet Is much employed Among the nun
Der OF rich and elegant costumes devised by Madame
Place Vendome, noticed several pretty walking dresses
One is Of myrtle green reps The skirt Is plain very long
behind and trmme down the sides in front by three oH
Of black velvet saqe separated by Of large vsVe'
buttons"