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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-17
JOHN l.. SHIFTS,
Real Estate, Money and Insurance

Brady street fnext door TO Post Ofice,
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
=. fteal Estate bought and sold commission !;
Land Warrants bought, sold and located; Inv Q 81
msnts made and money loaned real es tate or per-
sousi security Examinations o. land titles IN xls
Notes and elaine collected, &c, Sc. st
Agency Of the following reliable and responsible
L1PE AND FIRE EINSURANCk COMPANIES.
Excelsior Fire Insurance Co,
NY eity, capital S200 900
New Amsterdam Fire Insurance,
New York city, $50 600
Phoenix Fire. Insurance 90,
Brooklyn. 200. 900
Schenectady county Fire Insu-
rance 90, Schenectady; :: 100000
New York LifeInsurAnce 90,
mn Y city. !. 1000, 600
march l7NT dwtf
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ny SANDERS & BROTHER.

and the father Of a family
'Iisn'tthree--it's only one, l heard
u strike. Council always sits till one
o'clock
My soull Mr., you're drunk
1-as true as l am alive, you're drunk.
Its three O'Clock in the morning.
! say, Mrs, ito one.
heard it strike one, as | came around
the corner, taoo or three times!n
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PTHNsYIvAHI1 RzMR01D.
1ffnIa

a. - "a - -
The great Central Route, connecting the Al anti,
western States, by continuous Railway direct. Thi
road also cOnaccts ~ Pittsburgh With daily line
steamers all psrts on the Western Rivers, and q
Ciay nd an ndusky with steamers " all port
onl the North western Lakes; making the most di
rect, eheapsst sad ssltsbts r0uts BY which fretgh
eau be forwarded to and from the Great West.
Rates between Philadslphia and fitsburg,
first Class boots, Shoes, Hatso
and Caps, Books, Dry Goods tin oec "A Inn .
boxes, bales and trunks9 Drugs
lin boxes& baiss,l Furs, feathers,J
SegOMa Glass see domestic sheet
ings sshirtlng and Ticking I'm orixi-
nal baies,) Drugs I'm casss,) Hard $50. > 100
ware, Leather lin rolls or boxes,)
Wooi and Sheep Psits, Eastward.
Third ClaSs.s.Ansils, steel,1
Chaius lin cssks,) Hemp, Bacon
Pork, Sailed (l00se or n sack )T0- 6sc . 100 .
bacco, manufactured, Except CT
Fourth curt Glass. .--Conss, Fish, ,B..
con, Seef q Pork, lin casks or boz "a
es seastward,) Lard Il Lard OIL, 55c 100 4.
Lead, Nails, Soda Ash, German
Clay, Tar, Pitch, Rosp, &c.
GRAlN--50 cts. peg tOO Asunul further nstace.
COIToN-S2 per bale, not exceeding 500 lbs
weight unit, futneL notice. .~..
adelphia be particular 70 mark packages ''vis Pssn
svivsnis RsiIrosd." All goods consigned TO the .
gents for thi. Road at philadepha or PttsburG, viii
PxsIsur AsEsTs.-Hsrris, Wormly & Co., Mem
phis Tenn. X. r. sass Co., 81. Louis, j. s. Mitch.
Eli q Son, Evansville, Ind; Dsmesnil, Bell & Bur
dock and Carter 4 yewott, Louisville ,Ky:R G Mel
drum, Madison, Ind; Sprigman & Brown, and Irwin
l. Co, ,Cipcinnati; N. W. Graham Il Co., ZsnesviIie
o.; Leech & Co., "a kilby st. Boston; Lecch 4 Co.
Astor House, N. York; William st. and Batter
Place, Now York; x. J. Sneeder, Philadelphia; Ma
graw IL Koons, Baltimore; Geo. C. Pronciscus Pitt
burg. 4- ~
H. H.J.LOMBAERT, J. SsPh. .dts 1ess, Pa.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
8Three Daily Through TSains between Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh. THE MORNING NAIL TRAIN
lesves Philadelphia for Pi.tsburgat 7t A. N. !, and
Pittsburgh fer PhiladslPb att A.. N. The fast line
leav es Phiadelphisst r N. and Pttsburs for Phil
sdelphia al p. NJ. THE NIGHT kXPRkSS train
leaves Philadelphia for Pittsburgh at IL P NJ. and
Pitts bu rgh for Phiisdelphia at IL p. M.
The above lines connect at Pittsburgh with the
Railroads 10 sndfrom ST. Louis, NO., Alton, Gslepa
and Chicago, Ill. Frankfort, Lexington and Louis
ville KY; Terre Hsute, Dayton, Springfield, Belle
fontine, Sandusky, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus,
Zaneeyil.e, Massillon and Wooster, Ohio; slso with
tho steam packet boats from and 10 New Orleans.
81. Louis, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Through tickets be had TO or from either Of the
above places. "a . t-gl E.+
For further particulars see hand bills al tho differ
et starting points, Passengers from the West will
find this the shortest ard est expeditions route to
Baltimore, New York or Boston.
THo'S. MO0Rk, Agent, Passenger Lines, rhila
J. MRSkIMEN, Agent Pas sengcr Lines. Pitts.
Pbila. Nov cd '55 dly s..,5- ..-
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professional Qaros.
Iao,'lsrs.

rHEo. GUELICH. wv. STEWART
GUELICH g. STEWART.
Attorneys and CounselIors at Law, Notariss
Public, &c.
CoLreyancing, investigations Of Titlss, Payment
Of Taxes, Loaning and Investment OF Money, and
all other regular business promptly attended 10.
LeClsire Row, .a.'s-'
sepi diff DAVENPORT, IOWA.
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MRS. NJ. X. SPALDiNG
HAS REMOVED HER LAnIEb bTORE
FROM ABOVR PERRY sD ST.,
No, LeClslFe Block, eth door below Brady on
nb dtr second street.
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O,,een City Dinfne saloon,
WOODEN PUMPS!

vy,UH M bscriber II ready to furnish WOODEN
i PS to order, of any length or capacity "
These Pumps are made that war will not tresze In
them Warranted 70 work we'll for oDe year Aque-
duct logs furnished to order s,
O~eTs may be left at the office of d. L. saorsy, Esd
or With the subserber At his place Of business near -
Shorey's Machine hhof'. 10. shohsA
davenport Nov ~ dwtf
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sioux CITY, IOWA
WILLARD BARsows, BAassws, MnLARD Z Co.
Davenport, IowA- OmsAa City, Nsbras "a II
BAanows & MnIARp, Al
mhsi dwem' SIOUX City, Iows.
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N. II. HEIDENHEINEK,
Wholesale and Retail aressry asa Hrsvieiau
Store.
.N'97sd ~, doors beloD Brsdy, NORTH side,
l HAVE Just received and an opsnaae one of n.
L largest .kd best selected stocks . OF
dkOCERIES AND PROVISIONS
ever before brought 10 this n.arkGe. 10 ~bj,h ,,,,,
.ne attention of county merchants AID the p.tItI
general TO whom oGsi se above ., re.tl, ses,,,,e
pIiees.
where ~. eise
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Stopts.
8 r o v e s r o e e
And Tin Ware Mandatory,
ID Street, Z doess East Of Harrisea,
Wholesale md Retail.

NfHERE wilialways be 70 tone the bsst A..
wv sortments Of Stoves, Tin late, Sheet Iron,
Warsiu this city. Among Ais assortnentof "
S IOV ES
are the celebrated Climax and Charter Oak Cook
Stoves coaior wood; I'll . fal. and com piste Is
sortment Parior, Box and Heasing stcves, Elevated
oven Stoves, and many other patterns too numef-
Small Profits Good work, all wsrranted OF no aale
One dollar save lis dollar esrned; and by calling
AZ teis Stove Store yon will save and get Just
good an article - at any other house. H's .s 81
. Particular enuon paid TO House KooAng, Spout
Ing and Job Work In general out OF good Tin and
stock hoping 10 receive snare Of the public pat-
ronage by this motto: "Quick Sales and Snail
Prodtso feep6) d. l., HORNE,
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Copper, Tin and Sheet
- Iron Sh0n

THE undersigned are now opening new Copper,
Tin and Sheet Iron JObblng shop, on See,
md Street near Harrison street "A full assortment
Of the various articles composing III stock OF com
pete Ttn-ware and Steve Store. AL sorts OF we'll,
cisterr and Double Acting Force Pumps can NJ all
times be had at the above mentioned place.
Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead, Sheet Copper, Sheet Zinc,
and bathing Tubs on hand constantly. I'D 8 =
Their long experience in the business max es the
subscribers confident OF satisfying all calls made n
their line. - ssIIf n N :
Particular attention paid to Tin Roofing and espe.
cialiy TO selling Wnliams' Paicnt Pump with bail
valves. az, ~ .ir= .s5Ft 80, -
Smokestacks, breeshing, well tubing, setting,
plumbing, 80, done atshort notice IN q work ma d.
like names. z.Et IS s4s= =-Ls=5 : 7 q
July ~, DIFF BKUNNER& & gASSEL.
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gro Mayket We have On hAna md are uoooAN1nR,
y short lnsetvss additions 10 Ne already 11sSs
ba3slo Robss, laaey Rshss, Far Csate, -,
All OF which we are prepared 10 self fsf 60 g
ratesas low as q 6e fosRA IN ne Hessssn DasAos
Shipping xsIa 1s.fAt:
vkRDER 4 CAAMfrOG,@ =
SECOND Street, Thsse doSss Eass Of nrsly..
DayenportOct 80 S1 8essf F9s~f 70 VIA
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l60 Acres Unimprovsd Land for sale,
NHls n bssutifufisni, being Ia sec 4, 10, RAE
only IL nifssf from tho city aud mi les fro m Le
mhl4 - ErKS =
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Wnn6Iem PpImnns

TOMNENIs on Wooden Pumps are entirely un-
necessary as everybody 10 acqu ainted with ther
utility and their preference over any other kind
manufactured. They donrG set out or repair, nor do
they freeze mp, while they are cheaper than all 9th.
or pumps. Those persons who wish 10 wit ness the
operation can cali Al Capt. X. Lowry's, or upon the
subscriber, whore hey will see how easily they
work. a h3 .~ss"&.
Orders LEFT with d. L. Shorey. ESQ, Dsvenport's
click, or al Mr.. C. Wsshbufn's hard store, on
Second street, will be atteuded to with promptness
and adelity. J. e. ShokkY,
JauT5 '5S DIV at Davenport Machine Work..
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Drugs apa WsNciQss.

totsIs, Saloons. &c.
SCOTT HOUSE,
Corner Of Harrison and Front streets, one 30 ausre
below the Stea m Packet and Perry Landing
J. J. HUMPAREY 4 co., Proprietors
WOULD respectfully announce 10 their Eastern n
friends and the public generally that thsy have
Large New Hotel
and added more than onehalf to Its former size
and hsvfng re atted ant re-. e.furuished the entire
house, are prepared 20 render the stay OF guests
pleasant. They will aim 10 merit CO utiauance Of
the patronage 20 npsraify bestowed upon EN-
here tofore This house IL one of the est pleasant
10 catiensi in Davenport, commanding view of the
river, OF kook Island city and Of old Fort Arm.
s.I29k ---. lehZ u
CITY HOTEL
Corner Of Third and Perry Streets,
4. Y. COLE, Proprietor.
eI1HE undersigned would respectfully inform their
\ friends aud the public, that they have this day
opened the CITY H0rRL.nfo the reception Of stran
gors and travellers. u MSS Doen entirely remodeled
and newly furnished The location central and
yenient, and no e6ofton the part the PYopretors
snail be wanting coutrbute to the comfort oftheir
patrons.
Extensive with careful nd attentive
tiers alwaysin attendance. Also q tsrSs yard con-
necsed, for the accom- mmoass,on Of Farmers, &c.
Ashare sfpublic patronage isrespectfully solicited
.tssHs A. H CoLk
davenport, May lst. iasG-dtf
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A HANDSOME frame house, Q rooms, pleasantly
"A situstsd on east ID street, ls years lesse for
sale on reasonable terms.
Also, 10 acros bo .utfal land on sou III side Of Tin
Ton road, u miles from city limits; terms easy.
Also, lot = in block I2 In the town OF Vale OF
exchange for sgood horse, buggy OF superior gold
watch. ApplyN = -
mhi2 7. c. EADs.
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Hotel Tor sale.
SUPERIOR hotel for sale in the city of LIE claire
- namely, the BRATTON HOUSE, three stories
ngh andane base me Mt; stabling for large numb
Of horses, DC. The price Of this desirable hotel is
sxceecinGiy low and terms easy. Apply to J. O,
brstton, lie claire. or T. c. KADS, Davenport.
Also several valuable lots In L. claire to bs sold
on easy terms E :. --s-.-
Also, several lots near depot, very beautiful and
Also, block ll6 ON Brady, Perry and 100 feet ave.
being In Le claire's 9Th addition TO Davop
Also, lOV or more fsot Brady street, sdioin ninr
and south OF }. G. Davies residence. nhI9
NEBRASKA LAND AGENCY.
Cook, sargent Il Parker,
Ss RL0kKNCR, n EBRASKA,
VIII attend promptly 10 ali business connected
VIA Land Agency, either In Nsbra aka or w estsrn
Lad Warrants bought, sold and located.
dersignsd.
ak kSARGRNf, Dayeup,rt,
~ *, ,SARG ENT 4 DowNEY lows Ci,y{ Iowa.
Ook, SARGENT 4 COOK. DssAo tnes,
Childrsn's Woolsn Goods,
= -
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$40, 600
WORTH OF
IL A r d w AR +
ON C0HNIssI0N-sIaN OF THE
1R . a ID "A * II ::
NEW store Second Street, four doors east OF
~ Brady, Carpenters, Builders, cksmiths, Ma
chinsts, Timers and Farmers will here find large
and we'll assorted stock of shelf and heavy are,
which will be sold BY the undersigned at ten totwen
y-nve per cent. lees than ever before offered in this
market.
Country dealers can buy Al this store at as low
rates as al ST. Louis or Chicago. Call and examine
July s. dtf J.c. wAsBBuKn.
Hydraulic Cement.
or Water Lime, kept constantly on hand and for
oeiss.d1 suRRowsa pRR1TyMas
Notice.
NOTICE is hereby gwen tha. / have this day admit
tsd John starsey To an Interest in my business.
HENRY II. SMITH.
Davenport, Jan, lat, 1857. feG23 Imef
Iowa Seed Sower
no be seen and for sale at &c. Washburn's N Y,
! Hardware store and Poremans auction Roe m.
The cheapest aud best Sowsr out; sSws one rod
.a .ss ss money ."s Il. .iHt X % the fsa4' t''
Bradley - HrOcEetf,
Dealers in Paints, Oils, Sash Doors, Blinds &c.
We are now recsying large assortment of 4
| 6oods generally Kept IN Paint and Oil Store,
No. 10, 900 Brady corner OF 9Th, E..'
.sspte4 DAVENPORT, IOWA.
6 O0O Bo1Es Ssw YORK Glas. in store and for
| S,SOO sale At No. 10000.
1000 900 s,s,. SASH ..S 93
sale AZ No.l lO,OOo.
| RRUshEs-all kinds ior sale
l AZ .-.---+ No. 10000.
l NARSlsHEs-Coaeh Furniture and bamsr,
saPsraAe article ,er saaest No.l0,0o0.
to this market at No. 100
| DATENT DRYEK, tho 6sst article IN use for "a l.
/ Il at l5.a No. l0sD00. =. u
WHITE LEAD--Dry % Ground 10 on,
w h BRADLEY & BROCkETT.
IHHS--Boilcd aud Lfnseed OH by the Bbf.
~ hRADLEYd q BRoCkETT.
| BLINDS, large as,ortment Of Rochester Blinds,
- just rscsiveds st BRADLEfA d BRoCkBfT.
| TRYsTAL Plate Glass for coaches ant show cases
IOalxrgo sssortment for sale at
| sopt2f BKApLEY d BROCKETT.
| 1CASEs Hamdsn Green, S.E
Il Is s. 7. Wsdis & Sons h.. ernis Gresn,
5" f" Yellow,
:" arisGrsen,
3 " American Vermillion,
S " Bornt TIMBER,
BRADLEY BRoCKETT,
Movie No. 10000. Brady At, corne, 4th
-I Glassd Windows.
A LARGK assortment OF Windows on hand vary
IA ing in sfze from sxi0 70 I2xl5. Leon figures
No. 10 900 corner Of 4th and Brady Sis.
sept 24u DAVENPORT. IOWA.
- wooden Pumps.
D.
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CO-PARTNKRsHIP HOTICE;
WE have this day admitted into our arm mart.
" nss 4. II. MoaIsv. The name OF khe Arm =
naming tho same ~ heretofore.
Davenport, January IL, la57. IhnsOi,s
uotiee.
f1>hk andersigDsd havisgpsrckssed The interest al
i NJ. Bosrsch In tbs Arm u Bosrsch, Brsupsr A
CO., will hereafter c0nducI The Cooper. Tin And
Sheet ir0 = oNsiDses esdss The name snd GtIs of
9szs4- 81 "a RREkNRR CASSRL,
n. R.--Ths nov 1rm wili sstus all accoun1 due
10 or from the old aPm.
sent 2o.-dH s=
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- q 4 viod Ra.f " : ------
Just received by
fsb13 MptIZEJI T.. & RI
GROCERIES! GROCERIES
JrR0vISI0MS, OYSTERS, Re.
IN Z subscriber being IN receipt OF Fresh Sup
y ply OF Groceries, ProvisioRs, Dried Pruits
N1es, &c, begs leave to inform his frionds and the
public generally that have . good supply Of he
above named articles on hand, which ne viii be
nappy 70 cell 10 his cnstomersata small advance on
cost. Also,
Wooden and Willow Ware.
am also in receipt by express OF tho
Fair Haven Fresh Oysters In Cans,
whicfi am selling BY the single can, dozen can
case as cheap As uny other house in this city.
Thankful for past favor, hope TO merit con
tinua nee Of the same. j. w WILKY
AZ tns Old stand on ed st. opposite LeCiairs block
be.N Gen Malh and BRADY sts. Jxn22 DIFF
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0Teffril1.'


Sugar Cured 1amS at II contsI y 81
fyou want choice Sugar Csssd Han o. sno
= ed Shoulder, apply Al my Pork Houss o FFsss
n 81. - .'~,sNtss 4 st5,ys,l NJ, :. -
sugar Cured Smoked Hans II cents.
Smoked Shoulders 4sa 3 5.ssIt zdl
Liberal discsant made 10 the Trade. 4
hchis d-u j. N III RIT6pOvvs
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NEW YORK KOTEL,
Harrison, between Front and secop Streets,
One square below tho Ferry Landing,
DAVENPORT. IOWA.
| J. KIEPER, Propris tor. r..-
This House Is ops of the most pleasant Iocat ion
| com nding nne view Of he Mississippi river and
Rock Island. -sN.'+ lt-te jan22 df
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-07-16
Warren Statue Inauguration.

Many Southern papers are waxing wroth
over the sharp aud ungentlemanly com
ments of Northern Abolition papers on tho
speech and bearing of Senator Mason, OF
Virginia, who was invited to the recent in
auguration Of tho Warren Statue at Boston.
The following extract from the paper edited
by the blasphemous Garrison will show
that Everett, Winthrop, and all engaged in
the celebration, are much more bitterly
denounced at home. Surely Senator Ma
son may draw comfort from this, as Jack
son once Modified the wrath Of the Russian
minister: The party papers Of the country,
during the Generals first term, took occa.
sion to abuse the Emperor Nicholas most
roundly. Baron Stackelberg (then repro
seuting Russia-a bluff specimen of his
then rude countrymeD) repaired to an au-
dience with tho President, and indulged
loud complaint of the outrageous abuse
bestowed upon his august master. My
dear sir, said Jackson, taking up several
papers and indicating numerous articles
denunciatory of himself and administration,
they do not abuse your emperor half as bad
as they DO their own President-and yet |
have no power TO stop them! The case
was plainly hopeless, and the good-uatured
ambassador, seeing the force Of the illustra-
ton, quietly shrugged his shoulders, and
went away laughing. But to the extract
from Garrison
"And who were the prominent actors in
this patriotic farcel First-Edward Ev.
erett, the man ready TO buckle on his knap.
sack and shoulder his musket to shoot down
the slaves of the South, whenever they
shall venture TO initiate tho example of
Warren! Next-Robert 9. Winthrop, con
servatism run TO seed, a moral coward on
instinct, false TO the cause of liberty in his
own day. Next-fitly introduced by Win
throp, Senator Mason, of Virginia, that
monster OF iniquity, the author of the Flu
gitive Slave Bill, whose contempt for Mas
sachuset,s is cqualled only by his regard for
slayey, and whose speech was very pro
perly characterized by Southern iusolenco.
Gov. Gardner, the mention of whose name
is sufficient. George Lunt, (as the author
Of the ode sung on the occason,) the dirty
panderor TO the slave oligarchy, who, long
ago, made himself cndurably Infamous by
his readiness to crush out all freedom of
speech and Of the press on the subject of
fsavery iu the oil Bay State. Ii j. need
less to recapitulate the entire list of per.
formers. What hypocrisy comparable TO
this!"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-07-16
NO. 81.
What Punch Says.

CaINoLIsE VIEWED AS A DEPoPULArISo
lNFLUEHcF.--Among The causes which are
cited TO account for the decreasing rate of
increase Of the French population, it Is
thought that the spread of The polne COG,
tagioD is proving most injurious in its Of.
iects upon the census. The mode now pre.
vaiing is one of such extravagance that il
Is continually demanding fresh sacrifices,
and ladies have TO choose between n fine
dress and family, for no income but a
Rothschilds' can provide for both. The 70.
suit Is for the most part, rs We learn by the
Examiner, that
Where you would see with English hab-
its half a dozen healthy boys and girls walk
ing with their parents, you see instead. in
the Bois de Bouiogne, a fine lady in hand
,ome open cirriagc."
To take a broad view Of the subject, we
must look at the wide petticoats and the
many widths" Of silk which are consumed
in covering them; and we shall see at once
a proof that the declining census has great
ly owed Its decrease TO this crinoline inHu-
ence. OF course, the wider grow the dress
es, the longer grow the bills which ladies
have TO pay for them, and the narrower in
consequence become their means Of living.
So much swelling when they are out ne
cessitates their pinching somewhat closely
when at home; and whatever can be done
without is given up at once as not to be af-
forded. Children are not in the fashion,
and may therefore he dispensed with; SO
that rs tue petticoat expands the popula-
ton dwindles, and love of a new dress
supplants that Of a family.
If the census fail TO bring the nation to
its senses, il is obvious that the Govern
ment will have to interfere, and advise the
means TO check this force march Of extrava-
gance, which is proving dead march to
the non-rsing generation. We would sug-
gest, were we consulted, that censor Of
crinoline should forthwith be appointed, and
that the shops Of all the milliners should
be under his inspection, so that no dress be
| permitted ofextravagant circumference, or Of
such a richness Of material as might inn
poverish family. 1t would, doubtless,
much condnce TO the prosperity of Paris
were cradles brought in fashion, and were
crinoline kicked out Of it; and We should
| rejoice to hear that coral bells ard baby
Jumpers were becoming there a merchan.
disc in more demand than air jupons. All
true friends Of France would rather see a
houseful of children than OF petticoats and
ilounces, and at present only in the mansion
Of millionaire would there be room enough
for both.
1t has been said that the French women
display universally tho best Of taste in dress
ing, and are, by nature, gifted with extra.
ordinary aptitude for learning and avoiding
what is unbecoming to them. But certain
ly at present they evince but little proof Of
this. We cannot think it in good taste to
| show more love for finery than family;
nor can we regard it as becoming in
wife TO so far forget her nature, ari distort
her duties, as 10 ruin her husband by tho
richness OF her dresses, and in the blindness
OF idolatry 10 even sacrifice her children to
the Juggernaut of fashion.