The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-24

the I'd September, describes several Of the latal
fashioned coiures, styled bonnsss. Ths frss 10 OF
rice straw, with large bow Of salmon-colored
rioand ON the left hand. Inside, nat bandeau OF
the same riband forms on the right Q graceful
rosette, and terminates on the left n long branch
Oh Wild white roses. The second 10 composed Of
white SILK, covered with black tulle Ia very open
work. On each side 10 . tuft Of roses without
foifsge and abs the curtain ID placed fat bow
OF pink riband With long ends The bandsau In
SIDE fs pink riband ending in TUT of roses at
the side. Another is . drawn bonuet Of mallow
Grape, trimmed with Honiton lace, and single
bow behind; across the hair in front there is q
wreath Ct peach blossoms, and blond cap on
each aide OF the cheeks. Laces are ths favorite
trimmings for mantles, robes, ,bonnets, and dresses
There are also some novelties In the make Of
dresses the fsshios Of lingeries and mantles Of a
kinds The sondre bssquins or jacket for cool
weather 10 formed of blue velvet, with very rich
embroidery OF steel beads; tho skirts and the
sleeves are slit up Another pattern Of these gar.
ments is made of green velvet pointed behind and
not tight to the figure; the wide sleeves without
aeam are cut square 1t the edge. Others are com.
esbroideries or braid. A pardessus for young
lady Is Of gray striped silk with pointed peierine
In front, and behind hood formed of two silk
scarfs tied together; the pointed ends fall down
behind. The sleeves, straight and very Wide, are
Joined to the back Of the garment. rucbe of let
and velvet placed all round the edges and around
the neck.
DsArH OF MILLIoSAIER-Ths Boston papsrs an
nounce tho death Of Ebsnexsr Francis, . million.
aire Of that city, at the age of 50. Hs leaves a
fortune of four millions Of dollars to two married
daughters. The Ledger, speaking Of his character
says:
He took no interest in the public welfare 20 far
as lending pecunary aid to the building of the pu-
merous railroads which branch out in every direc.
ton oil over New England, aud which contributed
so much TO his material wealth. as we'll a. that OF
others During the last severe pressure he pu shed
his notions of the real value of securities 10
such an extent, and became soured with ererv-
oody aud e'eryfA'ng that he absolutely refused to
loan on the security Of the State of Massachu.
or the city of Boston Scrip. The result CT this
vas, that at the time of bis death he had on do.
posit. in three or four Banks In tbis city nearly
three millions OF dollars, and was siill demanding
payment Of all his material assets What his ideas
were can only be judged ty his actions, and that
would seem to be TO pile up his money in gold and
Silver.
VOLUNTEER ERoSAurs-On Friday afternoon
there was a balloon accensio1 from the Illinois
State Fair Grounds, at Centralia. The propaut
ascended at o'clock. P NJ, and at 9 O'Clock de-
scended about 10 miles south east of Centralia and
fastening his balloon to fence went into house
near by for refreshments. While he was eating,
two boys, one years old and the other years
old, clambeTed into the car OF the balloon and
unfastened the rope. The balloon asce nded rapidly
aud when our informant left nothing had been
heard from the young adventurers.-C Cincinnati
Gazette Sept 20.
Fank SALT L.Ks.-Ths Salt Lake mail has ar
rived at St Louis. having been 20 days on the
way. Brigham Young still remains housed. Ev-
erything remains pesceable between the Gen.iles
AID the saints. The troops at Camp Floyd were
all we'll. Gen. johnson intends wintering there
Tho IUdians were quiet, but a great excitement
prevailed in regard TO the Pixies Peak gold mines
they are said to be as rich those Of California
Companies were leaving the borders every day for
the digsinHs. The Mormon priesthood, feeling
that their influence il on the wane, have secluded
themselves, hoping thereby to become more mys.
terious and powerful. The feelings Of the Nor.
mons are evidently undergoing a change, but the
leaders are still hostile to the United States au.
thorites, and throw obstacles In their way They
are also endeavoring to raise Indian war
Many ofthe Mormon people are IN a wretched con.
dition and some of the women are without proper
clothing.
"LArEsr PARIS FASHIONS The late news about
the Paris "fashons' is somewhat startling. Fat
Is the rage. Ladies cultivate it, They are devour.
ing vast quantities Of butter, mashed rose leaves
and such like. The Empress is quite corpulens,
which accounts for the style. The fashion will be
here before long. We hail it with Joy" new
era is dawnug Our girls will stop eating slate
pencils and chalk and commence partaking liber.
ally Of roast beef aud baked beans. They will rise
with the lark. They will exercise. They will try
on the wash tub, perhaps.
LITERARY MAsM.-A correspondent Of the iHecles
Paris newspaper, gives an amusing account Of .
dinner OF Bibiiomaniacs, At which he says he vas
present recently IN London, where the converse
tion turned only on rare edtions,ihe saw tattered
Shakespeare that cost f400, Cicero emapcipated
from glass case in which he was kept, to be
handed round in tray at desert, and an old dusty
Bible was received with loud hurrahsI
GREAT DROWNING OF GaAssHoppzas-The st. Paul
Minn Minnesotian Of the 18th inst. says that re-
cent accounts from the Selkirk settlement CONTRA
jrf ha mr. "a nf des nf
crops by grasshospers; on the contrary, the crops
we're most plentiful, and the colony was never bet
ter off for supplies. About the 18th of June the
whole country was filed with young grassboppers
just patched, and great fears we're entertained of
their destroying the crops, but as soon they
could fy, they all rose in the air, and attempted
to cross tho Red River, but were nearly all drown
cd in the passage.
Took THE BACK TRACK "A short time ago, a par.
" of twenty.six persons started from Milwaukee.
Wis. for Fraser River, by the overland route, in
hopes of being the frat to reach the reported gold
minee The party got some ten days journey into
ths wildernsss-came pretty near famishing with
hunger and fatigue-narrowly escaped being scalp
ed by the Indians, and at last got back TO Milwau
kee safe, and have concluded to earn gold in the
usual way.
SHIpwRrcK The schooner ]. ". Hale, bound
from Jacksonville, Florida, to New York. with .
cargo oflumber, capsized in the night of the 18th
the boat, and the vessel filled with water. The
captain and crew had been top Of the house
four anda half days, when they we're taken of by
the steamer Alabama. The captains wife, Mrs
Anna Friend, was washed ont of the cabin ana lost
FoRNey Conference.-The vay.biils frem
our general postofce for the fourth quarter Of 1857
| and nrst of1s5S, show balance due to Eps,and
alone for postage on letters returned $l41 .997.
20 10 three quarters of1ss7 there vas due France
SSo.4ll o.; to Hamburg Sl,S52.52, and to Bremen
32,S30 So.
SHOCKING AcuDHSr-Tuesd.y morning the wife
OF Mr. John Cnrran, who lives near Philadelphia,
was about crossing the track Of the road, for the
Furpose OF hanging up eome wash clothes, when
she WAS caught up by freight train. The entire
srain passed over her, literally cutting ber 70
pieces, and, OF cenrse, causing her instant death.
The deceased lefs three young children.
DnED soorT.-This rather celebrated parsonage,
Who died 10 st. Louis on Friday last, was a victin
to consumption Dred was free for sometime prior
TO his death, havfog been manumitted by his own
or. the Hon. Mr. Chaffse, republican member Of
Congress- from Massachusetts, not long after the
decision rendered in his case before the United
States Supreme Court.
sALs OF HoasEs.-An auction sale Of horses took
place at Springfield, Mass, last Saturday. 'eon-
tags" colt was bought by the Hon. W. II. Iadd,
OF Ohio, for the sun Of l.50o. "Nicholas,' .
Messenger and Morgan Stallion, owned by John
May nard, Of Hollis, N II /, was sold TO Dir. Cham-
herlau for 81 ,025.
pParH oeAJuraE.-JndgeJ James NJ. We!cker. the
successor Of the late Judge Alexander, to the Judge
ship of the Circuit Court in the Rockville, fTenn)
District, died near that city on Saturday morning
last.
PREsENrs FOR fuE KIsa OF SIAM Several boxes,
containing prints Of U. 8. pnblc hnildinss. at
Washington, have been prepared at the State
Department, as present for bis Majesty, the King
Of Siam.
o. P. Baldwin, ESQ, Of Richmond, is lecturing
to crowded houses in Fa,myille, Va.
Madame Reecher Stowe has been dined at the
Paais Royal, by party Of French literary ladies,
to which gentlemen were not admitted.