The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-03

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in the present stale of mercantile prostration..
The Project, being true type of the Napoleon
school, became outraged at such an unprece
dented act of dariag, and called the members
of that body set Of miserable demagogues and
cretins, unworthy of the confidence of their
almighty Emperor, &c. This noble speech OF
the Project, promp ted by patriotic motives, and
the interest he takes in handling thirty.six mil.
lions of dollars, WIS reported to the Corps Leg
isldtif which in ia body refused the Projects
Invitations to the last Hotel de Vile ball, given
on the 18th ultimo, in honor of that body and
the Grand Duchess Stephanie, of Baden, caus-
ing quite an alarm in the Imperial camp.
The Koniteur Official of the first Of May
states that at the late conference held by the
representatives of the different Powers who
have made use OF the invention Of Professor
Morse for electric telegraphs, the sum proposed
to allow him was an annuity for life of $40, 600,
or q sum once paid of $4,000.
Our countrymeB are remarkable, l think, for
the warm interest they take in each others
affairs, and that propensity, if it may be 80
termed, accompanies US into whatever country
we chance to meet. Paris being the point de
reunion, we are kept at courGnt of all that
transpires among US in Europe; the following
account / have selected as a fair sample for
your columns.
love, lady verging on the horizon of half a
century, and possessed of a snug little fortune,
whiles away time pleasantly lettering about the
Old World. When in her spring-time of life,
she was beautiful, charming girl, well known
for her eccentricities, which report says pre-
vented her from tying the gordian knot of bliss
fulness. R. nevertheless loves the society of
the fierce sex, and resorts to every pardonable
art to gain favor with the lords of creation, and
sometimes even courts, by way Of inducing
them to take charge Of her in those bewitching
rambles of hers. In the early part of the past
summer, she took fancy to q young man of the
tender age of nineteen, for her ami de poyage.
The favored young H**** was partly educated
in the chilling climate of the Russias, where
his father made large fortune, and master 81.
is now enjoying the benefit of his sre's exer-t
tons. R., accompanied by young a., came to
Paris as matter Of course and when tired Of
the gayeties of this capital, they took refuge
among the quiet and lofty ~iss mountains, les
extremes letouchent. Veoay, lovely Vevay, was
chosen as a temporary summer abode, where
they enjoyed the charms of the unparalleled
Helvetia to their hearts content.
They rambled over mountains and through
valleys, glided over the blue waves of the noble
lakes from one place to another more beautiful.
Rebecca, true connoisseur of the human race,
sian society had had on the character Of her
young friend, and resolved to reform his morals.
With great delicacy she proceeded TO point out
to him the pernicious consequences of idleness,
"the root of all evil" and held up to him as a
forcible example the frugal, Industrious and
contented Swiss population, to prove that hap.
piness depends on inward resources, exercised
for the benefit of self and our fellow man The
Russian ideas of 81. refused to be Influenced by
the fair sex. But e., like true missionary
from the New World, perseveringly continued
her curtain lectures, and sometimes even allow
ed herself to resort to strong language, when
the subject under tr sstment was laboring under
the effects of exhis rating spirits. One unfor
tunate day, when T.. had too freely qusffed the
golden drops of IL Geneva lake shores, RS
| iniudicieusly renewed sdmopitions suddenly
enraged a.; he forgot he was no longer under
the protection of the Gear, seized the fsvorite
knout presented to him by Prince Skino Fl, end
| mercilessy spent s over.excited luminosity on
| the once beautiful shoulders of R. The poor
lady left her savage pupil, and sought the pro-
lection of an eminent American physician TEN.
porarily residing ntar Vevay. The Doctor re-
ceived E., with her shoulders as black and blue
as the threatening clouds of midsummer
thunder. storm. b. could not be made to under
stand the shocking bar barity of his conduct,
and persisted in bis firm conviction that woman
should be held in bondage, and that they should
| be careful not to contend with man. r., we
hope, will never again be tempted to undertake
the reformation of wild Russisnized Ameri.
can youth.
| Spring, which had openly declared itself du-
ring the month of AIril, has assumed an un-
welcome and unusu ally chilling May garb. But
the Compsgnie Lyc nnaise on the Boulevard de
Capucines continues notwithstanding to dis
play with great splendor renewed assortment
| of silks and light woollen spring materials, at
reduced prices, ena bling US patiently to await
muslins and bareges, which we hope will soon
be more seasonable. Thus the Chine silks of
several tender shsd es, tsstefully blended, have
attracted the attention of our fashionables, who
adopted them for the spring races. The dresses
| from Madame Rogers establishment, and also
from that of Madame Seitz, No. 288 Rue de
Ste. Honore an accomplished pupil of the first
mentioned, always remarkable for variety and
richness, have this year a cachet peculiarly their
| own. The Pompadour silks of the be autiful
Eugene lilac, much worn by the Empress her
self, blended with white, is eminently success
full. Another dress of plain green silk, with q
very full skirt, covered with eleven or thirteen
narrow founces, was most elegant, the deepest
not being over four inches, and the upper, or
last, not being over two and half inches in
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each being about or esixth Of an inch narrower
than the one below it. A beautiful silver gray
silk dress also attracted attention, being made
with eleven fcupcer, edged with narrow green
silk, hounces pinked on either side, making q
light and elegant dress for dinner or evening
spring toilets.
The crinoline is still unfortunately leaning
towards an increase of rotundity. And the
all ruling fashion has at length been success
full in gaining the mastery in the struggle for
the downfall of that most becoming and conve-
nient fashion of bssQues and we may justly
attribute the victory in that allimportant con-
test to Dame Crinoline, who is not possessed
OF taste irreproachahle.
Waists continue 10 be buttoned up to the
, throat, with one or Two points in front, one be.
, hind, and sometimes accompanied by one on
either hip, simply bound, and without trim
mings. Many bodies or corsages are still made
plain; both belts and sashes, with bow in front
or on the side, are also much worn, orna-
mented with buckle. Low-neck or decollete
. bodies will be greatly In vogue this season. to
be worn with that pretty little fchu Marie An.
toinette, so much admired last year. Trim.
mings made of thick cord for high bodies and
tor skirts, arranged in brandebourgs, or in bows
with tassels, are still worn. Sleeves continue
: tc be made very wide, trimming corresponding
} to that on the skirt and waist.
Very wide plain and double skirts continue
to be made. The former, trimmed down the
sides with two rows of wide ribbon gathered at
either edge with bows placed between at an
, equal distance of six inches, is new and ele.
CANT. Double skirts, with the above mention.
ed trimming at the sides of the upper skirt, or
plain silk edge Eve inches in width, border
ing both the under and upper skirt, is also great