Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-12
GOSSIP ABOUT NEW YORK.-FASHION IN JEWrr
Rf-ONlEDO'S PURCHASE-LITERARYI antrS
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NEw YORK September / 1859
The fashions in jewelry are taking an odd ,nr III
hhe worked but ugly shaped Etruscan STYLE is now the
only wear IL Is revival exaggeraion of the can
OF which the main peculilrtss we're massiveness
ahd elaborate hhish. The chasing and fetting cost
than the material pair of ponderosties for the wrt
winch saw the other day, embeshed with a single
cheap piece of coral garnet on each vera NAL \
$3.50 The brace weighed about half a pound W.,
4 now the great desideratum in ieweirv: and II ,h
fashion goes on with the usual momentum of ricuIon
iashGn- viii not be long before bellies will be
completely breast-plated with bosom pins and bownd
down with the weight of earrings and bracelets Tho
'ame passion for the ponderous has broken out among
tue oth'r sex in the adoption Of the long solid gold
neckchains OF the Mexcans. The of these s from
500 TO 5000 For the present they are worn inside the
vest, with few inches of external show bur the
will soon be TO display them outside with all the yulgar
o'tentation of the barbarans from whom it was Dor
rowed. 800 : VS. wi
BY the way Of supplement- to the interesting article on
diamonds in Harper-' Magazine for September | can
state that the largest sale of diamonds in nee GO, a.,
one person. made in this country was 10 the amon
OF $4,000 by Ball Black & Co. few years spo TIM
diamonds were hive in number and Of them was worth
slIbio They were sold to party in Paris The com
mon use of diamonds as an ornament in tbi. co,n,r,
where these precious are more generally Wnrn
Than anywhere else in the world dates back only TO The
discovery OF gold in California. The increased disnos
ton to extravaganza which made is appearance at that
epoch early manifested in an active demand for nis
monds The price ofdiamonds has gone up 81 or 40 per
within the last dozen wears and stone. oFIar1 =
and hrst water are now held at fancy rates
Our friend Senior Oviedos purchases in diamonds and
other knckknacks Of Ball Black & Co.. up TO recent
date had reached the pretty little sum of s3s 900 ono
OF the sweetest tres of the lot was pair of single
stone sleeve buttons for 50 600.
p, The New York admirers of the accomplished Mrs.
Henry q hing OF your city are looking with great curos
y Tor the appearance Of her novel "Syyias World
and crimes which the Law does not Reach IL will he
issued by Derby Jackson thls week and We hear ui
he equal not superior 10 her last admirable production
Her celebrated reply to Thackeray il often quoted In M,
erary circles AZ one of the happest ever uttered b
a witty woman. ~
The stately and beautiful Miss Evans of Mobile known
personally or by reputation TO many of your readers "a
one OF the most gifted daughters Of the South ia NOV In
TINS city, supervising the publication Of new novel II
will treat OF American fashionable life from Southern
standpoint, and predict will reflect great crcdj, on d.
charming authoress and add much 10 the literary stat
OF the South Her receptions the St Nichoa are yer
brilliant Miss VI. Haines Butt l. another yonng ana
charming lady from the South, and a brilliant writer
who makes the 81 Nicholas her "home" for the ,rese,
The queenly Madame lie Vert i, on her Eay ~ mi,
city ana VIII reach here IN few days and pitch her tent
NJ the fifth Avenue Hotel Literature il sg,ip d, L
gnced by contribution from her pen Her gsnin. gi
scope this time in home field from which il will gath
er no less harvest Of reputation that Il did from fr
egn one IN her forthcoming volume tnow in press she
WIN hol sparkng discourse Of her travels aud adyen
lures TO the United States and spice Il with tIc mot "a
hghuu' chitc chat about the political literary and fash
ionabe articles in which she has constantly moved
Little Pic will not shrug her delicious shoulder be
iore New ork audience this Winter all rrnors IN the
contrary Notwithstanding. She has been seemed e.,
i'u-a. mat IcaDc conscientious and sasf,etorv
arti't Madame Ia Grange, for whom New Workers ,v
a. much ahection ashley capabe Of feeling for any
bo1y, intends TO pay ne another visit this season
Judge Meek and Judge Forsyth Of Alabama tried and
trn'iy incnds oi Douglas, n the CITY for Inc
purpose OF attending secret convention Of DouyI,r No
ocrat' soon to be held here devise ways and means
Tor ibe advancement Of their man. Douglas clubs az
nov being rapidly formed here and all over the Union
Ward associations in the same interest are beginning N
sp1ng up and viii not be long before every Ward win
nave one me movement i spreading southward and
understand that there are two clubs of one me,nber
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hEsfoEArloS % BfsuoP OSDERDoxK.---A movements
10 progress ior the remission Of the sentence Of snspep
son by The House Of Bishops passed upon Bishop Onder
donk, formerly Bishop Of this diocese number Of wears
since petition 70 the House of Bishops In circuIa
Ton IN the diocese. To memorial prepared in accord
ance With the terms Of the petition Bishop Onderionk
IA. amNed bis signature. After acquttng hs brethren
oi improper motives IN biz conviction oeEHorlegjag ME
J"'es Of their act ofdscipiiHs aud protesting his sin
cere sorrow and repentance he asks that his sentence
my be RENTED This petition and memorial will doubt,
les be presented ~ the newt General Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church which assemblies al Rich.
mould va, on the 9Th Of next month. We understand
mat names representing ell shades Of opinion 10 the
Church are attached 70 this petidon.-N u Com