The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-04
THE FASuJONC

THE FASHIONS.
Apropos to the arrival at Paris of Prince Napo-
leon and his Sandman consort the Paris Cores
pondent of the New York Journal of Commerce
thus discourses of the prevailing fashions:
Our favorite HHgere and dress maker Madame
Petit, Place Vendome, is preparing many new and
recherchees toettes for these occasions. For mar
ried ladies' her costumes of MORE antique are very
becoming. One is composed of a rich blue more
antique, covered with boquets in silver
thread; there are three founces, the top sewed
on at the waist. The body of the dress is low, and
is covered with fchu of black lace and white
Alencons lace in rows, separated by narrow black
! vevets The two ends, which are round cross
each other in front and hang the skirt at the
sides. The sleeves are two puffs of tue covered
with points of the MORE antique, and trimmed
with black and white lace. In light materials the
| skirts of pulled tulle crane with a tunic are the
tayorite style. The colnrs most worn for demi toll
cite are bright blue and silver gray Three skirts
| are sometimes SEEM even in heavy materials; but
the double skirt is the last novelty, that is say
the double skirt of two materials both of the same
| color, but not of the shade. The upper skirt
is of satin, and the lower of velvet; the body
being always of the same tissue the upper skirt
| and is trimmed with velvet.
| Point de BrureUe, Point d. Apgleferre and Point
d. Atencons tunics, to be over the short upper
skirt of either Grape satin. The texture and pat
terms of these fairy like webs chef d'aupres of
Inc costly bridal gilt OF lace which
the Princess Mathilde offered to her sister-n-law
Madame la Princess Clothilde are from the fabric
of Eioord ID yards of white lace for voants at 500
fir. the metre, and black lace 1ounce at 200 fir.
the yard.
The evening coiffures of flowers are unusually
beautiful this winter. With a white or pink robe
the prettest ornament is a garland of pink roses,
white lilac, and long grass sparkling with dew
| drops; the long grass falls the SHOULDERS
There are also mixtures of black velvet and gold
beads; and small blue or pink feathers compose be-
coming head dresses; and every branch of commerce
in Paris, whether it be furniture toilette or any
household goods, has its variety and changes for
each season.
The reception given by the city of Paris to the
Prince and Princess Napoleon was very brilliant
The terminus of the Railroad magnifcently
hung with scarlet and gold and dazzling with gas
lights 1.-THE daylight being carefully excluded y
gorgeous gliding and gay dressed ladies. The
streets, through which the cortege passed, were
draped with the French and Sandman flags, and
| lined with vast cOncOurse of spectators, who
greeted the youthful Princess with every mark of
| respectful welcome. The costume of the bride
was rich purple MORE antique robe, velvet cloak
very much covered with fur; and pink bonnet de-
! corated with lace and feathers. The Italian Prin-
cess has inherited from the Austrian mother fair
and brilliant com plexion, and soft light curling
| locks. She is decidedly pretty, rather short of
stature, but well and gracefully formed with
winning and intelligent physiognomy. She does
not yet number l6 years; the Marquis de Villama-
rina del Campo, the gouvernante of the Sandman
| H.,
will remain with her until she has become accus-
toned to the habits of strange land, and has
| formed new ties of affection with the Imperial
Family.
A PAWNERS BANK.
A movement is now making in Boston to estab-
| fish in that city "Pawners Bank" From the re-
port of the committee appointed to investigate the
subject, we extract the following reference to the
Hont de Pete of Paris:
The capital for the Paris institution is made up
from three sources-from public funds standing for
investment, from canton money, and from loans OBJ
tanned by the bank on their own bonds. And as to
his latter element it appears that the offerings by
capitalists are great that the bank has been ena
bed to borrow all the capital it wants at three per
cent. per annum. The government of the bank is
| mixed, being made up from the governors of the
public charities, the officers of the municipal gov
eminent, and from individuals holding its securi-
| ties.
The loans are all made for year, at the rate of
nine per cent, with liberty to redeem at any time
sooner 1t has branches in the several departments
of Paris, and is conducted with great formalitv and
precision. From the official reports it would seem
that the expenses of conducting the institution alb
sorb about wOthirds of the whole income leaving
between three and four per cent. per annum net in
come or interest on the capital. The nine per cent
interest covers all expenses and charges so that all
the pawner has to do is to pay the loan and interest
| to redeem his goods.
1t appears further, officially, that only about
one-twentieth part oithe articles pledged are aban
doned, and those mostly articles of luxury such as
pictures, statuettes jewelry, &c To the credit f
the poor it is found that they are the most true of
any class to their engagements, the abandonments
being mostly among the middling and higher class
es. 1t clearly appears, too that there is no spe-
cies of banking in the world so absolutely secure as
that of the Monts de Piee. The net surplus on all
abandonments, not called for goes to the suppor of
the Paris hospitals and they derive from that
source an annual revenue of from seventy-fve to
eighty thousand francs, clearly showing that loss is
unnecessary, if not impossible.
| The bank receives, on average, daily from
three to four thousand articles pledge. On Sat
urday II rises to live or six thousand, and on festi-
val days from nine to ten thousand. Each article
is appraise: when offered, and the bank loans to
| two thirds Of the appraised value on chattels and
to four-iifths on gold and silver ware.
The owner OF the article pledged receives ticket
inscribed with the name of the bank and the pawn
err, the date OF deposit, article pawned, sum re-
celved, time of payment and page of book where
recorded. If the article is not redeemed within one
year. it is sold, and the net surplus is held three
years for the owner. If not then called for it is ap
Piled as above stated.
1t will be seen that these banks of charity stand
in the same relation to the day laborer that the
clearinghouse does to the merchant. Each goes
to his bank for his discount such securities as
his situation in life enable him to offer and the
means thus obtained is vital to the one as to the
other.
| LAKE NAVIGATION REsuMED-We find the follow
ing in the Buffalo Republic of Monday evening:
Saturday the harbor, bay and river. were lam
med with ice blown down the lake by the high
WIND. Sunday morning, to the establishment of
every one, not an inch of the ice was to be seen.
and navigation is open and clear to Cleveland if
not further. Propellers ready to go ont, and,
as soon as they can complete their freighting, will
leave One propeller belonging to the Central
Railroad line is loading with twelve thousand bar
rels potatoes, bound for Cincinnati and will leave
on Saturday next. This is the earliest opening of
navigation we have chronicled for many year.
Navigation of the Hudson is generally resumed
about as early as it is on the lakes, but it would
seem that the BuRaonians to be ahead of us
this season. Nobody here anticipates the openinp
OF the Hudson for the next two weeks.-Albony Ar
gus 2nd.
LAND N Prince G&oRcE's.-The Planters Adco-
cate, OF March I'd, says:
The "Brookridge'' Plantation, about four miles
south of Upper Marlboro, containing about nine
hundred acres, belonging to the estate Of the late Col
Cross, was offered for sale on Monday last bv VIM.
Il. Is. Cross, Esq, trustee. The highest bid made
by gentleman of this ncighborho0d,) was S74 &c
per acre, witch was refused, and the land with
drawn. 1t is considered to be very valuable tract.
and has been noted for an unsurpassed production
OF our staple crops
William Il. Bowie, Esq, has sold to William P.
humphrey, ESD, one hundred ami seventy acres of
land, lying on the Washington road, near Upper
Marlboro, at $50 per acre. This land was part of
the real estate of the late Baruch Mulikin, and
was purchased by Mr.. Bowie in 1852 at $40 dollars
per acre.
RAILROAD ACCDENT.-The Pittsburg Post saws
that early on Tuesday morning the boiler of the To-
connective Atwater exploded at Mingo station, three
miles below Steubenville, on the SteubenyilIe and
Indiana Railroad, killing the brakeman, fireman,
and engineer. The explosion was terrific tearing
everything to pieces. portion of the boiler was
thrown through the corner of dwelling house.
Both telegraph wires broken, the through
wire to Cincinnati being buried in the ground I'M
der piece of the boiler, and the other carried into
the top OF a tree, where it lodged. The grade on
the switch was heavy, and a few moments before
the accident the boiler showed three full guages OF
water, which, on level, would have been low On
starting, cold water being thrown in from the tank
the boiler exploded. The bodies of the deceased
were much mutilated, one being blown into frag-
ments. The engine was one of Norris & Sons, and
nearly new.
A NEW DEBUTANrE.-The Philadelphia Press
thus speaks of Miss Susan May, young lady who
recently made her debut at the Musical Fund Hall
of that city: Miss Susan Mays reception was SC
enthusiastic as nearly to overpower her. However
1t DID notprevent her singing an aria from Verdi
| ("Ernani) with remarkable success; and an encor.
being demanded she gave "Within a Mile of Edn-
boro Town" with equal ability. 'The Last Rose
OF Summer" was also sung by this young lady, and
the enthusiasm of the audience scarcely knew a
limit This, also, was encored. She was no less for.
tunate with the Brindisi from ola Travata" We
can safely say that this debut has been trumphantly
successful, and predict brilliant career for Miss
residence since childhood, by education and by
adoption.
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