Nevada national., 1859-01-22
From the Boston Post.l

Prom thc Boston Iost.
Loog OFT LaprFs 1T Is currentlvreport-
ed that the various State Legislatures about
to commence their sessions, will be urged by
a strong corps Of lobby mon. to re-eract
law introduced in the English Parliament in
the year l710. which ran as follows .-"That
all women Of what ever age, rank profess
ion or degree whether virgins, wives. or
widows, that shall. from and after such act,
impose upon. seduce. and betray into matri-
mony. any Of bis mljesty's male subjects. by
the scents paints cosmetic washes artificial
teeth. false hair. Spanish wool. iron stays
hoops, high ecled shoes. bostcrcd hips
shall incur the penalty of the law now in
force against witchcrat sorccry and like
misdcmeanors aud that the marriage. upon
conviction. shall stand mil! ard void"
Now there's - statute as stringent as the
Maine Law M provision could be l9ore
wise and cx-sdicnf provided it could ta en-
forced but women tH wea, " isou stays =
(.teel p II they likes !" bolster their hips.
paint their faces like Mohawks wear the
tallcst kind Of high heclcd shoes ard con
time to " seduce and betray men into mat
rimony' to the end Of time. and all with
impunity from the law. .Sicd is life and Ia.
dies.
A well known leader of fashion from the
United States. says Paris letter in the
Philadelphia Gazette. who was sharing the
lo.pitaliles OF Compeigne, appeared one
evening at a ball in dress precisely idcnti-
cal with that worn by ta- imperial majesty
IN person Great was the astonishment aud
dsmay Of the court ladies', for il is known
that the Empress Engenic. whose soul ap-
pears to be about equally divided between
her mantua maker and her coniessor insists
upon the siriciesi sccrcsy being observed az
to what is destined to adorn her imperial
limbs. Evidently, however. the secrets Of
the confessional had been here this time. be-
traycd, and the audacious "citizcnnrs, -
yod in fashion and novelty with lhc En-
press. Nay. worse still. when her majesty
at last stepped up TO her rival aul good ma
turldly asked. (Which dress Was to bc con
sid rcd the ori ginal, " the American lady was
able TO reply that that was her second 90
appearance in that character.
y man ia Troy, who wanted sewing ma
chine. sold hi, wife for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning il! lie found that he hd obtained
an affinity in one his friends. aud like a
shrewd dealer. be at once traded her OIL to
that affinity for sewing machine and a
little cash. Offering to throw in a child or
two rather than have any talk about it,
Judge Edmond, is lcciGring in New York
on sp.riiualism. lie recently said OF spirits
in the next world -" | once had spirit
come to me no had been addicted TO the
use OF tobacco. and the first want be expert
euccd on entering into a spiritual existence
was desire for that. ! had an interview
with spirit who Wa, a druukard while liv.
T ing here. and be asked me for drink |
I asked, What good would ardent spirits do
you uow . aud be said. | can drink it thro'
you If the spirits would only parade the
necessary dimes there are a great many be-
neyolent people about who would crafty
ghostly weakness in this way all day long
happy to get drunk comp letely through.
d" What can be done to check the evils Of
intempcrance keep your elbow straight
Col Forney is smticn with Senator Brod.
erick. aud appears disposed to advocate his
election for the Presidency. The Colonel
says in letter from Washington-
a. Senator Brodgrick. of California. is put
up for the Presidency by many members of
Congress. Certain il is that no truer man
can be named Rather than be false to his
pledges, c. tremble with coward fear at
threats 10 dissolve the Union. Of fanatics
whose own voices a'Frgh, them-rather than
yield q iot or little of the constitutional
rights Of any section Of the country to the
demands Of demagogues, he would prefer to
die in his curule chair before the Senate
house. lie is a man who has risen with un-
stained reputation from the bosom Of the
people
Don't become excited. Colonel.
The season for freezing to death was ash.
cred in by Eugene Riley who stihened in a
shed al Green, Chenaugo County. New York
Friday night-no mention Of an empty Dot,
lie