The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-07

From the Ladies Treasury /.

For walking dress, the regular pelise much
like that worn thirty five years ago, has reap
peared; and, by the way, the sashed or
Venetian sleeve, q revival of much more
ancient date, is also in fashion.
The hornets have increased in size. They
are made to advance in front, while they are
open at the sides. The description OF
few Spring bonnets may prove interesting
to our readers. A bonnet may BIO made of
tulie, with curtain Of pink terry velvet !;
the edge of the front of black velvet, with q
full blonde falling from the edge over the
front; fold Of black velvet in the inside,
fastened with three gold rings, and pink rib.
bon strings.
Another spring bonnet may be made of
white Grape, with the front edge and Curtain
OF green terry velvet-a bow of green vel
vet on the crown of the bonnet. From this
bow fall a black lace scarf, which should
be fastened under the chin with broad
green velvet ribbon and gold buckle. To
correspond with this, simple bandeau of
green velvet across the forehead, with gold
buckle in the middle.
A third bonnet may be composed OF white
and black tullc, drawn. On one side, a CO.
quilies of white and black blonde, with a
pink bow on the crown, and boquets of black
and pink feathers inside. The strings of
wide pink sarsenet ribbon.
Velvet is a favorite material for dinner
dresses. Satin is also much worn.
Tie following is the description of an ele.
CANT and fashionable dinner dress:
4 robe of emerald green satin, the skirt
trimmed up the inside with rich guipure
passementerie this should be carried across
the back 10 the shoulders. row of but
tons trimmed round with guipure gives q
novel and striking effect to this dress. The
sleeves should be open and wide, and should
be trimmed round with guipurc.
The skir6 Of dresses is still worn very
ample, but is no longer absurdly 80.
SILVER IN PgNssYLvANTA.--A writer in the
N. Y. Courier mentions of silver mine in
Pennsylvania - argentiferous galena - the
ore Of which when melted produces an aver
age Of l20 ounces of silver to the net ton
thus giving a value of upwards of Sd 900 to
the ton of ore the silver producing $3.50
and the lead $3.50 per ton. The writer adds
This is nearly three times the value of the
rich placers of Arizona, and has never beer
approached In richness by any other mines ID
the world. There can BIO no mistake in the
calculations which have been made in regard
/ to the Pennsylvania mines; ASSAYS have beer
made by the most reliable men, among whom
| is Professor Tory, Of the Assay Office anc
although we have only assumed the averag,
| yield ut 220 ounces TO the ton OF 1000 pounds
yet some assays have been made which hay,
shown upward Of four hundred ounces x
| the ton.
A Boy BuaNT TO DEATH BY HIS FATHER. -
/ A farmer, livins in Liberty township, thi
county accidentally burnt bis son to death
about two weeks since, in the following
manner: The farmer was engaged in pillow
ing. His son, small lad about seven year,
old, took his father out some water durin.
the afternoon, and instead of returning home
rs his father supposed, laid down upon
straw stack and fell asleep. The father JUS
before leavng the field for NIGHT. and w,sh
| ing 10 get the straw out OF the way set it OF
| fire. Upon returning home, and not fndin
his 500 there, be thought OF the stack that b
had fred. and went back just in time to FIN
bis SOD burnt almost 20 a crisp.-- KnorDill
/ lMarion Co., Iowa. Jour.
| GSg-Gov. kirkwood visited our goody cit
/ on Saturday last, stopping over till Monda
/ night. He took the occasion to pardon on
/ negro Charley who was incarcerated in til
| penitentlarY for life, for manslaughtel
Charley has behaved excellently during til
time he has been in DURANGO vile, and az
appears, was acting in self defence when th
bad deed was committed, so the Governor
net of cemency meets pretty general appro
baton. Charley left on the Denmark, Tues
day morning, for St. Paul, Mimi. Fl. Mad
sson plaindsaIer.