The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-11

gen tlsmen aud ladies, visit ted the Great Past
ern, Thursday, in the Government steamer
Anacostia. The Baltimore American says:
As the Anacostia neared the steamship. the
British ensign was displayed from the peak.
the American national colors set and a 50 I'm "a
of twenty-one guns fired from the heavy can
non OF the Great Eastern. The scene present.
ed at this time was one not often SURPASSED in
beauty and interest The Great Eastern, the
centre OF the picture, with her flags strea ming
in the fresh wind, her deck thronead with
people and the alternate belchinp forth from
either side of jet of vivid flame and smoke.
out of which followed the heavy booming roar
OF her artillery, presented a grand sight to the
passengers on board the steamers Lancaster
and Louisiana, which laid in the vicinity.
Ihe President was received at the gangway
by Capt. Vine Hall and the other superior
officers OF the ship, and on his reaching the
deck of the ship he was received with some
hearty cheers The reception on the part Of
the officers Of the Great Eastern, was very
courteou and hospitable. but not marked by
any formality. There was no speech making
ON either side, and after brief rest the Presi-
dent immediately commenced an inspection of
The ship. Accompanied by Captain Hall, and
followed by miscellaneous gathering OF WIS.,
itors, he passed through all the prominent
parts of the ship, listening to the explanations
given, and apparently much in nteres ted in the
mechanical wonders of the great ship. The
tour ended with the grand saloon. Returning
to the deck, the President made himself at
home by c0nyersing with pretty nearly every
body who chose to aspire to that honor.
Over two hours were spent by the President
on the vessel, and on leaving the great guns
again roared forth their thunders, and We're
replied to by the light battery of the Anacostia
with a diminutive popping that was almost
lost in the louder reverberations OF the
monsters heavy metal. The visit of the Pres
ident appeared to be mutually agreeable. Mr..
Buchanan was in fine spirits-lively, chatty
and agreeable, and profuse in his admiration of
the great ship, and expressing the pleasure he
,s,.t foII,
officers Of the Great Eastern seemed TO be
greatly gratifled with the visit, and were in
defatigable in the exercise OF every possible
courtesy which might tend to testify their re-
spect. The President returned to the Navy
School, where he was again officially received,
and after spending short time there, visited
the State House. He returned to Washington
in the train which left Annapolis at6f O'Clock
Pm.
The Prince, according to a loyalty minute
account from the Montreal Pilot, is to sleep
at Montreal upon bed manufactured for
him from Canadian maple wood. AT the
top of the head board are his shield and coro-
net. supported by a scroll of maple leaf, with
scrolls beneath of the rose, shamrock and
thistle intertwined, and the Princes crest all
in carved work. On the ot-board, in the
centre, is the Princes crest (the well-known
iutt of feathers,) surrounded by a wreath of
the rose, shamrock and thistle, combined
with the maple leaf On each of the side
pannels of the foot board is a pleasing design,
| tHS lucSt Ol ItSt-d
carved bird resting with folded wings in
nest hung upon branch. The posts, which
are of bird's-eye maple, have also good deal
of carving, and contrast with the other parts
of the bedstead, by being somewhat darker in
color.
How LADIES SHOULD DREss-We find in
ALI the Year Round" the following views
expressed in regard to ladies dress:
AS you look from your windows, in Paris,
observe the first fifty women who pass forty
have noses depressed in the middle, small
quantity of dark hair, and a swarthy CON-
plexion, but then what a toilet Not only
suitable for the season, but the age and COM
plexion of the wearer. How neat the feet and
hands How well the clothes are put on and,
more than all, how we'll they suit each other
Before English women can dress perfectly,
they must have the taste OF the French, espe-
cially in color. One reason why We see colors
i'll arranged in England is that the different
articles are purchased each for its own ina
gined virtues, and without any thought of
what is to be worn with It. Women, while
shopping, buy what pleases the eye on the
counter, forgetting what they have at home.
That parasol is pretty, but it will kill, by its
color one dress i'll the buyers wardrobe, and
be unsuitable for the others. To be magnif1-
Gently dressed costs money; but to be dressed
with taste is not expensive. 1t requires good
taste, knowledge, and refinement. Never buy
an article unless 1t is suitable to your age,
habit, style, and the rest OF your wardrobe
NOtnlHR Is more tndn 10 wear costly
dresses wi til a common delaine, or cheap lace
with expensive brccades.
What colors, it may be asked, go best to-
gether Green with violet; cold with dark
crimson or lilac pale blue with scarlet; pink
with black or white; and grey with scarlet or
pink. A cold color generally requires q warm
tint to give life to it. Grey and pale blue, for
instance, do not combine well, both being cold
colors White and black are safe wear, but the
latter is not favorable to dark or pale COM
plexions. Pink is, to some skins, the most be-
coming; not, however, if there is much color
in the cheeks and lips, and if there be even a
suspicion of red in either hair or complexion.
Peach color is PERHAPS one of the most elegant
colors worn. Maize is very becoming, particu-
larly to persons with dark hair and eyes
But whatever the colors or materials of the
entire dress, the details are all in all the lace
around the bosom and sleeves, the flowers in
fact, all that furnishes the dress. The orna-
ments in the head must harmoniZe with the
dress. II trimmed with black lace, some of
the same should be worn in the head, and the
flowers which are worn in the hair should
decorate the dress.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRINCE OF WALEs.--
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