Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-23
The MILITARY CoxxrssIoNs-GOverno Han

The MILITARY CoNMIssIoxs.-Governor Ham,
mond, while in Office, on application, filed the
vacancies in the Office of Brigadier General in
the eleven districts in the State, and in strict COM
pliance with the law, commissioned the field and
staff officers appointed and recommended by those
officers. Governor Hammond, and Mr.. Durham,
the late Secretary of State, while in office made
out, signed, and placed the seal upon about three
hundred Of these commissions, and recorded the
appointments according to law. After Mr.. Nor
ton took the GOyernorship, Mr.. Peelle having sue
ceeded Mr.. Durham in the Secretaryship, he went
to Mr.. Peelle's Office and took possession of the
commissions vet remaining in the Office uncalled
for Yesterday, some of the appointees sent the
lawful fees fer issuing the commissions, but they
were found missing. The Secretary said Cover
nor Morton had taken them away. On applica-
ton to Governor Morton, and tender Of the fees,
he refused to deliver the commissions, saying that
as the law would be repealed in a few days, he
would not give them up.
Moral-The Republicans just now are stick
lers for the enforcement of the laws and faithful
observance Of constitutional obligations Gov
ernor Morton has just taken the oath of office,
pledging himself faithfully to observe the laws of
the State One of his first acts is to disregard
these obligations and to usurp authority in clear
violation of duty. viii he go unrebuked at the
hands Of those who claim to be par excellence
observers of law and constitutional obligations.
Correspondence OF the York Journal of Commerce.
The Fashions.
PARIS, December 9th.
The last days of the dying year fast waning
to the close of this year I660-the principal fea-
ture Gin the atmospheric world) of which has been
deluge contemporary writer says, with truth
that 1--WE have lived on a sunless earth and under
cloudy sky, in weather which was neither winter
nor summer, which might have come any iay in
the year, and would have been bad weather for
any time" IL fam changer fennuis-so for the
last week, instead of rain, we are enjoying snow;
and vet, regardless of the unpropitious elements
crowds are thronging, grouping, animating every
place Of public resort. The booths on the Boule
wards are besieged with buyers of knick- knacks
and inutilities; the shops are decked out in New
Years trim with newly invented and costly
efrennes The most stylish and recherche gift for
the Jour de 4 An is decidedly the new volumes
for holiday Photographic miniatures, or visiting
cards These series of Bristol-bo frames are
clasped and ornamental with artistic taste. Not
even far famed bon bon establishments present a
more inviting appearance than do the fashionable
depots for perfumery. That of Gelie, is stored
with precious scents and cosmetics and pomatums
with perfumed sultanes and sachets, fine brushes
mounted in livery, and all the other necessary ap-
purtenances for the toilette, coquettishly done
up, so prettily ornamented, that they form favor
lite and appropriate New Years offering.
Rr:Ilfant ff,lo<fs IN r,ror,o tior, for
tivities that commence with the LIST of January
A change has been officially announced in the
usual routine of the Court ceremonials. The
deep mourning of the Empress precludes the full
dress evening reception of the ID of January, bu
Her Majesty will appear at the State balls, the
suppression of which would be great loss to tn,
commercial world, who gather a rich harvest from
the lavish expenditure on extravagant costume
and luxurious entertainments. The Imperial at
tire will be all white, the absence of color in full
dress toilette, forming the Court mourning
Among the beautiful coiffures displayed in tn,
show rooms of Madame Amlonsinc, the newes
modes are the Empress the Czarine, and tn,
Duchess head dresses. The Empress couture i
composed of Magenta, red velvet and gold, witt
black feathers The CzariRe is the old style o
toque of purple velvet embroidered with pearls
The Duckess couture is formed with gold barbe
and an ornament of white terry velvet stripes
with gold; half-er of green leaves, with Ion,
punches of white fuchsias hang down on one side
Like the bonnets, all coiffures are worn on the to-
of the head: flowers form diadem, and the sim
pier nets of gold or coral are decorated with
large bow on the top of the head. Small womel
rejoice in this change of fashion. fancying that
high head-dress and inch of heel add to tn
stature and to the grace of the figure.
The Cambria and Lama lace manufacturer o
European celebrity exhibits large assortment o
mantillas and hawls expressly intended for even
ing and morning entertainments. There are small
low necked lace mantIes decorated with one tw,
or three deer lace hounces; small rounded Cam
brai shawls also finished with lace founces.
The renowned lubricant of pocket handker
chiefs, Ghapron, has produced the winter toilette
novelties to match. and intended TO be carries
with the scarlet ZOuaUe jackets. The handker
chiefs are embroidered with arabesques in Ma
genta and Solferina colors
IL appears from the statement of General d.
Montauban, that European luxury is far surpasse'
by Chinese extravagance. This officer, in let
ter addressed to the Minister of War; saws: 81
would be impossible for me to describe the won
ders of the Imperial Palace; nothing in Europ
can give an dea Of such gorgeous luxury" Tn,
whole of the wardrobe of the Empress of tn
Ceestials forms part Of the booty plundere,
from the Imperial summer palace, without tn
walls of the capital, and which will be brought L
France.
The chanting of the TIE DEAN and the DOM
mum SaIUura God save the Emperor) i'm tn
newly consecrnted Christian Cathedral at Pekn
is one of those startling events which has deepl
moved those who hope and believe that the tw
great powers instruments in the hands G
Providence, for the introduction of Christianit
among the Chinese.
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