The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-13

when VIC .hjl have taken them.
The JsURsAL or CoMNEHoa condemns the
rcviving cry tf On to Rich nond," and
AYERS that IL comes from mon who " ould n SOC
the American Union on grcen cloth, and stalk
Il on the turn Of a card. II sayU, II years OF
preparation, if millions Of men called to the
field, are Necessary 10 10 Rccumnlated before "
enter on tie battle for such stake as the pre-
setvation Of the Union, IL cannot he deemed 100
SLOW, too prud' nj, too costly.
It, news c,l imns give the following 10 ROTOR
etcc TO Goats OF NAL, after alluding to the f.c',
which We have slrsady publshed, that soma u
the,Connec icut troops have proviiod themselves
with .rmor m ,de at Now Haven.
Tho material a. d s'yio Of tho armor, Of Con-
n'cti'ut mSuufsctvrt, sro not descn, ,cd, and
thoso tsotH must be kroNn before II il pos ibl ,
to guo's how much ptoteC ion IL would nf,ri
sgSihst tho swift and se,rhing Mimic bullots Of
the present day. In the frci ch afInv WHARF
every new Invention in the arts Of destroying
or ssviog human lives, Is thoroughly testoi bs.
tore adoption, tho only srmot worn is tn. mae
siyo steel cura-s, such ~ seln in perfection
OF the Cebt Gafds. This rIntrivance
completely covers not ly tho front Of the
weater from tho throat to tho waist, but also
his back within the sane llmits--t wise pr0vis-
ion for safety m rctrca' and not - 10 ccspiscd
on that account. 1t /, made Of M ,hy polished
steel, about s'Nth of al inch thick ant has
ridge In iron like tho breast bone of a chicken.
lrom which rifle balls glance hArmle-sly a,id,.
l' Is constructed in two pieces, which ft closely
together, having only a small scam cxprs,d on
earh siio Of the body, through which ball
or = swO'a tladc could iud its way. TITO
weight OF the armnr l. between forty and
hfy pounds. Toe Cont Girdes also wear a
he'll Ia TN h.. 4
ing about siN pounds. Ttcrc il no protection
Tor tn arms ~ legs, such as weighed down the
doughty kbi ,its Of Olden times, AID rendered
them, When they tell ut their horses in dcs oer-
ate encounters, almost ~ hill plcss as turtle
on his back. Tbs only ohjcc, Of the French
atmor y to protect tho BRAIN and vital organs
from injury. 1h'' It ciloctun,ly docs; and Il il
doubtful If any other Armor &C lighter material
or =, compsctly made, cIn do As much. Ii Is
remarkable, that among all the cavalry rcxi.
mcnts IN the United \ a'os service no, one 70
tar as We have heard, Is provided with bullet
proof breast plates ami helmets.
The JotESAL has the following Observations
Un Negro Coloniza,ion--mtdo Of especial In
tere,t as this paper has always boon regarded
a, the great advocate oil similar principles -
The efforts Of the Australian Cotton Associ.
tion TO obtain negro laoorors in this city and
neighSOrhooi are unsuccessful. Tho ll,ttering
inducements held out to thi, class Of eml-
grants have tempted le,s than a half dozen
negroes to off,r themselves, ard they wore,
without an exception, entirely unqualil,d by
previous experience for ths work OF cotton.
RAISING. Tho Association is now difvct.
log its attention TO tue procuring Of field
hat ds in Canada, whore the large pop.
ulAtion # runaway slaves 10 destitute circum-
stances, n.irht naturally be supposed 10 Justify
hopes oi success, with proper Efforts on tue part
oi the Companys agents. IL is believed Ivy
those who understand tho thoughts aud desiros
oi tho free colored race In the United States
and Canads, that, at this time, no amount Of
fcrsuasion or offer OF high wages can iniuce
them to leave either country i'm large numbers,
except as " "culonists." Tho IIaytien scheme
presents tho idea Of colonization IN its most
fascinating rhlle. II oVtouls rights and priv-
lcgcs TO runaway slaves from which they
nave hiiherto been dobarred, and offers them, in
addition TO the theoretical Advantapos of cit
izonship, the practical comforts Of house aud
lot Oh certain easy conditions. Tho recommendi-
tion Of President Lincoln, TO extend mi
uon Of the Government of Hayti, has lont a
new importance to the Haytlen scheme, in tho
negro opinion. Tho Libcr,an emigration move
mcnt is also, as the negro views IL, deriving a
fresh dignity from a siuiilar suggestion Of the
President concerning the Republic Vi Liberia.
The Presidents accommodation Of the estab-
lishment Of n new colony for the negro, under
the protection Of tho United States, has given
a .tlI ,,roa, or Al, ,,,;t;c.,,o q, 81 al ,,ioH -
il lc,din,, tLe c,lors5 r,c, In ,I cra, i
Canada TO look upon it more trustingly than
ever, as the password to their future social and
political improvement.
Its Paris correspondent gives the following
gossip upon fashionable practices, and fashion,
able dresses
The art of painting the human face has be-
.n."V .t W ou' e'Plt"I 'uiy lucrative business
~ ''"''io iI u' S"nI,o' I, pu' say PIHuro gu
i. HU's 'ouioI'e, n.Ie' IoSo a',u oiick-tho
AL aai W uGopen tne nue. OF tne eyebrows
H., '''' ,.a WHOSE 'aion's arc lA'lhh-
I Dut nui ne'gnpors across the
i'io' isi ~, Iass " W ths aeoo,"iee ART
noan nh ia.oly .',Iu !oI ueot w the brlIlAh
~. oPoiif secns Una. una'nelIhg tho Vis1ges
,,,,,' ,"' NJ SSA ,io p''5oner 1Pioy-
atia d, '""' 'ou' VI "'' P'uiuS 70 Pa'u 'oi 'ne
90. a..,,d. .r,is,o Nt.,,,,,o p,,,,.., ~.
t ras, EuS r,shi, ni,J1ho wi h Eiu.o.' ,' NO
ho,hsr sor ns',l;'saa on ,os tii I'm man hJoos,
- = s,, H. nIdinsr's Lii To- o,,a,in',
ioilcttc white muslin, t1Ile or crane doeorate1
with bI,ck h all the yogue. A wbito muslin
dress has four decp Aouncos, each one finished
with two narrow black velyetS, anil edged with
narrow black lace the corsige ia high and
open in front and has row of black lace sewed
Hat around the neck the sleeves are abort, and
trimmed !, nae"lse win DlAck velvet and lace.
noueS vi tulh Whito sauEe arc trimmed WIN
houhcN one oil gauze ami tho next OF black
lace ana 20 on 70 the edge OF the skirt !
lhe loose ooly ~ pointel, aga IS deco
:, bi,. .nd I'I tl,,I ao"ncns' n' Plain asH, m,row
hino vioio, ~ L. ~. i" si1I, EtgGr,
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