The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-04

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The above cn'e'prze, e, ar % tie contrsbluds
are cncerued,is at ,ke instance O, the Nations
Freedmen's BELIEF Association, In behalf Of which
che Rev. Or. Tying made an appeal 20 bis cIngregs
tion on Sunday night lie sail that by no pss,.-
lily could the ten or twelve thousand negroes now
at Pat 4. yal-s,on 70 be twenty housaud-evcrb e
again enslSved The aim o. This society was " pm
them on the broad road o. being their own masters
THE ERIcasoN BATTERY, known "a the Mont
CIR, since her trial "trip las bad her ruddsr and
steering gear repaired and improved, aid is nov
ready for service. She len her deck yesterday
n ornins and wen, down the bay, Sic vii DOUBT
lees anchor below, AID wait i,r better weather be-
fore grins 70 ga.
OPENING OF SrRtSs FAsuroSs FOR 1852
Maiame Detnoreet-who appears par ercsUep.e
tie leader Of the fashions in New York-sxbibiti
her Pafiseprtng Fashions yesterday In her uaui.
come MAeAzIr mrs NopAs, I13 Broadway A large
number Of tbs cite, q the fair ser attended the eS
addition during the day though the state n the
weather was such A. " deter many nom leaving
cher homes. The very tsstefuly arranged rooms
were crowded. MsdSme D who Is q young lady
Of polite and agreeable manners, and WHO ia in her
sel'Sn strNc,i n, presided the scene. A par
e description Of the contents Of the dress depart
mont vii No, he unlntsres,tng.
The Bridai DTess-Is something uailis AMI
handsome, OF g-os trains silk, with two alunsea o.
tIonton lace extending 10 the side scans, leaving
the aout breadth plain. Tounces trimmed "a
Grecgus, AID the high body with lace and ru,nlng
u match. Tight s,e-ves drApei with lace, hesd,l
by ruching Side bpw and long ends o. white slk
edged With narrow lsce. BIluets for shoulder,
c,'sass, ana skirt. ofhNf opened b~iiL 1850, and
~ lite crysantheums.
The MdfOnnd-TakCs rs name rom lace ~
that nsme. Ills u rich Zee, cs,artd pop.u VIZ
plain low body. Lower part Of sleeve .o,se, con.
ile,tj by fall Of rich ceep blue. TIE skiri Is
tesuuhily decorated with ssel ool, red meisiiionS
IN points, edged aud flushed on bn,h side vita
lick quliBg and black buttons.
.Gorcd Dress-Is Of very rich black six, T.mn 81
0ith ssne, gathered 1t intervals and put on In 'e,
Icons, badtred with fH RI bon bows without ends.
Tho trimming has beautiful t1sh 1t extends
around the bottom and up the side Of tie sk,ri and
slso oraAmen's the plain corsage and front q the
sleeve.
Tho following amJsg the Noticeable si's -
B,ieId Sui, composed Of dress aud small oss-
quine, made in white ri9ue cloth, trimmed with
new black washing braid, which has the eF'.t y
nsrroS embroidery, aid liz very stylish. Ii" ~
white split straw, the "Pr,ne R,se," Genin's
IeN Nhl - lti kNhs " lNpIlh helAttA WIN sl'foAi'
velvet "a loops, bunch of fancy feathers tipped
with yro-e'le, aud straw ornaments.
Coralene Walking dress ofsteel pop iu,,rlmmOd
with three 70 Va of velvet, aud back six msutle,
Bhort and full box-plai,ed into q yoke, All A,o
erinmed with velvet. In the centre " each - tae
box pis.ts il a black lace button, aud these As)
finish the CUTS Of the dress, which are displayed
fully by the graceful falling of Of the drApsry o!
the COAX. Lace collar.
Fdrorite.-LAter Spring dress for the country OF
red bun -coored pique or nsnkeon. Tne skirt ani
bssqune are embroidered, or trimmed with braid,
and edged with marrow roldnt box plated Gu
: Cndersleeves Of lace, himmed with vAlencennes
lila, ''LN Jovta," from @ enin's. II smaie tf whh'
split straw, with high straight crown, dropping
ISrim, POINTED back and front, aud very shallow re
treating sides IL Is very ayllshly trimmed with
green vS.vst, white plume, and straw ornNnen''
ard decidedly the sensation Of the season In thi'
line.
Myrd-P ain sui, dress and sack 81 shephsrd'
check, ornAmen,sd with broad black braid.
Alenia.-sprins N lnile Of ligh, cloth, turned
back, -, rerogs, with contrasting color, aud rich
~ ornAmen,ed. The seams Of the dress should b.
turned back and trimmed - match over black
quilted satin skirt.
Elegente-Prom snads dress OF black tAGet.s o.
n,mented round the bolt M with putiug, lishe,
in points edged will blue, aud set with black lac
buttons. A.oye the putting is bordering o. vel
vet In double bockS, and trimming Of tue SAM
kind surrounds the silk mantle, which Is Au en-
sirely new and very graceful French pattern t.
lower part has three large boN-pltis boh'nd, al
Is set iato a polerine yoke, which Is borierei :
match the body part. This, with bonnie, Of si'i
straw, with blue velvet curtain, 81 ,ck feathers an
blue bow, with straw ornaments; makes a charm
ing and lAdylike costume. OF course, the blu
trimming OF tue bonnet must exactly match q
shade the blue introduced into the dress.
Misses Dress-Pink silk, with double friil, head
ed with narrow boz quilting and finishing W th III
bows OF the same without ends R,unl p!,l
waist, short Spanish sleeves.
ErcnirJ Dress-suaw oolored satin, pun nss (
Guile, edged with narrow black lace, short SPANS
nleeyes, made to match, body de coliesee suite
bows Of white ta,n ribbon, edged with black ,ao
rted for shoulders and bouquet de corsdye
Riding Hdbh-of forest green caAhmsre or wild
English alpaca; jackets In pointe aud refers, will
Poekess and Goa, sleeve, with deep suA, trimming
buttons, &c, very rich jaaket ohemises,e and ma
! row standing collar undersleev to match. l.
yorftG with black aud white plume.
| In the Boys department are some beautiful pa
tsrpr, and ia the Cloak Department gIeas Va
nety.
! Juvenile Costumes, NJ. i-spring Goa, o. gre
alPaocs, front in piece skirt at back At.acAe
10 plain body with box plates little .ckst reachG
e. shoulder and side into which ID is inserts
! black braid and buttons No. 2-Green cashmsl
with dark green velve, ornaments on skirt 81 &C
nix coax trimmed with gymp, and gresn boo
stwed and tipped with black. M 3-DresI al
ssque OF brown Empress cloth, with handsou
trimmings OF rows OF narrow velvet, shor, sAqu
Il trimmedo match. No. 4-Blus poplin dress 81
n cape, with 'eciAn black trimming, aud long POI
lin sash, trimmed 70 match. No. b-PlAln liz
cloth ssque, gymp border, or braid or velvet. 10 su
Caste; dress Of sprigged all wool Del lne the hou
l will he q fsyorite color for boys under tan, ha
1 straw, with velvet trimming and straw ornamen,
Full iiEsd patterns Of the walking ssqus, mAdir
slsevs. and child's apron, are unique and ham
some in their several ways. Madame Dsmores, h
branch establishments al 81 East Fourteenth sire,
\ tRd $50 Canal street.
THE ConSo STRENGTHENING pTevails
during the rain storm OF last evsning-aa uausu
occurrence with snow upon the ground.
! THE HAMRuR0 STEAMER R0PusstA Can