The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LIE BEAU MoNDE-In spite of the war,
Fashion continues to hold her undisputed
SWAY. Never, probably, has the tickle god.
dess had so many worshippers at her shrine
apparently is paradoxical that SO much
prosperity and so much war should exist
together. The records Of the war are read
and pondered over in the morning papers,
and, though exciting the deepest emotions,
,nterfere not with the enjoyments and COM
forts which are our lot in times of peace.
Mems minds are not SO far disturbed by the
hustle of war that they overlook the move
mepts of trade and pleasure at home; and
the ladies, while they lack nothing in their
attentions to the brave soldiers who are
thrown into onr hospitals, find that it is not
incompatible at the same time to enjoy, as
in other days, that indulgence of taste and
fancy which is their characteristic New
bonnets and new dresses, in the latest styles,
still have charms which nothing can dimin-
ish. It is proof Of the versatility and
7.vlcity of our national character, that we
can rise above gloom and disaster. and have
our moments of delight in the midst of
dizziness and dependency. SIS
Our lady friends are turning their atten-
ton to the fall styles, which have already
made their appearance, and the local re-
Dorter notices these facts. Bonnets this
season are essentially different from those
Of last year; the sides are shallower, the
capss smaller, and the front more dropping. |
The inside trimming still inclines towards
the top of the bonnet, and the crown, gen
orally speaking, is fiat. The cape has been
denuded of its heading, and looks all the
better for the loss. The winter and autumn
nal bonnets are all solid, the transparent
fronts having disappeared with the summer
bonnets. Every bonnet we look upon is a
stern, unconpromising proof that the sum-
mer has lost all influence with her success
soc Not that autumn has asserted her in.
diyiduality more strongly and successfully
than in other years; but she seems to have
changed characters with the spring, and is
less of a remembrance than promise. For
the coming winter, black velvet bonnets
take the lead but other colors are not
,sbooed. CUR color is in high favor, and
purple retains its hold in public estimation.
Individual taste will undoubtedly assert
itself this winter, as ever, and in these par
ticular instances fashion will of course give
way for, though fashion isa despotism, yet
like every other despotism it is subject to
checks and modified BY outward influences
t disdai0s TO acknowledge.
As to dresses, We notice that all the light
and glauzy fabrics Of summer have vanished
IRON the store windows and the promenade.
The squinox has brought in it's train heavy
merinoes and dark silks instead, as we'll IS
cool evenings and short days.
We have all the materials of former sea-
sons-silks in all their bewlldering variety, |
MORE antiques, cloths, popllns, merihoes,
aipacas, ottoman cloths, and great many
anonymous nondescr,p. Plaids are can
d;datcs for popular favor this season, and
we think, from all the indications, that their
chances are very fair. They are very ir
reprsssible style of dress, these same plaids;
thew are no sooner down than they are up
sosin--a very Celtic characteristic We
have them in mernoss, in cloths, and in
pophn, aud in every variety and eombina-
ton of colors Shawls are in great demand,
and nothing can be more elegaLt when
gracefully disposed-a very rare gift, by the
say, and Que for which tue Empress jose
phine was celebrated. Nothing can be too
dear, nothing eau be too costly, to lind pur
chasers
FOURTH WARD PUBLIC ScaooL.-Weyes-