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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-30

An act to authorize the Governor to ap'
point a Commissioner to sell nil the
property invested in the State Distli-
lery and Salt Works.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Lens
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
the Governor Of the State be authorized
and is hereby authorized to appoint a
sri,at,Ie nerson 10 sell all the property
belonging to the State, invested in the
.D.sullery. and the State Salt Works
or in any manner connected with the
same. which sale shall be for cash, and
the proceeds paid into the Treasury OF
the State.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted. That the
said person performing the duty requires
in the first section of this act, shall re
ceive such compensation for his services
not exceeding ten per cent on TIT
amou Mt Of the sale, as the Governor ma!
allow him.
| Sec 3. Be it further enacted that thu
act be in force from and after its assage
l Approved Nov. 10th, 1865.
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Lord Palm r-ton was n ma ried until
he was fifty live year, II g HIS chosen
wife WIS the widow at 'he l. ri 81 90" rti'
AT the lime OF her pldrtI"g Lady 1dI-
merston was about IhIr Yea y"alA ~
age. She also had four cn'lir~". 'h~ sue
OF the Earl OF Cowper, aud r'i & vi ON
were mairied ~ tue tIm~ o. her sFc""'A
marriage Ooe OF The dauGnt"I~, l. "l5y
Caroline Catherine FraBc.s vas muriled
TO Lord Ashley, heir % 70" eo'I "ih Oh
SALISBURY, and the othrr {" 10 81 u"L
Jocelvn Her eldest son by Et'i C"H
Is the present peer ut that maine ny
Palmerston Was all acc MI liNith hhU
fascinating W. man, and, ate mr. second
marriage, attained Cd ~ IN mo
social life OF the metropolis rcircr'y IN
fpr,or 10 that which the p Ii Cal abiIiy
and active genus OF her bueUs' 81 have
won for him on tn Continent 81 Eur pc.
She was. like her hush nd, tr' a. uiPlC-
| matis, Il was through her = fl"r's "a,
| the reconci .iatIon took piac- itt~eth Ter
husband aud Lord J.hu Ru sell, whD'h
! resulted in the to mH' o. al ia" l 'lt Ft
now dissolved 10y Palm r.lor's o. am
She was an early fam- - Ia IN '''' h ;
when she was oy Emily enHls 90 > 'hd
ne faithfully wsited fpr Lrf a. an GUS
| gladly taking h.r when ~ a. IA ''"lh
aga and with Ter t,ur -" unit Hhcts'
| When Mr.. re aDan VS. Minister 10
Eogland be met 81 " in'ionu ID 10
/ Iadv Palm-rsiou nd h.r cnli"r u by
Lord Pslmrrston, Who siiud. d 10 his
step sons snd daught. rs a. IT they were
his own children. bar. Buch nan was
not very we'll posted in ~ English 90
ciety and the Book OF p ers, md The
noble lord was RAJ Der tak-n sb"ck ty ma
complimenting him on The renal kaC'o
resent lance which thew bae To hiul'
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-30

ION, MIST \
friends 49,
best sele .,iss|
|erkat, cOnsistilIaaa'
BLACK DoesAiI..11
Of every s.aal sa,1
Ia finish, " N
vet vesting ~
J to order IN u
fine lot Of S
made, Oh Il
Is CASH
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-30

An act to require the Boards of Police +
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An act to require the Boards of Police to
repair and build jails, and for other
purposes.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Legs
lature of the State of Mississippi, That II
shall be the duty OF the several Boards
of County Police of this State, to repair
theialls in their several counties, and to
put Them in such condition that prison.
ers and convicls can be safe y kept, and
tn It this shall be done without delay.
SIC. >. Be it further enacted, That in
counties where there are no Jails 1t shall
De and it is hereby made the duty OF the
Boards of County Police In such counties
| 10 build. erect or prepare some suitable
and safe place for keeping of prisoners
and convicts.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, Tha
this act shall take effect and be IN force
/ from and after its passage.
Approved Nov. 10th, 1865.
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DRYDEN, on the night that O. e 81 h's
PLAYS was demsn' d. WAS tak'te hi' m, /
ancbly walk from The ,he"'re. when he
was met by a coxcomb acqnsint@n'e e. Who
said !. "What. Dryden. my bo' upon nv
soul I feel fcrWou. Cal e. b. ~ ything
more shocking TO p rson's Tee lings thao
q damned lay Yes sls, veplfed InS
poat. "a damned TOOL"
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-30

PosrMA,rERs, &c.-We learn that Mr..
c.. 5. Jackson has &c iv,d the sipoiut-
meut Of Post m ,~ttr at Ent' rp,lsr. We
doubt not he wIl M Ike az tiictrnt oihcer
Mrs. Smith, widow, OF Q a man, hu es-
Unable and intelligent l"uy, has b, en- re-
commended for The appointment al that
place.
Rev r. Y. Rev, the Post master tt this
place, who see ms to have had special
appointment, aud has tee u exec ci>InE tho
functions of The flee Wi hout taking aud
subscribing TO the ''Irot clad ontnD ~ lts
leng Ia aud breadth, his been no. by
the Department., Ihar he must iak~ Il III
ITS entirety. Tha of ,ur7c, h. unot
do When the war hIuk- GU, he was
meckIy servIng his Mas.,ras II minister.
But not long thereafter. w T. m-uhrr y
have seen him, wi h l. 3 swuiu uckIed
on, and three BAR on ms collar, led ~ a
foe company towards the nom. We I -
pret TO lose 80 ficient AL III 'rr an / %
polite a gentleman Turr- ID no help
though, unless some uumtrII lady Will
make application ana co"u"ue hln' ns
deputy. Aud that matter should b at
teuded to Immroiuey. w ate 200 re
Gently here, and too Il lie ia eint' d "llh
The ladies If the place, IL in,<- aru zs's
ton OF a prsou,and I't, 'CraI W. Know
there may oe mil- her nprttut TO
discharge the ou,i~s and iak~ ,be oath.
I-iIdlan Messenger.
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LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PUBLISHED BY Il UTHORTTY
PUBLIC ACTS.
mo. so |

An act for the relief of Executors and
Others in e rtain cases.
Section / Be il enacted by the Legisla
tura of the State of Mississippi, That
every executor, executrix, admi nistrator
or admins ratrix, whose fidlcuary acts
and conduct have in other respects been
regular and in good faith, and the estate
of whose testator, testatrix or interstate
consisted in part or in whole of negro
property and by reason of such property
va. deemed and held to be fully and ans
pIy solvent, and while the estate was so
deemed. held and declared to be amply
solvent. pr8c, eded TO paw, and did pay IN
good filth. any valid Indebtedness OF such
estate in part or in whole, and the estate
has since become insolvent by reason ct
the emancipation of the slaves, then such
executor. executrix, administrators or adj
r,ipistratlix. shall not be held liable for
The amount so paid unless be or she can
recover the same but shall account only
q, for the assets and effects, after snch paY-
mentso made still in his or her hands. Pro
vided il shall appear to the Probate Court
that such executor. eXecutrlx, admlnlstra
| tor or administratrix, acted in good faith
and under reasonable apprehensions, and
the estate did not become insolvent by
his or her fault in other respects.
Sec2 Belt further enacted, That this &C
shall take effect and be in force from ano
afterits passage.
! Approved November 18th 1860.
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LITERATURE IN CALIToSAIA.-Ih num-
Der of printed in the z . ia j." - rye III
California, which in Al h'rol. q cred
ed 800, is tsrmst. d in 1865. ~ 2oCU'o y;
a progress unpr, ceden'so IN tn Annals OF };
literriure. Almost every CT y. I, "n" al
village in the State, bSs i 3 pub &c ana
circulating library. al the p'iV"'e a"el'
lings are as well sui rl"d e"h 'oeLs @
in The older S ave- - re L 'on
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12
THE APPLAUSE AT THE COPPER
HEAD M BETTING.
MIR. EDITOR =


The New York Herald, of Monday week,
says:-"When the name of Robert E. Lee,
recently the leader of the rebel army, was
mentioned by a speaker at the Cooper Inst-
tute meeting on Saturday evening it was re-
ceived with vigorous cheers. Mr. Lee is
now in charge of a little college in Virginia,
and obviously these cheers were not called
forth by anything connected wit, his pres
ent position. Neither were they occasioned
by any admiration OF his personal charac-
ter; for, although we believe him to be an
amiable gentleman, there is nothing in this
fact to recommend him to the especial plau.
dts Of the Northern copperhead faction
Evidently, then, Mr.. Lee was cheered by
the secessionists in the audience because he
had been a rebel and had done his utmost to
destroy the Union. Such cheers were moi
only Ia the worst possible taste, but they
were in direct antagonism TO the Union sen.
iiment Of this great city, and an insult to the
brave Unien soldiers who have survived the
war, and to the relatives and friends of those
heroes who died for the country gt the hands
of Mr.. Lees forces 1t is impossible, there
fore, to pass over such "a absurd, foolish aud
unpatriOic demonstration WITHOUT admins
tering TO the silly copperheaGs conesrped in
1t the rebuke they SO richly deserve.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

be funded at a rate Of interest from 10 81
per cent, and he suggests the application OF
5000, OOO, 900 per annum 10 the payment Of
principal andinterest together, by which the
whole would be extinguished in from 2s to
325 years.
III. INTERNAL REVENUE. The Secretary
recommends frequent and careful revision of
the system of taxation, with view to its
becoming always moro simple and produc
tive. For specific recommendations he
awaits the report of the special commission,
expected early in the present session. In
reference TO the Southern States, the Secre-
tary recommends that the collection of taxes
accruing before the establishment therein OF
revenue offices be indefinitely postponed;
that sales OF property for direct taxes be
postponed till the States have an opportunity
OF assuming those taxes, as the loyal States
did; and that all transactions invalid for want
of stamps be legalized so far as lies in the
power Of Congress.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

SUSSEX County Matters.-We copy the fol-
lowing items from the Georgetown Union of
Friday -
A special meeting OF the Levy Court of
this County, took place at the Court House
on Tuesday. Very little business was enact
ed, except about the late Jail. We under
stand that some place has been designated as
temporary prison until further action be
taken in the matter.
Mr. Hiram T. Downing, of Laurel, has
been appointed Clerk of the Orphans Court
OF Sussex County, in place Of Thomas Rob-
inson, resigned.
Geo. W. Willen, Esq, administrator, sold
on Saturday last, sixty acres of land, being
the properly Of Ishmael Steel, deceased
The land was bought by DR.. Joseph Hitch,
for S1s7.50.
Hats, Caps and Trunks.-Our readers will
find an excellent assortment of Hats, Caps
and Trunks, at the store of G. A. Stowell &
Brother, South East corner of Third and
Market Streets, in this city, which they are
selling at prices TO suit the times Their hats
and caps are got up in the latest styles, and
finished in the best possible manner Call
and examine their stock before purchasing
elsewhere. oct6-tf
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12
REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF
THE CURRENCY,

The Hon. Freeman Clark presents com.
pact statement of the years work. The
report is accompanied by about 14O pages of
statistics, relating mainly to the condition of
the National Banks Since the last annual
report, 1888 new banks have been organized,
and 731 State banks converted into National
Whole number of National banks to Nov. 1,
ia l,6Ol, Of which $40 were new, and 929
conversions from State institutions. Two
banks have failed. The result of the con.
version has been rather to diminish than to
increase the circulation. National bank
notes in circulation October /, were S17l,.
S2l ,9O8j State banks, SIS, ,e67, 575 legal ten.
der and fractional currency, S704, ,584, 856-
Including bank notes not issued, the whole
amount OF the nominal circulation at that
date was 81, 093, 452, 1888; from which the
Controller makes large deductions in order
to arrive at the actual circulation. National
bank notes not delivered to banks are Sl09,-
l5s 945i legal tender held by banks, $685.
O94 1885, compound interest notes, mostly
held as investments, $121, ,314, 1876; currency
in .. 5. Treasury, $50, ,2S6, ,440; altogether,
SAW 32S, OBJ; leaving the actual circulation
S460 s44 ,229.
1t is recommend that as the most efficient
means to curtail expansion, system of COM
nv Anb uubuClhl CtnLTtb
be adopted. The emergency which required
an irredeemable paper currency no longer
existing, resumption of specie payments
should ensue at the earliest possible mo.
ment As one step toward II, the tariff
should be so adjusted as to discourage inor-
dinate importations; increasing the tariff as
god and foreign exchange recede in price.
Internal taxation at the same time should be
simplited In addition to $120, 900 900 from
the tariff the Controllers estimates are $780,
OOO, OOO on whisky, malt liquors and domestic
wines; S15,000,0 900 on tobacco; &125, ,00O, 900
on cotton; $15. 1000, 900 from stamps; s20, ,OOO..
900 from licenses; $40, 900, 900 from premiums
on surplus of gold; in the aggregate &4O5,-
900, sum probably $100, 600, 900 in eI-
cess Of expenses, the whole or part of which
could go to the yearly reduction Of the debt.
by restricting the Internal Revenue tax TO q
few articles, the cost of it's collection would
be greatly diminished, and dissatisfaction
with the law be abated. The Controller
protests warmly against all schemes of State
taxation of National securities as q violation
OF public faith, and proposes the transfer of
the bureau which he administers from Wash
ington to New York, as demanded by econo.
nv and convenience
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12
MEDICAL.
SUFFERERs FROM DYSPEPSIA
RRARi REFIEcrti Acpttr

~ - ~ 49, - .--s-
SUFFERERS FROM DYSPEPSIA
REAbi RETLEOrii ACTIN
TARRANT co.
Gentlemen,
Fam a resident Of CurAeoa. and have
oren been disposed it write sUu conearnns the renl
value Of your sELTZEt APEkfgNT As remsav C,r In,
digestion and Dyspepsi desire IN express to van m
done my wife '
For four Eve years my wife has been sadly hioted
win pyapepsai and after being under tue treatment o
Induced to seek the advice OF Learned physielhn n
tot CAblas, OF nezuea. who immediately treated her
win your EfFERVEsCENr SELrHER APPEkiENT she
begau to improve once and IL now PERFECTLY WALL
axe this statement feeling that medicue ~ vau.ha
shou be widely known
Trusting you will give this and r-bestjny m !,
earnest gratitude and hanks.
am very respectfully yours,
:. D. U. HEARlQUER,
w.. ,-,.., 80. Merchant, Curacoa, g.
wEAsK
The suffering millions land to give this remsdy
Al convinced that By its timely many msy be- re.
lie'ei, many cared Of
DYSPEPSIA, hEARTBURN SOUR -TOMAcH.
SICK HEADACHE, DIZZINESS INDIGESTION. PILES.
oosrlVENEss, BILIOUS, ATTACKS, LIVER
COMPLAINTS, RHRuNATIc
AFFECTIONS, Sc
fead the Pamphlet OF te-tmonIals with s.oh bot,,s
and 10 not use the meirlue against tho advice Of your
Physician. ' '''N'
MANUFACTURE ONLY BY
TIA AhkAN n 90.
avs Or enWich Street New York
AS' FOR SALE Bi ALI DRUGGISTS
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

Mr. SILvER's SERMON. the first page
of our paper to-day will be found a Thanks
giving DISCOURSE delivered by the Rev.
Abiel Silver, in the Church, at the corner of
Washington Street and Delaware Avenue,
on Sunday morning last. Owing to repairs
being made in the Church on Thanksgiving
Day, no services were held on that occasion.
The discourse is of patriotic, national
character, and will well repay perusal.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12
DfED.

HOOK. - On Sunday evening, December
10Th, of typhoid fever, MRS ELIzApETH
HOOK, in the Goth year of her age.
Funeral to-day at two o'clock. from the
residence of her husband, Mr.. Percifor
Hook, No. 104 West Seventh Street. The
friends OF the family are respectfully invited
to attend without further notice.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

AT the General Grant reception in New
York, the Post overheard practical sugges.
ton from young lady. Whats the use
of all these major and brigadier generals
walking about hereH-nobody knows who
they are, " said she; why don't they have
their names printed In large letters on their
backsYn
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

An lRISHMAE being in church where the
collection apparatus resembled election box.
es' on its being handed to him, whispered in
the carriers ear that he was not naturalized,
and could not vote.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

SINGULAR OBITuARY.-The Atlanta (Ga.)
Messenger gives the following odd notice to
deceased citizen of that place "He was
the father of eleven sons, five of whom mar.
ried five sisters He had one hundred and
eighty-nine grand children; and at his fune.
raj, two weeks ago last Sabbath, two horses
were stung to death by bees, and another
came very near losing his life by the same. +"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

A MAN in Boston tried to kill young
widow to whom he was engaged, for saying
her first husband was as good as he.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

OFFICE FOR SALE OF GOVERNMENT
R. r. RoBINSON..& CO.,
COR. OF FOURTH AND MAHKET STREETS
VIII buy sod sell at best market the iollc Wing
ernnsnt securities,
US. SEVEN TnIRrIss TREASURY NOTES.
of the lst, Cd and Sd series.
Sis U. s. EIGHTY-oNEs, SIPS
0-3O's U. S. FGvE-TwENTIEs, 5-2O's
IO-AO's TEN-FoRTIEs, IO-lO's
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTpDNEss
Stocks and Bonds Ct all kinds bought and sold
mission either here at the Board OF Brokers In Phla.
dslphiA, New York and Bostoa.
h, r. ROBINSON CO.,
N. E. Cor Fourth and Market sis.,
sopt2otm-sp Wilmington, Del.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12
Estimated surplus of recoirt. a. an !:

E'timstsd surplus Of receF Fts ......sil es s,s IL
The past due debt on the 31st October,
beside the compound interest, the United
States and the fractional notes, amounted TO
81, 1913, ,920 90; debt due in 1865 and 1865 TO
$lS7, $40, 646 40; debt due in 1867 and 1865
to $s4s, ,591 so. OF the latter item,
$3.50, 600, 900 consist of $40 notes. As tbey
are convertible into bonds only at the plea.
sure of holders, the Secretary desires to be
authorized to fund them, whenever il can be
advantageously done, in advance of their
maturity. To meet deficiency for the pres
ent fiscal year he desires authority to sell, in
his discretion, bonds of similar character.
to reduce the temporary loan, to pay matur.
ing certificates OF Indebtedness, and also to
take up any portion maturing prior to 1869
that can be advantageously retired, ut is
not probable, " remarks the Secretary, ''that
it will be advisable, even if it could be done
without pressing them upon the market, to
sell much larger amount of bonds with.
in the present or the next fiscal year than
will be necessary to meet any deficiency of
the Treasury, to pay the past due and ma
turing obligations Of the Government, and a
part of the temporary loan, and to retire an
amount of the compound interest notes and
United States notes sufficient to bring back
the business of the country to q healthier
condition. But no harm can result from in
vesting the Secretary with authority to dis
pose Of bonds if the condition Of the market
will justify II, in order to anticipate the pay
ment Of those obligations that must soon be
provided for
The total debt on the 1st OF July, 1866, is
estimated at So, 600, 600, 900. The Secretary
believes the whole amount may eventually
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

DOR COUGHS, COLDS, BRoRCHIm.l
Il & T la Con Candy, HAssons noupoupa s,rns
- " Aver 'hsiry rert raj, J yne's tSns. -
b'O"ns n u Al It och e fAhtlAnk'e Dt-' ---'orhnt
iitsfs 81 VI cf Tar and "" -Ysue la l'oheHGeli
tarrn snuh for sals a -'u Uherryi sna Dernon "a
AsT1o-H RlLeoNB,
Ie. CO MaTisat StrssA
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12
G TAPLE q woo TON
BANKERS AND BROKERS,

g It h II q w OOL It o N
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
8. E. ooREkE OP fIfTH A d MARKEr sTRE-ls,
buy and s0ll at best market rates.
GOVERNMENT Sc URITKS
As FoLtows;
Q. s. ssl BONDS
U. S. $40 LOAN OF Is 2,
U. S. 500 LOAN OF 1864,
U. s 3 20 LOAN OF 1866,
U. s. 10 4O LOAN OF 1864.
0. s 7-sO TREASURY NOTES,
Dated Auqus, is. 1864,
U. s. 7-SO TREASURY NOTES,
Datet June 10. 1866,
U. S 7-S0 TREASURY NOTES,
Dated July 10 1865,
u 8 COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES,
U. CERTIFICATES or INDEBTEDNESS,
STOCKS OF ALL KINDS BOUGHT AND
SOLD ON COMMISSION.
81 orders eIseu ed promptly at the Brokers' Beard,
either In Philadelphia or hsv York
We aie prsparet To draw DUBLIN, LONDON,
LIVER 90 PARIS and nlhet principal cities In Eu.
rope At tho Lowest Rates Of ENehauge.
SiApLtk a wOOLsTON,
81 corner Filth aud Market streets
noVl%-spUanl Wilmington, Del.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

sIArlKR WooLsToN, BAukers and Dealers In ToreIru
Exchange g. B.eornsr finn and Market Streets Wimjns
ton Del furnished US with the following quotations a
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12
TINE MONEY MARKNT-

TIL following qu'tafious are furnished US BY R. R.
h1niNsoN Co, Bankers, Corner Fourth and marker
Trees, at o'clo k, yesterday Aitsrnoon.
Ssld' ,;;..:..... ........1GlI lll9z
, 1901 bs'''..'..'.''.' ....iOT % VIZ
,.....lol o OK
" bh-"'''''''''..' oo9<plO0
e6209 81
Ates Of lndebteiness s158 g7k
re awale ta,s ef1Sab 90
De'aWAIe hailroAd Bonds, First horEage,." "a a o.
Extension so a 70
nm stook'....:;.,.............. 225<dp -
PhilsdA, Will, BalnmorS X. r. Bonds.,..l66 dSl,s
stock....- 5eIfC8 Co
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12
s37a6 sb1b Al


Estimated expenditures for the same peri
cd are $4s4, ,s53, 462 "a, of which the War
Department (for payment OF troops and clos.
ing up existing balances) wants 1907, 7Ss,.
$50 81, and Interest on the Public Debt
f96, 1913, 1858 75 Deficiency for the year,
$112, ,194, 047 90
For the year ending June 30, 1867, esti.
mates are:
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

THE LIVING HOME Is FOR SALE VERY
cheap or an active Partner will be taken as wl.h
10 devote my time to AnIther business.
oste DR.. J. A. BROWN
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-12

RhANDs AND STEEL STAMPS, Pca
Oos, s. B. eorner "a and Market sis ~ q
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-19

object, but by the ideal value attached
to it by the wardrobe women, in conseS
quence of circumstance attached to its
history, or simply by reason of their own
approving taste.
Thus the white satin dress, most
splendidly embroidered in silver, with
the tunic OF bouilloDee gauze and the
silver naOucltes confined by bands Of pon-
ceau velvet, in which her Majesty went
to the Opera with the King ConsoFt Of
Spain, was not quoted higher than the
nankeen. colored dress and jacket, braid
ed in green, which was recognized as
the uniform invented by the Empress
for the drives at Fontainbleau To be
sure, the buttons were malachite and
set in gold, but the material of the dress
could scarcely be considered as bearing
any value whatever. The shawls wero
principally of French manufacture, and
mostly for Summer wear; the cloaks and
nantles, dep rived of their lace or fur,
unattractive. The utmost exaggeration
seemed to exist in the prices put upon the
bonnets. In in the first place, the article
itself is out of fashion almost as soon as
seen; in the next, it possesses no resource
whatever, and, above all, it is liable
to far greater deterioration than the dress.
The habit of leaning back in the carriage,
which has become SO general, destroys
the bonnet Immediately, and renders it
shabby in form even while still bright
and fresh in color. The proceeds of the
sale are given to the poor; but generally
bought up by the Wallets and women of
the wardrobe, who dispose of what res
mains unsold to the great dealers in Par
Isl who again sell them to their CUSTOM
ers at immense nrices. 49, ~