New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-01
Fair Women and Brave Men in Bewilder-
inc Confusion.
MAGNIFICENT TOilettes and Tumalt.
Fashion and Famine-Wit and Wishtul-
Miscellaneous and Distraction.

DOR. NJ the good time coming The Seventh Regiment
xpights without tear and without leproach' having
earned their spurs in honorable war, promised-so
.Rgnor .ad-to deyisea new delight for these weak,
sppiug times Of peace.
MYSTERIOUS MURMURS.
Committees. in Company Rooms. looking at the
LcLene through the translucent amber medium OF
champagne saw golden success IN the bottom Of the
crystal cup patiently brooled over the inchoae
sesry and under pledge OF solemn secrecy revealed
SIT breakfast their midnight perpextes and tru'aphs
ETom these sacred condolences hints escaped TO asten
Sag and aWe.struck void. These mysterious, but
authoritative illusions filtered into the newspapers and
4y.a1l-by. in bravery Of long primer and capitals.
she official announcement of the gals.reht took is
most welcome place beside the cheerful aluremenis OF
WaIacks, and the "at home of the. melancholy. bat
expecsa-t Dane.
o. then and there. was huryiny TO and 70 Mascl-
line inspection Of uniforms. Feminine acquisition OF
vanities. For those heralds OF these knights at
,rms known as the mailbag, and the telegraph, had
been sent up and down the land to summon the military
pous Of high degree and all the great men Of the earth
and tie loyelest daughters Of Uranus and Gaea.
Everybody accepted. Mars aud Minerva promised
come and Bacchus, galanded and gracious and the
Assembly % Asgar6, and the Queen and Court Of St
James and their Most Catholic and Christian Maiestie
OF France and the President and Cabinet and both
Houses OF Congress aud dozens Of loyal Governors
CONFIRMATION or RUMoRS
Then it became known that the asicaus Of the
Tompkius.sQuare ArmOry had rubbed their talsmGuic
lamps and straightway nsorine1 the bald aud gro
stesque Academy into Aladdin palace. Irving Han
had become an apothoosiled sale 'aaycy, and the
bowling wilderness OfIrvne place ching betweer,
was made to blossom the Imagination refused
70 be bafled by the grim sennes at the doors. and
alyiy slipping By tie guard, saw and declared that
each lady would be presented with tho musteTro Of
he regiment printed on pale blue satin, and with a
IllLbown Vi 'toria Regis in q golden boulucthoder.
Iurthcr that the thousand Raloiehs Of the Seventh
would cast down their newest and costlest overeaas
beneath the feet of their queens those gracious soy
sregr, alighted from their coaches
a SOCIAL SENSATION.
No wonder the bosom OF Teauty palptd;el ~. day.
5n delicious unrest First tie dreadful suspense Of not
being sure Of the tickets for whispers Of paseboard
famine and Of impossible premiums offered and refused,
sled the air with gloon. Then, when those dainiy
elaborate cards Of admission were safely locked IN tie
vrtug desk from moth and rust and thieves the
Fe,ci Of Dress demanded its carefully prepared sacri
nee For this Reception OF the Seventh Is the supernal
aomeut OF the fashionable season. This the phospLo'
re.ceu food Of the fashionable tide. after which ell
gayetes 10 cone are but the reauent inarmurng
melancholy memories Of tie past Weeks Of agitatcd
contemplation Of the seven prismnc colors and their
innamerable resultant hues hous Of such intense re-
ascca On the claims Of rival lace pows prevenent
fu1ogs in the brow OF yonth dreadful doubts Of the
yeyacy Of the too plausible modisteslOGFs Of mental
Col AID nervous tension such tlesc-hGye made the
l4erTatlWay Of the lelcs Vq DoOn,sq. Through snch
tr.5-.a,oH they learn tla Life has solemn moments.
But sweet are the Of diversity The cry ais state
indeed. greyous 10 be borne but ont oft fash
9iose gorgeous buerL.ss whose wings o. purple AID
Johnson and gold "a, dr. flint pcrfumed air. ard Light
tle vast md taw'ry Academy viii Dazzle Of diamond
tssi.
Fer it j. tie yery night Wednesday. the 3is- 81
Jauuafy in the year Of grace islt. Witc day 10 .le
ta.end0I Of the regiment Event of,he Season L &c
ca.eDttr q The toRa. For three days Die heaven hal
boxed suleA disappro alton on tie Cii which permitted
1ise. slcA streets ITO food seemed imminent and
s,try sweet Astarte feared 20 become Aphrodits rising
ron ,a15d water 20 tie shining shofc oithe balroom.
Dat tie night IS bright though cola without. aad
within the Hush and glow Of Augu,r sunshine IL
sunshine could so food this vast chamber with radiance
GLIMPSE or IHE ACADEMIC RDES
We are early because tie greet newspapers must
Tstc the changing pas cant studs tae pretty alphabet
Pleasure from to H. aud airiy tell their resdels At
bfe, tine what musical and oGOrOus, and Opaliac
words 8 spelled. We pip IN uuObseryed. aud Pre-.
iosta-ou usher tells Us wlec VIC desire to 60 Tor we
Ao7c tie receipt Of iega-soed TO walk invisible" So
~ eSC tie soites sofa and lean the velvet railrg
sntvach the changing tAIong below. Over our leads
~, lie NO ofchesuas and from one gallery peils
IHrfrhan, song OF trumpets grand that hearts
are haed up within NJ 10 nights Of heroism Slowly
fading out the e1utation changes 10 minor plant and
bsts unutterable sadness in our ear. The paan is
AaSaed 10 o requiem. We cannot see tae Brilliant
Eioup below fOf q mist between US, and ar VIC cover
oar eges moment the shining pageant fades into thin
AZ. Jae Winter night mes into soft, Spring after.
hoon. Tie dazzling ballroom is the thoroughfarc Of n
fTea' and turbulent metropolis. These jewolod and
smiling spectators rank rank Of stern and ffown
Tag men. For the echo Of the guns at Sumter has
Startled the careless and luxurious, and hafdisoyal
c into patriotic stronghold; and she has gathered up
Asr pIscous Seventh Regiment the wealthy cuIlsd dai
Ings Of The nation--the whose allegiance has been
"eceisd and whose courage questioned to offer her
MIS- gin, il the name Of the flag they bear 10 the
Sseaeuered Pres dent at Washington. Other soldier
are a. loyal and eager no others disciplined and
prepared The same patience and faithfulness which
have made their perfect drill famous will make their
CAMPAIGN cTeditable we think, and love Of country
rouse these holiday soldiers into grim warriors
hlclolades, we remember dandy as well a. hero
MILITARY VISION
The drill Of huces ovfyo.. 4. a.