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IN 10000 SHARES, Of the par vs,.ssf
SEQ Per share,
s,. til. actual .-''., "'' paid in c.'hi'
$50 Per Share,
And this amount 10 10 be paid foHsws One per
cent, at time subscribing and more. untA tie entire
capital has been subscribed calls be made By
the Board Of Drecsrs instruments not to sxcssd ave
Of the shares has been paid certificates Of stock VIII Be
sued This VII give the Company paid mp
CASH CAPITAL OF ss.soo.ooo.
which viii be sueens to duplicate all nearly all
the paying points reached By the present ne,OpOly
The present Telegraph Companies Of the country been
consolidated huge monopoly and earning
ever six millions Of dollars per year, hundred PEI
cent on the asa their lnes their present capital
having been watered over thousand per cent
The NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY have . re-
cogniton rom United States Government Of the inpsr
lance their enterprise with grant Of the most valuable
franchises ever conferred upon Telegraph ooupsny no
competing line had the right granted By Con
sre.s to this Company to co,sru operate lines ever
every Railroad and Mall Route In the United States The
possio. Company dinsn nom shss Of company
ever before organised The question Of The Right Way
forever settled
transferred to any other Company Tie act Of Congress
der which this Company been organized prohibits amp
transfer Of the franchises granted.
CALLs-HOw TO BE MADE.
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and subsequent calls exceed ave cont month
win be made BY Board Of Directors, from time to time.
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nes ont VIII DO made after the cent. Is paid
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Actual Capital Required.
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Of the Capital stock will construct and fully equip
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7 OsT-oN THURSDAY, nth, BLACK AND
IL Brown Hound, answers TO the name Of JED. Had
small piece cut out Of the bottom and large
white his bresst When lost be had leather
at 81 Race street.
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nuILIP LYNCH. UNDERTAKEB.
% ST, CHARLES STREET.

Metallic, Mahogany Black walnut and Plain Conn
AWAY, ON hand Bodies Embslnsd and carefully shipped
attended 10 person. and be hopes By scs ssn
ton 10 obtain share Of public patronage
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The Books Of Subscription the Stock Of the above Com
psny still open. In accordance with charter oneourb
paid the time Of subscribing and tbs balance In
the subscriber at six and twelve months drawn
10 his order.
BE- omce Of the Company IS ST. Charles steet-up stairs
7. s. BARTON, President
@. A d. KExPER, Secretary
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CuAKsPEARE IRON FOUNDRY,
ze Girod street, New orieanA
JoHN oEppEs-JOs A. sHAKsPBARE-s. swoofS
9eddes, ohakspesre - Co..
Tron snd Brxss Founders Machins
variety Of Steam Engines. Sugar Nis Draining ncnes
Mil and Gin Gearing orass Bars Store rrops Soa
aash Wsiehts etc Black smith Work OF AL KINDS
J. DEJAN' IN"
AUcTIoNEER,
once and salsGocn-l7s oraviu sRssa
Near Carondses, new or,ssna
ISsr> advances made consgnmsetA 4ucfsn seles OF
Fuuiturs Csreosa Prsdncs Real Estess and svy oesen
ssn Of Ncrch znSiss promptly attended, TO-
9ssuTdayh
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CTORAGE In BOND.
U. 8. BONDED WAREHOUSE, NO. 4,
Corner Peters and Cont Streets.

IN. IMPORTERS BONDED WAREHOUSE COMPANY
receive storage low Merchandise Of al kinds in
their No FIRE PROOF BUILDINGS.
Parties storing in these Warehouses PARTICIPATE IN
THE PROFITS Of the Company Bee tarif which can be
bad on application Of the Warehouse
HENRY TREMoULEr,
President pro TEN
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- Crescent City Bank New Orleans,
June ls ls-In accordance with sections 81 and IS OF An
Of Free Banking IN the State Of Louisiana, |"
approved March Is, 1855, notice IL hereby given
10 THE holders Of the circulating notes OF this
Bank duly audited under the provisions Of said act TO
sent the Banking House. at the office OF the
Btate Auditor the purpose OF redemption. within
year from d.t otherwise the funds deposited BY said
bank for said purpose viii be reclaimed.
CHAS. FAURIE, JR., Cashier.
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- CoBssatusaon Club Inpo rt ant Men
be Of this Club notiees that imperatvey necss
sary should what Of be depende
upon duty it hereby ordered that all who consid=
themselves active members OF this Club shall report TO tn
Secretary ext THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVENINGS
sth and 9th inst ct the hall Of the Cuo No. l66 Cana
the hours Of and o'clock Those who fs
to viii be stricken from the roll order Of
JNO E ApSrIN, President
FpvIS HARRIs, Assistant Secretary
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FROM EUROPE.


Details OF the Conference settied--The Porte
Declines 40 eParticipate-Rasstaa r. Deni al
Reported Collision betw cen the Turks ana
Greeks-A Hoax-Ma, Inc Disaster-Arxtr,
In spaiB-The New French Government Or.
ess-.Gsrissldi and the 0reeks.-The Pro.
posed Internationai Yacht Race.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The reported foundering OF
the emigrant ship Starry Banner is hoax.
The bark Circassan, from New York, Nov. Is,
arrived at the island of Jersey, having lost her
mssts and being otherwise damaged.
MADRID, Dec. 29.-Gen. Cabello has been or.
dered to take troops to the provinces of Seville
and Grenada to prevent trouble. The country,
contracted a loan with Erlanger.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-The tribunals have forbidden
the new government organ to use the title of
Moniteur.
FLORENCE, Dec. 29.-Garibaldi in a letter pub
lshed formally declines the commission rendered
BY the Greek government in view of threatened
war.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Morning Post publishes
the correspondence between Jas. G. Bennett Jr
and Mr.. Ashbury, looking to an ocean yacht race
between the Dauntless and Cambria. The Post
commenting on the challenges, suggests the
Azores route as best adapted TO test the sea going
qualities of the vessels and seamanship. The Post
expects the owners Of the English yachts to join
in the race.
PARIS, Dec. 2s.-Details of the conference have
been settled the session commences Saturday
night.
sued circular refusing to participate in the pro.
jeoted conference upon the Cretsn question
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Russian government de.
nies authorizing Grecian merchant vessels to bear
the Russian flag for any purpose whatever.
PARIS Dec. pa collision ia reported AZ hav.
ing occurred between the Greeks and Turks. on
Turkish soil, in which the former were victo-
rious.
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EARxBrs.

LoSDoN, Dec. 2s-Noon.-C -Consols 92i. Bond
firm at 74s.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. -Noon-Cotton active: sale
estimated at Ii, 900 bales. Bombay shipments I,
25th, since last report. 10000 bales. Red wheat
western. %. lOd@l0s. lid. Other markets un
| changed.
FRAsKFoRT. Dec. 29.-Bonds dull at 7s,M7s1.
NAV YORK, Dec 2s.-Goyernments closed 6rn
at decline. 5-20s of 1862 ll031llO,. Stat,
bonds dull and lower Tennessees 69; North Car
olinas 603@6lt; virginias 81.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29-Afternoon.-Cotton mar
ket firm uplands loid.; Orleans lid. Bresdstufi.
unchanged. Lsrd 65. Turpentine 27. Common
rosn 5s. Cd. Tallow ASS. Sd. Yarns and fabric.
frmer,
HAyRE, Dec. 29-Afternoon.-Cotton market
bouyanf; tres ordinaiye, on thu spot, l.24; afoat
l.23.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-Bourse closed quiet last even.
ing. Rentes 69.77.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2e.-Cotton lc. better. Sales
to-day 1000 bales. Middlings 25t. Flour dull and
heavy; State and Western superine IS 9O06 20,
so9,nern dull and declining, common to fair extra
heavy, new white Southern sl0l OF, yellow 81 O3
@l O6. Pork frmer s27127 25. Lard kettle
rendered l7i0l75c. WHISKY iowvr, western ySc.
Groceries steady Turpentine 45@i5ac. ROsin
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Money stringent and
rather easier at the close. Sterling dull at 9lM
o.. Gold 1343@lSii.
,oS, NEW 9oEK, Dec. 29-Eveniug; Coupons of
lS64, 10T b@l07i; of 1865, l07i0l075 Of 1867,
ll0l@llOs; of 1868, 1l0.. l0-4O's, l05;@lo5S.
Stocks active but unsettled.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 90. - Cotton very firm.
Sales to-day 400 bales. MiddIings 24c. Receipts
1904. Exports coastwise 1881 bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 29.-Cotton opened in good
demand and became active at the close. Prices
hrm % - co. for middlings. Sales 1900 bales.
Receipts 27I3. Exports 6652.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 29.-Family -four 81 50a9.
Wheat 81 SOL IS. Corn 666p67c. Oats 600.
Cotton 2S4@24c. Whisky 81. Mess pork s2s.
Bulk shoulders lie. Clear rib sidesil4ic. Clear
sides lac. Bacon shoulders l3c. Clear sides
l73c. Lard l74@lsc. Eggs 3l932c. Batter
36140c.
sT. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-Tobacco unchanged. Su.
perfne -four S. 1906 so. Wheat sc. lower, 81 60
al IS. Corn 5S@6sc. Oats 5S@5sc. Whisky
97sGSsc. Mess pork t2S. Bulk shoulders lOi6
llc. Clear sides l5c. Bacon, clear sides lTic.
Lard l7@l7sc.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 29.-Sales sc hhds. tobacco at
s49ls Is for lugs to cutting leaf. Cotton 23ic
Hogs e4@Slc.. gross. Mess pork $2s. Bacon,
fancy hams ls3c., and clear sides 1Tlc. Bulk
meats, shoulders J. lc. Clear rib sides l5c. Clear
sides l55c., packed. Wheat 81 s00l 95. Corr
63@65c. Oats 6s@60c. Superhne -four SIS so
as 62.
MOBILE, Dec. 29.-Cotton opened with gene
raj demand at 23ic., and closed frm at 2ic Sales
to day 27U0. Receipts 242i. Exports 1927.
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ST. CHARLES HOTEL,

LETTER FROM CARLYLE Mr.. Carlyle the ex-
lord rector Of the University of Edinburg having
been asked to deliver vsledictory address TO the
students, has sent letter to Mr.. Robertson, vice
president of the committee for his election dated
Chelsea, December g. in which he says:
81 must regret that q valedctory speech from
me. in present circumstances, is thing which |
must not think Of. Be pleased to advise the
young gentlemen who were so friendly to me- that
have already sent them, in silence but with
emotions deep enough, perhaps too Deep nv Low.
ing farewell, and that ingratitude or want of re-
gard 10 by DO means among the causes that keen
me absent. With fine youthful enthusiasm, besuti.
full to look upon, they bestowed upon me that bit
of honor, Loyalty all they had and il has now
for reasons one and another, become touchinQly
memorable to me-touchingly, and even grandly
and trsgically-never to be forgotten for the re.
mainder of my life. Bid them, in nv name, If
they still love me, fight the good fight, and Quit
themselves like men in the warfare to which thew
are "a II conscript and consecrsted, and which
lies ahead. Tell them 70 consult the eternal ora.
cles mot yet inaudible, nor ever to become so.
when worthily inquired Of and to disregard.
nearly altogether, In comparison, the Temporary
noises menacings, and delhiums Nav thew love
wisdom, as wisdom, II she is to yield her treas.
ures, must be loved, piously, valiantly, humbIy,
beyond life itself or the prices of life, with ali
ones heart and all ones soul. In that case II will
say again and not in any other case, it shall be
well with them. Adieu. my young friends q long
adieu. Yours, with great ancerity,
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FROM ST. LOUIS.
The Indian War-Di.pafehes from Generals
She ridAn and Hszen

The Indian nWsr-Dispafehes from GensraI,
sheridan sad Hszen.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-Gen. Sherman has received
dispatches from Gen. Hszen at Fort Cobb. to 7tb
instant, and Gen. Sherman to same date. General
Hszen says since Custar's fght he has had no
trouble IN distinguishing friendly and hostile
bands. He pronounces all Cheyennes and Ara.
pahoas unfriendy and hostile. the Kiowas divided
naif and hall. the Comsnches friendly; Apsches.
kechis, Caddoes, Wichitaws and afiiiated bands.
numbering about- three -thonsAad,- clustered
GROUND Fort Cobb claiming the protection Of the
government.
Hostile have separated from friendly tribes and
gone over TO The head of the north fork OF Red
river, near the mouth of Sweetwater Thew
numbered some 1000 warriors. Gen. Sheridan
was to have left Camp Supply on the Canadian
river for Fort Cobb on the 7th, and 1t was ex.
pected in from three to FIVE days he would be
In communication with Gen. Hszen, and be able
70 strike the hostile tribes without interfering
With the friendly tribes. Satanta, the principal
chief OF the kiowas, is represented as not hsy.
ing gone to the hostile camp. Gen. Sherman.
however, regards Sstanta and Bull Bear as the
most hostile and trescherous of the plains In
dams, and believes no lasting peace will be had
with them at large. He has therefore given
orders to kill them. or, If captured, to morrison
them at Fort Gibson.
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testimony, which is given below, announced th Al
he would reserve his decision until 10 O'Clock to-

testimony, which is given below, announced tbs
day.
Augtstan Bro,cn ssyorn-Manuel Smith told me
on tne next day after the murder, at Mr. Louis
Years coneeehouse "Cannon, (msauing the
Trnessl you ought to have been no town to see
blood and brains on the car. When / saw il
JumPfd on the car and went home.r
OPhae caro- sicoyT,-The accused told me at
my fathers residence, Sunday morning that be
was in the car. There were also two coiored men
beside himself in the car. The accused told him
that be ran as soon as the two colored men COM
menced sssaulting the driver and his son, and at
tempting putting the car of the track. The ac
cused also told him that he was not in the car
when the crime was committed
A MIsAPPREHENsIoN existing among manufac.
turers OF tobacco and snuff, regarding the time
Tor using the new stamps, some thinking the new
regulation does not 90 into effect until February
i5th, we are requested to state for general in.
formation OF those Interested, that Assessor VOL.
ney, who, by the way, has returned from a
Christmas visit to Ohio, has received no official in
formation OF such extension, and that the proyi.
the lst Of January.
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THE CRESCENT's DISPATCH ES
WARRINGTON.
Debt Statement Return of Seward end
Guests.
HANCOCK VS.. wYNcOOp- MORTON REPLIES TO
GREELEY.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS

WASHINGTON, Dec 29-The debt statemen,
shows decrease of about IS 900 900 in the re
ceiPts OF customs for the month, aud abou,
vi ,OOO.Oo0 In internal revenue. $2S 900 600 in
COIN will be required for interest on the lst OF
January.
Mr.. Seward and bis guests, the British and
French ministers. returned to-day.
ard and Evsrts.
Colfsx will return on Thursday.
IL is stated that the case of Mr.. Davis will not
De advanced on the Supreme Court docket.
Gen. Hancock has writ en- a letter DENYING
Indian Agent Wynkoop's charge that he Han.
cock) had broke faith with the Indians.
The presidents children's party was very sue
cessful.
Morton publishes long financial letter, respond.
ing to Greeley.
=, Recent dispatches from Washington regarding
the settement OF the Alabama claims were specu.
lative. Negotiations for the present are at an
end. Mr.. Seward has heard nothing regarding
them for the past week.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 80. 1885,

steamship Alliance. Tillson, master, from Phila-
deiphis. with merchandise and passengers, to e.
A. iorke Co.; ship Stsdacona, sssidsy. mas
ter, 90 Gays from Londonderry. with pig iron to
oroer snip Prussia. Patton. master. 10 days from
master, 20 days from Aspinwall. to Wheeler,
shepherd Co.; brig Jane Goodyear Davis mas.
ter. 47 days from Bio. with coffee to J. L. Phiops
Co.. schooner K. NJ. Wright. Freeman, master.
~ days from Boston, with assorted cargo to Ros.
sell Hall; schooner Virginia Price, Blanchard.
master. 20 days from New York, with assorted
cargo to master. No departures.
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FROM NEW YORK.


Yellow Fever at Santa Martha Bi,uara,
NEw YORK, Dec. 29.-The Alaska has arrived
from Aspinwall. She reports yellow fever al
Santa Martha.
Foster beat Dion four points in 800 up, French
carom game, for $1,000.
The following are the figures of Foster and
Dion's game OF billiards: l74 innings PLAYED
Foster scoring 300 and Dion 296, the average of
both players, therefore, being considerably under
points. The highest was 2l, made BY Foster.
Dion's highest run was IL. Among Fosters runs
were Is, ii, 10 and Q, and Dion's H. 10, 9 and s.
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HIsCELLANEOUs.

NOBLE, Dec. 29.-The steamer Jewess with $50
bales of cotton on board, was snagged and sunk
Int he Alabama river this moruing. Tne greater
part OF the cargo will be saved in damaged
condition. No lives lost.
CHICAGO, Dec. pa fire occurred here las,
night from the careless use of.kerosine. Three
men ana one woman jumped from the fourth to
The second story and escaped unioured. Two
brothers named Cain joined hands and leaped
INTO the street. Both were killed.
LONDON, CANADA, Dec. pa sleeping car on
the night train from Niagara Falls was precipi.
tafed down an Is foot embankment last night II
contained Is passengers, of whom Il were in.
jured-two fatally.
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THE CHARLIsroS PHosPHArEs.-The New York
esting article on the vast deposits Of phosphsts
recently discovered underlying various poiits In
snd around Charleston. The loc aon extent and the
value of the pbosphstes fertilizer ID discussed
and the probable importance of II a. an article
OF commerce considered; together with the pro-
gress Of the development and manufacture Of the
phosphates and the capital invested and the re-
suit obtained. The mari discovered some years
sgo was analyzed By several distinguished scisn-
tine men, among them Prof. J. Lawrence Smith.
of this city. The material benefit arising from .
proper utilization Of this discovery, cannot be
over estimated TO Chasest0n. Mr.. nemminger.
formerly Confederate secretary Of the treasury. V
now ct the head Of I" The Sulphurio Acid and
Supesphosphats Company" which b engaged N
turning the phosphatss to use.
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FROM HAVANA.
The Revelation In Cuba-The Recent Bat.
ue-The 9trychnine Affair.


ue-The strychnine Affair.
HAVANA, Dec. 29.-The following intelligence is
published in the Diario
On account Of the scarcity Of provisions at
Santiago, emigration to Kingston OF the suffering
poorer classes continues. Grinding of sugar cane
and gathering cefee on plantations In the vicinity
ofSantago are preyentedlowing TO the presence Of
the insurrectionists. With these exceptions
santiago Is quiet.
The Official reports OF the battle near Holquin
confirmed. The Diario SAYS the insurrection.
ists confess the loss Of 500, and their only two
cannon. Small bands ofrevolutonists Of have made
their appearance in the vicinity Of Gibar. Count
Balmasedas column is Advancing from Nueyitas
into the interior. No reports of engagements
have been received.
The steamer Teutonia sailed to day for New
Orleans.
The following report has been made by the
nine by the insurrectionsts:
They cooked quantity Of provisions preyi.
ousiy prepared with strychnine, and then re-
treated expecting that the troops, on arrival at
camp, would eat.n
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FROM RICHMOND.

Military and Judieiary-Remoyal by Mil,
tary order.
RIoHMoND. Dec. 2s.-Gen. Stoneman has direct
60 lne mayor TO hold in custody Sally Anderson,
X. l. Daniel, city commOnwe slthis attorney.
was removed to-day by military authority. and
L. d. Chandler appointed in his place. This il
the nrst action under the application of the four
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RIvER NEWS.

vIcKsBURG, Dec. 29.-Passed down Lexington
and Agnes ct 8 last night, and Boaz and bsrges AT
this A. NJ. Up Peoria City at Q, and Belle lee Az
10 this A. N. River falling.
VicKsBURd, Dec. 29.-Passed down: Dexter
at p M, Pauline Carroll and Pargoud at p. M.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 29:-River falling, 6 feet
inches in the canal. Weather cloudy and cool.
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FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. 20. Noon.-Barometer
30:25. Wind L. s. 3. and fresh. Arrived: BARK
Annie Kimball. Lincoln, 20 days from Boston.
general cargo to master brig J. N. Barns. Wv.
man, IL days from st. Thomas, fruit to A. f.
Cochran. No departures.
sovTHvxsr Pass. Dec. %. Barometer 3o:ls.
Wind east, light; weather foggy. Arrived :
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The steamship Cortes. Capt. Horatio Nelson,
sailed last evening for New York direct, with
fall freight.
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RUSSIAN SOCIAL MANNERS. The following
highly colored picture of Russian social life is
from an English paper. There is probably grain
OF truth in it, but Americans will hardly credit
the account as il reads:
Perhaps the worst characteristic of Russian
society, when it does not care to put on holiday
forelgn manners, is its extreme coarseness. Every
one Is rude and loud. All the company who have
anything TO say talk together at the top of their
voices. No one listens. They contradict each
other haty they are abusive they quarrel they
make II up over the tea table. They absolutely
take constitutional exercise 10 talking, and the
department 10 so violent that they often an.
pear Ike people possessed. This probably arises
from their extreme aversion to all other physc al
exertion, many of them living to an extreme old
age without ever having got on horseback or
taken healthy walk. They possess no sense OF
poetry, and seem to have contempt for the beau
ties OF nature, despising the pleasures Of country
life. They have no love Of sport. Shooting, fish
ing, hunting, racing, are almost unknown among
them and there Is not single yacht in the Black
Sea, where it is summer of the South coast ali the
year round. The houses, when most splendid are
but decorated with gliding and locking glasses.
They rarely boast picture, q statue or flower.
Their reckless expenditure and unthrift are equal
TO TIER covetousness. Nowhere is dress 80
costly or SO soon spoiled. A Bovsrd will give
eighteen hundred guineas for black OK cloak
lining, snd when he takes il of in the ante-cham-
Der of the ballroom, his footman will roll himself
up IN 1t I'LL ordered TO give il back again. The
most costly ladies' dresses made in Paris 20 to
Russia but young Muscovite belle viii think
nothing of getting into narrow, open drosky and
rushing about with her train spread over the
wheels through the winter sludge till ii is spoit
There is British belief that Russian dinners are
of delicious fare, and made gay by fruits and
pretty flowers. Nothing Of the kind. The visnds
are coarse and ill-assorted; the cookery is
abominable. Raw fish. raw ham, mushrooms in
oil, strong cheese. fermented cabbage, eaten with
sour cream, boiled corn, boiled sucking pig small
beer, soup, with Goldfish, salt cucumbers ice and
fennel In it, this, with baked fowls, is the staple
food among opulent gentry; and it is washed
down with raw spirits and beverage called quass,
more nauseous than any known in the west.h