Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-29

SPRING CosTUMEs.-As proof that high
necked dresses-out OF the ball roOm-haye
sui some claims 10 grace and prettIness, the
Paris correspondence Of the New York Eve
ming Post quotes the descriptions of two cos
TUNES Tor Spring:
The first IL intended for brunettes The nm
der skirt Is a corn -colored foulard. the upper
one, gray ground upon which are scattered
httle cacnlmire leaves, and II trimmed with
gray and cachmire. The tunnels lDOped up on
one side almost TO the waist by piece Of open
work, which falls back upon the under skirt
and terminates IN a point The sash is half
long, made OF nuted foulard. fastened at the
waist by a toulard knot, and with tn ends
trimmed and pointed. The csrsage is high in
the back, and cut square in the neck in front
The square is covered by piece of open work.
like that falling on the under skirt.
The second costume Il for blondes. The ma
tel ial is silver white fOulard. upon whose
ground are scattered violets. The unders kurt is
pale violet, Trimmed with white bOnde about
ten centimetres above the edge; a trimming of
FAST ned behind by a sash of violet fOulard.
trimmed with white. The corsage is fastened
by only three buttons, opened in heart-shape in
mont, with a turn-down collar and lappeLs Ina
violet. 1t is high behind, as in the other case.
DEATH OF THF Cyxoc EF HALrs-The well
known babooB lately performing at the Circus
in Fourteenth street. under the title OF the
ssCynocephalus.' died last Saturday morning
OF a sudden aud rapid attack of consumption,
at the age Of seven years. While on horse
back this creature seemed almost human. aud
practised with great intelligence all the at tudes
and sraces of skllful riders He was learned.
also. IN the mysteries of leaping flags and Jump
ing through hoops, and by ais aspect of i'm per-
turable good nature, won the good will Of au-
diences. This was increased by his profound
bows OF farewell, and the emphatic air of an
probation with which his hand was laid upon
his hearty. L. Post.
~ The four divisions OF the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in Scotland have had under conf ,dera-
ton, Tor some time past the question OF a gen.
eral union, md n il thought that some Jecisiye
acton will b. taken thereupon next NV.
~ The remnant of the Seminole Indians len
IN FLORIDA seem disposed TO be unpleasant
neIghbsrs. They recently burned alive a cap
tured white man.
- bill for abolishing Imprisonment for
debt, and another establishing factory regula-
tons like those of England, are proposed in
North Germany.
- Lorenzo Dolores Yepes Capettillo, a Mex
lean priest. was married 20 Carmen Leal, and
excommunicated by the bishop Of the diocese
in consequence.
srAa effort is TO be made 70 establish col
ored schools in Indiana According % the
present laws, colored men are taxed for the
support OF schools from which their own chill
dren are excluded
aNUpder the auspices of Mr. Plumb United
States Minister 20 Mexico, a society has breu
formed in the City Of Mexico for the Aid OF
Americans " ho may chance TO be there in d,s "
tress The French, Swiss and Belgian resi-
dents Of Me xico have united also 10 form .
similar society.
- An Engiishman al Westerly, r. l. named
Pond, desiring TO make his suicide horrible set
IRE 10 his bed and stretched him self upon H. on
Monday afternoon, 0ot was rescued by his
neiehbors before be had been scorched to his
satisfaction. -
~ Lord Cardigan died from the kick of a
horse. Think Of that for the man WHO led the
charge OF the six hundred.
~ Colonel Kelly, whose rescue at Nanches-
ter viii, be Remembered. has returned TO New
York from a visit 70 Ireland. .r.
I. ~ John Morrissey, NJ c.. writes from Hot
Springs, Ark. that be Is rapidly reco yering his
health, and hos nst been 90 well in "a rte-n
years - at Tie present time.