Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-30

FALL FASHIONS IN New YORK. A report
or OF the New York Herald. who has examined
the fall styles at A. L. Stewards, says:
The millinery department is crowded with
novelties Among others the Marion DE
Lorme round hat, natty and pretty affair OF
plush, trimmed with ostrich tips, and long
grenadine veil looped la Donna Maria. -
Auother of the same oil black plush, slightly
slopiug crown, trimmed with Scotch plaid and
feather. Lguers, trimmed with ostrich tips,
vines and flowers. Seraphine, white felt, halt
cap shape and trimmed with scarlet velvet
Gabrielle, OF blue felt, Jet ornaments, and blue
tips over the crown. Bonnets, as dlmlnutive
as ever, or, indeed, more so, very pretty
composed OF three bands Of yellow velvet part
ly hiding ruflcs Of thread lace, with bandeau
Of lace leaves edged with jet. A bonnet to set
on top Of the head, Of the delicate yet rich
Humboldt blue, with insertions of white satin
piping trimmed with handsome velvet flowers
and autumn leaves. Another bonnet OF gray
uncut velvet, diadem front, trimmed with full
blown roses OF crimson velvet and black thread
lace. 4 unique cap styled Charles IN, toquet
OF black velvet, With jet balls around on the
vizor, a let ornament in front, on the body OF
the nat, and an ostrich tip of black at one side.
A bonnet of purple uncut velvet, with black
aiprctte at the side and jet butterfly on a
delicate sprig on the front; ribbons OF groS
d dAthenes Ia new style, and one likely to be-
come popular aud ruchlug OF black thread
lace in 'front.' The Massanello, sort OF turban
of black velvet with jet sohel at the side, from
which the velvet was laid in folds across the
ton. droopipp to the other side and caught
together under o bunch Of roses; ostrich
tins over the tops and dropping veil
at the side. The Pifferrano toquet, pointed
bripandish looking article of headgear, with
black plume dc cocque at one side rising from
a cord and tassel of silk cord and jet. In this
department also are numbers OF old ladies hats
that is, bonnets made Of sober colored silks
and yelvets for ladies who do not keep up with
the fashion in the way Of mounting chlgnons,
and who prefer comfort to fashionable display
The mode of fastening adopted IS almost new.
Isstead of the large elastic loop to come under
the chipuou there is q small elastic loop at one
side, with string and button at the other
The latter is brought under the chignon when
the hat is adjusted, and buttoned in the loop,
thus saving great deal of trouble and annoy
ance in fastening the hat or bonnet on the
head.
In the lace department the goods offered are
not entirely new, except the Patti, Marguerite
and Marie Theresa collars, which defy descrip-
ton. Handkerchiefs from SO toS25O Shawls
from $3.50 to $1,000. Then there are bridal
trousseaus worth from $500 to$2, 500. Tattetas,
with flowers exquisitey worked by hand IN all
coors, valued from $500 to $500 the dress, are
special ties Silks, with satin stripes, highly
finished on both sides, with satin stripe and
chenille Towering, from s. to SS per yard.
Taffeta silk, with velvet ruffie and fringe, Sl25
the pattern; !; moire antique, with chenille bOu
ouet, Sl75 the robe brooches for Sl2 the yard
crepe TO be worn over fine silk at $40 yard,
and satins, extra fine in finish, from SIS to Sl5
per yard.
PEpER Por.-A correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, writing from Jamaica, gives the
following graphic picture OF well known dish:
The old fashioned pepper pot soup, an IN
digenous West Indian dish, is thought deed
edly vulgar by the present generation OF Eng-
sh and semi English housekeepers, This
used to be a standing dish IN families OF every
class, and sometimes old ladies would tell you
at table that the soup you were eannS Mas
century old. Tradition states that daiy' mon,h,
iv yearly. for \ whole century this Deautliu'
not was kent boiling aud steamlug away, never
aoos;ny at breakfast and dinner TO SEND iorth
;,s odorous welcome to hungry guests Inc
manner NOT is made in the following way: y
large. very thick, deep earthenware pot OF
howl is placed over the hre, and into TINS ate
thrown pieces Of beet, mutton, salt pork, fowls
ham homes, crabs, Holsters, all kinds OF vege,
tables-eyerything, in fact, which can be used
for soup, with a very large quantity OF peCe'
liar West Indian vegetable called calalue. On
the top of this pot is placed circular cover over
made of brass wire, and fastened down with
n hasp aud paddock. The mistress oi the
house keeps the key Of this herself, and never
allows the cover to be taken OFT except 10 heI
presence this is done to prevent the cook and
servants from dipping their fingers INTO the
soup, for they say that no lear OF punlshmen
would cause negro to resist the temptation OIL
tasting pepper pot had he chance to do so,
This same pot with its cover is brought to the
table and upon n O my bnno baU
very tremendously unocks it, ladies out the
SOUP, and, relocking it, sends it back to the
kitchen.