, 1870-12-11
AD0rtmenf Hotels O Great Sue
co.'s.
Beautiful Dresses-Striking Contrasts
in Colors--The Gypsy Bonnet,
Entertnlnmfnts---li Brooks Reception
The Homeopathic BalI.


destruction OF your gonds before your very
eyes, that you can no mora check tllau you
can stop ths rush Of water over Niagara
Falls? II it does not, it will mean Ill this,
aud far more. ~ your men ~ richer, and
your wrmen more idle and helpless, and your
houees larger, and 'tseyTansgalis1u 1nors
powerful, until the experience Of sew York
stall come to bc the experience OF every lasge
city in the land. 4 yerd4ut correspondent at
he Toy Times makes rome funny estimates
Of tho coet Of maintaining such "splendid
misery" and ''deceptivo show" and, hav.
irg slrunk the tremendous reality to
penusious STR ticgs, stands aghast 1t
tie result. To begin with wages
AZ for petquisifes, oil, how great il
the sum Of them chefs de cuisine
sre not to be thought OF for less than II 200
pcr aanum- Iii. Belmont pays his Il 500.
Mr. Nareda, cx-fefuviau Ninist,r, divides bis
Kitchen into three departments, meats. veg
etable<, and past1. with chez lover eact1, at
ce1t Of IS, ,00U q year. Each cook is assi.t-
e1 by ons or tHo scullious aud 20 general
has Ills custom become tina, tie most ipdif-
feren' cook. who may, perhaps, be engaged
for I25 i month, stlpul4tes expressly for 4
Ii cuen.1natd. at III addttional expense Ut SO
mnDtht Aak the cook Of the per1od to wash
= kettle; not Il she knows herself, and, to
hrf nittre.s' misfor; uue, II i general thing.
sl.c doee. French AID educated Geru1an
,uzsea command S18 = moutll. while Capable
AID experienced ones OF oshtr nation slItits
get from al4 to 2l6- Said WORKOUT, ies-
l'airirg other, The otner day, whose olive
branches sre aluost A. maoE ~ the years Of
Il. r married lie, II doi4't MUD the ba oi.a 20
much, tut each bAby brings an additional
nntee into tire house, and they are getting to
be moKe than cau bess.
APARTMENT HOTELS.
II is this evil thar hae 10 ruvoiutionized pub
liz opinion on the subject Of honses built on
the European plan. Mr. Stuyvosant's build
imp on Eighteenth etrevf, which has proved
such an n. equisocal succesR. has accommods-
s1prs IN each suite Tor two servants qnty,-1Il
that can he kept tealthfu!is EN- m71oyed whgte
the nea0ge ls on so reduced \ scale. The dlf-
ole, Of high rents: The second floor on
Eighteen etreet Id held ut q, 500 yess for
each suite,-the prices decreasing in proper
tion to the fifth h-or. where $50 month Is
atked for each tuite. The old cry, inst
Ihe! Z! sre ,s oslg Esn.es tenement houses
pie, 4c.. is completely silenced BY VI. stuy-
vtsansa EXPERIMENT. Long before tue tul1d-
Ing was completed. every part Of it vas
espoks n, aid not room ia to be had for
loye or money. The u shot of the matter 10,
that the people VITO had the moral courage
are people OF both culture sud wealth; and,
tLatks to their Independence, apartment t,o-
tells are I'M faf accompE. AmoIg the build
ingn now LII course OF erection for this pur-
, Gee, il OF Q on the corner of nxoadssY and
Tlirty-eighth street, ruunirg through to Fifth
ayepuc. i similar on+. nearly completed, il
1ocsteo On the west tide Of Sixth avenue, be-
tReen Forty eighth and Forty-niuth Streets
Mr. pasan stsveon' apar 1ueut hotel, On Fifth
avenue and Twenty street, extending
through to hsosdHay. u going rapidly for
wa,a, and will accommodate isrge number
| OF families. The famous New TURK Ctuh hav-
| ing tunercd the throes Of d,esoluuon, tho
Eptepoic HAtght mnnAipn, lately occupied By
| If, is being converted into 81 apartment ho-
tel where ambitious people may a7ill ''live on
| The Avt nue" wiibont the aid of si1 or eight
| Mhesiau latues aud geEtlemen.
Letters from abroad aufo1m rs that die-
nonds are drug in the London market,
owing. to the quantsty offered for sale by
| Ere uch qTa,.df aa,aes. who devote the pro.
| pt pNHrrr raria.
For fusl-drere occasions natural flowers are
substituted for tewe!a,-tile ted grEsnium,
White uibenA, aud b'ue lobeIa u1aEius a ri.
eo'or ornament for the hair aud cursase.
II Fs ceut brilliant weddipE. tho following
dree+es we're WON hv la1e. just leturne1
| from abroad. bringing with them the fa,esi
| rtslre frum ce1.Lratea FRENCH house1 es xb.
!irht for the ptese,t iu London. The most
striking waa pestlcoat Of turquoise blue
| fa,fr. With donnces of tho same .'a pits; couri
ttain, and cosSage Of tho tiarke=t eh.tle o1
s14un-t rown SILK. the ski,t simply tiuisl,ed Ds
etrd Of the tame,-a beautiful continuation
proving thai tile principle Of celos-contras'
l- Jet une1hausted. Ire most tasteful taaMi
dull toilet OF the seasou IL a skirt tn train .,
soft. lust1ous black eilk. oraame.,ted Will
three hoptces Of white crape, each 3 tinge1
deep, embroidered nt'h .l1lte hosa aiik, .
full tzl! Of tine black Chastity lace falling ose.
each, reaching to tue embscidtrJ. headed b,
tram and co1raEe Of black silk. Trimmed Il
correspond pt tatl ornaments; white j.pouica
| ai:A Low of black vtlves. Ill the hair. and tuu1
| White elcvee. 4 Eeausi nj dress. worn By
hlonie, has = train Ct alternate stripes .
wli:e satin and g1os grain: the sole trim
she lover edge; long. full oser3re-a Q
dt.uble-face white eatit', With draped from
breadth, the ejten raired very high. the fold
secured BY punches Of pink reses.-the Who'll
III led by = row OF hne ert1ed white fz,ns
over a fsill Of ~lite bloude dero!tts' cotsag
en- saite.
Each succeeding, dag brings forth sous
thrg marvellous in the way Ut street CO.
tunes. 4 new reversible or douhle-tuce
sa,sn. literally ae thick A. board, is rapid
growing into favor / attiking eiTeet DIRE.
IL C enpoeeh Of dark bottle green eatin OF thi
l
ruiiles It velvet Of The ra1ue shade: c*-a4u
| oye1dterr Of :he ratin. drawn aHsy from ii
| font. and drsptd hie b far back At the slei
.. tis:sshed by row Of heavy green tasse! firing.
| celebrated fer her splendid eqnipAecs. Ia
: teri-'taiu-reitcoato Of heavy ycockciiafer-tsow
: ELK, oruamen,cd hy : f'tisse ofthe same, hea.
: ed Is "trip Of Srebe fur: overekirt OF btow
4 SIX. einr!y edged bs band OF .7,lf- at
I goi3tn =eAlsl.r jacket. with ,srer* and et15
1Fx kr.t fTt<f
- 1on and white aierette.
!. i tovt lty in E1EnNu.e il pettscoat of hiat
u SILK completely coveted with nasrow Fliffrs
= the came, edged With Talet clennes lace; c.
:. aquc orc1drcre. trimmed with three ruhtes
&c correspond. open III front. and dtaped high
!. the middle Of tue back. i casa4ue Of hes
= tlsck casbmere, iuterline1 nitn flannel, i
tended for very cold weather. is trimmed vi
= 4 shree-iueh baud Of he&yy gros grain Ill
=. :. corded CT eathef edge with tho sanae, ard
80 80 row Of heavy ellk bullion fringe belo*. 7
!" peculiar feature Of this garment was t
70 srace fu1 manuey Of looping, the skirt hei
raised Oil either side Of the pack breadth On
u the folds held bv bands OF elk dui=hed br
- cord On each side.
Is Amcng the la.est London iuaportstious i:
1e drese compored Of Fe:ticoat OF n.dr7
~ Goth, With deep dounce Of the same, up
w. w. which are two ,ows ri velyet shkde dark
u y. ktaded bs = Lo.iAGcnRe edged on either si
Il, 'e, nith quilting ofvelyet tight-tl,t!ng. dono
" ~ breasted jacket. xi,h 4 email peleEine, tn
~ ~ Eaed with cross.cus banda Of rtlvei. and '
-. ~ puff and frili underneath to correspond y
rs rs the jacket and tkrt : black xelvet hat. y
AZ logs OF n,a5Ynn gros9roin ribbon aud bl.
r velvet: long lace ecatt-ends fs11 osee
=. eaignon. A rich but quietly elegant cos:n
nc tas re,tieoat Of b:acE velver. without tr
&c, ming: orer1.ess ct Ytoue ;rrs.;rain, hi
tsS med, sin}ly loored II e9ua! d.stances .
Ias velvet buttons snd tasee1s: llalf-tstinE .,
80 tot Of the silk. short in ftou,. 1orE bell
'oa forming two square tabs; the whole /
nc rounded hy croes-cut bands Of v:lses a..Ei
aet with fta,hers the ehsee OF The overdrses,
" ~ lace dzaresy fslApg en- the LETT ride.
One Of the most admired dresses dlepls
W. ~ ty the lesdit p.odi$:s is Of stee!-llne l.
. ~ 10th. she 1e1sssoAt o.nAEnfp;e1 with .
.nd tlonnce Ct the came. sAnoyke1 or t1e e
sas ins coupcscd OF double uprsat-poil
.s .m- 1a,tirg; crersk,rt with drs7ed trout.
~! rug r;de. forming two deep sc11Urs. very toa
ne a: the tat I. the lower part falling. in
,,a;s long. veiLIetnea ends. low ever tue U
Has ts tod;ce forming / closs.-h:tins paletot-
less f rounded ba1que ends: the whole dress el
li'tF 1stnIy cruamepted w1th so.:dcae enbzois
hA' and {ul OF fine Frecch Eut; ura lice:
tus. Tue additional height Of the nesest MI
BE- et the ryp=y bonnet E'ys 9a.s s 80. ssate's
tocnets should be pla:ed fst forward or
ntlr as7 ~ hiding them. Bows
pod s.r,;r, .o,ors ara se an On the st.jn1
que. the bright ssae. sna the stnuss tied sli
l-ns en- he LETT. Shaded plumes are prefer
~ ,hcxe Of one color. The j1ngle-cosk. 1mp
i'd pnesstn'. - ,--i,rre for high roucd hats OF
that, Tes.sS ..taS1st.i !. of bl,ck velvet. yerr
re- r..smh1inc in rhxpe the helmet wu1
tor ! -, n-5-,. uitrs 4 border OF lace zuG
aonl. "a iorc shaded eiIlo~ plume, are tho
e.n trimming. .,, ..,.,