, 1870-03-06
NEW YORK.
Spring, Fashions,
Fad Hews About Silks.
4 Fashionable Ball and Private
Concert,
The Ball OF the Babies.

The Ball OF the Babies.
a Theatrical aensation.
EFRox QUE erEIAL cur1BaroKDxNf.l
NV Yoxx, March :
1stad IN late number Of Jour invaluable psper,
I'D. By the way, tie most polished, dlZn 1ed,
AID diAtlp9uIshed Democratic member Of Copgresa
prnrourcea TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE BY far the
nbsst paper prn1ed In the NortnNest,-aD Ara- |
&C cuuued Po.ton In the Air, " founded upon 3
report recently made BY Dr. R. C.. Stiles 70 sne
Metropolitan Board Of Health Of New TcHk. ]
~ehc|heret 20 use tn denying 1--WE have been
s!tllr4 IN dnss and aahel: NOT, ~ VIC osgat, fnr
our s,n1, but because the1a wal no help iori
We Lave inhaled dusa eaten dust bean
clothed with Gust: and sucn tuSt ! FauEa
When Brown meets Jones, and, after the uua
Interchange Of ctY,uties, proceeds, in the Doat
delicate manner, toIemosa something fIonthe
corner Ct Jonca' eye, don't you suppose he Jones)
s IS turt the "somethlng'' Il piece OF manure
CT mucaa, as he Ii th8t Iha "1psck" q21etiy TO-
posing on the end Of Browns nose u m ept-
dcz1nlc Gca!e oEcit Of futgus7 so fault q Dr. |
SIles aEd the newspapers be IL In |
huch bli8sfnl state Of Ignorance For
the lovo Of mercy, dear, dear sdron., J
spare any further agonszlng discoveries unless,
win The knowledge Of the eTil. you can suggest |
AID apply the remedy. No sooner had Nc turned
JewE, AID bdden long and 1nA 6aieu to pork
ano tr1cniIE,-reduced our supply OF "Cfoton"
10 enc traught . day. well "quaun e, ,''-tnan,
cb, hateful spite! Jon resolved thA very air VIC
h1ealhb into lts constituent elemcuss, and called
item BY ulmes 10 foul that, TO breathe, or not to
breathe, became the absorbing question There's
nny ~ fAV IN fhA AAHh ftNF land
sclentS., that, u We must teed the Vital spalk On
the quintessence OF aeomlnaton. 70 rnus; you,
With tho additional penalty Of full kn0 Wedge Of
the dlrefu1 consequences nkelS 10 ensue But
nsL's extremity is God1 opportunity, and. a.
1fale, the long.loo1ed-foe relief ID chine In the
shape OF q storm of SNOW, which, melting as 1t
falls, will carry with it into the seuera the nth
that old Bo1fAs has teen tolstng into our faces
SID down o4r patcaed tn1oais for the past two
weeks-
| No.xithRtsndiug the shop windows are nlled
With materials for spring and summer vear, none
| Of the leading importer have as Yet anything
thst Affords the sligntest hint Of the coming
| stJles. The shawl costumes OF which
| wrote in ny Last are the only
Novelties shoxn- PosayeH no hoops'
/ Il The latest order IRON Worth, accompanying
I drctsea Aent to New York patrons. Hoop ak!rta
have been almost universally discarded IN full
dress this winter. Skirts with gonered rutIlea
eove1.ng the back bresdlhs from hem to hand,
are mich more graeefo+ and. when starched sum
cientlJ, form plIan1 framework upon which 70
display the glos,es Of the train. Lice wilt be uo.
ver.aNy used .or thinning dnr1ng the conlug
seAson. reception dreas recently importel had
upon II at least my yards cf Chlnt1ly lace, nve
| iEcnea IN depth. The drcSa WAS made en- train At
the bottom, nAr1ow velvet rof1e; aboye which
were Two rutle2 Of the lace, put on IN box palta-
= roW Of posseMsnttT.S forming the heading,
Crossing the side breadtns were hantl Of velvet,
deec11blnB scute angles: below which, and follow
irg the design OF the velvet were two rows Of tho
Lace, 70 fal that when the wea1er was IN motion,
| The loyeliest wavy enect was produced. No pdn-
| ter huge butterfly bow Of lace aud velvet, worn
With It, had the eject Ct poni<r, without maErins
CT conceallng the elaborate and e1pen
sire Characterization OF the Bklrt- Waja
open almolt to the belt, With Marie Stuart Jraist
c&nposed Of three tkL1a: the outer ona Of b!acl
velset, The middle one Of black lace, tho third o.
inner ope ot valencieuEes. Very shor: Ga 1ht
ltouldeys; coat sleeye gathered at the elbow, ant
ratleE vide at the Wtikt,-a frill Of ralenciennel
:. Lace falling ever the h1hd- Worth has used Val
! eEcnpnes lnce upon hlgs-co1o,ed Alka TOT even
lilg WEAK uao4t Ecfusely during the past season
ard late Paris fashion. writer's tell IA Of coltnme
q black sllk trimmed With white lace; but this,
faGcy, VIII be found 10 expensive, and 10 dn1eal
10 do effectively. that thete Ia little Danger Of 1t
bccoml.g popolar. A leaunfo. walking dtcaA wa
4 s,o1n nc, ol superb black silk: The lower sklr
lrtnued with straight nounce Of el1t qaatte
deep, On tht lower edge Of which was 4 nsrso'
trfle Of the SANG material. rather scant Aoov
the nounce wae three narrow standing 1unles
The orelsk.tt quite long behind. IEa decided
oou6ant 1t tho atdes; the back finished .
a wide triu Of the Blk. with
rarrcFar one On the lower edge; dee
thread ises sunied arouac Tho, tasla
frort, with narrower lace forming the headlng
duo na11ow passe7aenterss, without 1er bstEeel
Tho outside garment VA soueshInQ entirely new
The abort bsck extending only to the watlt, mad
With four scamB runn1og lis entire length, va
| gnrrlsned with lace put on In points reaching t
1 the snonldet-bladcs, below Which wRa a fall
b ceep Lace, caught up under either arm; long mar
t.l,a fronts, edged with quilting ,of n2now Lac.
telted In with sash composed OF folds Of ELL
bows OF lace AID slk, tack And iront, completed
costume Of u1ukual elegance,
The alsrnfpg piece ct intelligence was con7eye
10 your correspondent, few days since, BY one
A. 7. SteHaltI aoNlaries, that, In consequens
4 [ Of q short crop OF rAW material IN both Frans
and Italy, black sl1ka would hare an upward tel
derc5s in short, hsd gone up twenty-five cenls
!. lsrd alresdy, AID the next impoltatona wou
send prices stu higher. Another little matter,
which respectfully call the attention OF All pei,
coated a2ltatozs. Waa explained 70 me-. Upon e
| pressing surprise and disappointment thnt
tire button Vlcyes were to ho found upon Ste,
arts counters, the get uemAniy usher assured q
thhs, II could wait thlte months for my gloves
=. sho1ld hare no cause 70 regret the de!ar, MOI
=, "a OF stexaItb orders tor Ocsooer, November, n
December were flIet,-tn copseQucpce AZ u
manufacturer Informed him, Of the Rloye-Zake
having gone IN rnasAs into the re1ds nnd yineynr
dusilg The p..s summer; where tieJ were pa
four times tue wages earned BY eewtpg glove
SooHed lato the fAatnedses or THAR nq7pss
honts7 however, the manufacturer dictates ter.
right roy ally Knowing that for theAa poor c.e
lures 70 refose them ia 70 perrin. 1nsa1ue wh
tsoae wages must be. yo1 who know whAt nel
laooress afe psd IN Francs AID Sutherland, AZ
then think Of the at1ugglc 10 Keep bot,5 sad so
Is together oo oue-Iousth that sam. Fnst m,
r nifcent neld fof Susan Anthony and Mra Live
uorel Since American women ,sfA bs slase
tnd nt3ef1y 1efuse emancipation npou auy term
Why not E1e the grand old APPS the batu
froords Think Of the Inspiration 70 be draw
rom Sne spectacle Of real want and suletlas
ioa certainly deserve great credit, me
Y dames, and Lave douotlesA made III
- nost OF your opportunities; bus wre,ct
!. Edneas and pTirhuon do1e up In blac
d st:k ard rdiano.f, tsonah ths5 may furnsah tn
= text ior numberess lectures and columns o, ed
'toEal tn The pages Of tho Rerolusion, arc as po1
Il grn TO ehasstpos when compared TO the bsrt
Il shrs Of srausaEAntic femininltJ, Hannibal. q
u soEeoody forget who tsuch Ia fsue), in c1os.in
: the Alps made passage for his 1oops throusI
= the leo and sroH BY liberal application Tin
egRr. II be had only lived In our Day ns mouIt
!. hsve Gtsen TIE Sorol.ster1 the bsvss with all IL
: luexumahe privileges, "srat.~d them Into ii,
, hrml," acd sent tnenp lesmsrd "a the adSAnce
guard ard, ny WORT sof 1t, ne elAciers Woult
have gone tumnl,.S into The ray1nes. snd the &c,
nd snoE Hc-.d have ded 81 llsly away before tbs
I nlarch 6, ais Acidulated ln7taciblcs.
co4trarJ 10 the usual custom OF New York. IN.
rseS befose Leut has not been Characterised b,
nrusoal GayeJ. MIS-. General Wards bau. given
At her home on Fifth avenue, vss 4 Fer7 mag.
nlncens anAr. The only exceptional feature VA
ahe great profus!on Of dowcra. sTne doot.ynyx
Tifdows, hnd mAntela were Yestooped win
etfAnts Of the most e1Qulalre and t1peu-
aive noxefA The Alr wAs po&uvc1y heaYy with
me perfume OF hellot1upes, tnbe zoses and y,olets
hfs. Aotrh E Jeaaup1 reception Wa pronounced
! oJ competent Judges the Eo8t rseh<rrkz day.en.
lef1alnment gwen fot long time. Ar1 Jepsup,
though connFned Invalid wAe e1ou,,ttelY
esssted, and recc1sed herg guests v,,h tho prooutty
ard good breeding that have aV1ys dssunRuiaoea
atr. Here. too, the douerz vefo very b&aat,.
io: little foreas Of tropical plants In lull bloom
| oe1hg mterptsed between the goea1 and those
fece+sry. bat 2ene'su5 aaksot,y tnipgs witch
ara compfehended in these words, "Tne Mus,c ;,
Tonight, the second Of the series Of concerts
eotsen up uEdc1 the auspices OF Mr1 George
seoeK wGl take Place; upon which occasion
AaydnH Ssxtscnth NAN viii b. sung, wlsa full
chorus and orthaa'rs- In addition 10 ,o19, the
pfcGF1nne embraces Ieudelasohns Io5ge5Ang,
OF Hymn Of PrAise- So far NJ the muaio il c2p.
eefned, hAvs no doubt the purify nered char
acssf OF II u Intended BY the mAnRgesa n 4 Rrzce-