, 1870-12-25
D1css neutrality-suspicious.
cadeaux-coachmen's Lap Robes


ciisHers. The papers IRE painel to annonnra
that shua far their exezhons in belsls of u,nv
Ecor fsthe11css children hare Laau a,t.n,y.d
WIN very limited trecesa. Do you ask, Whv
's'ms thns? Let NE "his7erin your car, mon
et7, tha dire reason: Because it isn't fash
1onane. Another count in my Indictment
against Fashion, tha fickls jade; for the very
idea she patronizsi and encouraged du.tag
the Wal, she permits to anguish Aad wcl1-nigh
perish BY withholding her ssal, knowing that.
".noot It, laoors and sppeAl4 arc
alike vain. Gratitude to The eold;a,
ID a eho1s-1ved sentiment. thst thrivrs
test IN the excitement Of war; needing, eyep
At such times, the whip aud spur OF no.o.iety
asd social advancement. Remove .hsse, and
You hare. In the failure Of the Soldier.' and
Salloss Orpnans' fis, i fitting and most in.
fnstaSable expression Of the general indiaer.
anca aud heartlessucsa toward The desd te-
rocs' legacy Of helpless little ones. The frat
week OF the French Fair, the rece,pts vere
| ESQ, GOO; the hall WAS 10 packed each night
that looomotion was almost impossible. Ind
! the amount OF aufe1ing endured BIZ the hu-
man sardines for sweet charity'e sskc Tin m
exceptionAble company, Of cou1se, was per
feotly incredible. The frat week Of tho Sal
diets' and SALON. Orphanst Fair netted a1.-
2n,-100 being the highest number OF persona
present 1t any one time. There were gentle,
charming. Wcm1nly women in Attendance :.
abundance and variety of usaful aud orns-
meotal astlcles; dellcioas rian..s moderate
ps1ees; and no goaging III the way Of making
charge; eselrthing: In short. except patron.
age and money, nei,her Of which tho now And
improved edition Of " The u!sck Crook" At
Silio's lscEs. 4t
TIE Leg oE44A
What aeld foi tue philosopher and reform
er IN the crowds that surge into NIo!o,s every
night to gaze on Pauline Mxrkh.u's 1ecs.
Familiarity, in this particular, Seems ,o whos
rather than tske Tie eeg of OF sppetite: and
Il one may judge from lie raptaSs and delight
WIZ "nlcn each ue~ approach to model-arti-t
exhibitions 70 received, il would DO sato to say
gallery, 10 the ''old boys' in the ofcAcatra.
Chairs: the ideh OF heaven would bo au oter-
! nifty OF transformation scenes, wjt,1 no c,.d 3f
variety in the way OF legs. a1un tslk aao%s:
A'ilennlal and Eo'aen era; but. to Els. tbs
| rioeteehth century is the length aud br:ll:an;v
| OF tho ''lcg era through Which wo ata lust
rassing. Miss alarkhAm's costumes {sa,t
| there IL OF tEem) arc aaid to he gorge eon be-
xcnd description. and 60 cnnrinsly conseiyel
shat me prafteut taste Ct thu aucieuco may be
| sufficiently Satisfied, without suLiectine ,Ae
young lady to unpleasant conecauvucsu f3r
! the violation of ohe Of our civil rt..ntes. To
the esecit OF The Eeatlcf sex be it ali I, that
tbeee vast audiences ste composed almost ex
c!pesse]y Of men: Oas curious individual au-
Eight, there Mero tut Fifty womon in Al audi
| ence CT three thousand Persons
sE1-ak1a AMI ALASKA SABLE.
ne etep from the diaphsnous toi!ers OF
fas'y'laad to old Bozeas and seas-4kin sacquas,
= not = long one. Ii III who hare emrtIod
from heated tAcasza into tbs biting air Of
winter night car testify; and SO, having
'.cono tho Markham, I must tell you thai
New York is suffering from new disease that
haa broken on: In tho farm Of seA.shn
/ Portable and elegsnt to degree, every levice
! il resoEted to to make th:m s.dressy ~ as Vol,
| 1he Eanst populu aro half Citing, alAshel 10
the sides, tca1lo2ed around tha sege, aud iin-
I ished BY MARROW baad Of grebe; or, where
&, the short.sacque zhspe is preferred, they are
| edged With three-inch baud OF graf otser-a
reIy st1liah and effective finish. Ajax, "a
| bles are growing in favor, no: Wittstandinx the
| tef1ibie oaor that arises from them il thoy
are "csn IN Wa1m room after being III tho
sscquea, muf!s, CAPS and boss, is III more
active demand than any other cl:-s o: fur, It
has been the rsge IN Eag.And for tho paa. two
Or tE1ee yaars, and IL gaining ground With III
20 last that it will be more uniycesall; worn,
By another seaeon, thsn miuk.::
pREss MATERIALS.
me scarcity Of French goods ia beginning
to be fclt. Large purchasers f1d tho ereas.
ct falling OF in E,cst grades OF light cheney
slke, colored relse:s, and Cashr1cres Ii
often happens that velvet enough for an
claborately trimmed dress is picked up, iu
remnants of enc Or two Eard4, in half dozan
places. Chsney AmencAu silks hare improv-
ed WunderfnliE during the raxt four months,
and the demand now exceeds the SIMPLY 4
hetvr: soft-corded, jet black American silk il
0fyAfAH
experience must determine. MANCHESTER,
England, ia eending over, in anticipation Of
the apriug tFzde, Eamplos Of chAllT, crena-
dine, And = Few material called Eranspine.
that are fully equal to French goods OF the
| nest manufatuse- The greuspine. which is
ever brought to this market, is } happy ms-
! dunn between pineapple cloth and iron cren.
aine,wlight. graceful, and apparently inde-
I s.tuctib!e.
| An e5quisstelv appropriate lsess to TO worn
| by ar elderly lAdy on New Years Day ha.
b2a:eo and full train OF blsck Antwerp eilx,
oTramcnted With wreath of gorgeous'y-cot-
| o1ed autumn leaves In silk embroidery. The
wreath which surrounds the train At the buck,
hall yard fEcm the losas edge. il brought
! mp on either side.--she Epace between, on the
front 1. width, beisg covered with banehs. Of
have fallen there. The skirt il finished On
! the edge bs vide, full ftipred rnc,Ie Of sil
| the Eh2rea Of .ilk used in fte ieayes, on =
foundation Of biscx. The effect OF tbia novei
trimming is thai Il large roll Of variegate1
! noss. HeAEt'thaped corsage and sa5oi
sleeves. with embroidery aud ruche ea *u,:..
Alternate friila Of thread and yA:enciennes
lzce surround the neck aud wrists conplat-
irE toilet Of unnsnsl beauty.
4 strikinE imported dress is ct soft, 1us-
t1ons, dahlis-celored sill With pli**es and puHs
- IL
casaque ovc,d1ess, trimmed with double
fall Of thread lace tho bodice-frouts cus
away knd the eEiK drawn batk on either ride
| displaying vest and ehort tunic Of valeu-
eennes lace. Haif,aowius sleeves. e1sborste-
lv trimmed With THREAD lace. and sleeves Of
va1enciennts bepea:h.
An effective reception dress IL Of French
gray eilk, the pctteoat ornaaented With
narrow liAs rn:f1a On the lover edge. .ad
deeper one. also hias: abcve,-hoth sc.lloped
delicate vine Of embroidery, in three shades Of
blue above the scalIops. Closed ovesskirs
with draped front. 1aieed high fsz back on
either eide. ecAlloped and embrntered to cor
respond with tho aoarees, and edged by full
till Of white blonde over biue erep.-l fringe.
leading bouee for beaatsal blonde bride. is
resttcnat Of Mtziquo t1ue veIret, with tro
gathered bias nouuees, each nice inchea in
depth, sined throughout With blue silk. the
upper FA& VI tHa QUunc16 tGrUlQk Tue ne &9-
irE. 0verht ard a!ashed ja:Eet Of The
came, with elaborate designs in eentache
b1nidiug, and sa1I Of blue fringe. composed Of
alternate blocks Of neeHeiiie with y-elo, ends,
AID soft c1xT+ti silk. Blne velvet foanst with
blue cttrich tipe. and white blonde drapety.
reception deeea shown By Lord L Taylor
ae composed OF retticoat. and bodice NTH
coat-aleevee, OF purple silk. the frpct bresikh
o1uamented BY ; fcunea Of blAek velvet, and
quiltings Of thread lacc placed lengtheise,
with pdssf'nen.eTie and Jet tet~een.. Fu!l
velvet, lined with purple silk: ecalloped aud
edEtd with F!ai'irgs Of Ctaotllly isce- Bait
Of folds Of purple silk. with long 1oops and
ends Of the same placed slightly on the left
side.
The ga1niture on MANY new black six petit
coats ia composed Of fine EarIo1 bi1s rut1es
OF blzrk s!lk. bound on either e5S3 with black
vefvet. each three EnFers in length when gath
cred, placed one above the ot:ssr. There
should ~ ai1 groups Of rufiee, sad. oE the
velvet.
An admired evening dress la.s .:rsin OF
wtite Ottcrao eill, tIimmtd With ;,';sss. Of
whito tulle, With .cu:t.1u1 ard boes Of ahite
front. surrounded by a six~tnch b.nj 0: bias
black velvet. with eids platings Of doo"1e -ks:a
eu either side. and ho1nce, Of Ch4rtills lsc...
three-lusrters of = yard in depth. ever =
taource Of Whlte elk equally deep. s;s.!onei
and rtnked to match TIE e1ge OF The ll-s. The
euccets Of this gxfniture lies il the SIX being
the length OF tie lace noance, and. b. gather
ing tkena togethtF, foundAt1cu i. seAt3a that
throws cut the quality and design Of thu lace
to perfection. hruHese bodice With POINTS,
and sourenir Of biAcf velvet ard xin:@. satin.
Brucbes Of pirk roses On the tuuie apd lest
breast. and p1Ttsre Of diamond. completed
much discussed tci1ette.
cHnrs1,fAs cAnrAry.
Arporg the moet sl;ulirs Csristmss ca5,0r1