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European and American Women.

! How shocked would those ladies Of our "irst
society be if they knew that their torturng
and Ill formed shoes, on whose stit,like heels
| they tilt and suffer, no Paris shopkeeper would
ever offer to lady. For more than two years
American ladies. especially young girls, have
walked the public streets with conspicuous
chains and lOckets, or Haunting bows OF ribbons
attracting the attention of every passing gazer
solacing themselves with the thought that it wa.
perfectly French" If so, it was costume
which no French lady would wear on the public
pavement. The dress of the French lady is ar.
tiStic, simple, faultess-faultless often because
1t is simplicity itself She may wear brilliant
cOlors in her drawing room and in her carriage
never on the street. When she walks she wears
black or gray, and it never drags on the ground.
When she goes to church she wears the same
coors-is always attired in the simplest manner.
This is true also of Italy. In the Sistine
Chapel Rome, no lady can enter unless attired
IN black, with no covering on her head but a
veil of the same hue. What contrast to the
church attire of American womenl They are
accustomed to think of themselves as perfect
saints as compared with Italian and French
women, yet they enter the house of God as
they would theatre. They don their gayest
plumage, hang on all their chains and l0ckets
take off their kid gloves to show their diamond
rings in the sacred temple just as in the
Academy of Music. Worse, they stare and
comment on each others costumes, and abso-
uteIy make the church of worship place in
which to study the fashions. The same lack
OF fitness in dress is seen in utter disregard of
age, as well as occasion in the adaptation of
dress The woman of thirty or forty may be
as beautiful as a woman of twenty, by her own
right, If there is no incoDgruity between her
years and attire 1t is only when the woman
of forty dresses ike the girl of twenty that she
looks absurd.
A French married lady never wears a round
hat; an English lady only in travelling an
English maiden never at church. Yet every.
where American matrons, with faces lined and
Scared, may be seen with staring jockeys, set
on their gray heads like helmets, behowcred
and befeathered, and more fantastic than the
one worn by their little daughter of ten. Flan-
mel and linen and muslin are worthy of their
princes and princesses abroad, but are by no
means fine enough for the little princes and
princesses American. All of which is not
French, though to be "perfectly French has
been the alpha and omega Of our alphabet in
dress. s.-Bah Sun.
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MiSceILu IL e o as.
The National Republican Convention.

The great event of last week was the National
Republican Convention, in Philadelphia:
On Wednesday the Convention assembled at
noon in the Academy of Music the largest
and handsomest hall in the city, which
was most magnfcently decorated inside
and out for the occasion. The crowd that as
sembled there was immense, and almost i'm
penetrable. On the inside the sight that met
the vision was brilliant and beautiful as flags,
banners, flowers aud eyergeens could make it.
This immense place was packed full from bottom
to top tier, and with the decorations, music,
and the enthusiasm of the people almost
bewildered the visitor as he entered. The
Convention was called to order by Hon. VIM.
Clafin of Mass, chairman of the National com
mittee in a brilliant speech Of ten minutes,
after which prayer was offered by Rev. Alex
Reed Of the Central Presbyterian Church.
Hon. Morton McMichael was then made
temporary chairman who also addressed the
convention. During the delivery Of this speech
the scene'was thrilling When the name of
Grant was mentioned the immense audience
rose en- nlasse and with laundering cheers
waving of hats and handkerchiefs and the clap
ping of hands responded to the burning elo-
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Arab Courtesy.

The politeneSs of Arabs is remarkable. even
among the lowest. A felah living in a low
mud hut IN village will conduct himself with
a grace OF carriage and speech that is surprS-
ing. Class distinctions are observed bv all.
An extreme act of pOliteneSs for the humble is
to kiss the hand of his superior The next in
degree Is reaching the hand toward the ground
as much As to say that the gesturer places
himself at the feet of the person addressed.
Another is to put the hand on the top of the
head accompanied with low ow-meaning
that the pOsturer is ready to be walked over.
These graceful manGuvres-especiallv in as.
cendlng the social scale-are accompanied with
hlghH0wn compliments, in which each party
ondeavors to eclipse the other. Men do not
enter upon business before exchanging brace
or two oil these tiattering speeches., with an in
evltabIe reference to Allah and the PrOphet.
10 neglect to do so would be ill-bred and un-
godly. Between equals there is kissing on the
cheek. Expressions of superlative admiration
are pronounced and extraordinary professions
OF friendship are made at these interviews.
One OF the pOltest of these Oricntals was the
shelk OF the mosque of Omar He expressed
the hope that my shadow and the shadow of all
Americans would never grow less, and that
after death we would all inhabit paradise.
asked him how it was possible for us as Chris
tlans to have place i'll that coveted realm? He
was sure the Prophet would make an exception
IN the case OF such a sweet and lovely people as
the AmericanS-inShniLah! Naturally he made
like speeches to persons of other nationalities.
1t, IN hiring horse or camel, the owner is
asked the charge therefor, he generally puts his
hand on his head and says that all his horses
and camels.are at the disposal of the asker with
out prlce-the honor of serving such a gentle
man is ample compensation for him. If the
animal is taken with no more definite under
standing than this, the hirer is made TO pav an
exorbltant charge. Those who understand
Arab nature pin them down with written con-
tracts, aud even then find difficulty in not being
swindled. When offers of presents are made,
they are not to be accepted. This is simply
form of politeness.
They are easily affected by show. If consul
walks the streets unattended by dragoman or
kavass, his Arab friends make simply polite
saIuiation OF the hand to the head. If he il
preceded by gorgeous kavass humping his
mace over the stones, and followed by draeo-
man, the same men salute with extravagant
gestures and salaams A procession of the
Pasha. with his fifty bashibazouks, plunges
them into ecstacy.
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ITO be continued
POetrV.
MY NEIGHBOR OVER THE WAY.

know where old philosopher dwslIs-
bearded cynic Of Wit and sense,
In a broad white tent with curious cells
On the sunny side OF a garden fence.
He passes his days in virtuous ease,
Watching the world with his many eyes;
And perhaps he is sorry when he sees
How his tent entangles the moths and ales,
have a neiEhbor. a legal man.
We meet on the sidewalk every day;
He is shrewd to argue. and scheme and plan,
is my legal neighbor over the way;
He talks, perhaps, triae too much
Buthe knows such vast deal more thanI;
We have IN our village a dozen such, o.
Who do no labor-the Lord knows why
But they eat and drink Of the very best
And the cloth that they wear il soft and ane
And they have more money than all the rest
win handsome houses, and plate, and wine
And ponder at times, when tired and lame
How strangely the gifts fortune fall,
And wonder II we not to blame
Who have so little, and pay for all
Alas, for the workers throughout the land,
Who labor and watch. but wait too long,
Who wear the vigor Of brain or hand
In trihing pleasures and drink. and sonRl
But my neghbor Is one who understands
All social riddles; and he ex plains
That some must labor with eallons hands ~
while others may work with tongue and brains.
Though he doesn't make It so very clear
Why he should fare much better than ono
Who does more work in a single year
Than he IN all Of his lite has doneI
But he argues me out Of all demur.
With logic that logs my common sense;
And think Of the old philosopher
Whose "shingle" hangs by the garden fence
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American women who pride themselves on
the wealth of their husbands, and the displav
they can make Of jewels and dresses and n
palatlal establishment, would do we'll to think
OF Elias Tubero, celebrated in Rome for his
virtue, his poverty, and his little house, where
sixteen members Of the Elian family dwelt har.
mcniousy together. His wife was the daugb.
ter OF L. Emilius Paulus, who, according to
Plntarch, though the daughter Of one who had
twice been consul and twice triumphed, did not
blush Tor the poverty OF her husband, but ad-
women possessed more of this spirit which
seems so admirable in Roman matroD. thew
would be happier as well as nobler than thew
are, and rear race Of children who would be
dead. Ed 're"
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= :" Is Miss Blinking at homeP'' asked Mr.
Sanders of the Irish girl who answered the ring
Yes, | b'lave she is, SIR"
" Is she engaged?'
".Ah! is it engaged you sayP Faith. .,'
cant tell We, sir; but she kissed Mr. V;ncon.
last evening as if che had not seen the Gta civ
him, an it's being engaged blaVe thew ars
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Wouldn't you like to be a womon when
you grow up?'
No, answered young four-year old.
"Why?"
Because women can't turn summer sets. I"
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Emma. my love' said much. .enamored
newly welded husband, you have such pretty
feet that L wonder you do not wear shorter
" declare, George" she replied "you're
a greater noodle than even | thought you were.
Don you see' 1t | wear long dresses, | can
have an excuse to lift my skirts much bigbar
than dare wear them if made short?'
Exit wife for a walk. Husband Sits down IN
reflect upon the subtleties of feminine strategy.
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HARD ON TUE WEAvERs During the er.
lstence OF the . Blue Laws in New England.
a. shoemaker, for some crime, was tried, con,
victed, and sentenced to be hung. On the
very day fixed for bis execution il was ascer.
tanned that he was the only shoemaker living
IN the place. In crder that the laws should be-
respected ana the force Of just example not
lost upon the people, they hung in his stead n
weaver, for the reason that they had more
weavers than they knew what to do with
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A statiocner, after advertising a variety of
IIrtCss, Iar gives the M MtoIloSng IN BTO regu
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tGESERAL NATURE-No.

laws aud Resolutions of the United States Pas-
sed at the Second Session of the Forty
second Congress.
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tCOntinued. !
IEHTsI,ATIVE

Act making APPROXIMATIONS for the legiSativa a~oo,
Judicial fnr
thlrtieth hundred
tharnu
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senSer % six hundred dollars for one assistant
nrse hundred dollars or continpent mes
dred dollars " "'' '"ehly-elRht thousand hum
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ROOFING, PLUMBING, &c.
STOVE AND IRON WORKS.

RICHMOND ARCHITECTURAL IRON AND
STOVE COMPANY, 1000 Gary street.
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LATEST NEWS.
PROM WASHINGTON.

Wasbivodon. Ian. 3o-Tn tho c,s. a,
Thos. Ward before the m;xad Rr;t;sb.
American commission. on claim for cot
ton seized at Wilmington N. G. an award
will bo made of tha nrice of ! ms baiao
such rs is usually nrodnced in the pe;pbhor,, ,
hood of Wilmington.
In the case Of ,Iosenh !. Brown on /,
claim for propertv burned Mt Columbia 8,
G.. a demurrer Of the counsel for the TInit.
cd States 10 tha r,e,nor;ai ,rao o,orrrIoJ
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The Right Divine

Paris, Jan. ga manifesto has been
issued by the Count de Chambord to the
French people. The Count claims of yore,
the right Divine" and says: 81 shall
never abdicate my claim to the throne of
France | shall never forsake the monarch
ical principle which have preserved intact
for forty years, and which is the last hope
Of Frances greatness and liberties. Caesar
ism and anarchy threaten France because
her salvation is sought in personal ques-
tions and not in principles. | shall ever
uphold the flag Of France, and aid in re-
storing the ancient prestige of her armies.
Time presses, and alliance and reorganza-
ton are urgent: The happiness of France
is my only ambition, and / will never con-
sent to become revolutionist where | am
the legitimate king"
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CHANCERY COURT OF RICHMOND
Judge FWzhugh, presidmg.-The following
cases were disposed of yesterday:
Darracott's admir- vs.. Darracott and
others. Decree overruling plaintiffs excep-
ton to commissioner report and sustain
ing exception of defendant Deaton in part,
and recommitting cause to commissioner to
reform his report in accordance with the
opinion of the court. Stegar, Guy & Gill
liam, counsel.
Sims, &C., VS.. Shelton, &c. Decree con-
firming report of commissioners and max
ing partial distribution of the fund, &c.
Guy & Gillian, E. 7. Cannon, counsel.
Hunt, trustee, VS.. Hunt, &c. Decree re-
ferring cause to commissioner for inquiry
and report. Meredith and Coke, counsel.
Kinniard VS.. Kinniard's executors. De-
cree confirming report of commissioner and
directing bonds and deed of trust securing
them to be filed with the clerk. Sands and
Leake, counsel. .5,.-.
Ford VS.. Ford and others; Cavedo's ad-
ministrator VS.. Ford's admir-, &c. Decree
confirming report Of commissioners and
making partial distribution of the fund.
Stegar and Evans, counsel.
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Gvtmitsa State Sol.rmal.
AUCTION SALES.

NJ. +. PLEASANTS and +. NJ. Garnett, special
commissioners, in the matter OF Harvey
Terry VS.. Monticello Bank, will sell on
Tuesday, February Goth, two valuable
farms, in Henrico county, seyen miles west
of Richmond.
II. Il. POLLARD assignee of Joseph A. Pynes,
will sell on Tuesday, February Goth, at Mil
Ier's Tavern, Essex county, valuable real
estate, and n lot of chooses in action.
W. NJ. DAVIDSON, assignee OF q. Watson
Scott, will sell Friday, 18th February,
near Prospect depot, on the Southside rail-
road, 800 acres of valuable land.
T. II. CAMPBELL, trustee and w. b. Tabb,
assignee, of ]. II. Neal, will sell on Friday.
March lst, at Jetersvllle, Amelia county,
275 acres of valuable lands.
JOHN r. KILBY will sell on Monday, Mach
4th, at Isle of Wight Courthouse, the tract
of land known as "White Marsh"
YOUNG 1. CLEMENTS, trustee, will sell on
Tuesday, February 18th, in King William
county, valuable lands and personal pro-
perty.
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LOCAL NOTES.

The receipts of the bal ntGsqae will
pay the expenses.
The weather has been bright and cool
for the past few days.
The ice in the basin afforded good
skating this morning.
The tunnel through Church Hill will
be the longest hole in the ground in the
State.
The residence on Grace street of the
late A. G.. Crensbaw was sold by Mr.. W.
Goddin yesterday for S7,25O, Mr.. Francis
7. lsbell being the purchaser.
The Northern mail due here at 2:37 p.
M. yesterday, did not arrive till 10 P. NJ.
During the present month there have
been issued from the office of the clerk of
the Hastings court 80 licenses-27 white
couples, II colored.
The schooner "Virginia Dare" en-
tered at the custom-house yesterday morn
ing with l 300 sacks Of Liverpool salt, con-
signed to Messrs. Hill & Skinker, of this
city.
--Subpoenas were served yesterday up
on Andrew Jinkins, clerk, and William p.
Lawton, deputy, of the Hastings court, to
appear on the 9Th pToxmo, at the county
court to testify in the case of Jordan and
others VS.. Annable, clerk of Henrico. 1t
is supposed that Annable has referred his
books to them.
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THE New TUNNEL.-The contractors
on tho new tunnel, Messrs. Brannon &
Haggerty, will break ground tomorrow
morning at o'clock. They will start with
about 200 hands and 80 carts, and final
ly increase the number to 700 hands and
150 carts, with an engine at each shaft, and
then run gangs both day and night. Su-
perintendent Bakers office and vicinity pre-
sented a lively appearance this morning,
from the crowds of people looking for work
(or wages. Mr.. Baker says there is no
lack of applications for all the soft positions,
but we understand that none but experi-
enced men are engaged as "bosses."
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LOCAL MATTERS.

VIRGINIA HORTICULTURAL AND
PoMoLoGICAL SoCIETY.-A special
meeting of this organization was held last
evening, at their rooms, Columbian block.
The secretary read a circular of invita-
ton from the United States Commissioner
of Agriculture, at Washington, D. c., in
viting State agricultural and horticultural
societies throughout the Union to meet in
convention in Washington, on February
10, 1872, to confer upon subjects of ma
tional interest, and to take such action as
shall be deemed expedient for the promo
a more intimate connection between the
National Agricultural bureau and the in-
stitutions of the several States.
The following delegates were elected !:
Franklin Davis and DR.. j. G. Beattie, prin-
cipals, and Capt. John M. Allen and Col.
VIM. Gillian alternates.
The following additional members to the
Executive Committee were elected: John
w. Rison, DR.. Richmond Lewis, Dabney
Carr, George D. Peasants, w. w. Turner,
Z. T. Hodgson and j. w. Lewellen.
Capt. Allen offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of five be APP
poIlIeN, VI WHICH lilc sidIl De CilttlE-
man, to report the next meeting of the Society,
what exhibitions shall be held, and in what man
ner, during the current year.
1t was thought by the majority of the
members present that there should be
three exhibitions held, viz: One of the
strawberries and flowers; another of
peaches, pears and grapes and third one,
in connection with the Agricultural Society,
of apples. The whole subject, however,
Col. Tompkins, and Messrs. Laird and
James, were appointed on the committee.
The society then adjourned until the goth
Of February.
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"A fire at Jefferson, Texas, yesterday,
destroyed 500, 600 worth of property. l..
l.. Bloomingdale was almost instantly kill
ed by falling walls.
Special to the Galveston (Texas) Ne,os.
from Austin, reports that the Federal grand
jury have found true bills against Governor
Davis and the Secretary of State, Newcomb.
on account of irregularities in the late cleo,
ton.
The property of the late Isaac Rich, Of
Boston, amounts to $l,700,0O0. Under
the provisions of his will the whole amount
under certain restrictions, goes to the Bos-
ton university, a Methodist theological
summary.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The Congressional Committee at Work.

Neao Orleans, Jan. 29.-The Congress
sional investigation committee commenced
its labors this morning in the United States
courtroom, in the custom-house building
Governor Yarmouth, having previously
been consulted, expressing no objection to
the committee using the courtroom. II
the Governor had objected, the committee
would have met elsewhere.
The object of the committee seems to be
to hear general statement from one MEM
Der of each faction in order to arrive at the
points that require their attention.
The only witness examined was j. Henri
Burch, a colored Carterite. His statement
took wide range.
The statement telegraphed hence on the
llth instant, as to how the Legislature is
made up, and citing Wheyland's case,
covers Burch's statement to-day regarding
some half dozen members. He will be
recalled Tomorrow.
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POLICE ITEMs.-William Henry James,
convicted of stealing dress and overcOat,
the property of Peggy James and Simon
Gladman, and sent to Jail and chain-gang
for three months.
Fred. Hausman, was up on the charge of
being vagrant. His statement was to the
effect that he had walked a long distance,
and on reaching the city found himself very
unwell. He was committed, and DR..
Trent called to give medical attention. IL !.
Moses Gibbs, charged with being the
father Of two bastard children, of which
Julia Holmes is the mother. The case
was sent on to the Hastings court, and the
accused bailed to appear.
Leigh Carter, charged with stealing lot
of cups, saucers, plates, and other ware,
the property of Mary Allen, the whole val
ued at 81. Sent on to the Hastings court.
Sarah Jones was also sent on as accessory
after the fact.
Henry Cooper, charged with stealing a
silver watch, valued at $40, the property of
G. W. Haley. Henry was employed in
Mr.. Haley's stable, and taking the watch
from bureau drawer, swapped it to fel-
low-workman in the stable for another
charge was sustained, but the accused being
considered mentally and physically un-
sound, was committed for thirty days
without labor.
Virginia Watkins took Mrs. Egleton's
pass-book, carried it to the groceryman's,
borrowed $3.50 on Mrs. E.'s credit, for
which she was arrested and sent TO Jail
for thirty days.
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SUMMARY.

The survey for the cable between
Mexico and Cuba has been commenced.
"A Presbyterian church in Ludlow, KY,
was burned on Sunday. Loss, 100000.
No insurance.
Mount Hood, in Oregon, is throwing
out dense column of smoke, indicative OF
active volcanic action.
The steamer PERUVIAN" which ar
rived at Halifax, N. S., reports heavy
weather during the entire passage.
Five prisoners, including two who were
sentenced to death, escaped Monday night
from the jail at Camden, Arkansas.
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FROM NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. 3O.-The "Hornet'
has been libelled by thirty persons, who
shipped on her with the understanding that
they were engaging in the merchant SER
vice, but at sea were compelled to enlist in
the Cuban service. -.
Last night was the coolest of the season.
Counterfeit twenties on the Market Ma
tional bank are circulating.
Seventeen new cases of smallpox and
five deaths are reported for the past twen-
ty-four hours.
The ice impedes the running ofthe ferry
boats.
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CORN AND FLOUR ExCuANGE.-The
offerings on Change this morning consisted
of 81 bushels white wheat, 250 bushels red,
27S bushels white corn, and 2,346 bushels
of oats.
The sales consisted of 81 bushels prime
white wheat, at sl.75; $50 bushels prime
red wheat, at sl.75, and lot of very good
at sl.7O per bushel 27S bushels prime
white corn, at So cents; II bushels prime
Spring oats at 67 cents lot very good at
65 cents per bushel /; 800 bushels oats re-
exhibited,
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THE WOMAN QUESTION To-NIaHT.---
Our citizens will remember that Mrs. M.
Joslyn Gage and Mrs. Laura DeForce
Gordon will lecture in the custom-house
this evening at u O'Clock. Whatever may
be the prejudices Of our people upon the
sucject of woman's rights" there is no
denying the fact that the question is exct-
ing much attention everywhere, and we
trust no one, who can attend will fail to
hear the arguments of these ladies. They
are undoubtedly ladies Of culture and re-
finement. The lectures will take place in
the United States courtroom, entrance on
Bank street.
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GRAND JURY OF THE HUsTINGs
CoURT.-The February term of the Hust-
ings court begins on Monday next. The
following is list of the grand jury: Ste
phen Putney, Andrew L. Elicit, Jacob
Hall, Jr., Thomas w. boswell, William
II. Haxall, Moses Millhiser, William A.
Spott, William Ira Smith, Ambrose Carl
ton, P. e. Gibbs, George L. Currie,
Charles Y. Morriss, John G. Andrews,
Vim. M. Eacho, Samuel W. Hsrwood, A.
d. Townes, Robert A. Payne, John II.
Montague, Vim. II. Palmer, John Gibson,
Royal Todd, John F. Powell, William n.
Kelley, James A. Inloes.