The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-26

tTGwer, OF 1ioudon. This event is consi.
ttaHged M6Stk recording, as concession
9th6 rgmnnon people, who have been 30
Hong hhgt,out by tho demand of sixpenoe
TOLL from yiewing that ancient monument
tof' NATIONAL history and its notable trea-
sures. The antiquity of this building
has been subject of much inquiry.
The, Romans had fort on the spot, but
the English fortress known as the Tower
is generally believed to have been built
by William I, and garisoned with Nor
mans to secure the allegiance of his sub
jects. The Tower was o palace for
nearly 500 years, and only ceased to he
so on the accession of Queen Elizabeth.
In one Of his extravagant cnricatures of
American society, Dickens represents an
ignorant American ns insisting that Vic
toria lived in the Tower Of London, Il
ludicrous conception, as the author
trented it, but he gives no hint that it
ever had been used for that purpose
The Tower is situated OH the North bank
of the Thames, Mt the extremity of the
city. The space inclosed by the walls
measures twelve acres and five roods,
and the circumference on the outside of
the ditch is 3, 156 feet. The principal
buildings within the walls are the
church, the white tower, tho ordnance
Office, the old mint, the record Office, the
jewel Office, the grand store-house, the
lions tower and the Beauchamp Tower
The church is remarkable MS the depo-
STORY o the headless bodies Of numer-
Gus illustriouS personages who suffered
in the Tower. In the white tower are
wnrlike implements of every description
for 10000 men. There is also in the
same building the record Office, which
contains the rolls from the time Of King
.In Tn hofVI Af -
Richard LII. Those since that period
are kept Mt the Rolls Chapel, Chancery
lane. The jewel office is a strong stone
room. in which are kept the crown
jewels, or regalia. The imperial crown
and the other emnlems Of royalty are
kept here. In the horse armory. among
other curiosities, are the cfigies Of the
English Kings on horseback, armed
| cap-d-pie. commencing with William the
Conqueror and extending to George II.
In the grind store-house are arms for
about 20O, 900 men. The Spanish arrnory
is principally occupied by the trophies
taken from the Spanish Armada, such rs
thumb screws, battle axes, boarding
pixies, &c. The axe which severed the
head of Anne Boleyn, as we'll as the Enrl
of Essex, is shown here.
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A fair correspondent writes from Paris
TINT fashion has crept into even the
| minutest details of q lady's toilette, and
| it is decrecd that the simple Balbriggan
| stocking, whose claims to attention were
merely its fneness, it's durability and it's
elasticity, is to be replaced by a crowd Of
new inventions in the hosiery line. The
counter devoted to stockings in the
large shops in Paris is now as radiant
with color rs is TINT which is given up to
~ nd IL 49,.
broidered. open-worked, blue. pink,
yellow, violet, scarlet, every shade, in
short, save white. It is the mode now
to wear stocking that matches the
dress; thus. if the toilette be in two
shades, the stocking is striped to CORES
pond. The Inst style in embroidered
stockings is to have garland winding
round and round the leg In stripes,
scarlet and peach color, violet and lilac,
black and pink, and other pretty con-
trnstlng shades, are worn. The open
worked stockings are fine rs lace and in
as delicate and dninty patterns. To
better display all this luxury of hosiery,
ladies boots are now cut across the front
to simulate straps, and slippers are held
IN place by three strnps adorned with
buckles or with bows The pointed
American shape is beginning to replnce
the broad. square toe, up to this time
adopted for ladies' boots by French
shoemnkers. Handkerchiefs are coming
into vogue again az visible portions Of n
ladies' toilette. The corner is suffered
to peep out from the little side pocket or
the nscarcella; it may be either of batiste
or of foulard, with q colored hem or
with colored blocks Mt the corners and
marked with n fac simile of the wcarer's
signature, or else with her arms or mono
gram. In pnrasols, the latest mode de-
crces black silk covering. lined with
pink, blue or straw color to suit the
costume; at one side single spray of
flowers is embroidered, which must
match the flowers on the wearers bonnet.
White raraso!s, all purely, spotlessly
white. both hnntlle and covering, are
sometimes seen. Others are embroidered
with stars of brownish steel, which new
tint is called Sphinx color. These new
ornaments glitter very effectively in the
un-shine.
FIsHEEMAN's Lucx.-The quality Of
fisherman's luck has become proverbial,
but rarely has that luck been of n nature
so exceedingly depressing as in the caso
of three gentlemen who went on n fish
ing excursion from the town Of Jackson
vile, Texas. They went out, as gentle
men sportsmen usually 60, we'll dressed
and provided with surplus of edibles,
stimulants and fishing tackle. They
came back the next day clad thinly in a
blanket and pair of boots apiece, and