Daily Republican., 1879-10-29
MERCANTILE EENTERPRIBE.
General InfOrmatiOn Regarding
Fall styles.
DaI.iablInan


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ~.
The general trade depression has
been suddenly lightened by the autum-
nal chill of the last few days, which de-
oidedly indicates that soon heavier gar
mepts will be absolute necessities, and
the call to meet such demands has filed
the Grand Depot with constant stream
Of visitors. This establishment greatly
resembles one of the wonderful magic
creations caused by rubbing the en-
chanted lamp, In the arabian Nights"
stories, for the interior OF the building
is constantly undergoing magical chan
pes and departments organize and
grow into beauty in a single night
The galleries seem to spring up by
charms, and are ready to be used as
exhibition rooms before one can realize
tina. they are in process OF construc-
ton.
For those in hurry to get through
with buying in the various depart
ments, the transfer system is great
convenience, and when the purchases
are made, the transfer waiting room,
which il one of the late additions
to the Grand Depot.
OF tho mail order department, or
papized for the service Of out-of-town
customers, too much cannot be said
Letters of information addressed to that
depsr,ment are answered at once, cir.
culars and sample forwarded to those
who desire them, and all orders are
promptly and faithfully executed at no
extra cost to the purchaser, the price
being the same to those who order the
stock themselves.
For this month in the various de-
partments of the Grand Depot great
many odd ooncsits may be found. One
fancy is for wearing jackets different
in color and material from the dress.
Novelties are made coat-fashion, with
pockets, and may be in thin cloth, fan
cv velvet, embroidered cashmere or
brocaded silk; others in plain silks
are richly beaded or trimmed with
figured or embroidered velvets or sa-
tins.
A rich toilette has basque and sec
ond skirt of ii 1e, soft all wool mate
rial, in dark shade of blue, trimmed
with ruby velvet, embossed in Oriental
figures, with Mosaic buttons to match.
A dainty ball dress is of white satin,
skirt trained and trimmed above the
hem with border of Spanish lace and
light wreath of flowers.
One of the model winter bonnets Is
larger in size than those of fall wear.
1t has a protruding border lined with
gathered velvet or satin, but 10 orna-
IN ent inside. 1t requires the hair to
be worn low over the forehead in smooth
or crimped bandeau or a waved fringe.
1t is trimmed outside with large satin
bows, feathers and velvet flowers, with
great deal Of moss and foliage.
Elegant lingerie consists of chemi-
settles of point d'esprit tulle, of pulled
tulle and lace, OF enormous ruches
made into strips of point d'esprit tulle
and lace edgings, large cravats, and
richus of all style and sizes, trimmed
with laces, ribbons and flowers. These
little accessories add much to the beau
ty and finish of fashionable toilet.
Tho Flames.
The fire. in the Pinkerton Tunnel, at
Confluence, has burned ont all the
timbers, and, as smoke issues from the
mountain at several points above the
tunnel, it is supposed that vein OF
coal has caught fire. The construction
of a temporary track around the noun
tains has been commenced. 1t Will be
finished in about two week.
News was received at Richmond, Va,
last night, of destructive fire at
Westpoint, on the cotton platform OF
the Richmond, York River and Chesa-
peake Railroad, where 1000 tales of
cotton were awaiting transportation
northward. At last accounts 1000 bales
of cotton had been destroyed, and the
extensive wharves adjoining the plat
toru were in danger.
The shoe factory grocery and supply
store of C. S. Woodruff q Co., at Lock-
land Station, Ohio, was burned early
yesterday morning; loss $50, ,0C0. Over
fifty persons, mostly girls were thrown
ont OF employment by this fire. The
Chinese quarter and one business block
in Colfax, CAL, were destroyed by fire
yesterday. Loss, $50, 1000. A China
man was burned to death. Three hun
dred and fifty bales of cotton at the
crossing of the Iron Mountain and Fort
Smith Railway, in Arkansas, were yes
terday damaged by fire.
VI hat the let AssistRnt Postmaster
General Says.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
N Office of lst Asst. p. NJ. General
n WASHINGTON, Oct. q, 1879.
n POSTMASTER,
Il Railway, N. j.,
a SIN Complaint has been made that
&you are withholding letters addressed
10 M. A. Dauphin.
The simple fact that letter is ad-
dressed to M. A. Dauphin does not,
under the present ruling OF the Depart
ment, warrant its detention at the mail
ling office. Very Respectfully,
(Signed) JAMES II. MAER,
1st Asst. p. M. General.
Why Not Try 1t?
The papers TEEN with examples OF
wealth thrust suddenly upon simple
minded people in tbe workshop or on
the farm, who have quietly, without
proclaiming the fact to every one they
knew, gone to the post or express Office
|and sent dollar or two to Mr.. M. A.
Dauphin, p. o. Box 692, New Orleans,
La, or same person at No. 3l9 Broad
way, New York City, N. Y, and re-
|ceived whole or half-ticket in the
Louisiana State Lattery Company, the
&next drawing of which takes place Nov.