The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
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THE LATEST NEWS.
An Interesting hsht Is thrown up0a the
daily life Of tins town Of a hundred wears ago
by the following extracts from the few news
papers which were published at the time and
contained very little Sive such news Of O
purely local character
= correspondent compliments the ladies for
reducing the size 81 their head gear, 80 that
they can enter a coach. sedan chair or the
door of modern apartment with a can
Some time ago their heads were bigger than
those Of the inhabitants OF Patagonia, whilst
/ their bodies rc~cmblcd those Of Lilput. but
now their features are >et OF 10y a becoming
head dress
The tavern keepers harvest viii soon CON.
mence in this city, as tine comedians are gong
10 visit the southwark, the young and the idle
will naturally resort 20 the taycrns and tip
ping houses
This is the day appointed for the execution.
at the New Gaol, of James Carr, a whiteman,
and Thomas Lee, a negro. who were convicted
Of burglary
Last week "A notorious gambler and cheat
was sentenced to hard labor The above
gentleman is at present chained with Ne
gro 10 a wheebarrow and usefully employed
at the public works Of this city
Whereas my wife. Nancy has behaved in Il
very indecent manner, which renders il i'm
possible for mo 10 live with her, all persons
are f0rewarned from trusting her-GeOrgc
/ Dalzcll
The new line OF stages 90 Philadelphia will
start from Mr.. Smiths az Paules Hook ferry
opposite New York. drive through Newark,
/ Elizabeth Town. Woodbridge. Brunswick,
and 80 10 Princeton. where they meet the
stage from Philadelphia They run every
day Satur lays and Sundays excepted Fare
/ 10 phila Four Dollars
Reception making a Modern Fashionable
/ Lady Two pounds Of cork. five yards Of
/ whaleb0ne. one pound Of hair six pounds of
wool or cotton, two drains Of white lead and
/ half "A dram Of rouge These with a proper
| quantity Of bones for the skeleton, and
/ little flesh and blood for tho muscles. etc,
with a skin Of a mouse for eyebrows, one
pound Of powder and half a pound Of
pomatum. will complete the business
To be Sold Negro Man about ;1l years
old. sober smart and understands all kinds Of
/ town and country work Also the time OF a
/ Negro boy "a years of age Enquire at the
/ Intelligence Office % Water ST opposite the
Coffee House
1t has been suggested boy superior genius.
that the city could be improved by adopting
the duke of Bridgewater's system Of canals
ono Of the advantages set forth was that the
citizens might ride from the ship yards to
the old battery. and that revenne would
arise by the establishment of ferry. that
the proprietors OF The Coffee House. should
convert part Of that building into an elegant
tavern. for the entertainment OF such ladies
and gentlemen az would not choose 20 travel
I'm a storm
We are informed Of an unfortunate en-
counter that took place on Friday afternoon
last fApril 3D.. about O'clock behind the
hospital. between Mr. Samuel Cursor, mer-
chant of tais ciiy. ami Mr. Burlmg. a gen.
tleman from Baltimore They were accom-.
panied los two OF their friends g.s secoudsl.
MIR Farquhor and Major Fairiie the distance
agreed upon was only four PAGES nr c. re
Que,ted his antagonist 90 Ike iirst-tl.is be
did. and Mr. g. fell on tine spot. having ne
ceivcd q wound near the groin, which Is
pronounced mortal Circumstances which
led 10 this desperate decision, probably are
reported enormously. and exaggerated by
the friends Of either party, and IN the rala-
ton arcno, maicrial-the event is sufficiently
distressing
ADJUSTMENTS AND TIE FASHIONS.
Several Of the citizens TO tho disgrace Of
GOOD order aud common dccency. erect signs
and show boards IN such an extravagant
manner. that they not only encroach upon
the privilege, Of their neighbors, but dis
grace and delorm the police Of the city
A person lately from London now stop
ping al 40 20 Little Dock street South
street between Whitehall and Oil Slip has
a composition for sale that will destroy the
ver, troublesome vernin commonly called
Bugs
THEArEU This evening \ Comedy called
The Benevolent Merchant, to which will be
added The Devil TO Pay. or TIE Wives
Metamorphos'd.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested 20 de
sire their servants TO take up and set down,
with their horses heads towards the East
River. to avoid confusion, also as soon as
they are seated 70 order their servants out OF
the boxes
Those persons who have Goats that keep
about the Front Garden, are desired TO take
notice. that unless they are taken care of.
and prevented from destroying tho fruit
trees. dislgreeable consequences will attend
them
Fashions for 1856: 1t is all the fashion
among polite people to play cards on Sunday
evening.
Cork bustles are quite the ton, also for la
dies 10 stoOp much when they walk the
streets
To visit at seven O'Clock is the fashion.
Husbands should not be seen In company with
their wives. il is very vulgar and unfashion-
able
1t is the fashion for gentlemen to patch hid
perfume themselves before they are seen
among ladies'
It is the fashion for young ladies to invite
young gentlemen to visit them.
IL is the fashion TO leave the assemblies and
concerts at II O'Clock.
II is the fashion for ladies to drink porter
In the afternoon tea Is quite out Of date
among genteel pc )pie New YORK CONNER
cial Advertiser.
4 Precocious Caution.