Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 27, 1874, Page 10

SEIRPBHIE N 5 e ] 10 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: § XDAL S EPTLEMBER 27, 1874, aram FASHION: Styles for the Coming Winter. The Wattean Plait and Matelasse Silks, ) Plaids =2« Elaborate Trimmings s Short Skirts. Sknnk and Seal Skin---Laces---Lingerie--- Globes---Coiffure---Robes for ¢ Infonts. CHICAGO. i The operings during the past week have given =lmost every ono a fair idea of what is to be ex- pected, the coming winter. in the way of fash- jonabls sdornment, sad attest the truth of thoso Kints which we Have alfeddy given fo'the public. That the overskirt is gtill retained in many cos- tames, the foreign importations have sufliciently proved; and even the polonaise is not altogether discarded, but shows itself in certain modified forms. The most triking features in the new costumes, however, are the Watieau plait which forma the train, and thoe introduction of Mate- lasse silk in al! the most elegant reception and street costames. THE WATTEAD PLAIT i3 simply a triplo box-plait formed of the back- breadths, which are one or two in number, de- pending upon the maieri2l. In velvet, if trimmed at tho bottom, as such material usually i#, with a wido flounce, a single breadth 18 suffi- cient. In silk, two widths generally go to tho making up of this fullness. This plait is so fastened as only to spread out at the bottom, otherwiss holding the front andside widths closa 0 the form. These aro variously trimmed ; but all tho trimmings “havo a flat effect, whether folds, or even ruffies. "Folds with flat trimmings of 1ace or passcmenterio seam to have tho pref- erence for all except tho bottom of the slirt end train. Here sido-plaitings, sometimes ro- versed, azo gencrally used. Velvet and silk aro the favorita combinations, to which camel's bair is also_sdded for walking costames, with admur- able effect. THE NEW MATFELASSE is, however, ke decided feature of ail new gar- ments or costumes. "It is used in g0 many dif- ferent ways that we can ouly bins a¢_a few of them. First we find the cuirasse made cf it. Then it is sometimes used for the entire over- aress, or the apron may be made of it, and it may form part of tho Waiteau train, or side- breadths may be introdaced, or a half-jacket. In fact, the devices are so numarous that it may be used in almost any way; but a costumo without it secems incomplete. Trimmed with feathers or fur, it makes olegant outeido girments and muffs. A Dbeautiful closk of black Matelasso bad a wide wim- ming, liko a ruche of crow’s feathers; below which fell & deep fringe of passcmenterie balls, tassels, and jets. . The new cloaks are garments which ought o bo much in request in Chicago, they are 8o ample and comjoriabie. One of black woisted Matelasse, with long. drapery-sleeves, benesth which are closer sleeves, trimmed with silver-fox fur, mado one zlmost wish it wero ninter, and she the bappy owuer of “so genuine & frost-repel * VELVET GARNENTS . ere in various forms. Some aro polonzises proper, curiously looped and elaborately trim- med with Chantilly jet,sfeathers, or fur; ~others are short behind, with long (points; still more are modified Dolmans; while a few jacketa aro shown. Aost of the outer -garments, however, show an awmplitude not resent- 1y seen in our winter-cosiumes. The long French sacque s also emong tho new importetions, and witl be widely copicd in goods of home-manufacture. It looks awk- ward at first, but we shall no doubt soon begin 10 recognize it as the most stylish of garments. It is fairly promised that the strcet-drosses shall have shorter skirts. ‘lous who aro per- fectly well acquainted with Chicago sidewalks snd Chicago winters, thid ssoms nn inestimable boou. Let us only Lope that it may bo carried out. Tight sleeves aro also considered tho per- fection of good tsste ; and the cuirasse must be worn. 'This is merely a basque, with &leeves of different material in many cagcs. i That is, in & dress of eilk and velvet, the basque should be of tho. velvet, cut very ehort on the shoulder, whilo the eleeves aro made of the silk. ‘Theso short ehoulder-scams necessitate genuine coat-shaped sleeve, the top af whicb is precisely similar 1o that of“s gentleman’s coat. -inno other way can the proper curve and full- ness be assured. . ~During ts intermediate season, it will be cousidercd quite the thing, «on warm days, to wear black silk, with overskirt and cuiraese of silvor-gray serge. +There are many days ip tho autumn shen sucha dress would be appropriate ; but the winter will 50 soon be upon us that we naturally tarn to the heavier goods. While PLAIDS ara presented to us,; les it be distinctly under- stood that they are not bright tartaus ; therefore, the person who has hsd Iying sside somo old dress tnat would pale. the brightest lines of sutumn by contrast will not ve mn the height of the faghion if she remodels 2nd wears1t,—not even if sho joins somo ante- ‘@luvian alpaca or silk with it. Saving that there is o revivification of plaids means that tirey aro restored only as ghosts of - their former selves. They are rough,—looking a8 if they had met much bard usagein the resuscitating pro- ceas,~and are very wen, with only s faint trace of color in them. ~ The stuped goods in beavy comel's hair, espacially those showing a faint glimpso of tho darkest shade of the new Cardi- nal color, aro much worn abroad, and are rec- -ommended a8 a slight innovation oun the abso- lutely peutral ehades. These are trimmed with Lows and sashes of black lined with the Cardinal color, which ouly sbows at tho edge. We ara not apt to look npon THE SRGNK a5 being a particularly-presentable animal in mlite rociety ; it i8 Dot & creature one would se- -lect a8 » pet for = favorite child ; and, in fact, it has generally been regarded-in such an igno- mivious manner that'its very name has seemed 2n-offense; but, for soveral Years, it has been risiog in popular favor on_account of its fur. Under severzl pames it bas been used for trim- Taing fashionable garments, and this year it will ‘o more popular thae over. It will be used ou vory dark camel's bair, and will sometimes be mabipulsted 8o a3 to prosent s few gray hairs, and thaus belie its origiual character. How far gealskin will remain in favor, wo bave yot to geo. It s closo ly imitated’ fhis winter by a heavy plosh; =nd that, in itself, is enongh to doom it,—for it usuaily heppens that, whon a fashionable article is o clogely copied in some mmuch chesper muterisl as to be ditticuit to dis- t:nguish excert by cultured eyes, then tho groat 1088 of the fashionable world cesse o caro for the original fabric. - What will replace it wo can- not A8 yot prophesy, but it seems ay if ita day a8 gver. L It would scem as if velvet was handaomo aph in itself ouly to require a slight trim- of fine lace, or perhaps 3 littlo passemen- iut such is not'the present decree of Velvet, LIKE ALL OTOLR FADRICS t te covered all over, either with silk em- Jdery, fet passementerie, or arabesque paz- 2+ of 3 sk tubular braid. Ferw, except thoso e pursee aro overflowing, care to havoan ut velvet thus destroyed ; for, after the ion has oneo gone by, the garment is use- ivsn; £0it follows that the cheapor grades of velvet will bo more in demand this winler. This =urplus of omamentation eoon wearies, and one ;sladly turns to the fow imported garmenta that tave only clogaat lace and a mere heading to it for their gerniture. Tho very supertluity of iniming must naturally causd a reaction, aod sarments plain enough for a Paritan bo the ro- -ault. But when? Wo have ro long looked for them that the day of release from all these byue gles scems to be hopeless. Tie Lace-nrorTafIoNs never scemed o be fuller or finer than they zre vear. 'Exquisite flouncings are shown, bo.i in Pointd’Alencon, Point Applique, and Chantiiiy., “Theso runge from abont 330 to $150 & yard, i .veudent mpon tho width and quality.” Ane quigite Chentilly flouncing at $125 a yard woin 1make vome binck or whito silk evening toiletie st distinzoe. Narrow laces come in what are called garniturés, —that is, three or four widtbs of the, samo pattern,—and, in tho finer laccs, ther range from £5 tq, 820 per yard, and are drom 2to 4 inches in Swidth. - Nothing can be presticr than » dresa trimmed with the different wid:lis, appropristely arranged on the diffescut partious of it. Anoihies lice, not a4 woll kuawn Tark - hore, but which is much used ebroad, is Point de Paris. This somewhat resembles Duchcese lace, but is much finer. Point d'Angieterre seems to find no favor among Chicagoans, or thoy do not realize jts beauty and value. A piece worth £24¢ a yard was offered us last for ome-third its value. Duchesss fpure is petitiouing for favor, aud bas much to recom- mend it ; while broad-guipures, 15 ivches wide, | are ghown for shawl-trimmings. These latter, with thread-medallions, are very handeome; and a fine plack cashmero shawl trimmed with one of these, with a fancy. hood made from the ame, is oue of the most stylish wraps a lady can have for cool days in sining or fall. In this sumo connection is | ehown an embroidery having the effect of lace, iand _called’ Point Jean. Itis intended a!so” for } trimmipg in tho ttme iapner as lace. The Engliek cmtroklery wes represented on some of the receatly-imported costumes. It is with floss or net, with white or bl t fréquently added. Ttis oneof the most efccivo trimming Lgs e¥er Leen ysod; 'end, while nothing ean usurp the place of real lacc, this also has its ap~ propriate position, and, to those nhocan afford 1t, offers that change which we all Beem to re- gard as Leing €0 necessury in eversthing nowa- days. & & TFICHTS AND CAPES scem to be quite aa_widely eought for as during the carlier part of the eeason. A mew cape Las s flounce accompanying it, which may eithor bo added to tho boifom of thie cape, or used ax trimming, or plaited in tho neck a8 a ruff. Whilo the rufll proper ‘mzy be said to be absndoned, there are still’ elaborate trimmings shown, to bo used in place of it. In tulle, blonde, lace, and otlier fabrics, theso aro offered, both made up and aleo by the yard. Valenciennes is much used for evening dresses, though Point lace is preferred by many. Crepe lisso 18 alvays plaited wside these; thus showing off tue pattern of . tho costlier ,cobweb to perfection. Jabots_in mnew designs are ogan offered, while Valenciennes scarfs a yard and thrée- fourths long 'are also fashionable,” tied sround tho throat. It is getting rather late for the tullo’ scurfe, which have been worn 28 veils and also as scarfs, pretty and .becoming as they were, Really stylish peoplo nsed plain wetite tille,—that dotted with black being left to those of morc probouce taste. . While it can- not be deuied thit the Infter frabric is most be- coming to every one, etill, if 1t once has the stigma “of valiarity. attached to it. though it made the wearer Leautiful a3 Veuus, sha would not wear it. Handgomo . TOINT BETE, including Landkercluef, collar, £0d trimming for the eloeves, may bo boiight for €450, Mosi peo- ple prefer, however, to. buy the hanakerchiof ecparate, sud then get lace-garaitures for neek and eleeves to match it in design,—collars being 80 1arely secn with evening or reception dresses. Very wido sador-collars .aro shown, but the newest collar .is_Etill flaring in ehape, or hLas straight, high back_and rolling frout. Stightly- flatiug cuffs aro also preferred, Thoso S o much sought ‘muslin plailiogs ares lainly-lemmed Swiss cravats ara, cons Vest-collarcttes in laco ar ek:own in now desigia; while Landkerchicfs ara more eélaborately embroidered than they have booa tor 2 long time. Most ladies, however, will prefer for all ordinary oceasions tho exquisitely- inc bemstitched omes at £24 a dozen. Tho embroidered ones, when used for evening- dress, will be edged with a frill of fins lace; while, for duy-receptions, they may bo ueed without this addition. -The coloring of gloves till -keeps pace with that of dress-goods, and we find ull the dark shades, Embroidered-backad gloves are among the novelties, Lut aro not vo Lecoming 28 per- fectly-plain, well-filting ones; and to bo * bien gaute ™ is n most desirable thing. . **BIEN GANTE, LIEN CHAUSSE, ET DIEN COITFE,"” ured to be regarded aa the nataral exponents of alady; but, as regards the latter at least, a gen- eral geratching-up of that much-abused glory of woman withrats and muce, carliug-tongs and frizzing-irons, has been solong the proper thing, that it seems almost _liko a puradox to apply tite latter term 0 any rocent style of bair- dressing.~ The Cardigan braid is s fixed facr, and bas slready been muck worn in Clicago. The fashion for parting the bair on_ the side has alsomet with s certain portion of favor; bus many ladies - have been unsblo to get over the feeling that it gave them a fast look, and have been unwiiling to adopt it. Infants' bibs now consist of three plaited frills trimmed with V cs,—baving o circalar effoct. Their closks are as elalorately embroid- ered on_fine whito cashmere as it is possible to make them. Dresses, or rather christening Tobes, sro’ made as leng as formerly, &3 indeed are most of the imported goods for these litilo ones; but those made to order for layettes aro much shorter and more sensible. For tho robe that is to_ bo worn, howover, when * the world, the tlesh, and the devil” aro to Le solemniy ro- nounced, ’ B A YABD AND A HALF is ot 2ny too long.. There caunot bo too much lace aud embroidery used in its manufacture; and a silk slip beacath it, with full rosettes and a wide sash, is neceseary for_thie proper acoom- plishment of this purpose. Nothing can bo too claborate for tLis solemn purposa: and the lis- tle ono who is cleansed from original sin_in gar- ments to: over three-quarters of o yard long, and with only a mivimam amoavt of trimming, can hardly be supposed to bave gotten through that important ceremony in ansthing but a elovenly manner. Still it is pozsibie that Fashion is pot quite supreme in this matter, although elie hias so much to say about it. - WEW YORK. Special Correspondeitce nf The Chicam 7:bune. New Yorg, Sept. 23, 1574 The recent ** openings ™ were largely attended by our ladies. At A. T. Stewsrt's tho display was very fine, especially 18 regards bonnets and hats. The quillings of crepe-lisec that formerly wero seen inside all the hats and “onnets are now left entirely off. All evening-drosaes, howeser, w it 28 a finish to neck and sleoves ; and a'novelty of _trained dress-skirts, for Lovac-wear, hes a ruching of Swiss muslin ju: ¢ sbowine under the edgeof the dress-skirt, e 728 though the {air wearer, had o white uuderzkucs that was too long and ehowed its frillings. I #aw 2n endless varioty of casbmers polonaisc: and cashmors sleeveless jackets, that renged 1 from 2100 to §200; These cashmero” polur tises, were Cov- ered with biack silk embroidi = and jet trim- ming, and were very stvlish and slegaui. Jet in- eertion and fringes superscite 2!l other trim- mings, and are used on everything. DLACK SILE COSTTMES, on exhibition at the leading stores on Broadway, are pearly all of them made with very long tablier, no overskirt at iho Dback, httleif any trimming on the ekirt, aud with' jet insertion and fringe. The heavier the purso of the fair buser, tho decper the dep:h of jet. trimming. Atanother establishment aro some very hand- some black sillis at $2 a yard, made with threo ‘(or two even) kuife-plsited silk trimmings, three-eights of a yard wide each, and the tablior very long and apron-ehaped, falling low in front, and finished with heavy jet fringe; the same on tho basqus waist, witha jet insertion also. A belt of jet bugles, and a collarette of jet hang- ing beads nad bugles in scallops, wilh o hat with black velvet trimmings, scarlet poppics, and & jet gigreite, completed this stylish cos- tame. - Nover since tho days of the French Empiro has there been suchan independencein the ways of wesring the hinir as now. Ladies can dress 1t according to their own fancy, without being-at all out of tlie fashion. Somo still cling to the old chatelaine braid withont looking passa : others wear tho Greeian coil, eaveloped wish braids; and still others wear the French twist with o braid around it. But the verz newest sud latest of new fashiousia TIE *‘ CARDIGAN QUETE,”— being simply a long, heavy braid dependent from tho head, banzing low in the back, and simply tied with a black ribbon bow. Al the ribbon bows and silk knots formerly worn on the front of the bair are now utierly discarded, aud worn to tie the ** Cardigan qreuc " simply. Lerram. “FGR HE 1S GRACIOUS.” That God is gracious, every flower And every Isaf the Witnoss bears ; L'on things that prove His awful power Prove also that for us Ie cares. Shall murmurs rise within tLe heart, E'en though the latter rain Le stayed 2 O why not rather calmly ress ? Shall Ho not rule the worid e made? The rippling rills, the trembiins leaves, All, mutely eloquent, confexs i3 power; the cloude, the mud and waves, ‘Are Nature's throba of thuptfulness, If things foanimate can thrilt Wit thankfulness for every good, 0 heurts of masble !can ye atill i Retain sour bate ingraiitude 1 Allneedful things God wiil suppiy (S0 stands His Word) “ while earth remafna :” On this ebould rest the Christiau’s ey Not ou esrtl’s kcathed and barren plains. | 0murmurmnot! but let your s ! To worlds unborn His gooduss And own—adoring, own—that Hs 1123 dane, and will co, “ali things well,” WELDON GOADFELLOW, ell, another trimming-laco that™ if | QUEBEC. A Pleazant Ride-’-—lfiontmoréni:ifall; and River, A Bistinttion Withott a BilteFetico i {1 the Parish of Beauport, A City of Silver. Seciul Carrespondence of The Chicago Tribune, R " 7 Quenkc, Sopt. I, 187 Whea you first arrivo Quobee, sad while waiting iuthe recéption-reom of either_of the, Lidtels for Sour tranks to Bo faken up, you will very _probibly Totice a varicty ‘of .carriage- drivers” cards lying sbout, upon wWhith drd” printed | ; i “ PLACES OF INTEREST I¥ AND ADOLT QUEDCC.” After riding all night; the two places of great- est interest in Quobec for you will ba the break- fast-tablé and a comfortablo bed. Still, kmow- ing that theso will, in & measure, romew, your desire to live and seo the world, it i8 just as well to pul one of the cards into your pocket for future reference. Then, after you dre. rested, resign yourself o sight-sceing from a carringe drawn by twolorses and driven by » man who has a gift for * orat~ ing.”.. He will take yon to tho Citadel and Dur- ham Terrace ; 8how you thie housa where Mont- gomery was laid oat,—it has dégenerated into an intelligenco-offico now ; aiter which cheerful sight ho will drive out to the Goyernor's place, on all about the good old times **when le pulitary were liéro,” or, in otheér words, when Quebee was garfisoncd Uy traops from England instead of the uative regiments, Tben you will drive back past the Esplanado; look m at the two Catlicdrals; eXamigo .the paint- ibgs in Seminary Cbapel - by Champague, and, if you have a weakness that way, may even make a fechle puin ortyo'on, the occasion ; _sud finally, Jeaving Quebece bebiud you, .dash down ‘through what was ouco Palace Gate, ont across thio long bridge whigh pdns the St. Charles, and fiud ¥o ng along over one of the most maguiticent roads iz will over bo your good fortune to diive over. X If you wish to goin less style; yon can, instead of taking a curfiage, divido up your'party, 1f it consists of more than fpir, aud take a couple of cingle-horso_vehicles, which, by tho habitants, are called wagotis,—only they pronounce it ‘WAGHGOS. They havé no conacientions séruplés fgainst putting as many people isto one of tliese as can Vo stowed away (indeed, T don't think they hova conscicoce at all about horees, for I naver saw tho poor croatures ireated ns unmercifally any- where as Liere) ; 80 you must kuow when to cry enough. DBat, aftor all, it’s rather jolly to ride in & wagon; {of you can hive plenty of éarriages at home, and these have the charm of novelty, and; beides, it gives you a ‘chance tospeal French with the driver. But _remomber, in ox- changing Uniled Siajes ‘and Cavadion Frepch, there must bo as great a discount as in exchang- ing currencies. till, asa rulo, eversbody who comes bero expects o indulze in four-button kids, and what littlo French they know. Tiie day we drove out {o ibo Falls was a ner- feci one, and tho i PRETTY BCRTIC VILLAGE OF BEAUPORT charmed us all. It is but oue continuous street, about 5 miles long, bordered on eitler side by the clear whito honses of tho peasants. “Esch house stands close to the road, &t one ond of its Jong, parrow farm. ‘They aro all low, stono Dbiiidiogs, gleaming with the whitest of lime- wash, with 3 Lrightizspainted (often green) gal- lery (as they cull their ‘overhanging porches) running the entire length. The windows aro briliant with gay window-papers, cat across the lowér half by stiort lace curtains. ‘There is a uniformity in tho country-dweliinga bera that wo independent Americans could never tolerato at Liome, but which, I confess, is soothing here. ‘Through the open doors we could get a very good iden of the iuterior. In cach was 2 hugd Stove, built in an opening in tho partition ; thus wanning two rooms—the whole lower floor often—at once. = Tha Tooms looked cozy ecnough,—quita like tho home of tho” “Widow Melnotte” wo are accustomed to seo mpon tho stage, thongh I dou's thivk they would blow over as easily, neither wonld tho walls shake so distressingly if the * Claude " of the family should suddenly bound in sad throw tho door to afcer him. “ So much for the housea, The firms vould, T thinks, cause your Illinois farmers to SMILE COMPASSIONATELY if they could sce them. As long as they confine thomselves sirictly to cabbages, onions, salads, beets, and kindred vegelables they do well epougli ; bat, when they depart from' that line, ] ond attempt corn, then you discover tho weak- ness—or sirength—of the seasan. Xo one can complain if it does not tassel out, for it does, only it is in altogether too great a hurry, and the tassel appears almost as goon’ as'it 19 above ground.. I believe the oars do not ripen.at all ; butit furnishes, in the course of time, very good 1085ting-cars. Bat, while we were observing these things, we were approaching ‘THE FALLS OF MONTNORENCI. Wo pansed a few moments upon tho bridg admire the 8wift, frothing current which under us. Up the strear, dark pines lecded ovor the nnrrow bed, whilo o lower growth of evergroens clung to the stecp banks. Innumer- able rocks obstructed the chnnnel, and over them the water leaped recilessly. ‘The whols wasa rich, dark pioture which I cannot find to .words to deecribe. Delow the bridge, it is smoother, until it gets near tho fall, when tho rapids again bogin. ~To follow its courae to the end, we left onr carriages, and took our way along tho little foot-path wiuch lics at the edgo ofethe hugh bank. = This terminates in a small observatory, from which vou get a fine view of the fall, aud of the river, which, per- Daps o milo further down, bas rather a-melan- choly and common-placo ending amud a heap.of euw-logs and lumber, and flows mto the St. Law- rence._ Tho ful itself is unspeakably lovely. - Atter Niagara, it is hard to bo impresscd by it, if Youexpect magnitado ; but, 1f you will bo satieiied with mero boauty and Heecy Hoftness, then you will liko Montmorencr, It i8 very narrow. I be- lievo women never have correct ideas of dis- tance; £0 I will only eay. that it looks to bo about 50 fect wide, though it may be 100; but I can Iny my band on my guidesbook and swear that it is 250 fcev high, though mo ‘one believes tho guide-book, natil hie has- looked through & glaes at what ho takes Lo be a heap of sticks aud rubbish at tho foot, and ' discovers it to bo a great pils of logs. . After we had looked ns long 88 we cared to, wo returned to our carriages, first going into the littlo inn to register ournames, I forgot to soy that the Falla are in the Parish of Beanport, and this parish is also famons s being one in Which cevery male parishioner pledged himeelf neitlier to . BUY, SELL, KOR DRINK ANYTIING INTOSICATING. We bad 2ll noticed and commenied upon the monumeut erceted to Temporance, 23 wo drovo pest it, and had moralized upon the probable peaco and virtwe of the peo- plo of Deauport. Lat, alas! whilo etand- iug idly about tho ~ibm, one. inguisitive Yankeo of tho party destroged the bright illu- siou wiich tho temperance-moyement had cre- ated in our guiluless minds, by a conversation ho Leld with the lady who presided at the ico eud soda-wuter bar. . “You do not ecll upirits in Beauport at all, T am told,” ho begau, “No! oh, no! not epirits; but—" “Then 1 suppose a fedow couldu't get any- thing to drink here? ™ 2 *We do not scll any intoxicating drinke,” sho nr{“fi%fi’g‘fi“eln “but, yon know—-" “There are biffers, you know. e don't ecll nny'Lhm but bitters." We drove away awfully depresred. Even in fair Beauport, whero tho eweet children run ont aund-present you little bouquess, for which thay onlv ‘expect You to mve a few pennics, and whera thoy have snch thrifty farms,and pictur- esante little cotfoges, life has its bitiers as well 23 1t8 Bweets! - Onca¥nore alighting, we started for s walk of over & mile, to yisit E THE NATGRAL STEPS. **We ere surely in England!” cxcleimed ono of ourparty. And, indced, the pretty, soft laud- £cape was very polike home farm-lands, as v sallied * seross the fields of barley.” 2 heads evayed in the warm wind, disclosing the sheon of white and green, and hers_ aad -thesa glowed n scarlet bewn, a tri-colored pea, of & vurple vech.—zdding vastly to the Desuty of the field. We soon left the field, aud were deep in the forest. In the distance we could heer tho bounding waters, sy they tumbled down step after . step, between their ligh re- sounding bauks; and, after a charmiog walk, every momont discovering Bowme uow * ) been bare so ‘long “thit, in'the crovicos, the ‘llon the barren rock, swinging gently to i fern, mess, or vine, we came in sight of the | Tiver. Great ledges of rock face it on either | mide, and s0 eyen and regular ars theee masses | that the name given the placo is singalarly ap- propriate. THo Tock reiches up 'into.woods, { and furnisbes & smoath. . brodd. ‘pavement to walk up. When tho_river is very low, this is ! completely flooded ; but now it is cleau, and bas | 'hato-betis—=those sweetest aud daintiest of wild gwars—havo taken firm root, nud opeoed their 'biue eyes to, tho shaded light. ,Ther, lttlo in keéping wih thieir surroundings, zo 'of tho rushing 10rrént, % 3 —Apd thicy Lraatle - {Tholr lives 50 uuobtrusively,. like hearta Whose' beatings aro too_genile for the world, And'yet wo always 1ind them chéosing just theke rugged spots, gratefil for the moracl of eartli no other plant desires, And1 gathored a 'handfulof tho beauties to take homo with me, liking them better than ever for the new associs: tions thio_plessans aftornoon Liad added to old ones, y . i In tlieso cdscades, o TIT TEOCT-FISHING is vary fine, end sportsmen come back from them -triumphant ;, though facther on, in Charlesboiga. Liike, the most marveloas stories are told of, the, ‘quantitics of brook-troutto Lo caught there. ‘Théy must b plentiful someshere near Quebez, .judging from the amount offercd every Fridsy morniug in market, where the peasants have an nviting way of offering them on beds of maple- Ienves.” .. i i 1 Tlje sun was sinking a8 wo recrogsed the fields, and wo wero tired onough to find the wagons very comfortublo as the horses . trotted homo- ward: 1 imust not forget to mention ; A NOTED HOUSE which stands near tlie Fills, where the Duko of Kent once resided. It has gone iuto other than Ttoyal hauda now, and belongs to a rich lumber- merchant, and an American at that. Still, it is looked at with reverent eyes by English tourists, an account of its past greatness: sud, the day we wera there, we saw an English party rogard- ing it tenderly, and heard tho head of the par: remark to his wife, * That used.to bo tir resi~ deuce-of the Juke of Kent, my dear!” About 2 milea out of Quobece is * THE LUSNATYC ASYLUM. Many of the unfortanato inmates were walking abuout, tlio grounds; and at the gate sfood ouo. bappy in_her manis, for sho believes Lorself to | bo a goddess, She was arrayed in a green robe, with a gilded crown upon her head.” She is o kind-hoarted goddess, and her mission is to ar- range s speedy entrance_into_Ileaven of say of her componions who die. Poor goddess! I sliall always think of herss standing at the gate, with her starrs-groen dress blowing about her, and the evenitig-ehadows inclosing ber from our view, juet as the shadows Iu ber mud siut her out from our lives. Nothing can be more brilliant then the picture Québes ninkes a8~ you'drive up to it just ag the suu is gotting. All tho roofs and manv of tho sides of the houses aro covered with tin, and there, ¢atching the last rays of the sun, turn into burnished silvér, softencd only slightly by the lines of gray walls, and the few trees which wavo among them. Then the glorious clouds which como with the hour, aud the broaa rivers circling tho old_ city, completo the picture with every, di ting, AT H. tin Tl birc FALLEN. sin'ng 10 . Heaven o'er thed shines as briglt, as clear, as fair, As when, In life’s glad morn, ty tender feet “frippec ligutly o'er the slowers and the greca grasa, Gemuied Lright with déw of thy "young dawn, by And Jesus said unw.l,x‘il ;\'ddm;‘d-; 1 copdomn thce: heart .. . Thon beat melodions musie,—pralide swoat Gnio life’s antheta of the futur: years,— 4 Aud thy young, 1unocent heart 10 carc bad known, O blighting, lack'ning ehange fram that to this! Tell, muricred Virtue (—if that, from the tomb UF tho dead past, thy voice may yet return, Wuird, dread, and awful I—say, O say, wuat clarm Or invoeativp fhall sutlice to wake - Fise slecping scutinels at the Spirit's door, Who, streteDed suping, their old-time task forgot, Nor wateh, nor ward, ior vigil, longer kecp ! Fnock loud and heary ! Ye may wake those guards, but can yo wake the dead 2 O Tunocenan ! 0 ravished Innocence! O pearly bivom Of the unritied soul, now ficked g gone,— Gone never to return,—the Lirtlright lost, Sold for a mess of pottage! . Wretched hesst { Torn, trampled on, and spurned ! Percbsnca thou ‘ought’st Tn Man that vision of thine early years,— That hero, graud, sublime, and sirong, and true, Knight-errant of thy soul,—and to his faifk Thoi trusted all that Woranhood can give,— Thine honor and thing love. And he, The gitt When once poasert, * like the buee Judean threw The pear] away,” and sporaed the treasured love Of thy best nature, Then the hue-and-ery, The hunt, the * follow,” and the ** view-Lalloo,” Till the poor vietim, run to curth at last, Finds rfugo only il the den of Shame ! 0Man! pro 107, sclf-styled, of ths whole earth{ King, but rareiy nobleman, a3 wo ity even in the King of Lensa ThatToazn tho forest! He unto bis mate Istrne! Thou—still, thou false one, * prono torange,” Leaving polintion in thy footsteps—atill Dost blight and blacken; still dost m: The corpae of Maidenbood's fair re ZEager to tell the number of thy slain, As Indians count the realp-Tocks of their dead Whom they oerthrew in battlo! Thou 1o shamo Tou often nddest groseest fusait foul, Bpurning the wreck thine own false hand bath made, OF faiser heart ! e o'er tion, .. O omauhood sowezk! Aa changeful as the lavybing, dimpling (Dimpled as thine own chieck, 0 Toung and Whera emiles; snd frovas, aid teirs, 5 play),— ~ Why, why on thee, of all frzil creatures, must Our dark'ning shadow fall, to bring thee gloom And bitter woe'so 0ft? Tlower of our hfe, e crush thice 21 we clasp thee, and then ting The withered thing away. aud heedlcey pass Our path slong] Thus in tke mire of life Thou sinkest, o be tratapled Ly the throng. Of passers-by. They e<a Inde-d the soil. And note the esrihls stain, and judge thice so! deem they edless oues ! that 'tis to him Who rudely plucked thee frora the parent-siem ; *Fig duc thst now tiou liest 0 low, 6o lost ! 0 Teart of Woman ! in {lsine inmokt depths Are truth, and purity, and love, and aith, And trust'in all soft smpulaes that seill Ave thy stroug springs of action. Charity, In Love's wild, passionate hour, lost tisee peaco More oft than ere hath Vice, which seldomn grows Spontaaeously trerein, Tho tangled weeds 0o oft are planted by the rutkilcs hand Of cold, perfidious Man, whom thou wouldst blcss Ta that frrevocable hour withs that wlich is Not thine to give ! = O Christ inHeacen! look down Upon these fallcn., theae stamed, these broken ones | Ol to their heavy hoarts still whisper Jow, « Neither o I condemn thee : go, aud ki 0 miore " Solace more aweet u'er fell On womna's car than those blessed words Divine Of God-like Charity, that, like mysic's tone, S:othed guilty fear within the erring-breast Gf hier who Bind, by old Mogsic law, 1.cat botd on ifc, 83 she had honor lost., J. W. DickrssoN, Young Mortara. Tho Jewich 1ad Mortara, whose capturs by tho Pepal authoritics was once & subject of discus- zion for the whole of Europe, has sinco then bo- come a young man and a monk of the Augustino Order, and has lately preached bis first sermon. "Tho Gaselle d'Italia takes advantage of this cir- cumstance to givo somo mccount of young Mortara. From 1358 (when ho was torn” from his fanuly) till October, 1870, he remained always n: Rome. The Pupal Government had him care- fully Lrought up, and appointed bim, while still young, Cauon of the Lateran. Up till 1867 be hied not tho sligiitest intercourso with bis family. After tho battle of Mentana bis father (who hoped soon to'ba ordered to Rome) eatered into correspondenco with him, which the Papal authorities graciously allowed. The letters of the young man displayed culture, and closed a1ways with tho demand that bis family should Lecome convert to Christianity. Thess letters were, howover, of conrse always.read by bis suporiors before being poeted, After tho Ttalian troops had taken possession of Rowe his father repeired thither in order to fetch his son. But twelve years of priestly training had exerted their iniluence upon him. He would not seo his father. Old stortara applicd to the Governmont and begged La Marmora for Lelp. The General #rave him pleasant answers, but found it advisable t to interforo, and that out of respect for tho als, “ who wero not to be oxasperated.” con alter young Mortara wrote from Bologna 10 Lis parents, telling them that ha was firmly attached 10 the Catholic religion, and could ncf, ‘therefore, identify himeelf with thiem. o wen then to Bolgium, and La Marmora was glad to be thus relioved of this troublesomo matter. In Lolginm tho youns Mortars perfectod himself in Treach and entered the Augustinian Order. Ilis firat sermon has given grea: satisfaction, and on the occazion hig sent a Jester 10 Tius IX. express- ing his eratitude, which ia 83id to hava given extreordinary pleasure to the old Pope. ANew Orleans Newsboys. Tho Mobile Legisler saza : * During the fight in New Orleans, when the Metropohtsns retreated to the Third Precinct, where Longstreet was trying to concentrato his forces, the newsboyy charged them: aud captured ome of their heavy pieces of artiliery, whilo the Metropolitans ran boys wero plucky. but wo never expected to hear of an unarmed band of them capturing a gun from Gen. Longstreet's division.” i the two rivers ; like scared wildcats. We always knew that news- | "THE FAIRFAX STOHE. An Old Standard of Real Estate. = Washington as a Surveyor---Fort Pendleton, « Visit to a Landmark. From Our Own Correspondeat. Four PENDLETON, Va., September, 1571, Did yon ever hear of the Fairfax Stone ? The Fairfax Stone was planted, some say, by ‘the hand of Goorge Washington, Oct. 17, 1745, ‘at the source of tho North Brauch of the Poto- ‘mac River. As be did not start surveying until 1748, it ia one of the most striking proofs of his greainess. WASHINGTON wis a young surveyor,” exclaimed the Colonel to mo, “traveling over thesa iild mountaing with rodmen, chain-bearers, and ax-mer, defining the boundaries of Lord Fairfax's grant. e select- ed this slab of sandstome, and had roughly chiseled 1nto it the letters F—X. This was sunk into the ground s0 hat only its Tough tn- angular top was visible. There it remains, visit- cd now andthen by a bistorical pilgrim who cares neither for Iaurel-tangle, or rattlesnake, or copperhead. It is about 2 fect above ground, 4 inchea thick, 2 feot wide, a slab, and, afterall these nitiety-nine years, logible, visible, un- moved.” It was ono of the liltlo pleasant privileges of this lifo to have stood before it on the brink of tho second century of its foundation, and drink of the two springs, ou either hand a few scoro yards aw y, which rise boldly from the rock on the mouatain-side, acd, flowing toward each other in little Tavines, sometimes nearly dry, mingle and dese énd, through Iundreds of miles of rapids, rifiles, and cascades, to the great bay where the first scttlements of the Englsh were planted. X The Fairfax Stone is about 3,700 feet abovo tho eca. It is within a short distance of springs, just over the dividing ground of tho Allegheny bagkbone, whero the Blackwater rills up, and, by vAd leaps down successiva terraces, joins the Cheat River and the Obio. Here, standing at the rills of our larger con- tinental history, hidden away beyond 21l possi- bility of interruption from the forty mitlions of .people around me, 1 cen realizo again the great Goorge and his band of aseistants. Let me strike an'altitude! 1lis compass nad tripod are at the Patent Of- fice in Washington. Iic.is a epeckled-faced lad in buckskin smalls, riding-boots, a hunting- shirt, 'and & skin-cap,—long-legged and an oarly riser. o works by niziat a3 often 28 by day, when the stars show over the mountain-line for indica- tors. A rough woods-band goes before, clearivg a path with the Latchet and grubbing-adze, and beliind scramble the measuring-men and assist- ants, & little tired of new vesisou, brook-fish, and wild pigeons. while yet Lehind comes young Goorge, with a note-book and a pair of sighta, —*¢a doubloon my constant gain every day, and cometimes #ix pistoles.” A few Lonsed with pack-saddles carry tho They pitch_in the slades whero glades arc to be found, so as to ct the anitals browse, aud at nigit, in hunters’ camp, hear tho walves howl for Lorse-meat, and the hounds in the party yelp at the rush of & dazzled pauther or tho hieavy trot of an affright- ed Bruin. THE BENLCFIT OF A DOUDT. I have come to so many bistoucal frauds in my time that Ilook at this Btone with a httle of thie perversity of doubting Thomas., 1f planted in 1746, who did it? 1t was in 1748 that Lord Fairfax Ias arrived from Englaud, stopping a¢ Belvoir, the seat of lus relative William ; acd almost at onee he sens off his licsman, young George Fairfax, and the kinsmau's chuwm, George Washington, aged 16, to make.a eeries of conclusive surveys ¥ which tho Boss, then 53 years old, should be- gin to give tities, receive quit-rents, end warn off iutraders. Washington's brother, Laureuce, the prototype of George. married George TFair- fax's eister. _Tho same year, 1748, Lord Fairfax opened a land-oflice in the lower part of his vast tract, and for thirty-four years ived the lifo of a real-cstate ageut. . FAIGFAX~IIIS STONE. Tle got all this land in the following easy way: The year Cromwell cut off the head of Charles Lis impecunious and fugitive son beganto give away what he despaired of ever owning ayain, very liberally. So hegave to soven nobles all the land betweén the Yotomac aud Rappa- bannock ; and tlus title, after a term of years, vested 1 'ono Lgrd Culpepper, whose only child Dad become the wife of a Lord Fairfax. Fairfax mado o visit, “‘early in tho cen- to hus tract. As carly a8 1736 ho begsn to e grants. ‘The nest year, surveys were mado ivide his Jand from Virginia. In 1745, 3 re- ot was made, determizing the head-eprings of aud a stoue of some kind must have been set up at that timo on this spot. If Wasbington did it, and cut in theso letters, F—X, with his Jittle hatchet, at the ago of 14, no wonder. ho couid not tell alie, The State of Vinginia passed su sct, in 1821, which suid, in terms, “A stone planted by Lord Fairfaz on tho headmaters,of the Potomac.” The intelligent people hereabout soy Washing- ton himself put down this stone. 1f ho did, ho substitutad it for a previous one. But the stone, from its rough chiseling, aud from the impor- tance it held to the carliest location of the graut, being terminal, must have been bere whea Washington arrived, two yaars aftervard. Vo may therefore staud hesitating whether to honor Fuirfax or. Washington at thia wild spot, Waich pat hisroyal wgis on this boundary-stone, and whistled * Comin’ through the rye™ Iu:, no matter. they bhave both been bere; both were Yorkshiremen, liko George Calvert, who got tha next grant abovo. Anditisas oasy to restora Feirtax a8 Washington. FAINFAX RESTORED. Ifo was o datk, swarthy, half-sozial man, bred in = wild part of England, and little softened Ly an Oxford education. Over G fect high, of a frame equal to that of any savago.or pio- neer, = hunter, no lover of women, no appreciater of refinement, ho ato coarss food, Xept a bachelor's hall had a spasmodic and grim sencroity, with littlo referenco to its justice, sud he lived in a sort of familiar feudality through our Indian wars and our Revolutionary wer, until, in 1782, Lo learned that the Georgo Washington to whom ho bad given s surveying job had capturcd tko Earl of Cornywallis and his army. Then be felt that things had gone too far, and be stretcbed out liko an old mastif be- fore the fire and left uo lost words. Ho was buried under the communion-tablo at the Town of Winchester, which he hud founded. ,Ilo de- viged Lis estate to Depny Yairfax, aliewand ab- sentee, whom Virginix exideavored to disqualify ; but the treaty of 1794 operated with the Supreto Court of the Umted States, and the deviseo was contirmed in 21l the titles of grautees. Whooever put the Fairfax Stouo at head of tho North instead of the South Dranch of the Potomec, and defined tho former to be, in the words of the grant, “tho first fountain of tho Potomack,” gained by the sssumption 462,450 ecres of land'; forihe South Dranch hag the true head, as the truo Miswssippi rises, ot in Min- nesota, but in Montana. Lo prove this fact, the proprictor of Marglaud employed Col. Thomas Cresap, another Yorkshireman and & famons Vorderer, to explore all this country, at the age of 70; and he reported that the South I: was both the larvest and Lad tho most wes spriugs. Creeap lived to be 106 yems olid, and about = score of other people in theso altitudes Lave lived past a century. THE FIRST REAL-ESTATE OFFISE. - ‘Thus, sitting at ihe Fairfax Stune, we may bo s2id Lo be at the startipg-point of ths vast real- estate transactions of Nosth America,~the only great gerics of real-estato sales bascd upon law in the hietory of the human race. Everywicro clse, . Tampant conquest divided up tho soil as a Le-wolf parcela out his prey between Lis Young and their dam. Here, on thio bighest platean, in the virgin woods, heirof & Royul grant mude nearly 100 years before, but until his dey unmar- ketablo znd inaccessible, the Yerkshira Daron fixed bis landmark in a time of such: profound peaco betwezn white aud savage that, until French intrigues appeared some ycars afterward, the ull-day twilighs of tbe forést was liko tho truce of God. Two years efter the Fairfax Stone was set, the first compans to open the Test was formed.—the Obio Company,—in which were two of Washington's brotaers,” Lau- rence and Augustine. They received from Georgo LI. a grant of 500,000 ucres of land between ~the preseut Cherapeske & Ohio and Laltimore & Olio Liailroads,—land scarcely ye: marketsble, bLuc in . which vast_fortunes tro to Le acquired. The ceedings of this company provoked pro- the French, and fiv’f;if".figm at the ago of 23, wou tho fame by which hio was represented 58 & bandit on tho stagae of the Paris theatre, and afterwards gaiu- ‘ed command of the American armies. “Fairfax was too cid for s carcer. Tle crossed the Dlue Ridge s few years_aftcr this stoue was act, and_bnilt tho rudiments of a settloment alled Greeraway Court, wiero he livedina common elaplioarded houas, oud stors and ahilf high, with 2 land-oflice_and steward's house ad- acent, and log cabius through the woods, where Dis 150 slayes, who caltivated the land indiffer- ently, provided bLim with sustenance. o unfortunate in matrimouy,. Or. poor except in land, or lazy, or morbid, ho ' lived -like a nonde- seript, and died liko a sizdow fading cat st sun- get. ‘The memory of Liy hospitahity vaguely re- maine. e harmed no ope. Somo of his de- *scendants wero FIGHTY: A Fairfax planted the Fairfax Stone, a company of survoyors returnad to the spot a4 the initial point of a.new survey. They were.to closo a long quarrel between Marviand and Virginia, by fun- ning alino duo north to -3ason & Dixon’s lina. The United States Government had been called in to arbitrate. Good old song-singing Tom Leo waa Margland’s Commissioner; Angus McDon- ald, Virgwin's. Gon. Michler, of tho Enginecrs, ran the live. Iu that inzorval, little had happened to distarb the seclusion of this simple mark, whero, like s table of stone, holding between its two letters the inviolats law, an old mountain- guido led the officer to the £not, and disclosed the tablet and tho letters F——X. A gnarter of century beforo this time, old Fairfax's vault had been opened, and & mass of silver from the colin-mountimgs and some misfits of bones were all that remeined. Michler cut s swath down the mountain, straight as an arrow, wide asa road; and thero to-day the eye can look down tue groove through the gigantic forest-trees, and sen how the low undergrowth of seventeen years has mads no impression upon the vista. At fraquent intervals, igh monumental obelisks of stono were set up,—generally 4 feet high. ‘Tlie observations wore maude by night. By day tho choppers lxid low the chestouts, hemlocks, wild-cucumber _troes, shelibark-hickories, wild cherries, locusts and ash trees, yellow poplars and white walouts, beech and osk. Tho conturyold tranks cvasi- ed i, the raro mountain-air. The pheas- ants fluttered through the coverts, Ladies and distinguished men visited the party from *Winston ” and from Washington. ~And, since that time, the Fairfax 8tone has rosnmed its isolation in the foreet-cloistor, like an old statuto in the folios of law, obsesved beyond the mem- ory of ifsolf. i WAR ARODND THF FAIMFAS STON Scarcely had tho survoyor passed awsy when whispers of coming comumotion were mado in theso immemerial woods. Sometling botween meon in the valleys and plains below.biad been muttered up to * the peovle of the mountains,” —those old herders of the glades and buntera” progeny, mixed Scoteh, and German, and Laish stock, and offshoots of provincisl families, One Mr. Brown kiad come from nowlere to the Old Domivion. Blood bad heen ehed. _Virginia was dividing on {he issue of Union or Disunion, and the mountaineers aud Western mcn would not march out under the new etandard of their low- land kipsmen, From the East came tho eol- diery of Gamett and Wiso to chastiso them to eubmission; from the North and Ohbio came columns to confirm their lozalty and givo them protec- tion, North of the Fariax ~Stone 15 miles, tho railwav-engines bad been whistling for twelve years. Down tho Polomac current, 10 miles from the Fairfax Sione, a trang-Alie- gheny tarnpike had been ia operation since 1853, ‘The cannon at Philippi, 40 miles to the west, might havo been faintly heaxd 2t this boundary- mark one daybreak in the summer of 1861. Tho yourg McClellan wa driving the Rebellion south- ard, and the ford to the eayt of tho Fairfax Stone must not bo left cpen to expose his rear and right flank. About the middlo of July, a column of troops. crossing the Backbone from the railroad at Oakland, 12 miles distant, ap- peared at tho North Dranch bridge, where tho wasted levies of Garnett had already crossed re- treating; and there, 10 milea from Lord ¥ fax's mark, tho first fort in the Alleghenies eince tho establishment of - Fort Cumberland, 106 years before, was thrown-up by the troops of tho West. Tho great rcarlet and whito banmer of the Unitca States, raised to the flagstal, scarcely biew aboso the mountain-horizon to the gaze of the regiments cluszered on the lofty Knob beneath it; for Fort Pendleton occupied the place where, above all other views in the Allegheny, Nature is moet loftily amphitheatrical; snd, projected -to tho centre of her circlo by 8 varrow rndge of moun- tain-causeway, the hillock of the fort risos liko a chimuey at the end of & straight roof, and be- low it the air drops sway to depths of tlue dis- tance, where tho Potomse erecps slong in its stony bed, ecarcely new ezongl 1n hfe to try its strength. To that old bridge, and tho wood bo- ¥ond it climbing into tho forest, Fort Pendloton Uirectod .its cannon, both field and sioge guns. A covered way, 6 feet decp and 3 feot wide, ex- tended.down the half-mile of scarp to the bridgo itself, znd there s rifle-pit and stockade upheid ooothier baltery to contest tho passage. Oun cach sido of the fort, a shagey rayiue crept up -tho platesu, through one of which the turnpike wound, aud on the summit, in the rear of the fort, oue of the oldest farms in tho Allegheny, established by Alexan- dor Smith, of Scotland, in 1754 exposed its venerablo apple-orchard to tho sunshine. 3 SCENERY. Debind this fort and farm a mile or two, the Packbone of tho Allegheny rotled through Maryland,—its rocky_ riba hardly tougher than tho forests which had slowly grown upon their decay., For 50 miles -this Backbona walls the State of Maryland, broken -only by a singlo stream, through whose gap tho railway ventures. At one cnd are Draddock's camps; at the other, after 107 yeers' interval, aro the ramparts of civil war. © . This fort was iaid. out by Col. Merrill, eof the United States ngincers. It was built and _ garnsoned by the Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth Ouio Regiments, the ~Soventeenth Indiana, and ~Howes Regular Battery. The commander of tho post was Col. Loms Andrews, of Oliio, once President of Gambier College. A oxquisite picture,could bo made of this post by restoring the wooden huts, tho wagon-teams, the flag avd uniforms, 23 aspot of color and suggestion in the magriticont countenance of theso unaltered mouatains. ASSOCIATIONS. Tort Pendleton was 80 named for the posses- s0rs of tho two houses behind it,—Philip Pen- dleton, of Martinsburg, and Col. N. G. Vendle- ton, ‘of Cincinoati, father of “Goutleman George.” The true name of tho farm as * Winston,"—s0 dubbed by Mr. Winston Seaton ‘when he bought it from the heirs of Smith for a hunting-lodge. Seaton, as the Mayor of Wash- ington and editor of the National Intelligencer, 1iad a roomy house put up by the brother of Tow- era, bis printer, in 1817, and here he gpent o summer with boon friends like George Ashmun of Maseachusetts, Goargo C. Wasbington, and Dr. and Philip Pendloton. His family did not share lis mountain-delights, and ho sold the property for 5 an scro to the Iatter friend, who gave cight acres to N. G. Pendleton to become bis neighbor. ‘Tho latter built a strong frame-house, double-walled and double-roofed. Here there was boon company from West and East,—amongst them Cramp- ton's Secretary of the Dritisn Legation, Corbet, who trouted with Philip Pendieton, and—sitting on & log before a fire, with a hemlock-chip for a plato before bim, & deer Langing up in a treo, from which 8 negro cut steaks and ribs, and toasted them bafore Ius face, snd passed a pan of fried trous around—Corbet exclaimed : + Thero is no fare in tho world like tbis !" And here, in a.place chosen apparently by de- cree, and cleared snd mada ready, the Union pitched its military post in easy journey from the Fairfax Stooe. ~ The fizht for Free Soil was to picrco to the fastness whare the earliest boundary-stono had been set. GaATH. —_— THE RING. “ Give me,* said Lubin to bis fufr, To whom he would be more than friend,— * Givo me the ittle ring you wea ; "Tis Jiku my love,—it 1ias 1o ¢ “ Excuse me, thst I eannot do; 3y heart you have no hope of winningy Tisg ring is Liko my love fur you,— For, Lubin, it has 5o beg —Seribrier's for October. ; —_——— Telegraplis in Times of War. The Paris corraepondent of the London Zimes 3 Tiussia, it is announced, wteuds tosut- mit the question of the noutralization of tele- graphs daring war to tho International Telegraph Conferenco to Le held next year at 5t. Pesers- burg. Eefore the outbreak of the war of 1870 the United States Government proposed that submanine cables ehould be piaced under tho protection of international Jaw, and on the con- clusion of peace it againurged the cosideration of the matter on_ the European Governments. ‘Tho latter ehowed no inclination to entertain it, but referred it to tho Internationzl Coaferenco held at Rome in December, 1871. At that Con- ference, Mr. Cyrus W. Field, the American dele- gate, proposed that not only submarine but land E o 1 henco aroso_that warfaro in which, Whether , GRAND HAVEN, Autumnal Pleasures---4 Spleng; Fx'uit—_l?‘arm. iy Senator Ferry on the Lonisians Troullg, Correaponaence of The Chicago Tripun,, GRAsD HAVEN, Mich., By, 35, 1 The summor Liay passed away, Anio s como, and all Natura is now clothad in T gorgeous boauty. Tho 2 gtbat folisgo -ty ot ‘on thoso besatiful, variegated tints that lend & charmip h“;,"“ quness to all sirroundings, | Vagen: Lias arrived. at ito most inviting tass. e mense fruit-orchards aro Tresin.ing their: appoarance, and Wo are now permitted to ey in reality those oarly summer -Groums of g catory blies, in feasting upon the gifferegs | rictios of luscions fruits that giow g abundance. ) b The regalar summer-scason has closed. 1, i, 80 far a3 regards the incidents attendant the crowds of pleasure-ceskers, with thy Lt and activity, gayety and fashion. B 'u,;; who have gone have, for several Teasons, MISSED THE BEST TIME . £0 obtdin hicalth, reat, and recroation, Althygy during tho eummer-solstice, they e sk bent-and_discomforts of .th city, they na turned to tho other extromo. . Had thay rympne ed, it would have been to learu thay npos canse which mado this place £0 desirably o3 popular during the snmmer, by the delightfar cool and exbilarating breczes that swept e, tioually from the magnificent Lake Michigyy now a2 work softenia tho cool. autumns ity and giving a'soft, balmy atmosphers $hat rage ders everything most refreshing and pleasant . - Bome may ask, What can visitors tind for thaiy cojoyment at this season? With an sllgy Ter's expericuce for myself, I can say that oy than before is to bo obtained. The daytirie iy occupied with pleasant ramblos i the woods, i search of ferns, autumn-leaves, aad fowers; to- joyinz & charming drive 1o some of the poigts o intereat. in tho vicinity,—a romantic one beips that through tho woods, between immanss by and by rasines, to tho blul _overlooking L1i; Michigan. wheré one can pass anhourorsy st aceeptably ia watchizz the grind besgtey of Nature's panorama spread before him. By best of all are the delightful trips on one of by miviature steamers thac ply on the river s lako, when we can either Fisit the handsomam eorts of Spring Luko aud Fruitport, or stopst any of the splendid fruit-farma - that -tiog gy ebores,—being.assured of o hosritablo welcoms and o plentifal supply of frait being plicedss our disposal. In the evening, tho guestast ths Cuiler Houss gather in the parfors in socal mess, ing, and the timo is most eujovably vasse] through means of instramental aad voeal 1 happy and_vivacious conversation, -and s gamos at cards, ctc. Occasionally *"hops™ given in the large dance-hail connected with the hotel. to which tho towns-people zre insited, icd at which good mueic is furnished. s 1 have been rusucating for o short time pis at the I FRUIT-FARM 5 X of 3r. Theodore Curtis, on Sprinz Lake—fal- ing homa-enjoymants at his hodpiiable mansion spoerivtended by his genial wifo aad hermother. Though comparatively isolated, his placs i3 ale ways lively,—thero bemng, during thospmmer and gutumn, from fifzcen to twenty prests en- joying the comforts, health, and conatry-pless: ures to bo here obtained. ‘Though sway from tho crowded rosort3, we do not lack comgany, for.thera ara continually small parties amisiug to inspect the place and sample tho fresh;picked, luscious frnit. This is considered the finest azd largest frt-farm in this section. It confains some 3,000 peach-trees (of every varioty), eral thousaud apple-trees (of twonts-five 1i- ricties), several acres of grapes (of all kinds), and large numbers. of pear and plam-trees Over 1,500 cans of fruit have been it up this season. 2 _ As is probably generally known, Grand Haren is " & TIHE MOME OF SE¥ATOR T. W. FERRY and his relatives. Calling ou him yesterdss, st his bandsoms residence, I was ushered into bis private oflice, where, 'in conversation oo tha Southern troubles, ho expressed himself s favoring tho President’s course in thoe Louisissa difficulty, believing tbat, undcr the circum- stances, it was tha only right ono that could havo been pursued. Ho' voted for Carpénters bill providing for suother election, which wai defeated Dy s small majority, asa former sss sion. When the subject was again brought T at tho last sossion, he was opjosed to grautingd special election, a8 Kellogg had then heldbis po- sition ons year without molestation, acknowk edged and sustained by the courts, which decided bim the rigitful claimans ; acd agais, on the ground that, owing to the short ums elasping before tho Togular election. n ono would causo more troubls oad work more injury than bad transpired before, or woald b3 liable to in the time iutervouing before tho x'tlg- ular election. ‘¢ Tha McLnery faction [he sud] was the causo of tho troubles ; «vrs guilty of the most fraudulent charges and claims; sud iff Icaders should bo punished. t or wrong the iusurrection should be quelled. The Whits Leaguers wero the representatives of tho disss isfed, rcbellious Southern eentiment. s thought the affair -would soon yniet down, ad when the maiter was better understood, it woud be seen that tho sympathy for the Whie- Loagners wasa basty ezprossion, of but m- mentary duration. 3 Though commencing lato and ending exs, 1 at other resorts, the scason has been A PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL ONE,— the visitors coming with o rush. The Catler IHouse has been constantly filled, and, duris? August and tho latter'part of July, tho arminl averaged 100 o day, making it necessary @ “ Qouble-fip, —using.cvery available placa fof room, The Spring Lake and Fruitport hotes bave dono wall, their trade being mostly trz sient. Nono bavo put forth any parcicalar e forts ; resorving everything for an anticips splendid 503300 noxt year, active preparstiont for which are alrrady being made, by enlargiaz the hotels and makiog other improvements. TpESOE ST A R RECOLLECTION. My happleat, purest daya were epet: IMTid quiet, rural acened, content 2 2 Tuen swift tho Lright diys camo and w:at From morn to morn; 1 can tat now thelr joys lament, ‘While cawazd baree, With Springtime csme tho meadow-142%, ‘Trilling 3 song from Light till dark : . How oft, as from the dew’s bright spack, On upward wing, Sho took her fight, L stopped to mark Her cléar noies Ting. Then was there fullaess of contenty As in the early morn I went With team afield, while o’er me ‘bant . The decp-blue eky, i And buds and tlowers their fragrance st “Tho aweet winds by. TFoilowiag the plow the Spring-day through, Musing o'er thoughts, perhags not new Not 1any, « :, Lecalse 8o Lo, R ‘Lt longer cherished. 1 wish I couid their charm reaew,— But they bave perishid. TWhen evening’s sun sank tn the Weal, With crimson clouds of glory drest, And Lirds and fowers to their reat . Had wilent gone, Then eame unbroken siumber blest, Till rosy dawn, O happy place! O dass 0o flect ! 1 ne'er huve tasted joys so weet Bince from your scénes my wanderiog “Afar have strayed © To once more homa and kiudred groct, 1long have prayed. Otten, amid tho eity's roar, Come memorien cf tho days of yoro: With sad regrets I think tuem o'er, Tt take tho cup, And, knowing they can come no ot 1 drink § t up, 7.5, Mokandke Not to I3e Done. The Court Journal tells tho followiog : Pr!;; ous to tho late Duke of Luccleuch quIttdE = princely maneion Le had occasion to visit ’nh- taiu burgh lying some 10 or 12 miles tothenor o west. Un thus occasion bie preferred ridiog, % borzeback aud unattended. He camo wlhaw gate. “The toll, sir, gin yo plenso.” HisCh% immediately pulled up, aad, whilo searchisg C2 tho needfui to satiafy go just 3 demand, ‘}”“u thus accosted by the gatekeeper: Hezh bpbec] word o' the Duke comin' this way, the sy, 8% #Yes," was thoreply ; * he will be this 'flmx, day.”’ *Will be be in s coach an’ foar, OF in s cosch and twa, thisk ye?” - In all PO C bility on horseback,” was” tho brief e S ] + In that cage do y0u trink he wad bo of ] gif I offered him back the chango should B F Mo s eaxpence or & ehilling to pay W passed?” The Duke strotched fortht ‘his bacd telegraphs stould be daclared nontral in time of war. Eleven delegates voted for a resolution commendiug the suzgestion to tho attention of the Governments, but the remaining mmo ab- stained from voting,” [ Teceivo his balance, and, with an arch aad i’f ing look, replied ; **Try bim, friend, 7.2 and pocketed the coppers, mq'twm:g 1o cimedlh ¥ Iios to be dona in that Way. P TR e e FELFEERT PE8SE EoBZpsGomye;