Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 21, 1874, Page 2

2 ghrine, Aunother was o gorgeous TORAY of bioom, with dalnty ferns In tho pure alabsstor vases. A third wns a wilder- ‘nous of azslons, cropa, myrtle, and mignonetia, Tho varloty was ns boguiling to tho soneds ng as the inaate beauty. Long, st boskots of flowors woro placed whoraver thioro was room for ihom, on the hnt-ntand, . tablo, or.window-seat, Garinnde of flowors_edgod tho doora, and de- fined tho panels, Tho nrelios woro wroathod with blosgoms, and draped with smilax, ivy, and wanrandins. Corfilcan of forn ledvah, with long ines of convolvull, intormingled, tho dainty, éragilo. Dlosooms 'poopivg, out from - bo twoon, Mke trombllug ~bmt happy wite posacs of tho coronong. Draokets ngainot e walle wore fillad’ with greonory and bloom. Wreathd of flowern atd” garlands of witna clasped and bold tho filmy curtas; Inrgo faus of flowers graced the windows, aud Insat, but pot loast, in o étyatal vaso, # singlo blossom from tho swoat Bléagn trdo, which grows in Tersls, on tho Yathon bills, Oné fuvoluntarily thinks'of dweot Chuhimoto, whon The valley holds ita fednt of roses, Thit Joyous tiind, Whei pleAniros your Profurcly rotind, ant if thelr thower Heartn opon 11ke' Uro scanon's rose,— . Tho flowset of & Bundred Jonves, Expanting whilo the duw-fall flows, A overy 1oaf iis Tinhn recaives, As wo havo olroady montioned, tho opening from tho long drawlng-rooms ig A WIDE VERANDAIL, from which tho doors and wiudowa communicat. ing with it woro removed, and tho arohwayd otite lined with flowera, Tho verandnh was thon cov- ored oxtornaily with canyas, and ou tho iutorior with rich domnsk hangings. Hdre, hidden by sereona, troa-forng, and groupings of Australinn plaute, was_placoa the band, who, during tho ovoning and wiuio All 1y tn motfon ; wigs, and plumes, 84 péaks Aro akiniming evérywhare, filled the porfared air iwith Eutorpo's swootost bréntb, caught and imprisoned in the following numbers stusto. 1. “Wedding Morch *.. 2, Ovorture toZtapa ¥ 28, Bolectlons frovy * Trovatoro™, & Qornet nolb—ts How. Fair Art Th . Waltzes—" Myrtlo v, & Fantaslo “ Muftha 1. Funtasio # L'Eelar! & “ Triachib Gecsles," 9; ¢ Offenbichinnh » 10, Fantasfe—* Stvest Longings ..o 11, Concert overburd. . 12, Gailop="auf Releen”,, o Not only wore tho rooma thua’ filled with per- fume by the delicato flowers, but thoy woro ren- dored still more odorous by éagh of tliom being posited artificially. In the ffonb drawing-room ono broathed of tuboroge. In tho back draw- ing-room and upder thé ath, orange-blossomsa pradominated. In tho library white roso, aud in tho dining-room jasmine, whils in iho ladios’ dreauing-room violet, aml in tho gentlemon's yeang-yeang wero the cliokén perfumnes, TR GUENTE. . Among the moro prominent guests present woro the Presidont and Mrs. Graut, ox-Secrotary of tho Navg Borle, wifo, nnd danghter, AMaf- Gon. T. L. Chittonden, U, B, A., Gon, Forsytho, B. L. Honors aud wifo, ¥, L. Honoro, Gon. Custor and wifo, Socrotary of War Bolknap and wifo, Potler Pnlnior sud_wife, tho Hom J. Y. Seammon sud wife, tho 1Ton. N. B. Juda, Mark Sitinner, Teq., and wifo, A, O Badzor and wife, Caster 1, Hutrison, Ent,, B. (2, Caulfiold, Beq., and wife, Androw McKiutoy, wife, and dauglitor, Bt, Louid | Gon. Luwronce and wife, Jndge Rus- soll Houston, Louisvillo ; Gen. Eli H. Murray, Gen. Van Vliot, Cn{)t. W, Duun, W, B8, dlar- shal, Eaq., Kentucky ; Pollock Barbour, Esq, A 0. Andorreid, Ul 8. A., Georgo Hnll, Eaq., Liout. W. A. ltibble, Copt. Gillia and wife, Goorgo T, Nelson, Esq., Mrs. Edmonds, Kentucky: Col, Winchestor all and wife, Gen, AlcOlurg, Goorga 8. Tasox, Enq., J. O. Dunlevy, Lag., tho Hon. Tsaac N, Arnoid. —— THE BRIDAL GIFTS Wero all thst tho oxclusive naturo of tho affair domanded, Those were about forty in number, snd thoy wore oxccedingly rechercho. Tho ono that porhaps called forth the most unquelifiod pralso from the ladies was Pobtor Palmer's superb and costly glft of o got of diamond jowelry. Tho stones wero 03 IATGD A8 peAs— marrowfats ot that—nnd of the white cloar lustre that stamp thom of the first wator The carrings wora eollinire, and sot in plain satin-finish gold, Tho cross contained pine of thoso kingly goms, ond could be worn oithor as a nocklnoe or o broach. It was the gift of 0 brothier-in-law, tnd valued at $10,000, ‘Bub yob more precious as 3 memonto of affee- tio, A tiny Parisian enameled wateh, with locket to match, and » girdlo chain of very fine yollow gold, was the souvenir of the happy bride- groom. Lieut.-Col. Grant. Ti was o bijou of yurpassing ekill sud bosuty, and will, doubtless, bo Always appreciated a3 commomorative of tho yreatast ovent in tho lifo of each. * A dmaty foathor fan, in white, with o pinkish tingo and sticks of choicely carved ivory, con- foined in 4 umque Chineno oase, was mnrked vith tho kind wishies of Gon. and Mrs. O, I Balicack. A 8olid silver fisli-scalpel, in o lovely cago, from Miss Dunlovy, ouc o! tho bridesmaids, " A very tastotul, ¢hiasto, and_ slogant f‘“ wras 5 gold &nd bronze inkatand preconted to Col, Yred Grant Ly Mr. and Mrs. Atterney-Ueneral Williama. - * An.oxquisito cameo pin. & perfoct medallion iz a setting of plain gold, ind with ' Greclan fo- mald figuro engravea in dolicatoly cut tiues, was thé souveulr of drs, Adwirgl Dallgreh, A got of Roman Mosalé joirelry, in antique atting, was a prosent from the ‘brother of tho bride, Adrian C, flonore, sacond groomsman, A ¢ird-stand from Mastors Honore and Galther Hail. A splondid aet of pearl jowdlry, from Brs, B. L. Hotloro, wns much admired by those who in- spected the brosonth, Mrg, Potler Palmer gave tho Brugsols Iaco overdress which tho brido wore, and a splondid point lace handkercehief, _ A, 'T. Stowart gent n_point laco handkorehief from Europs, wortl $250. A richly-ongraved butter dish and knife was marked with the card aud best wishos of Rufus Ingalls, U. 5, &, . Jargo caso of rolid silver soup and oystor IFAdlolo‘ linod with gold. was from dlrs, L. B. ‘owlar. A larga photograph album for famity piotures, in Turkey and gold, from Natt B, Kingzston. A pastry-knifo and spoon in_silvor, ougraved, from Judge Beckwith and family. * Mrs, President Grant gave hor now daughter o neeklago of pearls, with ‘medallion for neck and ndr, Gold necklace from U, 8, Qrant, Sr, Bot of Ioman moseic, from Adrionne O. Honoro, Completo ot of silver spoons, from Harvey H. Honore. Large photograph album, from Walter X. nore, Opora~glasses from Mastor Lookwood Honore. Bilvor branze jewal-bos, from Miss 'L N, Bilvor coral cago, from Winchester Hall, Jr. Ratter knives and spoon, from Oscus Fonley, Bronzo mantel ornameut, from dr. and Mre, Mark Rldnnor, Postry-knife and spoon, from_Miss Houston. Gold-bronze jowel anse, from Liout, Larnod. ‘Bohemian vases, from Col, Georgo A, For- eyth, i Companlon oil paintings, from A. L, Brook- Biivor tobacae-hox to Col, Graut, from Harvey Hionore, Bilvor oup, saucer, and spoon, from Mre, A. J, Hlendelasolin 3 Tox0 ¥ . Bilvor toilotto sct, from Ohaunosy T, Bowon. Comploto set of silver spoons, from Gon, P, ¥, Bhioridan. * Fruit-epaon, from Col, and Mra. Shoridan, Cuased sitver bowl, from 3Iv, und Mru. Boris, Silver fruit-stand, from Gen, Horacs Vortor. msl}:\;u bronze flowor-stand, from Ecoretary nap, Gold_bronze card-stand, from Mr, and Mra, James Paul. Hrouro vaues, from Mr. Frank Paul, A GIFT OF TEACE, Ono of themost baautlful and tonching tributes among the many splondid snd costly gitis was n littlo brown morocco-covered book ot devotlon, | proganted to tho bride by ono of the Sistors of tho Visitation nt tho Convent la Georgotown whera the young lady graduated. It was given withthis tonder Jettors g 7 Qor, 20, By Dran DARLING IDA: On tnls, your bridal day, yon will recclye contly gifta 2rom tuneo who are ik i tuls world’s gaods, bt o r nun can only offer you o littlo Look from which &hio hopes you may learn” 40 Acquire {eanenres far sur- injg tho sk prceious thut enrtl cou give, Our m‘;t{aflt oon n.&ulu‘wun, kind wishos, unil prayern sra yours, Idu, chfld, mny God's uholcest Dieseinge ‘evor uttoud you 1y the shieets wish of Lowurso, ———— THE TROUISEAU. N Noticeablo among the dronsos imported from tho (st modisies of Europe to form Miss Houore's trorsonn may be montionod ONE EXQUISITE GARMENT of rono pinlk faille, ‘Tho skt of this dreos had a gathered flounco paceing entiroly around tho £romt widtha, and tho Jong eweoplng tiain, On ‘boing completed with + . THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 1874--TEN PAGES. e —— thie adgo of thin rufifo woro throo farrow ovors lippling rufsh about 134 nchen In wdth, bound with tho sill, Tho wids ruffio Wb hondad by o britds, firat Takd In piails aboub an cighth of o yard in width whon flnlshed, ‘Ilheso bands wero thon folded togothor in a peculine style, and fastoned abovo tho rufe. 'fhe mods of folding thom wae an intricato triumph of Fronch ingonuity, which no doscriptive power could pobILIS oonvdy: Thien & vory wido ploco of silk wda again 1514 18 10026 folda and ted in grasefal knots. Thig pthd aroudd tho skirt nnd train and wah lobtBehontn tho apron-overskict, Tho bick Bréadihs of'iho train wore, arranged in o Wattenu fold, and enoh sldo of this tho broadila woro gatiorad 'In‘a ponfte. Tho apiofifront foll fust Lolow %ho; jmming on tho ubder akirl, and ' lop arrow - shaped taba foll o sldo. Thin . was With a wido band of ostrich- ,lgnumru‘ from which «foll 4 deop sllle fringa, 'Tho bacie was somewhat of a postillion shinpo, but auoe of thoso Pn_flmmr Tronch modifichtions which defy anything like accurata definition. Tho trimniings on tho nodk of this formod & po- culiar-sbaped collar and ruff, This was i flntos from tho polut to tho shoulder-seam, whenco it tuknod down in n rounded collar, flulshad At tho neek by tlutes, the whole hold in place by wiro. Dolicato bitdings and pipings finisliod ihis, and a band of ostrlch-fanthors prascd on- tiroly avound. tho bnsttie, Urepo-lieso flutings, over which wors futings of Valouclenucs lace, finished tho necle and nfilnuven, altogothor form- ing o porfect avening-droas, Aunothor of those was ni EVINING-DRESS OF NAUVE HItic and eropo de Clune, which wAl nindo 18 follows: ‘Ihé back of tho traln waa tho now Waltoau plait which Eh“ that pecutiar iang to tho drosh 10w 86 ek in voguo, but slightly en pouf ab tho bnuk. Now this pinit, oxtonding arouud tho sido-broadths to tha (ront, was n graduatdd trimming of triplo box-plaitingd, sdged with n khifo-plaiting ot tha Dbottom, which mddo o full mort ~ of rossilo At etnoh plait, Tho tops of theso \ors tuthed byor. Thé vory nat- o tabuln was o succolpion of looss pufts, with rufilos of wide point d'Alencon Dbétweon, —‘Tho ovorslkirt almoot meb ab tho waist, passed ovet the slde-brendthn, dud was - eduht lv%ublmr bolow tho pouffo, with- tide fringo snsheys and loopn, This whs nil fin- {shed with an lntrleats trimming of the erene do Clilug, and the wide polnt lace, Tlhiero wag algo pufling of oropo do Chitie np the side, Bdu- quots of sutwmn loaves and wild rasas, with dot- icato meuvo oattich-Lipn, fastened tio tnsh, and wora also nerenged on the side, Tho basqne of the dress was vory bosntiful in dosigit, Tt 1 Im- ossiblo Lo convey an adequats Iden of tho pooii- fiu- fold of the back of thobradue, bt the aldes had tho appostanco vf orofsing cath. othor, and woro fnstoued with. bouguots lika thoso on the glirt, witlt dalicate astrlch-tipd; forming 4 portion of the garniturs, Notling more also- Tutely unfque thoh this combiuation of feathers aod flowers with tho delicate polut Jaco could ba imagined. 4 ‘Phis lnco formed o ruff over crapa-lisas, Ruffles of Inco on tho alebves, antl n bonquet at éach cuff, with ono on the eido of tho neck, fiilshod this superb costumo. Tha lnco nleo passed around tho entire bnsquo, and was hoaded with cropo e Ching trimming. A third elogant dresa was A TRA-ROSE UROB-ORATN, Around the entiro traln woro swowldo side-plait- ing, about 7 fuchos across. The back of this drees was en pouffo, while the entire sides wora covordd witl n sitccasslon of bound rufifles and sido-plaitings about 2 inthes in width, Thess ware attornated from- tho top-plaiting to tho waist. Over this wag the most oxquisito apron of oropo do Ohing, It wvas deop, and quite wido, and was in broad horlzontal pnffs. About 6 inches in width, Botweon $hesdb puffs woro wido, full wreaths of violots and téa-roses, mnhlng] a succession of puffs snd wrenths over tho tablior from tho Lem of the dressto the waist. It was in the perfection of Tronch tasto, and ono more of thoso combinations of irhich » TFrouch modidto, or rathior » French artiste, alono oould bo the ofiginator, Wide shshes which woro tonlly & combination of -tho apron, foll over tho bmck of tho train, the whole an elegant knot- toa ponge, nnd caught togetlier ot the bnck with a bouquet of moast porfeet vie- lots. Tho basque of this dress was a study. It wag trimmed with shirred puffa around tho neclk, tho stylo of which was eus es Pompadour, In- sido of this Pompadonr wero plaitings of crepe- lisge nnd point Ince. ‘The bottom of tho basque waa tritnmod with knottsd fringe and puflings, BDows aud folds onriously combined complated tho slurt of_tho basque at the back, and were rolloved f wide, long balf-wreath, bnlf-bouquet of the violets and roses, Tho seine trimining with erepe-lisso and lnco rufiles finished tho sleoves, whilo a dainby bouquet was plnged at ono side of the neck. A more clegant and bonutiful costume was nover designed, Another dress combiued NILE-GREEN AND RAGE-COLONED SILRS, and is worthy of description, 'Tho dress was of the Nile-groon, the trimmings of the darker ghado. 'The side-plaiting and the bottom were of the sage-groon lined with tho Nio- greon, turned up ot the _bottom, go that the fsciog was visiblo. 1t sra4 hoaded by n fan-plaiting of Nile and sago- greon, folded in such n munner ns to show both colors, roversing thom in liny fans. Tho tablior was mado of pulla formed by reversed plaitings. At oach vide of thoss wero loose gathered pulfy, pluced longitudioally on the fist side-gore, an: flitghed with narrow fads, ‘Che Lack of tho dresy Lad at firss o box-plaited flounco, bouud with sage-green, with an [uch-wide hending linod with snge-urcot. Above this tho skirt wes covered with threo dosp pufls, gatherod and falllug over tho sodm ab tho bottom, while at the top thoy wero plaited in such a mauner o8 to eLow - tho inner liniug of engo-groon, The basquo was flntshed with_o box-phiting of snge-groen, bound and faced similarly Lo Lhab onilio pkirt, * The Kleoves were of lopgitudinel puffs of Nile-green nilk, and finished with side-plailings of spge-green. peculiar neck-trimming, being an ontirely new- shaped combination of collar and rnff, com- ploted this. Voint-Duchodsie Inco finished tho neek and slesven of the-dross, making ono of the most distinguo and tasty garments we have socn. A DRESS IN TWO SIADES OF GREEN coramandod tho most intenso admiration from the artistio mannor in which it wan created, The traived underskirt was surrounded by a fine knife-plaited flounce, and ¢ho whole baolc Dreadths wero laid in tho enme offective stylo, the series of flouncesbeing surmounted by bands of tho darkest emerald shado, torming a rare and delightful offeot of light and shadow. Tho Polonaie was cub 3uitu bouflant iu tho back, and with s triple rounded tablior front. The sleoves wero drawn lengthwiee, reaching to tho elbows, the upper layor uelnig tho davkest green, 'Tho Dboddice oponcd en-chnlg, forming o pointed cal- Inrette of the davient shade. =~ Wha insido of the nock was finiohied with o yuching of coullsso and Iaco Duchesse, At tho throat wasa clustor of black roéca with rose folingo, the garland passing around tho jupon, and trailing low on L&u long skirt, T'horo aro Swedlsh nino-button kid-gloves, with coral bracolots at tho wrists. 'Tho bat to wear it this earringe-dress was nhnplf‘ o tiny shell of laco Duchesso, Jinod with -tho lightest” shado of proen, and finjshod with o fong coral-colored feather with n willow tip, This was fastened in its pince by three blush roses and o tiny silver dagger. 8% ) wrate neoreTioN cosToNE was of thnt lovely faiut canary-color that lights up o benutifully at night,—yellow by guslipht, corn-colored in tho sun, and delightful overy- where,—and it was trimmod withi tho only color that could harmonize in o perfect uniou: a love- ly shado of royal purple silic-volvet, Tha train is of wilk, i}mmoca with the velvet. 'The front breadths wero shirred lougthwissandinter- seeted witli folds of tho purplo volvet. Tho tunic was of tho velyet lined with the sill, and ronching neorly to tho botlom of the dross, “Chis was draped on onch side and ab the baok. It had cuirdese bodico of tho silk with mmall Bquare barques b tho back; open at tho nock on coour; n?cdinn sleaves of tho velvet, lined with the ‘yellow silk; bat to mateh ln conary Yolveh nd ik, with {hroo distiuct shados fu th feathor, and a large purplo roso with follage of yatlow lauves, with roschorrica and pearl alide to match the poar] buttons on tho dresa. This hab had o white tullo _veil that passed over tho face, and crosscd at tho back, and was Lrought forward and tied in n loose knot undor the clitn. 1t wad an tmnortation from Madema Virdat, Tho shoos which accompanied this cotumo are & Lionis X1V, ahade, to Lo worn with a gilk stocking to mateh fo color and elegance, Thoy aro ombroidorsd with purple and decorated with Fonelon bows, Wo hnd almost forgotten to add that tho [inrnltllro was bluo rosos, violota, and sinall popplow, with n tiny obain of yollow daisy runnlug throngh, A BLUL BILK NECEPTION DRYSE Liad o mngniticont court train with ono flonnoo hox-plaited on, and ‘anothor luife-plaitod kilting, Alova thisworo a fall of Ince applique and o chain of foathor trimming. There was no avorskirl, the long baok breadthd forming o poullo, und the slaboratlon of perpendioular wido phuitings rendoriug nny nueh additlon unnoces- sary, 'Tho [ront broadths wero ttimmod with & sucoeswion o1 knifo-plaited flotnces, and the Giegque corsage was fluishod with the lace appliquo nnAll ,fh,fu"““'" iriming, INK DASKET GRENADINE ws8 ©ne of tho wondors of tho age. It wae mada tritl n traned quflnd eltdrt, overy mbotion sophrated. by A cording of pink mntin, = The {rnidb was of pluk satin, corded dnd puiled with the gronadite. Thia waa warn dver h lowe necked glip of whito nilk, with violots and long wrentha of rose-budg, Pinle malin boots to mateli. * - A 'TRAINED BLACK BItic] for a plain dinnor dross wes » novelty, as It was trimmad in th6 modt ofnborats matuiok Yfith jotd . In pattorns, It was ono of. tho moat. elogaut dvovacs, and bad two waats—one high and ono doaolleta, . A WALKING BOTT : of black valvat aivd sille wis vory dlogatib and At~ tractivo, It was compoadd dnb-half of thio vel- vob, and ono-lialf of tba'stlie the walst boing of volval and thé sloovos of silk, Tho founcos ers of voivet, aleb tho pookotd, It wAd buAutifally mado, and duisiiod 1n tho Jatest diylo of toildtie sulture. ANOTHER EVERING DREss was of déliéato bluo slile; T'ho traln of this was flnfshod with o Hideonsion of. knife-plaitings, faud in numbet, whicth woro fhout 8 itshes in wldeh, Aboto this was rufiie, 81 ndlidh wide, ot the sille, tha contro of which was gathored in dovott half-Inch shirrs, and tlo top findshed by aunother standhig rulle. Thess rhiflas woto ox- uisitely fivisled with pipings aud bludings. f'ho train of this dress was eaiight up en pouffo, Tho bido widtha wers finlshod in cutved trimmmings similae to ¢ thit on tho bottom of tho shirt, fiweoping gracolully from swalat to bom. 'Thio ho-plaitings woro ‘on tho ontaldo odpon, with abirra and rufles botiwaoon, mnking & gradunted trlimming, about § (néhos at tho waist and 2 at tho hem, An apron covorerd tha frant, dop and polated, 'Chis had a braed nnd of biue oattich-foxthors all round it, whilg eneath it was a O-inch deop fringo of crimped aille-tapo, finishing the wholo, Bowa wore nlso lacod down 010 tlde of tho akirt. ‘I'hs waist of lio dross \ras a stil dlffarout and moto complicat &d form of basquo,: Tho fringe and irimming passed all a‘onnd it. Tho nock had a curlously pialted trimiding, Inside of which tas n ruff of point-apptiquio, and below which passéd o band of iho foathor-trimming. ~The slesves wors ather wido, with brohd euffs of tho silk finistod with Inco and fdathiors, ahd a charming, indes- cribable bow of sllk. BLill anather dress was : AN_ELEOANT WIITE BILT, which had s deop flounce on tho traln, edgod with & charming Whito . ombroidered Inco, with’ a Atahding tufile of ths damo b ith boad. This' train wag cought up en poufie, - with tuo Watteau-platt falllug below. The not fripld-apron composod tho fablier of thih deons. Lach npron was, flnlshod with tho ologant lagh describod 8bovd, edged with o garland of wild flownts: Those' flowors cought’ uy tho pouffe, and were tralled nand fos- tooned with tho wide sskh which complétod It ‘Tha hasquo waa plalnor in dosign, but was so ol- gantly itimticd witls banda of tho laes, finlslied with ghtlands of flowers, that it appenrod to bo moro oleborato than somo of thoso which woro in ronlity moro intrioato, 'The slooves Lad doiblo fEillis of tho lace trimmad with garlands, aud tiny boguats fastoned the front. - A TAVENDER SILX; g tho color our grandmotusts “wore, and which o aro uhowlnfi tho good taste to resumo, was richly trimmod withthe flnct Valehciohnes lace, and eumptions box-plajtings prssed arostid tlo cdgo of the ekirt, whilosbova it was a wide plait- ing. Ta dross had two puffs in the back. T'nseing around tho ontira skirt, above the plait- ings wus, tho trimming of Valonclounes. This conslsted of inseriion, 2 inches wido, with throe rows of expousive wido laco on both sidoes, slightly gathorod. tho top of this was alaco s inch and a half wide, while the ruffe atthe bottom of it wns throp inches in width. This formed the rarcst and most porfoct laco trimming, and was' applied to tho dress Jiko o broad band, T'wo similar rows of trimming woro shmcd semicircularly on the fronl, as i dosconding a donble spron: 'Tho waldt was srimmod to match the skirt, with a collar Hnod with pink satln. Droad nashes caught u{: the puls, and woro of tho sill nlao liuod with pink satin, adding just tho requisito tinge of color, which seomed - desirable to hefxhton the othorwieo rathor too pale and life- Toss tint of tho lavendor. Turning from the evening drosses we fnd our- solves admiring, in tho ftst place, , A LOVELY DRESS OF TWO SHADLS *of brown, or rather the darker shado & lint be- tween a cedre and o chocolats ; the lighter tint o e npproaching acrn, but with rosy lighta In it. "'t droea was of the datker shade, finished on the bottom with & wide, gntherod ruflle, lieaded by brnds of folds, above whick was placed a sholl-trimming of the two shbados’ of silk, the lightor boing Jined with tho dorker, fo that oach palo shell showed its more Intonse llnlufi with striking artistl cffoct. ‘[he front broadt! was gatherad iuto » looss puff whicl drapod in graceful folds, snd formod tho tablior, At oach Hido of thia woro narrower pholls from bolt to slirt, finishing tho shirrs, which mado the draped tablior. A sccond flounco on tlio train wne fin- isbed with pipings, and shell brimming. Thess were of tho light silk on tho darl, "with the ipings and bindings of both shades. Three owa covered the entiro sldo-widtha, These wero of tho full width of the sk, and tho uppor ono_was about 13 loches broad, tho middle ong 15 incher, and tho bottom ono 18 inches, 'Tho kuotas whlch fastoned thesd bows wero of twistod bands of both colors, An ovor~ skirt pnsged from ono sids of ‘the tablior to tho ottier, and was formed of & succession of fimdlmmd points, both in widlh and length, ['hese woro all cut soparatoly, and wore finished with triplo pH}ingfl of nll ehades, Thews wero then fastoned their ontira longih, and on tho loft gido a curiously knolted eash of both tho sillks foll guncefully mearly to tho dress- hom. Tho basque of the darker shado was tiimmed liko the slirt witl the lightor. A sories of irregular parnllolograms, to muich as noarly a8 posniblo the uniquo’ overskirt, formed a collnr. “I'heso wore of tho dark eilks, but piped with the ight shado, The squaro postiilion was trimmod with bows and_long-twisted, Tastenod ends, of tho two tints, Tho front had similar bows of Ioger sizo, and embroidored buttous to faston It. Cultsof light silk finished tho slosves, with {riplo plaltings of crepe-lisso and Valenolenncs mllllms. Tho same gossamor fabrics finisled it at tho neck. TUEL TRAVELING-DRESS which Mra. Grant, nee Llonoro, word' when sho Jeft for her bridal tour, merits ospocial doscrip- tion, from its quiot olegance, While composcd of ncombination of the richeat mntorinls, these wore ko judiclonsly solected and arranged aa to provent any undue notico hoing attracted to the dress, 'Tho color was that which is known to na a4 pain-brule, aud tho shadings in it woro pro- duced by n differenco _in tho materials, inatoad of tho tints, 'The undorskict was of gros-gram sill,, and had Tnife-platting about 7 inches deop on tho skirt, with & doublo hoading, nod surmounting » narrower kuife-plaiting. Tho overdress, whieh was a polonaise, was of camel's Liair matilusso, a now matorial: A plastron of valvet on tho front narrowed to about 6 inches nt the waist, and_thon widened toward thoe hem. “P'htia way fininhed on encls 8ide with gray oatrich- foothor trlmming, A band of velvet aod tho feathor trimming passed &l around the skirt, while » Kuclnfi of volvet was inserted nt thoe baok, and the whole gracefully looped. ‘Tho sleoves had, deep volvat cudls, which wero also trimmod with tho fonthers, A jacltot, which wag a modifiestion of thoe Lngllsh wnlking-jacket, made this au oxcoodingly warm costumo, 'This had velvet pockets on the sides und deop mousquotairo cails, with rovers on the front. 'Thess woro of volvet, and the wholo was tinishod with tho ostrish-bands. A muff to matoh mado of tho cloth, with volvot facingannd ostrich- bauds, finished with & bow and long onds of gros- grain ribbon, looked comfortablo for the coming wintor. The hat—of finast felt—had pray ostrich- tipa and o wing at tho lde with a Ialut suspiclon oF color, Tho faco-trimmings wero pule blus, with o uu{, buneh of gray foathors, A suporb suit of o PRUNE-COLORED VELVET hind the lower wkirt trimmed with & wide hox- pluting flounce, linod and facod with Iitac, which waa viaiblo at tho WT' Velvod folds finlshed the sido with fneings of lilae, Tho overgarmont yyay cit in Wattoau fashion, with- the lilav liiing showing at the plaita, 'The front oxhibitoed & sort of voat of the lilac satin, while tho sleoves wora tursed up with tho enme dolicately-tintod fao- ings, A mnantlo with a painted hood lined with tho #ntin, sud narro, Imlutcd taba in front, no- companiod this, as well as an oxqulsite French bt There iy also a silk drons ol the new slinds known a4 L1Z-DE-TONEAE in ita darkest tint, trimmed with a lightor shade, liko that known o5 frals corasso, ‘Tiiindross Lad also tho plaitod traiu, whilo the othor widths of thio drons woro coverad with n serios of apronsin tho niternating shados, cach belng trimmed with & knifo-plaiting of sille two inohos in width, Tho basque of this was trimmed Lo matoh, with knife- plaitings on thoedgo, sud a rolliog coliar, also oxbibiting the Lwo Lints, A TUNQUOINE DLUS BILK win olaboratoly embroiderod by hand in_wreaths of coral sprays and delicato blossoms, This elo- want garnitute had a decorated ekirt, apron, and waquo, It quite dofled description, so uniquo o ity drapimgs. m’/{ d‘:rh, ln‘uta -colored silk, intended far drlv- ing or n pmall roception, had linlugs and fueings of palo blue. mantlo with & hood lnoed withh biue aléo sccompanicd this, with hat to mateh, ‘Last bt nob lonat in this mognificont trous- #onu, was o dresn of PLUN-0DLORED VELVET AND BILK, Tho traln was of velvet, with & puffed back, and huttoned ovet on to the silk potticont with latgo ombroldored buttons, 'Tho veivel flounce way Iaid fn broad doublo &nd triplo box-plnits, sdgod top and bottom with the kmfo-flutinga of ailk, and, passed norosn tho similar fringo to that on tho skirt_in narrosor widths, finished tho slooves. Tufllor of round-pnlnl wore ab tho netk and wrinls, Beautitnt wrapg of all dosotiptions—atnong which sortie tu bal of mauva satitt was partiou- larly lovoly, and an opora-closk of white mnto- Iasee—1vora conspicnous, Tho opera-clonk was {rithmed with heavy fanoy fringe, knd bands of ‘wliite foatliors, Morning roben, oxquisito Incos, and gloamin, jowdls, werd Also tomptingly bonutiful, and wvonld tejofce tho henrt of ovory roman wWho Tian—-a8 they all havo, moto or less—an Approcia- tion of taato, elogatics, and benuty. THE HATH, Thets aré bats for all tho costutos, as woll ng glovbs and boots. 'I'ho hats hro all of tho Iatont atylo, Tho hat thnt accompaniod the suit of plum-cblored ailk waa of two dhndcs, a dark plnmmy plum-colot atid 8 light tnvondor shade, Thots woro tio ostrich blusresin tho dark shiado, bud odo in thé light, Tho front of tho chaponu i omamonted with a handsgmo aigretto of bluo shelly, Helding a tose of o dodp dark renoda or Bolferino shado. ‘The shape wae & Honri IV, : A’ TIEOEPTION-HAT, in two Mindes of blito, was oxceodingly styllah, It had A lorg, shaded ostrich foathor, ard a clut- tor 6f tho daintiost tea-rosos, Lnco-tlos to meor ¢ tho bnek uudor the hair, Tlio travoling-hat was a darl-brown felt, trimmed with volvot of the samo alindo &s the traYoling-dross, And it -had & suporb oatrich fenthor to complotd ita trimming. . TIE NRIDAL NEGLIGE TOILER, The lingovie of Miss Honore's wardrobo twag s olegant and ornato aithe more prominent por- tion, nnd took A much longdr timo to oxecitte. It world bo vain to sttompt n resnme of tho wholoe procoss, tho doltcate Madeita. ombroidary, 41l dong hly hand, the fino tadks and citoumspent pusfig, the mimite cordinga and diagonal pialt- Ings, the rachings of fmy whits gossamor, and nfilos of dnintiokh cobwab-like laco, tho follds upon foldsot swwhite flno luon, and shirrs of doftost, daintiost Ilusion,—fit garb for a patted clnid,- Weo do not kaow that the young girls who wrought sll thislovolinost hadany hutrs of long~ {ng for & aimilar dektiny, but it~ thoy hnd, thoy did theid worlt well aud Talthfully, and they wore all exports, and from under their practiced handy came #uch_ axqitisito crentlons a8 we shall en- dosyor tb describo. THE TRAINED BRIRT war probably as olaborato as any over worn by a brido In thin or svy-othor conntry. It was of the fineat Swiss and Tarls musliy, ontitely wronght by hand, tho enhllar.bul:li; oub mass of loaves, viney, ombtoiderod inserting, and ralsed satlh stitcl. 15 wag . BS llgl\t nud Alty a8 & stmor cloud, and yot, like. othor light fabrics, could stupport o heavior oné without yiolding, and It Rava to tho hoavy white éatin bridal-dross a cone tour that lad a mont strikivg effect, TiIE UNDER Oft SIORT SKIRT stas of linenddawn, with tirco nntrowr ruflles, edgdd with Valenciennes half thoir width, and 1t as worn ovor at TMDROIDERED BILK-FLANNEL SRINT, two breadths in width, and beautifully ‘worked around the lowor 6dge with leaves and vines in a wrenth-pattern, dono, in silk floes of a poarl- whito. s TAE NOBIERY is almott oxolusivaly of milk, the Gnest manu- fnctured. Thoro was & colorind stylo for almost ovory ocension,—puro bridal whito of thie aoftost, richost ill. throad, ombroidered in o fancifal pattorn oh tho instop. ‘Fhere were opern, car- ringe, roception, morning, snd ovoning toilet in bluo, pink, Solforine, lilso, eorn, chocolate, per- pendicular stripen, Bayadore stripes, satin-finish, snndal Iace, and Irish linon balbriggan. Tho silk hoelory cost from @4 to 312 a pmr, and there wera about tour dozon, small and shapoly. TIE OORBETS for the coromony twore madae of a proce of the thiok, heavy whito satin bridal-dress, and wero ombroiderad riohly in poart-blue silk. Thay con- tolned’a hundred bones, and fitted tho tiny form mith the procision of 4 glove. The bosom wh covored with 4 full of real Honiton lace, Thoro woto A nzmbor of othol corsots,—ono pair in Iavendor foulard, to malch the duit of undér- wear of that tabrio ; ono patr in purs white eilk ; oro pnirin blue, and one pait in pink. Thero wero alab goveral pair . omlfroiderad coutillo, with dniutf—cnlorud ribbons run through au opon-work inserting going sronnd tho top. ROBER-DE-CHAMUIRE. Thero wera a ninibior of thosé, ono in pink silk trimmed with Lows of swan's down, Tho Daols is an olaborate Pompadour box-plait, with o vory lang traln, and the garmont linod theough- out with whito silk, with square ontside pockots of swwan's down, Another, of dark blue silk, had collar, Euclmu, and rovera of uasy-blua velvet, finished with an immenso silk cord twinod with plue srool bends, and moraing Jowolry of blue stool to match, Thore woro somo vory hand- gomo whito ombrolderod morning robos that woro ona mast of embroidery, and had colored sllk lining to the Ince, and somo dark fabrics— gabriallea—of oporn flannel, TILE BACQUES-DE-ORAMANE wore of white or pale-bluo oven finanel, om- broldered in Whito, -aud half-fitting to tho fig- urs, and aquoto front jncltots, of jnconct or linon, tuckod and ombroidorod. A polonaiso of whito gashimere, with trained skirt of tho ssuo matorinl, wda elegantly trimmed with navy-blie velvet, ond stool buckles, the points turned back on revors, and facod with navy-blue and matdlagse bilk, This was intonded as o neglige for n privato breakfast, The waist waa trimtned 1 la militaire, with bands of the velvet and tiny stoel buckles, and the Bhoulders wero finished with opaulottes of the sllk, velvet, aud stoel, TIE NANDKEROMIGFB woero of évory conceivablo shupe, style, quality, and quantity, Thers wns tho wodding ailaly of point 1800 of marveloite valuo, aud othors of oniton Incoj othors of Biuegels laco, thon point appliquo, lace Duchosss, fiue Jinon and thrond squares, the contre a tiny medallion of tisauo fine ag & apldor’s airiost cAstlo ; other and wovercr styles wore of linon for morning iwear, with colored homs, to wear on sulie. Thore are monograms In silver threads on amtorial fino and goft as silk ; monograms in hair, n new and protty atylo, and ombroidored linen, with Valon- cioanes or thread odgos, . BESUXE. Tho white wardrobo Included evory articlo of attire that is necessary or applicablo to a bridal troussonu, Thore were at loast thrée dozen teainott whito underskirie, and théy wero in avery styla of work rnd quality of matorial extant, Thors were dingonal pulliugs, and porpendieular pufiugs, aud horizontal pullings, and lace in- acrtings, and embroidery hmmmfin, and fine tucks and nkirts, and elaborato frillings. 'Thore woro ns mony sliore walking-akirts with flutod ruffles, and n rich amount of garsiture, and all tho gnrnenty weo bave montioned were duplicatod by tho dozon. It took w laundry thtoa weoks to turn them out in a higy stato of glous and fiafsh, and then tho satin linings swore to insert; tho ribbon cerine and tha riblion clel waa to bs run in ahd out the dallcato moshies of laco and om- broidory, fn tho track of o silyer bodln, and {noy wore packed away in the now Baratoga, por- fumeq and initiatod, ahd soroncly unconscions, in thieir fnanimate glory, that thoy wero to trall thoir splondora at au Amorican court. . THE FOOT-WEAR. Thoso worn during tho avoning woro of white natin, tnced on tho juside. Thore for iraveling wera of Drussian hid, mado fo moasuro, and ex- wisitoly fitting, ‘Thio toos wore roundod. sud &ighdy turnod up, accordivg to the now Ene ghish mannfacturp. Fhero wers somo vory dainty woracco boots; atitehed in fancy colors, and sov- eral pairs of opora slippers and sandals, lined with red or blua sillk, and ornamented with fan- oy rouottes, Uhore were sevoral paira of ovou- ing boots to match drossos, and thoy wora all pratty mignon affsirs, not . largor thau tho palm of n G-year-old's haud, and with & saucy ereh to the juunty inatep, s AN OUTBIDE VIRW, The Honoro mansion s an unprateutions two- glory and basomont woathor-board structuro situated on & ten-acre patch hounded by tho Grand boulovard and Vinconnes avonus and by Tortywsixth and Forty-sovonth atroots, It Iy sufliciontly rotirod to merlt the - designation of u eylvian setreat, and near onough to tha ocentro of businesa lifo and ne- tivity to 7Tondor Jt & most honlihful habitation for a commercial man, Tho house stands equi-distant from the northern and south- ctn boundarios of tho grounds, and only about 200 fect back from Vingennos avenus, upon which it fronts. Extoriorly there are no indi- cations commensurato in tho slightoat dogras with the magniticonce which Intornally exists, In fact tho Louso and grounda oxhibit rather ev- idencos of inattontion, . TUK TOLIOR, Horgt, Haydon and four subordinates of the Bouth Iark I'ollce, gorgoous and consoquential wlth tholr now toggery of gray aud black, and pratty buttou-holo bonquots, hold possossion of the grounds for tho purposs of kooping oft ins tendors and proventing the demolitfon of the plelot fonce In the rush that was expeoted. Bub the oflcors had other oxporiouce; only that thoy were country peelors it woulil acenr to an ubsophisticatod ono that their life of mostorly inactivily must bo uuendurable. Ab dirat thoy were inclinod to bo soveroly rigid dis- ciplinarians, orderitg tho doachinen to oulor this gato and rotlto by tliat, bt the -oity Jotus din- Slnyml o uibtor didrogard for thdds Injlinctions ollvorpd It o tono of Importanco, and n cone totpt for the country peolors wlun)x would have beon rosonted by tho city * force” by anat- tomnpt at Mstant doatrucilon. i Ar 3 o'bLook positions wore takan np bythe polica: One #tood ab thoe ontrance gatu on Vinoonnos Avonus and amiled his sweotest, oxpandod Liy chot, and fnvo tho salito & 14 milithire ta the nrrlyals, and whtohed tlio proatash of tho earrlagdu along tho drivo untll they draw up in front of tho houso, whord anothor officor asslstod * Cuslom- Iouds " Pralt fh fdocilltating the spoody nnd pafo decoht of tho carriago - tumates. A third was siationad ot the gato near Forly~ nixth sirodt, throgh which the ocarringes, after flupou\un&: Lltelr proeloud frolghts, woro supposod Lo pass out ; the foutth ofMicor aud tho Sorgoaut Word at Iargoe, ronming whoro thoy listed, tryin 1o seare up A loungo dmong the slirabbory, lnfi only autccoeeding in disturblvg tho buttorfllea and other omall, wingod oroaturos, which had onjosod utibrokon quiot il their honied homon, TIE PROTOGRARIILL, . An Ofenr X wha g reconnoitering in the fimumm ho osplod it the distanco the néthor mbs of # i ind, prorinently, tho lowor part of o man's body. Il vision not boing véry clent he could -not ay lo thought discorn the man's countonance, ur ititdéd sco nn{lhund to tho bont body. *¢At ledgth I have caught a sttollot ; how daro ho onter tligse grounds in detldice of the offiéors of the Inw,” 'Ihoofcer hastenad toward tho pnir of limba, and, stddésly coming upon thom from bahind some actooning shrubbery, his ratonishmont may bé imagined whon he discoy- orotl an ontorpriaing phnmfimphor at vorl, his hend and the upper part of lila hody belag hid- don frotn viow { o black shtoud uded ihon tho camorn it boing atranfed, CoLi. URANT lod the arrivals in an opbh wagor, deawn by four mutes, About Linlf-past 3 tlié band of the Groat Westorn Lu}m Guard doboughod 8n Viiconnes avenus, in front of the manslon, aftor m‘rlnq down a fonco. Tho ont-guts Aid wind-bags had deemingly travolod a-foot Iroti Ifyda Park, In ar- dor to snyothe B-cont fara on thd dumtmy-dngino, and, having noter bofote gohb bayoud thd limits of tho cily boor-gardens, they gob ehtirbly out of thelr latitude I jnnnmylui; tirongh tho flolds, ahd only steuck tho propor locality t’o find n board-fonco tn front of thom. A thordugh- faro wag of course mado at ofico, the bodrda bo- ihg torn down, and the Soutl Park polico lodked on and smtlod, * Trom half-hait 1 until 8 o'clock tho carrlaghs rollod up the Grand boulevard in quick stccos- sion. But, s they ontorad oh the lswn, thero woro no grinning goasoons ot country bump- king to display’ amazement and’ fhtonse delight at tho splondid attire of ho ladick, nud the handsomo uniforms uf the military mon. Thus far the exprosslona of admiration, a8 far ne outslders wora concorned, wers confined to the polico ofiicara. 5 Abont 3 o'clock tho neighbors and residonts of ydo Park, to tho numbor of about s luudréd, CROWDED THf: SIDEWALK and roadsido in front of tho housd, whato, owing to tho sbroncs of many trees, a olear vio of the front atoop and lnll-door waa obininable, As the weathor was nnohnnli‘rl\(fly flnd and wArm, the Indics genornlly dispensed with overclonks, and were ablo to travel in opon carringes, Thus the occupants of tho sidewalk ot a glimpss of oach costumo as ita woaret' ¢lowly neconded {lo atops, and often waited for her chaporon & fow moments, just at the door, It was o quiot, undenionstrative gathoring, and only onco was o passing criticlsm overhoard, and that was whott NMrd. Urant, loaning on the arm of the Prosidont, twas recognized. Of course tho ro- mark related to hor drees, As usual, TIE PRESIDENT WAS LATE, Tho coromony was gob down for 8 o'elock, but his carringo did not make its appearanco until threo minutea past tho hour, Immodiately fol- Jowing it ¢amo Polter Palmer's. Soon aftor tho arrlval of tho Presidont tho _strains of Nondolssohn's ¢ Wedding BMpreh wore hoard by tha oulsiders, and, intently watching the hall, they had the natibfaction o seeing tho ruosts promonaiic from the reeoption- room on thio ona alde to tho apartment in shich tho soloninization took place on the_other. ‘I'hore was o full in the music. Policomnn X. anid to OfflcorY. In nudiblotonos: ** (tess they'rogat- ting tied now," which waa acquioaced b by the porson addressed, and rogarded by tho bystaud- ors o8 an oxplanation of " the lull Aftor on interval of probably twenty minutes during _which tha sidewalk poople survoyer Ofticor Bloom (who wan Pratt'a nssistant) rock- ing himnolf contontadly o the vorandah in dr, Honoro sonfor'a chair, musical strains ngain floatod across the lawn and tingled the ocars of the listonors, Oraclo-Officor X, qnickly trans. lated tha renewnl of the music-playing a8 an avidenco thay tho ‘‘nuptinls was over. Sam Dratt's voito cnlliug up tho ¢arringes was heard, and tho sidowalk and rondside audience and apectatora roturned to their varlous habitats to discusa in freor Innguage and londer tones tha poiuts of excellence or of disparagoment which the scono had photographed on tholr miuds, St e i THE DEPARTURE. Whon the Jofforsonian*Rip Vau Winkle finds thiat all his frionds hnvo forgotton him whilo, a8 ho supposcd, but a fos briof hours olapsod, he stys, “And ara wo g0 soon fargotteu?" Sa miglt the youngoer Mr. and Mrs. Grant have said ot the train last night, had they comparod tho crowds, and tho bustle, and the popular onthusiasm attendant upon the coromonies oar- lier in tho day with the lack of interest shown by the public at their doparturo, At sboub ten minutes to 9 a couplo of carringes brought the young marmied couplo sud & few of their friends to tho OChicsgo, Alton & St. Louis btation, on the cornor of Counl and West DMadison streots. Horo they got on board tho slecpor *' Cuba," where speciat nccommodations, in the shapo of & drawing- room, had beon gecured for tho young couplo. Into this thoy entorod, accompgniod by Mr. and ‘Mra. Pottor Palmer, Mr. Ulysses Grant, Jr., and Mousrs, Adrian and Harry Honore. Tho bride was attived in her traveling droes, and hor face ghowed that tho parting with hor frionds had been not unattanded by tears. Conductor Walker, of - tho- sleopcr, mado-the - party com- forteble, and resumed his duty of lighting the olhor passongera on their way to their proper ars. 2 Whils engaged in this highly nseful ocoupa- tion, Col. I'ted. Graut stepped up to bim, aud, in o tow undertono, full of auxiety, asked him : “ Conductor, ara you suro that ubnt apart- mont i n safo ono?" The conductor ns- wured him that it was, and thoe Colonol, looking much relioved, honped up tho atops of tho Cuba, and re-entorod tho apartment, which cortainly 4id not prosont o very burglar-proof nppearance. Horo ovorybody lookod tolorably happy oxcopt the brido, and sho wopt iucesusutly, hor litile hnodlkorehiof hiding bor fenturcs successfully from the public gaze. It was probably with a view of ghortoning the panful guspouse of tho sweet torrow of parting that the Colonel again Ieaped from tha car, and walked briskly towards the roar sleoper, asking vaguely of ono or iwo poople on hia way whothor “this car was over going to start of not.” At Inet tho hour of fopotturo _nrelved, the: brido waa Lissed Tor tho lmst tithe by hor_ frionds, tho Dbildegroom shook hauda il round, sud thoe troln maved wodtward. As it moved off, not evon the ghost of an old slipper followed it, and if a Con- tinontal foraigmer had beou prosont, and ii- formad of the fact that tho car contained the nowly-marriod son and daughtor-iu-law of the yuler of the couniry, ho would have concluded thut oither that Hon™ bad n habit of getting wor- riod onco or twico & mouth, or that tho Amor- feans wore tho most apnthétio peopla ou such oconalons in tho univero. peet et P A DEFENSE OF JENKINS. Tho question has ofton arlaon In our minds, whon wo ourgelvos or somo other of our ropoy- toriul kin havo boen atigmatized an 3 IENKING," whothier s woro rightly nomed or not. When n fapkionnble bell, wedding, or recoption in fivon, of which any nowapaper worthy the unmo ju expected to give n full account, ia it tho re- portor, tho goests, or tho publio to whom tho titlo ** Jonkins” slould bo npplied? A nuccoss- ful jourual is au exponent of the domands of the public, That thoso of the largest elrculstion find it wot only advisable, but necessary, to give a full zccount of any roolly notoworthy social evont, proves that thers musy be n demand for such nows npon the part of tho publio, I'his tho genoral catoror must supply, and it is to his intorost to got the fullost and miost corrozt nceount of tho wattor, Theroforo tho roportor is sent, and ho or she dunly ehroh- iclon that sshich is presonted to his or her sight. 3B, AENOPUANE AND DAUGUTERS, from Utopls, are pointed out as distinguished pooplo ; and accordingly Mys, Aerophnuo’s Points d'Alencon and dinmonds, and tho Misscs Acro- phano's gozo do Chumbery and poarle, are do- soribed, .with esoh littla plaiting, puff, flounco, and frill, A wook aftor, tho Utopin Gazlte Antfoundos that Mrs, Acrophané and dnughtors, from thet placo, woro ot tho grand batl at tho Oapltal, givon in honor of tho Risalan Gon, Ot thoirhendzoff, and that tho “Jonkina” of the Capilal Chronicle nunounced the fact as follows, Thon ia givon n copy of what tho roportor. mnld concerning the great folks of Utopls, .with a fow guehlug remarks added by the local paper, which quito forgata that it is outdoing * Jonkina s his own motior, while protending covortly to snoor it him, What would that msme good man, of indeod ftny ono who Anoors at tho supposed imbacilily, toadyism, or impertinence, of tha so-callod_*Jonkitia,” nay if ho woro told that, a8 soon ns Mrs. Aerophiano and hor dangh- tors noticed thé roll of blank papér and tho raphito in the hands of * Jenkins,” and eaty Iht;l‘ roprosontative noatod taking notos, these adios PASSED AND TIEPASSED BEFORE: Ity Eouud thomsclyes in gracolul ntlltudes; gave iin ns many difforont views of thelr costumos a8 thore wero varioties of trimming; camo and wont, and cuno again,~—finding it a8 impossible to keop Away from tho .reprosonintive of that porlion of journalism n8 the moth from tho condlo (s mow and originl simie),—dnzzled with tho hope that the noxt doy's fouie of the Tonding papor would have a full necount of overy minutia of thoirtollottes,~—inowing fnll woll that their own lesser loeal light would copy it for the dolectation and envy of all tho doarfivg hundred frionds thoy had loft bebind thom. If thoy may nob hd writton down as brilliant, bonutiful, in toilottos of oxcoptionn! bonuty and prico, what was tho nse of all the oxpenee and troublo thoy had beon at? In tho Capital they woro only unita in a crowd quite as artistically and extray- ogantly dressed as thomsolves, and all their sumptitousnces wont for nothing, excopl as it was the rozalin of the company Lhe[v woro in, But at homo 1t would bo difforent, In Utopls it would bo looked upon ne » s LAWFUL AND DESIRABLE THING thot tho roprosentative poople of that youngand Emwlng toswn should bo sblo to rufile it with the out of thom abroad ; and, howover envious thoy might bo a8 Indtviduals, colloctively thoy wouht ba vory proud of the fact. Thus, through that littlo item of pernonal nows, many poople were gratifiad,—thoso wlio had thus *réally dono the * Joukinsy " patt by go paipably ahn\vin‘g thot thoy wiekied Lo be written up; ilieir doar friends at homo, who crentod **Jonking ™ by thoir deniro for tho nows whish “Jehkind™ only can give them 3 and tho general public, who Are quito os anxious to know, you know. ‘Thero 18 really nothing much more amusing than somo fashionable ball to the “ohiol™ tunt is * tnkin' notos,” 'Tho varlaly of people ho soes is 8o great. % MADANE NEZ-EU-L'AIR salls by with suporcilious look, and hor * do- scriba-inc-if-you-date™ alr, 1ler manner oms to domand tisst ** Jonkina* shall feol squolchod at once, roll up his fow unponciled, unpreten- tious sheets of papor, and forthwith sneak out at tho back way, and nover moro be scon of men. Not ho, *Jeukins " knowa botter. So Lo follows Tior with his oyo, nnd doserlios Lior regnl bonr- ing, tho dignified arch of her oyebrows, the majestic curve of her Roman noso, tho eclegance and suiability of her velvot-rohos; hor jowols as heirlooms, aithongh, in his omniscionco, ho may bo awnro that thoy had boén purchased less than n deeado of yenra before, chonp, of sowe pawnbroker; ber hair drcssed n 1'Imporatrico, ‘86 taoronghly in keopiog with tho tout-cnecmblo that it stemod to domand o ducal coronet, If not a crown, as n fitting #djunot to o much mative dignity and quoonliness. And this is_ immotintoly sst dotrn ns * gneh,” when it i3 posaibly hnlf art aad half malico. Madamo Nez-ou-PAir reads it tho noxe morning, and BEANS TN SMTE OF NERNELY. She trien to look unconcorned, to sny how sho shtibbed that littlo repotter, and tried to keep out of his way; but. that ho followed her around, and wroté hér up in spito of her- soif; and, all tho time, she is thiniking what o sonsible follow ho was,—really quite n[!&lmcmli\'n, and such a good {Id» 0 of character and poeition. So much for arl. Yoriaalico this: Her dear fivo bundred read it, and say : **Good gracions | did you soo what *Jenkins' snid shout Mrs, Noz-ou-l'Air? How he did plleiton! You've heard thiat old story about the diamonds, haven't you? ‘Phe lden of hav having a rogal cartlnge and_being woilny to woar s crown, Why, hor mothor took in washing, and hor grandiather wasn cobblor,” And so tho little ball of plons- ant seandal i8 set rolling, and, wholker nton- tlonally or not, ** Jenliua™ has his rovenge. Yo thero is THE REALLY ELEGANT WOMAN, cortain of hoself and her poaition, who, if sho Tmows *Jenking”,—aud “Jeuking” it by no nioans alwaya unknown of suth women,—has o caurteond word for him,—neithor Hugoring for Lim to scrutinizo tho details of her totlotto, nor gnuning him_ with haughty scif-conacionsnoss. Sho is quite indifforent 98 to whethor ho eays anything about her or not. Born in tho purplo, o belle from hor introduction into socioty, #ho lina_boen the thomo of too much comment to heed it; hus furnished too fraquontly an item for tho daily journal that hag chronicled cach step of " hor triumphant carcor, to moko it of tho lonst ~sccount whather auother ono shall be added. ~She neither courts nor shrinks from the publicity of the matter; for elto Imows that it will bo “rond ono duy and forgotton tho nost, and ib cannot affoct ber ono way or tho other. Such a woman 4 Jenkint” praiscs honestly, annfildlfl, end ad- miringly; but ho does not gush over hor, Thon'thoro is THE SOCIETT-DELLE, : grown inzolont with sucecss, who_oxpoects to o8 written about; who would consider horself de- frauded of hor rights wero she not, Bhe doco not oxposs horsolf to **Jonking'" oriticism as aponly as the Acrophancs, but sho siands not far off, soemingly indifforent, but really quite sslf- satisfied, and altogothor determined to ba prop- erly reported. _‘I'ne plonsantest sight, however, to Jonkiug," ia TIE YOUNG DERUTANTE, who half-hopes, hali-fears, that her namo witl bo_mentioned among the favored fow. BShe balf-shyly siops o momont iuto view, and then, fonring Sho_bas beén too bold, shrinks back agaln fiahlnd bor chaperon. It ia all 86 now, oo frosh, 5o bright and_gay L0 hor, that hor hoert puipitates, hior oyo glonms, and sha is indood & pleasaut object to the roportor, who, with this tne bright excoption, perhaps, cos tho brail of the serpont over ull besides. Tublis balts, whother given ostensibly for some ohprity, with o long list of potont numes on the committecs, or as ovations to somo sefon of Royalty from over goas, offor n fair flold for tho knaeliug over of roportorial game, It ik claimed, howevor, by many pooplo, thet the saoking information rogarding TRIVATE WEDDINGS OR RECBETIONR in an intrusion of tho cueay into a maw's castle, and that e should forthwith be ondted. It is quite ponsiblo, howovar, tht this may bo a mis- tako, Castlos, it tho foudal nccépention of tho torm, aro sltogethior out of dats, and tho tan who should dig & mont about his houso, aud fur- thormoro secuio it from invasion by drawbridgo and porteuliis, would put put himsolf to sorious incouvenionco, and be laughed at For his pains. T'ho castlo proper, avon o it bas roforonco fo a mon's home, is fasb bo¢oming obso- lete. The outside pressuro of necesmty ia driving bim forth into tho Fronch flat, or éend- ing Lim to some vast earavaisary, whoro ho will bo only n singlo apocimon in the fmmnu nienag- erio, £0 bt gazdd at and commonted ou b{ 08 many speotators s ¢an gok o viow of bim. Thon railronds and telograms aro drawing us all olosor together; nud this secking of tho public for in- formation is only the natural rosult of this com- miugling of individuals, IT 18 fIUSIAN NATURE in & moro widely-dovelopod form. It used to bo only the villages who gossiped and quoried about thoirlocal majgnates. ~ Comuminicalion with other places was too infraquent, pestago too dear, and Journshstio [ncilitics too alight, to pormit tha discuselon of anything but mattoers of vital imporiahco, Now, “however, ‘‘Nous nvous chango tout celn ¢ and, ag wo aro ablo to learn, If necensaty, all about our. cousing over 8ea In logs Lima now than fifty {mu‘s ago wo could p‘ol nows from tha next tiilage, it has naturall hrlaugl\t ug all into closor rofations with encl other. Formerly, what Miss Exclusivo wora to bo married in’ was only aaked by hor friends, or at loast her towuepeoplo, But, thon, no one know anything about Mg Ixolugivo except theso same peoplo, Now, owing to this brlnuinfi to- cther of rnrennu of tho swmo sooial standing, fimngh living in cities widely soparatod, Miss Exotuslre's name I8 & hotsehald word (n many Cities beulde Lor native plnce; aod those who do not know her sro atill INTEIESTED IN MEARING ALL ATOUT IT. So also if Madamo Milllonaire givos a rovoption. When her mother wag only Madamo Ten-thou- sand, and, though much boloved or respocted in hot own town, not ofton heard of boyond it, it would havo beon of littlo intorost to tho publie nt largo whotlier sho wore silks or cotton, offered hor guesls calies and alo, or bLad naparagus- wopa 4n the fire-placo, or Httle cirolo would bave quoried, envied, or rojolced; but it would have beon liko tho ‘wplush of n ninglo stono in & littlo pool, and the cireles which it mudo would have rovelved ouly about the lonely placo whore it fell, and not hayo touched nor mingied with any othurs, Now, howover, when her dnughtor, “Madamo Mililonuire, gives a ,rnubpfimh all ler frionds ko to : ~rof it. 'They maybo far-awny, or somotlivyg mey provont thoir coming; bul thoy are Intoroatod, with a vary natural 1 o, In all that’concorna hor. N ) It is this collision of {ndlviduala in tho nd- lvnncad conditlon of ensy interchinngo of civilities botwaon thoua who munt formetly have romninod ;l;’r;:l;"zl:lifi f:‘u’ll ':hulf H;(Ine, that Gos aroused this A A seom privato cagvlvlullmr T el THERE 18 KOTIING WRON about it ; In fuct, it fs but o natural ;’nd necossa. ry ronult of thoso simple caunos. Yoara Ag0, pntllu[l!}’yflu lind ome felond or schoolmato o whom you had vowad otorpal fidelity, and with whomt you gushed ovor sundry pagos’ of tintod papor for o yoar or two. Ticu camo pow cares and intorosts, You wero soparated, Sho ro- mainod in hor Lnatorn homo, and you sought noma nowor clty fartlior toward tho Ocoldent, You rombmbor ber, Thete {a n warm cornor still in_your beart, but ofroumatances have checked all interchongo of friendly fecling bes twaen you. is ovon possible that may both haye married, pnml unun n{:‘: b dnaghtors grown 46 maiure and marrisgenblo yonrs, "Tho last yon know of {nu recolved hor wnddlnq-cnrds, and you knl'::q; hat tho myoet Floroneo Muy of " your girllidod ia now Mea, Judgoe Courtoous. o hiag gone ta tha Sonato, and has rnrmmmnd hia Stoto wlsoly and honestly. Then, through tho publia prits, you learn that thoic cldest daughter, Miss Courtaous, I8 to bs married. J10W ANXIOUS YOU FEEL to Inow all aboul it ; nnd yot, to wido has grown tho spaco botweon you, and 6o mauyaro the claims upon you, yon nolther know hovw, nor Tiuve the timo, to bridge it ovor. Dut you know that you shall hear afl about it throngh t}m publio prints, ned you . walt ea. gotly for tho nowa that shall toll you how dolighttully tho coremony nassed off, Liow lovoly tha brida Toaked, and all tho dataila ol her dreen; what your friond horaolf wore, and who woro invitod ; what tha presants ward, nod who gavo thom; and thou you fool that you, hor mothor's old friond, hava a far bottor right than some of thone poovlo to mud aomo souvonis to har child, It In not yot too lats, and these old frionds, who hava figuwn almost ghaats in mem- ory, becomo egain liviug boings. This, & rocord of fnol, not fancy, shows that ovon * Jonlkins " ia not without hiis use inthe world; and that what, to o ensunl obsotver, 6ooims 1 izelens oxposure of p:'llb"li;kfl :;a%lur»l or ’“l impertinout rurorb by a o o, Iy roally a “"‘m"{". : 7 2 8top 1n tho Intoreats of or ara the publie to bo consured for Intorast In tho matter. verv decado ool panit . AN INCREABE IN ENTIETICS. The cravig for the boautiful has devoloped tho aclonce of the hesutiful,’and paat eruditios havo bocomo present typos. Thtu axons of lgutu‘_thlu growing appraciation of lovely things, whotlior acparately or I combinntion, in the trua reason for the demaud unon the part of the public for n_degcrintion of oven privata fotes, which gralify their esthotlo sonso, or ast a3 foxt-looks to the masses, In hor varrow homo, littlo Miss Dnnsy roads of Miss Ixolusive's etogant wodding, her bridal dress, her oxquisito floral docorations, and ol the other matters apportaining thors- unto, Bho, too, wilt be marricd soob, und pos- sibly a sigh of euvymay for » moment swwell hor bosom ¢ but it is soon” mioved Ly wiser, botter foclings, Sho eannot ordor flowers ad libitum from some famous florist; but eho can got a fow from frionds, and she can got soma wild mosses or forns to decorate tho humblo room with, and thus the placo whicl would kave looked cold and checrless assumes & bright and ploaning look, and tho coromony becomes some- thing moro than a legal form, and, olovatod by oven thosa simplo orrnrfugs on tho shrine of taslo. nssumes o higher tono, and teoms ‘more worthv of remombrasico. It casts o cheory glow ovor uil, and thus tho bo- nofleent Inllucuco of thatgrander wodding is folt in {ho simplor sphoro so far removed. Wa touch each othor too nearly nowndaya nok to influence ovon thoso who neem vory ronioto from us, and, thorefors, what scoms curiosity is really Y SOMETHING NUHLER AND DETTER : althouph it munt be admitted thint euriosity and dlscontent, puro nnd simplo, form the niotor- Fuwnr of tho universe, and ouglt to bo deitied nstesd of Leing deeried. 2 x Itisa fact thal a cortain type of journalism will publish fncts if it can get them; but, if not, will give tho rein to most elnborale fancy. IL 18 thin species of catorer that has produced tho your- news-or-your-life reportor. Nol o pleagant” por~ son to meot. Noi by anv means always a suo- cosatul highwayman, Some peoplo, who will ao- cado to n courtepus demnud, refuse to be, 8o to suy, graupod by tho throat and threntened. They will not yield thelr soeret up; and sometimes tho highwayman' gets the wouk of it, aud is olthor rogulntly suubbed, or gots false coin in placo of trilo monoy. For the credit of journnilsm, lok us hopo that this sort of creature is not often to bo et with in cither sox. That ho and sho do oc~ cusiondily oXist, is an wnfortinato fact, In the meantimo give * Jenkins ™ Lis due re o bene- factor and eduentor ; or, if hois to be sncored a4, admit that tho public at large is quitons worthy of the namo as himsclf. Let those in high places, or the favorad of fortune, realiza that they cannot live unto themsolves, 88 in old foudal times ; and that, ivstoad of making an unvwine, or, it way pons{b\ soem {0 them, an ine delicato, - exposurs of private affuirs, thoy ara only sdding to tho genoral culturo of esthetia inato amunyg tho pooplo at largo. A. D, H. PRI VO ) KIYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR. Speclat Dispateh to The Chtcago Tribune, Spnixaristp, 1iL, Oct, 20,—ra. Hough, wita of 7. A, Hongh, an old citizon of 8pringfeld, wax shot on o public street Inst night, near her rosi« doncs. Bho charges her stopson, Jumes Hongh, & young man about 10 yoars of age, with having perpatrated the doed. Ho stoutly denies the chhrgo, and says ko will have no’ difloulty in ptovihg an alibl, He gave bnil in the sum of 32,000 to-day for bis apponrance &t the woxt torm of * tho Circuit Court, haying waived a preliminary examioalion. The shooting was doun with o pistol, o und tho ball took offeot in the loft broast, It waa extracted this morning, and, nlthough tho wound is a sovoro ono, it i8 not thaught that it will prove fatel, - Young Hough is bolioved to be *innocent, though it is conceded that hie might ba prompted to the commission of such a deed through the faot that sincs tho sedond marri of bis father tho children havo not béen able to livo at homo, or, a¢ least, thoy haye not dohe so, in consequence of tho intense fooling aroused by tho mariage. —_— A SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT, Spectat Didvatch to The Chicago Tribusne, Oquawiy, IlL, Oct, 20.—Tho soldiers’ monne ont wis unveiled and dedicated horo this after- noon in tho prosence of .an jmmense crowd of poople. Bpocclies wero made by the Presidont of tha doy, the Hon, Tobort Moier, Judges Willism and Rics, Capt. 8, W. McGnw, Dr. i)nvi(\ MeDH, and othors, After prayet by tho Rev. IL, ITanson, the anvelling of ths stdtuo, soldier, took plnca during tho performanco of » solen dirgo by tho Burfington Silver Corsict Bond, ‘Tho monument way built ju honor of the brave men of Henderson Oovnty who lost their lives in tho eorvice of” their country during . the late robollion, . and over 200 of thoir namos aro racorded ou Its foursides, 1t is built of pure Italisn marble, resting on o buso 8 fect square, of Joliot limostons, . its fas Is ++ foot square, and hag s Hutod column 9 foot jong, on which rosis the statuo of nuoldier, and Js 90 feob high. 1t wos designed and buils by W, W. Webstor, of Muscatine, oud is n bigh- Iy-finished work of art, P THE SAN FRANCISCO FAILURE. Sa% Tnanotsco, Cal,, Oct, 20.—1It is estimated thnt the liabilitios of Morgan's Sons are over £850,000, Iiis alao steted that the Grangors of California aud Orogon aro ot sulferors by thln fallure, although thero aro ugly reports to the contrary. New Yonw, Oct, 20,—Tho shipping firm of B, E. Morgoan's Sons, of Houth stroet, YL ig stated, is not nvolved in the suaponsion of the Nan Franelsco firm, which s reported aé having failed in consoquonco of & residont pariner thero spooe ulating 1 yheat aud ship charters, e s Rt BIDS AWARDED, dpcolal Disputel to Lhe Uhtrago Tribune, Maoition, Wis,, Oct, 30,—Tho Sunoriutondent of Public PTroperty bus mude tho following nwards for furnishing stationory for tha ues 6 tho Btato, on tho bids oponad tho 1Gth: J, B. Moualoy, Madlson,{furnishing gold pens and pouns cils; Tytus, Jlamilton & Co., Milwaultoo, paper and ouvolopes ; 1, Niodecken, Milwankeo, gene oralutatlonery; Weat & Co,, Milwaukeo, forks, kuives, sloars, oto. e ‘Che Eortitications of the Llbe and Waosers ‘I'he Barlin corraspondent of tho London Times tolographa: * ‘Cho Gruson foundry at Magdo- burg hay manufactured n full complement of the nowly-invontod cast-steol Llocks for tho protec~ tion of tho fortifiontions at tho wmouth of the L31bo and Wesor. Theso blocks are from 50 ta 70 contimotros thick, and, when placed on the sonrpof properly-constructed eatthworks, rondor tho latior absolutely invuluesable, Tho now cuirasved worka will bo srmed with the 28-centis motro cannon, Lhurling a projectilo of 800 woipht, aud firing five_rounds every quartet of an hour, Boaidos thosolonrthworks, culrassed rovolving- towors, which uro llkowise ready, and adindt of Dboing arned with the snme keavy ovdinauce, will bo placed at somo points of tho shore.” .