The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1870, Page 5

“THE HOLIDAY S¥ASON, Christmas and New Year's Presents. ; ‘THESE ARE OUR JEWELS.” A Ramble in the Great Diamond Houses. Statuary and Bronzes, Clocks, Watches and Articles of Virtu. THE GREAT GIFT DAY. . One of the most prominent chgracteristics of Christmas 1s the good old custom of making gilts between friends. What would “the holidays” be ‘without their holiday presents + Whether they be costly or cheap—whether li is tue purse of the mil- Honpaire or the -mall savings of ‘he artisan that are drawn upon for the purchase—tese Christmas pre- sents are equally beautiful and sacred. How many bright young eyes look up with bea us of intensified Jove into tie father’s face on Chiusimas morning, when the litte gift is presented! How many a wile presses to her heart the simpless token of a hus- ‘band’s love, or the jewel alimest above price! No matter which, it is equaily valnavle and endeared to her, as the symbol of an honest aiectlon, which has kept its tore burning along the path that leads back for many @ year, which Memory {follows uow to the bridal and the honeymoon. Ai is there not a most tender emo- tion stirred when the maiden accepts, with blush. ing happiness, the Christmas gift, which perhaps is only the delicate prototype of the greater gift, throb- bingly hoped for—the loving donor himseif! In this case Memory is not retrospect. Indeed, It is not memory, but proptecy, that warms the maiden’s heart and makvs ier beautiful eye glisten, And thus, with rich and poor—the youthful and the oid—in households where tawdry splendor often mocks the geulal soul of hospitality, and in the humblest home, where honest virtue sanctifies the poor mau’s firesiae, tnese Christmas gifs come like the presence of angels, bearing blessings on thelr pinions. WHENCR COMES THIS CUSTOM of Christmas gilts? It is doubtless the instinctive tmpulse which grew out of the frst great Christmas festival, when God gave to man the most precious Of all gifts, His only Son, to become the preacher of adivine philosophy and the martyr of an eternal faith. The first act of man, in order to show his devotion to that helpless infancy of Divine hurmamty nestling in the manger at Bethlehem, was to offer gifts, rich gifts froin the Fast, proffered by the hands of kings, with tokeng of love and gratimde. These offerings of gold, frankincense and myrrh were the first Christinas gifts. They were laid by men at the feet of the mysterious God, and 60 from that day to this, between man and man, these tokens of friendsiip and ilove annually pass on every beantiful Christmas festival. Christmas day, therctore, is casent.ally the day of gifts. ‘Lhe young welcome it with childish glee and throbbing expec- tation; neither do the oid despise 1%. Inage as in youth the heart is open to the most deiicate touches of atiection, As for the beautiful legend of SANA CLAUS, that has gone up to the top story of the househola— awiy up to the regions of the nursery. A lovely conceit it is for venders of toys; a witching delu- sion, too, for the young believers in the aucient fur- coatea Dutehman—neophytes as they are in the World’s mysicries--who hear in their dreams the tramp of the reindeer and the jingle of the bells, and ihe volce of encouragement, Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer! now Vixen! Ou, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Dunder and Blixen! Bus we fear that “Young America’ is becoming sceptical about this deucious myth, and (hat many a stocking is hung upon Christmas eve with a sly wink from each urchin who is begmning to detect that it is the generous hands of those who provide all other domestic comforts and pleasares which fill the stocking with all its glittering toys, and not the old spowiladen traveller, with his traditiopary beard, hairy cap and well filled pouch, who comes down the chimn ey. However, santa Claus in the nursery is the hero of the brightest chapter m she life of man. In the dreary night of mid-winter, though the wind howls without, slaging weird songs through the skeleton trees, he comes in a glow of sunshine ulon the sleep of youthful innocence—a sunshine that leaves a thousand sweet remembrances belind, which ex- pand far beyond the Mmits of the nursery, and per- haps brighten the future years of the man with the recollection of scenes and hours when to believe in Santa Claus was not so bad after all—when he may come to think that it was happier to be innocent and credulous than to be steeped in the intrigues of life and to have become a practical unbellever in everything in which the heart ciaims mastery over the brain. Santa Claus and his asseciations, there- fore, may last for another generation at least. By that time our little ones, if we may judge from the present current of progress, may be like full-armed Minervas, paneplied with knowledge and wisdem at their very birth, And when that cemes to farewell to the reign of Saute Claus and ail the jappy deiusions belouging to the legend which charmed our grandmothers and grandfathers in their unsop nistocated chtidaood, But we are straying frem our gift land. We started with the intention of showing waere the most bedu- tifa: Chrisimas gifts can be had, as tar as taste and fancy lead us. Obedient to the beck of Beauty's fairy wand we seek The fretted splendor of each nook and niche, where the exquisite filigree of art in sparkling gems wrought into elegant forms first invites us. “In short—as Micawber would say—we go to . TIFPANY'S, the Alhambra of Union square. Here one’s eyes are dazzied with the array of jewels in every shape that glitter im the form of rings, bracelets, neok- laces, brooches, earrings, and the magnificent full sets of pearl, and-coral, emerald, sapphire and dia- monds of the finest lustre, Who can measure the cost, or who can describe the variety in these long crystal cages which line the store? ‘Tlie value may be counted by militens; the vanety can only be mea- sured by the infinite skill of the designer apd the artificer. The superb stock of DIAMONDS first attracts the visitor, They are around in every form of delicate workmanship, all executed, too, as, indeed, are nearly ail the arucies in the collection, by Tifany’s own workmen. The most gorgeous or- naments are the full diamond sets, one of which, containing necklace, earrmys, brooch and bracelet, is valued at THIRTY-SEVEN 1HOUSAND DOLLARS. Of course there are sets of much less price, run- ning as low as $2,000— the variety of brooches, pins, rings, charms, ecatrings and other ornaments, im- parting to the diamond case the dazzling brilllancy ofa CONSTELLATION OF SUNS. More modest, though hardiy less expensive, are the ornaments of pearl. ‘The stock of these is ex- eecdingly beautiful and varied in design, There 1s one muaguiticent set, consisting of brooch and earrings of tle purest pearls, set in brilliants. A alngie string of pearls, the most perfect that ever a Ceylén aver brought up from the depihs of the Lidian Ocean, ts valued at $12,000—a costly ornament ier some fair throat, but one that an empress might wear and feel proud. Most of these pearl sets are meant for BRIDAL ORNAMENTS, but many of them are gov up for that specialty. ‘There are only two prerequisites to render the rarest of these jewels avaiabio—the money to pay for them and the bride te wear the jo doubt some purchaser will come along one of these days to whom fortune lias given both requisites. BEATUS VIR | Next to the diamonds and pearls in_brilliancy is the sliverware, ef which there is a gitttering steck. One dinner set, conspicuous abeve all, is remarka- ble for the beauty of iis desiga and the fine Anish of the chasings. It stands supreme among all the other dinner and breakfast sets, and can be Laid om any gentieman’s table fer the moderate sum of $30,000. Looking around this branch of the estab- Ushment, we are dispoged to think that there 1s noth- ing finer'in the line of silverware im the world as regards superier workmanship than that which sur- rounds us, We fee) a iittie proud also to know that they are all of HOME MANUFACTURE. Among the large celiection of water pitchers made of oxydized silver we fim clas#ic designs, mostly of eclectic styles, which are worked out by our resl- dent artisal in the workshops of this establish ment, With a8 ghaate ap delicae a finish as any NEW YUKK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER Hl, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET. thing we have yet seen in modern art. Among the thousand articies ef virtu we would single out one Fare specimen of a large library set in SOLID MALACHITS, alued at $675, which seems to us, who are not skilied in gems and precious stones, a price not teo high lor 50 truly beautiful an ornament, 80 exqui- sltely wrought, Almost every table or stand has its groups of BRONZES, and many of them are of 1are beauty, For ex- ample, there is@ group of Penelope and Teema- chus, ‘full of the most. iender seaument, ‘The mother Jeans Ut the shoulder of ber boy. The pensive (ace and downcast cye of Penelope reveal the story of great sorrow hidden away 1n the breast of the mother, There sa cloud of sadness upon the face of the boy, a8 if he snared the grief ior his absentiatber, Another group, full of force, ts the parting of Hector and Andromache, which, if it were for the exquisite fyrms of the drapery alone, would bea masterpiece The ‘Trojan wie clings passionately to the grea clueftain, hangs upen oim, Impioring him uot lo leave the city and put his lite ‘at the mercy of the Greeks outside the walls. The story belo. to she last fatal days of Ilium, beloved o: the gods. ‘here is immense vigor in ihe figure of Hector, a8 he strugygies to disengage himselt from the emuraces of Andromache and with brandished sword is hastening to the conflict, Wecan almost bear bia answering to the remon- strance Of mis wife in the translated words of Homer:-- | Where heroes war thp foremost place I claim, ‘Khe first in danger asthe first 1u fame, ‘The ‘Dancing Girl,” by Glessin, of Paris, an ex- quistte figure, as Voluptuvus as LLaidee “Bacchante Overcome wiih Wine.’? aud mnany others, which We canuot new dwell ujpit, are all exquisite spect. mens of the dinest class d bronzes. Ty alluding to the diaujonds we forgot te mention one solitaire pia. ‘The cuting of the diamond, which ig about ihe of the Up ol a lady’s onger, 1s most remarkatle, Its value is $10,000, It is indeed a superb stone, almost tp beautiiul, but, of course, not at all voo dear to detorate the shirt bosom o1 a MANHATTAN POLITICIAN. Yet who knows butit pay one lay shine upon the vrewst Ol some lucky Tight 1a and about tue City dial’ We hope not; bat slrapger tuings Rave hap- pened in that ya Watones and cide! great profusion are here, Watches of TiiTany’ n make, irom the minia- wure thmekeeper, Dot lwwer than a tiree cent vo the best articles ingold bung cases, Clocks, there are, too, of porphiry and majuchite and onyx; clocks of modern andantique patterns, including the pink and gilded leauties of ine une of Louis Quatorze. In short, tle eve wearies from contem- plating this vast hail,the repositery of go much splendor m art aad § much wealth tn the rarest products 0! the mine ax) the ocean, A siuilar scene await the visitor at BALL, HACK & CO.'s, He cannot escape Ue fascinauon. The magnif- cence of everything aruad nim, the dazzling array of briljiants set in ever forum knowu to art and ap- Licable to every purpoe, uursed aad culuvated by ‘asnion, suggests the Words of Saakspeare in the “Pwo Geulieuen of Veona— ‘Win ber with gifts, sue respects not words; Dumb jewels oltenjn thelr sieut kina, More quick than weds, do jove & woman's mid. There is certainly v3 iden, nay, a jewelled oppor- tunity, vo test ius phildophy just here in the midst of these telned treasves, Uniappy France bas contributed litle or mung to our great mart of holiday gilts Unis seusa. Alas! her cunning arti- feers in gold ail gems are working at the gus of the forts or keeping guard at the peéals of Paris. For. nately we are not depadent upon France fer our finest jewelry, alimoughn tue stock of Ball, Black & Oe. there is a goodly 4ow of I'rench inportation: especialy in Chatelaine: aud similar ornaments of rarest workmanship. Mt these came here before the war. Nearly all thevorks of the finest quailty In gold and silver and «mond setting are manufac tured in the building by AMERICA WORKMEN, or those of other natipalities who have become Americans by absorptia, by the kindiy welcome tendered thei in vhis ccutry, aud the liberal wages paid for their labor, ‘To sto_k in ubis establishment very large, comprisin’ everything in the way of jewelry, statuary, bronz} and rare articles of vertu, in every variety that caisausty the mind disposed to adil jive, SaTUARY, which 1s very choice rater than numerons, will be noted for Miss Husmer’statue of “Zeuepta,” and @ very beautiful bust, li size, of the same suyject, ‘Phe latter is valued at 12,000 in gold. Four com- paaton figures in marbk executed by an eminent Roman aruet, are exedingly beautivul, They represent the childhoods! Washington, Napoleon, Teliand Franklin, by laracteristic action which points to the history of je early life ofeach. For instance:—The boy Wasngton leans upon pis axe, resting from bis lors at woodcutting in the forest; Napviecon,n the student cestume of Brienne, is absoed in calculating some mathematical prober Tell, hold.ng a& bow dn his band, 1s lookls up towards the moun- tains—up towards aspirations which in the fucure of Lis manbot made ms vame immortal aud made Switzeriand 3c, ‘The boy Frankliu hag nis wiustle under his ar, leoking quite pensive at the idea that he has paltoo much Lor iX—a pirilose- pher even 1n boyhoo.. he expression of character in these figures 1s admijbly preserved. Bach telis lig own prophetic story ‘tuere are tuany viher ex- cclient works, ite “Ved Bust,” for example, and @ lew smialicr groups! considerable me: in articles of verta we arétruck with a mayuiiicent vase of PUROD a really superb specimerelying for its merits, per- haps, morg upon the Vae of te mavcrial than the elavoration of the Workinship. Again, here is a clock of solid malaghi'and a tabie set for the dressing room to matchyorth $1,000. And this is butone exauiple of Uilstyle of arucle, of which were is @ profusion. DIAMONDS ¥D_ PEARLS, if not the specialty of th estavushment, certainly claim a first place in the pand display at this holl- day season. One gem practs ihe ey® at once. It 13 a Set—brooeh, Wh [ydauts, aud earrings—all composed ef pearls tici set and surrounded by SUPY LAMONDS rN, of various sizes, But one central peal, tina very simple brooch, is ue fiuest ia t.e Whdeyilection. Probably No pearl ever lay tn Oman’s green water more pure than this one, fue price, of course,\ commensurate with its purity. Pearls of this % and quaitty are very rare. They are, conseqitly, highly prized and ror ly sought after. Ondase in this house is ex- clusively devoted to Lridalynaments, all of purest pearl, typical of the parithey are intended to adorn. Some of them are uch exquisite quality and so costly withal that Ofeeis almost disposed to ask with young Claudio,\ his impassioned ad- miration for Beatrice, . Can the world buy #1 » jewel? It is hardly necessary to i} upon the rich col- lection of silverware and \ches jor which the house of Ball, Black & Co.18 famous, AS manu facturers nese articles U have scarce rivals in this country or in i ee ‘There are, oi course, other Fes at which a great variety of beliday articles, 8) a3 we have been describing, can be had; but \ have dweit upun the two great emporiums, asir jliustrations of What the metropolis can do iihe munusacture of tle Most cosy and exquisite Ws of art in GOLD, SILVER ANDi sis, A ramble through these jeved halls is like a dream of the reaims of falry d, recalling inci- dents im those famous tales Of Sherazade, by the recital ef which she helped to ten the nights of the Sultan Schabriar, and tuer jengthened her own days. GENERAL NEWS [Hs. In Sonora there is a premium g300 for Indian scalps. Amonument to General Winft scott erected in Richmond. ee The salary of the Mayor of Ha ). The perquisites are from $3,000 ae mode it There are 200 convicts making ol . tentiar§ of Iliinols, They make os tet g The new Masonic Temple at the Cer of and Randolph gtreets, Chicago, is ny asiataten Application has been granted ttpgsrg, iene & Co. for a new nauonai ban! (pies limos, \ There is ice enough in some ofp r northern New England to impede ere mR fersy boats, ie uaae gore Ma and from or eee Sun- jays and week days, 13a teature o! rial way in the West. Sak ten Harry Meech for many years mani tl Albany Museum, whose insanity wa: neil some Weeks since, 1s dead. Major J. McClellan Miller, of Mount pris, ry, formerly a major in the forty-fourth rgent mit nois volunteers, committed suicide Mnooting nimserf through the head a iew days ago” Two muscular young women of San ynejsco have had @ waiking match for $500. over sixty miles one gaye oul, Ween "oiner waiked an hvar longer and then clalmed purge, During the month of November the letteyriers FLEETWOOD PARK. ANOTHER DISHONEST RACE. Five Heats Trotted—The Bets Declared Off, and John Martin, the Driver of one of the Horses, Ruled Off the Track—Two Other Trots Commenced, but Not Finished. An honest trot newadays is 4 rarity. Nearly every one that has been gotten up for the last month has been arranged by the parties engaged for frandn- lent purposes, Tie-best horse in a majority of cases has lost, and gentiemen who have laid their money on their judgement have generally been losers, Yesterday afternoon another fraud was attempted atthe Fleetwood Park, but the Superintendent of the grounds, Mr, Tailman, was the judge, and the culprit got his desserts, He watched carefully the manwuvres of the driver of the fastest horse in the race and at the end of It declared all bets off, and ruled Jobn Martin, the driver, off the course fo:- ever, ‘This, probably, will have the effect of putting @ stop, at least for the season, to similar attempts at imposition, and may have a tendency in the future of deterring the scamps who have been In- juring the trotting turf the past season from concocting their villainous practices here- after. The trot was advertised as a purse and stake of $250, mile heats, best three ia five, between Jotin Lovett’s bay mare Lady Ross, to wagou; M. Bellinger’s bay gelding Hiram, in harness, and John Martin’s brown gelding Jounny Reb, to wagon, Lady Ross was the favorite before the start at two to one over the fleld in the pools, and at large odds in the outside betting. Johnny Reb won the first heat in 2:37, and the secend heat in the easiest possible manner in 275835, and It seemed that he could not lose the race if allowed to trot. The mare continued the fayorite after the first heat at long odds; and after Jehnay Reb bad won the second heat to the surprise of all, except a favored few, she was still a greater faverite than ever, selling in a pool for $105, while Johuny Reb and Hiram together fetched but $25. “Now, what does tis mean /’ was the ques- tion that went around among the unsophisticated, and some queer remarks were heard, sucn as “A chuck,” “Fraud,” “Stand from under,” ‘Go and get out at any price,” and many others ef similar purport. The third heat was started, aud Martin at. once showed his haud by breaking the horse up and falling far in the rear, where he lay the greater part of the heat, intending to be distanced. There was no Judge at the distance stand, and so he came tn second, twenty lengths behind. The crowd shoutea to the judges to take him out o1 the wagon and put in another driver; put Martin told so plausible a story about the ho.se pulling him 60, and bis not being able to take him up when he broke, that the judge permitted him to retain his seat behind the orse fer another heat. The same game was played in that heat, when the judge decided to remove him. Martin, however, would not allow any other driver to handie the horse, and, efter wilful losing the th heat, the judge declared all bets off, and ruled Martin off the track for- ever. ‘he sentence of the judgo sheuid have been even stronger than it was, “He shonid bave also ruled the horse off the track, as his only value ‘a8 @ trotter is on the track, and not as a road horse, This would bave touched the peckets of Martin, which seem to be the only depository of his sensl- bilities; and it might have had the erect of impress- ing on his mind that honesty would be the best poli- cy.in the future. Two other Lrots were started in the afternoon, and Were saudwiched in with the main race; bat after three heats had been trotted of cach they were post- poned untli Monday. ‘The following are the details Of the trotung swindle, with summaries of the other races as far as they progressed:, THE FIRST PROT. First Heat.—liram won the poe, Johnny Reb the second place, and Lady Koas the outside. ‘fhe latter was @ great favorite over the field. Lady Ross had the best of the send-off, Hiram second, Jonuny Keb one length behind. Going areund the tara Lady Ross trotted away from the others, and was tree Jengins ahead of iliram at the rocks, Jehnny Keb one length behind. At the quarter pole Lady Ross led one length, Johnny Reb second, six leogths ahead of Hiram, the latter having broken up on his way thither, Johnny Keb broke on the lewer. turn, and y Koss led four lengths to the Balf-mile pole in 1:16. On the backstreteh Johnny Keb closed Hanty and atthe threo-quarter poié showed his head mn front, Lady Ross second, six lengths tn front of Hiram, Johnny Reb and nay Ross came tuto the homestreten together, and, after a tine struggle, Jobnny Keb won ie heat by @ neck and shoulders, Hiram was half a dozen lengths behind. Second Heat,—Lady Ross was sull the favorite over the field at odds. The Lauy and Jol Reb got away together, half a length in front of Hiram, and going arouud tue turn the mare and Johnny Keb trotied away trom the other. Johnny Reb then broke up, but catching his trot quickly Was at the mead of the mae as she passed the quarter pole in thirty-seven and a balf seconds, Hirain four lengths behind. Going arouud the lower tura Lady itoss leit her feet, aud Jounny Reb took @ commanding lead of four lengths. He was that distance in front at the half-mile pole, in 1:16}, Lady Ross second, two lengths in trout of Hiram. Going along the backstretch Lady Ross shut up a little of the daylight, and Johnny Reb passed the three-quarter pole three lengths ahead, Lady Ross second, two lengths aliead ef Hiram. When the horses got into the homestretch Lady Ross aad Ham broke up, and Johnny Reb came home an easy winner of the heat by six lengths, in 2:3834, Hiram second, two lenyths ahead of Lady Ross. Tiird Heat,—solnny ed was the favorite over the field when the peol-seiler commenced his work aiter the heat, but Lady Ross soon resumed her place as favorite, and sold for nearly two to one over the field. She had the best of the start, Hiram second, Johnny Reb third. At the quarter pole Lady Ross was six lengths in front, Hirai second, Joanuny Reb third. The time was thirty-seven secouds. Onthe lower turn Lady Ross was ten lengths ahead, Hiram second, four lengths ahead of Jehuny Keb. The latter then broke up or was pulled toa break. At te half-mile pole Lady Koss was ten lengthsin advance ef Hiram, and Johuny Keb ‘Was six lengths further off, his driver making a very bungling piece of business of it in his endeavor to pull the horse so that he would lose the beat. 1b ‘Was too plain net to be noticec by every one. Lady Ross came on and won the heat by eight lengths, Hiram second, ten lengtiis aead of Johnny Kev. Great excitement Was manifested by the spectators, and they insisted that Martin, the driver of Johnny Reb, should be taken from behind the horse and an- other driver take nis place, This, however, was not doue. fourth Heat.—Lady Ross was now the favorite at five to one over the field. She had the best of the start, Hiram second, Johnny Reb turd, At the quarter pole, which was passed in thirty-elght seconds, Lady Ross led six lengths, Hiram second, one length ahead of Johany Reb. On the lower turn Lady Ross opened the gap to ten lengin: id was that far ahead at the half-mile poie la ge She Increased the gap to twelve lengths on the back- stretch, aud came Rome an easy winner by eight Jengths In 2:40, Johnny Reb second, four lengths in front of Hiram. Fifth Heat.—The driver of Johnny Reb was now told by the judge that some other man mutt take nis place benind the hore, but this Mr. Martin objected to. He finally said that Dan Mace might drive the horse, but no other man, knowing full well at the time that Dan Mace was jot on the ground. ‘Tne horses were then catled up and the word given, Lady Ross taking the lead, closely followed by Johnny Reb, Hirai third. The lawer soon broke up and feil far in the rear. At the quarter pole, which was passes, in, thirty-eight and a half seconds, Lady ss led three lengths, Johuny Reb second, eight jengths in front of Hiram. Going around the lower turn Lady Koss opened the gap aad was tour lengths ia front at the balfintle pele in 1:17, Hiram still eight lengtus in the rear. Going up the backstretch Johnny Reb closed gradually on Lady Noss, and at the tliree quarter pole was only @ length and &@ half behind. He trotied finely into the home- stretch, and at the drawgate was lapped on the mare; but he was gaining too fast to suit the driver.and he was pulled to a break. Having now falien back far enpugh to make the heat sure for the mare Martin fave the horse his head, and he came after her at such a rapid pace that he Was on her wheel as she crossed the score. Had the reins broken at the drawgate Jolnny Reb could not have jost tue heat. The judge, Mr. Tallman, then declared that Lady Ross had won the race; but that ali bets were om, and Mr. Martin ruled off the track in Chicago were occupied as 1ollows:—M. Gelivered, 025,711; clty letters. delivered, riers Mewspapers delivered, 132,350; 4 $19,342; papel collected, 71,922. . Thomas J. Vanghan, a well knoWnip builder, died m Philaveiphia on Sunday, \the elxty-tnird year of his age. He had a wide \ia. tion, at home and abroad, as a,paval const and contribuved not @ litle to lame OL Pie, phia in that respect, ‘Thousands of men tm the lake cities will be br empioyment during the” Winter months fy want of some supplementary trade or calli which they might turm tueir hands, ‘The p these men are trom those who have been o| lakes during the season of navigation. Ib 13 again asserted that the Atlantic and @ Western Kallway Company is to be reorgan' and run separately froin the New York and | road; that it is te be placed in the uands of a bo, of trustees, consisting of senator Thurman, or 0) William Stewart Duncan, of New York, and Gen McCleiian. The heaviest verciet ever given in Iowa in breach of promise suit was that given at Waverl, in the suit of Isabella A. Smith against J.T, Cam bell. The damages were laid at $20,000 and the ja found for $18,000. This was ‘he result ef an attem on the part of the defendaut to destroy ihe charac or letuers Citeg} ie lads. forever. This announcement was hailed with shouis of applause by all except those who uo, to win by the traud, The time of the heat was 2:40)4. ‘lae foliowlug is a SUMMAR’ FLEETWOOD Park, Dee, 10.. Mile heats, best tiree in five. Jobn Levett entered b. wm. Lady Ross, to wagon. te ae John Martin Reb, to Wagon.....+. terse aeeee LD M. Beilinger entered b, g. Hiram, in harness....... . Purse and stake $250; Hay. First heat. 88 1:16 Second heat. 874 1:16 ‘Third heat 37 1:16 Fourth heat soe BB 11035 Fifth heat. eves BBG Lilt 34034 Same Day. eepstukes $200; mule heats, best three in five, in harness, W. H. Aliping entered br. m. Aunie........ 2 1 1 Thomas ‘Trimble entered ch. yg. Honest TOM. ...4. sssceesseeoe serve $ 3 3 John Frick entered s. g. Sorrel Jake 122 TIME. Quarter, Hal. rst heat. 4656 2854 ord heat, 40 22 ind heat, a SAME Da¥.—Sweepstakes $100; mile heats, best three in five, W. Monoberts entered g. g. Young Mac, to on. en ch. g. Topgaliant, in Owner entered ch, m. Kitty, to road Owner entered br. g. Young Dexter, i ness... TIME. Quarter, —-Hatf. Mule. First heat. . 48 Aug 8:06 Second heat, 820436 ‘Third heat, 104 MUSICAL REVIEW. Ernst Reinking, Sixth street, puplishes Vespers,’ by Mark Hallam, a work of an unpretending stan- dard, The composer treats the sublime utterances of the psalinist in a style calealated to bring out their spirit and place them tn the most descriptive, and we might say dramatic, form, There 18 not the Sligitest pretence in the work; for simplicity itself seems to be its guiding motive, Yet there is more real merit in it than hundreds of the church pieces of & more ambitious nature that we have been com- pelled to wade through, William Hal! & Son publish the following: ‘Italia Unita,” or ‘Rome.’ Marche triumphale, Dedi- cated to Victor Emmanuel, and composed by Glue Seppe Opertt, conductor of the Niblo’s Garden or- chestra. A fine, brilliant werk, with an exuberance of martial spirit in it from beginning to end. The themes are ail fresh and melodie and the treatment ig orchestal in effect and varied in the most pleas ing manner, The same house has brought out the principal gems of Bristow’s magnificent opera of “Kip Van Winkle,” Three of these morceaue must needs be popular favorites, and are destined for the salon, coucert, parlor, ballreom and street. They are “The Mug of Beer,” a rellicking, Irresistible brindist, and contagious in every measure; “The Sparkling Tears of the Vine,” a song which we safely assert has no peer in its line in opera of any kind, and the ex- quisite melody, “Alone, All Alone, in this Wide World of sorrow,” the plaintive lament of Rip when he wakes up, visits the village of Faliing Waters and finds that he is forgotten by all. The composer of this opera, George Bristow, is, We inay say, the only great representative of music in America. ilis Works, orchestral and vocal, are better known in Europe than they are here, yet they bear the stamp of true genius impressed upon them, He has proved himsei @ thorough musician, Rot vuly in opera, but im oratorio, symphony, ballads and pious works. ‘The name of George Bristow stands at present the first In American art, and we doubt very much if Europe can show his equal in music. “Sur la Tombe de Gottschalk.” Réverte. N. Re Espadero. A work which probably only the com- poser himself can give an intelligible idéa of; for he overloads it with compiex and detailed instructions and minute details ou expression, style, coler, use of pedals and directions of the metronome, and he says in the preface taat ‘to forget all these recommenda- tlens wouid completely prev eit the obtaining of the desired effect.” The work ‘s exceedingly gloomy ana labored, and Mr. Espadero seems to think that monetony and dulness are indispensable adjuncts tothe expression of grief in music, Melody, at all events, he carefflly excludes, ‘To prove the fallacy of his opinton we need only point to the immortal «Marche Funcbre,” of Chopin. Henry Litoltf, New York, Paris, London, Brussels, St. Petersburg, Basle, Amsterdam and Vopenhagen, publish the following:— “Nocturnes pour Piane.”” John Field. This is one of the handsomest and most elegant editions of music we have ever seen, The works themselves, seventeen in number, are Mendelssohnian in their exquisite melody and grace, and are withal so simple as to be within the reach of every pianist. “Deutsche Slegesmirche,” consisting of “Woerth,”’ by Wiedemann; “Saarbriicken,” Partzsch; “Metz,” Blumenstengel, and “Sedan,” Abt. They are all good pieces, briluant and effective, “Variations,” Beethoven, The entire twenty Works of the great composer under this name, and published in a very handsome form. “Suites.” Handel, The sixteen works under the above title, got up im an unexceptionable edition, *“Rondos, Fanvasias, Overture dans le style de Handel, Adagio, Marche, Valse Favorite, Gigue and Minuet Favori.”’ Mozart. An exceedingly valuable collection of the fugitive works of the composer of “Don Glovanni.’” “Sixteen Marches,” for four hands, Franz Schuvert. Another very fine edition of some of the true poet's happiest thoughts, John L. Peters publishes the following:— “Kind and Trae” and “Left Alene.” Two ballads. Dedicated to Miss Lotta, a very handsome portrait of whom adorns each title page, aud composed by G. Opertl, The former is an Irish song and has a simple melody, full uf expression, afd the sevoud 13 @ perfect gem. “Triumph of Love.’ Vocal waltz, Operti, Dedi- cated to Nilsson and haying on its title page a beau tuful colored lithograph of the Swedish nightingale. It 18 im treatment of the Arditi school of vocal waltzes, and marked with a characteristic melodic beauty which places {t, in our opinion, above the glittering generalities of the conductor ofthe Covent Garden Opera. The vielin obiigate forms a brilliant setting to the vocal part. Schirmer, Broadway, publishes the following:— “La Ballerina.” Mazurka elegante. Samuel Jackson. ‘This composer has achieved in our review an enviable reputation a8 an arranger, for two per- formers on the piano, of popular works py other writers. In this the entire composition is his own. It stamps him as @ composer of genuine ability, for it poss esses merits which recommend {t to any mu- sician, and the additional pair of hands bring out its salient points with effect. “Hear My Cry.’ Anthem. Arranged from an offertory by Dr. Hauftmann by Robert Bonner. It is not @ bad composition, but commonplace in every sense of the word, An organist in looking over it wil tell. The usual old-fashioned chords bring an old-fashioned melody, such as every choir is familiar ‘With, 0 its proper ending. Any organist possessing the least pretensions in his business can improvise those things by the bushel full. “Oh, Gently Sleep.” Serenade. W. Taubert. One of those forced melodies that we decidedly object to, ‘The composer attempts to gloss over its weakness by an accompaniment which is pecuitar, but, at the game time, ineffective. Very ofien a great deal of time and mental labor are spent over tese lines, aud. there is nothing for tt. “Pale et Blonde,” Ballad, from Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet.” Why not give the entire scena, and thus complete the 1 in this representative morceau from this much discussed opera? Nilsson and Faure, by their transcendant talents, made this opera asuc- cess; but, intrinsically, it is a complete failure. It ts. @ Weak attempt to mterpret, musically, one of the most abstruse and metaphysical works of Shaks- Peare. ‘To take it piecemeal is, in our opinion, a very foolish and unprofitable piece of business. “Worship of God in Nature.” Beethoven. We decidedly, object to giving a fragmentary work of such @ composer in ballad form, se Home of My father.” Ballad. F, Gum- bert. A pretty good melody, not displeasing, but not particularly interesting. William A. Pond & Co, publish the following:— “Les Brigands.’? Galop and polka. ‘I!nomas Baker, The well known leader of Wallack’s orches- tra has, in these two pieces, given us an delectable bouquet of gems from Oileubvach’s sparkling work. “Bi ig from the Modern Opera” for tour hands, Albert Berg. These comprise five pieces from. “L’Africaine,” ‘Pertchole” (sublime to the ridicu- lous), “Grand Duchess,” “Belle Hélene ana “aust? (Guonod’s). They are evidently intended Sere. and as sueh are very good. Mr. Berg, without bemg profound, ts always interesting as @ comporer. “Mass In D.” Alois F. Lejeal. We shall refer to this work again, as it comes at such @ late hour that ‘We have not time to review it critically. Benjamin Hitchcock, of Beckman street, has made some important additions to bis choice collection of Dime and Half Dime susic. This gentleman Is the Pioneer im the cheap music line, and by bis constant perseverance in establishing a line of business which threatens W overwheim the close monopoly w has so long clogged American taient we are of opinion that he may be leoked upon in the light of an iconociast, The same may be said of John Pattison & Co., Association Hall, who have inaugurated an entirely new system in dealing with composers, According wo tae old régime American composers had no rights ‘Wat publishers were obliged to respect, and, as wey Speak of amendments to the constitution of the United States, we would suggest a very important one, and that is that composers should be placed on the same level as other citizens, and should be per- mitted to avail themselves of the rights comprised in this pithy sentence-—“Whereas ail men are created free and equal.” The most shameless swindling has hitherto prevailed in their case, and the publishers have made money oni of their (com- osers’) brains, without even acknowledging the fact. A more unscrupulous, mean-spirited class never exisied ina community than some of our leading publishers. The new comers in the fleld have inaugurated a revolution which we hope will be every way successful. MARINE TRANSFERS. During the week ending December 10, 1870, the following transfers have been maide:— ane. Proj a Bouthwicky canal boats... T. B. Wolting, canal boat. LITERATURE. Criticisms of New Books.. Lay SERMONS, ADDRES! AND Revugws. | By ‘Thomas Monty ‘Wluxioy LL.D FR 8. New York: D. Appleton & Co. If, even when presented in the dryest forms, known to literature, the science of nature 1s an DRESS FASHIONS. The Goddess of Style on Neu- tral Ground. agreeable study, how much more fascinating tt must Aristocracy Exiled from Paris—The be when prevented in all the charms of vigorous, animated writing. Not even the eccasional coid- blooded materialism which Mr. Huxley rightly be Neves he will be Charged with exhibiting can sufice to render the papers contained im this book repul- sive to the reader. We inay not—ead, speaking for ourselves, We ciunot—approve the Il-disguised sheers at the Bible as the composition of a semi- barbarous Hebrew; neither are we at all satiated that humanity will be elevated or made happier by the study of nature, in a form which precludes the possivility of & God, For we hold the opinion of some Of the grealest of phiiosoplers that man, though a part of nature, is her master; and, as we cannet conceive man @ waif on creation, with neither guide nor mentor, we wust perforce believe ip @ Supreme Being superior to man, and conse- quenuy infinitely superior to gature. Lf we take iro. fessor Huxiey’s article “On the Vhyaiwal Basis of Life,” by way of example, its perusal probably con- vinces us that the basis of all life is to be found in provoplasm, simple or nucleated—that from @ micro. scopic transpareut egg containing a fluid, eolovless or otherwise, in which Moats a tiny speck of matter, man and beast and plant alrke spring, and that there is no appreciable diderence in the materials composing the Protein of man irom thas composing the Protein of beasts, Bat we object to the postion assumed by Mr. Huxley that we must nol attempt to inquire beyond the material fict of sich proto- plasm orto speculate upon Its origin. Now, it ts certainly impossible to exaggerate (he importance of possessing @ knowledge of the “physical basis of life;? but itis also vastly more impossibie to ex- agyerate the Importance of obtaining, whether from demonstrable preof or from deduction, some satis- factory idea concerning the source whence such physical basis is derived. Why shall we rest cou- tent with a knowledge of the effect and not seek the cause? It 1s not our purpose, hewever, to enver into any long argument against the materialism of the au. thor’s language. Viewing the work from a purely scientific standpoint, we unhesitatingly recognize its great value to science, There are fe more fitted for the task of instructing us on the great facts of natural history than Professor Hux- ley, and we doubt if there be any who can impart such instruction in so thoroughly entertaining a style, We have read the book with the deepest in- terest. Some of the papers we had read before; others were new. But the old ones had lost notinng of their interest, and their perusal afforded as much pleasure as the others, The essay “On the Advisabieness of Improving Natural Knowledge,’’ though written for the English people, the most cogent reasons why our knowledge of natural history shoald be enlarged. ‘The first has been referred to. The others are entitiea, “Kman- cipation: Black*and White,” ‘A Liberal Education, and Where to Find It,” “Scientific Education,” “On the Educational Vaiue of the Naturai History Sciences” and “On the Study of Zoology.” With some of the sentiments contained in these we do not agree. For example, the article on emancipa- tion 18 not altogether satisfactory. Neverthcless, the central ideas which are apparent im this and tn all the others are iacontroverubie, Our system of edu- cation abounds in faults, Ils defectivenoss is di monstrated dally. In his address “On tue Edn Uonal Valoe of Natural History Sciences” Protessor | Huxley deciared that he dared venture to assert that, alihongh he was addressing an audience of educated persons, there was not one, with the ex- ception ef those who had received a medical edue: tion, who could tell him what is the meaning of the act of breathing, or who could state, in precise terms, Why it is that a contlned atmosphere is in- jurious to healva, How many Americans are better educated than this audience of English persons? In what respects. do our colleges and other institutions of learning | differ trom these of England? We do not exaggerate When we assert that three out of every fuurgradu- ates of Yale and Harvard leave those colleges know- {ng very little more about the natural sciences than when they entered them. Not that they afd not study zoology, botany and mineratoy somvhow they derived but little benefit from their studies of these sci » And if the students of ledge of these inrportant scieuees, is it any wonder that the students of our ordinary schools are abso- jutely ignorant of even their fundamental princ!- ples? Hence, if Wese papers were not, as they are, youth. Of the remutning nine papers in the book there ts tific information. That “On the Physical Basis of Life” is, notwithstanding the objectionabie features which have been aiready alluded to, a clear and concise explanation of @ most imporiaut subject, and we trust that ts facts can be accepted without, as Professor Huxiey warned his hearers might be the W men ving | aside uli eleg sucies, bat that | our principal colleges tail to acquire a correct knows | so admirably written that they can be read with all 4 the avidity with which a sentimental school girl | reads a love novel, we wonld sti! recommend their | perusal to all persons concerned in the education of | hone which does not contain @ vast amount of seren- | case, their acceptance placing any person on the | first step to the ladder that leads to the antipodes of heaven. “The Scicntific Aspects of Posittyisin’’ is an admirable review of Comte’s “new philosophy.” ‘on @ Piece of Chalk,” “Geological Contempo- raneity and Persistent Types of Life’ and “Geologi- cal Reform” are also excelent. We are not pre- pared to go as far as Professor Huxley in defence of the Darwinian theory; hence we cannot alto- gether approve the views expressed by him In his review of “The Origin of Species’ and in his review of the criticisms on that work. But his paper on Descartes and the one—with which the volume closes—on “Spontaueous Generation,” are in ali re- spects worthy Of the bighest praise, ‘We have said as much as our Mmited space will admit to show the value of these “Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews.” The reputation of the author is of Itself @ suflctent guarantee of 1s scien- tile importance. We are sure that its perusal, whether by the few familiar with the natural sciences or by the many who have really nothing more than @ vague idea of what the natural sciences are, will result in the acquirement of additional knowledge to the first, and not only afford informa- tion to the last, but prove an incentive to the study of natural history. At the same time it would be best, perhaps, for the reader to reject Professor Huxiey’s theology, while thankiully accepting his scientific expositions, If we believed that sclence and religion were irrecon- cilable, and that faith in the one eventuated destruc- tion of the other, we would prefer, for the peace and happiness of humanity, to reject science. But we have an abiding faith that in time to come, though it may not be for ages yet, some great mind will prove that the present antavonism was all owing to our own ignorance, and that the same mind enthrone science without dethrening God. Professor Huxley denies that he is a materialist; but if he is not he certatuly cannot claim to be a bellever in any known form of religion. Neither can we see in these “Lay S@mons, Addresses and Reviews” any of that reverence for the Bible which is claimed for him by the writer for an American semi-reiigious weekly, who evidently never read the book he pretended to revie SQURNALISTIC NOTES. Back Hawk county, Iowa, has another paper, the La Porte Ulty Progress, just Started by f. J. Mevcalf. T. J, Butler has retired from the editorial charge of the Elko (Nevada) Chronicle, giving place to W. B. Taylor. ‘The editor of the Glenn's Falls (N. Y.) Repubdlican has just been elected Vice Prosideut of the Northern New York Poultry Association. C. H. Slocum, ot the St. Charles (Minn.) Herald, will be a candidate this winter for re-election to the position of Assistant Clerk of the House. . It is said that a@ new morning paper 1s to be started in Chicago, to be devoted entirely to the divorce and warehouse business, The Rey. Dr, Gardiner is abont to resume editorial | prevented, #1 charge of the Brooklyn Catholic, which he relin- quished when ordered Lo Rome to att cil. He will make the ap able n paper organ of Congregation in Brussels—Laces, Vel- vets, Poplins, Silks and Cashmeres— The “Creation,” or Make Up— Ideas Enlarged by Revolu- tion—Materlals, Colors and Trimmings—Hats, Flow. ers, Shoes and Stippers, When the decrees of Paris milliners, dressmakers and (1g res ceased to emanate from the beateged capital and all the motabililies Of Imperial saions ted to Belgium, it was supposed that Brassels would become the ce. tre Of fashionable life abroad, ‘Truly, ambassadresses, princesses, the wives of marshals aud generals did assemble in this gay httle city, Im tis miniature Paris, as the Frenen themse! call it, but fashion was the last thing they thought and talked of at their rewmions, ‘The war, the all-absorbing, cruel war; the sufferings of Lhe army; the gradually dawning per- ception (hat France would be crusned; the natural anxiety of motiers, Wives and daughters concern. ing their kindred; thelr premature mourmng and lerveut charitics—all (ese things turned the current of their thoughts towards an unaccustomed channel, one very differeut from that in which they Lave too long slumbered. . ‘Too Jong, for thereds in the wership of dress, petly contrivances and exuct perfection, such an iatinity of detail that the mind whieu takes is all in must reject every other occupation, A woman who is always Well dressed, whose tollet is always par. ticularly well alapied to the place seis in, always fis for the hour of the day and circumstance’ fn Which she is seen, Can be In all emergencies nothing buta well dressed woman. Consoling it is to be able lo say that in the present distress of France” her daugilers are net well dressed; that their at- tempts at toilet when made have been failures; that the high and true of this once fair land have thrown aud visit in sombre brown, olive gree, black and gray, leaving unto their sis ters tg happy neutral lands all the costly velvets mixed with satin, ail the minever and lace, all the stripes and faiile, the heavy poplins, the glace silks and reversible recrousse styles, the worked cash- meres, the artistic gimp, the waving frnge and sollly colling Asiatic materia. Tocss are the things which are still worn in every variation of plait, flounce and bouillon. These are the adorments still made up with as much recherché as when there was no talk of battle flelds and famishing armies and Plies with equal force to Americans. We | Hurnea villages. In this crisis there is even heard @ * may, indeed, take the first six papers as embodying complaint that ‘people can’t creat: pew styles without Paris draughtsmen,” and more, that “there is mo reliable authority to go by” This 18 particularly ravating to those female minds which entertained the hepe of taxing Unat tead in society wauich the queens of style under the empire have deserted and aban. doned. Bul Why Gvspair, disappoimted beauties? The emblazoned chur of La Move ts still vacant tigugh ber courtly tratus of beaus de jour and veues de nuii bave dispersed. The seeptre 1s available te * full as Many candidates a#-was the throne of Spain a short tune ago. Few among the ambitioas are capaciated for wielding tt, There tea the diMicult: for i} 18 an erro! believe that royal dress consti- uites a regal wearer. The weight of purse, com- bined with lighiness of tatelicct, are not the funda. meutal elements reyuired; aul because the neces- sary attribuies of Sach @ ruler are iuinite, and com- prehend attainments Of a very superior order, it Hus in the course of years become the work of a Whole capital, not of one mdividual, to “sev” and “lay dowa’? the jaw of fashion. ‘fuis capital ofist als) boast of possessing academies, actories, s¢ wud artists founded aud metractéd for the ep purpose of perfecting every Industry connected with tue fasiions. dt need not necessarily be Paris, because Paris it always has been; but thee is no coucealng the Joct (uut since this War began even French refuaees, Whose business in the fasion line bas been transierred Lo London, Grassels and Vienna, com- plaid they Can do noting ouLof Paris. Lf these | famed makers ore argued with and void that weir talent mast be Suill the sine wnerever iuey go, they Burug Lbely sloulders AandTeply, “oul neanque fer,)? | Which, ta plain Epgiisa, means ‘Taere is not a thing Wo cau use here; We have not ihe saume habits, nor taste, Dor tact, M seve jrom tat Parts al- mosphere Which 1s tO us the same thing as Water to a gold fsa.” ‘The city of Brasse!s did not for one moment enter- tain the uotion that she could even temporurily sup- plant Paris. Sue drew (to use a poenc simile) lier vetl of Brussels polnt around lier and modestly looked about. She would have Lked to do the homage of seme novelly to one of her | visitors, the Princess de Metternich, but the reptited ambassadress did her tue honor of w wed at @ recent source in a splen- ck lace shawl, retruusséd as a tunic, over Plum-colored velvet train, To make the best of What coule be had was the wise resoive of Brussels or Ulus, and ie consequence 13 that the ideas Paris bequeathed have been extended and improved, Tie browns ave bee beauufed by a mixture of [4 amber satin, Slight, though very relieving. This at used as plplng or lining to rucne, is yery effectiy Violet sating are made of the three shades which guish Parma bunches of the retiring flow a y Mauve faille, @ darker gradauon of the same uilion aid a deeper still fer fowace, The miu for heading the boullion and flounce are: prevalent, tou, as Urimmings for velvet skirts. Cluny In tae écru shades is used as insertion and frill on blue satin. ‘This is very elegant on jackets made to match the skiris, Berlin wool tringe is placed oa woollen matertalg for demt-toilette preferably to silk or gimp, which are preierred ior costiy materials such as groa grain or pouit, ‘The very untidy fringe worn on tartan costumes is going out of favor, draggiing skye-terrier efect cannot be denied, White tartaus ure orna- mnenied with black velvet aud cueuule. i Gimp of elaborate and arustic ie most conspicuous part of Splendid i. werp black sks, Kuuwn as armure Mianvers Jackets are covered With gliap, which [rom a dise tance 1s not unlike carved Gotiic Work, 40 periectly does the design stand out, especially on velvet, blue or garnet. braiding has again returned to perplex mantna- Makers. Some uinere Wwilets are so admirably braided that the orlgiuai materiai underueath ig totally covered over. - Brussels has excelled in lingerie. The pretty saowy fichns, the ruffs, the putty musiin plisses, the cunning bosom drapery, the fiounced wilte sleeves are edged and waved and made to appear of duller white by carious additions of a bit of biack velvet here and there, Then Brussels turos out white cashmere robes, trimmed with ruche, carded white crosscuts, and ‘bordered with Scotch work. A8 to tulle, it is used for ae tae the white 1s mixed with black and the black ts mixed with white, Auiong these I must cite @ black silk neck scarf, with a@ Valenciennes Insertion, then an alterna Stripe of black. The front square ends finishing with @ deep white Valenciennes. it 15 tied ona light, loose bow and ts prettier than pure white, The maxing up of liugerte has atiaiued we per- fection of art In Brussels; and how necessary this branch is in the appearance of @ weil-dressed lady! A rich toilet without tasteful white discloses Fee ya, Cees nk ee Louis XIV. the rurf, je cul, the fichu an ie livod were principal objects of dress, ‘agveas neigh Few flowers are made and few are worn, Plumes are the great features. They are craployed in curling groups of three dirferent shades of one color, The Desh or ibis piame with si y lavenner are a lovely mixiure. Hats are high crowned, either square or pointed. The trimming 1s put on ‘at the back and made to come forward toward the sides, ‘fhe fronts of hats should not be trimmed with any- thing but folded scarf of crepe, as tulle or faive. Fur slippers imitate little ferret, fox, eascl and other heads. ‘The tip of the foot 1s the nose (nade of black saup), two enamel eyes shine out on either here is a pretty bow on the instep. 3 ptlons covers Slippers have no heels, but are iined with quilted satin, I have seen some pretty black sable ones twinkling at a lighted coal fire or the fender, and some pretty Canada and black marten ones with yellowish eyes peeping out like mice (rom under a founced petticoat. seme taste. ful shawi dresses are Worn with tateta Gartvaldis and jackets, having wide pagoda sieeves lined with slik to match the chemise russe and petticoat, Pearl gray chinchilla mutts and velvet muds with bands of other (urare madesmail. Bands of feathers are being abandoned on velvet and satin, Black is the favorite style, seal skin the favorite Jacket and short costumes the favorite wear for laaies, who cast off the last fashions jast now and go about with what the new styies Would cost to numerous Charities Which start-up every day around us, A DIVORCE SUIT IN CONNECTICUT. In the divorce suit, Sweet va, Sweet, now on trial at Norwich, Genn., the applicant for a tt the venerable Dr. ‘Stephen’ Sweet, he separation is tend the Coun- | bily and the eminent ana well-known bone-setler. The wil thus far tnesses examined are those only who appear for ihe pett- tioner. ‘the Geermony £oes to ‘Mow that the re- spondent ts the d fourth wile; that she has been married to him about ; that she Unreateued his life with Knife aud With Polson: that she has neglected and 3 ized ms children church and schoel; send nly are ‘out in alls yreasher, ‘shad fm thelr presence, ‘aa eve. Partington “sary “ased spizitual liguors to success.'f the youn;