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LOCAL AFFAIRS. THE GRAND DISTRIBUTION. Jameb’ Ball Crowded—Over 2,000 Present* Awarded — A Farmers’ Clnb at Paoil gets the Capital Premium—Plano, Sewing nacblnca and Gold Dls- trl bated. According to announcement. the distribution of Klfta la The Constitution Gift Dietribution came off at James' Hall last night. At an early hour the peo ple began to assemble, and hr 8o'clock the hall vaa densely packed. <jul;e a number of ladies were oat. The Commitaioners. Col. G. W. Adair. Col. J. R. Wallace and Ilia H»nor Mayor Hammock, superintended the distribution. Before beginning, Col. drftir announced that the Commissioners had thoroughly examined tb« cards and boxes, and knew that everything was right, and that the premiums were in the boxes, as they had placed them in ihe boxes themselves. They all d<clared that no fairer distribution win possible. Gsu. Austell and Judge Strong also supervised. The nam 1 ’era were on Cards in one bex and the premium cards in the other. Mayor Hammock would call ontths number as he drew out the card, and Col. Adair would draw out a eard and call cut the premium The announcement of each leading premium elicited londepplaoae. The largest premlam was drawn by a dub of farmers at I'ooll. The Piano, Sewing Ma chines, Gold premiums, etc., were all drawn. Over two thousand presents were distributed. Tbc distribution occupied nearly to nr hours—in fact, np to midnight. We will give the complete ceriHed lelnraa of the commissioners in onr next Issue. THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. STUPENDOUS MEETING IN AUGUSTA. IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM. THIRTY-TWO TOTAL, RANK AND FILE. The hi 1 mils. The CossTmrnoX has been asserting that tne peupie took no interested In me Convention bosino-s, that a few wire agitating it, and that the AngnataChrob- icle falling to get niuetii gs about the ttutr, rashly acd wildly determined on t r miser In Augn*ta Vo Goda and liitla Usheu, it was a ruuser. It has alarmed ua terribly. Just road this from the AojruMaCons'ltutionaliei: ••Not a very largo and enthusiastic meeting was held lb-t night, for the purpose of taking into con sideration tun calling of a Constitutional Convention, composed in t art or many pi oiuiuout speakers, in cluding live urchins, thirteen non-rcsid' ins auil six or seven Interested irent kni 'n, and aiewo.bers— making in all a grand total of thir:y-two, rank and tile! ••One gentleman thought that it was a great mis take in calling tbe meeting without lint having en gaged a life and drum to get Ihe otopie out. •‘Another said that the unanimity with which fiio people r.idiTl a'teird tho meeting, showedru»t they were lu favor of a convention, n» siloucc gives con sent. “A voice was heard to say tbit the thing wts “work lng. if it only baa trine.” One eald it me gress men tout of iu.nj wtre taken away them would or a a.im attendat cr. ""••One gentlemen observed that there were three Classes in attenilar.ee: Ono tvho knew there would he a convention; one who knew there woul in't bo a conventtr.ri. and tho other who didn't care a vnetlier there was a convention or not. ******** ••After a ,<iy hbtr'eiif ssion of about twenty minutes. Hie meeting adjourned over to decu try, without pa-ring rho usual complimentary res.) unons to the ollioers ror tho uh'e. Impartial and courteous manner in which they hid discharg'd their duties.” Kelt on the hail. The thing is •working anil o;.ly wants time.'' MLLEDGEVILLE LETTER. Christmas Resonant Guffaws—Small Fox Among Lunatics—lunatic Asylum—Efforts to Arrest tbe Disease—nedical Board of Georgia Now Con vened In 9111- ledgevllle. Only of Doctors and Druggists—Bust Pass Examination—Pen alties for Failure. StiiAEDG wills, December 27, 1873. We are in tbe midet of tbe Christmas festivities Much old-fashioned fun and gaiety prevail. The con ntry negroes tbrorg tbs streets with resonant guff,we, scattering fractional currency among the email shop keepers, and now end then getting into the hands of the vigilant police for tipsy disorder. a brisk trade in wbtsky is the ••style." But calam'ty impends. Small pox appeared in tbe negro department of the State Lunatic Asylum in our vicinity, a d later has broken ort among the white pitien s- A case or two has occurred outside rf the limits of tbc Asylum buildings, in the immediate vicinity, home of the patients are ssid to be raving lunatics, who cannot ba removed to a peat house fur •ne want, f proper facilities tor their confinement There is great danger that tne disease will mak much havoc among the poor patients, and the citizens ot JMllledgtvllle sre very justly sensible of our great danger from this hcrnble disease should it reach our city. This situation reminds me of ourable and wide awake medictl practitioners who are vaccinating the people and preparirg for the worst. Our excellent Mayor, Dr. J. W. Duty, and onr Baldwin county Or dinary, Captain D. B. banford, and onr county Judge, Hon. I'. U. turman, are adopting all the sanitary pre cautions oossible under tho circumstances. As an item of news in which the people of ihe State at large are interested, I may state that tne Allopathic Medical Board, or a quorum thereof, is now in ses sion hire. 3 his bony la charged by law (See Irwin’s Code of Georgia of 1863, aec'ious 14)6 to 1431, inclus ive) with tbe duty of examining medical practitioners and druggists throughout the State, and issuing li censes to such as are font d qualified. Medical di plomas in most ii.st-Eces entitle candidates to license without actual examination. Druggists are aiso reqmied to have similar license from nils Board T e penalties for exercising tne functions of physician or druggist witbont proper authority are severe: heavy fines for the first offense, and mprisonment for the second—mere diplomas not being sufficient to authorize these learned gentle men to practice unless licenses are superadded there to. Very many physicians and drugs Isis are coming nithcr, presenting diplomss or undergoing examine tion, and receiving Id most instances licenses Some few have been r, jected for want of requisite qualifica tion. The Bourn, when full,is made up of twenty une of the best r byeicians residing In various portions of the State. Of this Board. Dr S G Whi’e is President, and Dr W H Hall iboth of this city) is Vice Prertdt n": both acctmplishi d physicians and gentlemen of eirict Impartiality and integrity. Baldwin. of Atlanta. He alluded to the fact that in no city did the mechanics stand higher than in Atlanta, and be felt pleasure and pride in their association. Mr. Hemphill offered a toast to the mechanics of the city of Atlanta as the back-bone and sinew of the city, and called on Mr. Frizell to respond. Mr. Frizell in reply toasted the firm of J. C. Peck & 7o. as models or energy and liberality, and also tsas'.ed the press of Atlanta. Jndge Hayden arose in answer to a call, and made a humorous allusion to the panic being over, aa was evidenced by the feast before them. The feast closed with a seng from Mr. Pease. Altogether it was a most pleasant affair and cannot but intensify the already good feeling between Peck k Co. and the working men. John H. James* Banker and Broker. [ESTABLISHED THIRTEEN TEARS, j Atlanta, Ga., January 1,1874. I have resumed my banking business fully, paying and receing deposits. I allow, by agreement, seven per cent interest on long standing deposits; take all moneys on short time and pa* it on demand, free of charge. I do business the same as an incorporated hank. I buy and sell Exchange Bills, Gold, Silver, and loan Money. I charge nothing for collecting Notes and Drafts in At’auta, and only the actual cost for country papers. I buy and sell Bonds and Stocks. I have for sale Georgia eight per cent. Bonds; a'so, Atlanta eight per cent Bonds, wnich I can sell eo as to net the buyer ten per cent, interest on his money after paying taxes. I have also Thirty-One Thousand Dollars of Factory Stock for sale. The Factory is fifteen miles from Atlanta. I have paid ont of my embarrassments without any onteide help, solely by col.ectimr money due me and by sale of some property. My residence and Bank Block, that cost One Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars, ($'40 t C03j, ara subject to my debts, and bound for yonr deposits, and in my name, and not in my wile’s name, as Madam Rumor has placed them. I hive made a will, eo when I die my office will not he closed, bat will be open next day, and my business continned by my wife, as executrix, until sold or closed by eettlement. My income from rents is twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per annum. I have redeemed and burnt all my loan certificates. I respectfully solicit your business. Respectfully, janl-d&w It John H. Janes. THE CONSTITUTION’S FASH ION LETTER. Grand Sctciiudc in Douglas County Editors Constitution:— Mrs. Dr. Con-ins, to- getfier v»nh tier ci*»« of young i dies, cave on the uiubt ot the C."Ill of December (Christmas), a grand serenade. Had both voeul and instrumental music They visited first the houses cl Mr. James Strickland, Benjamin Cooper, Judge J. C. Bowden. Ou their arrival at Judge Bowden’s hou-e, they sang and played s. me n. r.ut if ul Uluru. J migc Bowden was in rrcducedtothccrowi by W. P Biritklsnd aeftJjows ••Ladies of Pougljs.aUcw me to introduce to you Judge Bowden.” Judge Bowden said: ••Ladies of LongUs. I tbauk yon for this manifesta tion of esteem aud respict. I am proud that I live in Douglas. Thero are as rreity, intelligent and as good women In tho comity of Dongles, especially ou Sweet atcr, as ever graced God’s urcen earth. Long may you wave to cheer aud gladden the hearts of the way. W Xhe next house they visited was Judge John M. James, where they w\.re met with tbe usual smites of wcloouiu* After singing somebeau'lfal songs.they were then in vited by bis Honor in t. e bouse, wnere they refreshed themselves with poundetke, candies etc. They then FOKSkTH COl’S TV. thrisfmas Bay—A Farmer’s Clrriat* inns Tree—Speeches.—'otigs aud Weddings. Cummiso, Gv, December27, 1873. Editors Constitution : An ther Christmas has past and I am proud to say that nothing has hap pened within the limits of onr county to throw any gloom over tho festival usual at this t ! me. Our village has been very quiet. Prince Aicohtl Ins betu very modest—he has not cacsed any dietnrbar.ee. The citizens and Sunday school had a pleasant and nice time on Christmas Eve nigbt. By a previous arrangement, a Christinas ires was placed in the Methodist church, and in the aftei noon, committees and others might bo seen wending their way thith.r loaded with piesents, which were placed upon the tree, fiom the tiny toy up to nice dress patterns and lice hats. The bell rang at the appointed honr, and soon the heusa was well filled. The services were opened by Rev. B J. Johnson. Rev. G. E. Gardner delivered a short address upon the importance and adv.ntsges of Sunday t-choole. lio.i. il. P. Bell delivered an oration upon the day, i‘s origin, cth T.ic school, Pd by their wor.by > ui crintendedr, S. L Sims, sang a number of preity songs. Master James K. Eakes recited Anna and Willie's prayer. Mr S. B. Patterson (SI. Nicholas), when the curtain fell, exhibited the tree loaded with its many prescuts and Santa Clans standing in the midst. The distribution ov=r, tho crowd dispersed feeling delighted that they had been permitted to witness this ocrasiou. On Tuesday, the 23d instant, Rev. R. L. Campbell was married to Miss Mary E. Maddox, of DeKalb county, and on Thursday, 25th instant, Mr. W D. Hawkins aud Miss LlzzieP. Law, by Rev. R. A. Fakes at the residence of the bride's grand-father, Mr. Mar tin Graham. Surrounded by so many pleasant oc casions ouryoung people have passed a merry Christ mas, which you wished to your many readers, C. the last mentioned they closed the grand serenade. The melody in tne sweet strains of mnsic were such that any heatt that could not feel deeply under such circuit. s’snccs mast be like that of adamant. The serenaders wore treated with marked respect at every honee or family they visited. , Too muon praise cannot be given to Mr*. Cousins her class of young ladies for the proficiency made during the time tncy were under the care and instruc tion of Mrs. Coudns. Ton may talk of the grand display mads by yonr faotastiqaea, but that of Mrs. Cousins and the Sweet Water girls, on the eight of the •JSih. excels them all. Three cheers fur the Sweet Water girlsS OBSERVER. Kniohts of Jebicho.—The following officers were ” ‘ Knights of Jericho • '374: John J. Love, Vice- KNIGHTS OF OEBICUO.—IUO louowmg vuu circtea by tbe Atlanta Lodge, Knights of last night lor the term ending July L 1874: McDaniel, (re-elected) Chief; J. L. Lot Jennie June Tel2s Our Lady Holders the New York Fashions for Janaary. not come off until nearly the close of the seen it wanting '•just such a thing, made in season, and into which some quite new and just that way.” —* — *—i *--• ,—a Another private order—this is for an even ing bonnet—was filled as follows original features are to be introduced. NEW TOILETTES. KILLED AT A SHOOTIM MATCH, A Wlille Man Attempts to Part two Belligerent Darkies—Is Stabbed by One and Kills Him In Self Defence. The colored population had a shooting match on Saturday atThomasvlIle,a small settlement on the Mc Donough road, some five miles from Atlanta. We learn that they became noisy and turbulent during the day, and that a white man bythe name of James Harper attempted to part two colored men engaged infight ing. In endeavoring to sepente the combatants, one ot them named Reed inflicted a severe cut on Ur. Har per’s right leg. Mr. Harper drew his knife and cut his assailant in several places, inflicting such wounds as to result in his death next day. Harper has fled, assigning to his family as the reason that although acting in seif defense, as there was no other white person on the gronnd, be didn’t like to go before a jury with negro testimony. CblBS-IVIXTER PICMCS-SEW DUDS —BONNE fS-FUft 'jritlJS- RI»ffi«-WHAT SOTS, tzC. From oar own Corras-pandent. 'J US FASHIONABLE SEASON. The close of the opera, and the approach of the holidays, bass had a stimulating effect upon society proper, given rise to numerous festivities, and enabled soma brilliant and courageous leaders, who have recently re turned from Europe, to execute the daring project of entering aa innovation on the somewhat stale daily routine of fashionable life. Ladies’ clubs to the contrary notwithstand ing, in society you cannot do much without gentlemen. In this con itry we have few gentlemen of leisure, to far that they have not learned any .way of occupying their time; consequently, even rich young men are glad to be absorbed in some pursuit to be saved from utter wretchedness and ennui. Gentlemen being thus occupied during the day, ladies have abandoned tnemseives to lounging, dressing, calling, lunching, reading novels and other weak tfforts to kill time, cultivating society principally as an evening amusement, which usually resolved itsel into the crush and iamof a grand “paity.” Oflate years there have been efforts to improve upon this. Day receptions and the fashionable afternoon “high” tea, have brought a social element into the life of women which it lacked, but from these gatherings gentlemen became tacitly excluded, bicause they were so rarely available. KETTLE DRUMS AND WINTER PICSICS. Now, however, we have the nucleus of a new order of rich, young, idle men, and some of our grandes dames, anxious to in augurate some of the habits of European society, are turning them to account. They are invited to “kettle-drums,” a species of entertainment something like a “high” tea, where ladies are in the preponderance, where the rigidity of full evening dress is not re quired, where tbe proceedings are easy and informal, servants only being admitted with trays of refreshments and then excluded, tbe hostess herself pouring tea or chocolate for her guests, and where society plans are dis cussed, suggestions made and people decapi tated without mercy. It is only just to say that very few sug gestions come from the few men who plume Herald- G. G. Green, Guard; W. A. Garrett, Sentinel. Tbe lnstaUation ot officers was postponed until next Monday night, when tbe other lodgee in tbe city and the members of ihe persuasion ere invited lo bs men. The supper st Pease’s was a most enjoyable 1 A few outside guest, were present, among The Sapper of.J. c. Peck & Co.* to 'A’lielr Operatives. Last night at eight o'clock the firm of J. C. Feck & Co., of the planing mill, gave • Christmas and New Tears snpper at Pease’s restaurant to their white op eratives and another elsewhere to their colored work- ore expected to be the order of tne evening, Death of a Noted Humorist. The Augusta papers announce the death, on Mon day, cf James W. Meredith, ol diopsy of the chect, alter a protracted Uue*e. Mr. klendiih was born in Angnsta on the 16th of January. ISil, and was consequently in the flrtwbird rear ot his age at the time or his death. Be resided m Augusta during his life, and was known either per- aonaUy or by name to every citizen in the place. He *cos for some time a conductor on the Sonin C.roUus Railroad, and was afterwards in the employ of the company at its agency in that city. The Chronicle and Sentinel says of him : •■Mr. Met edtth was one of the kind'-el hearted and most charitable of men. Many a poor creature has received aid from his band—old bestowed u nos ten ta ttoo sly and with no thought of the world’s approval or ditapprovsL We donut if he had sn enemy in the world, and hw friends were legion. Foil of wit and humor, he could entertain ctowea. An uncompromis ing Democrat, he did much for the party and worked hard for its success in the honr of its adversity, ana cheered with the lou est wbeu triumph was achieved. a genial spirit, a man Useu wherever he was known, tiaw departed*” At one time iu hia life be was a candidate for Sheriff. He was approached by a gentleman who informed trim that it he would supply him with Sioo be would <-asrantJe him ten votes. Mr. Meredith’s reply was, “ir I had a hundred dollars I wouldn’t run lor tue office.” Personal.—Mr. s. A. Reid, of Ea'onton, passed through our city yesterday, en route to Tnskegee, Ala., to become the assistant of Professor Park in the boys' high sch>ol We congratulate the citizens of Tusaegee on the acquisition. Mr. Reid ranked high in tbe University of Georgia, and his personal char acter is excellent. Wo know tbe young man, and epeakaJvkeiiy- whom we noticed Mr. B. M Inman, Judge Hayden and hi 8 brother, of Pennsylvania, and members oj 1 he Constitution staff. Tne snpper was choice and rlegint and heartily eaten. At ite conclusion Mr. Peck arose and made some remarks. He raid that eighteen years ago he wsa in bad health North, and went to Erst Tennessee as the land of milk and honey, and to Knoxville as the point or concentration of the honey. He tried it three months and started home, taking Atlanta on hia rente. He was so pleased with Atlanta, a mere sug gestion of a village then, that he determined to locate here, and did so. His career since was familiar to his friends. Referring to strikes eo prevalent, he said in all that lime he had never had aslrike. With kind words to his workmen, he called on the press to give a talk. Hr. Hemphill was called, bat devolved the duty on CoL Avery, who was called, and who responded. He was glad always to meet the working men. Labor was the God-given law of humanity. Laborers were the basis of all society. The laborers were the prolncerr, the builders, -whe executed all progress. The books of The Constitution showed that a large majority of its subscribers were the working class. This was a significant fact, evincing how the press, the lever of knowledge, rested like all other interests on the laboring men. In conclusion he eaid that the people who ate the greatest are those who most honor labor. Ur. W. Jennings was called and responded briefly hoping they all might do as well as they did to-night. Mr. S. M. Inman, in response to a call, eaid that he was proud to meet in this reunion the workingmen themselves not a little on being admitted to these femenine council?. The~ male whose powers of mind are mainly expended on his cravat, the cut of hia “afternoon” coat, and the acquisition of a “middle” hair-line, is not apt to be brilliant in the direction of ideas. Their principal use is to hand tea to the ladies and give the spice of variety, by their pres ence, to the gathering. It is certain, however, that the “kettle drum” has in it the elements of immense suc cess and has at once obtained a fashionable and envied vogue. It is necessarily confined in its sphere of operations, and is only re cognized under the auspices;of ladies of ac knowledged position, and if a small number of these could be found to act in concert, tbe “kettledrum” might easily become the basis of a social rule as powerful as the famous London Almacks. At any rate, it was at a kettledrum that the notion of a “winter picnic” was first broached, and at once received with the greatest cordiality. Perhaps it was a shrewd scheme on the pirt of some experienced lady managers to utilizs the principal qualifica tion of the idle men. In any case, it took, and one or two very successful winter pic nics have been given. The mpdus-operandi is this. A lady vol unteers the use of her house, which she is expected to decorate with evergreens in pro fusion, holly, miseltoe, cedar, pine and the like, and also provide tea. The rest of the eatables the gentlemen con tribute. One sends a hamper of ready cooked game, another fruit, another cakes and biscuits, another the creams and ices, and so on, until the collation is complete. Wine is not favored. Instead, Russian tea is the vogne, simply pekol, choice baped, or Mandaxin tea, with thin slices of lemoc float ing in it instead of milk. As much of the house as possible is thrown open. Halls are festooned with green; tubs and pots con taining plants from the conservatory, or hired from a neighboring green-house, are placed here and there, and the table is spread pic-nic fashion, by the company themselves, who also restore the disnes to the baskets and wind np with a dance. A TCry rich and eccentric bachelor is said to have one on the tapis, which, however, wili Winter gayeties have developed some beautiful toilettes, which deserve more than passing notice, as the present some quite new and decided features. Dresses copied with great fidelity from entirely different er-.B are frequently seen in the same assem blage, and the effect i3 very striking and peculiar. It gives, to a certain extent, to an ordinary fashionable gathering, the appear ance ot a fancy dress ball. Velvet dresses, for example, and robes of very rich black faille, made quite plain, with long skirts, Regent basques and Henry III sleeves; the neck, of course, completed with a ruff of silk or velvet outside one of silk or lace. With these are worn elastic bells of velvet or corded silk, mounted with flexible clasps of chased or filagreed silver, from which is suspended at the side a solid silver chatelaine, richly chased, and holding besides the fan a chased silver vinaigrette, a perfume flask, and sometimes a small box containing a powder-puff. Six of these chained clasps are usedupon one belt, so that but little of the fabric is visible, and the belt seems to be composed of flexible links of silver. Plainer still, are the severely cut Princesse dresses, embroidered iu fine bordering9 and pyramidal designs, with silk and cut jet, and always accompanied by a jet belt and chatelaine, with embroidered pocket, simple in design but very rich in effect, and much more striking- upon a graceful, somewhat stately woman, than more florid robes and a mixture of colors. Very opposite are the long trains of pale pink or blue faille, mounted with puffings of tulle, headed with lace, ga> landed with trails of the splendid convoloulus or royal rose, and worn over petticoats (it is the fashion to call short skirts petticoats now), richly trimmed with lace, ribbon and flowers. In the proper colors these make delicious Wat teau toilettes, and hardly need a false flaxen wig, as formerly, to complete the ensemble, every society belle having apparently grown a profusion of fair hair of her own. A Princesse Dress, of soft satin-finished maize silk, was worn recently, the trained skirt trimmed with a magnificent flounce of rare old lace, and the upper part covered with a tunic to match. This was looped with great branches of coral, a spray of which also ornamented the hair. A square cut black velvet has Henry III sleeves, the bands of which are pined wifh black satin cuffs and outstanding ruff of rare old point, forms tbe trimmings, and the skirt is quite plain, excepting a pouf at the back. A very handsome dress made for the new year consisted of a train of white satin, bor dered with two bands of pale blue corded silk, covered with puffings of tulle, edged on either side with narrow point lace. These puffings] were dotted with lilies of the val ley, trails of which caught btek tbe sides from a pale blue petticoat, puffied diagonally with tulle, divided by cordons of lilies of the valley. The low beddice was of white satin, into which a blue stomacher was inserted, and w ;s ornamented also with tulle and lilies of the valley. A ve,-y handsome dress of black gros grain is made in the following style: Train skirt and polonaise, tbe latter opening over a pink satin waistcoat, Nilsson sleeve, with deep cuff turned ap over the elbow, and lined with pink satin, and vest collar also lined with satin, surmounted with ruff of old lace. Tarlataine dresses, flounced to the waist, are much affected by young ladies who like dancing; four yards cut straight, forming an upperskirt, which is gracefully draped at the side with a wide sash. Heart shaped or square nut bodies, with antique sleeves pret tily ruffled below the elbj\v, are more fre quent than low ones. Quite a new tffect is produced by adding to sleeveless jackets of velvets, long wide sashes bordered upon the ends wiih deep lace or fringe. Two of these sashes extend down the sides of the back breadth of the trailing skirt, which forms an extended pouf, whatever fulness there is in the skirt being missed into this back breadth, which is also cut longer than the others, and laid in pleats at the sides near the top, where tapes beneath tie it back into the required form. Under the arm the sashes are cut shorter, lengthen ing again ia front, and thus requiring four long and two short sashes, necessary to give the proper finish to the toilette. A sleeveless jacket, with sashes of narrow velvet over a tea rose silk, looks exceedingly well, and is an excellent combination for a brunette. Black velvet, over white or pale pink, is very beautiful, and pale China blue, over stone color, (lightest shade), or ash grey. GROWN UP DOLLS. It might be supposed that fashion had ex hausted its absurdities for women, bat is not so by any means. The latest inventions, and one that must be seen, believed, consists of kid necks of different flesh tints. There have been Parisian rumors of ac tresses who had remarkable wax necks, but kid necks—fine, soft, flesh-linted kid, such as; covers the best French dolls—is a touch of art sublime in its simplicity, and so per fect in its adaption to the human form that it is impossible to tell, when perfectly fitted, where kid ends and flesh begins. To render the illusion complete, however, a tulle scarf is lightly worn about the throat. OVER DRESSES. The simple overskirt and overdress, which has flourished for the past ten years, more or less, has been superseded by the polonaises and trained tunics, but tbe re are still some overdresses seen, particularly at day recep-, tions, which doubtless retain their place from their cost and elegance. The newest of these are worn over very light silks, pale bine, pink, pearl, and corn color, and ^consist of a mass of insertion alter nating with bands of black vel vet. The sleeves are sometimes a la antiqne, sometime Henry III (large puffs divided by bands of black velvet) the back of the skirt in these cases arrayed in a poof outlined with a wide velvet sasb, trim med with lace and insertions, or made of alternating stripes of insertions, and velvet ribbon, the ends bordered with white lacs. Overdresses have been found most con venient, however, and will hardly be likely to die out It was the short, bunched up affairs, overloaded with trimming, which disgusted sensible women by their utter want of motive, grace, or distinction, and the reck less destruction of fine fabrics. Upon a frame as round as a boy’s csp.and altogether similar in form, is set a double baudeau gathered into close folds of light- bine velvet and erete de cog tulle. On the side (and this is a novelty) a long garland of accacia buds and blossoms is so arranged that ft is fully seen from the fastenings to where it sweeps behind the ear, thus giving tbe ef fect of a coiffure rather than a bonnet. There is no other trimming, but tbe hair, it is easily understood, must fall low behind, with such a head dress. Still another evening bonnet—an^ this is the only one like it, for it was “produced” by a bouse that never “repeats itself,” consists of a tortoise shell comb, very large and very wide, so that it reaches from one side of the head to the other. At the back of this is a small apology for a bonnet frame which is covered with grenade velvet and made invis ible to the keenest eye by a fluffy flow of mixed marabout and ostrich tips set on the same stem. Separate and to be attached to the hair either on the right or left is.a small branch of the natural acorns, with one leaf, and wired through the natural stem. The eflect of this bonnet is exquisite. Though a bonnet, the fastening is not visible, being a silk elastic. aloDg which runs a slender band of lace which, the bonnet on, ornaments the back of tbe neck, hying close to Ihe roots of the hair. FUR AS A TRIMMING. There is a lage for fur trimming this sea son, such as we have not seen in many years before. Chinchilla and blue, and silver fox, are the popular styles used, and they are al most universal as a trimming upon velvet and navy blue cloth. The redingote style is particularly well adapted to fur band?, and nothing can be more appropriate for winter wear than a navy bine suit, muff and hat complete, all edged with grey fur. The vel vet polonaise, with bordering of bine fox, blue fox muffs, rich trailing skirt, and velvet bonnet trimmed with natural ostrich feathers, are reserved for visiting, and form a very at tractive and elegant ensemble. Velvet jackets for house wear are often trimmed with fur. but it is wisely discarded from all toilettes intended for evening wear. EMBROIDERED PETTICOATS. These are exceedingly elegant and deserve more than mere mention. They are of satin embroidered with jet, velvet worked with silk, and silk with figures of satin or velvet embroidered down after being cut from some other fabric than the main ground and set on like appliaue work. These “petiicoats,” it would appear hardly necessary to say, are not worn inside but outside, and are meant to be seen. They are a substitute for any other visible skirt and are intended so to be, yet some have mis taken their use aud placed other skirts over them, although the t-iegance of the material, the style of the make, and the elaborate char acter of their costly embroidery would seem sufficient to show what they are for, which is. namely, as a fiaisli to the costume called abroad le costume polonais, borne of these elegant petticoats—in old times all skirts were called petiicoats—have three embroidered velvet cr satin bands, others have a simple wreath of plain em broidery, by which expression I mem to de scribe mat least florid in character. The reign of jet embroidery is a fait ac compli and on cashmere, silk, or satin, it is very rich. With black lace evening over dresses. satin petiicoats, embroidered iu the color of natural flowers, have appeared what Nors. One of the pretty fancies of the season is the adoption of the gentlemen’s button-hole bouquet, which is used in place ot breast-pin upon tul;e, lace or crepe dc chins., as rcatfs or neckties. The spray usually consists of an English rose (long stemmed half opes), a geranium leaf and sprig of heliotrope, ail inseriei io a little golden tube fastened at ihe back wiih a pin. I’his is placed to the left of the bow, or ends of lace, and is very pretty and veiy sugges tive of the freshness aud sweetness which are considered the especial attributes of youth. All the girls wear them, and natural flowers being the rage, frequently place a spray ia the belt as weii, and another ia the hair. Jet necklaces, composed of many strands of small cut beads, are also in vogue, and look well over black dresses, accompanied by jet belt and pocket embroidered with jet. Another fancy is a half wreath of small rose?, of various colors, mounted with leaves upon a flexible stem, which can be curved or drawn out straight. These are sometimes placed upon the turned-up side of the brim of a velvet hat, or upon one side of the heavy braid now worn at the back of the head, or as an ornament down the front of the cor sage. Still another consists of gold shirt buttons held by links and used to connect the small turned down points of linen cuffs and collars, which have lately been cut away so os to afford space if not excuse for this display. Jennie June. EVENING BONNETS. An exquisite evening bonnet, imported by private order, embraces the novelty of a trim ming of striped ribbon and fringe. The rio- bon is of the paler shade of tbe Roman col ors, and forms a regal-looking torsade, with the addition of gray tulle. Except a Shah agraffe of steel and silver, there is no other trimming, and over the forehead a yellowish fringe, narrow and straight, falls, piecisely like the short fringe of hair so much worn of late. This gives “ a blonde effect," as the London hair-dressers say. A cloak accompanies the bonnet, which is meant for opera wear, the lady giving the or der preferring to wear a bonnet and cloak to appearing in full dress. The cloak is of gray Cashmere, with broad replnm bands of the faded Roman tints laid upon it These are a broader width of the same ribbon that trims the bonnet The effect is greatly ad mired, and though inexpensive in compari son to what such an order would cost here, owing to the difficulty of procuring the rib bon, and the impossibility, if this does not come nnder the head of an Irishism, of get ting the thing up in a style so perfect, it has been adopted by acclaim, every one who has A NOVEL LOTTEBY. Twelve widowers ^Taking Clianccs for Eleven Widows. CHANGES IN CONGRESS. A Sketch by Grace Greenwood. rom th: New York Times.] The House presented to me on my return an unfamiliar aspect. The new furniture and carpets have brightened it up somewhat, but the strange forms and faces bewilder me. I missed tbe old landmarks—Banks, with his two-story head and soldiery figure; Farns worth, with his frothy beard tossed in air, and Oakes Ames, with his heavy face and his slow, elephant eyes. On the Democratic Bide there is not much change. We miss the uplifted face of Brooks, pallid and troubled, and disdainful; but the New York Democ racy has evoked Samuel to fill his place, and Don Fernando still sits buttoned up to the chin in elegant proprieties, still bears aloft his snow-wreath of a mustache, while the beligerent Beck keeps his old stand in the aisle, and pitches forward into every debate. Ohio still leaves us her urbane Garfield, aud has sent us back htr Lawrence, who will “never give up the ship” of State any more than Mrs. Micawber would desert Mr. Mi- cawber. At one cf tbe front desks of the middle aisle sat, on Wednesday morning, a peculiar figure, the sight of which strangely moved mj heart. It brought hick scenes of long ago of another regime—almost, it would seem, of another world. Most vividly it recalled days and nights of a memorable long session in Congress, during which the discussion ot the old compromise measures shook the country and nearly shattered the old caDitol. It was the figure of Alexander H. Stephens, the nervous, impassioned little orator, toward whom, during that troublous time, I often looked from the little loft of a gallery, and to whom I listened with protound interest, though he seldom uttered matter to my mind on the question of ques tions, slavery. He is less changed than I thought to find him, for in the old time he had an air of premature age and feebleness, and seemed to be wasted by tbc intense flame of bis own restless and fiery spirit. He used to wear as wide a collar as Mr. Clay, only it was a turn-down, and a long, black neck-tie, simply knotted and falling. Now the collar is narrower and tbe neck-tie short er, and on his round, compact head, which was always too small for his hat, he wears a black velvet skull-cap, revealing a light fringe of hair, white with the “wiuter of his discontent.” His keen eyes are masked behind glasses; he walks on crutches, moving very slowly; but the princely will and tbe high, quick spirit seem quite unsub dued, as is shown by bis repeating, the other day, substantially the speech he made on the qnestion of salaries before be went out of the Union—reminding one of the man who had bis skull broken in an explosion, end lay insensible for many days, but who, as soon as the trepanning process was commenced, proceeded to finisn the sentence he had begun at tbe moment of the accident. With what amazement and admiration must Mr. Stephens have watched the latefree- and-ea-'y debates—how his mind must have gone back to tbe dark days of bondage, to the arrogant old days of Democracy and the duello, when a man was held responsible for hot, bard words, in the House of Represen tatives, as elsewhere; when be was not al lowed to free his mind in debate, unless that mind was in a decently sane and moral con dition; when honorable gentlemen conld not indulge themselves in the use of such little epithets as “thief ” and “ass” and “liar” and “ditty do?,” without danger of being not only turned out, but “called out.” In view of the gloriom liberty ia which our legislators now revel and rioi. be must see that our blood and treasure were nut expended for naught in the greet war and haply feel cousoied for the desolation of the Soutn. The Senate is less cnangod from last ses sion than the Hou-c. .We i>.is» the ruddy benignity of Mr. Wilson’s face, and Mr. Car penter seems to have grown a little gray under ids new dignity and responsibility. Time, also, h is shaken his dredging box over the heads ot Senators Sumner aud Fenton, and chiseled a little at Senator Lot Morrill’s fine face, and taken the other Morrill by the shoulders and bent hint slightly, for heuever can harm his face, and dimmed a keen ray or two in Senator Oimeroa’s pleasant am bushed eyes, but he has not meddlec with Senator Brow clow in the least. He sits just as he always sat, in his silent unrest, lying back in his arm chair, with half-shut eyes, one foot on his desk,and shaking neither more nor les3. It is evident time has forgotton the fierce old man, ot has left the person and the palsy to fight il out. New upholstery, painting and gilding have also made this chamber and the ante chambers look bright and comfortable; but there is one change which must disapprove of, as undemocratic and invidious. Choice seats have been sent apart for tbe wives and daughters of Senators and members, from which seats we, the common people, are as sternly excluded as from the diplo matic gallery. This is unjus*. to the strangers visiting the Capitol, who are uncomfortably crowded in the other galleries while those aristocratic reservations are almost empty. It is my impression that of all the ladies in Washington, those from whom these gal leries are set aside, dedicated, tabooed, are the least given to watching the debates. Perhaps they have politics enough at home. The wife of a Congressman seldom goes to the Capitol nnles3 her husband is the hero of the honr; she goes to Bee him arraigned for high crimes and misdemeanors, or to hear him arraign some other woman’s husband. From the Green Biy (Wia.) Advocate.] We referred briefly last week to a novel lottery which took place at Hollandtnwn in this county, by which eleven widows and as many widowers were mated for matrimonial alliance. The facts, as we learn from the re port of “the committee”—which report comes to us signed by “M. Ynndenberg, Secretary”—are as follows: It seems that that there were residing in the town eleven widows and tw elve widow ers. We presume it was a member of the Benevolent Society who first proposed that the eleven widows should become helpmeets to eleven of the widowers. At least the report says that ‘’thinking it economy to have them married and not knowing how to pair them, a committee was selected to hold counsel as to the best mode of coupling ” The drawing took place at 5 p. m. Monday, tbe Bth, at which time it was decided that Mr. R. Men ten should be married to Mrs. De BruiD, Mr. M. Menten to Mrs. Vink, Mr. Bode to Mrs. Vandenburg, Mr. Fnrstenberg to Mis Kersten, Mr. J. V/. Wassenberg to Mre. Wilde, Mr. M. Verkuilen to Mrs. Perren- boom, Mr. Weyenberg to Mr. Heesskker, Mr. John Eobussen to Mrs. Tillman, Mr. L. Tenrusen to Mr-. Van Doren, Mr. R. Herre- mans to Mrs. Rolf, Mr. Soere to Mrs. Van Bloemer. It took this committee one hour to decide as to tbe method, pending which decision, we may believe there was a fluttering among the hearts of tbe widows, it was decided to dispose of them by lot and “consequently,” says the report, “the names of all the wid ows were placed in a box and likewise the names of the widowers.” The twelfth man is Mr. D. H. Pentermann and although he is doubtless the happiest in seven counties over the narrow escape which he had, yet the committee are casting about for some means to supply him with a partner—advertising that if there are any widows in neighboring towns who would like to take Mr. Penterman, “application can be made to Peter Kersten, President" Alabama News. Tbe Tallassee Mills are reported in a shaky condition. Liabilities to the amount of 1300,000 for new machinery have been in curred and the sale ot stock has been insuffi cient to meet them. The Techumseb Iron Works are rapidly approaching completion; the buildings are of the most substantial character. General Willard Warner, formerly United States Senator from Alabama, having renounced all political aspirations, is general superintend ent and manager.—Cherokee Advertiser. Tbe Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial states that Jndge Bnsteed, of Alabama, who stands in great danger of being investigated with a view to impeachment, has chosen that better course which was adopted by Sherman aud Dela- hay, and will at once resign hi9 position and retire to tbe pleasuies of dignified private life, with none to molest and make him afraid. Montgomery Advertiser: Did any of our readers ever see a white partridge? There was a dead one in the city yesterday at the Ruby, and it was regarded and treated as quite a iusus natures, it was shot by Mr. J. H. Leigh, near Snowdown, in this county, who says in a note: “It is the first and only white partridge I ever saw.” It was a little larger, perhaps, than the ordinary little rus- aet-clad fellow, but in every other particular, except color, there was a perfect resemblance. Christmas day there wa3 a regular battle royal at Lowndesboro, in which about 150 colored troops were engaged. The difficulty grew out of the efforts of a Mississippi bot tom recruiter to get colored emigrants. Nothing more dangerous than sticks and bricks were used and no one was badly hurt. Quite a number of negroes from that portion of Lowndes have recently left for Mississip pi, and the row was confined to the negroes pro and con on that subject [indistinct print