The Art Of Dressing

A youDg lady who bas made the art of dressing a study, says that young ladies have a wide latitude allo wed them for dressing; gayer colora ind more fancifulstyies may be indulgid in, -o loner R theydo not amount to overdressing or unsuitablenesB. ElUerly ladiüs shotild attiro themselvea in ft neat, quiet marmer; the material of their dress ehoiild bu substantial, the oolors darle, and deniau small. Above all things they should avoid juvenilily of Btyle, sinco, iusteud of iuakjng old people look young, it haB an imnaediately oppoaite effect, and only serges to bringout more promiuently, and to contrast more paiufully, the youth oftha dress with the age of the wearer. Dark ladiea look best in light colors, which supply a pleasing contrast to the complexión; or in yellow, whii;h gheda a eubdued violet hue, iavorable to brunette. Fair ladies appear to the best advantase in black, on account of the contrast wtiich ia derived f rom it; or in light green or sky blue, both of which colora posesa the power of imnartiog to palo or fair comploxions what are called complimentary tints. JC3 Punsters bave grovvu wild about Fort Fisher, The names of the Federal comtnanders of the expaditioa and of the iel garrison seetn to havo been arranged with an especial refers ence to the facility of punniug. Thuone punstor will have it that the garrison at Fort Fisher was Terry fied into submission. Another suggests that there is work lor Temperance Societies in Wilmington, the society there being in euch a demoralizod condition from the ofFucts of Porter. Anotber inquires if Porter should bo put " in a transport beoauso be was suocessful. Another thinks it reasonable to have ezpectod iubmission frora a fort in whiuh a Larnb uad so much authority. Another aska it it can be expected that a halfinoon battery will show any qunrter. But the eruziest of all is the following ; If Admiral Porter raakas any more reportsabout the Fort Fisher business, ought he not to be cailed Admiral Beporter.