Brenham Daily Banner in Brenham, Texas

Paris Uniforms Change as Delicate Dress Return Declared

A bustling Daily Banner digest surveys fashion in Paris noting civil uniforms gone from demand, cocked hats and silver lace replaced by plain black coats. reports on political chatter in Washington and Virginia, commerce such as Florida oranges, and a mix of society stories including a Philadelphia wife’s reply to a desertion. The item also mentions Verdi’s retirement from composing, a Virginia governor’s prosperity, and odd local incidents from Kentucky to Petersburg.