The age of iron.
--Another of the innumerable applications of iron, or its modified form of steel appears in the form of enamelled steel colors.
They have been wore for a year or two in
England, but are just beginning to come into general one in New York.
Seen at even a short distance, they look like highly polished linen, differing from that article only in their greater and cleanliness.
The same material is worked into which hands, and some of the New York ladies are fettering themselves in the . A bullet proof
shirt front, which would ones muster equally well in the ball-room or the battle field, is the next probable development of this ingenious invention.--The starch in this of fabric is to be permanent in all weathers and one wipe of a sponge does all the washing--
Journal of Con.
Straw Hats and Bonnets--The summer season is approaching when straw hats and bonnets will be "" It is important that we should look about all and see what substitute we can provide for three we have heretofore had of Northern manufacture.
A correspondent of the Flagsfield
Advertiser recommends selecting the finest and largest straw from the rye field, for braiding straw, and gives the following direction for cutting and preparing it: "The rye must be out while in bloom, out as carefully as possible to prevent breaking, out early in the morning and bundle it immediately, before the sun has much power on it. It meet then be taken to a kettle of boiling water and each bundle three minutes, then open the bundles and spread out to dry and bleach, a clear being almost indispensable to fine color.
After it becomes properly dried put into a bundle again to be kept in a dry place where the dust cannot sail it"
