The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

AMUSEMENTS IN PORTLAND.

811,—% resuming the continuation of the "Second
Edition" provided fur the amneement of our young
friends, I am happy to say that it gave the fullest satis-
faction to all present. The band being composed of wind
in:Creole:its it would be only • recapitulation amy lett
letter to tell you all the pertioulars, and it would
perhapi be insidious to tell you of the many titled per-
eoncige• oho graced the occasion with their presence.
Let it audios to say that the brave and the fair were
represented. The son of the WNW, whom weather-
beaten face plainly told be had heaved the dangers of
' the briny ocean, was also present, the danger. of the
part not enteriNr into the mind whore all was pitman
end piety. The son of Mars, who for the time Nape
the dangerous position of the night treeehos, and the
order to advance in the face of • fierce Sr. of musketry
and common shot, was likewise proud and happy as he
whirled his fair partner round the room to the 'mind
of the drum polka. The clerk from the eisanting-
honse.—the carpenter from his henah,—the mason
from his banker,— the limeburner from his hiln,—the
shorenan from his counter,—the quarries from his
quarry,—the groom (ruin his stable,—the lament from
his employment—all seemed to vie with each other in
' thinking that the couplet was true which says : "AU
work and no joy, makes Jack a dell boy." Tim fear ems
Wen also numerous. The dark-eyed beauty with that
penetrating but pleasing and half-melancholy cohnt•-
name contrasted strongly with the sparkling blue eyes
of her blonde companion, and where is the heart that
could feel unmoved, in the midst of sea a plazy at
beauty, who are

"Breathing around a fragrant* rare
To charm and sanctify the air."
And if all be true that I hare been told, there is mon
than one who bike made op his mind

"To take advice, kaiaks the siall. lifs.
And taste all pleasure in a lovisg wife."
But thrice happy was that individual who was bettered
by the "Queen of Beauty" with her hand forth. dense
bet why select' cme T—Were they not all queens, reiga-
ing supreme within their given eircle ! And did not
each think bit queen the beet t But yet there was one
of whom it may truthfully be mid—
" Abe lived in beauty like apes,
Set in a mooareh's diadem,
Shedding around • radiance bright
Al once to dards and delight."
Yet. Sir, after all this enjoyment, would you believe
that, Kiss Jemines, Miss Sarah, and Miss Betsy looked
eesh other while they were wafting far alit
t Ills mid that Bias Jeanine embroiled Use
" lark? of Miss Sarah, and that caused a look of
i.. 1.01.7, so that they "haven't" moreeirk.d. sines.
I.to doubt, however, it will be all n before the
" Fancy Dress Ball" (which I bear on the lapis)
mosso of. That will be a road alfoir, and if rumour
speaks normal, there will be little Whs, twill
fiddles, and instrumeate, sod moan bal°w7l.4=
an orchestra erected for the musieleas.
endeavour to get Um peoprisiors to semi you •
as you being proseat would he olio to irioo sowed
report, for I warn told lasi week thet gi11•41,TitiM
was not tree, else if t bag Om • gocid
g
! Irosid•••• bees. saw Of 111•1 wimarrollti

was not there and had only heard about it from thine
who were, twos rammed. banana° it win not my fault.
I think, Kir. I have given ea good • report as I oan
under the circumstances, and on behalf of the company
who were present. I must thank you for inserting my
buit letter, and anlicit you to inwirt this if not trespassing
on your valuable space too much. In the unwantime
wildeavouring to keep the game alive, I meet humbly
bag to subscribe myself, bit, your obedient servant,
B FLAT.
Portland, Jan. 31.1, 1861