Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-21

OF his eye-fsht, has not YET loft the
lenfe OF feeling.-We PATS en- to the day
itfeIf.
On .he' 9th, fure enough, the demo-
Gratis turned out in earneit, from every
meGaage, building, bare, Gable, loft,
croft, garth, cottage, hut, houle, out
houie and all and every fort Of dwelling
whatloever and came and aaenbled tose-
ther at New Haven. The procefion was
had, the Grafton heard quite through by
| mott Of them, the dinner was eaten and the
evening arrived which was to crown all
| their .yJairiag. Alas, good eafy men
| and when they thought full furely thar
! their pIealures were a rirening, there came
a froR, killing, blaek froit and nipt
| them bud. In fobsr proie, the tickets
for the tll having been expofed to pub.
lie fale, had been principally purchafed up
BY certain peflons Whole pr .lence was ra-
ther unexpected and the bali room was at
an early hour illuminated by the appear
ance of about dozen ladies Of cslaar.-
This circumlfance created no little confu-
! 6on, but the managing committee waited
| 90 tie orator OF the day and deGred him
to address the democratic fugi,ives from
their matters and beg them to yield up
The Roor. Mr.. ----- repaired
to the place and bulf in upon them with
| the addrcls Of Macbeth to the witches,
| 'How now, you SAUCY, black and midnight
hays?
What is't you do
After moments heGtation fellow Of
| little more boldnels than the ref advanc-
ed in behalf of himfelf and brethren and
hoped that thoie who had met to celebrate
the election Of the preGdent would not 70
iooa forget one of his lentments, that we
7vere all 4vbue mex, all black.
Report adds that the difpute was com
promifed by admitting certain proportion
! of each fort, allowing, that of the whole
! number which the room was capable of
containing with the neceTary convenience
three Gj7bs lhould be whites, tie others,
people of colour, excluding La9ia1s not
| taxed altogether.
Ind barmory being thus ,sfor<d to TO-
eiai mterfouys, nothing was to be ieen
but pleaEng con,ea for fuperiority in
bodily agility between the different CON-
pleetiens, accompanied by many agreea-
bic contor'ions. 1t may truly be aid,
that the animation and the er<rt;ons tire
(Which they all pa6sd in the couIie Of the
night were worthy Of the location and OF
the caule in honor of which they had al.
lembled. The following lines come tor
tunately in aid Of a defcription to which
no prole is equal and by flight parody
seprefent this charming feltival in juh and
vivid tints.
How often did they blefs the coming night,
When the fweet intercourfe 'twixt black and
white
Should prove, that no diHinaion from complcc-
ton rife,
Act we'll your part, there all the honor lies,
Twas not the village train from labor all,
Led up their lports within the fpaeious hill,
While manya paftime circled in The lhade,
Inc young contendlng as the Ola lurVey d'
And many gambol frolickd TO the found
Of yiolins viii It feats of ftrength went round.
And fiji IS each repeated pleainrc rir'd,
Succeeding fports the mirthfu hand infpir'd,
The dancing train that Gmpy fought renown,
BY holding out, to tire each other down i
The twain, unmindful of his fmutty face,
While fmiles of appreciation iinpercd round the
place
The brunei virgins lidc- long looks of love,
No marron's glance that would thofc locks re-
prove
Thefe were thy charms fweer village--fports like
thefe
With fwesr iuccefion taught, cen toll to
peale;
Taught age with youth with brown the fair to
play,
BIefs the longnight, and curle the coming day.
Hiafas valaze dtftnaas.
Fran the CoNNEcrIcUr CoUkANr.
" O D E.