Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-27
From tlte Connecticut co,,,,
ALLEGORv

son i, ~ lepiS 70 a letter from Mis- ~ 20
beth g, Of Albany, to ono ny f4
daughters has been handed ~ we e. q
Ition, and which we most cbsa,f iof : ias1
showing that a more sublime Dr. 80 d
Ing delineation cannot eBoros. ln'eiez.
llRmns or arrest tie attention If a ooF o.
ders. y AeNres
In an accompaniment win >,
Ycur letters, | find anicture>nra - Oae d
ton Of a fashionable Ball. in t1e eu esc'},
Good Of Albany. gwen on account , y .
marriage OF t.r. The guest. :, a. las
|many, the accommodations c,r s wee
rendered splendid and subIir.s egI =.
that artan taste could devise. r., al
add ornament combined their pops, @Ir
threw a lustre over the delighted gf, ~, .
ANTS. Three hundred liver c, a,,:.'
stlcks, and an Infinite number Of 'amI
oured their light upon tbirtv n;. nh
which faithfully reflected W at tIev
ceiyed in softened brightness tEyoncS a.
several apartments and their yar;Ss.t ~
scenery. The desserts were deIie;g fey
exhibited in style of elegance and c srss
deRr. The music and a65usements S %a.,
enchanting and transporting. Thsr rs
have been q sceneEhighly delightful tn
aan Of the world, or to ~he Gapobto, e
sorllly taste and pleasure, But. Betsey
! find it lasted but ore short nigbt. NV
it bIpshcd to meet the RISING sun. a.iC
conscious that the lamp Of heaven womb
tarsish all its glory. Tie ladies retired
at three tie gentlemen at i've: puJ,
BY they beth resolved to take their r.
*enge upon the diSturber of nightly ples.
sure by despising its charms, ill tfeybe.
Gin to be lost in the evening hemisrkee
+" The reading of TIE deription sue.
rests to me the attempt to give faint
sketch of marriage festival, for which
preparation has long been making; aid
from time to time descriptions have been
given Of what is there 10 be exhibited.
20 this festival have the hcnor tcFp
invited as a guest, and am entrusted
with authority to invite others. Haze
2eard q little, and imagine more oftb
Transporting scene ; but could correct.
y paint both on paper, the half would not
DC told you. This festival is to be cse.
rated at o seat Or palace, the Length
nd The breadth Of which are twelve t.oa.
and sur!0ngs; its height and storiespO.
,0rtonably elevated. It S ands upon
oundation Of twelve different kinds Of
,recious stones Of variegatad hue, ar.
ansed with so much art as to throw r.
iprocal and increasing lustre: all pr.
iucing such Il food splendor, as mOcis
he attempts Of me. or angeis to describe.
0 this palace there are twelve gates Of
ntire pearl, neither fractured or iivil.
j. Tie flooring ofthe palace Is 81 pure
old, asst were transparent glass, Tie
cling is Of Jasper. The particular a.
'artments, the hangings, the ornaments,
cannot pretend to describe to yCu:il
hey bear customary increased proper.
ion to the spIendor, riches aid elegance
f the exterior, what, Betsey must they
.e. o! let Us be ambitious to 90 and
'ehold. Of the guests tnatare invited,
an give you no exact account, ard a
I'LL more imperfect ore Ofth0se whOviI
accept. Of one particular circle there
we're long ago, a hundred and Iorytcr
houSand that had accepted the invita-,
ion. among these were Kings and
queens, princes and Prncesscs. noble,
men and their daughters. priests 'nd
,rephets. Since then the number CT H.
ting servants has been greatly increa5'
ID, and they have been running WIN
lotes of invitation to more distant He,9''
,orho0ds and families; and trough Trey
,tten meet With tie accents, lpIay ta"e
ave me excused" through the lhoI,.T
itian. want Of taste, trivial and fooii'n
engagements of those to whom Trey ay
,ly-yet, upon the safest ground car
.8sure YOU, that there will be such ho'
nerous collection as no man can n'ICo'
Of TIE dress Of tie guests, J cann"ts,'
-ou fall description. Some te" l%'!,
.uIars have cone to my k1o"iedse' !. in Or
aiment is to be wrought geld. WI" =.
most ELEGANT and delicate needle To'n'
nd their general sPlendor NooId d. I'D
they we're clothed Wth the sun at
with crown q stars DJ
Heir principal glory i,auty ana tn'' 4
cree are viti.in; in he s"eet1e ~. =
heir DISPOSITIONS, tie elevation o. ,' .r.
minds, tie purity Of their hearts 5, ~, 'aS OFT sre
ire reflection of ter souls, Try .rt..
n glorious. Rot one vorth.eS ',
or will be watching to make I'D
en- arks not enc 10 rpnacF q. .S.gc
eeeryp LeCcssary. ! he h"aC ~