Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-16

fashions, and uniform to the stations in which |
they act
To view them in their situations, they appear
as perfect as alive; each of their feature, ex
press the part they are to perform, with the air
ahu gaiety OF an actor on the stage. Smith sits
IN his bed by the side of the Jail his exhibition
oeg'nmng about feet from the hOor, and com
passes the whole square OF the ceiling. Theup-
perInost IS man whom he calls the Tamborine
player or sometimes DIR. Blunt, standing with all
,iie pride ana appearance of master musician:
ms icft hand aklmbo, his right on his Tamborine
dressed IN suitable uniform. Next him. below
IS lady genteelly dressed, gracefully sitting in
handsome swing, at her left arm stands a man
neatly dressed in the character of servant
holding The side ola swing with his right, his
et1 on ms mp IN an easy posture, waiting the
iady motion. On her right hand stands man
genteey dressed in the character of a radiant. in
graceful posture for dancing; beneath these three
figures, SIT young man and young girl (appa-
rently ABOUT IA IN aposture of tiltine Mt each
end OF board, decently dressed; directly under
ehese stands one whom he calls Bonaparte. or
sometimes the father of his family he stands
Teet ms features are prominent his cheeks
eu-hiS 'eetn white, set in order, mis- gums and
ups fed-hls nose shaded black representiner the
nostriis-iiis dress is that of the harlequin-none
ia'io he holds am infant, with the other he PLAYS
or beats music !; before him stands two children.
apparently three or four years old holding each
oti'er ny The hand, in the act of PLAYING. or dane
| ing, with man dressed in fashion VINO anpears
III Tie character OF a steward, sometimes in one
! s,'u@t'on and sometimes III another completes
lne exhibition which YOU have MT one view
iheh commences the performance The first
operation IS from the Tamborine playeror mas.
,er' VINO gives too or three Single strikes on his
tnnoorme that may be heard in any part OF the
mouse, without moving anypart of his body. lie
tHeh dances steps, gracetully,wlthout touch
ing the tamborinei the lady is then swung two
or three times by the steward then the gallant
taxes a lew steps then the two below tilt few
tunes IN the most easy, pleasant manner then the
Two children dance Little, holding each other by
the band after this, Smith begins TO sing or
"nlstle tune, to which they are to dance at
winch the tamborine strikes and every one dan.
ces to the tune, with motion, case and e1actness.
not TO be described. Many have been the OBJ
servaticns Of spectators; amongst shem On old
| t,efman observed, " that when he was starving,
we seven days, he was making league with the
Devil, and that he helped hinl." All scknowIe,lr.
with me, that it exceeds every thnn. that tbey
ever saw or imsgined IL ewhnle conduct
from ihetrsthas been, and is one continued scene
on profound mystery He has never shev,n au,,
IDEA acknowledge ofhis trial or present situation
he seems happy-his irons and chains arc no
aPPa; entlnconvenience, contented Ike dog or
money, broke to his chain; shews no more
idea OF any thing past than ifhe had no recollec-
ton: He in short, is mysterious character, pos
sesslng mysterious art of invention, beyond
common capacity.
am almost ashamed TO forward you so long \
letter, upon the subject, and so uuintelligible
think, i'll could have done instice in describ;na,
the exhibition, it would have been worthy n;ac5
IN the Royal Gazette, and better worth the at
tentlon OF the public than all the wax work ever
exhibited in this province.
am, with due respect,
my dear sir your
very humble servant