Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-13
filing Of EuroheGn Fashions.

Nothing so much disgusts us in the En-
gilsh prints, as their eternal gossipping a.
bout the nobility and fashionable people
The Editors appear to have set spies upon
every great mon," and fashionable LADY
they seem to be eternally upon the
watch, to tell their readers when they 60
out, or eat, or visit, or travel. Things,
which are of no kind of consequence a.
mongst us, are regarded as very interes-
ing, when they happen to be done by this
SUPERIOR order of people. A prince or
princess cannot walk out, without its be-
ing known to all Europe. We confne our
registers to Marriages and Funerals, bnt
IN England, countess or lady cannot 90
into the straw, without its being formally
gazetted. And then as TO the entertain
unents otthe Great, whole columns are filed
with an account OF them. Those, who had
not the honor of seeing the show, have at
ieastthe pleasure ofhearing of it, next NOR
ning through the papers. They are grave
iy told, that. Countess such a one was
dressed in such style that my Lord such
one danced with such Lady every
particular is fairly spread out the dress
es, the lights, the music, the bill of fare.
every thing that is fashionable or luxurious.
IS set out to dazzle the lower orders in
London
1t may be from want of taste but we,
simple souls. have very little relish for
these descriptions. 1t seems to us bad e.
nough to waste so much money on luxu-
RES and shows; but to hear of them after
wards, IN pompous descriptions, as if there
was some great merit in them, is really a.
bominable. Public papers ought to be re-
served Tor better things. They should re-
san pubic events, or political discussions
improvements IN the arts or discoveries in
science literary or moral essays pieces
OF poetry the transactions of public insti
buttons and, now and then, such incidents
IN the lives of individuals, as NAV melt the
heart, inspire it with virtuous emulation
or amuse II without offending public mo-
rails. But to indulge the rage for notorie-
ty, which infects few fashionable per-
sons; to retail their luxurious entertain
ments is such an offence against the sim
phclty OF our manners, as could not have
been expected, and ought not to be tole-
rated Ihe rich man may have his feasts
he may make them as costly as he plea
SEES; he has right to lay himself out, to
dazzle his guests and to tickle his vanity.
But the moment he puts himself before the
public, he ought to be Kissed off the stage.
1t he has no other way to make himself
conspicuous, he ought to be made to feel
that this public exhibition only makes him
ridiculous. The simplicity of our manners
is injured bya parade of luxury. Men
have one incentive less to be useful, when
they can be distinguished and admired for
their luxury. We really did not suppose.
that these obvious truths could have been
lost sight of in this Country or that the
trends ct any man could have made him
so perfectly ridiculous, as to bring him and
his feasts before the public.
Some such friend ias M. DaschkoE The
Minister OF Russia, been unfortunate e.
nough to meet with. 1t is impossible to
suppose that it was the Minister himself.
or his Secretary who penned the article
we refer to because, that would be ma
king the matter still more ridiculous than
1t IS. 1t must have been some parasitlcaI
guest who was silly enough to think It a
great honor to have been at the feast, and
mean enough 70 tickle the vanity of the
minister by giving an account of it.
MS description Is too hcrfect to be mu-
tlated-and, therefore, we beg leave
give it entire
From the Philadci5lia Ca=eHe1
The writer Of this was at Ball and Sumner
given by his excellency the Envoy from +" oil he
hHssids," in eOmmemOration ofthe anniyersarv NJ
ihe corosas'on OF bis br0Ue, aBiiabfe and accom-
pashed MAsTEH, .4lcr0uder me oeiiUerer. Most
assuredy this bail ans supper has never been ex-
eeeded, 70 these y. States on g sim liar occasion
10 attempt particular description, would take up
too much Of your Uaitabis paper. Suffice il, that
tor the number assembled there never was seen