Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-29

place before April. Apropos Of Inner;aI mar.
riages-a gentleman from Vienns h,;,,. -
news Of the Empress MARIA LfIilsA,s 80,
risge, "a secret one) with her ChamberIa;ne The
Count NYPERG, very distinguished ma
who has lost an eye il IS said in the Military
service.
eve have had great fetes lately at the
French Ambassadors to celebrate the del;rer.
ance OF the King of Spain. In the first place
there was a grand mass at the Catholic Church
at which the ChoTisteIs of the Court sung in a
line style. The service was designed to be We
ry imposing. The Archbishop ga years old)
and his assistant priests, all blazing in gold and
silver from top to toe, and nothing omitted to
enhance the splendor OF the spectacle. Every
body went in uniform, as they did also to the
dinner gwen the Same day by the French am
dor TO 90 persons, The only ladies' being
those belonging to the corps. Il was superb
served on the finest porcelain and attended bv
host OF servants IN the richest lyeres II Is
the custom at all great houses here to keen a
dozen or twenty servants, in the hall and on The
stairs in sort of livery, in the anti CHAMBER
another set in another livery, and at the doors OF
the apartments a third set dressed differently
from both the others. The finest Of Kossiniss
airs were played during the dinner by militia
ry band. But the Ambassador seemed TO think
all this insufficient TO do honor TO his coun.
Joy of the Allies, and gave ball, which i'm
point of splendor closely rvslIed those at court.
The Grand Michael, and the Prussia, were pre-
sent, and ladies' and gentlemen, in the most bril-
liant uniforms and dresses. Walzes was the
prevailing dances, but there we're likewise two
quadrilles, in which the prince OF Prussia exhi-
bited to some advantage When the Polonaises
came on. the French Ambassadress was led out
by the Grand Duke Michael, the English by
the Prince of Prussia, and the Ambassadors ard
Ministers took ladies' of Ministers or ladies' of
the court in turn. Etiquette is carried on these
occasions to q tiresome excess, and foreigners
are obliged TO take much pains in order to avoid
giving offence TO some OF the dignitaries of the
court.
"The Countess Ferronays has a large family
and keeps much gayer house than any OF the
other ladies' of the corps During the summer
she received company two days in the week,
and the evenings generally closed with dancing,
music being always made by the tutors and at
taches; and sometimes 'charades EN- action,
were play ed. This reminds me of some that
we're played lately at Countess Beroldilgens. (la.
dy Of the Minister from Wirtemburg) charm
ing young person who has taken gI eat fancy,
to my girls, and takes her dancing lesson with
them at our house. To play these charades
there should be twelve or fifteen persons, as it
requires about half that number to act and the
rest tor spectators. After hxlng upon The 7corS
they were to represent, the Countess seated her.
self with pair of Scissors in her hand ready
open TO cut the locks of gentleman who lied
on the floor, resting his head on the edge of
her chair snoring, and leaving no doubt that he
was personating Sampson. A ii this acting re-
presented the first BY liable of the French word
proposed to be found ont; which leave you to
guess if you think it worth whitley young lady
then came forward alone, and after courtesying.
retired-this represented the second syllable of
the word. the whole word was represented by
a third young lady coming forward with little
basket full Of the numerous trlnkets with winch
which the Countessss table bad been covered,
and distributing them to each person indis.
criminately.
"The next charade was begun by the actors
decking themselves out in all the fnery they
could get; and walking about the room arm in
arm; this was the first syllable. The next was
by tea being brought IN and drank
by the actors The whole word by temorary
curtain held across the rom, and when it was
let down Miss Z - was discovered standing
on chair in the attitude Of statue With gen.
tlemaD kneelng at her feet in posture Of ad.
Tniration, and holding sculptor's chisel and
hammer. What nonsense, you will say! 1t at
forded us however some amusement. The ri
diculous puzzle was the following. Three per-
sons placed themselves in one chair-what then!
This is LIE Siege de Trove.' there had been
some dancing and singing before all this, and
supper concluded the evenings entertainment"
*This pun is not translatable into English.
(Hoy1ectou Patriot