Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-02-25

door, you enter square room OF about
the dimensions as the one described.
The hangings Of this room are blue, and
the dress OF the furniture corresponds.
Here, 100, there is superb glass chan
deler, large mirror, and variety OF
elegant decorations. approached a
piano (probably belonging to Miss A J
which stood against the wall, and found
upon it number OF books, containing q
choice collection of Italian music. The
centre door from the hall opens into a
beautiful saloon, which is illuminated
with a very costly glass chandelier.
Ii is furnished with two large mirrors,
elegant cushioned chairs, sofas and set
tees placed around The wall. The hang
ings are crimson, supported IN magni-
hcent manner Here it IS that the Pre-.
sident and his lady take their stand to re-
celve company.
"On entering the hall, your first busi-
ness is TO select place in which TO de-
post your hat, &c. You then follow the
friend whom you have selected to intro
duce you 10 these high personages of
the mansion, aud are Immediately usher
ed into the saloon, where, it you have
arrived late, you will probably find a
most uncomfortable crowd, all standing,
with the exception perhaps OF a few in
va!ids. In moment all sort Of diHi-
dence which you may have felt, being
stranger--all fear and trembling, vaulsh-
es: and in the place oil ceremony and
| o pt beIn gfarefi a he
cause you are a back waodsma n--you
tind yourself component part oil one Of
The most uncere monious, careless, talk
ing, laughing, democratic assemblies
that can be found any where. Indeed,
stranger to you VIII scarcely ask your
pardon, even were he to step on your
soresl corn and SO far from being gazed
at too much, you feel halt angry on &C.
count OF the little notice that is taken Of
you-yet, you can easily console your.
self; for on looking about, you see
scores OF individuals not whit more
important than yourself, aud as much
alone.
Having followed your friend into the
saloon, you have only to keep IN his
wake unll he has, like vessel among
masses of moving ice, edged and crowd
ed his way into the vicinity Of the Presi-
dent and his lady, where you stand, until
an opportunity offers of being introduc-
ed. When this arrives, your friend
names you-lbe President takes you by
the hand, which he gives what may be
called a very slight "punp-handle"
shake, at the same time asking, show
do you do, sir !" or something TO that
amount. Yeu are then named to Mrs.
A. who receives you with a graceful
curtesy, while you bow as we'll as you
have been taught. You are now al H.
berry to look around, and soon discover
all that IS to be seen. The dress OF the
ladies who attend the drawing -rooms, re-
sembles very much that worn by The la
dies of the northern states at parties, as
semblles &c. There are, however,
about their heads more orname nts, such
as feathers or ring lets, rich combs, bands,
sc, than the ladies OF the north are IN
the habit of wearing; and the dress Is
cut SO as to expose more OF the shout
ders and back than | have been accus-
toned to seeing in our part OF The coun-
try. But there did not appear TO be any
thing like extravaganza in the dresses oil
the ladies' indeed many had renarka-
bly, neat aud economical appearance
and they were no doubt adopted either 10
set off 10 advantage The pretty forms and
| faces OF the wearer, or because they
were not liable to receive damage in a
squeeze. need not mention the dress
of the gentlemen, who are only required
| 10y what authority know not TO appear
10 dress coats and il is at their option to
wear small clothes, silk stockings aud
pumps, or pantaloons and boots. Those
of the navy and army, with some OF the
foreign ministers, appear in military cos
tune; the latter wearing decorations of
certain orders to which they belong. You
must not expect me TO give you de-
scriptiou Of the beauty that is to be seen
at the drawing room. can only say
that there is great deal 10 be ioupd
there-yet j, is impossible to pariicu-
larize; 1t is impossible to single out a
Dymph from among the crowd that at
tends, and pronounce her the most
graceful or the NEST beautiful; for, 10
use the expression Of the honest young
lrishman, "they eclipse each other" in
such manner that you are bewildered
in the atempt at selection /; aud Tor this
reason think no young man will be in
danger OF losing his heart at levee.
"There is no such thing as game OF