Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-10
From the Ne,r. York Enquirer.
NEW YORK FANCY BALL.

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A few days ago one OF these magnificent en-.
,erlainmenls was given in one Of our fashiona-
BILE streets, by one Of our fashionable leaders III
the ton. 1t was The first one given during the
present season, and splendid opening it was.
For many weeks preceding The celebrated night
nothing was heard in the private walks of life,
or in the lete-a tetes OF the haui ton but in
quiries abou, characters suggestions on dress,
and criticisms on double S, hats ard draPrry.
Since the fancy balls OF last year, The beau
monde have made many improvements many
discoveries. Character Is now studied wi h an
intensity and delight, Uncomfortable ID the uni
tia,ed aud Ignorant.
Prophecy Of costume has been elevated INFO
a science, aud i, is exprcte ed tina, the New Uni>
versiy Of Columbia College will establish a
professorship in that elegant art. Talents Of
the mos; original kind have been discovered
hid under bushels and -four barrels. The mos
beautiful corrusca,ions Of fancy have been
brought out Of heads tha, had been considered
full Of bills. accounts, reduction and subs,rac-
ion In short, The excellent effect Of these
fancy balls has bee" signalIy pc ceived in every
section It the hast ION. On The occasion res
fei1sd ia, the various characters wrre striking
and origlnal-well supported, and admirably
hit of, The following is a specimen only Of
the characters
Tecumseh, ihe great Indian warrior. This
was a good dress SO far as he legs were con.
ccrncd. He talked indian with grra, rapidly,
bu, a Winnebago ,old him lis tongue had a
touch Of the " brogue..' He had a long dis
ru,e about The removal Of til. Indians, aud the
flavor Of Canvass backs.
A couple Of Swiss peasants. These were
two beautiful girls, and danced like angels.
Their shor, dress revealed ancirs OF me a'osl
be wl.ching kind. aad wat is lovel'er than d
beautiful foo, and ahclr? A Turk with abig
mus'acio wen, up and asked them something
abou' r lussesu and the lake of Geneva They
told him they drank water out Of it last SUM-
mer when hey returned from Niagara, ha! h.!
hs! Tie peasants were particularly lowry.
Queen e. zAbel h in crimson d ess, ~vandyked
starcned stiff aud lined with ermine. She mo-
we'd around the rooms with great dignity, or
dyIrG her vassal lords u attend her, aud hand
her blanc mango, &c. A little bit Of a young
r leigh pulled off his jerkin and transferred
i into a carpe, for her maj sty TO walk over
! in proce, ding 10 her Carriage. She was a
splendid Queen und a fine woman. Her bosom
wa, very delightful.
Dix or Sven nuns peramhula'ed The rooms
for several hours Several of hem told sad *
| InOurDluI StDTIeS dOOuN W." 'hNf "NiS
in love, how their fathers had locked them Up
in ne nunnery, how he! prayed and confessed
i'Aa'said a Cossa k, i wish you would conf SIS
YOU love me- '.levtr' SAID one OF the nuns.
Arother drank IF glass Of Champagne, aud
aid Il feel now my sans somewhat llgn ened,'
y, doub, Of IT, sail Commodore trunioh,
.Champsigne is a drvelish good hing to light
IN The load Of sin
There was very pretty lot Of English dali
nv maids and FrencA hywer girls. Several
moved abou, wi h great elegance, and talked
without ceasing They laid ,iege % one of
the supper tables. and il disappeared like en-
chan'ment.
mos, brau.iru! gipsry girl, with a straw
bonnr, and buff dre,s ripped ahou the rooms'
singing " Bay Broom" and 'el'ine fortunes
10 a host of Greeks, Turks, Africans, and other
Barbdiians. There vas an exquisite smile III
her face rha, looked extremely wicked when
she commenced decyphering The palms OF se>
veral broad Eards. She predicted several SIN
pular events, but appeared 10 be more au lalt
wi h the past than thr iu'ure,
A tall Young fellow made his appearance as
GolL6nth, with whip and bunting Jacket in The
true style. He said he had tested the Widow
Warren, BY his stop.watch on The Saratoga
race course. Won'l do" says he must
and shall have iha, Hungary peasant GIRL
Widows far-d-d g., now a days, unless
thew have Fifty thousand 10 begin with"
Mary-the b%eau'ifsl Mary, QUEEN Of Scots
entered he room, and attracted every eye and
touched every heart, She had all the lowell
ness of face, beauty OF shape, and dignity Of
demeanour, which she displayed when she was
tho head of the Court Of Frame, and the con-
sor, of Francis She danced several quadrilles.
and displayed altogether one Of he h"es, per.
sons in The world There is something in a
beautiful woman that leaves q deeper impres.
sion ON the mind Of sensihili'y than either
pickled oys,er., or even oysters stewed accord
ing 10 he most approved method. Is this not
true soul Of senslbil'y.
A beautiful little Buenos Ayrean girl trip
ned il lightly through a German waliz, snd al
rewards a Spanish fandango. Her broken
English was particularly admired by an i'm,
m.nse Cslmuck Tartar, whose latitude and
fonpi,ude both measured six feet and one inch.
A Young Greek officer. fresh from The Egean'
brushed the Tarrar away, and took tue lovely
Buenos Ayrean under his arm, carried her 10
The ,,hl.s. and stuffed her with pine apples and