Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-08
THE ALGERINE BALL,


THE ALGERINE BALL.
ITansatedJor the .Hdssdchusetts Journal, from lie
Courier des Flats Unis
A'g"rlne civiza'ion has been opened by bal An
enchanting bal! ball with chandeliers. aud curtains
and lemonade, and ice CREAMS served by eunueh On
the right may be leard the merry sound of The vion
on the left, cow rsaion carried in !rabic the dog
bark in the street; the sacred sork upon the mo-
ceiling. 4" God Is Grea,?
Make room for the ladies!
At eight o'clock they atrive-not in earriages with
armoral Darlington in Agiers the sedan chairs and
filters, in use from the time of Clovis Louis l4h
are still fashionable.
The beautiful young Jewesses are mounted on m,l.s
richly caparisoned in Spanish style. The ample flow
ing drapery fastened at the throat is com pos.d Of
orodered hroead~ which sparkles In the darkness like
brebrand when II Is crushed; pyramids of golden
tears are on their head; their eye bows are pSnIes
AID their white teeth white enough to make one die
Of lore.
Who is it excaims, 'En veri,e. ces DANES son,
charmenes (ITuiy these ironen are beautifully Look
at the windo and you will whence tn. excla-
nation came ask pardon OF the reader,-,here are no
window' but lock II the streets look the
look in the galleries, and you will Frenchmen-a
crowd OF Frrnchmen-in splendid military costume
giite,ing with epaulettes, sabres, and ponsrds Ii
the Frsnchmen, who exciaim, Thess women ara
beautiful compliment is always understood bv the
sde..-Spesk fattery to a Scotch dam.el in Russia
to Norman in Turk. To an Algerine in Frsncb-
matter, the ladies' v i'll IN lersand il.
The band of the Is il playing divineIv in the
first saloon; the sppered feet OF the ladies glide vo-
iupuously over The variegated hoor their Trans
p1rsn, drapery floats along the walls Of Psran marble
In the second saloon s0norous time piece. on
wi ich gods. godd-sses, and cupids mark The nyipp
hour; and the hus carpets are scattered with roses
In he third room are displayed the presents of the
Dey o Tuns Pistols and Isw eiled poina rds nantes
Of tiger skin, pipes OF yellow white amber saddiee
and housings OF lion skin and gazee skin, oriental stir
rups wrought in damak work and that perfumes nigh,
rem der an old man young again
In word, this room u perfect chapter in he thou
sand and one Arabian Night. 1t makes one think that
Hsuron- a. Raschd is still alive and that the encb,n,
ed rose, the speaking BIRD and tho singing tree will
soon pres, n them.eives
Before entering he ball. room every gentleman pre
ents hoqnet OF 'wers TO his partner and each LADY
is in turn introduced to the brave commander General
Claussel
All is ready in the ballroom. The violins mr.. fun
ed; The gentlemen take their Place; and the I,di..
blush, a. they themselves reflected in the mirror.
The frat couple moves forwsrd. -Prodgious prodi.
gious IL was very little TO have broken through The
customs OF thousand years to have uncovered tn cir
taces and to have gone out at night to a ball-the
JswesSes have made sacrifice Infinitely greater to
PLEASE their ORIGINATING conqnerors-They have aciu-
ally put stockings white stockings embro;dsrsd
stockings! No wonder they are little embarrassed in
the phyr step.
When the contre dance lie 6nisheI cakes, ices and
lemonade are served; They laugh and talk 10 the cool
a'coyo'-Renaagh and Bagdad seem to have net 10.
gether.
Silence Silence Hero comos the Tunisi,n am .
basssdors: Bring chan pagne, and ices for the gentle
men
They ere not grave, diplomatic, or Us,Iess.-Tbev
talk cheeiufly and freely with the managers about cam
e, minister fine women, ard tobacco and then Inc
go out upon the terrace 10 smoke
At midi gh, the dance il renewed The ladies were
g,yer IN ever, the ambassadors more blue and n.
Freochmen gorou,ly intoxicated with lovely Moriscas
and Jewish dAmsels, with beautiful stockiugs-stiII
more beautiful without them
At two o'clock the gaHOpade is proposed-The E,st
and the WeSt fly through he rooms hand in hand
hearts trembling, and Poinsrds glit,ering and ringing
az they 20 %
The farewell Ia said. The mules are cspatison ID
in the court, the slaves stand ready with the sedan the
managers offer their arms the light s finished the bail
and lie glories have passed away.
Bot Aissrs is conquer d-cviliz ition has subdr ed
IT, Her J-wes'es have worn siockiDgs-and the Tu.
nissan ambassadors have danced The gailopadei
CHARLEsroN. Jan, 1S-Frenrh Fu.fliers In ac.
cordance with arrangements pres,usly made The
Frencb FusleTs, under the command of Capt Rogers
went riugh series OF msneUes yesterdSy highly
Interesting and imposing. IL was the object of the
cJmrsty To pay becoming mark of spect 10 ths FIN
ma French vessel, the 1T that bore from la beHs
France TO this port the Gieolored Flag, ihat proud
aud riu oPhani emblem OF the glory aud ehivary of
that reEensrated country aud this bey sueceed.d in
doing with The greaest effect. 1t has always been re.
ma KID tha' French m IN IL born soIdjer inIesd M
on can behold their martial appearsnce-tber Fl, m
i'sry step, aud their eye Gin fne phrebzy rons"
on all ndttond! occasions. and admit that
oeyon' coo'ag'ou' e"'bu'asm is glowing in their
| breasis-'hh Thing lima g must be there.
The company formed at ~ o'clock at their usual
parade ground ana ~ en- receiving appropriate
sudird with the usual military honofs, marched
thSonSh Meeting add Broad streets, snd 40 East BaV
10 Fra'sr & Cos. wharf The FeencS brig Emms
d the Ametic n brig Corsair b,th living NJ this mar
we're atefully decorated by Gi-c ,oreI ,gs inter.
spsrsed with American signals and bano.,s % ,s.sL
ing the wharf opposite the Ere neb brig the Fus;r
pslled, ard then dspaved iuto Inc The band navins
| he nslensl air Of ca Ira" The CORPS Then p,essni
ed srms the band striking NJ the Afarseiose IFgun
AT rtbe music ceased, salute ives fred by the com