Southern telegraph., 1836-09-06

famous; tins, however, vas anticipated.
, First the notes of one Of the reserved in
strumenis would fall in--then those of ano-
J ther, and Of another, and so in succession,
until every instrument lent its melody TO
the rich harmony Of The orchestra, except
The octave flute. Every ear was fixed
every eye sparkled--svery hand lifted to
applaud--the sublime climax was about to
be madc--the edge Of the sun to benight-
cd world was rising ON of the moun'ains---
1t beamed out gradually---it now showed its
genial face--nearly fall of it----onIy the
shrilI notes of the sweet fle-octaVe was to
, come-but oh, Rosni, thou god of fantasy
just then the masic ceased, when each
artist was seen 10 strike his instrument
three times on the sconce before him, in
time to the piercing taale, futile, futile" Of
fife!
"Tbe effect on the audience was sublime
it seemed as if they had been turned to
stone, or as if the world had been silenced
with stroke ofthe palsy.
Before they had time TO recover them
selves, or divine the motive of this pause,
tho orchestra gIided off into a charming air,
The beauties Of which soon appease1 the
feelings Of those who might have been Of
Tended. Imperceptibly it melted into The
original overiure--.he same instruments
were again reserved, and then successfully
were added, ,Cs the grand diapason was APP
preaching. Theaudlence were more anxious
than evcr--the time had arriyed-hearts
were swelng--eyes gittering-Iips quiv-
cring--.air hearts were heaving--while
arms were waving in The dazzling Hght.-
But lo!--,he music ceased, and tlrcn the or.
chestra played something like Scotch jig,
each artist, every now and then, Npping
his instrument on the sconco before him.
You would see ono of them rapping his
neighbours nose, while another would be
} crossing the bow of the violncello on the
} neck Of a fiulist, whose head was hobting
r up and down, like Muscovy drako's.
Upon the whole, there never was such an
instance of so grotesque and dfoll a concert,
or Of so signal revenge for an enragcd
artist. True he was put to fight, but he
! had shot The Parthian arrow"
"GIorious," cried Bot" let's have il,
: gentemcn--a bumper to Rossin--there,
/ down with it--leave not drop--lair, gen
, tlemon-honor brigh'--t1rn down glasses,
: Glorious---oh, brave Rossini Let's have
that jig oyer--come---h -huzza--- strike upm
And SO they went at il, playing God
: knows what---.such an omnium bo.hcrum
{ never beheld They cut every anlic, and
. uttered every sound. Some were reeIing
= about the room, hers were stnmblins over
. the chair --~somS trying to ''walk cracks
+, while some were leapiog over the table
: There were two Of them, in .heir efforts tc
a embrace, pushing their lighted cigars int
o one aIothoI's faces. Here corpulent epi-
g cure lay asleep on his buck, while another
. bad made q pillow Of his obese stomach
and sung betwccn his hiccoughs----" Here's
( a health to all good asses." Another stood
. with foot on either chair, and huggcd two
. bottles most ahectionately, while dapper
:, beau, as he praised the fair, was unconscious
1 Of the claret that trickIed on his silk knee
c brcechcs. In short, all we're drunk, i not
t crazy.
C "Bravo, Buys" exclaimed Bob" clear
The tabe--iAe fnale----the inaIG!"
= "ThQ fnale----lhe fnac!" some bawled,
- while othersonIy hiccoughed, "the ia-a-le,
the----fn-a-le."
/ Mount the table, Dck,n continued Bob,
9 "mount, my.nobIe fellow-up with you!--
, then take tIe gentleman On your right"--
$ that was |.
G Dick leap. on the table, and they were
: wilder than ever. They first ran round the
$ tablp-then a towel-bearer and wine
t bearer approached Dck--one held glass
d Of wine to his mouth, and while the oIhor
= was rubbing his stomach, accompany sung.
D 'See how it goes down his gullct,n unhl
Dick drank the wine Then every instru-
;. ment was sounded in discord, and every
: yoice raised to its compass. Amidst this
+ uncarthly racket, some of them would
S touch Dick on various parts of his body and
I, head. !, however, thought there was not " a
i keeping" in their madness, for they only
!, touched, and did not strike Dick.
n Hurrah---hurrah, ,"--.-cricd Dob----" you
T. aro immora aI----lcnp over my head"----upon
c which DicB leapt as he was bidden. :
S "Who," continued Bob, "sat on your
g right"
v "Mr Bot Trottcr," was the answer, and
/; all yelped, MIR. Bog Trouer--weI, UP
o with him oHthe table,"
Il | showed no wish 70 do so; raised my
y voice to its height, protesting; bat it was
is drowned inthe universal shout of "Oh, be
% is glorioul fellow; he is up to any thing'
/ And nowAl was placed OF the tabIe---thr
ifI wine-beareI &C. came----and while was
!, struggling b avoid glass Of raw brandy
| instead of VINE, the scoundrels were sing
It ing "See hbw it goes down his gullel'
n They were ferocious in their efforts tc
l. please me. lone would hawl in my car
y another would wiring il another would fillif
T. my nose, un6l all commenced to beat mC
n soundly wiihtheirinstrunents.
"Only touch me, gentemen---only toucl
2 me as you did Col. Dashall," cried.
This would not do----n1aking one despe
It rate effort, | soi2od Bob by the hair, and in
!, tending to drag him after me, lospt through