Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-11
Oh hearts, tongues fgsrey, scses sards poets csAnot
Think, SPEAK, cast write, sing, beauties-Sks


THINK speak, cast write, or sng these besuies- Sktss.
~ The REGyLAa WEEKLY BALL, at New Brah.
ton on Wednesday evening, was the prettiesr and
most tasteful thing that we have vet seen during the
season. About $50 tickets were issued-the com
pany was choice, beautiful, most elegantly dressed,
and not too crowded for the splendid ball ROOM The
managers deserve great credit for the arrangements
they made, and the prompt gentlemanly, and eff
Gent style they carried them into execution. num-
Der OF beautiful new faces were presentand some Of
the former beauties seemed more beautiful and en-
gazing than ever. The dancing began at o'clock,
and closed at IL o'clock Some Of the fair creatures
were rather disappointed they submitted grace
fully, and will supply the deficiency next week. The
music of Dodworth's band as usual, superb In
deed this troupe is fast winning aures among the
quisite dancers of the day. They deserveit.
These balls are becoming highly popular and fasc
mating We were surprised learn that over four hun
bred applicants for tickets could not be supplied
The principles on which they managed are excel
lent The boarders in the Pavilion have the sole con-
troll Every applicant for tickets mu be introduced
by resident or acquainted with the managers or
some of their friends. The bali next week expect
ed to be even another ght higher than he last, Those
who want to mix in the exquisite gaieties of Staten
Island shculd apply early. Several new beauties are
coming out next Wednesday.
Thus much today. would have given bettefac-
count of il, but like other fashionable loafers who
travel about the country from bali to ball, with their
pumps in their pocket, and clean eoarin the corner
of their hats have been committing sin, eating too
much obser-perhaps drinking alse-and had aras-
cally headache all yesterday morning. In avoiding
Scylla run against Charybdis To avoid heart
ache, run myself into head ache This is Gods
truth. Notwithstanding all the beauty, elegance, re-
fnement, accomplishments of the charming young
ladies at Staten Island have, in a measure, kept
aloof in order to preserve the integrity of Ey heart,
which may after all not be worth button. l think
too have succeeded about as well as General Jack
son did in regulating the currency, for while only ap
preached at very limited distance, within the charm
ed circle unthinkingy fell too far aback upon man
and wickedness. have been dining and supping and
drinking like any other savage-eating lobster,
quafng champaign, smoking seq ars, and talking like
ofruralizng with the ladies, hang
ing over them in extacy at the piano forte talking
sentiment with the dear creatures under the piano, or
waltzng in the ball room and making myself useful
and convenient in my day and generation. The con-
sequence Is, that in escaping a delicious heart ache,
caused by lovely woman, have caught uncivllzed
headache But shall reform from this day FORTH
Hereafter mean to quit all eating and drinking as
vulgar practices A heart ache is ETHEREAL, heaven
ly, romantic extatic sentiments headache gross,
senseless, unmeaning, unphilosophca pang Of vul-
garity The one is caused by lovely woman-hsr
beauteous, dark liquid eyes and expressive face-,hc
other by barbarian man. oysters, lobsters liquors and
segars. The one is a soft throb from heaven-the
other desperate pang from "tother place." Here
after beg friend TO invite me to eat, drink, dine,
sup or smoke with them will not do it SO help me
heaven Imean TO risk my heart a thousand times
sooner than to venture upon another head ache
safety and salvation are with lovely woman.
Tomorrow perhaps, may give some sketches OF
the beauty and fashion at Brighton and Staten Island
without the little spice of malevolence which write
in the Star flung into its article