The herald., 1837-01-28

IheIe 10 sucn 3 vortex OF pleaS0IeS-such Q Whlrl-
pool Of delight in this, good city that scarcely
awake from one scene of enchantment ere we are
pumped in another. Pleasure goes on with steam
power Iapidity. We have scarcely breathing time
from one surfeit, ere-preso! we are again IN an
other-in medids
Vanish every thing plebeian-rse before us all that
is arisocraticall that's greabathe our eyes IN rose
water-steep our pen IN perfumes that we may 40
something OF justice 10 the fashionable loves that
have been waited before eyes like visions OF the
blessed.
Do you love the fashionable quarter reader? Do
you love to see the perfection of refinement in woman!
DO yos love to see charms most charming helghten-
ed, and set Oft 10 the highest advantage by pure taste
and refined judgment? Do you love, (then, if you do
not love thls0 supper table where combination Of
decacles are heaped before you, and after satisfying
one appetite furnish you with another in order to de-
your over them. OH oysters and pretty women -
what charms have ye for hungry, heart sick man!
We will show our taste, we will drop in at 10 o.
clock-we shall then have display-grand and per-
feet
That elegant gentleman who is receiving his guests
with so graceful an aris Mr. c., worthy son-in-law
of N. &. ). Beside him IS an angcl-elegant cour-
teous, polished creature-round whom wit, like cir
Gle OF diamonds, flashes IN VIVID bngntness ana pure
Imagination enrobes like the gossanier veil thrown
careessly over a seraph from the sky. Yedry goods
stores, can ye furnish such goods to woman?
Hark! that is Kendalrs band that brcathes such
eloquent music.
Gentlemen, take your partners for cohllon,
said an elegant young Adonls.
'Who is thai?'
An oficer-rather more au fait at commanding his
regiment than giving orders for sylphs to iost It,
How would that sonorous voice be IN ITS native ele-
ment, in giving the word to charge the enemy.
He subdues it in the present charge-a more dan
gerous one than the other The cupids sitting in the
eyes of the loves arrayed in martial order before the
gentlemen have all bent their bows and with the first
flash of thought the wings of lightning their ar
rows will be transfxed in many heart against which
there is guard.
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Is not this scene of fairy-llke enchantment
Does not your pulse quicken, and your heart throb
with conscious pride, this galaxy of beauty in your
fair cous lrywomen? Look at the sparkling eyes,
the dimped checks, the swan-lke notion the alb
sence Of all afectation they display-New York wo-
men against the world!
"By Juno, Venus, and all the dvinltes, am trans
fixed"
"With what?"
"An eye-two eyes-a n,se-a mouth-Iips-neck
-bust-form-an imaginative being of the mind, 10
the minds astonlshment brought into exstence-a
living, breathing FORM that shames Phidas puts
Proxltlees to the blush, and makes this place Pa
radse, to which all others, conceivable or nconcelva.
BILE, grow -worthess-wishess. Who is she 2
"A goddess, from your description"
"She is-bur what is her earthly appellaton?
What name is hOnored, mmoralised canonsed, by
being coupled with such divinity p
"She is the belle of the ROOM"
Am blind What taste! That chastey white
book muslin price S5 per yard, and white satin bo-
n Y,
tight corsage-short sleeves turned up with rouleaus.
But the soul-the soul-the soul! The shape-the
shape-the shape.
"Were you ever in q madhouseP
"No; but believe seon shall be- and enamored
of lunacy. Look she has ornaments; pearls
weuld seem dark upon her neck, and by her eyes da
monds would pale their Intellectual fires "
"To be sure-the neon visionary spark, and the
sun puny taper"
"What nextT
"Don't joke, if you love me. Look at that rose
modesty peepng from her beautiful hair. o."
"That you were a rose-or half 50 sweet"
"Look at that -peerless-Japoncas sur
| rounding passion flower"
ats Infectious isn't it?'
| "H is-itis."
"Steeped in the foam Of rabid dog must leave
| ysu, or you'll bite me-"
"Who is she 2"
a woman"
If she should be engaged y
Make love to her sister, who will take her place.
But walk through the rooms, for though
THE other beauties will show,
Wonf make a crow"
| Yet they may somewhat cool your fervor Do you
see that laughing rosy checked girl? IL IS Miss
x, whose name and attributes have been waited
over the blue waters of the tdeless seattle Medlter
ranean gallant son OF the Navy, il is said, has in
i duced her heart 10 surrender. Uncle Sam never IN
his life awarded such prize TO any Of Neptune.
That lovely, modest, unassuming spring flower, is
4 Miss c. cousin of our host At her birth the
Graces attended and vowed her their representative.
Her complexion Is aabastcr-her eyes blue-her smile
bewitching. Her crimson satin boddice emblems the
roses, and her corsags, spotted gdusc dc Syria the
| lilies that st enthroncd on her countenance.
Pass on-tho lovely Miss N, of Leroy place
sec what admiration she attracts.
There is Mrs. F., the pride Of Bond street. known
as the "bride" See with what fond admiration her
estimable mother looks upon her representative.
Here IL a young couple, M. and Mrs. K, too
much engrossed in their own happiness to think Of
any others. Mrs. W and a whole host OF the
| s. family.
Now let US turn 10 the gentlemen who permit
ted 10 enter this paradise. See detachment from
st. Marks place-ihe T.s, the M.'s of two families,
the G.'s, the LIS, &c. &c. &c. The State Bank is
well represented here-the worty Cashier, the gentle
maaly Notary, the resigned Director Here are Dry
Good Merchants-New Brighton speculators-and
Morris Canal representatives. No wonder that stocks
rose in Wall street on Saturday, last precisely at
| clock.
a needless wonder"
| "Quite so-but see your eye wandering after the
belle Of the room Bless me, how hot your pulse is
| Come along you are in a fever / will walk YOU 10
the batery-it is showing and if your passion is not
cooled by this incnoH, try the Hudson East rver
| that will effect the consummatlon
reporter of a splendid ball. gwen last Friday, fall
ling in Lowell Who ever heard of sach thing
PuFrISc AND PRAIsiSc.-Somebody calling HIM
self X probably an X candlesnufer, begs TO blow
up Mr.. Manager Simpson, for some unmentionable