Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-28

vored with an invitation, stated to mo that the
hour named on the carl IS SIX, AZ which time all
are expected To assemble. This guests NJ re-
ceivc cd on tho stairs BY a number of scvants, in
grand liverics. A servant the landing, who
repeats II your arrival, 50 that tho aid-dccamp
at the drawing room door hears tho namc, and
presents you to his Iordshp, WIN stands in the
middle Of the flonr. The ladies arc presented to
the Countess. Tho kindness II manner and
ease with which all arc greeted are truly graft
flying. Oar ladies in New York sit while shei,
company bow, but mot 40 the Countcss. She
stands up, holds out her hand and n once you
at e7se.
Dinner beias announced, the Earl leads tho
way and precodes Inc Countess, who follows af-
ter the ladies'. 1 should observe that tho aid-de-
Camp tells Us each gentleman what lady no has
to hand lown-and each gentleman sits beside
the lady he So leads to the dinner table. The
table - laid f>r forty each dav. The service is
Of gold, ano a splendid rOw OF massive gold cups
Is laid each sido OF the table, with range OF
plates, and instead Of meats, &c. tho table pres
ents only the desert, With flowers, Sc. &c. Not
a particle Of meat is on the table A dccantcr
Of water, 4 finger glass half filled, turnilcr or
champagne glass, ard three vino glasses arc on
the right OF each plae, as also Is salt. Servants
attend, offering you soup. others with vino, &c
You do not ask Cor any thing, but take or reject
what is offered. NJ heaths arc drunk, nor is
there any taking wnc, not even with the lady
YOU h: 10 the rom. The servants who sup
ply tho wine do not i'll until your glass is empty,
So that YOU havc to ask, but when he comes
forward YOU state ne kind Of wine YOU choose
The .banquet Continued until nine O'Clock,
nearly three hours. The servants then filled the
glasses The Earl ose. and ali followed his exam
pie. Tho Queen vas given. All then resum-
IAN-. 49, all
rose, the genilemc, leading back the ladies to the
drawing room, where we're coffee, liquors and
music. The harp, piano, and songs by the la
dies, concluded anquct which fer elegance,
case and pleasure, my friend assured mo would
be difficult to surpas. | thought Of loaded
tables in New Yok, and .:ould no, hesitate
where to give the yec..cncc.
THE EAD DANCERS.
par graph copie. a French Journal, describing
the death scntlem~ while waltzing going shs rounds
Of the newspapers TIE ncideas rsn,inds of another
which is said have occurred this city many since,
and which might fuYni< the ground work Of fashionable
accomplishments but adpostion sinsulay perverss and
sxcisins be,rosed Preach officer, who being placed
tbs hapay iiss being inexperienced for service
ball, hc he received in his breast, and which
had not been extracted Captain --- was an elegant
wazer but owing state of his health he could
take apon ,hs floor without being
By exhaustion, and indeed his physici.n had
pressly hira share that exciting dance.
a<ing, though subsequently written OF fashoa BY e
authors of the Samasmdi, that time yearly much
in vogue present, and Mics -, who affected to
be leader OF OF the FIRST always to join in the
graceful whir Parss, however, not easy 70 be OBJ
tanned, unless when foreigners and i, CHANGED
one evening that Miss --, entered ball ro'm ju.'
As Captain bad waltzed a few turns, and overcome
provoked having arrived late hos oyer
laid hss na"d ais desain him in
passing. Poor Mons though pale and sinking,
had much Of the Frenchnan about him resist APP
peal. He begged respite however, which
cd the girl ratified with the bcaux who
clustered she leaned upon the Of ho
sen. lover. After a very brief time, siasie quadrc
y having inseryened the WALKING couples called
the floor, and tho sasughslcss Miss - hurried hsr
parsnc. gay cre. Tho band struck up The dan
moved, and the slow time enabled the invalid Captain
get through the rx round it'll apparent lie
I'd, too gather life the Of the music quickened.
moved nd nay, his strength
renewed thai rs tired the other ccupes.
The door left mis- sng's pair and swiftly did
they whir! around, that the musicians in had follow
them with the rapid execution. The gaze Of the
whole company fixed upon this eeeensrick pair, whom
,,ddeny the face lady almost pur
Die color while Of her partner orked il af
sic.ea by some spasm. Her eyes rolled with
anxious, appealing ok, while his became fixed with the
are OF maniac Her fell s;lsssy BY her side-hi.
,eemed Ike hinges Of iron about hsr person;
which, folded his embrace, the last move
dclrous aad dying corpse upon the foos-
spran. the assistance Of tho
Unfortunate youn. lady, bu, she geady and her
expired she could be rseass3 from his arm
examina officers body proved that his death
nsued cropping ardy. H'orta! part, OF "a.
ulle. carried About hun: and, in The sudden
eirium his dea,isgory, he bad wrought some fatal In
ury 70 sas lady horble compression in which he held
York Mirror.
Mr.. Hurd, the celebrated teacher Of GramOer
nee on q time, at Hopkington Mass. set his class
D parsing the following lines OF Pope: !.
aHeaver from all creature. hides Ii. hook Of fate.
~Ail but the paee prescribed, Ae-" Il
The word san' in the second line, had been
arsed, when coming to the word tbut, and direct
~ his eye to the next puPii, the master said.
But' the next:-No sooner vas the word out,
1an-plump went the head Of the pupil into the