Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-13

fine in which II generally arranged nad
witnessed 1t in such perfection here on any Tor
Iner occasion Among the young, there not home.
y face in all who Stood before me that night The Ball
perfect blaze OF beauty, and the ocioge.a.
raR and coldblosdcd stole he ga2ed the animated
and radiant loneliness before him. felt his blood course
rapidly through his veins aud feeling OF reuvines-
arise within him. But
Now sounds the music loud
In festive melody. See how iheygo
In mazy wreashs OF beauty--each enc proud
In her rtassiag charms The circles Sow
Rapid, and pie sits every brsw.
What loveIiness! bow supreme sight!
What ang 81 shapfs-what heads Of perfect light,
Burning with locks Of gold What visions OF delight
And who is that lovely creature Just bursting into
manhood, whose black lustrous eye beams with such
animation and joy whose glowing cheek is radian,
with "wreaihed smies'-whose Joyous laagh indicates
the purity Of her young and innocent heart-whose f.
CURE is exquistely moulded and whose very motion
Is poetry? she is the daughter Of kind and fascina
ting hostess-herself still beautiful, dispensing her
smiles and attentions all around her. and making all
around her contented and happy
Is not this charming party y said young Peri to
me- TO whom had been introduced, and with whom
was dancing; How well the ladies look and the gen.
tlemen handsome declare ii is delightful"
Do me the favor" said l. Ito tell me who Of
those beauties are, whose faces have be-
fore 7"
That finely dressed young woman left, is Mrs.
p, the daughter OF Commodore s, whose mother
stanos near the fire place She is spenddly dressed
and looks like Juno. She has returned from Europe.
That handsome young man with the young lady,
whose conversation sprighty, is young Scotch
man, and of the handsomest in the room
he with Mrs. p, TO this country understand and
is delighted with the society here That very pretty
girl in white with edging of elder down. is Miss
C., from New York, and IS quite belle. That
Young lady in crimson a southern beauty, and is full
Of life and spirits but must describe all the charming
girls you before you. and besides yos gentlemen
are better judges Of female beauty than we are-what
may please US, may not satisfy you.
But 80 far said l. you have been very Just in your
remarks and acknowledge the accuracy of your taste.
They are all beautiful and not the least So IS the charm
ing girl I now address"
aFlauerer-I am more indebted to your Imagination
than your judgment for the compliment. But do you
see that YOUTH who is MS Uis, with the delicate
black mus,acbios I Is he nor very handsone''
"Decidedly-and the only one whom have seen,
whom mustacho of He leaning against the
the WALL with a grizzly upper lip The HAIR Of which
pendage II might in Russia to keep his nose
warm but here It is superauous and lrshtful Among
the male beauties, however, should not set down that
may pole, whose head towers, like mop above the
heads Of the company, as one
why, that's the late Governor of New Jersey, said
my lovely companion"
Which does not nece rily make him beautiful
swie He looks like the governor of cranes, than
men but, as live, there are two that tower above
him One Of them must be the Irish giant Who is
her
"a gallant officer in the late war understand, Gen.
Men"
"such large men have no business in the army said
l. they conspicuous and apt TO become targets
the temperature of the upper regions this pleasant night
by inviting them here"
Alter flashing the co,llion, resigned my beautiful
charge another and strolcd Though the other rooms
They were now pouring in from Mr. Forsyths party,
and the crowd became considerable Speaker Polk
seemed be hungry and c. G. G Of the House and G.
c. c. ofhe Senate. were in quest the hqenrs-whch
were brought in great abundance. The Major General
aud some Commedores amusing themselves al
whist and the Senators and Representatives relaxed
themselves in with the married and single la
Nrr., .,,a I'D e.
punch and apple ioddy by being absent
Waiter said rough looking backwoodsman, I'll
take Of that ice while my hand in. and
he helped himself 10 saucer tu-a spoonful OF which
he thrust into his mosh.
zounds-but this is very and Ausdy said
he" Mister is that what you call ice cream 7"
"Oh. no, sir, IL Is blanc wange."
Bon the devil take il back-its quite sweet
fer my pallet. IL may do the stonachs of
members Of Congress. but il don't suit = and he
seized upon some cake, which he swallowed with
great greediness. ff es
group OF gentlemen requested me to ioin them in
glass OF champaign which the brought into their
room Aglass drank in honor Of the day the sth Of
January and az u was ~ o'clock and was about
20 take my leave swallowed glass, ard saa tran.
s gloria Monday. This was the frat soree given by
Mrs. Woodbury. this season. The company appeared
20 be exceedingly grathed and both exeed them
selves tn please while the presiding genius Of the festive
scene difused happiness wherever she moved u
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Clay the great mediator
proposed Substitute for the 4th resolution of Mr.. Cal
IL
slavery OF tie District and in the territory Of FLORIDA
This gave rise 70 spirited OF wits between
those gentlemen. Clay declared he tired of the
perpetual slang which he heard 50 frequently uttered
about disunien separations and dissolution. That the
ears OF the Senate rung with H. and those Of the people
had become almost familiar with the sound, and that
he wished IL possible, put the question Of abolition
rest forever Calhoun replied with srtness and
Clay reoined with equal acerbty. The Senate and
galleries were as silent death duTng this brief
test which occurred late in the day sToday the subject
again brought up and discussed Mr.. siilcs pro-
posed substitute fer one OF Mr.. Cays resolutions de
osrng aiuierfcrense the part Of ofhe
non-slsve holding states with view TO the abolition of
slavery IN the District Of Counba contrary the
OF cessiou and all laws by Congress the subject
would be contrary 10 the interests Ct the people Of the
District and the slave holding states aud the spirit Of
the constitution. This received by Mr. Clay as
modification, il being in substance his resolution
Mr.. Clsy's amendment carried by vote OF 10 to
1s and Immediately after. motion 20 reconsider was
taken and carried. MIR. Buchanan has reported bill
OF considerable length granting powers to the Execu.
tive 10 enforce neutrality the frontiers and Ben.
ION bill increasing the military force 81 the country
neither Of which has beer acted upon a. yet
Fox seems On be entirely satisfied with the course
pursued by our government IN relation 20 the Canals
and the excitement here has entirely sub
sided The Supreme Court OF the United States IA
nov session all the Judges present and the bu.
snes. before them v progressing send you an inter.