Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-19
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pany followed in due succession to the nsmOer VI
CITY or sixty couples The company is not the same
that we had last wsek-almost entirely dinerent-
but they are as beautiful and agreeable as any have
| vet seen. We had two Miss WIS from Baltinore.
who are accompanied by their father and broher-ln-
law. They are decidedly very fine young wemen-
cable and interesting Then there was the ever,
ever fascinating Miss M. Of the same city, who has
half dozen youthful SWANS almost every day Sigh
ing at her feet three Of whom are marked and mum
bered as per margin first the agreeable
the sshand some''-third the "rich, sc. &c. This
young being is petite, but yet full OF grace in her
movements She has an extraordinary fund of
wit and fancy and keep half dozen Of the young
of the present day in conversation, she forming
the centre of the intellectual circle Then there
were two fair beings with angelic names from Lou
isville-thc perfect specimen Of the brunette
and the other Madonna, with her ringlets cluster
ing in her lily neck. When looked on her face, l
was reminded of the Madonnas Of Raphael saw in
the Louvre. Miss G., most sweet and fair one
from Washington also gded through the cotillon
and waltz. Miss c., from New York, with most
magnificent bust and figure, dressed in pcary white
For the first time also this season observed Mrs.
l., who played distinguished part in the Ladies'
Fair Of St. Peters Church.
One fair girl from Alabama was pointed out to me
partic ularly-Miss G., from Mobile, thereabouts
Ii that she of the six or seven lovely
girls belonging to Mrs. Wizards female seminary,
who sent to me, when ! in Europe, as many
locks of each Of their hair. l remember receiving
them day in London, on the arrival of the Great
Western at Bristol. 1t was a few days before the
coronation Of Queen Victoria and never shall for
get the effect il produced. The several locks Of
hair were enclosed in letter, written by Of
themselves. ! read the letter in raptures, kissed
each Of the locks in ecstacy of delight, and re-
placed it in my travelling desk, where it remains at
this day. and where it will be found along side Of my
grave the day of Judgment This mark Of affec-
ton, pure and original-for till tins day never
knew the names of the fair Ones or ever could find
out who they were-accompanled me in my subse-
quent travels through England and France, and
when was Frustrated in alteration at the foot Of
the tomb Of Abeard and Elose in the Pere la Chaise,
could not help saying" France has few histori-
cal characters Of sentiment-but America has a
thousand, and every pure and spotless as the
breath of morn" l opened up for half hour all
my youthful sentiment, as l leaned like loafer
against of the columns. The beautiful vision of
the fair being who had been led into the ball room
by the President, passed me at the instant.
There is something so saintlike, so sweetly beau
tiful unearthly, above beyond this world in
the appearance of Mary t. that il always makes
and pensive TO extraordinary degree.
How is thisl She was undoubtedly the belle Of the
evening-the observed Of all observers She has been
sojournng here week with her eloquent and ex-
cellent father bat never her look so brilliant
md beautiful as on this occasion She was dressed
with extreme simplicity and elegance. Other ladies
have the air and carriage Of distingue, but she is
one Of the few in which something higher and ho-
lier seems to predoniRate. Again / say l always
think Of heaven and eternity when lsok at her. She
is being fit for another and better world and un-
less stop shall become religious in describing
ball.
Altogether it Of the most agreeable even
ings have yet spent. Mrs:Clnton and the good old
Morgan Lewis are still here. Since the cut direct
tn the President. Mrs c. has perPstrated with her
ual spirit and elegance, several other "cuts,"
some direct, some round about, some crossways, and
some slantendicular. The member Of the corps di-
plomatique whose arm she leaned when she cut
the President has himself been cut in turn. Colonel
Thorne Of Paris has been cut-several others have
been cut-some direct, some indirect. have great
fancy to take cut myself to see how one feels un-
der the operation. But first must get an ntrsduc-
ton, to ask which to any person under the rank OF
the Blessed Virgin ! never stepped stopped to.
How l ever can be honored with the "cut direct
from the lady, is therefore, more than can say.
have several "reminiscences Of General Morgan
Lewis and the revolution, which shall give in my
next
BUKSIrG OF THE SHIp GKoroS.-We shall be
greatly surprised il this matter is suffered to rest by
the Insurance Company, without commencing a suit
against the Mayor and Corporation Of Brooklyn for
the loss ofthe ship Twist and turn the matter how
may, the conduct ofth Mayer Of Brooklyn in this
business has been most shameful in fact we never
heard Of such shameful negligence and imbecty,
Joined to such consummate impudenee. The story,
as we told it, was the correct one. The attempted
refutation published by the Mayor Of Brooklyn was
false FROM ginning to end. Had the Mayor done
his duty and suffered the engines TO play upon the
ship half hour longer, the flames would have been
extinguished and the vessel saved. But he ordered
them paltry ridiculous prctext, to cease play
ing and thus caused the destruction Of the vessel
Captain crown made almost superhuman exertions !;
he did every thing that man could do he came to
New York, ard had he been properly seconded by our
authorities, he still would have saved his ship. But