Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-05-16

was HuCn more IN ncCOIuancc WITH on
taste; when to'use the Language Of surl,
Richard
"'Grim visnged war had smoothcd his wrnl
led front,
And now instead Of mounting barbrd steeds,
| To fight the souls OF fearful adycrsa,ics
Was capering nimbly in lady's chanter
Tothefascivious pleasing OF n lute."
And here though much more interested
we feel ourselves as before equally incom
petent to the task Of description. Nor Dc
we conceive it necessary, save only tina
we should be doing injustice 10 our village
and our neighborhood did we omit 10 no.
tiee The brilliant display Of 'ladies fair
which hey afforded and for which they
are SO deservedly pre.eminent. Thougt
armed in armour double proof against the
gIances shot from the eyes Of beauty il
must 'be confessed that If aught could
tempt such an one to forswear a rconfirmed
celibacy it might have been found'in the
assemblsge which graced the festivities o.
Wednesday night. Though the "swee'
south" claims us her deuizens, yet were
We able to exhibit combination of the
charms peculiar TO every climate. No,
alone the dark and anguishing eyes other
whose cheek has been tinged with The
warm rays Of torrid SUI; the glow o.
rudy health with the ssIaueLng blue en-
oil her who halls from less genial cline
wersnot wanting to complete the picture
and as il the world had been taxed to con.
tribute 10 our galaxy Of beauty, from
'Erins green isle" TO the -smileI's plain Of
the once "clark and bloody ground,n were
there to exhibit in a concentration of
charms the grace and loveiness Of the
land. As the voluptuous swell of music
rose upon the ear, and the walls re-et hoed
to the sound ofthe "many twinklinr Eeetn
that tripped il through the mazes Of The.
lance, cold! cold, must have been The
heart of him who could have looked upon
he scene and felt moi that glow oil feeling
"h'ch Is the concometant Of virtue and
which can only cease to. exist when ma.
ny has sealed up the fountains Of sympa.
ny with our kind. The memdries of our
;oulhful enjoyments are the bright ,ints
nat close around the sunset Of onr. depar-
ing existence, and we envy not him who
would wish torob them of their hale. In,
would choose TO sink to his rest without
me lingering ray to light up the cold gray
loud Of dependency and gloom.
William VI. Price.-Mr. Price has
written letter, dated Paris March e23
o messrs. Ed. Curtis and Aaron Vsnde.
,,oe', members of Congress from New
ORR, requesting them to procure the an.
continent of Committee Of Congress,
nr'her to investigate, during the recess.
ne frauds ailecged to'have beer committed
N the publick revenue at this place. M
Fflce so'emnIy AYERS that he was never
connected with Mr.. Swartwout IN the Der.
: a.
'etratlon Of dishonorable act. He still;
lserts, that he is credited by govern.
nent with large sums, which he says arc
inGuest,onable his due, The government
Will be found indebted to Lin. Mr. p
says tits his intentin TO return home n
The course Of the ensuing month, when
he will be ready to answer unreservedIv
any 'nterrogasones which any COMMITTEES
d congress may think proper TO propose.
[New Kork Times
Neio York.-The Albany Argus Inns bean
lately full Of cheering results of ,he ,a,,o
elections in New York. We mink we
may now assure our readers that Tho ato,e
ls'cersa'n for Mr.. Van Burren ~ several
friend who is we'll acoua;n.
led with the politics Of the -stdte tells ns
hat his majority will scarcely be less
han 10 Thousand and probably much lar.
yef.-C Columbus Democrat.
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The Omitted States Circuit Court for
he Southern District Of Mississippi; com.
menced its session on Teusday last, Judge
Gholson presiding. We understand ,bs,
abont twcnty.one hundred suits have beon
brought to this term. There are ahom
'ne hundred lawyers 10 attendance. Won