Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-16
PETIrInAs.
MORE LIBELSI

u IS not long since the editor of the Ney Yo,k
Commercial Advertiser Informed the public tb,, no
nah peen sued Tor ono hundred thousands dollars
damages, for publishing a libel on a mercantile 6,n,
IN that cy although he could not discover i'm what
me IIbel consisted, nor was he aware that n. b,b
sara aughi, good or bad, respecting tue plaintiff, IN
the case II an action should be brought AGAINST
hun on behalf of the "ViTtuous rn,id,ns nm" 80.
irons' no attended the late Ball in "honor of tho
Prince dc Jolnvle," would he be nblo 20 set nm
Tue excuse oil ignorance, and affect not to know the
Why and wherefore Of the prosecution We fear not
Perhaps no such SUIT may he instituted: but wbnt
may notoe expected w III the seventy five mana
gers OF the Ball, and the "virtuous naidens and
natrons OF the Jtfs" rest quietly under the ibeous
inuendoes contained IN the following from the Com
meIcal Advertiser OF Friday p
The Great, Great Great, Grand daughter oftb,
Continent! Knowing what he knows, IL must have
made his Royal HIghness the Prince de Joinyll!o
laugh IN his sleeve at seeing the
descendant OF Amercus Vespucius, who IN truth
hau no descendants, "all cleaning in purple and
gold" among the vIrtuous muidens and matrons AT
the Boston tcte. And when the ewes of the iInstr,
Gus parties met they have reciprocally laughed
and mentally enjoyed the Joke with each oiher
wei; u people Will be humbusged, there's no re-
NEEDY. Bear witness the great danseuse, whose car
rage was drawn through the streets of Baltimore
by bIpeds with short ears, and who was waited up-
on by the Soons OF Virginia legislative Council
ana who, notwithstanding has seen
~orshpped 10y portions oil the press and the people
ol ms simple country, as though she were a dyIni.
~ "chaste as theIclcle that hangs ron Dams tenn
pie"
BY the way, speaking of "tho great danseu,e.,
we wonder who II was that first gave currency 10
the report, hAt she refused TO 60 to the t ossIgn
ing as reason that she did not like such a rnir,d
company Tho great danseuse" ought To bo
called on Tor development. Putting her reported
declaration by the side OF the paragraph quoted
from the Commercial, with It's mysterious stars.
what may not b. inferred by those who ara fond of
drawing iniercnces7
We are aware that nro obnoxious to indet-
nent itr libel ~ Tcpublishing the article from the
Commercial Advertiser; but n : IL Is already nrc,o,
co Tor the composror ard the crime half commifted
the 900 ammo as the bar hath ", forming tho
essence OF The hbel,-We may possibly render the
judge and jury p'acab,e by inserting the CoIoyyin
eIt"etifom the United States Courier pa per pub
iished IN the French language at New York Ger
hinly II any one should feel indignant on occount oF
what is above, that which is below will reconeile
nI anger. The plaster Is thick enough in all con-
science.-BOSt. COT.
1t remains to us, before leaving IN, ball room IN
pass IN review that brilliant mass Of young women
who had come u lend their presence TO tbs snlen
dor OF the lote, and TO clam their share of its pIeo
suresi but we humbly confess our Ignorance of Tho
ne'io'' ns dss modes nnd then OF what use ore por-
TRAITS without nance. Better to leave 10 the ifpagi.
nation To create them at will. We shall however
venture 10 Wuie down one costume, which had the
double advantage Of being rich in itself and adnra
p'y worn Ivy woman whose name is already he
'"'' tlt FhWCs hTFlFCu from IsITUpe The Gale.
don1, MadomOsells America Vespucci. who has
Just changed her name of Sgrora Tor int ofCon
to'sn, accepted with pleasure the occasion which Of.
iefed OF in'usurdiing, under the auspices of a Iete
her return 10 the United States. when she enter.
ed the tall room the quadres stopped and mnds
way Tor the illusirious Italian 10 pass through
W rhout beng handsome. AladcmO.sells Vespucci
has Inc lace, superb figure, and when she
made her appearance IN a costume rs singular as II
was rich, our CLASSICAL memory brought 10 our lips
the famous Inc Of Yuei;-
"E, vera ioccssu piiut Dear
The ladies' themselves cried chow beautiful she
49," The British Consul bore the liono,s on his
arm, and thought, perhaps. thnt some Of the looks
and expressions oi admiration which arose, were
addressed 10 the glitter Of hi- uniform.
The Contessa Vespucc had foil velvet prom.
egranaie coiored dress, descending into tram, tbs
sleeves which were short, being trimmed with cuffs
OF Yalencienhess Under the cor oge, which was
plain and very low, was chemisoito, u pfsrEs.
For eirdIo she had q heavy cord, the tassels II
which fell almost TO tho floor On her bosom was
gothic wrought uersffe in tho centre Of which vns
SET y large pearl On her hodd che wore Greek
torauc, embroidered with gold on red cloth. ard
ornamsnted with long gold Nsse. Her Ll,ek
hair, brought 10 the i,ont oi the head formed two
long Iosses, which eune down 70 the temples
were then carried up under tho tocauo, and Osn
again IN brolds lrou her shoulders. The end Of
each braid was tied by black ribbons almost as lone
As the dress On each side in front, a little toward
the back part Wtro pearls, similar size TO Tint
OF the agroiic, and mounted ns pinS-Mnd-
enoselle Vespucci wore gloves Of half Iepetb
This costume, the rlchnoes OF which was marked bv
on almost severe simplicity, gave this Noble stran.
ger, IN wonderful mariner, the bearing Of ousen.
She only wanted red c'p TO make her goddess 81
liberty. We feared at first that the boldnsss og her
costume WIS q Lutte hazardous in the mids, Of Bos.
ton ladies' TO whom We had attributed in ;o,,y;r,
ton, nm elegance Of NJ puritan character AZ 1bei,
'repu'auoni but We soon found that they we're no,