The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-18
soiree at the U. =. Hotel.

As your paper is undoubtedly the concentration of
everything in the way OF tun, fashion, philosophy,
politics and religion in this city, well as all other
cities countries and kingdoms, and will doubles
continue TO be so from this time forth TO the consum-
nation OF all things as relold by the plous father
Miller, | will undertake, nv way OF notice IN your
columns, TO give a small slice OF Immortality TO
interesting cooue az choice spirits that assemblies
weekly for a hop" as II Is called, at the u. ).
Hotel, kept by the agreeable Gen. E. K. Yale;
II, like Asmodeus, could uncaP the parlor so
thai you might, unobseued, look down upon the
dreamy unduatlons OF the "mazy Dance" with
what zes woul d your eye spark e and your mouth
water (Which is allowable even in a married man IN
contemplation of the young and beautifully TO see
how much of fun frolic and Irritation may be car
RED in the small compass OF the parlor OF hotel.
Isaid if, but why an if? Let me try my hand in
the DEVILS maglc-presto, change. Behold! do you
not the harper with his instrument OF ten
strings" perhaps TWENTY will lay wager there
is not in all Italy backer eye swarthier brow
than his-for the ladies' will have il he is an Italian,
which OF course | am bound TO believe, though 10
my unsophlstcated vision he looks woundiy like
the Creoles have seen in the West Indies.
Who are these upon the hoorl The lady IN lack
is the beautiful Miss H., young, elegant and ac-
complshed,
"Cirace in her form and heaven in her eye
In every action, dignity and love-"
Is il strange that Capt s., of her majestys service
IN Canada should, for while, forget his liege
vice TO his sovereign to pay homage at the court of
presdes. Alas for the Capt. Though doomed to
sigh in vain he may console himself with the refec-
ton that he is not the only bird whom the sly little
god has taken upon the wing. Poor S-n is also
contributor to the rejected addresses"-that is
him in the corner twlrlng his thumbs. II he will
assume little more Independence and keep his pri-
yate matters to himself, he will do well enough.
Miss Ii. plays at the - theatre, and is in every
way worthy of success. | shall certainly go to her
benefit, which, am told, is forthcoming.
The lady with the 1axen rlnglets is Miss II. Y,
from Meriden-belIeve she is not engaged-sha
ask her the first opportunity, and will tell you The
lady who "sasha's'' dashlngly to the right and
left, is married sister of Miss H., from K.
rather graceful, with perhaps the exception of too
much Of the Spread She is talking with Mrs b.
about frtations, and manifests sly laundering for
the pork eyed rosy-chesked youth with curled hair
and reddish whiskers,"-her ''other haf'' looks
compacently, for a blood who cuvates such an
alarming imperlal-he has an air of member of the
way house, between Y. and A. The small lady
crossing over is Mrs. B.-lively, without effort
graceful, without studied precision. Mrs. F. and
Mrs W., modest and agreeable, a little more ami
tie past the OF romance, nevertheless contributes
essentially to the hllarty of the scene. Her hus-
band, the tall gentleman, Is quite attentive 10 Mrs:
w. May he never die from the too free use of cold
water. The elegantly dressed gentleman with sandy
hair, is Mr., E., the acknowledged confdant and
Schaperon OF Miss H. Easy and elegant, he seems to
in also for share of smiles and avors-he is quite
at home in the waltz and cotilion, but it is conf
IDENTIFY asserted in the small circle of his friends
that he drinks Mr.. F. with his laugher-oving
countenance, contributes essentially with his jokes
and good humor, to the entertainments. Mr.. M
tall, graceful and geneel, TO have made ia
vorable impression in the right quarter or smiles
and signs are no index. W. knows a thing or two
and the rest he guess. G.. from the Navy De-
partment, Is conspicuous for gentlemanlike depor-
ment. P, autioneer at II. 81 Cos, will pass. T.
ditto. The two SIS do not seem exactly TO enter in
TO the spirit of the occasionit is said they are not
Just al this time, IN very good health. But | must
not dwell upon particulars,-let them pass for this
time.
There are at this house. from one to two hundred
transient and permanent boaruers among whom are
veral originals, but mostly the other side Of the
house. Gen. R., friend F., Hard Times" and
some half dozen others, afford ample material for
another communication. have my eye upon them
and will endeavor to do them justice at future day.