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Correspondence of the Herald
CLEVELAND, (Ohie,) Jan q, 1872
Clertsana- Eanks and Baasins-Fashionabe Sc
cisty-Soirees- Marriage, &c.
FRIESD BENNETT
Your enemies have charged upon your devoted
head thousand and grievOus sins, but in their
list have failed to enumeratc one in my eye, more
henoas still than all the rest; worse, far worse,
than the dreadful crime charged upon you by many
Of being native Of &C Britannias sea-grt Isle p
" But what" you ask, sis this .grievious sin 7"
answer, having neglected to visit our beautiful
city, which is, in the words Of another, nPhatcal
" the "Queen City Of the Lakes" sHowever,
the worst is your own - and now you know your
fault, hasten to repair it and let your next sum
mers pleasure excursion extend to our city-a
city Astounding in beauties, both OF scenery and Of
nomankind.
We Al g honored with two banks aud sundry and
divers shaving shops--some Of the latter issue pa
per and some conhne their operations within doors
BY far the NEST respectable of the lot is under tn
super,ntendance and management Of Messrs.
Brown aad Willis-two as accomplished men as
can be found this side Gotham. Ons Of our banks
is winding up its operations, as its chatter expires
during the current year 1t is under the direct
pervision Of its principal tockholder, domino d.,
OF Geneva, N. Y ,lOng known a. an extensive bank
But with all the hard times, derahged currency,
high rates exchange, and all the other petty evils
attendant upon the times-our place is as gay as
ever.
The weather, for the last fortnight, has been as
mild as NAV, Ii calls to mind the orange groves
and refreshing breezes of the SUNNY south. The
roads have been capital and in and about the city
have been Gro wded with carriages and equestrians:
The last week has more especially been enc OF
gaiety and ioy. Our esteemed Postmaster led the
way BY giving a small and select party, spoken OF
BY those who attended, =: an extremely neat ans5
worthy man, IN efficient and faithful officer.
Decidedly the most brilliant soirfe Of the season
came of on rhursday evening, 10Th given BY the
bachelors boarding at the American, some twelve
or fifteen in number. The splendid saloen and par
lors, together with the hall, ON the second floor Of
the hotel, were thrown open, and decorated Tor the
OCCASION, and were hiied with the beauty and
fashieu or the city. A neat but appropriate badge
he'd the entertainers from host Of other
" gay young bachelors" and rendered them fair
and conspicuous mark for the bright gances Of the
ladies and the arrows Of the "little archer - and
warrant yc sundry and divers wounds were given
and r. ceived, deep and dangerous-msDy fear will
prove fatal. "Ws shall see what we snail sec"-
have not time, were it possible, to enumcrate all
who shone conspicuous in the crowd. Among the
ladies', the amia6le and accomplished Miss H--s,
whom we fain would claim as belonging TO our city;
Miss Sc, Miss Helen c. and Miss B at
tracted general attention and happy was the man
who could claim an acquaintance and gain a smile.
Mrs. Nh, Mrs B., and Mrs. R, among
the married ladies, more particularly attracted my
attention by the gracefulness Of their movements
and the clc gance Of their dress. The supper was
in the best style aud does great credit to {" mine
host Of the American. The music was excellent
and well improve by the dancers, who kept it up
till &c the wee small hours a ont The twal" About
lyleave Of their bachelor hosts, with tie kindcst-
wishes for their happiness and prosperity. For my
! part say, "God bless the bachei Tors, and may
| their shadows never grow less"
.ntek IL ~
ria2c zone Of the aforesaid bachelors, Dr. J ga
young physician Of some pote,' TO Miss j.,
daughter Of DR.. j, Of Buffalo. N.B He ought
to take the " Lancet"
But must close, and will do 50 by again urging
you, friend Bennett, TO make us visit the coming
summer. M.