Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-08
TIMES IN NEW YORK.

From the New York Anrors
Eht.AI DEMOCRATIC FESTIYAB-kDEMOC.
RACY IN The DRAWING RooM-A Pc.
III SUFFER- WITH APPROPRIArE TRIM
MlNGS.
One OF the most magnificent private entertain.
menis SINCE me delightful reunions Of Socrates.
Percles, and Alcibades, in old Athens was gwen
~ our Trend William Minnou Michel the public
administrator. on Friday evening OF his splendid
marble mansion in Broadway. opposite the Was inr.
ton parade ground We sh al barely at ten nj 10 give
laint outline OF an ntinT which will long be re-
'e"ioe'eu oy all VINO participated as bright oasis
IA the dusty rOa1 Of life.
Al nall past eight o'clock the guo,,s began 70 as
seinoie and were ushered into the Splendid front
reception room. where the first thing that greeted
'nelt uelIgh'ed eyes was magnificent China bow
holding i've gallons. sparkling wi'h a fountain Of
Tue most delicious champagne punch ever conceiv
cd by the hraIn of Hebes or BucchanIes or over
quaiied 10y tie thirsty lips Of MORALS. This prpc-
Gus beverage having been layIshly distributed to
'he guests, ionnng and lrOihing frim a huge sill
yer ladle-beauiiiul and enchanting as VEINS when
she rose from the foam of the sea IN her flushing
/ car oi pearl. inlnid with lambert fre-tho gentle.
men speedily found the ice Of lornaliiy melting
ir"m around their hearts, and, giving way to n &c.
mai glow OF spirits which Tapped them ia Elysium
INDUCED IN sens Of unres rlined soci,I inter-
course ia which wit. sentiment. and phIlnsopy al.
Iefnn'eiy shed rosy bniliance upon the passing
hpur.
Al precisely ten o'clock the folding doors a,w
oPeh' as IL 10y magic. and the eyes oI the company
"eie ddzzled by banquet SD giigeous and snran.
turing that 1t seemed the work of enchaniment-
Us u THE ooedieRi GEM Of Aaddins lamp had been
expressly summoned TO do the bidding of n NOR.
'a' "Posit'ely for one night only.' II, attempt
| an enumeration OF the vari.us dIshes inyi,inyiv
spread before the hungry guest would far exceed
inc limits Oi either Of our paper or our comprehen.
al oil
IL Is possible 10 wish or desre-wheher subsIab.
| hal or Ornamcnial-was there; tho whole aonksI
ny IOur glganlic pyramids of ice cream and served
I'D me guetis upon magnificent set of 5000 China
WIN massive silver forks and other appliances 10
malch-by four colOred walters, richly dressed in
HNeryi and gliding around tho table with the apili
ny ahd noiseiess tread Of a truop of ruinisteT,as
suohet al least OF TItanIa. queen Of the iairics
Alderman Purdy filled The post of bonor with
he ease aud dignity characteristic Of that yyor
| my man and alderman, and was assisted on the
| "sh' ny me excellent host. Among tho guests we
noticed Add rmnn Ward. Seaman Boggs. Brown. q
henryi Hon Charles Ferris. CT ID + DeIavan,
| Alfred Smith, Esq comptroller. David Banks ESQ
eN-aldernan' Sylvanus Rnpelye, E>q Commissary
General Storms, Levi ID Slamm ESQ. &c. &c 6c
amer The keen demands Of appetite had been saia.
'eu !" The iull and every man felt his bIscu .1
pind with kindness as his stomach became dIsten.
uei WIN The generous yiands the cloth was reno.
THAT spring dew OF spirit-ihe hearts rain"
VAS Introduced. Ofthe variety and richness Of the
nectar which flowed on this occasion We fell our.
selves incompetent to speak, we cannot, however.
omii grateful mention Of The ripe old Madeira-ac.
knowledGed on oil hands To be the most superb mr.
iIcie thai had ever tempted the lips Of a rn,rraI-
u had been quietly sleeping ia liz glass prison for
nearly century, aHd now leaped To light with n
gushing mud fragrant n ish which sent an electric
thriII 10 every bosom, aud every goblet was raised
high in alteration.
Remarks by the New York Com, Advertiser.
Halo! What all ihlsf Thunder and turf
Murder and mischief Cor we trust our sye,l-
Can all This be Iuel DbonI hard listed DENIM.
Gratis our plain. unOsienIatIous luxury dos pisp,
DemocraIs-launch into such exIrav agance as ihese1
splendid Marble neutrality-suspicious. china bowls
fountains OF champagne punch--huge silver Ia
uIss-sprgeOus and enrapIurlng bahauei.--pyrn.
mds OF ice Gream--sI1 hundred collar cbinu sells
SILVER forka-cclored walters, richly dressed in
hEery-are these the appliances Of That sober sim.
Pie' aOs'emicns, unpretendmg Democracy with
which our PurJys. Boggsts Smiths, Slamms. and
the rest are 50 thoroughly mbued! Oh arisiocrotir
Johh quincy Adams, how meagre 10 thy STYLE of
hVihg compared with these spendors! Oh luxur,.
Gus iederaliSts OF The old school. with yuur plain
roast and boiled your dishes Of neat crocery your
occasional glass or two Of Madeira and your mod
est apple pudding and cusard how mouslrou, was
your prolusiOH, how Sybaritic yOur luxury