The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-05

DaAascESE INSTRUMENTATION host recely-
ed Us IN the courtyard, winch crowded with
people, and We seated ourselves in large orDamen-
tS alc",e fitted with dyrns and carpets which forms
drawing-room IN the Damascus houses, IN Which
fr III sir and shade d,ligbtiuIlv combined The
dinner was served somew hat IN he Eurolean fashion
for we sat al able and hal knives and orks Amer
verm CELL soup came CHOPPED mutton nd pai agus
tiled lambs tot guss various sorts of ,egetables sot
others small plato, with mesIy TASTE res.mbling
chs stunts while roasted turkey brought up the
By way of compliment Ia the Franks present he
English and French consuls and mysef) champ ,gne
and rim de grave made their appearance; but am NJ
tie naive, perceived very rapid appear nee of
green brandy and OF the rcd wine of the county
swe'tened wuh sugar
They had learh,d the Italian word tripa and toast
followed toast, erira beng subs ued for our ship
hip hurra III. natives were getting rstf er up-
roariou., when an adjournment TO the prnci al apart
ment TO place. In the crntrr OF this room We
ind a stand with byscioths and roses. rs well as
cha fur for incense. The dies Of the family who
did not spPelr at dinner no~ entered ch,bouques,
narghies, and coffee we're presented TO IN. guests
and little sloes placed on the kindIed charcoal OF
the pipes rendered the Timback more fragrant The
uinstrels were then introduced three old won %
nom Bagdad, who looked as bsggard and uneorthly
as the witches Of MscbetL. Cushions were LAID be-
lore The eldest, on which were placed little kettle
drums the two others sported tsmbournes I hese
bags were dressed IN black and an artihcisl eve
of"W OF koh, "hich waved across their tOrtheads,
made them look more dismal than otherwise
Whsn we had Sufficiently contemplated the ugli-
ness OF these vampires which was INTENDED 10 PIE
pare Nv Tor what followed, jus a. the European pc
"a manager turns Of the Rass IN 'front.' before be
introduced " 20 the Pens who delight IN Bengal
lights and Naurhallsn rainbpws, m came Hanum
lamb orgi, priua donna and premiere daneuss ait.
abs grsoes Hcfage might be- 6ve-sn twenty her
diss OF hne yellow stuff, embroidered IN black IL ed
close 10 her body her trousers were of scsrel silk
and she was rouged and kohi,d The cash uere shawl
which surrounded her WAIST or va her her bhunches
was hrsi LAID fiat, and then pinned round, 90 ~ 20
give The body aud shoulders full IN dancing, her
head sparkle with diamonds, which, at trough
guess could not be worth less than a coupe thou.
sand pounds. The exhibition commenced with
some uooouth songs, ohoru 'sed by the old women
The Hanum sung entirely through her nnse and
ut her stretched hand To her cheek in der 10 make
the sound louder. The diD Of the t,ubourines k,f-
tle drums and the snivelling songslre-- bad nrarv
gwen me headache, when our priHa donna changed
her roie and started into the middle Of the room, T.
dance Large steel rings her fingers supplied lhs
pace OF castene's and after half dozen Of those
espcrs and GESTURE which in the pass Tor dane
my she regained her seat, IN which the Old BaRdaJ-
lis RECOMMENDED their NOISE. A. about midnight We
relired TO supper, which was composed eotuely Of
IN which panngs of cocoa 1jsted tars, jelle., with
mix, rice, almonds &C. The sons Of our host wait.
ed liable along With the servants, and pipes and cot
oe at two o'clock in The morning. closed the enter
tslnment- The Modern Suians.