The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-03


morning, in order to have it appear in tomorrow
mornings Herald.
AT eight o'clock last evening, the hamt ton of the
Knickerbocker city began to assemble at the Executive
Mansion and from that hour until II NJ the beautiful
the manly the accomplished and the profound, aud the
silly the oppish the apsh and the unchartabe contin
ued to arrive at that nsble mansion In this world the
noblest and most godke heart Is susceptible Of
sonal and in the most select refined and
rstocratic assembly, FOOLS tops and
will certainly curta its excellence Of of it, fair
propoions and bedim it, nobsness by occasional
federation Of ignobleness and basensss-like Aeecy
cloud perhaps athwart the lovely and palld moon,
eclipse Of the mighty splsndoI Of the Il was
men must be encouraged, we suppose.
His Excellcacy, Governor Wright, together with his
the reception room from eight until s.n for The purposs
Of receiving and recognizing their numerous guests
was undoubtedly exceedingly tedious and dresome TO
we could not consistently I'LL His Exceencys place as
host, and thus relieve him of burdensome etiquette,
which an intolerable bore.
The beautiful girls repaired upon their rsceptonto
adjoining bal chambre, and with their partners, com
menced series of dancing and skipping evolutions to
the music Of harp piano forte and other sweet melo
dy-La Polka, La Mazourks, Cracovienne sc. &c, were
al done exquisitely il was enough to spur the hot
thiss to mark the general joy the sweet hariy, which
prevailed every where in that close press Of convened
senators ana Chanceors ana pettog8ers ana dandios
and old maids and young maidens and anxious mothers
and coyish daughters. all mixing, miDgng, backing and
filing advancing and retrogading in the merry trip Of
tiny the freshenng dance, or in social confab, and
promenade. His Excelency seemed to share the hspp
ness he evidently wished his guests to feel and his
cess was unquestonable II beaming eyes and joyous
laughter and bounding feet evidences Of happiness
We remarked Mr.. Houck, (ex.M c.. from Schoharie in
the rooms, also Comptroller Fagg and Chancellor
Walworth and Mr. Attorney General Van Buen and Mr..
Speaker Grain and host Of other eminent citizens the
Serae attended the Jete in body. and vast number Of
we s6 down to supper and have just arose. after
getting through Eve courses.
II was on the whole splendid party, worthy the phi
lanthropy and the patronage of Gov. Wright and his
private Secretary, Horace Moody, Esq.
We suppose no city Of the same population, In the
than Albany and, assure you there grand rep
reseDation Of that portion Of creation present this
OCCASION Every body but ourseH was happy, too.
Every heart seemed overlooking, almost cracking with
felicity, but ourhearthat isolated and lonely II
sort Of aching void, which and incidents
friend for the simple purpose of giving the Herald
poor relation Of the affair. In conclusion, we have TO
say that this chivairous effort Of the Executive to got
up splendid party, was eminentiy successful II 10
good and redeeming in wicket humanity, to such
hilarious associations-such fond regrets lat parting
assembly was an instance and evidence that there
some things lovely under the sun.
Finally, the Governor has repudated the plough and
plain living which he used to love. We canvass
back ducks on the tables but Schoharie butter milk
but the Governor 10 anti artocrat and antsnnex
ationist He 10 kind and smiling always He to
love ell creation. and to love to shake hands with all
creation; and IL all creation q pretty little mouth,
he would certainly kiss II God hess our Executive
and may his honored lady be sharer in the blessing