The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-06

necessary Tor me to make lew predatory
remarks, all of whcl however shall haveI
some bearing upon the subject in question
THE 22d Of Feb. is day memorable inI
the Annals OF our country, as The one whcI
gave 10 the world Uashiogroa, ard ils an.
nusl return is haied throughout our land,
wiIh emotions OF soy, and celebrated in al
becoming manner, by Ie Sged and 'hrI
lyoung. Well it was not on lhs day, buiI
then /! was only two days afer, that the O.
vents which am about TO relate lraEspired.
True every day brings something new,
The Gents Of Bloomsbu'g GoG II Sc
"rhls is great country and we'rs a great
people, Have any OF you ever ea'I,eI
| little place on the river side, about three
miles up from Blocmsburg conmouy
known by he name Of EspeyIoNnl ir you
have not woaL advise you 70 20 Al Once
and hire one Of Prenuss' l4sI horses, and
20 there, for ii IS destined TO aUaiG historic
fame.
Ii is very common for small 10 wns in the
IcGunlry, to strive 10 see which caa be 'ihe
biggest toad in the puddle and ii Is noI
Uncommon for some OF Ihem, 10 strain al a
camel and swallow gnaI, No" | would
not pretend 10 say that Espsy ytowa wes 0:
,his sort, no! no, lol ,be word
Ii has been very fashionable, in Ihis part
Of the country, during HE pas! winter, to
get up Coliilon Parties which are mach
more fashionable and ref ned Nan BaIIs,and
differ llom them as much as i@eededum
from tweeGIedee. Il seems Es2ey,o wn
was determined not 10 be left ia the urch,
although, entirely out OF the question, in
making up the parties OF eighboring places,
YET she was not 10 be oat-dUne, and there
lore wen. TO work in earnest, employed a
skenllfc Dancing Master, anG had regu-
ar school. Well lhe school had been well
attended, the garter nearly gone thro0gh
ihe class had nearly learned Two figures,
uhen they resolved that lhel, Teacher de-
served, and should have a benefit Il is
bat justice TO she good people Of Espey!1wr
TO say, that they considered this Dancing
Master, an object Of charity, being aPpa-
rcnNy deaf aud dumb, ('housh considered
10y many a perfect humbug aud they
therefore no doubt thought they could bOn-
eft him, and shine themselves.
la NE (uIlues Of their hearts, they ex-
tended the invitations TO Bl0omsburg. Who
could resist the temptation to 60, when a
professor Of The arr Of dancing, was himself
to conduct the performance! Twelve cou-
pie, array ed in their Sunday 60 meeung
best, sci out abou, dusk for lhe scene GI
their exploits. The sIeighlGg being very
good, lbey got there about the ume they
started. Yhe ladies' being safely depos'ed
each man put awly his own horse, and fed
him very plenuluIy on fence rail. BY The
way learing lhal the town would not be
large enough 10 contain such a company, .
house was selected, hard by, only mile
of, where there might be greater chance
| IN oyp.,pn nd bn. r',
assembled,
| For lhe purpose Of having the best Of mu-
sic, Ihe Dancing Master spared 10 pains,
but Senl clear 10 BJomSburg, and secured
the services OF one Of our CluzeLs, who
pIays Jim Crow and Yankee Doodle, veN
well, barring the variations. lie vas II
play in connection with the Dancing Mas
Ter himself, who OF course would be able to
keep time with bm,inasmuch as he couldn't
| hear al all. Well they struck up The frs
une Oh The key ol x, and that led into .
jtune, with which our pari Of The company
iwele not much acquainted. The Grs, bali
hour was spent in uying TO get the Compa.
through the FIRST seIl The performance le.
minded me of an aIteTqI by an awkward
(4Iow to break colts, Flst pulling one Iint
lhen the oiheI, aud gelHug them pushing a..
bout, and inaIy gelung bolh to baking
rhe variety ir Ihe ume, made il very con-
venienl both Cor The nlnbIe and Tie slow,
for he master weuid lead OF Ihe tune al
rapid rate, and the other musician ccmc
Iimping along, half mile behind, II is
but Justice 70 lhe mus'cianer irum ouI place