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

necessary for me tn make few predatory
remarks, all OF whicI however shall have
some bearing upon the 'ohject in question
The 22d Of Feb. is day memorable in
the annals OF our country, as the one which
gave TO the world Washington, aud ils an.
uual return is hailed throughout, our land.
with emuiions OF jny, and celebrated in a
becoming manner, by the aged and ,h'
young. Well i. was not on this day, but
then il was only Two days after, iha! the e.
vents " hlch am about 10 relate IraHspircd.
True every day brings something new,
The Gents Of Boomsbu'g find 80
'Fhs is a gtea, country and ~e'rs a great
people, }syo any Of you ever nolitel
lille place on The river side, about three
niles up from Dlocmsburg, commonly
known by lhe name Of E'peyiownl IL you
have not wouIL advise sou 10 go ~ once,
and hire one Of Prenuss' last horses, and
20 there, for is is JeslIneJ 10 attain historic
tame.
1t is very common for small iowns IN The
country, to strive to sac hIch can be 'ihe
biggest toad 10 the puddle and II is mol
uncommon for some OF them, To suSln al a
camel and swallow gua.. NOs | won d
no, pretend TO say that Espeytown ives u.
This sort, no! not 70, ,he world.
II has been very fashionable, in this part
OF The country, during the past winter. 10
get up Co'ilion PsrueS which ate much
more fashionable and refiued tuan BslIe,and
differ lom them as much as tweedIedum
from lweedIedee. 1t seems Es2eyio wn
was determined not to be left in the lurch,
although, entirely o1i Of the question, in
making up the parties Of neighborlng places.
yet she was not 10 be oul-done, and there
fore went TO work in earnest, empl1Yed a
skienufc Dancing Master, and had a regu-
ar school. Well he school had been we'll
attended, the quarter nearly gone through,
ae class had nearly leaned two figures,
when they resolved that their Teacher dc.
erved, and should have a hentf, Il is
,u justice to Ihe good people OF E'peyDwr
u say, that ,hey considered this Dancingl
Master, an object Of charity, being sppa-
entity deaf and dumb, Nhough considered
~ many perfect humbug') and they
therefore, no doubt thought they cosd bOn-
,6i him, and shine themselves.
In the luIlnes Of their hearts, they ex-l
ended ihe invitations 10 Bluomsburg. Who
'oud resist the temptation to 20, VIXEN al
professor OF the ar OF dancing, was himself
~ conduct the nerfnrpancpi puelVp cnu-
pIe' array ed in their Sunday go meeting
best, sci ou. about dusk for lhe scene oil
heir exploits, The sieighILg being very
COCA, Ihey got there about HE VINE ,heyI
''aHed. The ladies' being safely deposiudI
zach man put awIy his own horse, and ledl
nm very plenniully on fence ra'. By the |
way, ieariag that HE town would no, be
age enough 10 contain such a company. Il
'ouse was selected, hard by, only mile
II, where there might be greater chance
o expand, aud il was here lhe cumpsn,
ssembled.
For the purpOse Of having tue best of mu.
ic, The Dancing Master spared no pains
n' senI clear 10 BloomSburg, and secured
he services Of one Of our clizeLs, whol
'Iays Jim Crow and Yankee Doodle. yerI
veil, barring The variations. lie was iol
LAY IN connection with the Dancing Mas
ef himself, who OF couIse would be able lul
eep tune with him,inssmuch as he cuudn'I
ear at all. Well they struck up The frs
lne on The key OF x, and thai led into =;
Inc, win which our par, OF The company
'eIe not much acquainted. The first hauli
our was spent IN nyiDg 10 ge, ihe compa.
trough the frsI set. The performance E.
'lnded me OF an asteTpI, by al awkward
'ilow 10 break coils, Fnst pulling one line
zen 'he Other, aud getting lnem pushing d.
out, and finally getung both TO baking Il
he variety IT, ihe line, made it very con. q
enien' both 'ur the nimbIe and Ihe slow
# the mssler would lead off lhe ,uDa q, Il
pid rate anC The other musician crm.
mplng along, half mile behind, II i.Js
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