The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-07

\ H. Mar,ngues monteea
i IL Fruits: abricots, pGches, pores,
reine-glod, fraises, irsmboises,
pommes au paralis, annanas.
10. Dn chocolat F'raneaise
H. Selleg du venaison
! 10. Selles du mouton,
lG Rondes du hruf
i II. Jambons.
\ lS Dindes
4 49, Galantines DIES lindes truliAq
30 Des iaisans trufes.
} 81. Des perdreaux.
%. Des perdreaux truHes au Belle Nue,
i 81 Chaux-irods de Gibier.
i 81. Pate du Gibier trufes
-. Pains de Folk truHes.
90. Des salades de Homards.
81. Des salades de Vollaies.
IS Des tarrapns en- abundance
%. Des huitres, en- diferens varieties
so. Cinquante diaerens cspeces des Pc
tits gateaux.
| 81 Du raisin vert ct oranges.
80 Du win de champagne, p. A. Mum
ct Heidsick, la premi6re qualitt /;
Madeira, Sherry, Bordaux, Hook
| heiner, SC. &c.
The dancing commenced at quarter to
nine o'clock and was kept up without inter-
mission until half past three o'clock, the next
morning. 1t was general and included
nearly every lady and gentleman present.
Such dancing music has never before been
heard in Washington city, as that given by
the Germania Band This was the testi-
monv Of the oldest BAH goers present, and
we give it as the fruit Of long experience
in ball going in every principal city in this
country from New York TO New Orleans,
that we have never listened to such soul and
foot atirring strains. The reason is obvious.
No where else in the country, was there
ever before an orchestra Of Twenty-Five solo
PLAYERS assembled on such an occasion And
here we must mention beautiful design
for a qusdnlle and waltz register, specially
gotten up BY member Of the Decoration
Committee, II is a transparent clock with
single hand on each face. On one face,
are painted the figures from one to len, Tor
the quadrilles, and on the other the figures
from enc to eight for the walt:ea, AZ the
dancing progresses, the movement of the
hands indicates what set il on the floor -
Every body was loud in praises of the in
vention.
At hall past nine o'clock, il was an
nounced that the President and Vice Pre-
aident had arrived, attended by Colonel
May member OF ths Committee Of Recep-
ton, Mr. Winthrop the speaker Of the late
House OF Representatives, Mr.. Schsnck II
member oil the late House from Ohio and
the Mayor Of Washington
The President entered the room, leaning
on the arm Of Mr.. Snethen, the Chairman
Of the Commttee Of Reception, on one side,
and on the other, on the arm Of Col May.
He was followed by the Vice President, at
attended b. two other gentlemen of the Re-
ception Committee in the same manner -
Immediately on the appearance Of the dis
tingulshed guests, the orchestra saluted them
with Listz' Grand Hungarian march, during
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which they moved slowly towards the head
Of the room, where they were presented to
the lady Of the Chairman Of the Reception
Committee, and then successfully 10 every
lady and gentleman in the room During
this very agreeable interlude, there was not
the slightest attempt, on the part Of the com
pany, which now numbered near two thou
sand persons, TO press upon the President
and Vice President or 10 incommode them
IN the least degree The whole of the csre-
mones--ipdeed they could not be called
ceremonies, for they We're all of that easy
and unconstrained character which distin-
suishes reunion Of ladies and gentlemen
IN private society-were conducted with a
reference 10 proprieiy, and in this effort, the
company ioined with hearty good will
The array Of beauty was more formidable to
the President, than the ranks of Santa Anna
at Buena Vista, but he never surrendered,
and every bright eye he encountered was
soon enlisted in his behalf, by his gracious
and courteous demeanor and by his agreeable
and varied conversational powers.
After spending some length of time in the
ball room, the President and Vice President
were ushered into the supper room, without
any formality whatever, and the President
expressed himselfdelighted withthe ,umptu-
Gus preparations for the occasion. He psrtool