Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-25


monv was over, their Maicsles walked
into the ballroom followed by the compa-
Inv. The bal was opened " Ihe InIanta
of Spain with the eldest Prince, Duke Ut
Brabant. The toileucs have seen equal
ed in New Yorh, bat !Ise diamonds were
in profusion amazing to my republican
ewes. The Queen, who has pleasing
face. vas dressed in white damask, tIim
imed with white rosetlcs on the skirt, IN
the centre of each diamond. She wore,
as she always does. her hair in ringlets
with splendid sprig of diamonds OH her
head. A diamond necklace Of great value,
sent her q was told) by the Sultan of
Turkey. was the only other ornament
observed. The inanta of Spain, who
lives here, being married 10 handsome
Pole, which runaway match was the
cause of family disuuiOn for the time, was
rcspendent with jewels. She wore a
blue silk dress with three deep lace i!oun-
|ces. each flounce looped up at either side
of the skirt by sprigs of diamonds, and
her sleeves ornamented with the same.
Around the neck Of her dress was vine
pattern composed of diamonds--on her
head prolusion of jewels, and the back
hair fastened with a splendid show OF the
same. She wore several bracelets; one
had an opal Us large as dollar surround
ed with large brilianls. The Princess
person | looked on with great interest,"
the Princess who is the daughter Of Ma
poleon. Withoutany stretch of fancy she
resembles Bonapare's picture in the In
yaIidcs. She wore a crown Of diamonds,
which head dress assimiIatcd Metternlch
was conspicuous, blazing with jewels and
accompanied by her two daug hlers. Her
tall handsome husband ION dit gull est
ben bctel is the son of Madame Talien.
IAll these personageS sat at the upper end
Of the ballroom as also the diplomatic
corps. The Pope's Nuncio who was in
the presentation did not come into
the ballroom. At about eleven o'clock
their Maiesties made the tour OF the room
| followed by their suite, speaking most
courteouslv to many persons. The hng
and eldest Prince wore the uniform oil the
Garde Civique, and the youngest Prince
IlCount of FlanderS) the uniform OF tie
! Queens regiment. At twelve o'clock
their Maiesties wentinto the supper-room
followed by all the ladies and the dlPIo-
| mats. After these were satlated Qor some
ate like famished crealures) the restol The
men kind went in. The supper was
splendid and abundant. The room was
nrnamented with flowers and evergreens
with nulc cOlored glass lamps III their
| branches. The confectionery was beau
nful, some appearing like statuary. There
were ornaments Statues, vases, animals,
etc.( made of lard, which looked like mar
bic, and indeed only touch assured me
these were not Grecian, but of grease
There were ten ortwelve large apartments
thrown open. In one noticed full length
portraits of Louis Philippe and his wife.
| There was a refrcshment-room where one
could get ANYTHING from a cup of bouillon
and piece of bread and but er, up to cham
pagne and pate de foe gras.
Fe5ruuTy.-IIave been to all the balls
al Court but one. Found them about
alke--brillian; lights, good music, and
constant dancing. The Princess, a8wect
looking child Of about ten, has been pres
ent ct all but the first. Though al the last
bali thcre was more beauty than | had
seen before, there is ever dearth OF that
lin Belgium. Almost all the ladies change
their toileucs entirely for each ball. The
Infanta had on herhead bird of Paradise,
formed of diamouds--a magnificent orna-
ment. noticed a belgian Duchess with
2 necklace formed of diamonds, of great
value, and at short intervals cmeraIds PEN
dent from ilof almost fabulous si2r. The
beautiful Brussels lace forms a part of al
mos, every dress. find ii 50 lll,le excl
ing to be among kings and notab.cs that
| think Gf there is rransnigration OF souls J
! [ was ouce a dweiler IL courts.
| q frequently to the table dhoe and
there see all mauueraol people. Countless
! Counts, of no account, as we Yankees
saw, and Barop$, the state Of whose cN-
Ichconer differs only in onhogrHYhy from
their TILES leaders OF Operas and leaders
of revolutions occasionally meet; as the
other day we had a prlma-donna gong to
an engagement in Holland, and Alopka
coming from an engagement in Hungary.
I expected this famous patriot whaH
would look stern and full Of deep designs,
when 10! pair of as laughing eyes as
ever glanced al u pretty girl, and face
that beard, whiskers and mustacl!oes fail
ed to make lock forbiddng,
If the English one meets here are TO be
taken as a specimen Of their country, they
must be purbind nation, for almost all
.use eycglasscs.or spcclacles-rcason may
be for the exaggerated view they take OF
things generally.