The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-26
WHOLE NUMBER ia.
FAsn1osAsLr EaUasrxrass.--CapaI

AAou1J.hHLE lAlUlSIHIAS3.--Ja La u0i
street Was thrown into grea. State of OK
cited carlcsity yesterday afternoon, by the
/ appearance ct lady who was mounted on
horseback, md was elegantly dressed II,
an admirably fitting riding habit, nppn rent.
| " OF the most costly material, aud which
displayed her fairy form TO The greatest nd
Yantage. She wore a most bewiiching bl,Ig
yelsc, riding cap, appended TO which was
dasbing white plume. While in her hand shs
held delicate white irorv carved riding.
whip mounted with silver. Just behind
her followed two servants. who from ,hs
bands on their sleek black hats, and their
particular dress, there was ~ mslakin1
their livery. The turn ont was go "1;s!anf.
goy," that every cne stopped on the street
to ud,nire the lady. s.Hho can she lie ?''-
wns the general inquiry. ut is,he Count.
ess dc Alcoy," suggested one. mo, that
can't be" said a knowing looking individu-
Al, "for she has only ls;ely arrived in New
York" cav. il must be the fawcenating
Miss Arwehclia," said an exquisite. with
bis eye-glass resting between his cheek
aHdhis es ebrow. s.Nn,' replied his friend,
"Miss Arwebell Delwah is nj the Pass"-
"Conld | only see her facc!" exclaimed a
dry goods clerk, with sigh. Bat green
veil shronded the beauteous face o! the
fair admired, much 10 the annoyance not
only OF tho gentlemen, but also the Iadies,
who we're looking out from The balconies
aud windows.
When near Baronne street, however, tho
+. ,rses Of her attendants took fright. aud
reared aud plunged in the most furious
manner, soaring the lady's horse which al
so commenced pInnging. The excitement
now became intense. The clerks Of The
neighborng stores rushed out to run to her
assistance, The pretty millner girls crowd.
ed to the edge Of the sidewalk. I'wicethe
horse reared end almost fell backwards
with the lady; the lair ones from the bal
comics scresned with fear tar her, while a
black sed beauty exclaimed, "Ob. she will
be kiiIed--why don't they 90 TO her?'-
But the fair rider stil!kepi her horse, whiio
The crowd; which had now become really
leStonsivc, through an addition of iiews boys
and others, admired The symmetry of her
fern, and all acknowledged her daring
hafsemanship. just before the vaiient
clerks oi the neishborhond reached The lady,
hp.eeer, "A gallant knisht was seen coming
lldashing down the street TO her rescue
I! Disseminating from his own horse, he caught
her siced BY the bride, and, putting his
arm around her waist, lifted her ia safety
10 lia s;d!o- walk. Hundreds ensicd him
at that moment oi ccs.atic bliss: he had
saved the iad,'s liie--ho had won her
henii
Bit an accident happened Which nt once
destroyed all The hope Of the gallant knight
In lifting The beanifo cir! from the horse.
her riding cap fell oT with the veil. disclo.
sing one OF the most remarkable end beau.
ti!ui ebony black faces, and 40 woo'ly a
head, ns was ever Passeased b. female
darkey. Conceive the constefuslion and
horror Of The savior Of this ar,n-luli OF Afri-
canhnmanily! The poor Young man faint
led. Then booted and shouted the crowd,
and the news boys hearing OF the "derou.
net' Of The nfair, took up the hno and cry,
and the dafkies fearing their misehievous-
ness immediately made themselves scarce.
~. 0. Picayunc.