The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08

one of the celebrated assemblies which was to be
20 converted into it, hastily procured from Mr..
Stevens, who had the enterprise 10 have brought
from New York quantity OF fancy dresses,
costume. About 10 o'clock, in company with
several friends. we wended our way TO Jackson
Hall The dancing room is large and spacious,
and upon entering It, what spectacle! Wnat
with ihe soft and pouring light, the hne music, inc
magLlhcence OF the varied costumes, ana the
beauty of the women the sight was enchanting
dare not attempt 10 give you Description
OF what saw. The brilli4ncy OF the general
effect almost drives away Ieeohecnon OF an
superb and stately Mrs. A.. OF ST. LOUIS. Mrs. Y /,
also of ST: Louis, was in perfect Grscian costume;
but her beauty, so chaste and womanly, could re-
ceive no addition even from her gorgeous apparel
Mrs. c., of Washington, was in Turkish costume,
and with style OF appearance IN harmony. She
realized every description OF Crcassian beauty.
But nature could add nothing TO her beauty, and
how could ornament! Miss W., daughter of
Judge w, was there as Queen Of the Gipsies. A
face so refined and sweet, and so sylph like per-
son could not exist except in connexion with a
soul OF kindred nature. She was completely
surrounded during the evening; and am told she
not only wins, but retains those won But let
me pause TO ask, where was the fair lady had
watched with such delight at tbs National Hotel
ball On the night before Where was Mss 5 J
In VAN and In vain was she sought for in the
throng. She is the acknowledged queen of beauty
and attraction All the foreign representatives, do
homage TO this embodiment Of American beauty.
She formed striking contrast to one or two,
who, with dancing eyes and suiiused faces,
seemed to be anxious and ready TO make even
little sacrifices of almost any kind, to get the
attention of the dipl0mates. With what
quiet smile Miss A. treads over those who are
ambitious TO rival her, aud how kindly does she
b and over TO them the unwilling underlngs. Miss
G. of philadelphia, is charming by the - divine
right of nature. Madam Il LIE G. Is youthful and
pretty, and was ia faultless costume OF an Italian
peasant girl She waltzes diyinely. Who can
equal the French IN the graces OF life! To have
seen Madam 3. Waiting with MIR. s., son Of the
Sena or, would have disarmed any opponent of the
danced here, and in good taste. Society here will
not bear the regular New York ''flash" Polka 1t
is too atiectionste for the public taste here. The
Misses New, OF Mississippi, as flower girls, were
was Miss of Boston, and Miss L., of Pennsyl.
vania. There were many whose names did not
hear Mrs. S, daughter of Gen. s, Is magnih-
cent looking woman, with brilliant and intel
lectual face Mrs ; another daughter of Gen.
s, has a fine face and lovely complexion:
There were several persons of note whom had
heard were to be there, who were not A dis
ting uished member OF Congress, expected as Ro-
who, by way OF joke, intended 10 come as young
elephant, did not come And where was the mag
nihcent Madame de Z
Several members of the diplomatic corps and
their femilts, were pointed out to me. The lady
of the Spanish Minister, Madame Calderon, an
elegant okrg woman, with her two nieces, were
there. Sir William Don was there, and some of
the So wall flowers seemed TO bend towards the
"live baronet." The Chevaier F. with his
wife and charming daughter. who looks like
merry Ed glish girl, were there. M. Bodisco, the
Russian Minister, was not there. Sir Henry Bull
wer, | em told, was there, but did not know him.
The new Minister of Nicaragua is fine looking
man. TheFrench Minister was there, and SO were
the Dutch and Prussian. The diplomatic corps
received ell proper respect and attention.
But must stop. ] wish | could do justice to
the ball. 1t was brilliant and successful in the
extreme. X.