The New York herald., 1851-08-01


descriptive Vnadrilie ie.................. Tolbeque.
NaIurha .......................
rHlxa Vusarille Gennns'on
Waltz Melange. observation-disclosures. Lanner
Ia Poionaise March. reh......................
Descriptive Quadrille lle................. Tolbeque.
Poka QuaS riie .................. conner.
Waltz, Meange. ...........:.. :............. Mrsard
The Surf Quadrilie, composed FOR the occasion
rinale--Grand Cape Island March. composed for the
costume ball
"The following distinguished gentlemen" says
the handbill announcing the ball, shave been in
vited, and are expected to be present on the oe-
casiot:"-
Governor Johnston, Of Pa. Hon. John NJ Clayton,
GOV. Seymour, Of Conn, Hon. N.nton fish,
Governor ltEnt. of N. u, Hon. !iugh Maxwell,
Governor Re- Of Del, Hon IL A. Muhis nbo,g,
lion Henry Clay, Commodore Stoct ton
Hon. Daniel WEBSTER, Judge Mlligan, Nd,
Hon. James Buchanan General r. s. Patterson.
Hon. siEen Cameron,
Mr.. Taylor, the always popular costumer, Of No.
- Prince street, New York. has undertaken The job
Of cosiuming the dancers, and his lady is now here
with ample assistance, to accomplish the important
task which they have assumed. The first display
Of costumes is now being made, AID the usua
s,cne is being enacted in .hc show room, which is
crowded all tho time Many dresses have been al
ready taken, and the active managers think the
prospects are 1attering, and that the ball cannot
fail 10 be good one. Scenic artists have been en-
poyod to decorate for the OCCASION the large room
known 40 the kursasl. The dancing hall viii be
illuminated festiTal scene by Chinese lamps.
The card Of admission to cost but - card
| e. admit gentleman and tw' ladies, and TO in.
clude the use Of costume 30 far as price is con-
cerncd no one oan complain OF want Of cheap
ness.
! The Columbia II one OF the best ordered hotels
| IN the country. MIR. liarwood, tho gentlemanly
proprietor of the establishment, ever attentive TO
the wants &c his yisltors, individually and colec'
| lively. His activity In Tho performance Of the
duties o. bis Office. is made $40 topic Of conyersa-
| ion by ell None brt such nost could make so
many people as comfortable ns all the boirders
here lie does not trust to deputies more than
/ is actually necessary, though hi subalterns are
among The most accomplished gentlemen In their
line Of business. The ether heels all popular
/ with tie boardcrs who live in them.
| Every thing here bears different aspect from
| things in New \ ork. II is ah Philadelpbian; and
If ono l. b~t faii in the mnnners and customs of
the inhabitants OF the City VI Friends, he J. sure to
be out Oi ms element hero, and must content him
self 60 live as n stranger in strange land, or be
must 70 20 work at once and carn 70 do things in
The style ph.ladelphia. j, would he difficult 10
describe what this style is. II cons sts of hindreds
of Little mannerisms aud poeulartics, which il Is
hardly possible to onuncrnto, bat which never
tbelcf5 az once observed and ,t 10y stranger.
The only place on the island w5ere ROW orker
docs not feel that he is awsy from home, is at Ia =
I rotts liOOhs, very comfortable place, whore the
| best society meets every morning and evening, TO
| frd recreation in bowling, billiard playing, and
/ pistol shooting. Mr. Barrett Is voiy polite, and
always agreeable gentle nan, who doe whatever no
I has TO Go iu an easy, of hand manner, 1T g. same
time that he shows himself competent tea her IN
| any TIC gymnastic games which are practsed
g young ladies their irst lessons in pistol shoot
! Jog. i have seen, on several occasions, young
lldi.s who lad 40 previous experience IN shooting,
| rrg the bell after little practice un ier his i'm
| uructicus. Livery thing is wen condnctcd at Bar
| rctt's, which must always be popular resort,
while Il is well kep, % at PRESENT. lis has seye.
rel bowling alleys, ard several CT them occupied
every morning BY thl ladies, among whom are
some that make games which many player Of tho
| other sex may wei envy One lady, a rs. IT,
Of Baltimore, soine time since. IN n string game of
/ 80 balls, made so, and her average game IS 2J0;
! she has, however. made the 300 several times.
Her huIband is rs famous at pistol shooting the
! iadyis at bowling. The othcr day he made Is
shots, cut of which hc suag The bsl ~ times in sue
! Ces.iOn.
/ This Is larger town than most strangers sup.
| pose. There Is regular town corporation, undcr
| the name Of Cape leland, having Us mayer and
| other municipal ofhcers, There are on tho isiand
/ ten large public houses, capable ofaccommoiatinr
/ from 40 90 600 visitors, according TO their siye
1fcee hotels are oil than iull, nd the rooms
10 pIN ate houses. wherever they can Be found, ar
| also irAcn for The summer. Tho profit sfsir6
! fts sin keeping thcsc GUNNER hcaricre constitutes
| Tie irc1uic 0cthc town. in which there is hardly
man. woman. cr child Tut is in some way or other
| employed IN the busness. ~ has been "a q that
ihc shoie mas gradually rec9drg, fnd that by
! and hy. tho Island would 10 tniircly Washed away.
| The tiecry uTon which this prediction vas based
| has been frequently rciutcd bot Il tatacy was
\ made ptCalaIly apparent by suall circuus stance
/ which occurred during the pTcser. sscscn IN 1880
! Mr.. Hewiirg, Of New Nttk, while bathing, lost
"a ring. which he valued highly relic and keep
| gako. The identical ing gas found on the beach
Z one day this summer, BY = gentleman who was
bathing near the spotwhcre tho ring was LOST. The
/ yuluyd clio has s,nCe boon returned 90 Mr.. H.,
/ who Lost it two years since Thcro has be on n
large Iumhcr cf arr'ais to- day, principally vistcrs
iron lalumoIc Who're they are j, sltcp remains yet
! to DC seen No doubt some provisioa wlbc msdo