The New York herald., 1851-09-08

Miss Amelia Tompkins, Of Albany, New York =
a representative Of whom the Empire state may be
costume of Swiss pc asant girl Miss T. is a.tired
Talk with her. and see If the attractions of her
mind do not harmonize,to to downright fascination,
with the delicacy and grace of her person.
Greek girl, or in what might be called Bloomer
outfit upon festival occasion. What a pretty
little eloomer it is. She looks as if
Waiting the little deity
As the blossom waits the breeze
Miss Emma Thompson, fancy dress; black
velvet jacket blue skirt Aounces red, white, and
blue; dark eyes and hair, sweet face, light and
graceful figure
"And she dances most divney,
And her voice is sweet and low
Miss Mary Botzell, of Baltimore. In the Illus
trations of the Waverley Novels, one Of the beau
ties Of the historian, Rowena, if we mistake not
light hair, fine large liquid blue eyes, would give
some idea of this young = belle of Baltimore"
Miss l.ucretia Hickman, of Berkeley. as q lady
of the Court Of Mary Qusen of Scots. Very
gracefully done, and very becoming.
'0h, there's nothing half so sweet in life
AS loves young dream"
Miss Fanny Osborne, of Loudoun, as a Q1a-
keress. Verify, Miss Fanny it behooveth US in all
godliness to say that thy gaiety, aud thy daucing
were not exactly according to the Hickste princ.
pies of faith though in thy coineiness the church
might well be vain of such an acquisition.
Miss Maria Z. Henderson as q wood nymph,
white dress, embroidered with living foliage. Head
dress of natural ringets, black eyes Charming
character.
Some fifty other ladies were present in ordinary
ball costumes.
The feature Of the evening was the entree Of Mrs.
Southworth, Washington, in the Queen OF the
Anazcns. accompanied by whole troop OF fairies,
ating Oberon and the other Titania, and the whole
troop representing the Midsummer Nights Dream,
vita the addition of a little black fellow of FIVE
years old, in white turban, white muslin blouse,
cold LAM oil aknpk kNao has n,d dan
shoes The fairies wore in light gossamer, spangled
and embroidered with gold The costume Of Mrs.
5. was tiara OF gold, jewels and flowers, white
reel, spapgled with gold; red Jacket. bound with q
broad margin Of gold Lace and fine lace skirt, and
pink slippers. The entree Of Mr.. South worth and
her troop was hailed by the applause of the whole
company, and her scheme was not only beautiful
design, but it was fulfilled to the general admira-
tion.
Among the gentlemen in costume were =
MIR. David Humphreys, as the Hig bland Chief
Mr. William Briscoe as Prince of Wales.
Mr.. VIM. Lewis, as Islander, the Albanian
Mr.. Charles Stewart, as the War Eagle o! the
Pokapokets.
Mr.. T. c. S. sigaporc, as the wsndering Jaw,
including the five nails, in the form of ci oss, ia
his shoe heels-brass nails, such as they use 10
making trunks.
Mr.. William Purcell as an Eastern Calph, OIL
the Caliph Of Damascus.
DIR. B. Washington, as Troubadour.
Mr.. J. Reed, Of New York, as Young Douglas.
DR.. Daily, of Washington, as the Minstrel re-
turned from the wars.
Mr.. Jauncy, as the Knight of Cuba, strong fol
annexation.
There were several hundred persons present
during the evening, and when we left, at near mi d.
night, there was no abatement in the spirit of the
dancing. Ii was altogether pretty affair. The
ladies' not otherwise located, are from Jefferson
county, or the neighborhood. The season, we un.
derstand, will finally close next month, at Shan
nondae, with horse ra ,e. Ttre la bagateRe.