Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-04-26

From our own observation, and what W,
have heard generally expressed, the Ball 0
last Monday night was one of the most pleasan
that has occurred here for a long time. TIL,
evening was 4 delightful one, and the company
was sufficiently large for all to enjoy them
selves, without being disagreeably crowded
The festivities of the evening were opened
with a waltz about half past eight, and conclu
ded about one. The music was excellent as
far as it went-but the exhilirating notes oil
the clarionet were missing. We would sug.
gest to the managers Of the next Ball (Which
comes off on the 1st of MayD TO press into their
service the amateur who, for {. short time, ac-
companied the music so delightfully."- with an
octave flute.
Although there were many fair ones missing
on the evening alluded to above, yet the beau
tiful were there, with their grace and gayety to
win admiration and to captivate. With but
few were we acquainted, even by sight, but
those certainly shall not fade from our memory.
First, there appeared to our eyes in the exc
citing waltz, Gas a dozen or more couples
were whirling around the spacious room of
the Court House, the Misses D. and L., de-
l~ineating the graceful manner in which. this
dance is p~ractised in the country where it orr
ginated. Then came the handsome face and
commanding person of Mrs. H., with a partner
equally skilled, and which seemed to. be more
to his taste than several little affairs he was
called upon TO decide a few days previous.
Miss B. seemed as animated as ever, and
participated in the may dance as gracefully
and joyous rs on former occasions: her dress
was peculiarly neat, and what is still more fiat
tering, we inadvertently heard 4 gentleman say
that she was the ,handsomest lady in the ROOM,
but he aas married. The young lady dressed
in scarlet seemed to challenge the last for as
cendancy 10 grace and beauty, and we know
tvo at least that were present, who placed her
far in the lead of all others in this respect
The Misses w. had their admirers also: they
were dressed with much taste, looked quite
handsome, and were as cheerful as ever it is
g delightful sensation to witness the happiness
of young andinnocent girls. A young lady,
whose name we do not know, with. dark hair,
who wore q wreath and was dressed in white
also elected much admiration. But, we must
here stop, notsthat there were any others de-
of special notice-but weswould have
to 60 through the whole alphabet five CONT
nueG, and occupy a spacesthat we cannot spare.
this week " will be more general incur
notice Of the ssMayy-Day Ball" However, we
cannot refrainhere from expressing our admi
ration, in connection with others, Of the little
Misses whose Waiting created much inte-
and pleasure.
We trust thatthe managers Of the forthcom-
Ball will be equally as fortunate as those
vere IN iho'nda,y,i IN having everything to pass
ofdeligghtfuIy and happily-to end as it COM
nenced, with smiles and cheerfulness. We
would recomned TO them, however, not to
permit any gentleman dancing to raise one foot
g tint, and then bring il down as if he
wanted to sggo clear through the cypress-or if
,e could not dance without thesanecessity Of
ieepinggsoDe leg stationary while the other was
sk;eksagg, moi, at aIlEesents, to allow him to
aiise the heel Of his 5oot eighteen 81 twenty
from the floor, and then to let it fall
pom The unofendingg boards like successive
laps Of summer thunder. ],
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uDo what's right.and trust in God. i