The southern press., 1851-08-26

The gihAerin9 nppsF crsns al New York society-r-
to lady atIh8s side. rrhsy are fine looking
|eouple, and n>em a. Rahey were really matched
on that matrimonial F1gister, upon which they
do say lovers are paired of by bright winged
recorder, US aoon as the parties are born. Hs
Il not very young she is about dare not
She would never pardon me Enough to know
that the years she numbers have close sym
palhy with "sweet sixteen" His head shows
no Webster organs, telling the world what he
will one day be- She-but really it is delicate
thing to manipulate lady's character in this
chronological way. You will have some idea
of her intellect, perhaps when tell you, dear
reader. that all The sensible gentleman of cer-
tain age admire her
Superiority in epistolary composition has
long been, 10y common consent, conceded TO
women, and there is certainly justice in the
tablished compliment. Like the Sauoir Par
lsr,' the facility s natural to the sex it calls
into exercise that faculty they almost univer-
sally possess, OF turning nothing to the best ad-
vantage Girls rarely experience the manly
failing OF having nothing to say" that apology
for remissness. 80 often aud petolantly pleaded
We doubt if female sympathy can enter into
tho hesitation Of the boy whose epistoIary
grlefs are feelingIy commemorated, who, after
being confined to one room during whole day
for the purpose of inditing dutiful and lovirg
epistle to his respected relative, was found
when released at night from his captivity, to
have proceeded no farther than the extremely
gratifying address OF my dear AM" Such
sorrows, it must be admitted, are exclusively
masculine. Women always find something to
write, and perhaps a Summer Sketch FROM the
Springs, on u rainy day, is one of the few in
stances where nonsense is preferable to nothing.
SHANNoNDALE SPRINGs.-The company at this
delightful watering place has been rapidly in.
creaslng for the last week, and now numbers
more than one hundred and fifty visiters, gath
cred from every quarter Of our country. Among
these we notice some who have earned for
themselves no ordinary reputation in the literary
world--Mrs Southworth--a lady Of high and
native genius, who has by her books and her
stay among us rendered her name u household
word; and Miss Mary J. Windle, of Washing.
ton City, young and rising authoress, who, BY
her popular Summer Sketches" published in
The Southern Press, and her contributions to the
leading magazines of the day, has won for her
self more than respectable reputation among
the standard writer's of the times, and gives
abundant evidence of soon outstripping those
swallows OF science and butterflies Of genius'
VINO Hitter FOR Their spring, but soon pass away
% be remembered no more.
AS will be seen by an advertisement in to-
lays paper, the chiyalrous youths there assem-
oled have determined to hold grand tournament
On "Wednesday, August 9th, which will be fol.
owed bya variety of other interesting amuse
nents, and will conclude with large fancy ball
On Thursday night. We are full assured, from
he interest ALREADY manifested, and the exten- |
sive preparations which are about being made,
hat this will eclipse all of former years, and
suffer nothing by comparison with those which
iave taken place at the most fashionable and |
lisfingue summer resorts Of this country. |
Knights have already entered the list to con |
end for the prize, which places the crown upon |
he brow "of love and beauty's queen" from |
'very section of our own State, as we'll as from |
he neighboring cities of Washington and Balti- |
more. We invite one and all, who delight to |
witness these gay scenes, and to be present |
lpon such gala days, to join in, and forgetting |
or few brief hours the cares and anxetes of |
business, lend their hearts to JOY and hilarity-
(Va) Spirit Of Jefferson