Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

W vi the hrst A. a
terminating at the observatory--comr''. no'f
the most striking objects which presaI,
on all sides, and each, and ali alIa "en4,
lively attention, and captiyate The tss, Safae
holder tie
The opening Of this magnifeep. 49,.
presented fitting occasion for the g,.4,C Ars
very general desire in the conn o. ,,,:a,.'lea5e
internal beauties, and at the same Inv! % e
pleasure of participating in a suitahIe eil9
cation of it. And accordingly. on ~ 'eSas ts
Friday evenings of last week, Col MT
to his numerous friends and acouair, .-1af'n "a
city and vicinity, two Of the most s,, ,s''.t'
elegant entertainments ever offered i. r ,,
of the country. And we candjdlr 'HE n
ALTERING of our genius, in approacli T'l,. O.
ject, not with the view of giving 81 Us
scrption. but in merely attempiipa t e,
tolerable idea of that truly grand affair Fesr
In the numbers, and the brillianc- -.
assemblage, the grandeur and CLASSIC - |t L
the various apartments, radiant with II Y9ai<s
temporary chandeliers, the magpifoor. igal
ance of the supper tables, covered wif5 u sFpz
viands, the rarest compounded deIicac;. ,l' hsts
most luscious fruits,-all heightened ~ sha
Missed into mellltluous cOnsonance bv IL r. Ia1
/
and angelic smiles of 'the finishing al - Va
ished work of Gods creation, as the J, most
lures gided, fairylke through the m. rsal era
dance: there was displayed rare cori;s..: ht
various and pleasing objects, and the er; ,-1oa
enchanting sounds and exquisite sepsa;:r -'l'
fectly overwhelming and inexpressibe sr,. p
the glowing language of poesy - ''"a
"They found no fault with time, save that ia,
-sd
Each was the others mirror, and but read
Joy sParklinglin their eyes like GEM
In such large company, composed IN -.
degree of the most beautiful women Of or. SO
and the surrounding country and adjacent t.r -,
it is impossible to notice them all. exceu in IS
terms; while at the same time it is eyfrere- n,
fcult to select particular individuals as oIte ~
special remark, without incurring the c{.,n.
being inyidjous And yet, discla;mDo srr -
feelings, We cannot lorbear to designate ~ 4.
various costumes and where these cannot h. !.
collected, the personal characteristics Of Soma,
the lustrous orbs revolving IN the heaven Of AM
OH this occasion.
And the first occurring 10 our mind. WAS +.
young lady dressed III white satin skirt. trim.
with black, and Il dark bodice, with hea3.3.
: composed of white translucent beads in,er-yr
with her ebon hair Her lauitess fgure anjf,
steal features, the latte presenting the sve,.
expression, combined with he 70. tinted che
the dark iustrous eyes, we believe and lie sri,
like grace of her movements. d's-;nag;.t.3 l.,
"the bright particular star OF the ass. r,t's-.
=, though evidently, her usual ls-.re was rar.r
scured by some dusty c'oal crossing her,r.
its wide circle throu lie fy; +, f-asr,r
J youth and love II size s.,.t. aid SIMS = ~
p, ~ as she looks-we did hot ram h,r rr.serr
why, then, 10 hear her l. In lave. I,,l
The stately air. aud e.. i..ni.. "a. .-...f
of the lady in white SATIN. rrr,Hu-.t f. 81
spangled gauze. drew = rra-.f d. ...a.--.-.-.
t her, and enchained ,len, W.. ..r.,.,,. ...-
sparkling wit To,ay ,as,. >...-... lowell. .-..
B does not express the f.sff q. Isl: ss r.-
e sesses, in all the a:.gss.,s. ,.e,..g-- I.s 81.
liar to her sex. ST., sc. 9.i....,. ~ ..5 =.
: world--thc brigh, hesar-s4s o, lie s,.rr.
when she set, the hsi- RS aa3. .,- -s
of elegance faded, emu III IT, BROKEN l..-.
parted
> The galaxy % ele-saee ,a. -. ..-- is. Ii.
caSion, was studied ni.h h..l.. polished 20.
= tie person of the lsdv r,....-g D. v.... Il
mantle OF green gsaze. an. r..-
s match. Sc gl.ded ,n!aa.-. -...
n in the dance, Ike a WOOD r1-.ra ..r.a.. i.
bragcous bowers Of Wild hoa, r.,r,,,> .r.
samines, at the close Of spr;n.,.-,,t,,v ala,
fully. In conversation her voice leIf uIon III,
OF the charmed listener Ike he ccn:le rar
of a clear riyulet; while her smjl,s spread &
light. and produced q thrilling sensation @
around, similar 70 that of :, Urn, sunbeam
n The earth IS mantled in snow. She Isl twin
|. star-for the same reason that ..dis,aree
# enchanmcnt TO the y;ew,,,-far above the IN
n ry sphere of mortals
/ Among the fairest and Io,eI;cst in Tie as
c blage, was the Iadv attirrd in Whit With orr
: sleeves and clustered rinolsts-ono Of the ]
e being at full liberty and nlsv;n,+ Wild Wit,
$ with the hearts Of all re5fl.y,a99 Who dar
. look upon if. She was S5raa,l,, oad,,';rad an,
parted no little interrsf 70 tie snIrn5id see
n beauty and deT,bt Win Lnr ~, ro.frr q