Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-17
For the Eaguircr.
FANCY BALL AT SALT SULPHUR.

FANCY BALL AT SALT SULPHUR.
The interesting event OF the pfesen! season at The
NirgiDa Springs, IN the OF amusement was The idncy
ball the Salt Sulphur the evening OF the IGN August
Within tie last twelve month"; the prorctors have erected
large and imposing structure. containing spacious draw
ing room AMI rnagnirccni pau room among an ue e.
improvements the Virginia Springs IL IL universally
hastily determined BY The visitors 10 lave fancy bail ana
the evening u the nteFnn improvement: Convention meet
ira at Union, fixed IN for The occasion.
The following gentlemen appointed managers =
Hon John Y. Mason Hon. VIM. Ballard Preston Gen Eo.
bert + Preston t;rn p H. Secnhcr.,n Virlnia; General
Cnas F. Mercer Kentucky; MAJOR Joseph Srllcn L. ) A.
L. ~ Pratt Esq South Carolina; Col. Z. b. Giazier, Della
ware; Thas Patse Esd Pennsylvania; Gen. 4. A. Chap.
man. y. Harrison. ESD y. Z. Claiborne Esq, Virginia
Wien entered the bathroom. (Which was GeEscy
crowded. dance had already commenced led oil 10y one
in all respects worthy Of the position Miss VI p of Rich
moniol which city she was the only but distinguished
representatives She dressed III The pose eed costume
III Louis laator-c and looked every inch Queen. IL
wouil cNield his sketch far describe The
drrssca If a must therefore, for the part content
ourselves with mere mention OF the characters bliss >
OF PIT. p simple and graceful Pomona Miss NJ Z.
an interesting Gpscy girl who by the way, would tell
the fortune lucky swain; and her pretty COUSIN Miss
IT, was ch. rrin9 flower girl and. herself the
flower Of collection. Mrs. Is. Oi South Carolina np
praed "Norma whilst her sister law, Hiss b. played
cmurc Nun great advantages bn coui but think,
notwithstanding her Beads and rosary, that she had
rious ne lima ton the coiste Miss q G. of South Ca
runa was a fascinating Swiss girl; and Misses e. and e.
habsd as Hover girls IL viii have been seen that Ca
rona numcrosg aud admirably represented but there
rcmaih few yer from The State 10 be mentioned whose
beauty and attractions especially conspicuous Mrs
G. az Lucy Ashton" distinguishes! Tor the graceful
elegance he and ana the superb o;undiy
81 her arm. We nolcri Hiss j. >hc entered in plain
dcsa pure white aud all eyes fixed her
jcsc and elegant figure, ami .ncc in and
pc..on unsurpassed by The rvecst in tina. thOne e
5agc We thought the CaroIinans were proud (ls well
they night bel their beautiful country and ~,
least syEpa.hiscd in their admiration They mad
srili another .; whom they had right 10 boast There
Miss s, who assumed The character of ZeiXa and
worthy representative Of the pnet's creation We depart
from design IN describing her dress IL sky blue
satin skirt, o! white silk, cnntned top
white Kid boats, .u tails of lace oriental sGcgu:
white waered SILK trimmed with .rmnC: head dress
silk, vim falls of lace confined with lie hras Of hair uil
white lace vail falling nearly the sc;-Jcw"!. The face
and form Of Miss $ are what may be termed classical and
cuncntiy fine. The lofty forehead archsi eyebrow.
arnc dreamy The cxqussly cisocd Gct nose
lad hut smooth cheek, the dr!catcly monicL chin
in admirable harmony with most graceful and elegant
form.
We must omit 10 On that AIvs d. If New York
polk cd drncy; that the gallant old North had
cgln and accomplished representative in the person Of Miss
who appeared IN proprid pers0naiha is say, she
dressed IN pink robe with long train, in which
her syph-ke form ard cxqni-itey beautiful features
dispaye 10 The best advantage The amiab!e Miss c. Of
Virginia, was aci Scotch Lnssc end looked FOR ali
tic world, Ike majestic impersonation of Diana Vernon.
Last least and o"cest was representative Of the Salt
ITSELF IN the person OF Miss r. girl OF II, dressed IN tie
habit of Italian peasant Girl Carolina ou undoubj.i!.
didst bear the palm "t lovely womahooj this
but thy III Depart when Nirgnias beautiiu rose
o'"'i's ''o ','"'F "Ha c!c w Uilt uonS u'u Eot
look with admiration on that young face OF sympa=ne
dclCacy anu beauty? What did wish that lowell
being unaIIoycd and enduring happnes-2
Turn 10 the men, |, is like going into kiiclen
garden after walking through Irdn dcs pllrtes O.
man when steal md beauty arc combined in tr"
thou art Gods own masterpiece Who lake interest in
ou rough any character they may assumed Yet
doG Zuleiha looked with pleasure young Se!m REP
re- .. by Mr.. Nil % South Caroln, M.. H---n Of
Carolina personacd Mohawk Chief, with entire success
Nh p "f Pennsylvania. was excellent Paul Pfy,
bat made unsuccessful attempts the gravity Of the Indian
Mess!s g. OF Delaware, &. nj Vuginia, appeared ma
Coioneis alr. Ca OF South Carolina Cardinal
Mcs>r- He and Sd of The STATE. the former
tg' iantcr, and the latter Mons. Chalumeai Dr. B. OF
Caroinn, as Jockcy and Mr. n Of Virginia. Alba
MINI Others there were both male and female that are
worthy oil being mentioned but the reader is perhaps
read' weary, and unwilling my farther To tax his
patti. e. IN THE CORNER
AvGusy 25th l-52.