The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-05

In motioo< I1used By IL Dovet md upg
Of the colidr wstess Of g. polss - the inner
watsrs y IL troptcx t. wind 11so szGei6d thss
waters. In this connection the peculiar currents
Of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, were
commented upon. Also, the movement Of the great
Gulf snd other rapid streams, vas pointed out on
the msp. and their cause and effect defined.
Want Of space prevents any full notice Of these
two very interesting topics of the lecture-the cir.
culaiion of the winds and marine currents. So
large an amount Of Information in small Q space
Of time In regard to most important features Of
physical geography-we have never heard given;
and our only regret that the learned Professor
had not lie three separate lectures out of the
he delivered.
THE FIRST ASSEMBLY BALL-A number of young
men, of the city having associated for the purpose of
giving series of balls, at the American Hotel the
first came off on Tuesday night. By good fortune,
we happened to be there and can speak of the affair
with the authority of an eyewitness. The tickets
bore upon their face, that the ball would open at u
O'Clock, and would close at l2i allowing five hours,
for the dance, refreshments &c. These early hours
were established purposely, by the managers, the
object being to avoid far possible, the imitation
of the foreign fashion of late hours which has crept
in among Us, and which among plain republicans, is
not only ridiculous but positively hurtf The larger
portion of the company was on the spot, within
very few minutes of the prescribed time though the
dancing did not commence until eight. We were
never present at party where everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves 20 thoroughly-to be well
pleased with themselves, and with all around them.
The company was not large, but it was sufficiently
SO for the size of the rooms and for the pleasure of
the persons concerned. There was rather larger
number of gentlemen than OF ladies present, that
all the ladies were bellies, and there was not wall
flower in the crowd. They all danced. and danced
continually, and if we are allowed to judge from ap-
pearances, with infinite zest and pleasure The dis
play of beauty SO great to draw forth an en-
thusiastic encomiuin from mine host Mr.. Smith,
though he is fresh from Philadelphia, where have
more beauty upon Chestnut street in fine day,
such as we have had lately, than many has
had the satisfaction of seeing in whole lifetime
We said that all the ladies bellies the occa
son by no means intending to Intimate that they were
indebted the circumstances of the for their
honors. On the contrary, much the larger portion
of them were entitled to be such, under any condi-
ton of things.
After dancing until half-past eleven the company
repaired to the supper room. Here the taste and
skill OF Mr.. Smith were apparent We do not know
that we ever more splendid spread" than that
which met our eyes, and it was even better than it
looked to be- The good things disappeared with
startling rapidy, and happy to say, that full
portion OF them fell to share. AT the prescribed
hour, the party broke up and all hands went home,
to sleep and to dream.
We hardly think that too much credit can be given
to Mr.. Smith, for the style in which this ball got
ten up. In all respects save in the magnificent sup
per, it resembed a private party. Everything was
quiet, orderly, and well managed, as it could
have been at any private house We hope to see
many more of these unions, for they the very
life Of good fellowship. We hope, too that the hours
will not be changed Very young persons, especially
very young ladies' apt to think that there is
thing vulgar in going early to party, and they
afraid to do it before they hear whether or not some
Of their neghbors, whom they fancy to be mirrors of
good breeding, intend to do so. They mistake the
thing, egregiously. Good breeding is always selfde-
pendent and has not the slightest particle of the ape
in its composition.