The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-22

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tanned peace. thrift, material progress an
public credit. may Be regarded as someth
ing more than gaGiFe merits, and agains
that day msy i be ever so sdieant) v
have made up this brief and hasty record.
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The following account . Ihe grand bal
given to the Empress BY the Senate. appear
IN 6oliaarni Messengers
rThe grand ban givenby the Senate tool
place lastnight. and was remarkable for it
magnifeense. q was, u fact more than /
mere festive compliment paid e their males
ties raised to the dignity Of great histori
cal solemnity BY being the first occasion 81
which the young Empress appeared sines
her marriage before the assembled rank
fashion. and wealth Of tie capital. The
Palace of the Luxembourg was for the coca.
sion transformed from its habituaf aus,erity
of appearance, into a vast series of salons a
.fste, brilliant with lights, flowers. hangings,
gliding, and decorations. A vast gallery,
formed bysthe old Sale du Trone, the form.
er Chamber Of PEERS, and another large
room. was made into vast ballroom fitted
up with consumate taste. This arrangement
it would seem is only restoration of the
original plan Of the ediice, such being. it
is said. the manner in which this gallery ex-
listed in the time of Mary of Needless
Huge mirrors were placed in the. recesses
ofeach window, whilst other glasses, encom-
passed with garlands offlowers. were placed
along the walls at both sides. In the CEN
ire of this ballroom was erected fountain
decorated with flowers and shrubs, and hav-
ing deep edging of roses all round it,
which produced a most happy effect Du-
ring whole night the waters springing
up from innumerabie jets, sparkied in the
blaze of light; and added most pleasing
variety to the scene. Magnificent lustres
were suspended from the ceiling, down both
sides Of the gallery, besides vast number
of wax tapers being placed at various points
lofty girandoles. At the end ofgallery was.
raised an estrada, on which were placed two
chairs of state, foi their majesties. The
erection was surmounted by dome, sup
ported by six gilt caryatides, made by Chau-
Diet Or the throne ofNapoleon /. Draper
les of crimson velvet, sprinkled over with
bees, hung in rich folds on both sides.
Two columns, surmounted with gilt eagles
with outstreched wings, rose on the right,
and as many on the left, and splendid silver
vases served as the ornament to the steps
leading to the estrada. Eagles We're also
in gold on the chairs Of state.
The Senate library had been transformedin-
to a Conservatory, in which the arrest plants
were collected. IAthe picture gallery was
laid out the supper-rocm for the Emperor
and the Empress and which could accomsno-
date upwards of two hundred persons. The.l
ordinary sale in which the Senate assem-
bles was also thrown open on the occasion;
bustsef heir majesties being placed in the
midst d lovers on the high table where the
ofthe bureau generally sit. From
eight o'clock the Rue de Tounnon was oc-
cupied by long file Of carriages, and until
one in the morning the persons invited ne
yer ceased to arrive. Attic entrance Of
Tie first saloon, the guests announced By
the ushsfs, were received by N. Troplong,
President ofthe Senate, the Vice Presidents,
the members Of the bureau, and the Grand
ReferendarV. The ladies were conducted
to their places by stewards selected from
amongst the senators. For the first time
all the male portion Of the guests we're attir-
ed only ii court. dresses, uniforms, official
assumes. We may here state that he.
crowd at last became SO dense that it was
almost impossible to move. and the heat
was. At times, quite oppressive = is cal
culated that IN the course Of llae night not
less than FIVE thousand persons we're present,
and even before their maiesties arripe they
we're already exceedingly croWeded, partic-
ularIy che part ofthe gallery near lhe es-
trade on which they were to take then seats.
At ten O'Clock The Emperor and Empress,
after having had reception Of diplomatic
corps left tie Io.IeEies, escorted By de-
taehment Of cavilry. The eOrtsgs was com
posed of six eerriages drawn each ~ two
horses. With fOotmen behind ID their state
lixeries. In tie fist. there were the Gi d
Masterofthe Ceremonies, tie Grand Cham
berlain. end several of the othsE high dig
nilaries d the court Then came the Ia.
dies of honour and ofthe palace. and lastly