Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-04-27

MASQUERADE II aasli.
81 LGis.


81 LUIS.
Uue II the most fascinating amuscmenss II
wuica s.lpassiss. tue pa.s'rAi seaport ~
Iisiil raa tsast h tnr nsersi s.sasie aas.- A,1r
Iag iaiu Visit 10 ts.at psss..ss4.e cssaslt5,
asaii,d M ISL, y a Ere .fr.-sassssy y ~
psesest II q slgnt % ..ssri g, AID. Z. esu' -
pae>rntiug 80 many caa.sas sur. All American
alasi.g s,tiicd M, stu 4. a iaisvl.uds woshe,i
nsu.irai SAT-. a'.u adjusted ov,, a, ssuessss
a4cc nsasqec ss."s'ie 20 s'.e y bet
nasIpg tu-r pan " u4stAes gss snaue y
ws~sl t,,uh ar vtAt, et 49ga spSries 81
cabiiuiet. ai.d soon Was asHA~sssa u Tag dss.'s
ui - hestfu the stuae 4. aet4~s lasts
met an ,iu ucqasi..ia.er, taas ups.a tie
same niissioa IA, sch. sx. acsi % "a
search warrant Tor novelty iIetc lqecusiag
ticAets, aud s.uall nuuth pieces to disguise
the Voice. We entered. he scene was al
oice grand and iudicrous IL an Initiate lie
gree 4 he wnoisvi tine large PIT q the he
aire had been d ,ured GA u level with the
stage; hue ORCHESTRA placed sbose and bcs
hi,,d the latter, and the galleries aud private
boxes reserved for spectators. he sfesta
Gle was SO novel 10 me that stood tm.iling
my huge mu,tachius. aud gazing perfectly
enchanted he galleries were one bright
galaxy OF beauty; the chandeliers. srlrudid
~ dec,rated, and filled with lights, sized
scarcely brighter iustre around, than tue
huadfc Is Of brilliant. spIkli.,g eyes OF the
sehoiitas grazing the scene but single
glance at Inc do vclehed the adsge. !. here
!, but one step between the sublime aud ii
dcnpus just AT my right stsd selate
looking pair enc, an extremely beauti u.
torm, with dog head; the other, a lame
old man. With horns; they were holding 50
cal converse in All altu key, and seemed to
I gradually grow warmer IL the discussion -
TIC pursued Tie subject With dogged dc
termination. while liz. having taken :. norm or
tr', might ne said tn enter more into the
sp'rd u IL, Leaving them 10 settle their
contest. applied ny n,oatn piece. and seeing
my i'iead already eagascd IA lulIdango.
req 'e' ted the honor oi "a tlAf-npon tine lght
ia.tastic Toe, with an iitiiau Queen, ut.o
was pasSiag; WAS graclousiy accepted aud
sopn we were ,yously minSIIag III the mazes
81 the polka he orchestra played a Tau
danso waltz aud po ka alternately SO that
no one party cou.d monopuiizc tue music
tbas preventing any disturbance whicn might
have arisen from tue variety OF tastes amongst
those present.. Scarcely had We concladet
our dance wncn masquerade entered, WIN
struck me AS being wuitny particular place
Ia my memory. Picture to yourself, kind
I reader, a light built form, about the middle
lieigit VI inap, alfred lii an old cooked hat
un small, well formed head; "A mask that
told tale OF proud poverty but an extra al
iowance vi proboscis, coat which al uuin
/ terestcd spectator would not fail to pronounce
one oi the relies Of sune javenle dctunrt mi
| lila officer. the wulst con.ing only to tie arm
pits. aud the breast displayed two files 81
wooden buttons abuut tile SIZE Ut saucers: n
vest OF fanciul calico, aud Iully capable 81
en:ifelng tour such men the wearcr; a
SHIRT, made OF coarse bag stuff, with Il very
extensive ruffled bosoni. and Il stand col
lar That wound nave caused the pulley .! any
car INSURANCE company To Use abuye the
pac'ty ot any but ,n,iilona,es: pair Of cal
ico pants, all strcakcd AID striped. .ull III
the waist. but descending to u Jocds at the
ankle; PAIR OF beots pi utanncd hide, TIA
ws'llJ ba.e graced any mule diver the
Hue Of trai.s t,rough liexico With i've III
more small oions. snapped into walcl, seals.
aud qn'zzing glass termed trim central
slice "i a IN i'nIn IN p,tat"e. which. % crown
ali. and FEEDER the tout ensemble inote c mi
raj, he applied t. his nose! 10 Witness tie
air witt wnirh he saluted tie c, i..lapy. aud
tne -raee al SaiaamS he executed. mtwith
standing IA ~ooden leg. Was quite sufficient u
JUSTIFY call up some dirite OF EsculaIu,
! tu. ,rtfirtIV Tar h.S
wore o,i. the fl .r sraIuall. filled with va
rieiy wnicn " uid defy all simi udc . Ills
-atanic majesty. WITH y iuIl suite Of aili
colrred in.is. performed MANY a iaudaugc
mHiI Mother Ahhesses grin, sons ni Mas.
atii'ed - 'ali t'ae POM, add circumstance OF
glhlius war. hesitsttd iiat 10 sur the tipa
dsss oi Peace tr her baud L. val z hi
gand, and hahuiiii al pean.l H. seek sNe com
.'any .; huge Sigg~i j4dsrs widle cvf,y
race ot which ti>ts.A ett.s am hics was
represented. fi"uiis, nres, sietleiucs>es,
imps OF darkness, and gnddesses were n the
mast intenl,te terms. While Queen Victoria
AID begsar promenaded through the room
witt. on air ot the must Perfect ind ference
IN fact the grand idea appeae. To be the
connecti"n Of the sublime aud riculous, the
union Of antithesis: the realization OF improb
abilities f. The evening passed. but still the
dance the promenade, the merry ripg of "
Gus laughter. charmed the seuscs and twas
n"t TILL grey eysI morn peeped firth. that the
motley assemhlago dispersed returned on
board ship and slert tor nine hours tie sleep
ii the weary, and even then being walked
up to see new ease on the sick repa,t IA
worldly biessed all physic. -ir.m tie days %
Escnlapins to the prcselt enlightened nine
teenth century,
cam.