The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-03-03
Vol Is. No s.


e0AsestsPiase ava gaze upon ne person and
character 81 bis oomparitr. History AZ
ioris but Jew instances where % much fem.
mime beauty, physical endurance, and ma
M social virtues. were embodied with 40
briIIiant = mind. niIc person d a fe-
male.
Her stature was above the ordinary height
lof her sex; her form we'll proportional and
beautifully symmetrical; Der manners ofthe
most captivating gracefullncss, with sun
cient dignity to repel familiarity and COM
mand respect Her dark blue eyes beam
ing with love and affection. and sparkling
with lie and intelligence, " looked forth
from Che long brown lashes, which hung az
eirtains toconceal their cha ms. eatnres 81
Grecian mould, embelIished BY a complex
ion whose carnation hue, health, and The
hand Of nature, had painted, Her hair,
which was Of a dark brown color, was usu
ally concealed beneath a head dress OF rich
colored silk. worn after the manner Of the
Turkish Turban.
Her mind was not less polished than her
manners and The fiuency with which she
wrote and spoke the French and Italian
languages. indicated hi h degree OF cult
walton, which few. even in llis golden age
| Of science and letters have ever attained to.
Her taste for dramatic composition led her
to adopt. as favorite pastime, the rehearsal
Of shakspears plays. These words usually
executed with an effect which would have
done honor 10 more professed connoisseurs.
and exhibited talent which needed only
cultivation to have won laurels Of LAST
ing freshness in the theatrical world.
Her familiarity with the various French and
English authors rendered her an agreeable
companion FOR the man Of letters, and prov.
ed valuable assistant to her husband in
recalling to mind some opinion on oppres-
sion Of an author which had escaped his
memory.
She cultivated to some extent. taste for
poetry, acd produced several pieces which
are stilI.in ezistance. But it is only ii the
every day affairs the true character Of in
idiyiduals. 1t was IN this peculiar sphere
that Mrs. BIannerhassett exhibited ad un-
common degree Of exceIlen e and won the
affection Of all within her influence. She
adapted her costume to che society around
her, anc joined in their amusemenls ana
festivities with all the spirit Of one accustoms
: ed TO frontier life from earliest infancy.
Riding on horseback was delightful exer.
else in which She frequently participated.
AT such times she was usually habited in a
fine cloth dress. Of scarlet color, iichIy be-
, spangled with goliaD glitteriHg buttons.
From her downy hat waved /" tile graceful
plume ofthe Ostrich" and The rich folds
Of her drapery, feli gaily Upon the tanks Of
her noble steed Over hill and through
dale, with the Ileetness Of The deer, She took
her course and seldom did her attendent
get a glimpse Of his sprighsly charge until
she checked her speed to await his com
ing.
That she was capable Of extraordinary
physical endurance. subsequently demon,
strated By the long and speedy walks she
performed, whether on business or visiting
some favorite frienl. She has been known
TO accomplish aPedestrian tour, Of from ten.
iotwenty miles, with as much case as other
ladies would make their usua calls among
city o. village aequainlenees Bounding
over them with astonishing agility. She
: carelessly pursued her way = thOush
tracing the more familiar paths Of the wild
woods.
Although she participated in Che various
amusemeDts through the country, and was
1 che ruling spirit efeYery assembly. she new
or neglected the duties Of her household !;
3 every department received Der personal
attention. from The kitchen 10 the chambers
and was duly cleansed and arrsnged &C..
cording to her direction. By her we're the
{ daily tasks Of tbe servants assigned, while
she performed with cheerfnlness Che duties
devolving on herself. il short like shaks-
/ pears Portia
5 " She was. indeed 4 rich souled crea-
Z ture, ID whom The FIRST germs Of woman
hood had blossomed forth, without weed
7 70 check, Or chill to blight their
growth
hACl CoRRR RPoEDENcE 1T he Wash
e lngton Slar g 'Qblic curiosity Is wide awake
e % read correspondence by Prince John