Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-06
GALLIPOLIs OHIO. APRIL 6. 1854

filed with Towering camehas, roses, and
exotic plants, and rendered richer by
the artistic arrangement Of dim colored
lights, the gorgeousness of the new
rooms, and the brilliancy Of the illumi-
nation, united to produce a general ef-
feet which cannot be equaled in any
other palace perhaps in Europe About
eight thousand persons were present
during the course of the evening. 1t
embraced the elite of Paris society,
with fair proportion of foreigners
Among the American ladies present
were Mrs. LIE We're, the richest Ameri-
can of either sex in Paris, and who
sometimes astonishes the people at the
Tuilleries with the profusion Of her
diamonds, and the genteel richness of
her toilet; Mrs. Ridgway, lady who
created greater sensation at the "cos-
tune balls" at the Tuilleries than the
Empress, both by her beauty and the
taste and richness of her costume; and
others whose personal appearance and
toilets did honor to their country. The
West was well represented in beauty and
accomplishments in the persons of the
youthful Miss K, of Cincinnati, and
Miss L., of st. Louis
In late letter to the Gazette l took
occasion to describe reception and ball
at the Tuilleries, in which was men
toned the introduction to the Emperor
of beautiful young English girl
Since that time this lady's name has be-
come the talk of Paris. After the war
news, the next question is, have you
seen Miss So. The Emperor, to see her
closer, invited her to the Tuilleries to
dine with him. This circumstance has
given rise to a great deal of scandal in
"upper tendom," which need not be re-
peated, and which is no doubt without
foundation. Sympathetic ladies even
went so far as to pity poor Eugenia.-
The Emperor said to Miss s., at his in
PRODUCTION, and with more than his usual
brusqueness, 'Mademoiselle, you are the
handsomest woman l ever saw in my
life." Considering that the Emperor
pigues himself on his knowledge of
women, horses, and dogs, this is re-
garded as huge compliment. Miss S.
is, without doubt, the handsomest wo-
man who has been seen at the French
court in hundred years; she unites all
those attributes of beauty which one
reads about in novels and never sees. l
have seen her three times at the court
balls, and she is constantly surrounded
by crowd Of the curious, which keeps
her in motion from place to place, to
avoid the annoyance. Whether at the
TuiIleries, the Hotel de Vile or the
Opera, in going from one group of
takers to another, the subject is always
Miss S. A German Princess, who is
certainly very beautiful, found her par
tisans at the last ball; but they soon
sank into microscopic minority before
the overwhelming prepOnderance in
favor of the English beauty.
Amongst other stories told of this
lady, it is said that already young
Frenchman, viscount and rich, offered
her his hand in marriage. The match
was every way eligible, and was ac-
cepted by the young lady and her
friends. She has travelled great deal,
and desires to travel still more. The
eve of the day fixed for the signing of
the contract, Miss s. said to her future
husband,
Before taking the pen in my hand l
wish to demand question"
Let us remark in passing, that Par
isian lady would never have dared to
say, al wish," on the eve of her mar
riage.
"Speak," replied her future husband.
"Will you agree to accompany me to
Constantinople?"
"How," replied the young man
stupefed.
Miss S. repeated the question.
81 ask you if you will engage your
self to make with me voyage in the
0rient?"
"When?"
"As soon as we are married"
"But you do not think of that"
"On the contrary l have thought
much of it for long time"
"But recollect that that country is the
theatre of the war"
at is precisely the war that l wish to
see!"
"But there are dangers of all sorts
for travellers"
81 am not afraid of them"
"And then the season is no longer
agreeable"
"No difference"
"In fine, l think that will be very
sorry employment for our honeymoon"
"Then you will not positively"
The future husband enveloped the
word ''no" with an infnity of polite
and ingenious paraphrases, but the re-
fusal was none the less positively ar.
ticulated.
The marriage was broken off irrevo-
cably.
u "Never," said Miss S. twill marry
lazy husband, man who is afraid Of
the cold or battles, man who refuses
on the eve of marriage TO satisfy rea-
sonable fantasy" MIAMI.
II ~A New York editor thinks, from
j the manner shirts are made in that city,
ahere ought to be an s'inspector of seO-