Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-15
Washingtu1t Sentinel,
AgFANCY BALL.
cLAIRyOYANCE.

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AFANC BALL.
cLAIRyoYANcE.
Editors, itseems, are supposed to know some
thing of everything. Our friends in that quiet
city of the Old Dominion ycleped Richmond, in
gay and social circle in which we were wont
to move, imagined that they could initiate the
beauties Of taste and the fancies of imagina-
ton without our knowledge; but we can give
them a glimpse of what they saw and were, as
if we were ourselves in the midst of the gay
revelry. Our quondam neighbor and good
friend thought to enliven the belle and the beau
nao,,de by mingling with her usually pleasant
entertainments sprinkle of muses., and graces,
and fairies, with the fanciful paraphernalia Of
the best characters of the best Of the drama,
and the titled dignitaries of royal and distant
climes. She shook her magic wand and the
beauties ofloveliness, and the fancies of genius
Aocked around and about her. We may say it
was dream of poesy enriched by the realities
Of life and pleasure.
We have been placed by a mesmeric friend
en- rapport, in state of clairvoyance, and have
seen and can see everything that was visible,
and we pronounce er cathedya that it was good.
Being asked by our friend what we saw, we
Immediately proceeded to describe house
situated at the corner of Fifth and Main streets,
in the city of Richmond, an antique mansion,
yet.with an air Of solidity and comfort about it,
which indicated at once that its inmates knew
how to welcome and speed the parting guest,
and to give him something while on his sojourn
to soften, and smooth, and enliven, and CRAFTY
the inner man with bodily and mental food.
Yea, verify"
We saw spacious saloon, and to the left q
door opening into suite of apartments, splen-
didly lit with gas, and tastefully and elegantly
furnished. We saw the lady proprietress repre-
senting the Duchess Of Kent with all the dig
nity and fascinating address Of that distinguish
ed parsonage, showering and receiving compli-
ments, and welcoming all with the blandest
and kindest smiles. BY her side was her live
" niece, wild by nature as springing doe, yet
tempered and softened by the restraints of good
sense and good manners, the personation OF
young California, besprinkled with gold-dust
and spangles, and glittering gems. The guests
were announced by liveried servant at the
door in clear and sonorous voice.
We heard Cleopatra's name pronounced; we
saw the richest attire, gold and diamonds, and
lace and Jewels; but though we strained our
ewes. we could not behold the bloody minded
asp thnt laPprd that gay lire away
We heard announced Monsieur Pom Ham
m err the professor from Gottenburg, or some
other university, who wore around his waist a
belt with q hammer stuck init and bearing upon
| it the motto Om,liG rincit Hammer" Oh
Monsieur, what a punl We heard the dn,aon
ceur ask o gentleman Your name, sir a
| Norman Peasants" and forthwith the announce
| ment was made" A Normal Pheasant upor
which we saw gentleman in hunting dress
with shot-bag and powder.fask, and double
barrel gun, instantly level his piece and, had
not the pheasant darted behind the duchess
we have no doubt that that pheasant would
have been dead cock in the pit.
One might say, indeed, that he scarcely
knew how to begin to describe a scene like
this, where all was brilliant. The stars so
studded the heavens, that we gazed upon them
as unit, in admiration lost 1t was only when
we took our stand, and the moving panorama
passed before us, that we mapped down the
particular sparklings. We were blithe and
cheerful with the rest;
"For it stirs the blood in an old mans heart,
And makes his pulses fly,
Aud tbe LIGHT Of pleasant eye.n s
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whose a neai.s iIoe,su ~ an . ! m d,ass
no, couiu no W. - a. .I ha.L Ia r,ha, ;ats, ~
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iecs pfisneens 'ns iaso'
=. wha.s i,a0,s 'ne prov ,ho s,.n of ar
0r color bnf The beautiful links that chain
The % mind r from M lis rare element There lies
A talisman in intellect which yields
Celestial music, when the master hand
Touches it cunningy." .
These were all in that bright personation of the
tri-colored flag.
There too, we saw an lmpersonation OF Hope
bright Hope, bouyant and ardent, pure and
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