Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-04
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Z he Gin tuIsTprI-s Lad,

called Glf Enterprise which arr. az all arc aware
kind = heier!llei lo,.er! iugoaiously eoatrised
dodge tie laws against swin3iiug-has originated
fourth Enterprise eftbls k al in which the princi-
pa prizes wei known Maria cablc gentleman
with property IN his e@u fsht valued at $4,000
and "beauiltal. young aua marflascable lady, with
property IN her right sal ed al 50 200 as The
advertisement kindly informs us. Il was announced
aAt the beautiful, Young AM mari seAtlelady would
lie exhibited Monday al the Chinese Rooms 80
$50 Broadway Asa further jnducemcnt to the mp
pre,iatiee public II be present the interesting
easoD. II was further sail HAT Alderman Briggs
would make speech aud that Alderman Briggs
would troi out the young and beautiful ,rrag eahle
lady. and then and there introduce her to The share
holders and the public.
At The appointed hour goolly number was pre-
sent some 10 see tue seven Mile Mirror which NH4
exhibited before the lady WI to see and hear
the gay AMI fascinating Alderman, but n greater
number came 10 see the Young and beautiful lady
who Is To be rallied oil 10 the fortunate holder Of the
lucky ticket. About 400 persons we're present many
Of whom were women. several Of the latter with
babies Of mote than average uglness who eXtempo-
fIzcd number vt sqnal'lug solos hich were apprc-
ei1icj appiauaed, eucore1 by the audience. For
an hour and halt the seven Mile Mirror moved the
sew ~ Nile Mirrors mau talked the Seven Mile Mir
rot mans glri, aud the seven Mile Mirrors mans
girls piano miustered unsteady TO the dedication
If he cmh lel multitude
ua, tac time haogs heavy, as the hour approaches
tor Ire 10ung and beautiful lady 10 show herself the
$50 uea begin 10 wri2P'c uaeasiy in their seats; the
Babies begin 10 sguall together though not in con-
cert the boys hrpin Ia yell and clap their hands and
s'gmp their ifel the men move their Ceaseless jaws
a.Irr aHa the tobacco saliva flows more drcnChinely
Rui Is elected more spitcins from between the dis
toi1rcd tceihi and ONE distinguished individual,
whose appearance betokens him faro dealer, city
contractor "a billiard marker, a genee pickpocket
or mln Of some kindred Light aud easy occupation,
breaks forth !ato ua mpcuaus monologue, aud thus
npp,r0phJles the unseen ltdy Of twenty live thous
and charms. say, If yer comm wy don't yer come
MJu'' Nobody replies to the qaestoner, and he
suhsides into an indignant silence.
vt lpngth the piano ceases the curtain goes slowly
up and enters Brigga. solns. Majestic Briggsl crisp
t.etn, SNUG, accommodating Briggs Trembling
walks Briggs down 10 the front insnuatingly Briggs
raises h.s appealing hand in humble Precipitation;
and slowly the mighty Alderman cundesccuds to the
liabilities Of common people and dcigns To address
TO the listening aud awcstruck rabblc in the
terms following:
LADIES AND GrSrLENFs have been selected
the Prrham Gft Committee 10 introduce 10 You
ihc Giit Lady 1t is only under the strongest per-
sup.ion by the managers Of this enterprise that this
lady consents 10 appear before you, applause the OBJ
jet being merely 10 patsy the share holders aud the
public that everything connected with this great
fourth enterprise oi Mr. Perhaus will be carried out
strictly to the letter according to the programmc.-
Ladies and gentlemen, it does require that should
pretend to make my speech this occasion you
are all Prope.} posted, aud will merely give you
the ftgis ITS under taud them, aud with the permits
sion OF the audience, will introduce the lady
Then Briggs ynushes, and his reluctant coat tails
disappear behind the wing. The stage is left
cHnl==tnc applause recommences, il grows louder
and more and more impatient, until nj last the com
manaing form Of Briggs emerges from its temporary
serusion Bat Briggs is not alone, Briggs has ie
male ia tow. Who is that female Listen Briggs
approaches again the front of the stage, aud raising
hi, hand 10 still the storm OF applause the mighty,
Ndermanie Briggs again opens his oracular lips, aud
SAYS.
" Ladcs aa Gentlemen: introduce to you the
prize gift lau1.'
This, then, is the anticipated female this the young
md beautiful lady; this is the expected heroine this
the woman 10 bc won in II rattle.
This lovely female, whose name does not transpre,
Is plump specimen, weighing about hundred and
slNtyaeyca pounds aYoirlupos, about 81 Yeas old,
VITA eyes whose color Is not distinguishabe at any
considerable distance, and with protusion of black
ringets she is attrcd in a brown silk dress, with
three hounces, ~ white opera cloak, head-drcss of
| pink tlamcrs white kid gloves, and jewery in album
! dance. The twenty-five thousand dollars are
where visible Briggs leads her down. and takes the
! applause 10 himself
Modest Briggs The speculative lady made dozen
! or 50 bobbing bows aud disappears. The audience
are not satisfied, they demand second sight of the
substantial female and they are gratlfied, for she
comes again. Then she goes away, and the perform
ance IS ended, and there large number of tick
cts to be disposed of Mt hall prceby the disappointed
! beholders " Y. Tr5btme.