Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-25
IA C.Ha VIRGINIA.. TUESDAY,, AUGUST 25, 1857. NOal8

around US. There were. the Pfussian,
English, Belgian and other Ambassadors
And t the Russian charge, all with their
i%tsttes in full court costumes of great
richness and beauty. Most OF themwF wore
Ehe insignias ofyarious high orders1o#
Which they belonged in the form III sqarfs
and medals Then we beheld peesople#
who We're to be presented BY tie various
legations; among whom were military ID
Ediyiduals lnIfuH dress, and distinguished
gents in court suits similar to dime
Then{there we're young and old, kt and
thin, tall and slim ladies in grand street.
toilette withssery tight gloves and tighter
Rshoes, and several white bonAettsll-
Then there Were the grand chamberlain
and Ills assistants and Tile grand servants
and their assistantsS Whose dressss were
more dashing than those Of tile visitors
After staading stifly around, feeling
silly, looking wise, talking fat Hothings
now and then to brea ak tile moatotony, and
waiting till dur back reminded us of ali
Ind annapolis party where there hue no
chairs, we were ali marshalled intd aid. OBJ
long circle, each A AMBASSADOR being fhe
captain of his squad, The squads We're.
placed according tolthe seniority hof the
Ambassador; aud ours formed the 4 rst,
and The Russians formed the last section
Iof The tail. Ersfp the rooms ndhalls rel
sounded with the august sound Of t'Em
pereur. This was a notice for All to,
Hstrtiahten upl and look smiling. The.
Emperor and Empress, preceded ty SEW
BeraI great officers Of the hoase; made their
grand entrec. X Vi
The Emperor male a graceful salutlE
3tioiht to the wise multitude standtiE BEL
foreEhim. He Immediately commenced
at the head with the squad Of English
Embassadors and was presented toeaeh-.
The Empress Commence at the Tail, with
that of the Russians was similarly intro-
dueed, pds6pn afrivedto the AmeEeans.
She bowed gracefully. spoke Fre1ah III
English alternately, said a few words,
bowed again, and finally was preseHted to
{me, We had q. learned oouyerE tom
comparing the weather Of New York and
Paris. Itriea to BE very agreeable but
sp3iIt the thing, said no lMadantR, yes
Maaeme, 7 instead pf s'ho,, Your Majesty,
yeE, your Majesty I, MI. Mason gaye
us NO instructions how 10. talk Slie left
with a bow. Soon the Emperor peaehed
our section The Ministers fnaApr
scnted tw5 gents from Boston, and self.
Napoleon commenced an agreeable con
~yersation with the Boston men and was
listener. II4 told i smart aheedote and
/ | laughed alpnd! 1T beingFthe frs brish:
/ thing chat I heard that day. Fere1 WAS
at fault again never laugh III Court. but
smile. Hefphsstd me MAS probably
EIittle Jealous because Eugenia had noticed
me So long and addressed 4 Young dan,
Ed1 ID bluH tights, silk stockings, syarnish.
/ ed pumps, and black cross eyesf sgHe PRO
pounded this important question: "De
You spend the winters hefe 81 tis its the
/ Only pair in the room except those worn
by Servants, replied, eyes Sifea The
!. Emperor then asked the next young MAI
whose coat was tHtnrued up with white
as we say, t.sEo1I belong tothef naxS sup
pose " mo SIR (another fault Isi1e is
the word. This Young gent was af somt
i! Importance as MFR. NJ. said a word 10 Ma
pol4on, who Immediately turned to thu
young gent, and talked with him at leas
one minute. He dispatched The Rus
slams quicker here than ins the Cfitnea-
Then. the show was out. We All wen
home wondering when we would be in
n vited to the great tBalls, which were Il