The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-02-27
The Dau at the Adkins House.

The ball nj The AuhNN '"''N
asad mt Will be long rcmcmbc red by those
who had the pleasure Of attending d. a. one OF
the mos, interesting aad delightful parties We
have eve, had Ia Marshall The psopric,oFs OF
This establishment, (Ms.,rs. KILLER q ha'p
Observes credit for the taste With wh"h ihe
shole affair was gotten uP. The supper was
superb, not simply on account Of the number
Of deiisaces whch were offered to tempt 'he
appetite, bu, he elegant style in winch iheS
were served The MUSK WAS all that could
i,e desired. II &. only necessary 10 state. 'h'l
The inin,itable sam Williams and h., brother
were the performers.
The " Adkins House" is a magnificent build
ing. We know Of no hotel in Texas that VII
COMPARE with H. Brilliantly lighted, a, II was
on the evening in question, il presents bead
tiful appearance. Whca We entered the large
and elegant ball room, the dance was IN in''
progress About siAsy ladies were GA t"e
door, dressed with exquisite taste aud fada-
ting IN their persons all the charms Of female
lovclncss, from the beautiful blonde, with eyes
Of heavenly blue to The brilliant brunette,
"whs walt. So lrau,y hkr the night
Oi clnndlc,. cliur. avn starry skr',
answering with their merry feet the inspiring
notes Of the yol, and realizing IN their grace
irl uuduialions all the namcc,s graces and
fascinatious which constitute TIM poetry OF
motion" The evening passed oil delightfully."-
Quite an animated discussion - going on
between the 'rexa. Republican and cores
pendent of the Christian Advocate upon the
pruproty of encouraging dancing aud theas-
neal performance Ieres BsP'" Of the nm.
The Texas Bapii,, being religious paper,
e course wouldn't state thing unless he
knew 1t to be- true. From the article, OF
which the foregoing paragraph Is an extract
he appears 70 be perfectly con, cfsant WITH the
points Of The discussion But what Is s,raas,
abou, the matter is, that an animated dis
cussion" should be going ON without Ou, be
Ing aware of it.
az 4 county Convention il TO be held al
Linden, Cass county, on the 23d Of March 10
the purpose OF nominating candidates 10
county Offices, namely, Chief Justice, Sheriff
/ District CLERK, County Clerk, Tax Collector
Surveyor Treasurer, and County Commits
siopefs.
o. Col. Wade Hampton, one OF the wealth
,est planters IN the South, died suddenly, sup
posed to be of an affection Of the heart, OF
the 9th inst, a, his plantation, Walnut Ridge
Mississippi. lie was in the 9th yoar Of HI
age.
MUSICAL. - The Wurid~rcnowncd pianls
Thalberg, and the equally celebrated yiolaIs
Nicuxiemps are giving concerts IN New Or
thus speaks Of them
/ Thalherg came fully up to oar expects tions
II, unqucsnonably deserves the honor ehicl
has been universally conceded to him, OF bein.
the frs, piani~ Of the age. His style Of play
ing is graceful simple, unpretendIng yet re
markably exquisite, free from that irickcry auc
charlataury which .ebarasterilc the perform
anees Of mos. of our great plauists Without
any apparent EFFORT, he scat,ers before his au
denrc such shower of musical gems that
the whole atmosphere seems lliled Win har
mony. NieuAtcmps must have been highly
delighted with the reception be met with last
evening, for it was enthusiastic IN the highest
degree. Everything tia. be played "as rap
/ ,utously eneored. he Was evidently the iaso-
rite with the audience. lie much resembles
Thalberg In qu,eine-s and ease OF execution
AuI t.e great sa.ss. B.. PRODUCES Unlike
Ole I,ull, he does no, strive to excite our sur
PRISE by the eeccn,rcily Of his notes or by a
aerics Of gymna-tic exercises on the violin,
but rather to please the ear and touch the heart
which he does most cilcctunlly.