Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-18

= : -
that they missed single one Of the lively and
often brilliant points which he made Some Of
them-managed. with very Iartful trick of sur
prise-were highly effective, and welcomed with
as large bursts OF hiaTityeas an audience so we'll
composed could pcrInititself toindulge. Though
letting fly, on allsides, harmonious ests at many
foles, the poet let loose nothing il-natured,
nothing unbecoming, and pleased without
wounding. %
We think it altogether well, indeed, thatour
directors should thus have made the prologueof
their lectures for the season q poetical one
Everything else affords us prose enough-our
orators, our preachers, and even the very news.
tpaperS. We overflow with it-aye, with prose
the most prosy. Let them occasionally give us
little verse with it, by way of butter to so
much bread SAKE, from time to time, if We
can get any more SUCH"
What's the reason We can't get SAKE to stop
here and repeat his poem on his return east?-
Are we not to have one good. lecture, one good
literary laugh this whole coming dreary winterH
SPANISH BEAuTY.-The Spanish women ire
very interesting. What we associate with the
idea of female beauty is not perhaps, very COM
mon in this country. There are seldom those
seraphic countenances which strike you dumb
| or blind, but faces in abundance which will
never pass without commanding admiration
Their charms consist in their sensibility. Each
incident, every person, every word, touches the
fancy of Spanish lady, and her expressive fea-
lures are constantly confuting the creed Oft
Moslen. But there is nothing quick, harsh or
forced about her. She is extremely unaffected
and not all French. Her eyes CLEAN rather
than sparkle; she speaks with viVacity, but in
sweet tones, and there is in all her carriage,
particularly when she walks certain dignihed
grace which never deserts her, aud which is
very remarkable.
The general female dress in Spain is black
silk, a 6a8qttinG, and black silk shawl, man
tSttG, with which they usually envelope their
heads. AS they walk along in this costume on
an evening, with their soft dark eyes danger
ously conspicuous, you willingly believe in their
universal charms. They are remarkable for the
beauty of their hair. OF this they are very
proud, and indeed its luxuriance, is equalled
| only by the attention which they lavish on its
culture; have seen young girl of fourteen,
whose hair reached her feet aud was as glossy
as the curl of Confess. All the day long,
Ieven the est order are engaged in brushing,
curling and arranging it. a fruit woman has
her hair dressed with as much care as the, Duch-
ess of Osunna. In the summer they do not
wear their mantilla over their heads, but show
their combs, which are of very great size
| The fashion of these combs varies constantly.
Every two or three months you may observe a
new form. 1t is the part of the costume of.
which Spanish woman is most proud. The
moment that new comb appears, every SER
want wench will run TO the lnelterwith her old
one, and thus, at the cost of dollar or two
appears the next holiday, in the newest STYLE
These combs are worn at the back of the head
They are of tortoise shell and with the yery
fashionable, they are white.a
! sat next to lady of high distinction at a
bull tight Mt Seville. She was the dagghter.in-
law. of the Captain-G General of the province. and
the most beautiful Spaniard ever met WITH
Her comb was white, and she wore mantilla
of blonde, without doubt extremely valuable