The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-02-05

Nearly all sports, ana sources Oh amuSe-
mcnt have died out this muddy winter, or
greatly waned, except fox hunting This
old-laShioncd manly sport is kept up with
much spirit, by some of our amateurs of the
chase. The high price of fox fur has contri-
butod doubtless, in some measure. to the re-
generation of tins manly sport which had in a
great degree fallen into decay, but which ap.
pears destined. ere long, to be revived in all
its pristine vgSr and beauty. There is a
strong disposition. to form fox hunting club,
manifested by orr amateurs of this noble
sport, and our friend j. A., from his zeal to
revive in all ITS ancient rcnown. this cXhilcr-
atiug paStime and disseminate a taste for
| canine music, stands first amongst the aSpir-
| ants for knghtly honorS in the new order
The device or cmblcmn Of the order has not
yet been fully determined, but a fox-tail
crest surrounding felt hat is part Of the de-
vice agreed upon.
BY way Of getting lid Of the dill times our
Fancy" boys got up grand fancy ball in
the old Mansion House in this place, which is
now tenanless, its late proprietor. Mr..
Walker having removed to York county, Pa,
to attend to the domestic affairs of a heart
stricken swain who is drinking the waters of
the $pr1nes' for the benefit of his shattered
hcalth,l and quite an eXhi'arating episode 10
dullncss was experienced in preparation for,
| AID anticipation Of the grand .tHe. The get
ting ready Of costumes and other prepare ions
for the grand tdndonao stampeded old bhc
dertiS for while. completely, placing the
bCa, monte on t;ptoc. and mastering INTO SER
vice all the mos! fashionable cooks. tailors,
and mantua makers of the surrounding coun-
try On Friday night last this grand chef
d'GHre in the way Of parties came off,
Whit a display of beauty and fashion was
there. But how shall we attempt to describe
the indi$cribahlc(N I he weather, rs ususal,
when fine at all, was fine and temperate but
the roads, oh how shocking! But people are
pr0ne to get used to anything, and muddy
roads have become matters Of fact this winter,
ard no person appears to mind them.
But the party let me look in on the gay
throug after it has laid aside its ovclcoats,
shawls, hornets hats, ctc,-hcen divcSt in a
word, of its outer garment. Let us look in
on it, as it flashes and beams, floats and swmS,
meets and retreats, unitcs and divides, adj
vanccs and wheels, promcnadeS and subsidies,
beneath the gorgeous blaze Of flaming cllandc-
licrs. Among the various picturesque cos
tunes We will glance at the masculine gen
der first, leaving, by way Of dessert, the softer
Sex to the last. Then. among the dancers,
behold our pleasure loving, j. G., accompan-
led, by all the graccs, arraycd in a costume
OF the last century, whose patronizing drab
skirts might have covered the vcritabIc
William Penn himself, low hccl,l shoes with
broad silver buckles, tight drah pants, very
protIa2ttd waist coat buttoncd to the chin,
on whose neat, ample aud conspicuous front
Shouc an imposing low Of horn buttons and
turning down over the top, completing TIE
costume, a sporcsS Byron collar confined by
Il dainty little neck Tie. The costume Of tn {
shepherd, the farmer, the pilgrim, the hunter
&C.. were worn with much taste and effect
that Of the huntSman appeared to be la
m0t'e and decidedly the rage. That Of Buc-
chus, too, seemed to be iavolitc. The most
picturesque, was dat worn by our FREUD Al
ddHa, whose wide flowing Turkish uowscrs
and rcd hrcl,d boots were suimounted by an
enormous turban.
The knight of the Turhan was appointed by
general acclaim, the master of ceremonies,
and commander IN chief On him dcvolvcd
the task Of marshaling the gay dancers and
calling thc figures, which the stately bcaux
and bellies were to march through with
measured tread to the swelling music, and
well dIa he a"quit himself
/, We must glance at the fair portion of the
wheeling thlomg, evcr they withdraw to
.lhe supper loo,n, whittier we will be sure to
follow them. There goes, whirIing on the
arm Of James ,Fiz James who is in hunting
dress, ANA looks every inch suow torn
knight,-a smiling brunette in the costume
Of a nilkmaid, with short gown and green
hood very Jenny Dean, so rosy and bnxom
she seems. My eyes if there isn't the nn-
lister Je" dcSp'H, incarnaIe, spinning round
her partner on one great toe, in costume Il Ii
Fanny EhlELer. But distancng all in attrac-
livenrSS and picturesque appearance. was
our charming little rose bud Miss 7. She
Shonc young Poca.ontus toni ensemble, as
she swept through the may dance on the
arm Of j. e., as he looked down smiling ON
her, over his broad skirlcd drab, whispering
soft speeches, doubtless. we couldn't but
think of William Penn and his treaty with
the lmdanS, under the great elm and unused
that those Same honiod words might be pre-
llmlnary steps to as important treaty 10
the parties concerned, as the great Penn S
treaty OF former days. But we must make a
hasty sketch of the little Indian maiden S
dress, for the music has ceased and the dan
GERS are retiring to the supper room, whittier
we follow. Her dress displayed decidedly
the most romantic taste OF any in the assem-
blcd crowd, being that Of hunuoss. Her
skirts was truSscd up on the left side with IA
silver arrow, which displayed to the admirng
gaze dainty ltile foot and ankle, that a
llehe might well be proud Of. The foot en-
sconced in u moccasin ornamented in the
most gorgeous manner with wampums, has,i-
ed and s! arklcd in in its mary round be-
nrath the 0 laIc of lamp LIGHT and Mt her