, 1859-12-23

A clever correspondent Of the Missouri
Democrat, writing from Denver City and Aura
ria under date Of December sth, dishes up the
following tit-bits Of gossip:
DANCING AND nrEL1xG.
Dancing and duellng arc the order Of our
day. There are said to be grand balls and par
ties coming off in both the cities Of Denver and
AuraEia, semi or tri-wcekly henceterth unit!
further notice. They hare become one Of our
peculiar Institutions" The grind ball last
Thursday night, ut the Sutherland Hotel, was
fine aud veTy fashionable affair. Everything
was done exactly up to the handle. TWAS
free private party at that- There were some
fifty ladies aud perhaps eighty gentlemen pres-
cnr. II was during one OF tic sets, on this oc-
casion, that the much talked Of duel between
0scar b. To'ten. ESD. and Dr. Drake Mcdowell,
lboth of your cty) originated. The matter
caused much excitement, although at the last il
did not amount 10 mnch- The charming lady
partner Of tue Doctor was given to understand,
through tho eoasHltihg s1rgf0n, that the circum4
the space recognized us the clainl Of Mr.. Tot
trn's Indy partner; Whereupon the Doctor re-
1.tied thai lie occupied the floor then. and he
was going 10 dance while the music called him.
In few minutes be was called out and chal-
leugcd on the point Of honor By Mr.. Tottcn,
wflereupon the Doctor answered that If be
{To,ten) wanted him to shoot at him. be would
accommodate him in tue matter. Next day,
aud At the appointed hour, both arrived, and
there would evidently l,aveheen fatal aud fool.
ish finale had not John C. Moore, Esq, Judge
Wyatt, and other friends concluded treaty Of
peace.
GRAND rAR1r IN PROSPECT.
The grand party s. Of the season" comes off
tonight Mt the large and fine new house opened
"Criteriop" saloon, Ac.,-on Laramie street,
Denver. Laree md expensive preparations
hare been making for the past month for this
affair. Neat satin paper Invitations and ball
room guides have been gotten up, with as much
extravaganza and taste as could be executed ln
any Of your Offices There is to ba general
"bru>h up" and magnificent supper for three
hundred. Large delegations are coming down
from Guldcu City. ArApahoe, and Boulder Citf.
Prof. Cavens excellent quadrille baud, and Earl's
chicago band are to ,:lakc the music for the ya-
rious sets, scnotsishes, mazou,kas. Spanish
dances Siclian circles, and Pixies Peak pvikas
Tickets $40. There arc about 6f.y Of the
prominent gentlemen, married md single,
il tie country for Committee Of luylsu-
ton. Some of tho Committee on Manage
tncnt arc Gov. Alex. Bennett, Of Washington
City, Major Il. i. Bradford, controller OF the
express, and our heavicst nerclsubt, Mat. Rid
dIesdurErr, OF Kansas City, Jet. Sears, Of Cook
County, John Armour. late Express manager,
l.cavenworth. D. r. Wul'ing5ord, Hon. Hurry
Allen. L. W. Hiss, Secretary Of State, and Sam
nel Curtis, Es4., merchant Of Aura1is, md sou
f:fS. X. Curtis. member Of Congress from Iowa.
Cords u( white Kids haye been purchased for
the occasion, aud oceans Of champagne will be
| explored through bcfote the II wee snln' hours"
| will become used up. All the young chickens
in the Territory pretty neurly have been eugag-
Cd, ut s. per head. and all the eggs at t. per do
zen, aud sweet potatoes At &c per H., apples ut
roasted and stuffed with antelope hearts, and
the choice slices of fat bear meat and black
tailed deer, will be some Of the dishes which
will not bc bad to take.
The bellies Of our capital, IN the writer. opin-
ion ure Miss Kate 1llen, daughter Of the Speak
cr Of the Senate, Miss Gaines ia&c 1t Cleveland,
Ol,io, Miss Della Msrgott, Of 1uckson Co., No.,
Mrs. Coz. Bennett, Of Baltimore, Mrs. Hicks, OF
i,esmoincs Or Iowa City, Mrs. ". y. Dyers, Of
Nebraska, Misses 1Ieeaweea and Alfarita, the
Young and beautiful daughters Of h.s Excellen-
| cy, Little kavcr, President Of the Arapahoc M
zion, and host Of Others too numerous to men
| ton.
TALE or LOVE AND ROMANCE.
| i good thing in the line Of love and romance
has been whispered Of in private circles here
lately. The dram4fs persontE are very fasci-
mating and accomplished lady Of lassestsorth,
dale, during her resitrnce for years past in
Lcavenwott!,, her husband, III. H., being then
! aud now q well known merchant of thst metro.
polis. The party Of tue second par. is oul
Deputy Sheriff here, Dir. Maskin, and formerly
of the aforesaid metropolis also. The fair
! ftnora experienced her first touch Of the *graud
passion. for her new 1iege lord some year.
since, and their Tame has been kept warm By
| tctc-a.tetcs aud otherwise eEer since Some
weeks ago. through advices from her admisine
friend beFe, or ou her own hook, or through the
all OF somc social freemssonry. the fair lady il
question concluded to pull up stakes and ste al
march on her husband at Learenwoflh, to take
"trip in one Of J. mes Russell + Co.'S superb si1
day COACHES for this auriferous land Of lie,
"lovser" and Of gold, Six days atlcrward.
touna her "foruenst" the great Pixies Peak
and Leareuwor,h Express oftice,i Denver City
l'cr tiny CATERS, and stepped out on terra frms
with "a! and graceful bop. ta Mrs. Jenny
1.i,,d Godschmidt, to fall into the arms anl
, ownership OF her dear adopted husband She
wAs at once escorted to a first.ctass hotel, ant
still graces the tuble and parlors Of the samt
with az muca Of interest and innocence
fonding dove in tue nest Of its relations. Ths
| day wHs aok for tue climax to be eonsumatel
Tie parties attempted to solemuixc the mattel
according to law, but. sorry to say. Probate
Justice Waggoner bad tue unpleasant duty Q
informing them that that was one Of the thing
which took twelve months to accomplish, By th
, statutes of Kansas East, and that, only, after
regular enforcement Was procured Alas, tn
luck oCtrue love neser did run smooth: whe,
least expected, how ALPS on Alps arise." Th'
tHatteF s1au0s or At3 uopooy AH0"e nu~s e1
, scily, just now. but We presume their love vii
have 10 lie burning still on during winter aas
until the stern statpte Of the law is aeQuiesce,
! il.
The features and counteuapce Of the fair sub
ject are softcued and sweet hs any girl Of eight
rather sleudcr in form; her eyes n bright 4
z diamonds are" and as black II midnight, Viii.
the whole " outfit is Of character 10 awake
at once the interest of any Pike's Peak bachelo
or widower, NO matter how faa,adious, as 81
seems to carry along With her tho assurance
qualities within, which eau secure the intcres
and make good the rrepossesstdn that outwar
coneliucss has created Alas! Honan-th
. name il frailtyt Yet in these cases, how aha
I We censnre. when, as our poet says
For his bride \ miner sought her,
And peck of dust hsd he;
On the banks 0! the t'lalte water.