Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-02-25
A Pleasant LeVee.

The ladies connected with the Baptist
Society in Cavendsh. recently proposed to
hold a Levee, the avails of which were to
be appropriated to the repairing of the
meeting house. Their numbers were not
large the ladies of the Universali>t and
Congregationalist Societies, very kindly
and generously profered their cooperation.
Those ladies will accept the assurance that
their kindness and generosity are sensibly
appreciated, and that the grateful recollec-
ton of their magnanimity will never be eff
faced while any record remains legible on
the tablet of the heart. The Levee was
held on Thursday eve, the 18th the wealth
er was most propitious, mild and pleasant
there was FIJI moon, which is the very
best kind of moon excepting the "honey
MOON" The people came together from
hill and dale, each with smiling face, and
with hand ready for warm grasp, to the
number of three hundred and over. They
mingled with an unaffected cordality and
good will which made all feel at home, and
rendered the scene joyous and happy. Big
otry was excluded-all narrow and exclu-
sive feeling discarded. There was no par
ty, sect, or denomination, but all stood upon
one common platform, which had the hap
Ply tendency to smooth all asperities, and
sweeten the intercourse of society. Genu-
inc female ingenuity, taste and toll were
exhibited on every side. The decorated
hall with its dazzling lamps and glittering
mirrors, told whose fingers had been there.
The tasteful, elegant, well-arranged tables,
loaded with the richest viands, gave proof
positive, that the good DANES and fair la
dies of Cavendish are not to be exceled.
If it is supposed that the good ladies of any
other town can manage such an affair in
better style, | have only to say, II cant
be did," The mercantile operations on this
occasion were carried on with great vigor
and enterprise, with very fair profit The
/ Post Office department with its increased
rates, proved valuable source of revenue.
Even the Yankee habit of GUESSING conld
not be INDUCED iE free of expense. In
short, no single article could be obtained
even by the quickest GRAB, without paying
more than an equivalent. At length the
Firm concluded to retire from business :
the goods on hand were sold at auction. and
every article that was sold (six or eight
times,) was well sold. These commercial
transactions were occasionally suspended 10
listen to some interesting ndsTIRRING vocal
f music, conducted by ID. H. Freeman, ESQ.
and to gaze at some tableaux that were no,
STIRRING. During the evening, regular
and volunteer sentiments were given. The
: regular toasts were read by Joseph A
White Esq, among which were the follow.
: ing:
TIE ladies' Of The Union Bsnsroleat S,ee,uys A.. :,
debted to them for the pleasures aud enoynents Of this eve
ningente and winning in the manner vigorous an
ur. II thus with woman The yirtors thru =
? doing good '''1s '''''' .
: This Best ambition makes her breast its throne
ne esy-reaehers Of the people may they ever kee,
~ nu tna no government Is safe unless it fortified b
the virtue and morality Of the people y
TIE Committee Of Arraage,rsHts-Bv common 60
we say, . Let their works praise them .
or Pest AhsfreSs-Ifa fur specimen Of Republican ne
hoe nal te time speedily when al our os
ces shall be Allied with fair Republicans Jun V'i
n, cAsies BIHd They need compliments for the,
d The receipts of the evening were sl65