The New York herald., 1860-09-18

tion Of Illinois, because the last syllable in the
name OF The Sucker State makes a prime
rhyme for zone Of the boys The comman.
der Ii Douglas, of course, "with a compass Ia
his hand" and quite in contradiction to pre-
vious stapza, in which II Is stated that the ship
viii stop at every port and take on Douglas
men," we are told that II is not the intention
10 cast anchor until we are safe la Washing
ton" Probably this wonderful vessel will lay
to, or make fast to one of the poets rhymes
The brave out spoken republicans of the slave
States" come in for fifty lines, which sound
more like prose than poetry. Mr.. c. n.
Clay is requested to raise his voice
like silver trumpet, calm and clear"
and at the same time to take re.
Prospective glance at !" old Thermopyla.r
In case G. M. G. and bic friends should meet
tie fate Of the Spartans at that celebrated pass,
they are eomforted with the assurance that their
names will "shine on glorY's scroll, beside the
name Of Washington" which riust be account
I'd among the most fagrant instances of the
abuse Of poetical license on record.
We have thus picked few plums out of this
charming collection in order to show the de.
moralizng Influence of the politicians, who, not
satis6ed with their wickedness In plain prose,
have turned the clear Castalian rill into mud.
dy brook. poisoned the crystal fount of He'll
con. and transformed the bees of Hybla into uu-
seemiy wasps. The only thing now required
to make the work complete is to wed the im-
mortal numbers Of the political bards to that
heavenly maid, Music. We would respectfully
suggest the name of Mr.. William Henry Fry us
the composer for the collection. He can use
bis "Stabat Mater music in the Lincoln songs,
and so ge, Old Abe by the ears II is related
OF the warrior poet Morris, at once Caesar
aud a Horace. that be received large slice OF
fat for writing Taylor campaign song. At
tbs, rate Of compensation, Sigpor Fry would
be entitled TO foreign mission at least The
twelve labors OF Hercules would be mere
child's play to bis task. However, fortune ia
vors the brave. So let Orpheus take of bis
coat, roll up bis sleeves. and go to work.
II. r. II. AND THE LABIEs-A GREAT QcEs
TroS on THE TonkrTE TABIE-We hear that
the several sub committees having in charge
the arrangements for the ball to the Baron Rem
frew are progressing finely with their work,
and that no labor or expense will be spared to
make the ball worthy Of the city and its dis
tinguished guest.
While all this is going on smoothly enough,
there is just q little cloud or two rising in the
crinoline horizon. The ladies of the McFlim-
sey family are much exercised 10 their minds
upon two subjects-thst Of dress (Which will
settle itself In due time) and also on the grand
question as to who will have the honor to dance
with the Prince. There will be, say thousand
candidates for the Princes haud, and of these
nine hundred and eighty must be disappointed.
The lucky ones will have something to talk
about for the rest Of their lives. They will
change the fashionable formula of commencing
conversation from "When was In Paris" or
"The last time / was in Rome, to "When l
danced with the Prince Of yaies.r 1t will be
q grand epoch In the fair ones life, a. impor.
tant ~ the Bridge Of Lodi or the field Of Wa
gram 70 the First Napoleon.
As q natural consequence Of thu magnitude
and importance Of this vexed question. as we'll
"a the mystery in which its solution seems to be
shrouded, II has become for the moment the all
absorbing topic in the most extended crinolins
circles. For the ladies the question comes at an
opportune time. There Is just now dearth of
subjects suited 70 drawing room discussions,
and even the stereotyped "man with ine con-
versational powers" is occasionally obliged to
incontinently dry up. The ladies will net have
politics. at any price, some Of the old ones dab
BILE In stocks. but are completely in the fog as
to the meaning Of the brokers slang; there Is
nothing new at the Opera, and the dry goods
question, although occupying its usual position
a. nrst In the female orders Of the day. will
not last forever, and belongs to ladies alone
Everybody, however, can take q hand
In this discussion about the Prince. and we as
well as other people. so we will give the
ladies little light on the snbject In Europe
except on great state occasions where an ex-
act programme Of everything that Is to be done
ID made out by the Graud Chamberlain, 1t is
customary for the King, Prince, Grand Duke
or what not to open the ball with some lady
holding an official position, and afterwards to
select his partners for himself from among the
crowd. We have often seen this very sensible
idea carried into execution ia the European
court balls. In the special matter under re
view, the niece Of the President. the lady who
presides with % much dignity and grace over
the executive mansion, has been selected as
the proper partner for the guest Of the nation,
and therefore the ball will be opened by Miss
Harriet Lane and the Baron Renfrew Subse.
quently. We presume, the European rule
will be carried out. and the Prince will be at
liberty 10 select any lady who happens to catch
bis eye. So that the question. like all other
great political and social problems. will be len
entirely open. and the affair takes the form Of a
lottery wner~ .ae proportion Of prizes to the
olanks is at the rate Of one :. ~ s.,y-. n,,,,
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