Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-26

Gdildtin, as mary &uccu VI SSotS, wear
log splendid robe of plaid linsey. reaching
just below that Invisible article of female
apparel to which the English are indebted
for an order of Knighthood with the matte
HOni set 9ai anal-y pen~, fairy slippers with
pick heels, delicious plaid stockings,
broad tartan held together at the side by a
spangled star, while an eagles feather
(most probably turkey's) lowered like a
brown leaf of fern from the charming Scott
ish head-dress which adorned her truly Ca
meronic brow. She bore ia her hands the
bagpipes, or accordiaD, and sang and played
the Border Slogan" with tremendous effect.
1.-The golden hours on angel wings
Flew DER me and my deary,
AS in that brilliant hall waltzed,
With my sweet Highland Mary"
The charming Miss DncfE SA.BB-R, of CO.
lumbia (the Athens of the West,) the beauti-
full aud pensire representative of the con
slant "PENELoPE," bearing in her snowy
hands an elegant sample of worsted KNIT
ing "a half-fnished sock,) and wearing the
picturesque costume prevalent among the
Egean isles in the days of the Argonauts
and the Golden Fleece, was absolutely d.
vine. Every heart knelt willing captive
al her feet, as she trod the giddy maizes Of
the dance az gracefully as the humming-bird
keeping pace with the flowers of the meadow
waltzingly idly in the summer breeze.
''Maid Of Athens, ere We part,
Give oh give me back my heart
Or siuce that has lie # my brest,
Keep it now and take the rest.
Hear my VOW before I go,
Colt. Moore, says Aggie Poe"
Last, but not least, Was the dark-eyed
BRIDGET O'R-FF-RTY, late of Kellarny, now
of Franklin, who sweetly personated the de-
lightful Mary BIliew," the sweetheart, and
subsequently the wife of Jack mot JIA)
Hinton the Guardsman," was the observed OF
all observers. Her rich costume l shall
leave for ADLER hands to describe. With
sprig of Shamrock in both hands and min
iature Shillelah in the other, she indeed ap-
peared the representative of 'all that paint
ing can express, or youthful poets fancy
when they love-"
The girl that once through Fsra's balls
The smile Of beauty shed,
Now waltze's at this fancyban
To turn each gaIlanIs head"
There were other ladies who figured ex-
tensively on the occasion but as they de-
clined to dance with me, for reasons which
are inexplicable, am under no obligations
to mention them here.
This ball was unquestionably the finest OF
the sea sou, and will long be remembered
with rapture by all who enjoyed its pleas
ures.
The mail is about to leave, and / must
close. may probably write again.
Very Truly,
G. WASHINGTON BRICKS.
P.S.-Prpate.-I expected to send off my
letter Yesterday, but was too late. read ii
to the Proprietor of the Spring. and expected
that he would charge me nothing for staying
here; but he has just sent in his bill-a dew
Iish heavy one, too-and want you to leave
out that part of my letter in which l speak
of his efforts to promote the pleasure and
comfort of his guests. These Springs are an
infamous swindle. and the Grand Fancy
Ball" the other night was miserable hum
bug. There was nothing grand" about it.
except The grand rascal who got it up, while
the fancy" part Of it was ridiculous fail
ure. Leave out thet part about the music
also. The leader of the band promised 10
serenade one of the young ladies for me last
ight, but he got drunk and didn't do it, and
I am not going to praise his one-horse concern
The music was abomiuable. shall leave
this hog-hole to-day, and if you ever catch.
NE here again, hope you'll shoot ME.
@. W. r.