The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-03-28

Mrs. Lincoln's Ball at the White House, on We'd
nesday, and of course | was favored, together
with the General of the Mackerel Brigade, and
Captain William Brown of Accomac Ny tick
ct, my boy, was aristocratic as a ROSTERS tail
at sunrise.
(Cutlets.) E PLURr BUST UNtoS (oysters.)
ORPHEUS c. KERR.
Pleasure Of your company at the White House,
(R. S. P. W Wednesday, Feb, 5, 1862,
o'clock, p. m.
(Half Mourning for Prince Albert)
(No smok ing alIowed.)
At an early hour in the evening of the fete
the General of the Mackerel Brigade came to
my room in a perfect perspiration Of brass but
tons and white kids, and | asked him what 'no
smoking aloud meant? ''Why, saysIle, putting
wig straight and licking u stray drop of brandy
from one of his gloves, lit means that # you
try TO ''smoke' any Of the generals at the ball
as to the plan Of the camgaign, you mustn't do
''aloud." Thunder" says the General, in a
fine glow Of enthusiasm, :. the only plan of the
campaign that l know anything about is the rat
aplan."
Satisfied with the Generals explanation,
proceeded with my toilette, and presently BEAM
cd upon him in such resplendent conglomera-
ton OF ruliles, brass buttons, epaulettes and
Hungarian pomade, that | reminded him of a
comet just come out of feather bed with its
tail done mp in papers.
. My 8Iagnus Apollo said he, '.the way
you bear that white cravat shows you to be of
rich but genteel parentage. Any man." says
he, .'who can wear a white cravat without look
ing ike q coachrnan may pass for Il gentleman
born. Two-thirCis of the clergymen that wear
it look like footmen in their grave clothes"
We then tool. a hack to the White House,
my boy, and ON arriving there, Were delighted
to find that the rooms We're already filling with
statesmen, miss-statesmen, mrs-statesmen, and
officers, who had so much lace and epaulets a.
bout them that they looked like walking brass
foundries with the front door open.
The first object that asracted my especial at
tention, however, was thing that / took for a
large and ornamental pair of tongs leaning a.
against mantle, figured in blue enamel with a
life like imitation of a window brush on top.
directed the Generals attention to il, and ask
ed him if that was one of the unique gifts pre-
5 ented to the Government by the late Japanese
embassy?
'Thundern says the General, ''thats no tongs
Its the young man which is Capt. William Brown
of Accomac. Now thatI look at him, says the
General, she reminds me Of an old fashioned
straddle bug"
Stepping from one lady's dress to another, un-
til | reached the side of the commander of the
Accomac, slapped him on the back, and says
1:
GLOW are you, my blue bird and what do
you think OF this brilliant assemblage?'
''IIa :" said William, starting out of brown
study and putting some cloves in his mouth, to
disguise the water he'd drank on his way from
Accomac-<.I was just thinking what my moth
or would say IL she could see me and the other
snobs here tonight. When | look ON the wo-
men Of America around me tonight, says Viii
lam, feelingly, '.and see how much they've cut
oil from the tops Of their dresses, to make bali-
dages for our wounded soldiers, can't help feeling
that their nock-or-nothiug appearance-so far
fron being indeicate, Is very delicate proof of
their devoted love Of Union"
81 agree with you, my azure humanitarian,
says 1. s'ThereS precious little waste about
such dresses ;"
William closed one eye, turned his head one
side like facetious canary, and says he
t.Now lovely woman scants her dress, with
bandages the sick to bless and stoops so far to
wars alarms, her very frock is under arms"
believe him, my boy.
Returning to the General, we took turn in
the East Room, and enjoyed the panorama of
youth, beauty and whiskers, that wound It's va-
riegated length before US.
The charming Mrs. L, Of Illinois, was
richly attired in frock and gloves, and wore
wreath OF flowers from amaranthine bowers |
She was atable as an angle with a new pair Of
wings, and was universally allowed to be the
most beautiful woman present.
The enthralling Miss C, from Ohio, was
elegantly clad in dress, and wore number four
CATERS So brilliant was her smile, that when |
she laughed at one Of Lord Lyons witticisms
all one corner of the room was wrapped in a |
glare of light, and several nervous dowagers !
cried Fire p Her beauty was certainly themost
beautiful present.
The fascinating Miss L., of Pennsylvania, |
was superbIy robed in an attire of costly mate
rial, with expensive founces.-She wore two |
gloves and complete pair Of earrings, and |
spoke SO musically that the Marine Band thought |
there was an aeoiian harp in the window. She
was certainly the most beautiful woman pres
ant.
The bewitching Miss c., from Missouri,
was splendidy dressed in breast-pin and lace
aoGnces, and wore her hair brushed back from
a forehead like Mount Athos. Her eyes renin-
ied one of diamond springs sparkling in the
shade of whipering willows. She was decided
ly the finest typeof beauty present
The President wore his coat and whiskers,
and bowed to all salutations ike graceful door
hinge
There was tall western Senator present,