The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-21

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attracted much attention among the more
discriminating. A simple red ribbon
fattered in her braids; her complexion
had the delicate gloss of the picked
olive, aad tightly fitting lace bsets set
eff to advantage the plumpest shins of
the evening Mr. James Foyes, the eel
ebrated tonsorial artist of williamsburg,
and one of our influential citizens, had
the happinsss Of kiting through eotil-
lien with Miss Silvere taa hs1aoa14
A charming wardrobe was that Of Miss
Frahois Osborne's, whose fair hand Mr.
Geo. jackson eHgrossed; she was small
coquettish being, dark-eyed. and tripped
the parquet tsnderly as fawn. She was
attired in a sea- green silk robe, asases
sparklsd in her ears: over pure white
Marseillss bust, dropped in graceful fss-
toons dark guard Beneath her beam
ing glance an eel would skin himself with
delight @els a iszas
Miss Cernelia Stuart, dark and ath-
letie daughter of Egypt, wore plain
black dress with white ruffiss, and moved
through the mazes of the dance with Mr..
j. Ii. Brown. She belongs to eur high
est benton, and shakes a bewitehing
heel
Miss Ana Eliza Watkins, ever whose
shoulders fell cluster Of lsng curls, is s
tempting ectoroon, and having Csacs-
sian partner, put him through the airy
redowa as falcon filings pigeon. Grasc,
sinew, and high favor united in this pale
enchan tries. ua
With Miss Setena Smith moved Pro-
fessor William ] White, whose tenserial
laboratory at No. Il Thompson street Is
| the resort of the beau monde, they made
the hairs fly in their feet fantastic evo-
iutiens
Mrs. Sophie Clark, whose boarding
establishment only the elite patroniEs,
fastened her tapsriRg fingers in the heart
strings and lappelles of Mr. s. J..
Groons. The latter is a merchant in
raging beasts. He has forwarded dsers,
bears, catanounts, etc, to King Victor
Emmanuel, by special com mission and
appointment But the hand which stretch.
ed the NsmeaA lien at his feet, and clean
ed the Angsan stable, thrilled in Sophie
Clark's pressure. The leopard tanner was
made subject at last Ckscun a sen geut.
The handssnnest of the youthful cou-
pies was, without doubt, Mr.. Daniel
WashiD gton, tall and graceful as the
hsllyhesk, and Miss Aanie Lee of New
York. The latter were necklace Of Jet,
wrap ped thrice about her, hanging in al
most Zenobian luxuriance over her bosom;
her dark dress, carelessly leoped at the
of the feet; and her hair, richly 'kinked,
was brushed straight back and tied With
dark ribbons. The names of Miss Lee
and Mr.. Washington are as suggestive of
our ancient high patrsnyms as are the
oolors of the Union Of the races.
A lady from Washington City, whose
name we did not catch, bat whom our
readers will recognize by her light-blue
silk, bare in the neck and arms, was the
cynosure of all eyes, owing to her ripe
beauty and amiability. Though all eur
New York gallants competed for her IA
vors in the several dances, careful regard
fer the feelings of the fair guest kept
down any bsistsreus demonstrations. She
reminded US somewhat Of the late illus
trious Queen Of the Sandwich Islands
| When our reporter left the ballroom her
slippers were revolving like rol-au-vent,
and her shapsiy head and neck psked
ints the bessn of Professor Fserhsss.
Miss Kate Hattsn had, a. usual, her
circle of admirers; we de not BY any
means agree with that bystaxder who
compared her feet to melsa-se With
pin stuck in it. G. Lanahan, net Of
the we'll known ball, So named, dashed
linsxtricably with her through tke giddy
varssvienne.
Dir. Dick Gees, from New Haven, sad
Mr. Washingten jackson, his friend ffsm
Nassau, danced in the same set with Miss
Louisa Street and Miss Kano, both of
whisa latter were of the hue of the au-
tumn squash, when the amber broom corn
bathes it in ruby shadow. oaor Of patch
liouli and musk shook from them whsn
they chasseed, aRd the whites Of their
teyes in the heat ef the dancing shene like
the eggs of the turtle-hen.
| Mr.. Dick Warsaw pioneered Miss Hat
ten through the quadrills. Dick oncc
or twice fell into ajig-movement, u and very
nearly slung his heel over his head. He
Ileapsd frequently like fresh porgy,
and chaoked his brow ints his partnsr's
ribs with the celebrity of shoebrush On
Ia Sunday morning.
| Mr.. Ellsten, Sachem of the Adelphi
Lodge, reveled in the white muslin
hounces of the fascinating Miss Lizzie
Price, like a crew in cleua. Whsr
all the white skirt and sll the elastic hee
fell together, it seemed that brick chin
ney was falling down in = snowstorm.
Miss Margaret Bradshaw, for one o
the later sets, stood on James Jordan,
stormy banks--or rather shanks--whicl
, protrudsd far in front, liks couple o
breakwatsrs. Next to them danced thu
fascinating Mss Robertson, whose plail
, black skirt and white sleeves set off te
peculiar advantage her aepth of ches
, and width of beam. a couple of mud
: Fighters at work in the river will conve,
feeble idea of the dancing of Miss Ma
q tilda Myrtle, and julius Harkan; the lat
: ter came frem Marylnnd, to which h
$ must have been as much attached as
J, banyaa tree. judging by his large under
e standing.
: The above were among the most dis
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