Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-02-04

TUE Mcdowell BALL.-As this was sort of
a Shoddy- Copperhead-Amenity affair, it is in
taste and keeping to copy the report OF the same
from the Democratic Press, the leading rebel Or
gan of California
THE ball given at the Occidental Hotel,
Tuesday evening, by Gen and Mrs. Mcdowell,
was the most magnificent affair of the kind that
has eyer taken place in San Francisco. AS has
been stated before, the object of this ball was to
obliterate in a measure the bitter partisan feeling
that has risen like mountain between the peo-
pile of opposite political belief IN this city during
.he past few years. Leading Democrats and
leading Republicans met each other, last evening
and forgot for season that they had ever differ
ed on any subject. There were many beautiful
and richly dressed ladies at the party, and the
scene at the dancing hall, where the guests
trpped through the merry maZcs of the waltz or
polka, was beyond description. Diamonds SEEM
ed to he trnmps at this party, for one lady from
Virginia City, Mrs. Bacon, wore 500 900 worth
of the glittering stones upon her splendid hgure.
The wife of Major Hensley, of San Jose, was
likewise respondent with jewels. Three ladies
the wife of the French Consul Mrs. S. p.
Dewey, and Mrs. Nandewater-appeared in gor-
geous court dresses. The last named ladies were
presented at the French Court in the same cost
umes. All the foreign consuls and their wives
at the ball. III court costume of their res
pective countries with dress swords hanging by
their sides The naval and army officers of this
CITY were in attendance in full uniform. Gov
ernor Low and his staff were there in citizen 5
dress. There about three hundred and fifty
guests in attendance. schultz 5 band and the
Preside band made music for the merry dancers,
aud the assembly did not disperse till about four
o'clock next morning. We have not the space
to allude in detail TO the gorgeous apparel worn
by the different ladies. 1t is sufficient to say
that We have never seen so many richly dressed
ladies together before in San Francisco. They
were absolutely stunning in their silks and satns
and laces, and the thousand other articles of
gaudy attire with which they dazzled the eyes of
ali behoders.
This reunion must have been most agreeable
something like one friends dancing at his
funeral The reflection that parties TO each
- fraternity were engaged that moment in
gEiuary strife most opportune to the occa-
sion. \ proper subject for lively conversation"
would have been the inhuman treatment of
Federal prisoners in the South-the slaughter of
freemen at the first battle of Bull Run--and the
utter imposs;bity for Southerners to live and
fraternize with Yankees under the old Govern
ment. Such ''amcnitics' will be very proper
after the Now they unnatural and
hypocritical, beside absorb means which should
90 into the Sanitary Fund, the revenues Of
the .NryseHle ApPeai,
That's
FoorE i.Asr.-Thc following is Foote's last
speech in the rebel Senate:
/! Sir, have spoken out my views frankly and
explicitly, and now | wish to say TO this House,
that the course of events here and elsewhere has
been such that shall deem it duty which |
owe alike to my own character and to the prin-
ciples which ! have heretofore steadily main
tanned, to withdraw from this body altogether
| am freeman, and the representve of frcemen
and know not how to legislate in chains. |
will no longer be responsible for measures adopt
ed in secret sessions of this body, which my
whole soul abhors and my whole understanding
condemns. This is, perhaps, the last time that
here under consideration. ! shall withdraw to
some sequestered spot, where can enjoy some
little repose and freedom from taxation. If dis
turbed in my retreat by the hand of oppression
i will seek in foreign chimes the freedom and
happiness which | consider is denied me here y