The New York herald., 1865-02-17

enrie'miy costumed ladies and sentlems. r.~
sar snsoi devils sailors sold sss co 1. ssa's dsks
monks, nuns giant: and gantesses in TACT evrv ch.
ali in his glory wa. hers ~sn S. 81 .h.I Ar IIsA..
brooches and 'dudeen" The Highlander a.Sis, ~ -
manly pr0pGaons in bare legs and tish. fitting pl.
walking beside fat little lady atired A
tarv maid rho traditional Yankee, with his ou.ls,i.
th coal And bat We. Aac0rtug Qhnrping Turkish dam
se 70 whom bis "How doc yoo doo seemed quite nats-
warm IA rushing about ever, where tsmolins jumping
and cutting up all sorts o ~ s.~uy 70
who failed to see the sport or tbtsr bosterous and
pugiistic demonstrations Masks we're Sudeavoring =
unnask each other in vain attempts at recosnl'ion ana
those free Of disguise continually salutng and sa
changing social civiltes.
The dance finally commenced with Polonaiss !.
not excepting the divnes to whom Moorcs lines,
CLERKS. curates and rectors. caperine All,
will apply with aslight variation
The order OF dancing followed strictly poika4
asaarles wszo 8c succeeding each other in ss
- the smooth waltz to whose floating sound
Like dreams we go gliding around,
seemed 70 be the most enjoyed BY the company.
THE STRANGE FEATURES
Of tho night many too in fact admit of
description But we may glance at fcw Of the msss
prominent novelties that introduced First Of a
came the grand
PROCESSION OF PRINCE CARNIVAL
which made its app about eleven O'clock emsg
behind the tent at tho back Of the stage. and
making three circuits Of the floor in the following
order:- M
Roman nose. Fs.
Fifteen pantaloons In white and spnngled dresses
3. The Saucepan Brigade composed Of fifteen kitcAN
Amazons with pots kettles and pans on their heads ard
bfoosns knives, forks, &c, In their hands
q huge fork, piercing mammoth Bologna sausage
s. Prince Carnival IN his grand chariot
g. Newspaperd0m, represented by the HRRALD TibNMH
Tpss- World Staass Zeitung Sun and other journala
The HsRALD was porsonined by q man covered with
copies Of the paper usual containing the very iate
scrption "On 20 Richmond" !" and little smart darksy.
The Times the hour glass The Sun by repreecnta-
tive Of old SOL when he don't dazzle you to look him -
the face Tho World had nothing In particular TO desig-
nate It, except q ball of small dimensions which
circulated with much difficulty through the procc
sion q its original does with the people.
The Zeitung shown In the character OF weash9
vane.
Each Of the representing paper, carried an tn-
stand his head, and huge quill in his hand
7.-Masqueraders generally
The next novelty stork and frog on stills. Tne
rk about ten feet high, and chased the frog SKI
fully about the floor
The Schnautz quadrlle card quadrie, was another
feature worthy Of mention. Sixteen men, dressed =
cards, danced regular quadrie and occasoned much
merriment.
Early in the morning series Of acrobatic feas wsrs
performed but the hour at which we write so cloee On
to the time for going to press that we are Obliged 70 con-
clude report rather abruptly. :.
The floor committee consisted Of the Following genao
men :-Messrs. L. Gcilfuss, Otto Zarkers6oz George
Nembach G. Schoer, II. Rosee, c. Hozelt, q. H. lodge,
Taege Schmidt Bcrchman, Gulufer, Ernst, FranKes n
Gebhard, T. Burger, Richser, Stems.