The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-27
SCENE I

poets laureate, or bacueioiS VI
could ever after awaken. Looking
upon the numerous young inhsoltants
of that oshoe, - how easy.andhow pleas
ant to believe "of such is the Kingdom
of Heayenv, AS to the ancient dame
who, according to Mother Goose's
Melodies" had charge Of this numerous
little flock, need only say that I fully
entered into the feeling, and endorse
the sentiment of a little curly headed
cherub Sitting next me, who, upon the
raising of the curtain clasped her hands
pp.uously, and exclaimed with bated
breath, "Oh isn't she the sweetest old
woman in the worldr'
And then came, too soon, we thought
until the curtain closed upon it also,
SCENE II,
The most momentOus act of modern
times, Josephine signing her divorce"
A better personificatiOn of queenly
beauty and regal grace could not have
been found even in old Maury, than
shown in the person and manner of
The young lady representing the noble
and unfortunate Empress. Were 1 to
attempt to tell how magnificently
beautiful the ladies i'm attendance OIL
this occasion, appeared, those who
know them would lie reminded of
sign-painter's brush embellishing a
masterpiece of RUBENs or MICHAEL
ANGELO; and those who know them
not, even were 1 able to condense
with the pen of a HUGO, the compli-
ments paid these fair women by their
admiring contemporaries of their own
and other counties, and lay them at the
feet of these their fairer Representatives,
would be fain to eXclaim, when they
come to look upon them, land come
they surely would) in the language Of
one who came from far to look upon
the glories of SOLOMON, "Surely the
half hath not been told unto me-" The
selection of that gallant soldier Capt.
Pas a fit representative of the "Man
of Destiny" was most appropriate, and
displayed the most admirable judge
ment upon the part ofthose controlling
the cast of characters.
SCENE III
found our courteous young host of the
latter part of the evening, Maj. w. P.
in charge of "Ichabod's school" COM
posed ola lot of mischievous youngsters
who must certainly have been practi-
cling their rogish deviltry for a good
many sessions. judging from the very
natural way in which they played their
parts. We've seen "Ichabod," although
very thoroughly "gotten up for the
OCCASION" appear to better advantage
personally than when "teaching the
young idea how to shoot, for instance
when calling out to column of "boys
in grey" to "aim low"
And now we come to
SCENE ".
Part of which wish could be seen for
ever "The Circassia n Slave Market"
Unskilled in the coinage of unmeaning
language, and untrayelled in fancy's
fairy realms, we cannot Gull flowers to
grace the expression of our ideas. New
err before have felt so painfully the utter
inef1icacy of mere words in describing
the deeper feelings of the human heart.
We feel as if we would lie guilty OF a
dissertation if we were to attempt to give
utterance to the thoughts and express
sion to the feelings of exquisite enjoy
ment, the thrill of delight, that pervaded
our whole being, as our eyes beheld the
beautiful, faulty faultless, Circassian
Slave, exposed for sale and undergoing
the scrutiny vf the baleful Turk An
old 'ex-reb' sitting near us said invol-
UNFAIRLY, Great God! how beautiful she
isl We in our heart excused the SEEM
ing irreverence to the Creator, because
of the evident appreciation of His skill
in creation. Not until long after the
curtain had swept the beautiful vision
OuI oib We iSiANhiDSA viz
other characters of this TableauX oicdnt,
and then, with shudder at the recol-
lection of the position of the fair slaves
exposed i'll open market to the highest
bidder-and an uncouth Turk the prob
able purchaser! When we recollect that
this was no mere fancy picture, but a
representation of what is of actual, daily
occurrence, how earnestly should we
pray for the onward march OfciyiliZatiOn
and christianity! How horrible to think
of the most beautiful of the daughters of
Mother EVE being bought and sold like
brutes! But we are wandering. To
return-The other slaves were as beau
tiful as Hours. The slave-seller, it
seems to us, would have less difficulty
in buying than selling, if his fair chat
tels's wishes were to be consulted. As
for the buyer, we are sure he could get
as fair slave as heart could wish in
markets where he is known, without
money and without price
SCENE V,
was a good illustration of the expected
results of the 'Woman's Rights move
ment. Our amazement and amusement
were unbounded when we beheld our
handsome and good-natured young
friend:RUFUs X. p with a child-in his
arms! From the way he was perspiring
we would Judge that child considered
him a ret nurse before the curtain fell.
Mai. WILL ?. was handling needles quite
scientifically-we know that stocking
was well daIned before the operation
was finished. We were not at all sur
prised to find our talented young legal
friend, PLAYER NJ, [of Exhibit c."
memory engaged in spinning yarns
We, as usual, grew so interested in his
work We forgot to observe the others.
SCENE VI.
was Spanish Guerrilla Scene, which
unfortunately we did not sec. We I'M
derstand the young ladies looked as
charming as us lal-that is to say, the
trio could not be excellcd in beauty and
grace by all the combined charms of each
and every dark-eyed Senorita of the
sunny slopes of Spain. Though we did
not see the coming belle of our village
no,bing is more certain than that she was
The Observed of all Observers
Concluded next week.