The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-18

| printed q wnole week III INC D''P"'N''
which ought to be glory enough for them
There were great many lions present, and
I will try to say q word of them before con-
clude but YOU must not believe onc-hal1 the
reporters send other papers about the great
| men. General Lee is Mt the Springs, but
he did not 90 to the ball at all, by reason OF
| recent domestic affection, nor did MIR. Cor
coran. or General Wise, or Mr.. Peabody
The old gentleman, Mr.. Peabody, has &c
stay in his room all the time. He lies on
his bed and receives visitors--ladles ana
| rcntlcmen-every afternoon; but nc sac
| he would be glad to see Planchette any
time. squeezing my hand in very gallant
wov indeed. If he were twenty years
Younger might-but no, | mean to marry
for love. could love him as father or o
friend. but no other way, l am sure. ION
understand me as claiming him for beau:
The Pevtons threw open the all-room, OF
corrse and more than half the great
dininr-room. This was most brilliantly
lighted by lamps, but several gentlemen
declared it was all due to my eyes. The
consequence was that there was great deal
of room, and the crowd, which was Tar the
greatest ever seen in the mountains Mt any
placc, was all able to be pleasantly accom-
modatcd. There were fully 800 persons
present, and among these we're so many
distinguished men, so many charming gen
tlcmcn, so many beautiful ladies, ana flch,
tasteful dresses, that my poor heau IL an
in a whirl even yet and do not know that
| can do Justice to the subject. But De1ore
| 90 on word further will just say what
everybody says-that the ball was
snlendid success, and that the managers
oInlv spoke the truth when they praised
themselves for the result. They could, OF
course, have done but little had they not
been aided by the zeal and liberallty oil the
proprietors. -,
Ii | we're gentleman l should be good
deal abashcd ut taking up my pen to dc-
scribe such a bevy Of beauties. Who shall
| speak of first? The belle of the Springs,
of course, Miss Be V-e, Of Louis
Vile. Imagine beautiful blonde OF me
dunn stature, light, graceful figure, an eye
that tells you of truth, purity; lace that
indeed "givcs promise Of soul" and you
will not wonder that Planchette looked long
in the throng for the absent belle. She
came in late, attircd in corn-colored silk
dress, simple, but in exquisite taste; ior
much as l appreciate rich dress, L cannot
but think simplicity the highest taste at the
Springs, and especially at season when
there arc so many poor people in the South
to claim our bounty. Planchettc rushed for
ward to join this passing meteor of lowell
ness,
But pleasures are like peoples spread;
You seize the fowcr-itS bloom Is shed.
At that very moment Planchcttc fell VIC
tim to one of her own sex-a widow-who
would detain her to pin her dress, and the
golden opportunity to see this star was lost
forever. | am afraid felt like pinching
the person that frustrated my plans.
But | anticipate and confound the dates.
Early in the evening dawned on the scene
with the step and grace Of fawn the beau
tiful Miss S-h HI, Of Virginia.
No! [ am mistaken. IT'S Lallah Roobh.
Stop and look ut the fair Persian i'll her
dress of silver tissue, turban of the same,
and diamonds too, but whose light have
palcd under the brighter flame which flash
from beautiful eyes. Look down and save
your eyes; for there arc Il pair Of feet and
ankles which | know you gentlemen once
seeing will study as long as you can.
But whilst you pay your court to the Persian
and count this your seventh heaven, l must
stop for a word with that fair daughter OF
Kentucky, now resident in Chicago, Miss
B-a He. Her costume is very SIM
plc-bcauty like hers needs no cxtravagant
decoration. But III moments chat you
sec the treasures Of Aladdin's cavc-a mind
ingenious and bright, filled with lessons OF
virtue and goodness, purity and modesty.
Strangely matured for one so young, uncOn-
taminatcd by the surroundings Of the
wicked and corrupt mart where she resides,
even Planchette cannot solve the mystery,
but stops to amuse and admire.
No. we will not run after mere dresses,
but pay first our homage to those most
worthy by intellect, soul, and character.
These will hardly allow US to give even ini-
tials. One there is in character, in soul, IN
elevation, in sweetness, and in truth, easily
prominent, ,tacile prtncepS, as my friend
Professor B. would say. If you don't
mind your printer will put that down prin-
cess, which is commonplace enough. This
fair lady is Virginian, o blonde, and
daughter to one who has mapped out the
waste of waters, giving Il pathway TO each
bark as it plows its way over the man.
But Planchette could tell him Of a sweetcr
cerulcan than that he has studied SO often
and so long.
And vet another, who does not want to
get into the newspapers until she has given
that heart of truth and nobility to one
worthy of her. Scion Of Il house where
eloouence is not rare, che speaks to us to-
night in all the power and majesty OF q
serene beauty. l am sure we are all
grateful to South Carolina for giving us one
so beautiful and stately, and we are not
surprised that Virginia is the source of the
parent stock But all pretty women, Plan
Ghetto included, are bit inconsistent.
like her too much to tell you why she is so
and now YOU arc vcxed. She and l know
how this is SO, and thus get round tho
difficulty.
That beautiful dress, the finest in the
room, certainly belongs to Miss M-t
G--m of Louisville-she with the light
airy step, as if she hardly felt the earth
] will describe it to you. 1t is a heavy
rich, silver-corded silk, deliberately embroid
cred with bundles Of golden sheaves OF
wheat, oats, and harvest flowers. The sklr
long and flowing, embroidered even up tt
that slight waist, wrcaths of wrought flowers
and golden sheaves, worked into the dress
run down from the shoulders to the waist
and behind are traiied ON the skirt. Pearl:
match the dress, which was made in Paris
and entirely embroidered by hand. 1t i;
really superb, and striking.
notice, howver, two dresses hardly in
fcrior to this, though different in style. One
is worn by that tall, graceful, ingenious
belle from Memphis, Miss He b
This is rich corn-colored silk, trimmed
with real point lace; point lace tiounce
reaching to the knee. She wears a hand
some set Of diamonds and her rich cmls
are caught up with a similar stone. She
passes on and observes us not, for by hel