The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-18
Senator Mcintyre danced with Miss Louisa
several times, and the two, when on the hoor
together. were the cYnosure Of all eyes.

OSSGuCk WSAo SAo
AMONG THE WHITE LADIES PRESENT,
and one that attracted much attention for her
beauty and elegance of attire, was Mrs: COVE
| sart. the wife q Northern man, q merchant. ID
this CITY. Mrs. Coriesart presented a lovely
appearance. She was dressed in plain white,
with flowers and no jewelry. She t5Aelso a
beautiful dancer, and attracted much attention
in the Varsoyienne, In which sne had as a pasI,
ner Aldermen Minort, who is equally graceful
in that beautiful dance. The alderman le q
colored man, but is very fine looking and ele-
CANT in his manners. He c;asped his fair part
Der as firmly as an iron band clasps q cotton
bale, and undulated softly to the music, X a
ground swell on the beach.
Wearied at last Of looking at tie dancers, OF
which there were SO many on the floor. LOOK
a seat in the corner and watched those VINO
came in at a late hour, as well as the many
who, for lack of room, were obliged to refrain
from Whirling In the dance. OF course The
| colored element predominated. There we're
Judges, justices Of the peace, known mere as
trial justices, lawyers, members OF ooth houses
OF the Legislature 10 large numbers, en-
ployees in the executive department. and, IN
short. representatives from almost every re-
spectacle walk in life. All were dressed with
neatness, but with o few exceptions no dla'
mOndS were worn.
This / regarded as rather singular, Tor it
seems elsewhere to be the inherent right OF
DOllClaQS W WGdE pIOSlpuo JOWSiS- WA
known feweller explained 1t by the statement
that the African mind does not aspire to eX-
pensive iewelry. Your African legislator
wants something very large aud snowy, but
not expensive. He cannot see the use OF put
ting al his money into one pin or o ring,
when by judiciously expanding 1t ne can Sc
cure a dozen different kinds and shapes.
Black suits were principally worn py lac
civilians, but of course the military appeared
In their uniforms.
UNCLE JOSEPH.
Toward midnight, as / was sitting looking at
the brilliant array, an unusual buzz and sensa-
ton in the room attracted my attention. 1
looked in the direction indicated by the sth,
and soon found. the object OF 1t. a new N
had Just entered the room, and all eyes were
upon him. He was dressed in light pants, a
little too short for his legs. o steel-pen coat OF
blue cloth, Respondent with brass buttons, a
buff colored vest, and dancing pumps. His
hair was abundantly oiled, and was neatly
combed and brushed. His countenance wore
a calm, placid smile.
This was the Hon. Joseph Crews. the great
poker player, and the exiled representative
from LallreDs County. Uncle Joseph, as ne IS
fsmilia1y called. had arrived at the ball a little
late, but he explained it aloud by saying that 1t
took him g longer time to make his toilet tban
he supposed 1t would. Some white men were
so uncharitable as to assert that he had been
Inducing In O little game of draw, and that
there were a couple Of niggers that had given
him some trouble before he could clean them
Uncle Joseph at once Joined in the festivl-
ties. SeIzlns a remarkably handsome young
.colored lady by the hand, he claimed her for
the next dance, which happened to Do a Var.
sovienne. Uncle Joseph ls a superb dancer.
He SWAPS and rocks In his gyrations like a cot
to- ball in an autumn wind. He Is very fond
of the Yarsovfenne, Uncle Joseph Is. He says
it, gentle, undulating motion Is graceful. I'm
Gle Joseph Is o very graceful man himself, and
he can do the Varsovienne to perfection.
Uncle Joseph does not always like the Virginia
reel, He says 1t reminds him too. forcibly OF
his Younger days, when he used TO dance
around the slave auction block In search OF
the ikeliest and most saleable young "nlggers."
uncle Joseph still speaks Of negroes as mig
gers" He SAYS that Is one of his early habits
likes to do anything that will remind him OF
his early days, and the sinful pursuits ne was
then engaged In. Uncle Joseph feels proud
that he has reformed, and that the curse OF
slavery is removed from the land. He says ne
now sometimes feels that he would Ike TO
become a Christian, but hardly knows now 70
begin.
THE SUPPER ROOM
was well filed throughout the entire evening.
The entertainment, was very fine isdeed.
Champagne cider flowed like water, and the
viands were the very best that Charleston and
Columbia could afford. Toward the close OF
the>ball an unpleasant scene occurred IN inc
joyment and shock the sensitive feelings OF
the highly respectable young colored ladies
present.
It seems that at about 70 o'clock Major sami
uel Dickerson, of the South Carolina Natiohall
Guard, who, as l should have mentioned be-
fore, was at the ball ip his gorgeous uniform,
went into the supper room Tor, the purpose OF
getting something to eat. The major had
danced nearly all the evening, and felt quite
hungry He looked over tue table and saw
nothing. The table had been stripped quite
bare. The major was about turning away
when he saw q napkin lying on the cloth. The
major lifted The napkin and Was rejolced TO
find that it covered d plate upon which lay
APre's' PlckLED oor
The majors eye glistened as 1t fell upon the
prize, and he at once appropriated it and re.
taken but Two or three bites when Senator Nc
Intyre entered the room, having upon his arm
the Young and beautiful Miss Lottie Rollin, 10
whom he Is engaged to be married. They sd
vanced to the table. The senator looked
around somewhat puzzled. He raised nearly
every napkin on the table, and seemed much
chagrined. He finally returned to Miss Rcllln,
and whispered In a low tone:
"My dear, I had it and saved 1t for YOU:
had put 1t on a plate, and covered 1t up with a
napkin. l wonder who could have taken 1t ~
Just then the senator spotted the major In
the corner, eating q pigs picked foot. He
looked at the major very hard. The major
showed no concern whatever. He quietly
munched away on
THE PIGS PlcKLED FOOT.
The senator approached and said:
lklgot1r Aid - n fhof frOro md q - q nanl-in
on the table ?"
The Major. I did. sab, (bowing very pro-
toundly.)
The Senator. Well, I had placed it there for
q young lady.
The Major, with o startled look l am
sorry, sab; but I have only eaten the toes. and
you may have the rest. But stop. Perhaps
we can get another. l do not believe but that
we can.
The Senator. I do not believe we can get
another, and besides / think it q devillsh un-
gentlemanly trick. You might have known
that 1t was intended for some one.
The Major. What's that, sab
The Senator. An ung~entlemanly trick
that's what it was.
AT this moment Miss Lottie's voice broke
IN
'Senator, 1 want to leave the ROOM
The MAJOR. I will see you tomorrow, sab.
And with this the military chieitain drew
himself up with grand dignity and ST Talked out
Of the room, bis loGg sabre dangling and
clankins ut his heels n a manne that made
several young colored ladies who witnessed
his exit tremble with fear.
The conversation between the senator and
the major was carried onin a very excited