The Shasta courier., 1872-02-17
AGENTS.
A Racy Account OF the Ball.

A crazy correspondent thinks that he
attended the ball given in honor of the
Duke Alexis at the Academy of Music,
New York, and gives the following account
OF it.
1t was genarally expected that the Duke
would arrive by way of the Fourteenth
street entrance, in fact the committee had
by strategic movement conveyed this i'm
resSion, and it was at this point Il q the
police did s. mt of their heaviest ard most
skillful butchering As fast as cortse
fell, it was mov'd d to one side, until at nine
o'clock the street was blockaded by several
cords of victims who had forfeited their
lives by their curiosity. But Alexis did
not make his entry at the ourteenth street,
or private entrance On the contrary
tunnel had been constructed from hir-
teenth street, leading t. and opening in
under the Academy, and while the brilliant
throng were impatiently pacing the hall
awaiting his arrival, their was sudden
lul in the conversation, bell sounded be-
hind the scenes, and with bang! and
sounding blast from the musicians, trap
door opened in the stage and the Grand
Duke shot upward several feet into the air
after the most approved Harlequin fashion,
eaine down on all fours, and stood upon his
head while he removed his overcoat and
furs, then turning backward summersault,
he arose to an erect position and came
smilingly down to the center of the dancing
floor.
How lovely! How elegant came from
hundred rosy lips on every side, and i.
was universally acknowledged that his mau-
of entering the ballroom was far superior
to that of the Prince of Wales. Alexis
was neatly, but not plainly, attired in bear
skin "wamus." while underneath Was a
vest of coon skin tanned with the hair out
side, and ornamented on either breast with
the striped tail of the of the same animal,
which hanging pendant, swung and bobbed
with his every motion, and likewise served
as han4le for his psrt er while va tzing.
is trowsers were of the ''Wehli" pattern,
full breas ted in the rear, and were from
piece OF plush cloth which Pullman had left
from trimming one of his coaches He
wore pair of"De Wellington B. OTIS" with
soles an inch and three quares thick, and
ornamented with bay window over each
toe to give ease to his corns His shirt
was of the jockey pattern, and was orna-
mented with horse shoes, while on the
bosom were admirable portraits of Dexter
and Lady Thorn. This shirt was worn in
compliment to Robert Bonner, whose paper
the Duke takes regularly, and is much in
terested in the "answers to correspond nts. !"
His head was clipped in the customary
Mace and Coburu style, and was slightly
oiled with goose grease, which Giffused a
delicious and intoxicating odor Of Congr IS
water. His mustache, which was betswax-
ed to the ferceness OF clerk in the Erie
Railroad Office, gave most ravtsaute ap
pearauce to his chin, which was shaved
clean. A magnificent Alaska diamond
completed his tout assemble, which was
manding figure that wins for him the ad
miration of the fair sex Standing with
two feet in his boots and six above them.
making in all eight feet. be combines the
Herculean beauty OF Ned O'Baldwin, the
"Irish Giant" with the genteness ola last
years clam. And his symmetrical proper
tions, not unlike the COLOSSUS of Rhodes,
added to smiling demeanor like that Of
the "Heathen Chinee," serves to inspire
all around him with platonic affection
that only needs cultivation, to inspire the
possessor to know more Of him and borrow
money of him if possible.
Itwould require the brain of an Alexander
Stephens, and the product of paper mill,
to describe the rare, rich and magnificent
toilettes present Diamonds were to be
seen in countless numbers from the gorge
GUS soltair of Sixth Ward politician, and
the mammoth cluster of buckwheat oil
prince, down to the modest, unassumine
sparkler of Tweed or Fiskian style. An
eminent importer of hair said that their
was five hundred thousand dollars worth Of
purchased capillary substance to be seen
in the room, or enough to mix all the NOR
tar used on the Court house, and give the
desired consistency to all the boarding house
butter consumed during the past year.
Madame Cat.scrazy was attired in 8
lovely lamb and green peas silk cut ap
propos in the back, and gored In the bullies
manner about the bottom. Her hair wa
cut dacolete, and her slippers were ruI
down at the heel la mode de chambermaid