FOUGERE'S BALL

The principle feature of the programme of this meeting was the reading of an old poem by Mr Snow. "Fougere's Ball"' is its title. A relic of the past, which appeared in the Chronicle, of Feb. 22, 1828, a newspaper published in Tuscaloosa at that time. The ball alluded to, we learn, came off at Medlock's Hall, near the old Capitol, which was burned in 1834.

It appeared over the pseudonym of "Inez,"' whose identity has not as yet been determined. Its author was evidently a person of culture and refinement; familiar with the characteristics of the best Society of the town, and possessed of the happy gift of expression in verse. Its historical interest consists in the names given, male and female, of many of the prominent citizens of the town at that early period of our history. Among those mentioned, familiar to some now living are: Perkins, Field, Gayle, Dearing, Battle, Minor, Cummins, Comegys, Samuel, Fontaine, Gould, Marr, Barton, Crabb, Saltonstall, Tindall, Hazard, Sims, Penn, Smith, Donaldaon, Hotter, Moody, Snow, Scott, Foster, Jack, Hullum, Ball, Beasly, Baldwin, Crawford, Ewing, Antony. The trochaic measure predominates in the interesting old relic with the single variation to anapaest, quoted below.

The following are the opening lines the first being the refrain. "Wend you with the world tonight? Brown and fair, and wise and wittyEyes that float in seas of lightLaughing mouths and dimples pretty. Belles and matrons- -maids and all, Tonight will be at Fougere's Ball." "There the mist of the future--the gloom of the past Will meet in the light of the warm glance of pleasure And the only regret is, that moving too fast Morning will come in the midst of measure.' |.

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 A Relio of the Past. From tlio Ttiskaloosa Oasiitc vre extract tlio following poetical cflu-sion of tlie days of "Aultl Lang Syue," whicU will be read with in terest by the few ''land-marks," or tlicir children, remaining in this county : "Through tho courtesy of an es teemed friend we are enabled to lay before on r readers tho following production, which, apart from its poetic merit, is possessed ot great interest to our old citizens, on account of its age, and tlie names of many once familiar to them. Tlie Ball alluded to came oft at "Wed lock's Hull, near the old Capitol, which was bnrncd in 1834. What changes time has wrought upon that merry throng that participated ! in the gay festivities ! llow few of them are now in our midst! Some of them are in other lands, but a large majority of them are sleeping under the gieen turf: Wend you with the world to-night t Brown and fair and wise and witty Eyes that float in sens of light . ' Laughing lips and dimples pretty Holies and matrons, maids and all To-night will bo at Fougere's Ball.

There the mist of tho future, tho gloom of the past, Will meet in the light of tho warm glanco of pleasure, And the only regret is that, movingtoo fast, Morning will come in the midst of a measure. Wend you with the world to-night ? Sixty gay and giddy twenty. Flirts that court, and prudes that slight, Stale coquettes and widows plenty, Mrs. Perkins will be there, With charming voico and charming look, Mrs. Field, with matron air, Oayle, and Somervillc, and Cook, Ucarins, with her group of graces, Battle with her eyes ot blue, l'icrceaud liliss, with pleasant faces, Minor, Pitcher, Cummings too, Belles and Matrons, maids and all, Husto to-night to Fougere's Ball.

Wend vou to the world to-night ? All their beauty will display, Such a constellation bright Many a heart will steal away. Now the tide of fashion's flowing, "J'is the noon of beauty's reign. Colgin, Comegys, Samuel are going, Thornton, Gould and fair Fontauc, Saltonstall, with city air, Jlarr and linrton, Crabb nnd Cox, Bulling, Tardy, Biggs and Weir, After these tho girls in flocks. Belles and matrons, maids and all, Will meet to-night at Fougore's Ball. Wend you to the world to-night ? Cupid, "little god, presides; Mirth and melody; Fashion points and pleasure guides Miss Perkins, now a jewel rare; InTendall's cheek the rubies glow, llaaird, who is quite as lair, And Sims has beauty on her brow, Fcnn and Colgins: lovely ones Ewings, gems of purest worth Smith : the fair young Donaldsons And Minors from tho fairest birth Belles and matrons, maidens all.

To-night will hasto to Fougero's Ball. Wend vou to the wolld to-night? Where bright eyes are keenly glancing, And the heart throDs with (lengnt. While the foot are deftly dancing f Now the Fields all hearts beguiling, Young McGrew all debonair, Glovers, with their dark eyes gleaming, llattor, Moody will bo there, Anthony and Byrd so blooming, Lewin with a heart unwon, Edmonds, Browncs, so unassuming, Fair and lovely Washington. Belles and matrons, maids and all To-night will be at Fougore's Ball. Wend you with the world to-night? Hasto, oh ! haste and seizo the hour ; Beaux, who with glances bright, Each, select a favorite flower.

Crawford, lately from the South, Among the foremost will be there, All his mischief dealing forth. . Griffin, too, ks mimtaikk, Baldwin, Baker, Snow and Scott, Foster, Plister, Jack and Jones, Ready, Gazzuin and who not ? All will buw at beauty's thrones. Voung and oW, short and tall, All will he at Fougore's Ball. Wend you with the world to-night ? There a brilliance blazes forth ; Glittering wealth and wit invite.

Maidens of the purest worth. Davenport, who loves black eyes. Doctors Huliman, Guild and Bull, Lawyers, too, who can advise, Baylor, Aikin, Sims and all; Star and Leavens too will go, Tardy will be there, nnd Dearing; No heart will feel the gleam of woo. Each scone will mako the bosom cheering, Youth in all its spring-time blooming, Age the girso of youth assuming. Eves, tho' lighl,lheir brightness gleaming.

Belles and beaux with beauty beaming : Young and old, short and tall, All will bo at Fougero's Ball. Tuskaloosa, Feb. 2d, 1828. Inez. ' I a.

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  A Relic of the Past. Through ihe courtesy of an esteemed iriend we are cnu bled to lay bcUire our readers the following production, which, apart from its poetic merit, is possessed ol great interest to our old er citizens on account of its age, and the rallies i f uuny once familiar per sons therein nienti intd, It appeared in the Chronicle, ot February 22d, iSiS, a newspaper published In this place at that time. The ball allud to, we learn, came otT at Medlor k Hall, near the old Capitol, which was burned in 1S34 What changes time has wrought u on the merry throng that panicipa'ed in the gav icsuviiies of that evening Ilowtewo them are now in our niidsi! Some of them have removed to ether lands but a large maj r;ty Of them now he in the cold embrace of death! Wend you with the world tonijjhi? Brcwn and fair, and wise and witty-Eyes that float in seas of light Laughing mouths and dimples pretty Belles ana matrons maids and all, Tonight vj 1 be at Fougere's Ball. There the mist of the future-ihe gioom o!" ihe past ui me.t in in- ni-.t at t ie warm glance 01 pleasure And the only r; gret is, t fiat moving too as:, Morning will come in the midst of the measure.

Wend you wi'h the world tonight? Sixty gray and giddy tweuty; Flirts that court, and prudes that slight, Stale coquettes and widows plenty. Mrs Perkins will be there, With charming voice, and charming look, Mrs Field with matron air. Gayle, and Sotnerville, uid Cook; Dearing with her group of graces, Battle with her eyes ol blue; Pierce and B!:s, wi h pleasant faces, Minor, Pitcher, Cummins, lor; Belles and matrons, maids and all, Haste tonight to Fougere's Hall Wend you with the world tonight? All, their beauty will displaj; Such a constellation bright, ' Many a heart will steal away Now the tide ct Fashion's flowing Tis the noon of Beauty's reign. Golgin, Comeys, Samuel are going; Thornton, Gould, and fair Fontainei Saltonstall, with city air. Marr, and Barton, C'rabb, and Cox, Rolling.

Tardy, Riggs. and Wier, After thes?, the girls in flock-; Belles and matrons, maids and all Wdl meet tonight at Fougere's Bail Wend you with the world tonight? Cupid, little god, presides: Mirth and melody invite, Fashion points and pleasure guide?; Miss Perkins, now a jewel ran: In Tindall's cheeks the rubies glow,' Hazard, who is quite as fair, and Sims has beau'y on her brow; Pcnn, and Colgins, lovely ones, Ewings, gems of purest worth; Smith, the tair young I lonaldsons, And Minor's form of fairy birth Helles at.d murc'- maids and all Tonight will be at Fodgere's Ball. Wend you with the world tonight? Where bright eyes arc keenly glanc- ' ing. . And the heart throbs with delight, While the leet are deHly dancing? Now the Fields, all hearis beguiling Young McGrew, so debonnair Glovers with their dark eyes smiling Hatler, Moody, will be there; Anthony, and Byrd so blooming, Lewin' with a heart unwon, Edmonds. 

Pi-IV aid nivr.-ns, maul and all, ohiti inuti be fit Knuu1 rt' In'.!. HVnil .iu Willi the woiUI l"inV" ? 1 1 .'!, (ill '0 ! ! and sore the limn ; j IV n, wini i-h their cam bright Kai h si led a uvoiite llower, Cl.iAlonl l.i lily I10111 the Smith, Amur g the l.nciuost will be there, A.I hi' inisi hiel dealing lorili; , Gritlin, too, cik mihuirc, r.aldwin, Dakcr, Snow and Scott, Foster l'lliitr, aik and Jones, Ready Gazzim and who 1101? All will bow at beauty's thrones Young and old, short and tall, All will ne at Fougere's ball. Wend you with the world toiugli ? There a brilliance blazes lorila (ilitleiing wealth and wit invite, Maidens ol the purest worth. 1'avi.nport, who loves black eyes: Doctors Guflin, llulKim, Hall; Liwycrs, too, who can advise, Haylot, Aikitn, Sims and all; Sla:r ami Leaveix, too, will go, Tardy will lie there, and Hearing. No beau will led the gloom of won Kach scene will mAe the b.iniin ( hecring.

Yoii'.h lit a I its springtime blooming. Age ihe ( uise ol youth atsun ing, F.yes inriugh light their hrigh'.m s gleaming. Belies and beaux with beauty beaming. Young and old, : hurt and '.all All will be at Fougere's bill. I M X.

Tuscaloosa, Feb. 22, 1S2S. 1.

 

EDITOR WHIG AND OBSERVER: Below you 1 will find a poem that was handed me by a lady 90 years of age. The ball was given at the time the first steamboat navigated the Warrior river. I see many names here that are familiar to some " of us, and perhaps some are now living who were present. Tam told the poem is the production excellent citizen who lived then and was present at the ball, which was over 60 years ago. Yours truly, R.

E. MOBLEY. Wend you with the world' to-night? Brown and fair and wise and wittyEyes that float in seas of lightLaughing lips and dimples prettyBelles and matrons, maids and all - To-night will be at Fougere's ball: There the mist of the future, the gloom of the past, Will meet in the light of the warm glance of pleasure, And the only regret is that moving too fast, Morning will come in the midst of a measure. Wend you with the world to Sixty, gay and giddy twenty; Flirts that court, und prudes that slight, Stale coquettes and widows plenty. Mrs.

Perkins will be there, With charming voice and charming look; Mrs. Gayle, Field, and with Somerville, matron air, and Cook, Dearing, with her group of graces, Battle, with her eyes of blue, Pierce and Bliss, with pluasant faces; Minor, Pitcher, Cummings too, Belies and matrons, maids and all, Haste to-night to Fougere's ball. Wend you to the world to-night? All their beauty will display, Such consteliation bright Many a heart will steal away. Now the tide of fashion's flowing - V1 is the noon of beauty's reign. Colin, Comcays, Samuel aro going, Thornton, Gould and fair Fontaine, Saltonstall with city air, Man and Barton, Crabb and Cox, Boiling, Tardy, Biggs and Weir, After these the girls in flocks; Belles and matrons, maids and all, Will incet to-night at Tougere's ball.

Wend you to the world to-night ? Cupid, little god, presides; Mirth and melody; Fashion points and pleasure guides Miss L'eakins. now a jewel rare; In Tindall's cheek the rubies glow, Hazard, who is quite as fair, And Sims has beauty on her brow, Penn and Co' gins, lovely ones, Ewing - gems of purest worthSmith, the fair, young Donaldsons; And Mirors from the fairest birthBelles and matrons, maids and all, To-night will haste to Tougere's ball. Wend your way to the world to-night? Where bright eyes are keenly glancing, And the heart throbs with delight, Whi'e the feet are deftly dancing? Now the Fields all hearts beguiling; Yourg MeGrew all debonier, Glovers with their dark eyes smiling. Wend you with the world to-night? There a brilliance blazes forth: Glittering wealth and wit invite, Maidens of the purest worth. Davenport, who loves black eyes, Doctors Hullman, Guild and Bull; Lawyers too, who can advise, Baylor, Aikin, Sims and all; Armsbray will be there, and Dearing: None will feet the gleam of woe.

Bright scenes will make the bosom cheering, Youth in all its spring time blooming, Age the guise of youth assuming; Ever, tho' light, their brightness gleamin, Belles and beaux with beauty beaming, Young and old, short and tall, Ail will be at Tougere's ball. J..

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