Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-19

| OF several persons, who were all much lnJureo'-
A lad, apparently about IA years OF age, was
dreadfully mangled. Wehaye not heard wheth-
er he still lives-he was insensible this morning
We understand the fire was caused by the pipe
of the furnace coming in contact with some OF the
! frame work. ...
! Lon,r,5aore Creighton.-- Philadelphia
Chronicle says. Commodore Crelghton's de-
fence was read Yesterday before the Court Mar
tiaI sitting at the Navy Yard; the first part reiat
inc to the Il, st set of charges, by Henry j. Will
liams, ESQ., and the second answering the addi-
tional charges, by VIM. Morris Meredith, Esq.
Pressing business prevented US from hearing it;
but we are assured-and by those on whom we
can rely with certainty-that it was most mas
terly and complete vindication Of the accused in
all points; not sighting the most insignificant OF
the numerous charges preferred against him, but
completely showing that they had been all DIS
proved, aud that they must have been prompted
only by the i'll will of some whom it was recently
his I'LL fortune TO command.
The courtroom was filled with respectable au-
dtors; not one of whom probably left it without
feeling for Commodore Creighton, that respect
in which we know him to be held by the most dis
tinguished OF his seniors in the service OF which
he is on of the most valuable officers"
~dNSN
The Grand BaH-Our spirited Firemen,
saws the New York Evening Journal, gave one
of the finest entertainments on Monday evening
at the Bowery Theatre in the shape of Ball,
that has been witnessed for many day in this
city. Between two and three thousand persons,
composed of the beauty taste and fashion of the
city, attended, and disbursements Of the even
ing were kept up with undated spirit and enjoy
rent until late hour. The Pit of the Theatre,
as u ell as the permanent stage, had been cover
ed over with floor in which the necessary degree
of elasticity had been preserved. to give ease
and grace to the motions of the dancers. The
spring of the flooring was thus happily managed.
and reflects great credit ON the Committee of
arrangements, who we imagine are we'll acquaint-
ed with 5the philosophy as well as the ''poe-
etry of notion" or it would scarcely have
occurred to them to apply the proper remedy for
an unvielding and firmly built stage.-The seen
ic display, embIematic devices, flag, and other
decorations. together with the theatrical scene
nv and paintings, winch were beautifully arranged
throughout the immense ball room. presented to
the spectator splendid coup d emi, which was
not little enhanced BY the bright eyes and syiph
like forms of the fair encantresses Of the scene.
But what sea OF moving heads slittering tiaras.
Fiftw cotillons were on the floor at once-some
of them with double sets and others exhibiting
their skill in the pirouette and the pigeon wing Iii
spaces little bigger than a hat crown!-Nhat
IA Jam What a ueeze!-But 'o be thus jam
med and squeezed and elbowed in company
with the fair. makes the place for the time being
a paradise, in which the minor evils OF excru-
ciatinr c0rns and torn dresses are all merged
in the delights of the occasion and in the wonder
ments uninitiated rho come to see, to dance, land
be pleased they kaow not why nor care where
fore. Although it was splendid affair which
those who were present will long rememeer--and
the hundreds who were obliged to 90 away with
out tickets. wil sigh to see repeated. with un-
ayailing regrets we fear, until the valentine"
Of another year shall come round.