Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-02
MORNING HERALD.
New York, Monday, March 3, Is4O.



The FANCY BALLs.-On our first page will be
found full description, with diagrams of the spen-
did Bal Costume, given by Mrs Brevoort last Thurs
day evening.
This ball has created greater sen sation in the
fashionable world than any thing of the kind sine
the creation of the world or the fall of beauteous
woman, the first frolic of sld Noah after he left
the ark and took to wine drinking. On Saturday
we published the count in w eeklv Herald no
other paper had the news) and a rush was made for
it greater than ever yet have experienced. Our
press and steam engine were in requisitioH from 5
o'clock in the morning up to late hour in the after
As the fashionable season approaches its close so
do the movements follow each other in inc reasing
witchery and spendor. Several other fancy balls
are the carpet for this week. Even in the inte-
rior of Long Island and New Jersey, they are busy
with such pieces of revelry. But the greatest vet
given will come off tomorrow night. Ii is the IA
NOUS Grand Fancy Dress Ball, to be given by Mrs.
0'Dogherty, of o'Dogherty Place, the fashionable
washerwoman, to her two splendid daughters 1t
had been intended to be given last Thursday but the
invited guests apprised by the following note,
ofthe ostponement for tomorrow night:
Mas. and the MISSES O'DoGHERrYs' compliments 10
Nh BESsETr and beg leave to acquant him that thr GRAND
poned to Tuesday evening attn March This POSTPONE
%ent has been rendered necessary for Mrs
and daughters have large quantity of linen them
w.sh to be returned clean the Saturday following
II nc,e o Se % assRs he
o'DocHERrY PLACE. cath Feb.
OF course, therefore, the grand Fancy Ball will
come of tomorrow night, and Wednesday NOR
ming, in Consequence of the excellent arrangement
made, will be enabled to give desc ripton of the
rooms and company, catalogue of the characters,
and splendid new engraving exhibiting the most
fashionable portion at supper. The devil will be
present. Look out for splendor.
The STATE OF THE CITY-OUrRAGE IN WASH
-INeroS SauARE-CoLT's REPEATING RIFLES
We have reiterated time and again. the necessity o.
a Reorganization of the Police of this city, and the
placing at its head. efficient Chief Magistrate
who should be able to controul it like piece OF
simple machinery.
At the beginning of last week, a brutal murder
took place in the Sd avenue and the assassin walks
coolly of-no one seems to care about the matter
no proclamation issued-no reward for his apprehen-
sion; and the police only paid by the Job, why
Of course they measure their Z" indefatigabity' in
proportion to the plumber that is to be divided The
strange occurrence at DR.. yandenburgs on Friday
night-see an account under our police heads
another proof IL any were wanting, of the state OF
anarchy and disorder that pervades our streets As
the authorities do nothing fer the protection of the
citizens, why, the best thing that we can recon-
mend, is for every body TO themselves with
some sort Of weapon, and to shoot down any who
invades the sanctity Of their roof. Had DIR. Van
denburg been prepared with one Of Colts repeating
rife pistols, that will fire off six shots without re-
leading he might easily have made his four assail-
aats to have bit the dust and such example would