Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-05

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of the most brilliant balls of the season. Miss
Brown, we understand has 20 or rs young ladies
boarding at her fashionable residence all of the very
first order Of beauty and accomplishments. These
live in the very first style of fashion, elegance, and
extravaganza , and even pay more than the fashion
able boardcrs do at the Aston House, or the Egyp-
tan tombs; the terms of Miss Browns establish
ment being 1925 per week, for each lady. This
amount is nominally paid by young clerks, old
roues, foreign counts and the various fashionable
rogues and swinders of the day; butt in reality the
entire amount is generally stolen from the tills and
pockets of the industrious and hard-working por-
ton of the community.
Nevertheless, as one of the important links in the
great chain and circle of fashionable life in this city,
these balls and movements will be supported until
the Day of Judgment. There will be no doubt, be
presen; tonight an unusual number of fashionable
parrenus, distinguished soap locks, and accom-
plished round runners Old rOufs that cannot gain
admttance to other fashionable soses, will attend
this middle aged bankrupts, that have cheated their
creditors time out of mind will be found here in
great abundance. All the accomplished pickpock-
cts now in the city, either professional business
or merely a tour Of observation, are particularly re-
quested to attend. All the foreign fashionable hum
bugs off title who come ITO this country, to gamble,
cheat, and plumber the unsuspecting puppies OF pre-
tension and fashion, seduce their handsome sisters,
and run away with their fascinating wives, are espe-
caly retained give eciat to the proceedings OF the
evening. All the fashionable husbands, who beat and
abuse their wives and shut them up, TO pine in sick
ness and sorrow at home, will be to attend after
this general notice.
Under these circumstances, therefore, who can
doubt of the grandeur and splendor OF this affair
tl.Ss
speak for themselves, we shall do than thus
merely allude to them. Wear happy to learn that
two or three police officers have received large re-
tanning fees to be in attendance and to take into Gus
tody any one who inirnges the rigid rules Of pro-
propriety laid down for the regulation of this ball,
by pocketing any of the spoons, throwing wine in
any ones face adecanter at gentlemans head, or
kissing lady in the ball room
Nevertheless we fearful that two or three Of
cer, will be able preserve order at this ball,
and We therefore, recommend the Mayor to order
out every marshal and constable in the city, and 10
swear in large number Of special preservers Of the
peace, for there is no telling what may or may not
happen at this house tonight The company will
assemble at eight o'clock, some sober, and some
not the rooms will be brilliantly lighted; the effect
will be dazzling so W ill the eyes CT the handsome
girls there; the music will stir the soul and Satan
will play the first fiddle; the champagne will stir
the body the mazes Of the mystic dance will pu,
both in motion together; the wine will be in, the
wit will be out; the one will flow, the other will
flow, all sorts ofthings will flow, and probably much
of the plate and glass; and crockery will be carried
away in the confusion. All the parors and private
sitting rooms will be so crammed, that the guests
will have to adjourn to the bed rooms. Then will
ensue most curious scenes. Instead Of two women
taking hold of one man, the Scripture SAYS two
men will take hold Of one woman, and fight for the
pos her. Instead Of :" two women grinding
in the field the one shall be taken, the other left
they n all be in the house, and all will be taken and
none left.
The scene will be Of the most thrilling and excl,
citing character.
son with the dance let all be unconfned,p
will be the cry Of the crowd; will get wine
and pay for it, and some will pay for il and not
get it, There will be all sorts Of games carried on.
The place will be crowded; there viii be three
gentlemen to every lady, and of course three fights
before title TO her is obtained Then the music
will strike up as in a field Of battle to drown the
groans and cries Of the wounded, and 10 animate the
spirits Of the dropping Then the crowd will try to
drown the music. Then iddles wilIi fly, and corks
will ~ and bottles and glasses will fly, and there
ewhere in the region Of midnight. Satan will
look and supcrntend operations, as he did at Aud
Kirk Holloway.
And 80 the great game of fashionable life will 20
on till about the short hour ayont the twal -
Then every soul will be absorbed body. boots.
brooches, and pantalettes, in the grand melee The
mirrors will be smashed and heads will be smashed
and tails will be smashed, and in the struggling
scene Of strife, some fellow will seize a candle,
thrust il into the bed clothes, and set the whole
place on fire. Then the police will try to rush in,
and the company viii try to rush out. and there
will be knocking up, knocking down and dragging
out, great row and a great fire, and probably a
whole block burned. Therefore the mayor must be
ready and the police must be ready and the hydrants
must all be thawed and the engines and hose must
all be ready by sundown; for this will undoubtedly
be great ball, great row, and great connagrs-
tion,
MExIco.--The news Of the capture Of Matamo-
ras, has been partially confirmed by late arrival at
New Orleans hut all the statements in relation 10
this affair have reached the United States in such
roundabout way that still doubt the authenticity
of the whole Of them.
ol;- Whose duty is IL to thaw out the hydrants
Let this be done daily, and hourly. IL necessary.
the city will he burnt down before warm weather.
o. u is high time we had statement from the
Fire Commissioners, detailing the origin Of the re-
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