The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-12

Concerfs-Leefwrss-Grea Military Ball, &c.
Matters run on in their usual course here. Ow.
ing to our accessibility to New York, we are ia.
vored with our due share OF concerts, lectures, DC
and, occasionally, /" star" sees CT to stop an
evening with u.s. while route for Boston or Albany
Dempster, Templeton, and Mrs. Mott have been the
bright particularly this winter not to mention many
others Of less celebrity We are, however, gradually
learning to draw amusements from domestic
sources; and dancing, reunions" and public balls
have sgeeaby varied the monotony Of our unusually
By letter from New Haven, which appeared in the
Herald some lew weeks since, that your
to s.
of the 0reys. As he has not done yet think It un
fair that this gallant corp: should b longer
ced in your universally acknowledged chronicle oil
gay, well a. serious movements and shall, conse-
qusnty attempt brief sketch Of that really brilliant
affair
The ball took place last Wednesday evening" ana the
expectations Of the gay world, which had been the
qu for weeks before, were more than realized
the occasion We entered the saloon early in the eys
ming, and struck ilh the brilansy and appropn
atensss Of the decorations The walls were iestoonsd
walls with glded stars and the entering muskss Of the
corps rejected The wax light in every direction.
qusdrille had commsnced as we entered and the
may motions Of graceful figures and pretty faceshe
glitter cfthe various uniforms and the exquisite musc
made the inspiring indeed. The strains from the
orchestra seemed to form stratum next the floor which
had aImest salsauis influence upon the feet Of those
dancing ord, - you may suppose all were
quickly under the potent spell Of the presiding
goddess. Speaking Of the orchestra, l neglected
to mention that it was composed Of the members Of
Dodsworth Band which your city ought to be proud
II needless to enumerste the ladies' II New Ha-
ven be celebrated for it, beauty is only because
her keeps quiet about IT, To the array Of pretty f.
assembled, theIe scarcely exception Captain
attracted much notice by his soldiery figure end ap
pesrance--Lieutenant H. as of the managers won
golden opinions by his earnest and gentlsnany alton
on to the guests Of hs corps, and drew many env
eye him bv his attraction yersonnA he efforts
also Of Lieutenant r. Of the members VI tho corps
to make their Ball all that should be, will mot soon be
by dancers spectators. The New York City
Guard and Fusiisrs and the Newark Union Blues sent
worthy representatives also noticed several Of the
Sons Of the Musss" who seemed highly delighted with
the gay scene They beginning to oe considered z,
simost indispensable to our balls and parties Mr.. y
o. master OF ceremonies, performed his arduous duties
N SUCH manner - TO give universal sstsacuon ana %
csuoe mot little astonshment At his success IN lookeI
On IKE oursef should give you more elaborate &C,
count would time permit, but this feeble account III
nave . answer for the present
William F. Gibbs, who was recently wrecked on
Cheisse beach in the bark Franklin ssid by the Barn
stable Pstyist 10 belong 70 Sandwich, and has made
nnetyeight voysgesone hundred and ninety ak pass
sges- between Boston and Trinidad and always ven
safely and without accident worthy Of note until whsr
on his return voyage for the ninety eighth time no
overtsken in Boston Bay, by Tie terrible snow storm
and gale oflsst Friday week. iron which there was X
s'ssPng-nor could es shers any Longer b svoIdsd