The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-12

WARRINGTON, Jan. 0, lS47.
Further Particulars about the anns ersGry Ball. and the
Fire at Jsckson He'll.
The Eighth of January Ball ct Jackson Hail. and the
fire. and the dispersion and organization OF the com
pauy are the theme of general conversation to-day Be.
lisvirg heightened account Of the teie, alter our sum
mary of last night supercrogaticn. your readers i'll
doubtless be satisfied with few particulars mostly
from personal observation, not given in that report AT
pbout ten o'clock the above having been sufh
cently heated, the Aucs from the furnaces in the
basement were closed The heat therefore, recoi
ed upon the furnaces, and tho pressure from them
was Of course increased until the cap Of a Aue
upon which tho wood work at the opening caught
Ale, the heated furnaces at the same time setting
fire TO the wood work in the basement story Of the build
ing At first there general alarm, Only few Of
the ladies retiring while large number remained
mepadpg in the room, under the idea that II was only
the smoke Of the fires In the furnaces that had escaped
into the fues But the smoke increased, the platform
with ptcher or two of water-cies were heard in the
street, and the clamor Of engines on tho pavement
and then came the report tina. the building 4, was on
in dspcse in one OF the stores over The base
mer. The company then di,sersed with unoni
The musicians. who in their elevated box had
stood the smoke like frsmeu, down stairs in hur
~ incommoding TO some extent, with their huge in
sruments the egress of the hrong After the lapse OF
hal hour the ire being estnguished, MI Gillet the
Register Of the Treasury and made speech from
The hall sxhoIng the committee TO 90 forth and
up the scattered detachmens OF the late brilliant
semboge and call them again TO the resumption OF the
sport In fifteen minutes the realter two hundred
ladies and gentlemen recalled, and the dance
renewed and sustained till twelve, when Millers rplen
cid supper in the upper story was discussed. amid the
popping of champagne bottles, and )elrde joie OF
suahter W II and rneIriment The dance was then re.
moved and continued till past two in the morning Some
of tho company from Coemans did not return but had
little hop organised there Of their own. Mrs &C.
neral Gaines las usual In whatever company she
bel being the life and soul Of the occasion. She was at
the ball before the fire but induced to with
her friends that il was inexpedent to return We
greet that will not permit us to attempt report
the bright and particular stsrs that dfused the
rays OF beauty all the saloon, until it shone with
blaze OF ovelness and III Sn atmosphere Of enchant-
ment and delight Among the distinguished persons
the President and several OF his cabinet
Captain Walker, OF the Texas Rangers General Hous.
Officers Of the Army and Navy, and large proper
ton Of the democratic members OF the two houses,
many of whom brought with them their wives
and daughters, thus materially contributing to the
charms Of the ball
The self possession of Mr.. Rves was remarkable
throughout and when he made his presence again after
the danger had passed the destruction OF his beautiful
and costly building he wa greeted every hand The
remen with their hose and engines prorrtly TO
the spot and soon arrested the rebelious element On
the occasion OF the burning OF the National Theatre the
night afor President Folks Inauguration the fremen
from the theatre by wall, and they saved it, notwitl
standing half dozen other contiguous buildings
burned 10 the ground. MIR Riyes acknowledged their
services in most liberal manner; and the nremen last
night with these iecollact ons fresh in their minds,
would perhaps ohesTiully havo hazarded their lives
for Rives' property as for their own.
Tho fact s j. possible that the Sh Of January
could defeated by FIRE and guppowdsr, while the Ia
dies the democracy, and the fireman, we're determined
10 sustain IL.
The Light infantry las, night. also had brilliant ball
Respectfully, THE DOCTOR.