The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-10
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WAsHINaroN, Jan sti, or rather the 9th, Is47.
Hip hip hurrah The Eighth of Januory-.anniserss
~ Ball at Jackson HaH-Ihe Premises on Fire-7He
Ladies Alarmed and the Company Dispersed-Ths Fire
rtinguished-Reorga nization Of the Party-Trium-
plant Success of Old Hickory.
The splendid and capacious assembly at Jackson
Hall (he and elegant building recently built by
Blair 4 Rives, from the funds which they on
the late Presidential election presented most brilliant
spectacle tonight at about nine o'clock II the
nversry ball in honor of the glorious victory of New
Orleans The preliminary promenade to n national air
aor Led TO The spectator the finest opportunity Tor
view of the constellation beauties and company of
disting ushed bled in tho saloon headed by
the President, Mr. Buchanan and others Of his cabinet
promising pastime Of the fullest enjoyment TO all Tho
dancing comm enced, and continued till quarter
"But hush bark =
A deep sound strikes like a rising knen a"
The brilliant hall was observed to be filling with smoke
ond then strange whispers OF fire !" were heard and
the music stopped and the musicians appe AIRED ia
their elevated corner to be floating in cloud like
vocation OF the Gods upon Mount lympus dense
the smoke and then the platform along the west side of
the hail. upon which the sofas placed, observed
at the point where the ue from the furnaces below dis
charged their heated air into the ROOM to be fire. The
carpetng was torn away, and the boards torn of but
still the smoke came pouring in from below and there
the cry that the premises below fire.
their and cloaks behind in anxiety for the Ia
dies and many OF the ladies leaving their shawls and
manas in their anxiety TO escape little alley runs
up from the avenue nanking Jackson Hathe stairu ay
opens upon that alley, and IL is Thompsons bow
ling saloon Into this bowling saloon large number Of
ladies aud their attendants sought temporary refuge
from the cold or the night cold as Moscow while
still larger number sought shelter in the comfort
able quarters Of the United States Hotel few doors be-
low; others living boarding in the neghborbood far
out as Coleman's, retired to their homes. The
in front occupied by remen and their engines and
cloud Of smoke continued pour OF the base
ment of Jackson Hall and while all gratifed at
the assurance Notwithstanding that the edce was ssie
all that present at the brilliant and imposing open
ing Of the dance, amened that accident so noppor
tune should have brought to this abrupt and unsas
factory conclusion. But, very agreeable
Change came over the spirit of our dream"
Several OF tho managers into the parlor at the Uni
tod States and announced that all right-tha the
fire was extDguished-that there danger, and
that the ladies and gentlemen desired to return and
resume the Joyous entertainments. With the company
we at once returned to the hall, and where, half
hour before,
"We felt like one who trod alone,
Some banquet hall deserted"
In the joyous reunion that followed the disaster WA
only remembered us circumstance giving increased in
terest to the OCCASION and subject for the
conversation alter the milling OF the party
At twelve M, the dancing from the recess, having
continued an hour, the whole company to Hail Colum
out in oriental liberal,y and by Mr. Miller,
OF our city confectoners where Judge Woodbury. toast
ed the hero of the sh of January and the day Judge
Bowlin, OF Mo, following in sentiment to the builders
OF Jackson Hail. which was received with three cheers
After supper the company came down and the dancing
was continued till two in the morning. when the music
was suspended and the company highly delighted the
signal success OF the celebration quietly dispersed Per-
sonally nothing occurred 10 enjoy after the
fire excep That heather stole about three pounds
of sweet cake which had deposited in quiet corner
for presentation 10 absent friend Bad luck to the
thief and success to John C. Rves. But, II our time
and your columns allow shall give the full details to-
morrow. We know not how the lire could have origi
mated except from the overheatng OF the furnaces below
No material damage done to the building, and no
personal injury, far learn sustained Wish
ing an hour ofrepose, we bid you good night Hssti'
ly, but respectfully, THE DOCTOR