Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Tux MosrdoNrEr GUAsDs BaLL.-This grand enter
laiumcut came oil on Monday night, In a manner worthy
Of tho glorious anniversary which Il was designed To cele'
brate. We were led TO FORM eItrsvaganta ntcipations Of
its success from the character OF the preparations. and the
result was fully commensurate with that expectation.
Tho general order ofthings vas admirable. The deeoia.
iions In the ball room were only equalled by the bcsutfn,,
display OF taste and fashion, prescntad by the graceful
forms which moved In fantastic gaeity within the scene.
Three banners displaying In conspicuous cbaracter. the
names Of washington" jackson" and "Montgomery.'
were suspended In suitable parts of the Hall, a series OF
lights arranged canopy like, giving an ornamental caste
to the Inscriptions which were executed in richly guilt
characters. wrea.hes OF e~vergrecns tasiefully arranged
spanned tho hall At suitable points, and were entwined
around the banners In wreaihs elaborsbly formed. In tho
large hall, Immediately within the main entrance n trans.
parency was displayed bearing upon Il the appropriate
motto eedd n'hWe Jsahhd, or "a hundred thousand well
comesl" And Il must be admitted that the spirit of tia
whole affair was In perfect keeping with that extrayssant
motto.
The entire company which comprised many of the elite
ofthc city, consisted ONO less than i've hundred persons.
all Of whom seemed to enjoy themselves well. There
was In fact, al enthusiasm in their pleasures-an
effect which the happy association Of the occasion
could have well produced. Save the short interval
SNe'P"e ~ Hupptfs tut uhuC1uR continued without
intermission until 4 in the morning. Though some.
what naturally composed ourselves, that disposition
availed little in restricting the influences Of all tina, was
passing, and so, with an impulsiveness by no means ne
cniAr TO us, even 10 emergencies, We bounded among the
thropg and for d time fancied ourselves the hsppie,t ;ndi
vidual in creation. From that. time forward nil went n n
right and wa wished the pleasures prolonged for
week.
The supper was magnificent. Every thing In that vav
was done up to perfection and the utmost satisfaction,
seemed to exist among oil. We have rarely II eyer
witnessed any affair Of the kind gotten up on a eander
scale.
MAYORS couRr Observation-Disclosures Ander.
son, taken up in the street insensibly drunk on Monday
night, was ordered "6fteen." He was a free man hut
sold To Jas. Sharpe for Jail fees.
Benjamin Moss, a free colored man, va,
brought up on a charge of stealing a pair Of pantnloons a
vest and $50 from Louisa Parker, q colorcd woman.
Louisa stated that she went to Petersburg to sperd the
holidays, and while away Ben came to her house and
IN the presence of a boy, a son Of hers, about nine years
Old, took the pantaloons and vest which he folded I'm in
a handkerchief She was not aware, upon positive su.
thority, that he took the money, but came to that concln-
sion because This having stolen the other articles. The
money was in the chest when she left home, but gone
when she Ieturned. The SEQ was made up of a So hill
and the balance in silver.
Another colored girl said that Benjamin admitted in
her presence to have had the clothes, which he said
he should retain until compelled by law to give
them up.
He was remanded for trial before the next term Of the
Court Of Hastings.
We are particularly pleased that Wednesday ui,h, {. at apart
for the production Of Donizetti's greatest work OF BeiisariO, being
the last appearance 'f this talented Company. Bellssrio /. to be
performed with the triumphAi procession in honor Of the battle,
gained by him over the barbaTians In the Teigno Of tha Frnuerar