The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09

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The adjoining house in Twenty first street occupied by
Mr. Cowdrey, was mnea injured by the explosion, ADD
the rear portion damaged by the fire.
By halfpast 10 O'Clock the fire vas entirely put out
and the fremeD released from their arduous duty.
:. MT Stephens Insurance. on rebuilding amounted %
mates his loss at between 81, 900 and 81, 900
AN ACCIDENT.
Mr. James McDermott, of Hose Company No. 5, while
running TO the fire slipped injured himself severely
lie wac taken TO bis residence.
Military Ball at New London.
The first annual bah OF the New London City Guards
off in that city Thursday evening last and was
altogether most splendid affair.
With the New England people the fashion is common
to open the bali at about eight clock differing IN this
respect very essentially from city fashonabe who
usually wat until midnight before commencing the
dance.
Having psrtaken OF hasty repast, we were not slow
in vending our way towards the location
Where the warriors arms
Shed their splendor,
And the madens charms
Shone most tender
Meanwhile, what strain is that which floats through
Aborn ballf lis music such as Dodworths band aooe
can give. Upon entering the hail, food OF light and
beauty burst, as If by magic, upon vision; aud
though New London Is some one hundred and twenty.
five miles from New York, they do allow themselves
to be outdone artistic embes me OTIS when soiree is
to come OF, while in the supply Of charming
why, our reporter almost wished himself a bachelor
again The stars and stripes nngling with glisenng
which checkered tsat capacous amphitheatre denoted
the occasion which brought them together, while on.
ward went the dance and the utmost Joy and
hilarity seemed to lend their charmed Influence
to render the same highly entertaining and delight
ful. Among the guests who present we no.
tced quite mum Der Of military gentlemen Of high dis
tncton in that State together with several
tves from the paole at large, while much Of the
wealth and fashion OF the city honored the occasion
with their presence. II also full delegate Of
both ladies and gentlemen from the neiehborng cities
so that the entire number present could not have been
less than two hundred couple We win venture to
remark upon the personal attractions OF the fair sex
inability to do them justice uld undertake IL but
taxing It for granted they fair specimen New
England beauty, must conclude the Yankee girls are
decidedly pretty and highly accomplished.
Dancing was continued until the little hours warned
the happy company Of the approach Of morning.
when they separated not without regrets that
the winter sostce did not contribute more length OF
north latitude.
The New London City Guard s comma nded by Can't
Parkhurst, and does much credit to the militia system
Of that State.
The city o. New London located upon the west bank
OF the Thames about three miles from the mouth
Ct the finest watering places In New England The har
Dor Is said TO be Of the best in the world and has
not been obstructed by ice tnan once during
,ho last century. The city was burned by the
Briush during the Revolutionary September 1884,
the day that witnessed the massacre At Fort ri
wold the opposite side of the river hut II has rsen
phGnx and Is now one OF the first Of commercial i'm
portaDce in Conn ecticut
The tall season has fully commenced in New LONDON
and, without dsparagement to Others infor med
that the City Guards and5he ameaugs eclipse every
thing in that line.