The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-27

| CAs1aM0s Ere Fssfival-Amonest thu most In
teresfng ceiehrafions Of Chrissmas Eve, In ouI
& M % me -, o r. ns'gas sot,en mp by The adss
dent that no description Of ours can do Justice q
the costumes worn on the occasion. and We viii
therefore content ourselves with q mere mention
OF such characters as have been placed In our
hands-regretting only that complete list had
not been furnished us: Mrs w appeared as
Di Vernon; Miss L B n Queen Of Night: Mjss G
a. Young America: Miss NJ A as Lady Cav
Spanker; Mrs D ~ the Queen of Flowers; Miss
u as fashionable lady; Miss r II s in 4
Highland costume; Miss E L as IN Indian Prin-
cess; Miss L Is Mrs Partington; Mis- Pi L as
Mother Hubbard; Miss s A a flower girl; Miss N s
A as Pauline Miss B in the costume Of Queen
Elizabeth; Miss T d in Highland costume; Miss C
as Lucy Dashwood and Miss Fl IS Fairy.
Several more ladies assumed beautiful chsrse.
tiers on the OCCASION but the foregoing are all that
have been furnished us. We have received the
following list of gentlemen:
Mr. Nick as Highlander; Mr. G. Is Cinnamon;
Mr. A McE as Greyfide; Mr. r s 8 LIST as Monk
Toots the Incompatible; DR. A Is Uncle Tom,
lst character; and The Compromise I'd chsSacter;
Mr. w as the Duke Of Cumberland; Mr. A a. .
Horse Jockey; Mr. w B as q Wandering Arab Mr.
T as Courtier of Charles II; Mr. R L d Is Bri.
gand; Mr. and Mr. G as Sailors; Mr. rs
Jockey; Mr. IS a Greek; Mr. IS an Italian
Brigand; MIR D as Tom, and Mr. Is Jerry;
Mr. j 8 as an Irish Jockey; Mr. as Courtier
OF Louis NV; Mr. as an Irish Dragon; Mr. RW
as An Italian peasant; Mr. E B Is q Spanish,
Grandee Mr. ] w as Don Juan; Mr. as High
lander; Mr. d T NJ IS Mickey Free; Mr. as
Father McGrath, and Mr. S as Lieut. Jones' e.
S.N.
The dancing commenced about O'Clock. At
that hour the fine music of Dollinger's Cotill1n
Band struck mp grand march, and the masque.
raiders entered the hall in couples Beauty un.
questionably ruled the hour but as the ladies
were all beautiful it Is useless for us to particular
lie. After dancing until IL M supper was an.
nounced, and then the ladies and gentlemen retired
to unmask. On their return to the hail. much fun
was occasioued by the recognition of persons be.
fore unknown, and as all were acquainted the more
merriment was added to the party. Our readers
must not suppose that the dresses were common"
IN any respect On the contrary, they were mag
nificent. Silks and velvet gold apd silver da-
monds and spangles predominated over all else
aad flashing in the brilliant light, all seemed more
beautiful Ii was near o'clock when the festival
closed, and as the participants retired from the
scene. they were unanimous in the opinion that
the masquerade was the most splendid affair in
which they had ever been engaged, and the gentle
men say that on the 22d of February they will do
their best to return the compliment. May success
attend them
General Pass.-George, hired to w L. Kirby,
was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, for
having an improper pass MIX. made a state.
ment to his Honor, which satisfied him, and the
prisoner was therefore released.
Noisy.-Patrick Brannan got Christmas into his
bones last Thursday, and attempted to force
door with brick bats, which caused the alarm of
fi.e and ended in his arrest. Yesterday, he was
admonished by the Mayor and discharged.
Held to BaI-Patrick H Gentry got tpsy last
Thursday and created a row with Elias Smith, for
which he was held to bail in the sum of $l00
He.-The river is closed with ice at Rockets,
and as consequence navigation has ceased.
Laid OUer The charge against Charles Grace
for threatening to assault his wife, will be disposed
of by the Mayor this morning.
False Alarm The alarm of fire last Thursday
afternoon, on l7th street, was caused by row
produced by the effects of bad toddy.