New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-15
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FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY Is. lsss.

THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY BALL.-We were
not little surprised, upon entering Odd Fellows
Hall, on Wednesday night, to find how little the
grand annual reunion Of the Washington ArtIerists
was affected by the dismal weather outside, which
enveloped everything in mist and gloom, and bathed
the streets in mud. The weather. in fact, had no
effect upon it, for all carragedom had been pressed
into service by those living in the distant quarters
whilst those in the central part of the city had no
difficulty In tiptoeng their way damp banquettes
and clammy crossings, when the reward was 70 be
festal night with the gallant and handsome Artiler
lists, land, speaking of this tiptoeing business, we
will here wager that there ladies in any part
Of this country who can pick their way through
muddy streets with such and grace and with so
little contamination to slipper and skirt, as the
dainty-footed bellies Of New Orleans]
The ball was in truth magnificent. The large
and elegant sale de danse was clothed in new
beauty for the reception Of the guests. The head
Of the hall, the chandeliers, the gallery, and the
entrance TO the ladies' dressing room, were charm
ngly draped in the flags and banners, large and
SMALL Of which the Artillerists have such an abund
ance whilst mnsketstacks and shakos and KNAPP
sacks decorated the windows and sideghts, and one
Of the glittering brass thunderers of the company
occupied post OF honor to the right flank Of
Lehman's invincible band Of musicians The decora-
tions, however, were not supreme their beauty was
outed by that OF large and brilliant and fashionable
an assembly OF ladies and gentlemen as ever con-
spired to drown night in glory, in that hail of many
nightannihilations. The attendance in fact was i'm
mense-the beauty and gallantry of all quarters Of
the city being present in great force much OF it dis
guised in the richest fancy costume and much Of it
undisguised in the most tasteful fashionable dress
The Artillerists, in their trim handsome uniforms
with their military guests-among whom we OBJ
served Generals Parey, Tracy and Lewis with their
staff officers, and Capt Rveire, ofthe French Army
mingling with the multitude, completed as brilliant
and animated picture of human gaety as could well
be offered to the eye.
We should not omit to mention that Capt. Walton
always fine looking man. never looked finer or more
full of glory than on this occasion, when leading the
opposing squadrons of the HeelandToe Militia and
the BrghtEyed Artillery into Terpsichorean conflict
The engagement, though too delightful to be consid
cred desperate, was nevertheless vigorous and pro
tracted. 1t lasted till nearly daylight and resulted
we believe, in the usual victory the side of the
BrghtEyes. We, of course being patriotic, took
part in the engagement but had to retire discounted
after the fourteenth intoxicating round by which time
were forced to the conclusion that the night was
warm, and that dancing was strongly promotive OF
perspiration. We would give a programme of the
different engagements in which we were worsted and
Of the pretty warriors who vanquished US, were we
not satisfied that hosts of gentlemen faced the battle
far better than we did, and that psrticularizing
would therefore look like Dragging upon small grounds.
But we must say, that we were engaged with num-
ber of the ladies, who were as magnificent in their
beauty and as sparkling in their conversation as they
were divine in their dancing.
Capt. Walton and his gallant brothers-in-ams may
well fehcitate themselves upon the very elegant and
delightful reception they gave to their hosts of friends
on Wednesday night--a reception which will be WV
idly remembered and pleasantly talked Of by all who
attended, for many a day to come.
STRUCK BY BR1oK-A young lady was knocked
down insensible in New York; one day recently, by a
brick which fell from the coping of building past