Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-16
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nur1RsDAY Evening JANUARY l6s

rur. EINrRAcHT BALL. The masquerade
hou given By the Alexandra Eintrscht, last
n;ohts at their roomsin Washington Hall bulsd.
inc was, by far, the grandsst affair otahe KID l
,bat ever occurred before 10 this city; anu tue
manner in which its arrangements we've pre-
nared and the style iuwbieh i Wes coa n'l : q
roAect great credit upon the young gentlemen
who acted as IFS managers: The BAIL ! room '''r
vbich had been handsomely: and beautifully
decorated-was, BY half past nine 9 clcck,
tbronaed With al assen,biage, which, Tar dlA eis-
s;tv of appearance, world have; We'd, Witheut
presumption, with previous collection 6. ~ st
masnuers. here or elsewhere, Almost every
living thingsto which either h's.oy oas11.d.
ito, gives a .habitatiou in The Heayens above,
or in the earth beneath, or in the Waters nn-
der the earth, had an abe representative here
last night, and the DISCUSSES wire 50 remarka-
blyperfect that It was impossible TO distinguish
one most intimate acquaintance and the sur
prises in personal identification which ensued
when they all lost their characters p they
all did previous to supper were chllarlously
amusing Two hundred and fifty spec, ators were
present, and one hundred and. fifty masqners,
all of whom acted their respective roles to per-
lection, and OF whom the following only are
mentioned because Of heir more striking appear
ancs. Beast Butler, Tamboline Girl, Negro
Ministries, Band Of Bohemian Minstrels, Organ
Grinder, indian Chief and .Squaw, Mode de
Paris, Giant and Dwarf, School Girls, Spanish
Knights, Queens. of Night. Ludwig X g q.
Paul P,ys, Tony Lumpkin, Columbia, What is
it, Napoleon, Shepherdess, Chief Justice Mar
shall, Don Carlos, Lady in White, Flower Girl,
Punch aud Judy, Mephistopheles, Janus, Peas;
ants, Red Riding Hood, Monkeys, Bears, As
trologers Magicians. jockeys, Base Ball Play
ers, FAIRIES and Dominoes. ~, ..s1 49, g.
The prizes,a handsome and: costly work box,
and valuable silver goblet, to the best female,
and male representative characters we're award
ed at tie solicitation Of the chosen Umpires, by
Mayor Latham, to theyery old lady, personal.
ed by one Of Aiexandria,s fairest daughters.
and to the Devil, represented by NJ. sWm. Il.
Volkmar, of BALTIMORE sr. .lszstJ
About twelve o clock. q sum ptuous collation.,
prepared by Capt. W. III. Smith, Of the Poe
nix Hall Restaurant, and spread in one Of the
large, lower rooms Of the. building. was par7
taken of with a zest which attested its excel
lence after which the splendid string band
from Washington, iresumsdits musio,and dare
ing (which the supper had Interrupted com
menced anew, and continued until FIVE o. clock
this morning So. ID, 1:..2 (, 27i
ARRA1aNED FOR MURDER In the Washing
ton Criminal Court yesterday, Henry johnson
was arraigned, charged with. the murder Of
Thomas s. Smoot. Upon the reading OF the
Indictment the clerk asked the usual questions
Are you gai'ty or not gully, as you stanh
ndicted?'
.IsiNota guilty. ~. sas..s,} .sasss1:z-.-e.
"How llyou be tried? ssv9 ss5sSss,5s.,s
by my couDtrymen.ians 7 EGAJ.EAG> 5gz
The case was then adjourned and willScome
up at d future day, to be determined by agree
ment between Mr.. Dayidge (prisoner' S counseD
and the District Attorney; ~ 6;rs * & q fS.g
OBJ ]FELLows; V1sIT. The visit Of Marley
Encampment, Most l..O. o.. f., of this city. !
to Washington this evening, By a special train
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