Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-09

/ : W J. Cas- knight Of lie Elm.
/ 3. Ed J,..st.s, knigh; q the White sulphur
Springs.
/ 10. w. H. J.,-..., knigh, OF Maryland.
I ii. r. n. S--,.'., Knightoi lvaahoe.
IL. N. T...-, Knight 81 Prince William.
l3. w. III. McQ.., Knight of Ealii:no:e.
II. i'll. J.,-.+... Kni.h; Of Fauqa;cr.
Is. ]. S..,, G..,-, Knight Of Rappahannock.
l6. ]. NJ. P.",,.., Knight of Warrenton.
II. w. N--..-, Knight OF The City OF Love
The procession ofknishts having SLOWLY wound
lis way along The course Of Inc river, presented
i,>eifin trent Of The concourse. The herald. N
oehail ofthe knights, made the following spii'ed
and humorous presentation;
"Fair Ladics-iou see before you as noble
hani 0. gallant knights as ever placed loo; N
.tifrup or lance in rest. The names OF some Of
lhem are already embazored high on Fanc's
proud scroll; while others Will ty their deeds
here Today, shed fresh lGsiTe on this hcii, re-
nowned. IS il is. for dse..> OF chi:aiy, and acts
OF iuisi;lv courtesy. IhcY Gene Ecfe to-day
with no base or me;ccnarv motive; but each
comes with The high and noble purpose OF con-
tending IL chyaTous rivalry FOR Inc honor Of en-
c;rclinr II. iair brow OF his chosen one with Tie
victorious wreath. Nor, iair ladies, mus, We
think thai lie eiiec;. o. his days meeting will be
as evanesceri as The spiendor OF The scene, That
will soon pass away; but il we could iaise The
cur.ain ci lhe future, We should see that The foam
da,on had been lait today, q. results which will
endure as long as lie i!se!i lass. For.
"Tiuk not the ring on Wonder rope
|. The measure Of their toll or hope;
They seek to win the nubest prs
TIA. God iiiS gwen IL moral eyes
That s:ns the pledge q ia.lh aud love
Which gives Il TASTE If Heaven ahare.'
The knights then gaopns of 10 their station,
The iins began.
In the Gf> round, Mo- |, ,, 1, 6, :, s, 10, and
IS bore oil the ting in gallant s!:lc. Just as The
la, champion had ended his career. a hla., was
hcar,i al the Northern extremity ii lie lists, and
The herald Informed The JUDGES that soms dislin-
gushed stranger, doubtless knight in quest OF
adventures had arrived. The judges Girec.ed The
herald 10 ascertain who j; was, and report Al
Ter he lapse OF a lew minutes The herald rcia.n-
ed, AMI reported that Il, gave him pleasure al
mas, nexpiessif!e to inform tie judges that that
pink OF chiva'rY and flower OF the age, the world
renowned Don Grixo:e Ge la Mancha, accompa
MED hy his uus;. squire Sancho Para, had ar
lircd. and cra-ei permission, when he Should
have refreshed himself from The fatigue OF his
i0u.ncr. 10 assert the supremacy Of the charms
al his peerless Ducina Gel 1ohoso.' To his
The Judges gfaeio;.sy replied. that the Dons arri
val had given ihefn unm!1ed pleasure and they
directed ,bc marshal 10 !l!o!m him that they were
daring high had filed The ear oi lhs world" The
marshal soon returned, accompanied By one
whor, the readers OF Don Quxoe presently re-
cogrized 4, harc>t Sancho, mounted on Dapple.
TEetr;.a,Y s1u!re liz c:iaracie, isiic costume with
skv-scraping hat, and formidable sword and
spurs and fair roiundity o; pauHch, forthwith APP
preached the judges, and announced that his re-
nowne,i master hacins heard that an occasion
had offered where gallant deeds might be achiev
cd had comma nled him 10 ask permission 10 do
honor 10 the name of his mistress, b. proving 10
the assembled fair ones that their kniGh were
no knights 4, all. notwithstanding The some
what hoastiul strain Of this announcement. il
was courteously received, and The knight was du-
IL invited 10 enter Tie lists. The fatigue of long
ride having rendered some rcreshmehl necessa-
r., Sancho opened his wallet, and The company
had The satisfaction If witnessing the simple meal
upon The grass. Whatever were the qualities of
the vianJs the appcles OF the parties did them
ample justice; and al one moment iavorite
sound was heard, that seemed 10 indicate that San
che had somewhere met with betier wine Than he
had found among the goa'herds of Sierra MoreDa.
Soon as the rage of hunger was appeased, (as
| Homer somewhere sngs,) the knight mounted
Ro>inan,-, about whose identity there could he
no question. and CALAMITY shuii'cd toward The
| ring which he bore away most dexlefouslv, hav-
! ing only given his horse very slight check al
the mnmen, when he inserted the point Of his
/ lance. The achievement was greeted with due
applause; and he knight, wheeling his sleed, sa-
lu,ed The ladies, nd returned 10 his place among
The CHI mpiors.
In he second round, success sat upon the
| spears Of Nos. 6, 10, IL, IL, Ii, Is, and It, On
This occasion. the Knight Of La Mancha was less
fortunate He perhaps neglected 10 rein up his
horse al the proper moment, and 50 failed to bear
away the ring, though he knocked il down. He.
however, insisted on having il replaced, which
I Was done by The hand OF Sancho. The thing was
no, according To The rules of chivalry, as under
STOOD in these degenerate days; but the Mirror Of
Kniohlhood certainly knew best Moreover as
he sat by, sheaihed cap-a pie in armur-which
though il looked like pas'eboard, might lave been
iron in rus;-and with that upon his head, which
was enough like lin wasli-hasin, 10 have been
The vefitable heme, Of Mambiino aud as his
formidable lance was significantly extended, with
a protecting air, over the head Of Sancho as he
stopped 10 pick up he ring there was none who
dared dispute his pleasure. Finally, when The
ring was replaced, he refined back his s,eed a few
feet, ard then, returning with The most majestic
leisure, bore away.
Ceramics tells US, that when The knight sci
forth on his second expedition, exullins in pros.
pect of the triumph that awaited him, the sympa-
inv of the horse ard rider was so complete, tina,
the very gllhs Of his saddle vibraied with plea.
sure" Something of,he same SORT was observed
on this occasions for no sooner did the lance touch
The ring, Than the sagacious sieed actually sprung
into sallop, Ga thing never known bin, once be-
fore,) and caroled before The ladies, hrandishng
his tail in triumph like a warriors plume.
In the third round, the successful knights were
Nos. 2 6. I 10, IL and - The Knight of La
Mancla too, on secession, by bringing his horse
10 dead Stand when he reached the ring, through
which he puked The point OF his lance with Won
derful precision, avoided his former partial dis
comti,ure, and again returned triumphing TO his
place. after which, he declined any further part in
The entertainment, having won "honor enough 10.
one day"
The knight flhe Raven Plume and he OF Ma
ryland who alone had been three times success
iul, remained the sole competitors. In fourth
round, both were again successful, and The excite
ment became intense. Maryland and Virginia
were in The lists together as competitors and par
L, cries Tor one and the other rang through the
field. The contest narrowed down 10 TWO single
knights; each of them, By The whir!wind velocity
OF his movement, and steady Posc OF lance, pro-
we'd his seat and nerve. The very s.eeds ,hcy
strobe seemed 10 feel The excitement which sway
ed the multitude on the hill side, ard sprans for
ward from the station 10 The ring with quicker
stride and more impe;uous bound. One more
round The knight of TIC Raven Plume failed
for the first ime-owing, perhaps, 10 the sway.
ing Of the ring in The frcshencd wind; and the
Knight OF Maryland, bounding from his station
like an arrow sent with deadly aim, bore of The
ring The fifth time, and lriumphed amid thunder
of applause. The prize Ga fiowery WREATH MAS
delivered TO him By the judges, and LAID by him
at The feet OF the fair Miss S. C...', OF Glouccs
Ter his chosen Queen Of Love and Beauty.
The evening was celebrated b. a fancy ball
which passed of handsomely, Of which, and lht
masquerade few evenings afterwards, you may
perhaps hear from me.
Fauqnier Springs, August so, lS45.
Orric,AL.-Aypo;atnent ~ tie President
Handy Holmes, re.anpoinled receiver Of public