The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-28


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SOCIETY IN THE NORTH AND THE SoUTH.-The
other day tournament and other interesting and
agreeable social ceremonies took place at Dough-
oregan, the residence of Col. Charles Carroll, a
descendant of the venerable Carroll of Carrollton,
which put us in mind of the pastimes of old. The
entertainment although participated in by only a
comparatively few persons, was, we are Informed,
eminenty successful, and gave unalloyed satisfac-
ton 10 the happy ones present There were con-
tests of skill and Workmanship -champions con-
tended for the selection of the Queen Of Beauty
king of-arms, judges, heralds, &c, were APP
pointed, lances were shivered, gallant knights
were endorsed, the Queen Of Love and Beauty
was crowned; and, in all respects, the tournament
was conducted according to the rules and usages
which regulated similar entertainments in olden
times, when the chivalry of our ancestors was not
merged in the pursuit Of wealth and the acquisition
of this worlds goods.
We hope that this is not the last tournament that
we shall have IN the United States. Such enter
tainments have a beneficial influence society,
ard ought to be encouraged by all who have the
means OF so doing. If they and similar amusements
were more frequent, our people, especially those In
the Northern States, would not be so much devoted
as they are TO heapiDg up money, to the exclusion
Of almost every other aspiration. As the world joys
nova. days, and as society the North Is at pre-
sent constituted, the dirty dollar, the pursuit OF
filthy lucre, is the prevailing thought of all. From
boyhood TO old age our lives are spent in I'M
ceasipg, never-ending struggle after wealth. We
devote hours that ought to be sacredly used in do
nestle enjoyment and familiar conversation with
those whom we love, to this purpose we sacrifice
our comfort deprive life of its greatest attractions,
and, in many instances, sacrifice existence itself
to the heaping up of money, our sole ambition be-
ing to have larger pile than our neighbor. The
consequence is, that people of the present day make
pack-horses Of themselves; and, long before they
have reached their three score and ten they totter
into the grave, with the only remark from the
world, of which they recently formed part, of
dying worth certain sum. The acquisition of
wealth is the ruling passion Of the present day
the sole object of life the great goal which all are
DESTROYS Of reaching, but which is never reached,
after all.
Such innocent recreatlons as tend to the deve-
lopement of physical strength, and the cultivation
of poteness and good manners, should be more
general than they are in the United States.
We might, at the same time, have, "a at
present, operate and musical entertainments,
our fancy dress balls, sources, and reunions, none
Of which, however, can equal the tournament,
with Its chyalry, and polish, and healthy excite
ment. With the vast mineral wealth of California
at our command, we can indulge in this beautiful
amusement; and we hope it will be introduced
INTO the Northern States. If il were only for the
fun Of the thing we would like TO see some of our
fortunate Spectators Ia Goldfish or molasses, tilung
against each other on their caparsoned chargers.
NATUEALiZATIoS.-Com Of both parties,
wings and democrats, are in constant session, at
their respective headquarters, manufacturing
voters Of the vast supply of material in the
shape Of foreigners in our city, for the comm g
election. There will ef course be the usual quan-
tity Of hard swearing Ito use a very mild term)
and corruption which characterize those proceed
iprs at election times Earnest appeals are made
by the organs Of both parties tohe foreign popula-
ton, to come forward and be converted into first
rate voters, without money and without charge,
provided they will vote, at the election which will
take piece next month, for the party who pay the
fees. The consequence is, that the courts are as
busy as they can be, in issuing naturalization
papers, and swearing IN defenders Of the cons,itu-
ton, from all parts Of crcaiIon and few miles out
side. Thus We go.