Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-23
WILLIAM MEADE,
Bishop Of the Episcopal Church Of Va

TIE MOUNT VERNON ToURSAAENT.-The anniversary OF
tie Of Yorktown celebrated yesterday with IN
usual r.. Tho first Regiment of Volunteers commanded
by Col Walter Hrrson escorted the llcneao Light
Dragoo5s Capt j. iueus Davis with the invited knights
tournament the Agricultural Fair ground ihere
an thng had collected amounting TO over three thousand
persons The beauty the city and country the uniforms
volunteers Dragons and Knights with their Iances
tipped OF with the rco)red flags presented one OF the most
brilliant panorama presented in Richmond In the alb
Lyons, ESD Col T. p August acted Presd
ing Chief and surrounded by Gov johnson aud the ladies Of
the Mount Vernon Association, he most happily introduced
John H. Glm, Esi, the O.lor ofhe Day OF Mr. Gimcrs
excellent address have merely say that abouuiod
in eloquent appropriate appeals in behalf Of the
Of ring Virginia the home and Of Washington,
thror patriotic OF the ladies Of America.
Tho nights seventeen in number drew mp il aud
cecd the charge Without going into the details Of tbs hc
beautiful an best contacted tournament have
Witnessed only give the grand result which de-
oic the sifh round On the first egh took the ring GA
the second took the ring On the third and fourth rounds
the ring Mr. Samuel Walden, of Manchester
Knight the Scarlet Guard Mr. Reuben Lacy of Richmond
kneho Don tuixoic; and Mr. Thomas lanes, Of Henrieo
Knight Of Mount Vernon. ON the fifth round Messis Walden
aud Lacy again succeeded; Mr. as touching the r4. Tho
sixth and last r5rHd decided III favor of Mr. Lacy men,
Der of the Ictco Dragons who declared the victor
Messrv Nal Thomas Hahn, and Miles Macon Of Hcnrico
Ghe two last ufnher oftle oro Dragoons) declared
titled ihr second henors Tic queen Of love and beauty
and her maids OF honor to he selected and honor,d
the coronation at the american Hotel
The day passed OF most pleasantly and with wcsustained
excitement the the closely contested and doubt
fn struggle Every body seemed enjoy the
joice thai the enthusiasm, manifested yesterday, auurs well
for the Of the mobile scheme secure the
purchase of Mount Vernon to Virginia holy pur
oteualing the onHeeratod tomb of Washington
speak TN nncns Of the assembled beauty chiyary of
yesterday whom say that and eU succced-Rit4
En-" TtE
Farn ocipFSr-Oat the 18th October, MILTON sHIIoE
son Of Thomas b Sheor died from the effects Of injuries
ceyedaf Nv days before by falling from the top fence ln
der his horse which becoming very much frightened inflicted
mortal wound on his body.-Fioyd EataGgcacar
BLACK L"Ap.-Messrs. Phlegar a aIesscr Montgomery
eonAty have discovered large anl reA Lead
in Floyd county. They have upon the lands
and viii soon commence mining for the lead.
l&I'RHiNG-rhe Norfolk Herald says considerable num-
Der Of oar citizens who have been at various points
ON james river and elsewhere down in the steamer Au
bl5 en wednesday evening w again urge upon the alb
sentees the propricty Of waiting awhile longer before RETURN
and urftforable cqtion If the endemic ca
ses of sickness are still oceurrngthough deaths
bf since Monday sf