The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-21
LOCAL MATTHRe.

/ AHntp5sesy 81 he Bcnte Of YoYkt0rn-The oh
-, o. nus memorable anniversary Yesterday,
was the most interesting and exciting event thst
mas occurred in Richmond for long series AZ vssrs
Eariy N the morning the atmosphere Va. fs,lsd
win dense fog; which was soon dispeiIed by the
M Sssns .ays q me sun; and glorious day succeed.
cd. Al hnifpast o'clock, the companies co, NJ
sing the First Regiment assembled on Broad strset
/ near the City Hail. and were formed into H.. -
Adjutant Munford The Regiment, under eon.
maad man OF Lieut. Col Cary. then marched to the
| FAr Grounds, where an immense number of Iafl;es
and gentlemen had already gathered TO witness
the gay scenes Of the day. His ExceIlencv " th.
Governor and stat, soon aftsrward arrived. and
grand review took place. The following comps.
Henrico Light Dragons, Capt W. n. Richard
SON and Major Davis; Artillery, Capt. Charles
| Rchardson; Public Guard, Captain Dimmock !.
Grsys, Capt Elliott; r L: !. Blues, Capt Patton;
Young Guard, Capt John q. Richardson; National
Guard Captain BayIy; Montgomery Guard, Can't
Moore; Virginia Rifles, Lieutenant Schad; Gnard
| Of the Metropolis, Capt NJ J. Dimmock: Junior
| Blues, Captain Dudley; Junior Guard, Captain
| Pegram.
The Companies all appeared well, though the
| postpouement of the parade from Saturday TO
| MoadAy was the cause of thinning the ranks of
most of them, a. many of our best soldiers are
| working men, who cannot well afford to lose two
days in succession; and for the same reason.
doootless, two or three companies did not take
| part Ia the parade. Nevertheless the pageant
WAS quite imposing, and the charming music OF the
1 NAAAo'y DshA AAoAo 0soA ytnAAo Seom Joyous and
| animated. -
| After the review, the companies were tsmpora.
rily dismissed, and bast Of the trumpet announced
| the commencement of
The Tournament We have seldom If aver
witnessed more brilliant scene than ths Fair
| Grounds presented atthis period. On the South
side OF the enclosure were seated vast number
OF ladies, whose gay dresses and bright eyes spark
led in the merry sunlight, and every face picture
OF complete happiness. The soldiers and horse
men, with their handsome uniforms and waving
banners, and the Knights with lances at rest,
heightened the effect of q spectacle which would
have been perfect with the ladies alone
The Governor and suite the Justices of Heurieo
county, the Judges and Marshals took the places
assigned them, when at trumpet signal, the Ora
sor OF the day. CHAs. a Rose, Esq addressed the
knights and Military 10 an appropria te speech.
blast Of trumpets then announced the opening of the
Tournament. Those who contended for the palm
sf victory in this contest, were the following:
Knight of Brooke Spring, knight of the Metrop.
oils, Knight of the Scarlet Scarf knight of Mon.
trose, knight of the Horse Shoe knight of Henrico
Knight OF Gwynne Knight of Yorktown, knight
OF Wheatland. Knight of the Black Steed Knight
of the Hills, knight of the Blues, Knight of the
South Knight of the Troop, Knight of the Forest.
Knight OF The Gunrd, and the Unknown knight
II.
The tilting continued until each had thrice aimed
for the prize, when it found that the knight of
the Black Steed and the knight of the Forest had
each borne off the ring three times in succession
The encounter then lay between them, and the fol-
mer proved victorious establishing his claim to So
lect the Queen of Love and Beauty.
The Knight of the Forest being next on the list
entitled to the choice of the first aid of He.
NOR the Knight of the South won the choice of the
| second, and the Knight of the Hills the third
The result Of the contest being proclaimed, the
victorious Knight, MIR. Fuqua, of Henrico selected
| Miss MARIA ELLETT as the one most worthy to re-
| ceive the crown. Mr Blackburn, Knight of the
| Forest, made choice of Miss LEwELLYN as first
Maid of Honor; Mr. r. Lacy, knight of the South,
/ MAR At
Burton, knight Of the Hills, selected Miss MoLLIE
GREGORY as third.
The Queens procession then passed into the cen.
/ tre pavilion, where large number of ladies and
| gentlemen had assembled to witness the ceremony
| of coronation. The victorious knight and the
| chosen Queen were then addressed by Governor
Wise in q very pleasing speech, and the fair lady
| was in due form crowned Queen of Love and
Beauty. The trumpet then announced the close
of the Tournament.
The whole affair, under the direction of the gal
liant Dragons, passed off in the happiest manner
| Colonel William Wood acted as Chief Marshal
of the day, with Captain John Sheppard and
| Messrs j Peasants and Garland Hanes, Jr, as
Aids. The Judges were Messrs John Young, of
| Henrico VIM Ritchie of Richmond, George w
| Richardson, of Hanover, Garland Hanes, Sr VIM
| Z Harris and N Bowe of Henrico.
Before the Dragons left the field they were
| drawn up In line, and Major Davis announced the
presence of Miss TALLEY, lady well known In IL 9
| literary world, and to whom the Troop are indebt-
cd for their coors. The company presented
| swords and gave three cheers, compliment which
Mss gracefully acknowledged.
The Regiment was dismissed on Capitol Square.
Synod cf Virginia-Old SehooL-The following
| resolution, offered by Rev. VIM. Brown, was dis
cussed and adopted on Saturday:
| Resolred, That through the press and pulpit the
| Elders of our church be more frequently reminded
| Of their obligations to exercise mure general super
vision oyer the spiritual interests of the churches in
| which they bear rule; and that they be specially
urged to visit ths families of tho cougregstie in
their official character for the purpose Of religious
.D ss. 1s:s V, m the ,.s1 s5 and
the church; seek out the errins and strayins mem-
bers of the ack, aud in the assencs of the pastor,
IN ss.s suS ho
After the address of the Rsv. DIR. Plumer, on
the Bible cause, minute was adopted declar-
inr the warm friendship of Synod for the Ameri
can Bible Society, and urging the ministers and
churches to help 1t onward. @
| Rev DR. Burrows of the Baptist church, was
/ invited to sit IS corresponding member.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
rsn Female Institute In the city of Richmond Synod
/ recommend the formation of joint stock company
to,rsise and manage funds for that purpose
Reaoipfd, That the committee raised on this subject
at the session of the Synod in 1855 and continued till
this time atil continued and be charged with the
formation of this company.
| A resolution was adopted regrettipg that the
Presbytsres had done so little In circulating the
books of the Board of Publication, and urging re-
newed effort, and full report to Synod OF their
l operation.
| minute was adopted concerning the death Of DR..
/ Hendren, Oct l2, 1856.
/ Votes of thanks were offered to the South Side
| Dsnvls and Central Railroads, for furnishing free
return tickets TO members of Synod; and especially
| to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, for con.
veying them free, both going apd returning; Also
to the Churches and citizens of Richmond that had
extended their courtesiss and hospitxlites to the
| Synod
the fret Wednesday in September, 1857 and closed
with singing, prayer and the Apostolic benedic-
tion.
Daa9eYous Sport -On Saturday last, some boys
were at play with bottle Of gunpowder, In An
alley back of the st. Charles HOTEL trying 70 imi
| tate Wyman's tricks, probably. when one of them
named Smith, held the dangerous play. thing over
| . fre they had kindled upon the ground and com
| menced blowing the Goals. The consequences was
sn explosion, and young Smiths hand was badly
hurt.
A Nice Lntle Parry On Sunday night, the watfh
men arrested four negroes--GaTett James, free !;
Sam, the property Of George Gillian; Mortimore,
the property OF q. Simons, and Aieck, belonging
| 70 John Atkinson-for trespassing on the premises