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FAuQuiER w. SuLPHuH SPRNos,
Septem Der I6. 1856 Z

EAVQNlLh W. CULPHUh SPRINGS,
September 10, 1856
Ma GALLAHER
Dear Sr:-The long expected events,
ths grand hnals OF the season n--namsly,
the Tournament and Masquerade Bail, have
come Oh NJ last, the frst on September the
9Th, the latter, the following svssinE The
msrning OF the 9Th, was ushersd in beauti-
fully bright, and all nature seemed propi.
tious for the Tete We arrived on the
grounds In time TO secure . comfortable
seat, and feast our eyes 90 the grand Pano.
rama Of Nature which this picturesque re-
gion presents; yet with all its beauty. there
are no such striking features as charseteriEs
our own section Of the Yallsy--but mus,
not stop to ssntimsntsliIe.
Al IL o'clock che Knights, ten In uumAe,
appeared, mounted on ss0dly stseds, we'll
saParisoped,
To witch the giriS with uoRaross horsemsnsbipr
The Bugle sounded the steeds praneed
aud sftsr considerable squestriaD eastiRa
tion, the knights we're arrsysd in line be
fore the enchanted assenblsgs eash name
was then called BY the Chief Marshal The
President Of the day, Mr. O. A Rose, Of
Richmend, then made them us presume, an
appropriate address. saJ presHmS. for
ewing 70 the adverse Eephyrs, the low, mod.
est, intonations Of the speaker, and other
sach causes, every word Of his elSqusncs was
lest 10 US; but hs doubtless bads them ride
on 70 victory or-defeat, keeping ever in
their mind the approving smile Of H eavena
! first best gift 10 man." Wsman ARais the
| esheiBg oymPhs gave back the shtiii bakis
call aud the riding csmmeneed "a Oar
! oft> Onward swept Knight after KNIGHT.
amid such "poise and confusion" a. was t7y-
| ing to tiRid nerves Surely, ifshades Of the
/ dead are permitted TO revisit the earth, ths
spirit Of Don Quizotte must have been
'thrillsd TO the ecrs" ct The sight Sf such
! gallant fsAtsl But AZ everything must have
an end, the spirit stirring contest could not
Last forever The Knight Of Clan Alpine,
hr. o b Payne, of Culpsppsr. vas pro-
elainsa Victor aud selected N les SbaclsfOFd,
sfths same county, Queen Of Love and Beau
| ~. The three next suceessful we're, the
knight Of The Lsvlsnds, Mr. r Wslies ~
Stafford knight Of Vera CFna, N 70 Geo
Mattingly, sf Washington city aud knight
u 81 DsBais, ME X Green, and chose as
Maids sf HousF, Miss Ward, Of Wsrrsutsn.
Miss Gibson, Of CuipsppeT, and Miss Moa-
chan II Baltimore che Jadgss bsstsuiuR
the prizes ea sash The crowd soon dis.
psrssd, net perfectly decided a. 10 whether
the msBtls Of Den Quixot,e had net fallen
% mere than oas Of the gallant Kuigbts
Green was their faVOFits color sad msst an
pgcpgiats did IL seem, for skey lacked that
dauatiess esurAgs sRd shivalris ardor whiol
'tis usual 70 bsrFou FROM The shades Of de-.
parted hsFsss, and wear fer ths 0ccasion -
But yOu ksOw ths pOst says
rPsspls differ 10 tssss. ~ 10 spInIoai
Some prefer 80 spPis some sn fsEssT
Hsv, must ssnfess my belief that be.
sOms Of Ger brave Sous sfths Valley sntsrs.
.hs held, past sasnss sf ehivalry uoald hav,
been Saiisd sP 70 oar memories, aBd easl
sIadya fayFsr would swB "msstAl osmks
ia her hesrt, tsiEt fear and EdmirAtion
e sash Kaight suspt on 10 do bis dsrsir.
The following sysnipg ihs Masqasrad
Ball cams 0a IN ansy style than thst II ~
, TournAy We Wefs dsuisd the felicity u
sCaasiag he fosy bears viih hgiaE feet"
as circumstances pTsvsatsd eur being pr
seat sahioinsd a iist u these 10 sbsras
. tsF sho agaFsd 90 ths joyous sscasios, pal
italy quoted fFsm sraPAie description pul
lisbsd - IL
Of ths ladies', psThaps The meet psrfse
dssofiptisn of dress prssenis2 " ths -
. vas Aias n. q Of Wasbisgton, 81 Mst
!, sf Athsns,r whose lsvsllBsss must hav
I. easssd ssas brave KniEbt 70 wish
'Rfs psu,
Give. o give ne bsct ~ hfsufr
Pscshsutas Fsprsasats1 ~ Mics T. G..
issaisgills. NJ Eas 10 a1atrabls tasss b,
, sbsn stresses Esd hransias ksaqty 81 lass
: sssend helfs aiEht have gisiat - sin =
Might sEspt thro' ths FssoA sAisibsa B
l. MIS- @ D ~ Wsffsuisa 80 EgsSie
s,ss vas asariy ssliPss& - MIss 3 w
= Washingssa Nefaa Has sdnifahls psfss
= atsS - Misa L b 81 AiAbsaa asA a
spauiah Lsdy - Ma y q Il Calpsp9s
: A susst 'Highiapd LsssisH ~ Cuipspp
q u Mis- y P dasssa tas Higblss
: Riipg - usasFess sealfsFs vhsa stsos
= sisi4s4 1aassg, Cisa Aiyins, sppesvst, sl
tsil - shave ths glsry has - he dsy l
,. fsfs a alt Mics 81 Caipsppsf, sss .
II I siss4 - o. rr-NSfrF "A a. W~~tsssns ~ Al