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TIE TOURNAMENT AND FANCY BALL--coNTINu.
ALTON OF THE SEASON, &c.

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| ALTON OF tue SEASON, &c.
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| September llth, 1855.
The grand annual Tournament Of the season came on
here on Tuesday last Early the morning Of that day
the crowd commenced assembling, and the general
comnhction indicated most clearly that some noted
event Vas the OF TRANSPORTING.
Proclamation being made the Knights In their cav an,
aun'y ATTIRE were seen dashing sbou, the grounds and
soon, tho sound Of the bug the gallant cavaliers
drawn up order and marched under command Of the
marshal of the day, 10 the OF con,baI
The following is list Of the Officers:
John Emmett Scrusgs of warrcnion. Chief Marshall
N. NJ. Amber ION. OF Washington CITY . . Ass;st.nt a,
John w Cowles ofBaltmors ................ Herald
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| Cha-. A. Rose. of Richmond. Drain,
Ladies Judges :-Mrs WIN. p Taylor, Mrs Norman.
Mrs.Capt Powell Mr.. Doctor Humphries Miss Coimesne
Miss Duvall, Mrs. Clark.
Connseiiors Capt R. T Allison, Jane. N. Hi,e
Capt "; w. Hunter, Thos Lunpkin, Q. A. Rose. Col
WIN. p. Taylor. A. A Little.
The prcminsries being arranged and the lady Judges
and their counsellors having taken their positions
dress to the knights was delivered 10y Mr. Rose VI Rich
mond. The tiltng then commenced and proceeded ac-
cos,iing to the established usages.
After the jousting concluded. the following wero
pronounced the successful Knights
Victor, Knight Of Clan Apine"-Mr Payne, OF Cul.
pepper.
Queen Of Love and Beauty-Mi.s Shaekleord, Of Cul.
| pepper.
LIST Knight, Knight OF the Lowands"- Y. Waller
| OF Stafford.
list Maid of Eonour-Miss Ward of wmrenton
And Knight knight OF Vera Cruz"-Mr. MAitingsy, OF
Washington.
and Maid Of Honou,-Miss Gibson, OF Prince Will
lam
srd Knight knight Of ST. Dsanis"-Mr r. Green, Of
Washington.
Srd Maid OF Honour-Miss Meacham, of Baltimore.
The crown Of honour then placed upon the fair
brow OF her who had been chosen by her gallant champion
Queen OF Love and Beauty Tor the evening and the par
y returned the Hotel under escort othe Marshall and
his whole company Of Knights.
In the evening the crownng ceremony place upon
beautiful throne which had been erected end OF
the spacious Ball Room and tho dancing kept until
a late hour Of the night.
THr FANCY BALL
The next evening after the Tournament had taken
place, the Fancy Ball of in very handsome style
The decorations OF the ia excellent TASTE and
little before o'clock, brilliant company had
bled. The characters and many Of them
OF most recherche order. The first which may notice
amongst the many brilliant aud attractive once, "Po-
cahontas, represented by Miss L. c. oil Louisville Ken
lucky. Her dress Of the richest and most costly
STYLE appropriately arranged and accorded in admirable
harmony with her rich flowing black hair and clas
sic features Next may most appropriately mention the
exquisite personi6caon Of Norma" by Miss l.. X of
Montgomery. Ala Tue dress which she adapted
in perfect the bright original which she well
represented Might by the fair Miss j. D. OF Warren.
ton, persouihcaton also without fault. Again
The Bride might be gliding about with syph-hke
and depicted true TO nature, by Mas b. W, OF
Waircnton. Miss NJ, of Baltimore bore excellently the
likeness of Gypsey and with her merry Tambourine adj
dcd new spirit and lie To the scene Then came The
Spanish Lady, represented by the and gentle Miss
r. Co. of Culpeper. "The Daughter OF the Regiment" had
its appropriate type the fair Miss S. OF Cupeper and
there The Highland Lassie, an admirable CHI aracter
by Miss VI. T.. Of Warrenton. The Swiss Peasant Girl"
Miss r c. of Washington, and The Maid OF Athens"
in the same form doubtless when the passiontossed
poet and of her ''The Shepardess" aud The
Evening Star" by the Misses f. +. and T. G. of Wash
ington, alike appropriate and well conceived.
Amongst the characters by the sterner sex, may
ton the excellent representation OF Sr Walter Raleigh
by Mr. G., Of Cupepcr. "The African Chief con-
spicuous and well adapted, by Dr. D. D. Of Wsrrenton-
Then came Don JUAN" Mr.. ~, of Washington DO
mimic" Dr. v W., OF Baltimore; 1.-The Corsair," Mr. w.
II, of Philadelphia THE Clown" Mr.. j. j., OF King
William; stars and Stripes" calamity portrayed
and well sustained by Mr. NJ. NJ A. OF Washington for
mey of Hanover; THE Sailor Boy" Mr. J. T. of West
mOreland THE Boot Black, by Mr.. n, OF Baltimore,
&c.
The various characters they mingled together in the
may dance, presented Of striking beauty. In
deed, if the expression very trite, might
that, until the small hours began be numbered
on the dial
Soft eyes looked love to eyes that spoke again,
And all went merry a marriage bell.
The weather which having will doubt
less the here be protacted some weeks
longer There few who would be willing to return to
the low country, to cities which alto
gether healthy, whilst the heat severe. Ny
membranes OF the present soOun old Fauquier will
Ia Of the most agreeable character aud
selfish not TO wish ALL who may have the opportunity,
TO enjoy similar qualification r.