Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-11-26
From the Cor. of the Alexandria Gazette.

From the Cor. of the Alexandria Gazette.
THE TOURNAMENT AT PISCATAWAY
Having noticed in the Gazette of Saturday, an
incomplete and in some instances, incorrect &C
count of the Tournament at Pscataway, Oh
Thursday Nov. 10th, and having been an eye
witness of the whole proceedings, allow me tc
give in my experience
There were eighteen knights who entered the
lists, and it is rare occurrence to see as hand
some men, SO finely mounted, and so richly at
tired. The ceremonies commenced by the
knights, headed by the Chief Marshall Colone
John II. Sothoron, and attended by six Heralds
going through some very handsome evolutions
in very creditable manner. They were then
formed in platoon, in front of the judges stand,
and introduced by COL Sothoron to the Judges
and orator, Mr.. Edward W. Belt Mr. B. then
addressed them in a neat, impressive, and in
structive speech, which was received with ap-
plause. Mr.. B. is young man of brilliant tai
ents, just elected to the House of Assembly, and
is deservedy popular. During his speech, he
made some very pretty illusions to the ladies,
which were acknowledged by fluttering under
the BODICE as we'll as of their mouchoir's.
Col. Sothoron then called the first Knight.
gave the order to ''charge," the bugle sounded
and the riding commenced. Here allow me to
say, that L have attended q good many Tollrna-
ments, but never have witnessed such superior
Workmanship as was exhibited on this occasion.
After the Knights had ridden one round, ire
mendous crash was heard, occasioned by the Civ
ing way of the judges stand; but, although there
were some sixty persons piled up with the brok-
en- plank no damage, save a few trihing bruises
ensued. The judges then removed to the stand
erected for the musicians, and in ten minutes
every thing was gliding along as smoothly as if
nothing had occurred. After three rounds had
been ridden, it was announced that the palm
was between the Knight of the Plains, And J.
Gwynn, and the Forbidden Knight, Willie P.
Bryan-they each having borne the ring three
consecutive times. 1t was then ordered that
they ride three more times, which was done
the Forbidden Knight bearing the ring every
time, and the Knight of the Plains only missing
once. The excitement was very great on the
fourth and fifth round, but on the siath, when
Willie was announced the victor, shout after
shout rent the air, and old Boreas, feeling as if
he must evidence his satisfaction in some way,
took hold of the beautifully ornamented arch,
from which the ring was suspended and over
which the red, white, and blue was floating and
threw it down with a deafening crash, burying
up one negro man ; but as he was struck on the
head, he experienced no inconvenience The
rain now came down in torrents, causing gen.
eral stampede.
The sympathy was evidently with the For
hidden Knight, partly on account of his youth,
and from the fact of strong opposition having
been made to his entering. That, by-the-bye,
| is the cause of his assuming the cognomen
| At y o'clock, in the ball room, Mr. Barnes
Compton handed the crown (which was a very
valuable one, being of solid gold, handsomely
chased, and surmounted with star of the same
70 fe aEgs DIAMOND u 4Rn ss4
with very pretty and appropriate address,
| The ceremony of browning now took place af-
ter the following order: Miss c. Sienna Mating
| ly, of Washington was crowned Queen of Love
and Beauty, by w. P. Bryan, Forbidden Knight.
Miss Cecilia Mudd, of Charles county, 1st Maid
of Honor, by And. J. Gwynn, Knight of the
Plains. Miss Anna Bowling, Of Prince Georges
county, End Maid of Honor, by Alick Kirk,
Knight of Ivanhoe. Miss Martha Sothoron of
St. Marys county, 3rd Maid of Honor, by E.
Z. Bryan, Knight Of Piscataway. Miss NJ. E..
NdiulIel, vi OlItIleS COuuty full MdQ OF Honor,
by DIR. j. r. White, Knight of Potomac, Miss
E. r. Boarman, of Charles county, 9Th Maid of
Honor, by Ignatius Gardiner, Knight of Mat
taWoman
The dancing now commenced, and was kept
up until II o'clock when supper was announc-
ed, and [ think if you had been on hand there
you would have enjoyed yourself, for there was
everything in the way Of fish, flesh and fowl,
followed by display Of fruits, ices, cakes, and
good things Of every description. All the wealth
and beauty Of Prince Georges, and the adjacent
counties, besides great many from Washing
ton, Baltimore, and your city, graced the occa-
sion, and everything passed off in the most a.
greeable manner. 1t was decidedly the biggest
day that Piscatawav has ever known, and as
this is her first effort at Tournaments, you may
be sure yor will hear from her again.
| L cannot close without saying, that to your
fellow -towns1nan, c.. Shaffer, does the credit of
the magnificent supper belong, he has earned for
himself a name in Prince Georges that [ hope
will be of benefit to him. P.
OFFICIAL VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
The following is the official vote for Governor
Of Maryland at the recent election:
Hicks, a. Groome, D.
Anne Arundel, 1000 1858
Allegany, LIZA 1920
Baltimore City, 1850 S.211
Baltimore County, 1902 3,1O6
Calvert, 419 401
Caroline, ISL III