Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-21

THE LATE TOURNAMENT AT PIscATAwAY was
splendid AFFAIR, and was attended by some 600
people, the elite Of Prince Georges, 81. Mary's
Charles Calvert Ann Arundel and Montgomery
counties, and a very large attendance from this
city The Queen Of Love and Beauty was Miss
sianna Mattingly, Of Washington, ID. C., who
received the beautiful crown, manufactured hy
some twenty-five knights appeared as contest
ants SupcTbly mounted.
Al 10 a IN. the knights assembled In front Of
Hoskins's Hotel headed by Col SOthoTon, OF st.
1Iarys a. marshall and Esputas band; from
whence they moved up to the ground Of trial,
where they were addressed, appropriately, by F..
" Belt ESQ of Marlboro 80. .
The Chief Marshal then took the ground and
the heralds having been stationed, the riding
commenced with spirit attn a. m.
The first tilt resulted In a tie between wmsP.
Bryan OF Prince George's county, s'Ths For
hidden Knight; - and A. G.. Gwin, Of the same
county, Knight of the Plains" .e-.
The second trial resulted in sTThe Forbidden
Knight taking the ring three times. and the
knight Of the PlainsI twice. Accordingly Mr.
Bryan was declared the victor to crown the Queen
and Mr.. Gwin the First Maid OF Honor.
Then came the contest TO decide who should
crown the other four Maids Of Honor, and the
victors were then announced in the order SUBJ
joined
A Kirk of II. Mary's, "Knight Of lvanho;"
T.. Pliny Bryan, of Prince Georges, Knight
Of Piscatawayi, DIR: J. r.: White, of Prince
Georges, % knight of the Potomac - j. Gardi-
mer, OF Prince Georges, knight Of Mattawo-
mon - a.
Just as the riding closed furious storm scat
suddenly; but all assembled in good condition
at p m in the large ballroom Of the village
where the erowning ceremonies took place.
beautiful address was delivered by James
CamptOn, Esq. after which Col. Sothoron and
Mr.. Bell advanced with the beautiful crown. and
placed II upon the brow of Miss Mattingly the
Queen Of Love and Beauty. Miss Cecilia Mrdd,
Of Charles county, was crowned first maid Of
honor; Mrs. Amy Bowiin, OF Prince Georges, I'd;
Mrs Martha SOthoron, OF st. Mary's county, Sd;
Mrs f. gardiner, Of Charles county, 4th; Mrs.
Ellen r. Boarman, of Charles county, 5th ..-.
AfeT this ceremony followed the ball and su-
perb supper, and the enjoyment was kept up to
the fullest extent until the company separated at
O'Clock in the morning.
The RIvEr.-On the flats above and below
the Long Bridge, large sheets Of ice formed last
night, to the thickness of half an inch We nc
ticed this morning, in boats at the shore near the
Long Bridge, ice two inches in thickness Last
night was undoubtedly the coolest Of the season
At Gait e Young's wharf, arrived schr. Mar
garet Powell, Capt. Powell, from Philadelphia,
with 16 tons of coal.
At Riley's wharf, arrived schr. Oxford, Can't
Creighton, from Port w althal, with 100 tons coal
for the Gas Company.
The steamer Powhatan, which has been on
Hunters ways al AleXandria, for some time IN
dergOing rrpairs, will be ready for river service
In few days. She has been fitted up expressly
for the night mail service during the winter.
we learn that an arrangement of a satisfactory
character las been effected between the railroad
road ard river lines, by which the mail route is
TO he transferred TO the river line
Yesterday, colOred man, engaged on the rail-
TOAD from Aqua Creek 10 Richmond was killed
al the station below FTedericksburg He was
attempting TO pass between two cars as they
were nearing each other to be coupled together
when they closed, crushing him in a dreadful
manner, and killing him almost instantane-
ouSy
The ship Thayer, now lying at the wharf in
Alexandria, has already taken In 200 tons of bal
last for Boston. She viii leave FOR that poTt in
few days, when she will receive / 200 tons of
coal and other cargo for the Great Pacific Mail
steamship Company. Her destination w Ill then
be San Francisco. -
THE HorELs.-As the busy season approaches
our city hotel Proprietors are preparing for the
reception Of their expected guests during the
Congressional season. The Messrs, Brown have
been renovating the interior Of their popular
house TO that extent, that one would scarcely
kno" those beautiful parlors and sleeping rooms
as tnosr OF last season. Throughout the entire
establishment, the recent presence OF the uphol-
Ae,e, the cabinet maker, the glsrier, the painter
AID the carpenter, may he detected; and from
'he cellars 10 the sky Parlor, things are put in
aPple-pie oEder. The public paTloTs are brilliant
under The effect Of new and superb Brussels car
PETS, rosewood Chairs, sofas, ETC., mag nihcent
PURCHASES, and satin window drapery The
chambers are furnished with furniture Of the
richest and most modern styles, and full length
ly cOuches to match.
The National, also, is undergoing lid cleans
ing ana Will be opened by the first Of the coming
month Tue enterprising lessees are furnishing
the hOuse IN style equal to that Of any hotel in
the country, and are determined that as FAR as
human enort can 60, the old National shall enjoy
heI accustomed popularity with the travelling
public. We have heretofore mentioned the i'm
proyemepts being made at other leading hotels
OF the city. - =
CIRCUIT CorRr-After our report closed YES.
terday, the jury which had gone put in the case
ofWilson c. Hewitt Marshall & Tillotson
Brown, returned verdict for the plaintiff, and
assessed the damages at $40.
In the case Of John b. Morgan o., William ~
Tanning, which was pending when our report
closed, the jury gave verdict for plaintiff: dam
ages assessed at $50, with interest from July "a,
The Court then took up the case Of Charlie, A
C0R rS. John A Meinheim, an action to recover
balance on account The jury found, for the
plsintif a verdict and damage IS assessed AT s7a
81, with interest from date of verdict
The case Of Van Riswick rs. Richard waIlach,
was then taken up. This was an action brought
I ~ Iecossi certain moneys alleged to be due a
olsPuted account The case occupied the Cont
up 10 the hour Of adjournment, and was not con-
GUIDED when the Court adjourned. -
ms morning the Court met at the usual hour,
ana the case OF Van Riswick rs. Richard Wal
report cIOsed.
E1-ELDEs HYDE had a huge audience last
night in fact, the bellgerent attitude lately a.
sumed by Brigham Young, and the Utah Saints,
has put every body on the qsi cit. to learn some.
thing more regarding this singular people.
MI Hyde evidently thinks tina, our Govern
ment will have "a time Of it'' in attempting 10
crush out this strongly posted and well armed
BODY OF fanatics, having such a leader as Brig
ham Young, Of whose administrative zbiIitie,
Ny II. has high opinion.
The lecturer suggested the repeal Of the organ
&c law OF Utah Territory as means Of diyesting
Brigham Young Of any show Of legal autho -ity:
and In order 70 intercept the Is, 600 N ormon dis
clple< who are expecting 10 reach salt Lake city
IN the SPring, he proposed that martial law
should exile be offered to the Mormons- IL
thought they would never 90 further North. hut
would make their way TO the South Sea Islands
MISS MAY TO SING IN BALTIMoRk.-The Bal
hmore American says: at will be gratifying to
the lovers OF vocal music to learn that Miss In
Llama Nav Wa.hfnofoa eit,