The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-20
LOCAL MATTERS.
MARROW EscArn.-col. c. o. Tompkip

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formerly Of this place, with his family, made q
| very narrow escape from death while descending
the Greenbrier mountain, last Thursday, on his
| way to the Virginia Central Railroad. He was In
| buggy In which were himself, wife aud two chill.
dren, when by some means one Of tho shafts got
under the horses collar when the animal was
moving at brisk trot down the mountain. This
frightened the animal and he commenced backing,
and finally despite all efforts made to restrain him.
carried the buggy and contents with the exception
OF one little boy, who jumped out,l over steep
precpce, turning the vehicle aud himself over and
yJlling down some distance The result of this un.
looked for episode was considerable accumulation
of bruises and contusions, but luckily no bones
were broken. The parties are still suffering from
the effects Of the mountain ride, but will soon be
well.
The ToURyAMENT.-Al large number ef
ladies and gentlemen graced the enclosure within
the Fair Grounds yesterday on the occasion of the
third annual Tournament of the Henrico Light
Dragons. The gay uniforms of the soldiers pres
ent were considered q fair set off to the bright
looks of hundreds of the gentler sex, who were
thickly seated on the benches and in numerous
carriages within the grounds. At the appointed
hour Lawrence Marye, Esq, proceeded to deliver
the Knights charge at the conclusion of which af-
ter considerable delay, the fitting commenced
The following Knights were entered for the con-
test, viz: Knight Of the Black Steed White Rose:
X Rchmon1; Troop; Henrico; Windsor; Forest: Dark
ness; Edgewood; Cleveland; 179th
The Knight of the Troop Nelson Gardner, Esq J
having taken the ring three times in succession.
was deela ed entitled to choose the Queen Of Love
and Beauty.
Tho Knight Of the White Rose wv. G.. Miller,
chosing the 1st Maid of Honor. The Knight of
Darkness IT. o. Burton, Esq the End Maid of
Honor. The knight of Edgewood &C. c. Harrisj
the Sd Maid Of Honor.
After the contest Col sherwin McRae came
forward and announced in an appropriate manner
the of the victorious Knights in the order of
their success; and stated that the Queen of Love
and Beauty and attendant Maids of Honor would
be named at the Ball last night, which would CON
clude the festivities Of the day.
The 10th REGIMENT AND THE 10Th OF
OcToBER--The members Of the Young Guard Bat-
talon" and the friends of the above regiment has
just reason to be proud of the very credtabe dis
p ay made by them on yesterday. The members
OF the Guard especially have reason to copgratu-
late themselves on making such an imposing de-
monstration, under very disadvantageous circum-
stances; the public, who always reward with a
due need of praise earnest endeavor will not [ q
behind hereafter in wishing them God speed The
Guard had announced their intention of taking
part with the Troop in the exercises Of the tourna
ment, at the Fair Grounds, and though they could
not muster more than two-thirds Of their force
(for they could not obtain uniforms for them til,
yet turned out sixty-one men, rank and file. Col
John III. Richardson, with his staff, commanded
the force, companies and being respectively in
charge of Capts. Ii. W. Fry and s. F. Mitchell
Capt. Dimmock, with that love for real soldiery
which is characteristic of the man, obligingly
profered an escort with his veterans and the lat
ter Joined by the Guard OF the Metropolis the
whole being led by the lienrico Light Dragons,
under Col. j. Lucius Davis. The 179th then for
tie time being, consisted of four companies of in
fantry aud one of cavalry, and truly the display
made by them as they passed up the street was
military and solder-ike in the highest degree
After participating with the Troop in the pleasures
of the tournament they were escorted back in the
evening to their arhiory, on 18th street, by the
Light Horssmen. The Public Guard was necess-
tatcd to leave shortly after reaching the Fair
Grounds, but the Guard of the Metropolis stad
until the ceremonies were After seeing the
10th home, the Troopers dismissed, to pre-
are for the ball last night The Young Guard
seem determined that the motto of tho past up
ward and onward" shall ALSO be theirs in future
rhe 10th OF October was worthily and spiritediy
celebrated by them.