Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-14

'resposdeses Of The Star.

GsoRssrowx, September IA, 1859.
Chh1 still exists, in spite Of the vagaries Of
the knight Of La Mancha and his faithful Squire.
The tournament at Analostan Island yesterday was
attended by considerable number Of ladies and
gentlemen from our two cities. Thecompeting
Knights were-the Red Rover, Mr.. n. c. Fossett;
knight OF Potomac, MIR. A. J. Thomas; Disinhsr
tied knight, Mr.. J. H. Darnes knight Of Charles
H., Mr.. j. A. Hastings; Turkish Chief Mr. j. F.
Essex; knight Of Analostan, Mr.. VIM. Lumsford;
Silver knight OF Cooney, Mr.. Jos. Birch. After
binding the competitors, Mr.. H. c. Fossett was
declared to be the champion; and crowned as
Queen OF Love and Beauty Miss Rosina Fitz-
patrick, Of Baltimore; MIR. Thomas. adiudped 20
be second In merit, named Miss Minnie Donpell
Of Baltimore, LIST Maid Of Honor Mr.. T. r.
Darnes, third, named Miss Susannah Kelly. of our
city, I'd Maid OF Honor; and Mr.. J. A. Hastings,
Honor. After the riding was over, the successful
Knights and the ladies Of their choice opened the
ball, and afterwards dancing was kept up until a
late hour by the ladies and gentlemen present.
The visiting fire company, (ths America, of
Philadelphia with q delegation of the franklin
company, Of your city, and the vigilant. of our.
passed through our principal streets Yesterday and
was expressed that the first-named COMPANY did
not bring their FIRE engine to our city After Wis
iting the College and other points Of interest, all
Par.ook Of 5ountlfgl collation. at Forrest Hall,
furnished by the Vigilant company, and returned
| to your city well pleased with their trip
boy about IA years Of age, named Tracy was
badly Injured day before yesterday, near Mr. El:.
| asons tan yard. on High street. by an enraped OK
| which caught him under the arm, and threw hi m
| a considerable distance. He was insensible for :
| time; but IL much better now, we understand
The water, which has been drawn from tn,
canal for the last three days for repairs Of gates
| etc. 10 to be let on again this morning, we hear
| Those who want a day Of genuine pleasure will
patronize the picnic Of the viglant FIRE compan,
| at Arlington. to-day.
| Our Bridge-street merchants tried their best
yesterday, to keep down the dust by plentiful ap
| plications Of Potomac water; but in spite Of al
| they could do. many had to close doors and win
| dows to keep their goods from being covered
| runners are having fine time Of IL Just now
| The number of birds feeding in the marshes sur
| rounding Analostan Island, and adjacent thereto
is unusually large, and the crop of seeds Of vari
| Gus kinds upon which they feed being abundant
they are quite fat. A young friend Of ours, Mr.
| VIM. Burrows, brought home on Saturday on
hundred and eight oftolan, black birds. &c. a
the result Of his days sport-forty-nine Of which
| he killed at a single shot. Monday he and I
brother brought home a still larger number, hav
| ing killed some four dozen at single shot each
| Ii you want a frst-rate article of cheese fish, O
any thing In the way Of fresh family groceries O,
| the moet reasonable terms, call on Tenny corne
OF High and Bridge streets. IL you want shoe
that are shoes neat strong, and durable call at on
| friend l.. Payne's Empor um, near the Farmer
| yourself trouble and expense about your taxes at
tend to the advertisement Of the collector Mr.
| WEIGH.
No change in the -four and grain market sine
| yesterday. Some sales Of standard brands at IS
| RAYMOND.