Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-17
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1HE OYSTER SetSoH HAS HOW COHlHlcilceu
The oyster trade is an important branch Of
business in Baltimore. 1t affords constant
employment to some four hundred small
vessels on the Chesapeake and its tributa-
RIGS and upwards of four thousand persons in
the various departments. With the facili-
ties for bringing oysters here, from the finest
oyster beds of the Potomac and Rappahan-
mock rivers, and their creeks, and the means
afforded by the lines of railroad for sending
them into the interior, we cannot see why a
large and profitable trade in the "bivalved
crustaceous aquatics" could not be establish
ed in Alexandria.
The STEAMER Noun VERNON, for New
York, which sailed from this port on We'd
nesday, ran aground the same night i'll the
Potomac, on Pcrsimon Point. Assistance
was sent her, hut ut last accounts she had
not gotten off, though it was expected she
would be afioat yesterday, and proceed on
her trip.
Academia young man named Thomas
Mitchell. had his ankle severely injured, on
Thursday afternoon, at the Foundry of I. ).
Jameson, by heavy casting, which he was
engaged in cleaning, falling upon him.
Tue TouRNAuENTo on Thursday at Arlington
drew large number Of persons of both SEX
eS, who arrived there by all the usual meth
DDS of locomoton on land and water. We
suppose somewhere near four thousand were
present The Knights, who were mostly
from Washington, were on the ground early,
but the proceedings did not begin till about
half-past two o'clock, Us before that time
many of the expected visiters were kept in
the city bv reason of the exhibition of the
steam iire-engine and the departure of the
visiting iiremcu from Philadelphia.
The place where the lists were set up was
n little north of the enclosure of the spring
and pretty near the rivers edge. Rows OF
seats for the accommodation of spectators had
been set up all along the line At about
half-past two the trumpet sounded, and the
Knights assembled, consisting Of VIM. Day
ton, Grand Commander, knight of Malta
Henry Martin, Knight of Silver Cross; w.
S. Teel. Knight OF st. John; w. Il. Rocker,
Knight of the Bleeding Heart; Mr. Doug
lass, Knight of America: Mr.. Lacy, Knight
of Ava; J. T. Essex, knight Of the Potomac;
John Lang, Knight of Georgetown; George
VAIL, Knight of Alexandria; a. }. Thomas,
Knight Of the Silver Rose: ;. W. Owen,
Knight of Malta; }. Nannerson, Sir Rupert
Fcarnaus ht: John ID. Ilammack, dress of
Chancellor Of the Order; William Mitchell.
Knight of Badeu-Baden; Mr.. WoOdley as
Jester. They were addressed briefly by
Richard Wallach, esq, and then, in aspeech
of length, on the subject OF ancient chlyalry,
by Mr.. W. J. Rose, of New York.
The challenges then commenced and the
fitting began, continuing about two hours
and u half The riding was generally very
good, and no accident happened on the
ground, nor did any thing Of an unpleasant
nature occur. There were numerous ties,
when eventually the wreath was taken by
the Knight OF the Silver Rose, from Fairfax
county, Virginia, who named for the Queen
Mis- Macclhany, who was accordingly crown
cd, and received also Il fan of great beauty.
The second successful knight was the knight
of the Silver Cross, who named for the First
Maid Of Honor Miss Hattie Naylor; the
third was the Knight of Georgetown, who
named for Second Maid Of Honor Miss Jen-
ME King of Baltimore; and the fourth was
the Knig ht of Potomac, who named also a
lady Of Baltimore as Third Maid of Honor.
The Judges were Hon. Jacob Thompson,
Secretary Of the Interior; Assistant Sccre-
tary Of the Treasury Clayton; Henry Add
son, esq, Mayor of Georgetown; and W. ID.
Massey, esq, Mayor of Alexandria.
Snun after six the assemblagc left the
grounds, highly pleased with the scenes they
had witnessed We regret to learn that on
his return 10 the city, and when arrived
near Madison Place, Mr.. Rocker, Knight Of
the Bleeding Heart, was. thrown from his
horse and one knee and leg so much injured
Ms to require his being taken to the lntr-
mary, where he now remains.--Naf. mt