Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-11-11

PROPERTY and the erection of another building in
. more eligible part of tie city OF Wilmington.
DC aud for mercantile purposes high price.
It ia ordered that the report be filed, and the
q copy be furnished the Senators and Represent
atives from North Carolins in Congress.
CT. ". BROOKS,
district Judg
WE have been furnished with the follow
ing rules and regulations of Grand Mar
ried Tournament" arraigned to take place
at our approaching Agricultural Fair. As
these rules and regulations speak for them
selves, We will attempt no comment:
GRAND MARRIED TOURNAMENT.
The young married men of Wilmington fse!ing
themselves aggrieved by being (meroly because
they are married) ruled out of the Grand Tourna-
ment, to take piece at the Fair of the Cape Fear
Agricultural Association, have decided to get up
an opposition Tournament for the benefit of
married men exclusively.
The following are the rules ana regulations 10
govern the Knights on the occasion:
The entire distance to be run-75 yards.
Time allowed, SO minu tes.
Posts, Rings and Bars to be 80 feet apart
First, A Post 3 feet II inches high, with cab,
bage head Ito be furnished by D. Klein at the
head Of the Market on top; to be split by the
"Right CUT AMI counted as 2.
gecond, ring, tho diameter OF the latest
style Of hoop skirt, "hand made (proper size 10
be furnished by A. D. Brown, corner OF Market
aud Front streets), to be taktn by q "Fierce
Poke and counted as a nuisance
Third, post 5 feet high, surmounted by q
Pumpkin Ito be furnished By Adrian i Vollers,
Wholesale Grocers corner Dook aud Front sts }
to be taken and not 'Left,'' but carried off on
the point of the sabre, and = count e me- Pump
kin.
Fourth, A ring-tho diameter of moassos
hogshead hoop, ito be furnished by Worth i
Worth, Commission Merchants and importers OF
Molasses, North Water streetl to be pierced by
both rider and animal AMI carried off altogether,
counting as 3.
Fifth, post, 10 feet inches hish crowned
! by q specimen OF the latest style Of bonnet, ito
be furnished by L. Flanagan, "ConFectionary,
Fancy Articles and Millinery" South side OF
Market street.) Glasses will be furnished the
Knights through which to take an observation
Of this object which is to be reached in the man
ner most convenient to tic Knights, and carried
off by the "most unkindeat cut of all sn! to b
| no count at ALL
Sixth, A bar at least Il inches high. Olealirg
the bar properly will count Immensely. 1t muet
be taken into a count that this Bar is not CT til
find so hard to pass. Innumerablo life iusur-
ance agents will be on the spot to Insure the
| lives OF the Chivalrous Knights, before under
taking this dangerous feat.
Mesars. Yopp Il WooIvin, Undertakers, corner
Of Second and Princess streets, have kindly Of
fered to furnish posts, are, and any thing elal
! in their line which may be needed on the occ Is
| ion.
| Messrs. Brock 4 Webb, proprietoZs of the
| Globe Saloon. Front ct, also volunteered to
furnish a Bar, but were referred to the unmarried
Tournament.
! A carving knife, Of immense size Ito be fur
nished by G.. A. Peck, hardware merchant, OF
Front street) to be used instead of the rogua-
| ton cavalry sabre.
| knights intending to ride will please coEmu-
nicate with the undersigned, who DO founc
| at the Office of W. L. Smith j. Co., fire, life and
marine insurance agenrs, on Front street at the
earliest possible moment.
| Number of Knights limited to 500
Stables and feed will not be furnished free Of
charge to either animals or Knight.
| The successful Knight will crown the Quecn O.
Love and Duty, who will be somebody else's
wife, Of course.
The three next successive Knights will eact
also be allowed, On this gay and festive occasion
to crown somebody elses wife.
| The Coronation will take place imme Ia ely
after the Tournament in frost OF the Crane
Stand, and will be follow d by Tea Party. to be
| given by the Queen st her own hOuse the same
evening, to which each Of tho 500 Knights will
expect an invitation for himself and the ''Queer
of his Soul -
| PRIZES.
| The folloxinp prizes will be awarded: