National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-17
LETTER EROM LAuREL.


LAUREL, Oct. Is, 1874.
TSths Editor Of the National RepU6licda:
SIR: Yesterday was gala day for our town.
Perhaps some Of your readers would like to know
what our town is 1t is the principal station on
the Washington branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, contains 500 inhabitants and pos
sesses i've churches, fifteen stores three iron
works, and one Of the largest cotton factories in
the State.
The celebration yesterday was a tournament.
The otncers Of the tournament were DR.. D. W.
SnOWden, chief marshal; J. A. Talbot and Penn
brook Jones, aids; VIM. SnoWden, Henry Carr and
L Dorsey, heraldE; Geo. W heller, Louis jenkins
John Browning, J. d. Lstchford, Geo. W. KeIlog.
J. q. Berry, ClAudius Stewart and VIM. Warfield,
Judges: IN. LatehiOrd, Frank Smith, DR.. o. A.
Fox. Geo. Waters, ]. p. E1mOnston. Eugene
Jones and OhaE Sehafier, committee OF arrange
mentE, and DR.. James Warfeld, Wilson Talbot
and Pc. German, floor managers The marshals,
hera!dE and knights were mounted and looked
gallant in their sashes, doublets and eockades
There were three rings, supported by arches, at
which each knight rode three times. The score,
Calvin Brown, "WM If Can" s; Wilson Tai
bott, "AVOndale," 4; Samuel Cissel, sRed Cloud"
8; p. q. German, -MagnOlia Vale" Z; ]. r.
Green, Baltimore" o: Tyson Hopkins aRising
Sun, I; DR.. Jas. Warfield, Howard, /" 8; Walter
Bentley. ..Chrystal Lake" 3; VIM. Carr, 'St.
Elmo" 3; Hammond Carr, "Lone Star" L
This resulted in Samuel Oissel browning as
Queen Of Love and Beauty Miss Minnie Snow
den, Of Laurel. P. Q. German crowned Miss Efie
Curtl6, OF Howard county, nrst maid; Calvin
Brown crowned Miss Mamie WhaIen, Of Belts
Vile, second maid, and Wilson Talbot crowned
Miss Virgie Ober, Of Baltimore, third maid.
Miss ODER, the lady selected by the Knight Of
AYOndale, being indisposed in the evening,
another lady was chosen to I'LL her place.
Gen. r. D. Mussey, Of Annapolis Junction, de-
hEered an eloquent address, which was very diff
ferent from the usual stereotyped address at
tournaments.
The coronation took place at Hunters hail in
the evening, and was followed BY ball, which
was great success. Too much praise cannot be
awarded to Mrs. l. Z. Hunter for the excellent
manner in which the refreshments were served,
herself
our town was thrown into great state Of ex-
mad dog. as went ttrouRI he Gown eaTIy "a one
morning, and bit some thirty dogs and cats, which
were promptly killed, and an ordinance was
passed by the board Of commissioners Hthat All
dogs found running at large should be killed.
The way the ours vanished from sight was 3
One Of the most successful rsvfvals Of relI0ion
ever held in this section is In progress az the
Methodist Episcopal church here under the pas
torate 81 Rev. Mr.. Kirby, late Of UnlOntoWp.
some thirty or forty conversions have already
been made anc the altar is ssiIl crowded with
Messrs. Truman Dfven, new arm. couteu,.
this fall
FoT fear I am trespaasing on your space, VIII
PLAT B'HoY.
ART TREASURES IN WASHINGTON.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnatd Gazette
writes, after visit to the Corcoran Art Gal
lery: "As you enter the han devoted tostat-
nary, the floor inlaid with black and white mar
BILE, you ere met With Outstretched hands Of vel.
come BY the exquisite statue OF the god-lIke
Apollo BelTidere, which is 90 rarely beautiful
that the gazer is inclined 70 silently worship at
his shrine without going further into the room
Near him appropriately stands the Venus de
Medicis, presented by J. Q. Mcguire. ESQ.,, the
and which was regarded so perfect q COPY Of the
MISUNDERSTANDING in the Tribunal Of tie IJfiTi
at Florence-that Il carried of the prize 10
Italy. This WOrld-renOWned statue was found IN
out arms The arms have been supplied but We
must always entertain a doubt as 70 whether
their position Is that originally given them By the
sculptor. CleOmenes OF Athens This exquisite
piece Of workmanship was found during the reign
Cosuro di MediciE from whom II derived its sui
fx Casting q baleful influence, even in their
roughness and marble Immortality, recline two
Of the three FateE originally executed By Phidias
They are headleEs and armleEs and fO0tless, yet
their colossal trunks still capable ofWeaVlng
sbcrt with their inexoraDle scissors. So We turn
hastily away and the lovely, ehaste face Of Diana
a Gafia. arranging her dress after the bath, is
charming change Of programme. The Venus dt
Milo and the grand Venus Of the Capitol attract
our admiring attention, but CanOVa's Venus Vie
8rfx has the most expressive face Of the many
haautfful presentations Of the Goddess Of Love.
Her altitude e full Of animation, and her mouth
Almost moves % lis smile Of triumph The posi-
ton Of The Discobolus,' or quOit-throWer, Is
Rrase The original OF this cast was executed IN
6rorze bv Rfyron about go B. B. The finest an
tone cow IN marble Of this statue Is In the Mas
sini Palace, Rome"