THE TOURNAMENT.
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OAnHSC Sucstess CnaTSes &C. Ncs


We are never disposed to throw into ridicue any
laudabe or worthy object but when full grown men
descend to the level Of babes and sos and play the
game of tom fooery, brazeny before the world and
ict its admiraton avail ourselves of our license
and bestow admiration, censure the case deserves


The late tournament at Fauquar Springs is called by
some, rev ival Of the Age of Chralry" Kind hea-
ven look down upon us mundane bipeds and pity this
age Of folly. There age of chivalry. We
have read that in the days Of feudal barbarsm when
influence was sustained by power-rght by might, and
military Prowess gave rank and enobled it's possessors,
whether it was accompanied by other redeemng atri
butes not sp rit of chivalry did exist, that done
honor to it's votaries Or der of chvalry nsti-
tuted, credtabe alike the founders nd it's members
And it is rerired in the shape of the "sports of the
ring" Spirit of Cauer de Leon look down upon those
Apes with contempt, but think that they throw
your ancient and honorable order into dsrcpue. Will
not the performances of :he graceful Knight Of Chip
pewa" disturb the repose of Don Quixote and provoke
his Grant spirit to visit again this terrestrial orb
Mounted upon his Rosinante, charging and cavorting
into the lists against those-his antitypes.


This spirit of chvalry did not exist in the sage of
chvary, but during the age of ignorant. rude. bar
barous and cruel feudalsm and although could
well give the name to that stood in bold relief
Of the most prominent and crcdtable of it,


If there ever could be styled age Of chivalry
it began with the new era, when printing came into
use and extended its blessings and influence over man.
kind. Then it began, and now it exists in the zenith
Of its perfection.


Chivairy in former days, did not consist in the equip
ments of the Knight in his carrying lance and shield
nor in the manner in which he managed his steed.-
1t the spirit that pervaded the souls of the mem
bers of that order The necessary attributes of an
complshed Knight was perfect knowledge of all the
branches of the art of it practiced in that
age to be ev er ready, willing, and able endure any
hardshps, peril any danger in the of his pa
tron whether it was his king, a much less i'm
portant parsonage, noble Baron, or his lady love-


We are disposed to question the Knghtly accomplish.
ments of those exquisite apes Reading the account
OF this celebra ted feat, reminded the
first menagerie that visited. part of which
consisted Of collection of the varied species of the
monkey crea ring tailed, &C., dress
ed in scarle. and la ced uniforms Of Generals and Colo
nels, and each wore the title of renowned mi
itary character. We were amused at these apsh ca
ricatures in dazzling dresses, and titled names
these mock-heroes, Charles XII, Duke of Marbo.
rough, &c, but we could not help thinking. at the
same time, that it was at best but a monkey show


But as many of our readers may be amused by read,
ing an account of it, we give it find it in the Bal
tmofe American.