The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-29
HARTFORD, Sept. Is, 1915.


HARTFORD, Sept. Is lS45.
Mthfary-Nine Companies D,iling'on Sir Consec,.-
tice Days-O~r Militia Laos, and Curse upon
them" Sock and Bmcket' Boys
Rub dub goes the drum,
Trainin' day has surely come" &C.
For the past week in this city, we have had con-
tinual cru b-a-dubbing'' First, the Light Guards
appeared, numbering thirty odd men, and firing at
target, which was pretty effectualy riddled, gave
us treat to their superb marching and drilling, such
az cannot be beat, even by her Majesty's picked
troops This is the corps that visited your city from
hence the past summer Next, the Rifle Company
with some twenty members, gave us specimen of
their skill. Then the Light Infantry, numbering
twelve prlvates and non-commissioned officers.
marched up street and then marched down again.
The Artillery. Company, comparing thirty odd men,
bers, also showed of -Ir skill And the Cavalry.
about thirty rank and file, rode through our streets
to the sound of trumpet and bugle, displaying
their skill in the OF the sword and pstol-aI ey
celently done. Of these companies, the LIGHT
Guard, Rifle and Artillery Corps had respectively
the Hartford Brass Band for musicians and of course
these companies had no excuse for other than ex-
cellent marching. Our account now brings us down
TO yesterday, when three mtia-"FIoodwood
or "Ragoe"-companes of this city appeared. not
IN all respects " armed and equipped as the law d.
reefs" The three companies numbered nearly two
hundred soldiers the commissioned officers were
all handsomely and la wfully equpped-so were the
sojers' minus the lawful The North Companv
mustered two filters aud three drummers the Cen
uniform the South had three filters and six drum
mers. They formed battalion about three O'Clock
Pm, and uniting their !, music gave us a specimen
n Sag e our
gorous-full, heavy, and enough of it-so that it
shock the very foundations of the dwellings,, and
made the stones under their feet tremble and Quake
After marching through all our principal streets,
" backward wheeled INTO line, aad fired salute
to Gen Waterman, Uncle Sans Post Office. and
Clinton Lunch--but the General, nor Uncle Sam.
neither the prepriet0rs OF Clinton Lunch offered m
treat these patriotic sojcrs" Shame on them
Their firing was considerable touch of a f,. de
leie,-and ! have doubts whether some of the guns
loaded on that occasion have yet gone off. As for
the meat and handsome uniforms (" it would puzzle
Old Nick to find any two out of the two hundred
soldiers whose uniforms were alike. some had
red top boots-some had cow-hide ditto, and some
no boots at all. As for breeches YOU could and
every description that is not desirable from the
tights of 4O to the bags of 49, with straps II inches
long, and without straps, but reaching NOT within
fifteen inches OF the ground, and even to the old
that came nearly half foot above the knee and
there united by buckles, &c AS for coats. every
thing that could be tortured into military colors
was brought INTO reauisition. One /" sojer' had a
coat trimmed with white lace, and red hapdker
chief pinned around his shoulders in shawl fashion
TO get the red trimmings. Another had a coat LARGE
enough Tor two like him; Another was laced up
rs lacing is out of fashion amongst the women)
and when he put 1t on he had evidently stuck his
arms about feet too far through tine sleeves
the sround And with this same style OF de-
sctlptioh OF their coats. could fill column Of your
Herald. were il edlfyng, As for hats, every
kGsdqm race age os ana fashion, was faith
. facade," large card on, which was paint
ed . Mutual insurance." and a hens feather
stuck out from behind 1t. Another had painted
on piece of pasie-hoard, which was his 'sfacade"
proruded a very fierce vlsage, which was buried up
10 the eyes III stiff card paper collar which collar
Was prevented from falling over by broad piece OF
red flannel tied around the chops of the possessor
TINS same " la mlitaue" style Of collar was quite
fashionable amongst the troops. As for waving
plumes" you could find all kinds, including hen,
rooster, ostrich, and " sunfower'-a new kind
raised IN the Yankee soil The cartridge boxes and
knapsacks were great curlosity-from the "box"
with twelve holes bored in piece of TIMBER with
no covering, TO the one foot square labelled I776
Some of them relics, The guns, or muskets, were
great curiosity; there no broom handles
umbrellas, or any such things passed off as gu IS
although the "sojers all thought they were sbo, eJ,'
enough to be compelled to leave their work shons
Of "epauetted captains, colonies and enerals
without being compelled to bring along guns ready
bored" One only will describe-t} - barrel was
over nine feet In length, and the ba yonet five feet
South Company first ordered their 10 .sorder arms,
seeing this gun so high up In the air. ran down
ercely to It's possessor, with why don't you order
arms 3? -, ne he replied meek, captain ant or
all he said, and sneake A of II INV sheet or "a.
Their " ounce" permit I'd. | could give YOU farther
interesting details. -
;, nus nucn no re written, it actually existed
i', s,,s. Ihan tones. that the Connecticut
militia system is ''von humbug," and that the people
IT. IT. novue <ed by few bumbugging officers, who
IKE 10 SUI 1t over their fellow men, clothed with
NY ne. " Ief authority, to show their Importance
,be OF whom would never otherwise soar above
lhes sediment of the treacle on which they live Not
= man amongst these two hundred militia is the
least better fitted to-day than he week ago. to
defend his country. Then why this three days an
nual tax upon the workngmeniof the community
merely TO CRAFTY the pride Of few men who mount
golden epaulettes! Ii actual service needed from
Connecticut boys, to defend ''our firesdes and our
sacred affairs, you would find Connecticut heartsto
beat .as warmly, and you would find Connecticut
foremost and first, in the revolution, furnishing
more men, and more money, in proportion to her
population, than any other State in the Union But
IS unjust TO weigh down the labor Of Connecticut
lans with such miserable and contemplate code
o militia laws as now exist. The day is not far
distant when they will be overturned and the up
holders OF the present rotten system buried under
runs, epauettes and all And may there arise not
from, but its ruins and its buried idols, a code
oiaws congenlal to the spirit OF government
and OF the age.
To-day the I" Sack and Bucket Company" COM
posed OF the "young bloods'' OF this city, catching
ittc OF the military fever, had target firing ex
curson. They appeared very neat in their Zebra
shirts, white pants and glazed caps. Marching was
excellent, To the music Of the H. Brass Band. The
target Was well rdded for those whose duty it is to
proved that they know how to make fires as well as
top tout fires, for either OF which they this day ap-
pear to be on hand They had their annual dinner
al the City Hotel
As was not among the "nvited guests" can
give you the sayings and doings at the table bu,
many OF them imagined themselves Websters y, !
Syracuse Agricultural dinner.