The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09
CityIntclligence.

MILITARY PARADEs.
There several military parades Yesterday, in
GLIDING artillery, infantry and the awkward squad
Most Of the companies passed the Herald ofacs and
Among the most handsome and striking oyt,s,s war,
the Columbia Guards, Captain Isaac @. Primrose ao-
compsnied by the excellent brass band Of which Mr.
Wallace Is leader. They went target excursion,
to Strykers Bay, to contest for silver cup and two
smaller prizes The target was beautifully entsd
with flowers. This fine company, remarkable for It's
military discipline, numbers SIS muskets.
The Bunker Hill Volunteers, Captain Bogart, accom-
panied by Dodworth's Cornet Band, aud mastering
strong marched past the Office at half past i've O'clock
In excellent style Their steady step aud rigid OBJ
seryance of line reflect honor upon their commander
The Sarsfeld Guard, Captain Jackson another Hne
body of men, passed through Nassau street. Ia the
morning, Their uniform is exceedingly handsome
The Brooklyn Flying Artillery took advantage of
the fine day. after two three days of storm to take
exercise in Brooklyn In taking out the gun carriages
and horses from the Arsenal In Franklin street the
legs and made each Of the Artillery Kiss mother
earth as completely as IL they we're shot down by
enemy while the laughter and cheering Of the crowd
Hose Company SO, Captain Absrnetby, parad.d as
q military company, in their uniform aud pass cd our
Office on their way to target practice 1t was very
spectacle turn cut
he next body that attracted our attention was the
Tremendous Curbstone Light Infantry" dressed IN
the most fantastic style imaginable resembling show
mep, clowns in theatre, more than military
psuy Still doubt not that under these motley gar
ments are stout hearts, and men that would 0ght
brayely tor their country. Their Captain Is William
Fay
But the moot amusing set Of fellows OF all were the
CoIpsalk Infantry commanded by French Louis"
with blue ribbon streaming from black chip hat.
This large company, which carried broomstioks and
every description Of sticks for muskets srrayed
in the Most grotesque Style and made the spectators
tiriso the rSisia by this pantomin,ic exhibition.
We have now to wind up our account OF yesterday g
military psrsdes, with the Awkward Squad" OF the
First Ward" which assembled the Battery, at 10
o'clock being the upunormed citizens liable to MILL
tary duty Merely to avoid paying the seventy. i've
cents the for absence they some of them
brOCmstCk
with nothing at all One being asked Why his gun vas
so dirty ssd he left 1t to his wife TO clean and she
slept too long In the morning Some Of the companies
had eight or nine, some twenty some moro and some
less but their appearance discipline and knowledge
the militia and II some measures be nat aaopted to
make them better soldiers, 1t would be far better to
abandon the farce Of calling them together in that
manner to be the laughing stock of the whole city.
During this silly parade fracss took place between
one Of the spectators and oicer named Sullivan
youth made some remarks to private la the ranks,
when be was forbidden to do so By the officer upon
which the ether persisted, and alteration took
place the result Of which was that the officer arrested
him He resisted. the crowd gathered around them,
rartzaDs from the ranks and from the crowd backed
both the gentlemen, the awkward squad be,ane eisor
followed The officer In the meantime, thresteced to
cut down the young man II he resisted, upon which
the late. ~hsiied as 4 for his party 70 aid him and
which led him to eIcsi@ lisa pretty thing tbs:
We are paying eight hundred policemen for doas
thing; and now when they wanted not OF then
be found" Some of the other officers then cane
up and interposed between the contestants, aud the
matter cooled down, while captain IN uniform gave
tie order several times, with most stentorlau lungs
Z" fall IN, " TO bis scattered and disordered troops
THE COUNSEL TO TIE ConPoRATIoS.-This evening the
judiciary convention meet to decide upon the nom-
patton for counsel 10 the Corporation Dillon Cochran
and Sh. pherd viii run for IT, There is great excite
nent In several " the wards among the democrats ut
the idea Of Mir Dillon, who is white glove opera
exclusive aristocrat standing at tho las. ballot.
ing We understand his signature to the letter
to Mscrady the actor previous to the Aston Place ira
s.dy TO be brought up In judguent against him ia
the committee.
otpNAuoS.-The Associate frssbytery OF New
North Fourth and str..ts % Sa5nfr as q
Island. on Thursday evening next at 81 O'Clock TO
ordain the Rev. w. Clelapd. The services will DO
conducted by the Rev. Messrs. Blair Clements, aud
Nitb!t, New York, and the Rev. j. saunderson, Prov
dencs
Dam ny IsrEMrERAScr.-CoronerW Walters held
inquest yesterday In the city prison. the body of
oclI,d by the Of Barney Lennon aged ab out
thirty Eve years, who had been committed to prison on
charge OF vagEapcy by Justice Bakoly, and scarcely
had b. bee IN the city prison half hour before hs
died Verdict, death caused by intern serance snd