The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-25
City Intelligence.

TIE NEW YORK HERALD GUARD.
The New York Herald Guard made their frst appear
ance Yesterday and manly set Of fellows do not
bear arms in this State The company numbers forty
muskcts and il disciplined in style that would do
credit to older soldiers Its officers John Connery
Captain; VIM Marshall, fret Lieutenant; John falyey,
second ditto; JAS McGowan third ditto; John Smith
Ensign Yesterday morning they mustered at Centre,
market. marched through the city, pas,in. through
Centre. Walker. Bowery, Chatham. Nassau and Full
streets passing aud saung the Herald Office, and ON
Union square the Union Place Hotel military
compliments were paid to Mrs James Gordon Bennett
They then proceeded to loh street for target practice
after which they partook ofan excellent dinner provided
by Mr. Austin Of Tooth street and Third avenue
The following gentlemen acted judges Major John
Crawhy Major q. Dyckman. Captain W. H. Under
hill Mr. II. Haywood. Nr. Richard Marshall by
the d,cision Of the judges the prises awarded
a. follows. viz The first prize, massive silver
tankard to private c. MeCuskcr Il prize splendid
gld watch private ID prize silver watch. to
private 4h prize Fix barrel revolver to private
Gordon; 5th 9TH and eth prizes elegant spring Jenny
Lind hats. TO the following gents private X fesin, T.
Beyin and 7. Mllct. The fortunate recipients we're
called by Major Crawl,y, and the prizes appso
pratcy presented by Capt Undcrli, Of the Mercer
liouse. Returning they rarook Il elegant collation.
at Union Hotc-rro,idcd by the order Of Mrs Jss Cor
don Bennett ON their return to the city the company
we're also substantially RECALLED by Mr. q. Marary of
Nassau street. sbetons band accompanied the Guards
throughout tie day and played mot cnyenine airs aud
uuderstood the conductor has arranged new march,
dedicated TO the New York Herald Guard, which will
soon h. published.
In The evening, hall given ly th. company at
Niblo's. and conducted with the mos perfect deco
rum. II Wa numerously attcodtd The girls we're the
most beautiful az any hall of the
Ii understood that MR. Bennett to have pre-
scented the colcrs t. the company hut being inisrocd
Benjamin osbsaith. I>q.. came forward and sad-"l
ugrct exceedingly that from the ndipo.itton ~ Mrs
Bennett and the consequent inability Z" Mr. Bennett to
be- no> this occasion II hHs dcyoNod on me 20 adj
drcss you MIR Bennett has desired express the
great pleasure that se felt ia .olding the fine manly
and warlke appearance which he Herald Guard pre-.
scnted this day while passing the Union Square Hotel
shc desires Inc a to present you these c"or' einble-
matte q your nationality and IN express her hope that
shculd foreign foe ~ any future period land
these horcs. bould domestic feuds discard
disturb thi peaceful country. YOU will array your-elvcs
under this flag for the eOunry-ioF the Union-~ith the
,igor. spirit bravery. and undHuntod courage
that have characterized from IT. the k.
Jmk fIaid ncwsfapcr from which you take your name.
and which policy has pursued IT, the present time 10
the Discontinue If IT. oionent. Mrs Bennett through
Expresses her confidence that the eolors which .he
presents will h. sucd nor parted with under
your command hut that the starr aud stripes will
proudly wave and that the New lork Iciad Guar may
- pr mot u defend IL rights aud support it, um.ul
lied glory"
cant John connery the counan d.r returned thanks
far ills high compliment in very appropriate trrms
pressing hir confidence that the standard with which
they had been presented would never ~ taribcd by
Guard
Dancing was then resumed and an excellent supper
followed. sftcr which the company again repaired b. the
hall room where they remained TIL jocund day warned
th,m q the time when the nearest aud dearest must part
Tiu MnIrn L,Gnt GUNp-Ycstcrtay this volunteer
comTany, Captain Lynch rsradcd for the first time.
c,npesd ~ young ranging FROM thirteen a. twenty
mastering nearly thirty muskcts and n witness
them march you would almost b'l'Nc them To- be Old
vci,rans They preceded On target excursion. aud
sLot for seven pryeSconstinV 81 gold lockct Nv
Hanson. hrrt lieutenanti silver heart ny Bodle
= silver watch by e. Higgins; silver medal b, VI Name
ditto ~ Mr. shannon; gold brcast-rin by y. Noonan
aud silver arrow. ~ John Hogan, second lieutenant
They looked exeecdidgy well aud attracted much attcn
ton
Tn cusrer ~ MrRprn .c,ssr J,sus wall
C0roner G.er b.ld yesterday at the Ciiv Hospital an
iuoust on the bod, IT Michael Casey aged ~ years born
IN Ir,land Who t. his death ~ being stabbed ia
patcs in the left breast with shoemaker knife in
ARRAY with James Wall on Monday night the 18th /
aud on the sunday morning following Casey died ia the
city Hospital from the Effects Of Tho injury II .
apts FIRM the witnesses exaDincd before ~, Curo.
nef--sf whom sarah Murdoch To. principal one
that the prisoner james Wall came into tho bar-room
on the Monday night In question about ten O'Clock.
and asked for n quart ~ beer The deceased vas
present and Wall asked him II he not going 10
trust after which she Jaw deceased strike Wall a light
blow with his open hand-immcdiat.iy sfter the blow
she saw Wall draw knife. and stab the deceased
twice in the breast sfter -hch she saw Michael
over a barrel and hold him In that position
until = man by the name Of Patrick Gillen, came
r. m "a. t~ek room. aud took the Knife from the
La nd IL the prisoner The vits recognizes he prisoner
Wall ~ the person who stabbed the deceased on the
nipbt above stated The other witnesses vent TO cor
rrnts the witness clearly showing that tho injury
v D. inflicted by james Wall the man under arrest
an the charge The jury rendered the follow ing verdict
That the deceased Michael ca~y. to his death
Nv two stsle in the sft breast made by shonskors
lnfc while la the hands # the prisoner Jsmes Wall"
pou the rendering of the above verdict the coroner
committed the prisoner To "a. Toubs 70 a-sit bis trial
IN The charge 1f murder msnslsughor according to
the Indictment found ny the grand inquest
Fttf Az Ms.uArr.~viLLs "A fire broke out On sunday
p1ht Tie ~ inst in an unoseuped frame building b.