The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-09
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Ssw Flour and Gram ExchsDge, 10 South

N.w Flour and GrsBs Exchsnse, 10 south
street.
AT meeting OF the Flour and Corn Exchange,
South street, held yesterday forenoon, the following
new members were elected on the Arbitration Com.
mittee Tor Flour, viz stephen Valentine, j. B.
HeIek, and 3 Hitchcock and grain, John
J. Crane, ard Alfred Barratt. TIE committees as
now constituted star ID as follows
ARBiTRATI0N COMMITTEES ON FLOUR.
Hd M.moeys Banks and Herick.
Ne,o Mesnbeys Stephen Valentine, J. B. Herrick
and J. b. Hitchcock.
ADMIRATION COMMITTEE ON GRAIN.
Otd 0isfnbeys.-Jobn X. kingsford and Henry
Roland.
Ne,o Msmbers.-JohnJ Crane and Alfred Barrast
Military Excavations and Parades.
During the forenoon aud afternoon of Monday
and Tuesday, the city was emily ened by the music
OF military bands, and gorgeous display Of cti-
turning from their usual picnic target excursions
The " United Guards,' composed Of Industrious
young mechanics, of the Seventeenth ward, COM
manded by that sfnsfent officer, Captain Malachi
Brennan, proceeded to Geodersons Grove, Flushing,
upon their third annual picnic and target excur-
sion, Monday morning. They were accompanied by
Mapahan's Brass Band, which performed some Of
our most delightful popular airs on the march. The
presence Of large number of beautiful ladies
formed pleasing feature in this excursion. They
we're for the most part, either the "brides elect,
or sisters Of the members. The party enjoyed q
variety Of dances on board the steamer and on the
sat down to most sumptuous dinner. The follow
ing prizes afterwards presented to the gentle
men BY. whom they were respectively won:-lst
splendid silver cup, GIFT Of Mr.. Augustus McMa-
hon, 10 Edward Muiley 2d-A silver cup, gift of
Mr. Marcus Kelly, to Edward Mcclure; 3d-A gold
pen and pencil case, gift Of Mr.. Golfer, to Dennis
Darcy; AHA gold medal, gift Of Mr.. Michael
Smith, TO Arthur Woods. Previous to leaving New
York Mr. Francis Mitchell presented magnificent
pair of guide Gags 70 Captain Brennan
company A, Of tho "PsaS,ot Guard.' Ninth
Regiment, New York State Militia, passed our Of.
flee Monday evening, on their first annual target
excursion. After spending pleasant day in Yonk-
ers. the following prizes were presented to the best
shots: IA silver cup to Mr. Tbos Kennedy,
Private; PA gold pencil So, TO John Keenan,,
Private 3d-To Orderly Sergeant I. Guider, q
silver cup; 4th-To seant Cornell, silver tea
urn and sill yer medal for good conduct, combined
with bis shooting. The last prize was presented by
Captain John Coifey, commanding. Sheltons band
attended.
The Liberty Guards" Captain j. W. Harigan,
numbering thirty muskets passed the HERALD Office
Monday evening, on their return from st. Romans
Wen, where they spent the day target shooting
They We're accompanied by Adkins Washington
Brass Band. and made very respectable appearance
The Forty Acre Guards" and the "Yandeveer
Guards Of Brooklyn, paraded also for target prac-
The "Jones Guard,'' passed our Office on Tuesday
morning upon their usual target excursion. They
numbered forty. eight muskets, and we're commanded
by Captain Samuel Yeates Shelton's band was in
0esoAuuSc' DIS coinpihy niooc u very huc uppcdT-
ance The prizes presented were as follows list
PriIc-Presented by s. b. Jacobs. silver goblet,
wen by NJ Reddy 2d-Silver goblet, presented by
DIR. James G. Cooper, won by VIM. ii. Backledge;
3d-A beautiful scarf pin, presented by l.. Jacobs,
won by P. Waters; 4th-A gold pen and pencil
case, presented by David P. Rhoads, won by NJ.
Horlet; 6tb-A beautiful breast pin, presented by
Capt: Ieates, won by David Leyette; 6th-A beau
tiiu inlad Segar case, presented by Lieut. Levette,
won by Thomas Hines 7th-A richly bound copy
of Byron's work, presented by Thomas Leyette, won
by James Crougban; Sth-A most spendid edition
of Southey's Poems, presented by Mr.. Thos Picton,
won by NJ. Gilmartin. The Guards returned from
Saint Romans WE'LL in the steamboat Island City,
highly delighted with the trip.