The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-19

Several companies belonging the standing army q
New York were out in full force on MONDAY as WIN %
tho annexed accounts of their excursions for ta
The Tompkins Guard composed of the members and
friends Hose Company &c. numbering one hundred and
thirty men, officers and prvacs and commanded BY Isaac
F. Tlloson passed Office their return from t1get
fows:-1st, massive silver pitcher, John Watkins %,
superb silver watch Jacob Miller 3d. magnificent gold
erck smith; 5th, silver cake basket, Jacob Wiley 9th,
do, John Martin Jr It'll, miniature gold 6recap Samuea
sa SSi a pseas ss y'F
Lyon llth order for pants, T. Connor 12th gold pin
Peacock 18TH complete shaving apparatus Jacob Ken
ley 14th, silver medal John Sprague 18th, order Tor
hat Charles Alphonse; 10th, miniature hrecap, Joha
Brown 18th, order for frecap Charles Doughery; 18TH
order for hat Brandt The weather was hne and the
Old Hum phs looked WELL They carried beautiful set Il
guide colors presented by Miss NJ " and Miss v, Of
Essex street.
first annual target excursion to the River House. Harlem
The following prizes were awarded to the crack Shots
s sfs e's Floyd H. si gold
III, silver cup Msganse; 9TH gold pin, G. Miller: tn,
I Sosb hs ss
T. Davis; ilth four dollar hat W. Lsslie i2th do do.
@ silver ds Rss ls gold
gold piece, H. Weed; l7th ~ dollar gold piece Capt NJ
overheard.
The Quintard Light Guard, composed of from the
Morgan Iron Works. numbering sixty muskets commended
for the przes which awarded the best marx ssn
follows-lst gold watch, Moses Leroy ID order for
Mckay; Attn gold pencil s. GeIston 5sh silver casso w.
Cousins; 9TH silver fruit basket 7th $40 gold piece
piece 18TH sIo gold piece 18TH and 18Th two gold lock
cts; 18th and 18th, two silk velvet vests Went to j.
Snediker's Union Course, L. !.
The Centre Guard numbering seventyhv muskets and
commanded by NJ Donoho proceeded to Mott Haven on
their fourth annual target excursion accompanied BY
thirty pieces Of Dodworhs band. They looked OK
ceedingly we'll The prizes shot for follows-1t
set of jewelry, Daniel OBen I'd, cake basket Thomas
McKeon 3d. gold locket, WIN. Kane 4th, silver cup, T.
T Mansheld 9th gold PENCIL j. Rice 10th fire cap
Esseter; 18th, wreath p. Connolly
The first Company Gouverneur Blues, Capt. VIM Gayts
proceeded their ninth annual target excursion to
David Poock's, Hoboken. The following prizes were
awarded list, fob chain presented by George Brown
won BY George White; ID, gold pencil, do Henry Van
vesen do H. sloan 3d. m1slet, do Isa,c Fowler, do
Pagan; 9Th, do do W. ?. Mccormick, do. NJ. Redmond
Gth,, silver cup, do Alderman T. Woodward do: J. J.
Oliver; sth S. BILL do friend, do j. MCKENZIE 9th Sc
bat do Capt Darrow do. J: Iangdon 10th, do Georgs
sasp dS john k SGas sa ha
do. Garet Brasted 18th, card case do Pollock do W.
Ansrake; 18th, medal do. John Burk, do r. Kmmsrs.
Our Own Independent Guard Capt. James Glass, con-
Michael Gillgan, cake basket 3D. Luke Cavenon fowlins
piece; Sd, James Kibby So oyercoat 4th Peter Mack
intre, silver cup; 5h Samuel Williams, S10 6th Patrick
Ward geld pencils 7th, James MoCullen pair Of pants
sth Canavah So pants; 9th, 7 Lotus, IS gold piece
W.
r. Conway, SIS; 18TH j. Flynn IS vest l4th, NJ. Waters
do; 18th, NJ Coney, So; 10th, Wier 81 fire hat 18th
Glass, S. boots; 18th, r. Hart. So 19th o. Meany
do; Goth, g. Gilleroy, do.
The Force Guard Capt Farrell Logan accompanied b.
Adkins Band marched to the captains residence where
they received q and beautiful silk ensign, from
thence they proceeded to Staten Island accompanied b
number of ladies. They numbered forty muskets and
distributed eighteen prizes to the crack shooters Af
this, handsome gold breastpin presented in . YER
appropriate speech to Capt. Logan for which he mos
gracefully returned thanks
The Mechanics Guard, Of Williamsburg. Capt. r. NJ
Steele and accompanied by the Williamsburg Band, ppo
ceeded upon excursion They numbered forty -eighI
muskets, and distributed twenty nine prizes
Several companies paraded yesterday, amoa
which the Following
The Harrison Guard, Captain Peter j. Waters, accom-
panied by Adkins band proceeded their fourth an
nual excursion During the dav they shot for eventes
prizes which awarded folows-Firs prize, Joh
Gilmartin second, James Carney; third James Martin
ourh Peter Ryan, fifth, Henry Hart; sixth, Owe
Conley; seventh John Teeny eighth, J. McAns; ninth
Martin feeuy; tenth, Charles Foley eleventh, VIM
Gilmartin; twelfth p Fitzskipers; thirteenth, jaime
GierIan fourteenth James Costello fifteenth, William
Gilmartin sixteenth John Kiyehn; seventeenth, Pete
j. Waters. .
The Water Witch Guards OF Brooklyn Captain Gsorg
A. Grove numbering forty seven muskets, proceeded
Fort Lee where'they contended for twelve prizes Tn
target was well riddled, and the company Of tn
handsomest that have from sister city tn