The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-30
Target Excursions.

The Hoe Guard, Capt John Draher accompanied by
Sheltons Brass Band their third target
excursion Wee esday Goth inst, Struckmans
at strykers Bay The company is composed entirely Of
workmen and apprentices from the printing press and
mandatory of Messrs. Hoe l. Co. The following
prizes contended for and follows First
prize, gold watch, presented by Col R. NJ Hoe, and
by Jas. Thompson; second do, do, presented by
Robt Hoe by L. Jagg third do, do, presented by
Peter j. Hce by W. McBarrow fourth do. suit
clothes, presented by A. s. 30 Een by Burns;
fifth do, $50 gold piece, presented by sanasrson
by do by Whit AXE seventh do, muske present
ed by b fngerman, won by A. W. black eighth do, a
by Capt. Draher ninth do do. presented by Wan Colby
won by Brown tenth do gold pencil case presented
Sesn by Foasma J.
twelfth CO., gold ring, presented by " 5. Smith. BY
VIM Hanna thirteenth do gold erea tpin pre'es ted
presented by Oliver Moore BY L. Kicker. fifteenth
do enc box presented by Isador Arnaze, by
Geo Acker; sixteenth do silver pencil case presented
by J. Blair by p Dies; seventeen. dr., wreath
presented by Isador Arnaize won by J. Cinch.
The Pickwick Guard Captain McSta,k, composed of
Co. No. 2 visited Newark, N j. last Tuesday, their
second annual target excursion They numbered thirty
Dodsworths No. Ban accompanied them. They par
took of splendid dinner after the shooting at Capt
Stewards, in Newark
The Van Wrinkle Guards imposed of the men in the
employ of D. J. Van Winke manufacturers of pia
foes proceeded to Flushing for target practice Wed
| nesday numbering forty men The prizes we're won
by, first, splendid watch, Francis snios; two ladies'
gold breast pins earrings Francis hammond cake has ke
Mathew klien; half dozen silver spoons, Ferdinand
Frgdjang splendid castor, William Gstus; gold pen
Gil, J. Pinkney; gold pencil, Benjamin Browniag
gold jim, H. White; silver butter knife, Hammond
Linche butter knife j. w. Balland This company
infantry muster Of fantasticals. fully equallng in
funny ool ing costume groesque carriage quaint cut
coats ana theari ally arranse ed heads OF hair their
mounted confreres Of few days Every piano making
different from the other in appearances
that they called to mind the varying dscodsnce Of
note which would issue from bad instrument when
fingered BY boarding school miss redoen of dread and
butter" However, the Guards had fine time, good
shooting and most uniform supply on the dinner table,
The Red Rover Light Guard upon their fecond au
rusl excursion under the command Of Captain James
"Wednesday They pnaded in excellent Ger, and shot
silver len doll cola Nice od Ia.Eet soa
pencil five dollar gold piece, and five dollar hat.
The lie Ga.z Guard, Captain Sullivan, numbering
sion 10 the Forest House, Long Island The following il
the list ef prize.God watch, by Captain Sullivan;
silver bread basket Mr. Donovan; silver cup Mr. Mobiles
new hat, L. Corbet splendid wreath, Patrick Hogan;
silver watch, Sinclair target r Bradley. After din
several toasts and songs given well the
hosts health kidds Band discoursed very fine music
The Browning Guard, named in honor of Joseph G.
Browning Of sixth street went their third annual
cursion TO Mr.. David Pollocss Hob,ken Wednesday,
where they shot for fourteen valuable prizes.
The North American Foundry Guard from East Brook.
lyn, with forty five mpskets passed office wedaes
day, excursion to Boll's Ferry. They we're com.
msndsd by Car,s'n salt
The second annual target excursion Of the Allen Agr
cultural Guard Capt yapdergrft came of at Flushing
on Thursday The prizes were ararded as foIlowslst
prize, silver watch, by J. G. Cooper; I'd do, a
clock, by r Morgan Cd do, geld Ioclet, by Mr. 0ster
bought; 18th do, silver castor. by George James; 5h
do gold pencil, by Mr. Mcvan 9Th do, a silver
SPOONS by Cary 7th do set silver spoons by Kent
sth do Two silver butter knives by G. Merrill 9th do
o gold pencil b. 7 Kepau; 10th do silver knife aud
for, By G. II. Wagner, nth do silver cup by j. Rick
et 18th do two silver spoons by T. Farley; 18th d.
ret kni,ss and forks, By Anthony Ryan lath do hat
by Mr.. Thrift, 10Th do set knives and forks, by Mr.
Clark; 10th DO, plush cap, by Mr.. Culver,
The Atlantic Guard, Capt. William A. Brusls, number
zig rty musie and seventeen pioneers accompanied
by Kidds brass band proceeded their fall parade and
target excursion, Friday, to Clifton Park, Staten
Island There thirty three prizes awarded to the
best shots in the company After dinner, the captain
presented, behalf Of the company in neat speech
gold medal TO the secretary Mr. Patrick Boyle-to which
he responded Everything passed OF agreeably notwith
standing the rain.
The David D. Egan Guard, Captain william +. Egan,
passed the Herald Office, their return from John j.
Snedkers, Friday evening, whcrs they had been to
shoot for eighteen prizes LIST prize, presented by D.
Igan's journeymen the target frame, by Private
Fitch; 20, double barrelled gun By Mr. Human 3D.
cal basket won by Mr.. Armaline; 4th piece of fins
cloth, for coat won by Mr.. Coon 5th, set OF silver
spoons, won by Mr.. Ravanagh; 9th cake basket won
by Mr.. Kelly; Ith cake basket, by Mr. MoGat; sth
q set Of spoons won by Mr. Parker 9th, magnificent
silver cup, won by Ensign Wright; 10th magnificent
silver cup, by Mr.. Scott 1lth gold ring won by
Mr.. Dolan 18th, handsome gold chain, won by Mr.
Costigan; 18th, gold pencil by tfr Dvyer; 14th a
get Of forks won BY Mr. conoogue 10Th. handsomely
bound copy OF Shakespeares works, won by Mr. Ford;
10th, set Of spoons, WONT by guilds boy Coffee II tn
gold pencil won BY Mr.. Owen; 18Th, handsome silver
medal presented for the best single shot won by j.
Qun, who hit the centre Of the bulls eye.
PRICE OF PASSAGE FROM CALIFORNIA TO New
YoEK.-The following the rates charged By the
steamer which LETT ran Francisco the ist =
r,., y, s.,s room, r""s ,g.a N'oa'a Coo