The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-05

TARGET EXCURSIONS THE PRESENT UNUSUALLY
i temperate season has proved favorable to target
for several past and advantage has
II by youthful citizens of all classes, with degree
OF enthusiasm highly commendhble, As long as such
spirit OF military rivalry exists in the country, wc are
mpregnabe against the world In this respect we have
the advantage Of all other countries in always having
regular armed force of from three to Eve millions Of
@ho drilled to the of arms and most Of whom
pracsed Shots and this without any expense TO the
government Most this could be called into the
held In sixty days. and prove more than m tch
for any foreign armies that could be brought against
hsm this respect the United States may certainly
be set down tue most powerful military country
world. For all ts strength, the farmer the nic
the merchant the laboring man, contribute cent
in the shape Of tax Target excursions in fact have
gotten 10 be the primary school citizen soldiery
To be convinced Of this fact need but stand an
see and the different companies they
this citya active intelligent, independent brave
young men, Our little neighbor, across the river,
such OCCASIONS looks like military town and the streets
merry with the strains martial music More than
one hundred Of these companies have visited Hoboken
ty Of which have been entertained by David Pollock
Esq OF the Mansion House, in that place, whose
target ground is the finest in the vicinity Of the city,
serves them up dinners in the finest STYLE and ut tho
shortest possible notice. the capaces Of his house being
greater number OF people at time than any hotel
in that State One day last week called there,
whose aggregate numbers amounted to three hundred
and seventy eight meua feat unparalleled, should
take IT, In hotel Keeping These dinners served up
in style equal to the most arstocratic hotels in this
city, and the vines and liquors, which zest to the
entertainment could not be surpassedhey comprised
the best and most noted brands imported. Since Mr.
Pollock opened the Mansion House. he has with the
greatest and it is resorted to by best
portion Of citizens who in the habit Of visiting
Hoboken He has made extensive enlargement of his
house, adding dining OF the most capacous dmen
sions, and magnificent ball room Rfy feet square,
we lighted and ventilated and clear of post pillar.
Here the ball will be represented efficiently It
has been limited that at the close Of the target season.
Mr. Pollock will give grand invitation ball to the officers
and committees of the companies that have honored him
with their patronage II win prove grand affair These
target excursions mns be OF benefit TO tho little
village of Hoboken, each company, on an average,
leave there in cash from one hundred and Atty TO two
hundred dollars Let target excursions then thrive.
It was such men compose them that hardest
battles in Mexico, and received the warmest euogums
OF our most distinguished officers commanding We
should like, however, to know, before the ends
how many more companies Mr. Pollock is to receive and
he Is to monopoze all that business in New Jersey
He threatens yet to dine six companies in the day. He
can do it easy enough. Well, success to him. He is
hearty, honest whole souled fellow and wish him
ortune.