The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04
YI,ARGEr EXCURSIONS. PRESENT UNUSUAL

YJNARGET EXCrRSI0NS.--TTIE PRESENT UNUSUALLY
Il temperate season has proved favorable to target
excursions to greater extent than any sueq
for several and advantage has been taken of
of enthusiasm highly commendablc. As long such
spirit OF military rivalry exists in the country
imrregnabe against the world In this respect have
the advantage OF all other countries in always having
regular armed force Of from three to five millions Of
who are drilled TO the Of arms, and most Of whom
government. Most of this force could be called into the
field in sixty days, and would prove than a match
for foreign armies that could be brought against
them. In this respect the United States may certainly
be set down the most powerful military country in the
world For all this strength the farmer, the mechanic,
the merchant the laboring man. contribute cent
in the shape Of tax Target excursions ia tact have
gotten to be the primary school OF citizen solcry
To be convinced OF this fact need stand for an
hour or two at the Hoboken Ferry ON the New Jersey
side and the different companies they arrive from
this city-a active Intelligent, independent and brave
young men. Our little ncighbor, across tho river
such occasions looks like military town. and the streets
merry with the strains q martial music. More than
hundred Of these companies have visited Hoboken
during present season Tor target practice
ty Of which have been entertained By David Pollock,
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and capable Of receiving four companies A. time. lie
them up dinuers the finest style, and at the
shortest possible notice the OF bis house being
extensive scale and capable OF accommodating
greater number Of people Ut time than other hotel
found him serving dinners to four oil these companies,
whose aggregate numbers amounted to three hundred
and seventy eight mc'-a feat unparalleled we should
in stye equal TO the most arstocratic hotels in this
city, and the wines and liquors. which gave rest 10 The
enter sipmcnt, could not be suipassedhey comprised
the best and most noted brands imported. Since Mr..
Pollock opened the Mansion House. lac has met With the
greatest success and il is now-cscrte 10 by the best
portion OF citizens who in the habit Of visiting
HobOken. He has made extensive enlargement Of his
house, adding dining rooms Of the most capacous dmen
sions, and magnificent ball room fifty feet square
well lighted and ventilated and clear OF post par
Here the ball season will he represented efficiently. IL
has been limited that at the close 81 the target season.
Mr. Pollock will give grand invitation ball 10 the
and committees Of the companies that have bonorci him
with their patronage II viii prove grad aair. These
target excursions must be or benefit TO the III Tie
village Of Hoboken. each company, average,
leave there in cash from hundred and ;ty to Two
hundred dollars. Let target excursions, then. thrive.
IL such compose them that our hardest
battles in Mexico and received the warmcst euloyuns
| Of our most distinguished officer. commanding We
should like, however 70 know before the ends
how many corpsales Mr. Pollock "a 20 receive asi
IL he Ia 20 monopose all that business in New Jersey
He threatens yet 70 dino sis companies 10 tha cay liz
can DO Il easy enough. Well success 70 hla 10 il
fortune.