The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02

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The weather during the past week has been favorable
to the target excursonssts, and Monday Tuesday
and Thursday the st eets were 8lled with them.
We have received the following communication from
correspondent, in refereDce to suitable testimonial
be gotten up for the Nati9nai Guard:--
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
II IL not time that this magnificent volunteer carpa
ohe seventh regment, admit "a to be- of It's kind, the
cest Ia tho world for the merchants and other citizens
to sho~ the regiment admiration and our esteem for
IN The annual expenses q tho corps are quite heavy,
bat still they made with such judgnsnt aud pru
dence that It has endorsements There are two
ways III which the regiment might be complmentcd.
One by the presentation Of valuable service Of
plate, 70 belong to it fofever, and to bo used
rops Of iesivisy, to have it establish corps
posed ffhe younger sons Of respectable citizens, who
tho ego eighteen years. and whose parents should CON
ilutc annually certain for this priyiisgs This
would keep the regiment full and respectable and con-
tribute . handsome sum to the military chest
SUGGESTION.
wo understand that Colonel John A. BogaIt and Lieu
tenant Colonel Joseph Craig of the Second regiment have
rendered their resignations TO take effect the ist
January next
The following nsrnea canranior parsed oecc.--
The watches c Makers Guard Capt. Beg turned ous
A. muskets their annual excur.on, they attracted
considerable attention and marched we'll.
The Tompans Guard Capt. Brewer went their sixth
annual target excursion to Pollocks Hobokcn. They
bad 80 muskets and twenty-five prizes and
panied by Wannakers brass band.
The Rigncy Guard, Capt. Mainsded, turned out 90
nusles nine grenaders They had twenty. xix prizes
to contend for at Staten Island and accompanied
by fary's brass band.
The Evening Post Guard numbering % rlusets pass-
cd the HERALD office under command OF Captain John II.
Gilmore
The ODor neil Foundry Guards Captain Thomas Nc
Donough, accompanied by Manahan's Brass Dsnd pro
ceedeo 30 East New York for target practice. the
pany numbered thirty muskets, and fifteen valuable
prizes awarded to tho crack shotsamong them,
a gold watch.
The spratiey Light Guard went their first
nual excursion 10 norrsana The majority Of the
pany belong to the Seventh regiment aud Of they
looked well.
Tho No Surrender Guard Captain Frcy went on
tier annual excursion on thursday, and attracted much
attention.
The Druggist Guard, Captain Peck composed Of tho
employees Of tho wholesale druggists Of L city made
their first parade Thursday hfty ynine strong sixty
two prizes distributed at the Brancreth House,
Friday evening. Competent Judges say they mace
hpe appearance many Of the regular oganscd
panles in the city.
The James McGowen Guard, named after well known
politician In the SIKH ward viii parade tho 10th
inst. Dobohcn. The company has the reputation OF
being respectable and well drilled.
The Unionport company organization composed Of
members az Tho Upionport Land Asfociation, sixty
n,uskos, under comma-d OF Captain ucCauiey. of the
18th regiment ylsitad their grounds at tnionport
Thursday last, where thoy shot for prizes, and had
pooi time.