New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-17
Target Excursion.
NEwl onLEAss; Sent. 15sb, Il

+ tAs9 NEwt 0RLEASs; Sept 15sb, 1856. !
In ansTer TO polite invitation, by Conn
psuy H. of the Regiment National Guards started
from the city O'Clock yesterday morning, and
reached Jefferson City by hs carroton Railroad in
about twenty minutes and at repaired the Armory
of this splendid Company where we found it drawn up in
line and ready to march This model Comnany is at.
tached to Regiment Of National Guards this city,
Regiment which, for than year, has been the
pride as well IS of the chief ornaments of New Orr
cans Company H. numbers about titty members and Is
"a imposed of sone of the best citizens of Jefferson, and
umanded by toned gentlemen and gallant ofeers
-csptain J n Mehahyy and isu.enauts w a limmer- :
maud the Company wheeled into column and marched
III to tile stirring music of full brass band The
march was through the principal streets OF Jefferson City,
and then to the Railroad where getting Into the cars
we're speedily carried to beautiful grove near
at hieh pass arrangements had bsen made for target
nractice The Company marched into tie grove, and
truly delightful and refreshing to get beneath the
shsesipg foliage Of ths sturdy oaks After resting the
Compepy while, the Captain called upon lieutenant
Colonel John n Jaausss drill the Company and truly
was it surprising witness the maneuEers OF this young
Company The accuracy and promptness with which the
most aifcut military evolurons were performed would
have done credit the bestraned veterans and while
the Company was drilling numerous We're the exeiaina
tpnB of slrprise @Ba aamfatioh WHICH Aa IEoha tiie
n any gentlemen present.
AftsT the drill was over the target was set UP, the
GRO una measured off, and preparation made 70 commence
ha contest Of skill in the use Of the muske When all
was eady judges appoin ed &c, the firing commenced
and n. yer before in lives have witnessed more good
el;nS than was exhibited by the members Of this Com
psuy a ng the firing and numerous were the tests at we
expense those who were 50 ~ ~. W ah az
tbnse who were laughing at them Three rounds were
Gss5 and tn target was completely ridded number of
tba bslis hayf lg pierced the bMtseye.
the sho oting over the Company and numerous
nass to the shade Of magnificent and vener
ana oak where q sumptuous luncheon was spread and
neyer did tree s> alter happier or msrrier party than
that assembled te After doing ample justice to the
the upe yas sounded and the Company formed as
nromptiy As though dierng the every day business
al its members 1t wa1 then announced that Corporal
4 Lacoste had wen tbs first prize and Private D. u La-
vanport the second TIE prizes were gold and silver
medal In the shape of star with appropriate devices
mon them The fortunate winners OF the pr1zes haVhe
taken their stand in froutof The center o. tue company
Cal Jacuuess presented the in an anu
beautiful speech which stirred 10 tne hearts Oh Tue hsteh
ers old memories and patriotic faelil' 'gs:
Al az O'Clock p NJ we repaired Il, the peautlfut tob1
of Carroton aud were Hospitality and warmly Heicomeo
by ths citizens of that place After neu,
through the principal streets of the town tne
repaired to saeon where such refreshments as ne
most stood in need Of were Partaen Of Ms.'
made by several gentlemen mot attached to fIe 'ef5
land MANY were the good things that were said j,
And 40 great was the enthusiasm created ampss ens
ssutemen of Garrollton by the sodieriy appearances
COMPANY H. that before left the formeton OF psN
Geopapy to bs attached to the Regiment Of National
| Guard was commenced. After having passed sevefa
hoire In pleasant intercourse with the goud peonle
Cnrfelto the Company returned IN the evening 20 9e
ferson 6ty every body pleased with the
the dey And ended pleasant an excursion aa
was made; and shall long remember with pleasure ns
14th Of September 1855, and the gentlemen composing
1 Company III Of the National Guard. "A GUEST,
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