The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-23

a. ss,s. In forming ~ ressels are placed n NE
rssu. upon The bos oa Of The river about eighteen
~ Ipmt The 6oOrne Upon This skeleton playorn are
.neo plaoed The 'chesree pArkr that constitute the
soOsf rssss ere .s:1 :sGSrsS ~ ,.os IL M manner
!. RAPIDLY formed asleeicas roadway seods Ten Fee
vid,h When the bridge IL carried out in deep wsser
eoau are secured al proper distances and the "oAs
laia BEFORE he euds resting upon the ooa:a seaa
the resseh The cadets are exercset @h
ps until they ,S S,0 work S win s,sse or
dtarcc hundred and fifty feet within sevcn'' en-
minutes and ahsn AL the Aspurtensnoes for fo,mng
bridge OF this character carried 10 tine OF war In the
Az one oc ock the cadets assemble tho moss
css. scss 70 resiasi,a 10 infantry and military tao
bs until I'VE O'Clock They s'eo recte from
ons 70 time o me aos sre Fr.:
Lieut. NJ Wilcox and First Lieut. John he ten me
IN cavalry are ret Lieut. Field ana FIRST
Lieut. John Peersm In tho afernoou there arc
cavalry exercires From I'VE sls O'Clock members Of
the hst ard second cas'es dri tho rev cadets IN the
schools OF The soldier and copsry Dress ade takes
place retreat which beat at tunset This parade IL
merely repetition OF thai IL the morning, after Enicn The
cadets march 70 supper nc seven O'Clock
Every her eve nfp the battalion allowed 10 give q
boz al enc Of the end rooms or iht Academic Hail. where
oarctns s kept up WITH considerable spirit until tattoo
beats O'Clock Frteen mtnutey forwards raps are
struck which tie signal for eatnf shrg the lights in
the camp IRE guest, e. beth hae.s are Invited 10 the
sSu sney are qTs ne ,Ssr ., ns or Sa.
al Cozzem' Hctei The fret fancy ball OF the pa
took place ~ Cozzeps' on Wedr esday evening.
Gen Scott prcseBt part Of the time, and We
ponced amofg the guests = large number or New
Workers. On all other evenings tattoo 10 beat
at half pas. nine O'Clock VisherB On these
alternate evenings RECALLED very frequently With
rensde from the band ~h!ch OF ths bes and
In The country they performing the plain In from OF the
Superinendenis house Mayor Delahed has made sever al
changes for bet hts sppon, Suoern
tepoeus he vii doubt bring to bear upon this In
suton the excessive kno .edge he acquired -he travel
ling in Europe snd examining the Russisn, Eogsh and
french military works especially duri the close or the
Crimean he very properly requires . strict and
puncious compliance ~i all rules ana orders although
at net permssijp Ii given 10 the student 10 indulge in
the amusemene pecul ar 70 cadets Among these IL the
stag dance which was performed Tue day evening
tor the frsiooe this season. II consha In enclosing a
a of space in q rectsp gular form, with candles
placed abel foot apart, and stuck into tho ground A.
each is q tripod OF muske1 with candle stuck
upon the point Of the bayos els attached 10 each The
fun consists IN the cadets perfori; variety OF rd;cu
lous dances within circumference OF the Lighted candies,
md naAy dancing them ali out when one Of iheis mum
Der produces VIC In, banjo, some other musical IN
slument and accompanied by The cadet. 10 variety Of
songs, humorous sentimental. Tee performance was
certainly very ludicrouA, and the vsers coogfeea!ed
round much amused Several OF the cadets sang uncom
monty well, AND their to'os were greeted vito loud ap
plsuae A. tattoo ali scatter 10 their ten: visitors
n the hoel and TIC next morning brings repetition nj
the rout tine duty revourly described The omen
the 20h Of Jene, and win continue ur al the
2Sh Of AuRust the evening Of which grand bau has
heretofore taken place, and no time honorcd custom will
kely, be omitted the approaching breaking rr
Of the present encampment