New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-07

bulls eye; Private Slack made the next best, and
Private Hodson the third. Some Of the Continentals
and some of the guests being politely invited sighted
| the gun for shot apiece.
| THE WALTON PRIZE.
| The prize which was to have been contested for,
was put into the keeping Of Mr. Geiger, to wear till
fair and decisive trial of skill shall be had. This
prize is large and most beautiful affair; in fact
the richest and heaviest military medal we ever saw
1t is called the Walton medal being gotten up and
offered by Capt. Walton, and is as fine piece OF
work ever Tyler turned out. 1t consists Of shield
with crossed at the bottom and the other in
sigma of artillery practice wrought out and blended
together in the most tasteful manner. After the can
non.fring, the men were dismissed until "roast
beef" call, and betook themselves to their various
| amusements.
FUN AROUND THE HOTEL.
After dinner, came rare piece Of fun. Different
members of both companies court martialed for
real or imaginary sdemeanors Of the most ridiculous
description The officers ofthe battalion in full dress
gravey opened court in the hotel palor, in strict
cordance with the articles Of The arrest Of the
| culprits, and their subsequent confinement, led to
some footracing wrestling, and other gymnastic ex
ercises, of most exciting character. One of the cn
prits being confined in his in the upper story OF
the texas" barricaded himself in by means Of his
| bedstead, which he took to pieces. Whilst tying
sheets together to let himself at the back window
the sentres forced the door to stop him. He charged
at them with barber's pole, which happened to be
in the room, beat down the opposing sabres, escaped
and ran nearly mile into the woods before caught
This was only one Of number of such scenes.
The trials, though gravely conducted, were inex.
pressby ridiculous and excited the spectators to the
highest pitch of merriment. One Continental and
two Artlerists were tried and condemned, and then
the court had to adjourn for evening parade.
| PRESENTATION OF THE MUsKET.
At the parade, the musket won by the Continen-
tails on Monday, was presented to them in due form
Col. Labuzan stepped forth, and announced the
official result Of the shooting; upon which Mr.. Otis
of the Picayune, presented the prize, on behalf Of
| Mr.. Mcdonnell, to Capt Clark. Mr.. Otis accom-
panied the presentation with handsome gratuatory
speech, to which Capt Clark responded briefly but
feelingy. That was the last drill and parade. The
| Continentals, we believe, have not yet decided to
whom by virtue of the best three Shots the honor of
carrying the musket belongs. Private Samuel Risk
made the best single shot Of the day; he being the
only to strike the CENTER and the only of his
company to hit the bulls eye. The two other bull's s.
eyes npped around the edges but perforated
in the middle. Col. Labuzan, who with the commit
tee inspected all the boards gives it his belief, or
rather surmise, that comparison of the shots, by
measurement from the center, may possibly show the
Alabama Arterists to have done better shooting
| than the Continentals
| PRESENTATION OF THE MEDALS.
At nightfall all hands packed up for departure
and soon reported ready. The Artillerists, who
/ haya ham,
time afterward in singing glees and choruses in the
parlor, to the pleasure of all present. When the
wharf bell rang the approach of the steamer, Capt
Walton formed his men, and ranged them in the par
lor, to present the company prizes, which fired
for theday before at the time the musket was the
prize for ALL but awarded usual by urement Of
1.-THE shots in the board. Thefirst przew awarded
to Private Freret, the second to Articer Brazelman
the third to Private Lewis, and the fourth to Private
Harvey. For the leather medal, or reward for three
blank Shots there were four candidates, who had to
draw lots for it. Though conducted with strict de-
corum, this was scene which afforded much mirth
The manner in which the captain talked to his
men, in presenting the medals, and the manner in
which the men at all times observed the discipline,
and obeyed the captains orders when off duty, re-
vealed the secret Of the admirable training of that
company. The secret is that Of perfect harmony,
good feeling or affection, which binds the captain
and his men together like father and so many sons.
THE RETURN HOME.
The boat being at the wharf, the battalion was
formed-Maneiri's band played "Home, sweet home, u
in front OF the hote-Iourdan's band struck up "The
girl left behind me-, and soon the boat was boarded
As she left the wharf, the Artillersts fired parting
salute of thirteen guns from the bow the brass band
blowed their best; and forest of fire in the shape
Of rockets and Roman candles, streaming and whiz
zng and popping from the upper deck, illumned the
shore and the waters for miles. Opposite Bay St
Louis, another fiery display was let off, Upon arrival
at Milneburg, yesterday morning, a squad of the
Continentals, who could not go to the Pass were in
waiting for their comrades, and welcomed them with
salute of musketry. The city reached the battalion
was again formed, and marched up town as bright
and fresh looking when on Saturday they marched
down. The companies separated at Lafayette Square
repaired to their armories and the delightful festive
celebration was at an end.
AID TO THE MOUNT VERNON FUND.
An excellent thing was done by the Continental
Guards on the Fourth From their own pockets
aided by contributions from the honorary members
of the company, they made up purse of 5000, as
Fourth of July contribution to the Mount Vernon
Fund. Private Risk, the Treasurer, received thu
cash, to forward in due form to Miss Cunningham
Regent of the Mount Vernon Association, at Wash
ington.
IN CONCLUSION, .o.
This reporter would make a special return of hi
thanks for the unnumbered courteses extended t.
him, not only by the Artilerists, but by the Cont
nentals. finer, or happier, merrier, or NOR
gentlemany crowd OF men, it was never his pleasure
to 60 on trip with.
S. S. PRENTIss.-When this gentleman was in hi
glory in the State of Mississippi, during season
high political excitement, there a convention a
fernando. Prentiss was there, and set everything
ablaze with his burning eloquence and inmiable wit
AS was usual hundreds OF ladies' crowded to hea
him. and when he had concluded the welkin ran.
with shouts and applause. Now there was present
one Ddemus Brief, Esq. an opponent, who, like tn
gnat in the fable, never suffered to pass unimprove,
an opportunity to in1ict his bite on the oxs legs
He rose to reply to some of Mr. Prentiss' al
guments. When Didemus had gone through hi
| nipp !; nd had tya tha lost