Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-08

| ExPRAfnkSTAL ARrrLLRRY PRACTICE - The
lying artillery Of the Second Regiment Of Rhode
islar have be-n organized only about a month,
snd is armed with Gen James Rid rsnnon
Stturday aftsrncon ely hteen shells were fred In
nisy-two seconds after the order 20 load was
given-the guns being all aimed as 70 coneeu-
trate the fre on the river upon very small sur
face. The shells exploded when thev struck the
water, and sent the fragments shout In all direc-
Mons, showing a dreadfully destructive pow.rf
II used against bodies Of men advancing up"n the
position After repeating the exhibition OF firing
rapidly, the guns WIRE trained to fire down the
river ana were set at higher elevations than could
gfe~s elevation shot sustained In the air six
teen seconds. and thrown 10 500 feet or shout two
miles snd two-thirds At seventeen degrees ele-
vstion the shot were sustai ed We seconds
and were sent three miles and half: ana At nine,
tom degrees elevation the time was thirty We
seconds, and the distance over four miles.
The guns used were the ordinary United States
bronze g. FOUNDER field pieces far the exterior
10 concerned Thevare bored a trifs larger inside
than the 6-pounder, and r'fsd, according to Gen
James'' plan The projectiles weigh 13X pounds
, WREN solid, and u pounds when made az shells.
The U. Government has had Its three new
batteries rifed by Gen jam. Q, and 10 having its
old ones r'6ed In the same wav. The states Of
Ohio, Connecticut, Indians, Rhode Island, and
Massachusetts, also are provided W tn these FORM
liable guns, while other States are arranging to
have their old batteries riAed and provided with
Gen. James's projectiles
number of distinguished officials were pres-
ent. and the residents In the eighborhood OF the
Monument grounds (where the experiments took
place. were not rs,y sorry to notice that said
nota bles applied their handkerchiefs to their
with considerable perseverance, and some apparent
dlscompcsure, while on the ground. the tfnuvia
from the ofal Of Government cattle killed there
about ,s being very percePtble. Il was believed
that real ling sense Of the character Of this
standard nuisance to the neig hborhoOd was thus
Afforded to the visitors, and that remedy may be
applied.
MORE TROOPS Arrirdf of the N,p York
InsHfy th'rd h.gim,nt This regiment arrived
here at IL O'Clock on Saturday night, and found
quarters at the old Assembly Rooms. Louisiana
/; avenue This regiment numbers eight hundred
men, and 10 In excellent condition as to the health
ana iency Of the men. Thev also made a
favorable i'm Impression AZ to their knowledge of
military matters at a dress parade YESTERDAY eve
n'ng They bring baggage, horses, wagons etc ,
ara iuI tent eqnipage, and have full drum
corps Of twenty drums and ffes. Th regiment
isnc ted from Elmira and surrounding countirs
The Officers are as follows:
Colonel. Il Hoffman; Lieut. Colonel, Crane;
Major, egg; Adjutant, ". w. Hay; Quarter
smith; surgeon, Churchill; Assistant do Medill
Sergeant Major, De Vol
-, ComPsny A-Captain, schlich; Lieutenant,
Mours; Ensi2n, Biles
Bradley; Ensign, Cole.
Company C.Captain, Ba-stow; Lieutenant, Van
Ben ctaf'r; Ems Rn, Durand
Company D-Captain, TAFT; Lieutenant, Colby;
Company E-Captsin, Powers; Lieutenant,
Pierce; Ensign, Baldwin.
wiH%ps%s Eo.sGp dGagls6 Lieutenant
USmpanV G-captain, Dotyi Lieutenant, Cone;
Company H.c.ptain, Clark Lieutenant. Wa.
Dalaa Eo. ai@re dsss ci'rfman' Lieutenant
., Company K-Captain, Fowler Lieutenant, Sui
iivan; EEsign, Stee'
Thi' regiment are enlisted for two years.
a PE>TILENce THREATENED Learning that
much excitement prevailed In the Seventh ward
IN relation to q nuisance in the shape OF a hons
and ofal boiling concern started In rather a pecu
liar manner at the foot Of Eleventh street We
Yesterday paid visit to the locality. The old
Dul ng once known as Jones' Hotel" was
pointed out no the scene OF operations; but It
nesd-d no direction TO ascertain the place for on
approaching II we encountered the most offensive
s sis odo, that ever met our nostrils. The
sPht disclosed through the open windows and
doors was disgustingly repulsive. Purifying
nrsh, purifying blood, and decaying animal
mater In every shape Of nauseous hideousness
met the eye wnile nvriad of loathsoDl- carrior
dies thickened the re- king atrnospher. s.EnouUh
Is as good az feast, and bscked out as speed
my, possible sfte, our experiences we were
the nelg hbof hood. Mr.. Thomas, Mr. " imsatt,.
and others, have been seized with violent vomit-
lnEs and other forms Of illness since the ests
ment OF this nuisance there. From the position
not particle 81 the stencil 10 lost to the nrighbor.
hood and the extent Ia which IL 10 carried by IA.
vofing breeze may be e':mated fact that hap
penng TO encounter its track, We did not get out
OF the detestible ffuvium In coming to the CITY
until through the mall and rirly across the canal
Ii would be difficult to conceive a more hearilpss
and %anton disfeYard of human life than 10 in
VOWED In the esta III shuent o! such a concern in
SO populous a locality, and iE a position too
where the p.stilence sure to spring from 1t is te
az cetdin to infect the neiy hoorins camps Of SOL
~ lad N knn thak,, S.I,,
tonian Is avowsdly connected with this specula.
ton The Board Of Health will undoubtedly
give the concern their prompt attention.
Slsmmsr Cd. 3D. Bat D.CV.,
Col S,oss's Command (
PoINr OF Rocks, July S, 1861 An impression
having obtained In aud around Washington,
founded on the arrival Of forty Eve Of the Stem,
mrr y uard at their armoIy, that the whole com.
pany had been ordered home, we deem II due to
the ely hteen who have not returned, and without
any Intention or desire to disparage the courage
or motive OF any member Of said COMPANY To
state that no such orders have been issued or re-.
ceivrd, and that the return Of those at pre- seut In
" ashington has been occasioned only by the
granting (by Col. Stone) Of a written rsuusst on
home.
The undersigned are not willing to be claa,ed
In the category Of such returning members Of the
company, dseming that duty and honor require
taeir humble services (under the lead Of Captain
KING ht and L'euts Smith, Dow and McEifrrsh)
ment during the full term Of their enlistment
slgned-rhOs. Ii Dorian, orderly sergeant
Nicholas w. Jones, third sergeant; A. Glassgo w,
fourth sergeant; Josrp phi q Dorsey, first CORPORAL;
w n. West, second corporal; Leand.r vii.
so, third corpor l; William T. Watts, John r
Elvans, James William Wilson, G w Sander.
Son, Kelly. Geo Hercus, J. J Boose, w IN.
Appleby. Henry Maxwell, Charles Gooch, ].
c. hetse, r. b. Purseil. =
The CONCERT AT WnLARD's HALL Satur.
night, was well attended, and the performance
ance safsfactory Mtdame Blancha sang well,
though with voice fatigued apparently by over
practice, and affected by tue oppressive stmos-
phere.
Mr. Sherman accompanied most satisfactcrj
on the piano, and performed the aria fnaIe d,
LEererfa Borgta so well AZ 70 call for an encore
SIR kindls responded, giving touch Of the
eccentric In shape Of Schulhofrs Gold Fever
Galope," which was admirably executed
oiEoof Lotti 10 an agreeable tenor. aud made
good Impression. The Shaksperian readings of
Prof Mccoy were ais favoraoIy received The
concert will bear repetition.
SUSPICION OF Foul PPAy-Yesterday, soldier
OF the Mozart Regiment named Roby was taken
III In Second ct near Indiana avenue, with vio-
lent cramps He was t'ken into the tavern at the
corner Of Indiana avenue and Second street and
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