The weekly union record., 1866-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.
New YEARS AT ORov1LLE-THE OaovILLE

NEW EARS AT OROvILLE-1HE ORo7ILLE
GuARDs.-The editor of the Appeal paid the
good people of the Gem Of the Foothills a
visit on New Years Day, and was present at
the annual Target shoot of the Oroville
Guard He makes the following correct and
excellent remarks, which we quote in full A
few Marysvilliaps had the pleasure of passing
New Years Day with their friends at Orovle;
aud as guests Of the Orovie Guard. They
passed the day very happily. The citizens of
Oroville have long enjoyed the reputation of
great hospitality. and it is very evident they
mean to MAINTAIN it. The attractive feature
in the external displays and demonstrations Of
this New Years Day was the annual Target
Shooting, for company prizes, by the Oroville
Guard, under command Of that popular com
mander H. B. Hunt. The Guard, forty-oDe
etrong, turned out at an early hour, and after
marching through several Of the principal
streets, proceeded to the shooting ground and
commenced the work Of competing for the fine
prizes presented for the occasion. J. G. Moore
and H. B. Lathrop. of Oroville, aud Capt.
Quain, of Marysvie, we're selected as Judges,
who proceeded to measure off $50 yards and
place the target. The shooting then com
menced and was carried on rapidly until each
man fred three shots The shooting over, the
target was covered and removed to the rooms
Of the Judges, where it was duly measured,
the company in the meantime taking up its
march through the town. On New Years
day, in Oroville, it is not uncommon with its
hospitable people to keep open doors-the
latch string being hung on the outside. The
Orovie Guard had beeu favored With several
invitations tc partake Of egg-nog ct ecteru;
and amoug them one from Hon. Geo. Z.
Smith, member of Assembly. The Guard
therefore marched to the beautiful residence of
Mr.. s. where they found large table filed
with everything the appetite could crave.
We never Witnessed more successful raid"
and We doubt whether Sherman's SOLDIERS
captured richer commissary prize. The
Guard, after falling into line, manifested their
gratiecatiou by giving three cheers for Hon.
George 4. Smith, three more for Mrs. s., and
three more for the little SIS. The Guard then
marched to The froat o.: the ST. Nicholas Ho-
tel, where the company prizes were awarded
the writer of this item having the honor OF
presenting the gold medal, aud Capt. Quain,
late of the Marysvile Rifles, the twelve other
prizes. The witty and fecetous style in which
the Captain performed his duty was fully man
ifes,et by the laughter and pleasure of the
audience. Dan. Setchell could not have ex-
celai him. The presentation, one Of the most
pleasant features of the day. was witnessed by
two OF three haudred people. The prizes were
distributed as follows: lst prize-Gold Medal,
raiued at SS5, won by Geo. c. Moore ; %
prize-W ebster's Dictionary, valued at SO,
by John Lytle; Sd prize-SilVer Medal,
valued at SIS, by John Robinson 4th prize
Suit Of Clothes, valued at S25, by Isaac
Upham 9TH prize-Game Bag, Shot Pouch
and Powder Flask. valued at $50, by }. Nj.
CLARK 9th prize-Sver Cup, valued at Sl5
by O. B. Reddng; 9Th prize-Pair of Benker's
Boots, valued at $40, by c. c. Smith; Slh
prize-Sack of Graham Flour, by o. j. Nc
Quad 9th prize-Tobacco Box, valued at
81 so, by S. J. Whipple; 10th prize-Wine
Flask, 10y Thomas Crowell llth prize
Sleeve Buttons, valued at .S5, by J. +. Reed
18th prize-Breast Pin, vauled at So, by +.
B. Heudee 18th prize-Leather Medal,
valued at 500, by G. F.. Leighton. The dis
tance shot was $50 yards, and at two foot
target. The shooting was very good, the
target being badly riddled The best three
shots those of Mr. Moores, measured l6 S
inches second best, by Mr. Lytle, 22$s inches;
third best, by MIR. Robinson, p inches.
The best single shot was by Lieut.. Upham,
which was three forths of all inch from the
center. Privates B. B. Brown and W. Greeu-
leaf made the next best single shots. There
were A shots in the target-44 in ll9 is very
good shooting. This article would not be
complete without an ackno ~edgment of tue
hospitalities of Hunt & Moore, of the St
Nicholas Hotel Walter NJ. Elliott, OF Elliott's
Saloon and the officers and men Of the Oroville
Guard.