The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-03

town-two crack shots-athaoted TO rletohera
field, In the rear Of Kaoramn, yssterday after.
noon, quite q largo number Of the sports Of the
District, who, besides the money staked upon
the result, evinced much interest In the proceed.
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yards, and raiis Of 18 yards. ly..-
The contestants were TO shoot IL birds each
and trap for the other; the birds TO DO flown
from a ground trap, and each to shoot his nun.
Der of
A toss for choice Of frst shots resulted In favor
Of Mr.. Yates, but he declined in favor Of Mr..
Williams.
Al 81 o'clock, everything being In readiness,
Mr.. Thomas P. Stacey, the umpire, ordered Mr..
Williams TO load and prepare to shoot.
Mr.. Williams, leading Of, killed three birds In
succession, missed one, killed the fourth, and
declared no bird Williams having six more
single shots, succeeded In dropping that number
Of dead pigeons within the prescribed bounds.
Having concluded, tho result was 10 out Of IL.
Mr.. Yates was then announced, and betting
began briskly, the offers being 500 to $75 in
favor Of Yates.
The trappers placing the bird, and tho string
pulled, Mr.: Yates bagsed " his game, whom
betting again ran high A second shot, and q
miss, had the effect Of tho Williams side offer.
ing even bets that Yates would NOT win. The
third shot secured his bird but tho fourth being
q miss, the friends Of Yates showed no disposi-
tion to bet further on their favorito, as at best
II could only result In q tic, and they were not
prepared to risk much In shooting of The little
side shows" had no apparent effect on the
nerves OF Mr. Yates, and In seven successive
shots he brought his "ayer" each time to
mother earth Eleven shots having been fred,
the friends Of Mr. Yates exhibited considerable
unessiness, as Il was necessary for him to mako
his last shot effective In order to tic. The last
pigeon was placed in the trap, the gun loaded,
the spring pulled the piece fred, and the
pigeon Jew away, Mr.. Yates killing but nine out
OF twelve, thereby losing by ono bird
We understand that several thousand dollars
have changed hands on tho result Of tho match
and tho losers not willing to '"give It up So"
another match between the same parties Is TO DO
made, II is said, for $500 q side, a meeting to
arrange the preliminaries to take place this
evening at Mr.. A. woodlsy's, Pennsylvania
avenue.
UNION WAR PRISONERS ASSOCIATION
regular monthly meeting of this association
was'held on Tuesday night, with Gen. Lasselle
in the chair. A committee, appointed for the
purpose, reported that they had had an inter
view with the chairman Of the Congressional
committee on the treatment Of prisoners Of war,
aud that the chairman expressed his willingness
TO furnish the Union with tho desired informa.
tlOu us lhT pVWtt' itrtHuVuy u
now being sought, by circular, from all Union
prisoners who suffered imprisonment in rebel
stockades aud other prisons.
Gen. Lasselle, Coils Szabad and Henry, Major
Van Buren,, and others addressed tho Union, at
tho close Of which Major Williams presented a
preamble and series Of resolutions.
The resolutions, which were adopted, are as
follows:
Rs,oiVsd, That We. late Union prisoners Of
war, have heard with inexpressible sadness OF
the death Of our resent comrades, Gen. A. Won
Sehrader, lato inspector general Of tho Army Of
the Cumberland, and Lieut.. A. D. Renshaw, Of
tho United States navy.
Resolred, That in tho death Of Gen. Won
Schrader, whose career as q soldier was marked
by skill, bravery, and high soldierly character,
We have lost friend, whose patriotism was only
equalled by his mOdesty, and whose life was dis.
tinguished by devotion to his profession, his
adopted country and his friends to whose en-
srgy aud devotion to his varied duties, alike in
camp and field, very large share Of the dis
opline and succeM Of the army with which his
service was identified was due and whose selec-
ton as an officer Of the army Of the United
States, Mt the close Of the rebellion, every sol.
the invaluable services he SO cheerfuliy and ably
rendered to his chosen country In tho time OF its
greatest trial.
M
adorned his profession by his bravery, his un.
falling activity. we mourn the loss Of cherished
friend, gallant officer, and true patriot. A
man whose many charming and brilliant quail.
tics gave promise Of distinguished success, and
to whose career, now cut short by death, we
had looked forward with tho certain hopO of dis
tinction.
Resolved, That We review with mournful salts
! faction the eminent services and glorious deeds
| of our departed comrade, as We recall the days
when We served together In the noble cause OF oui
country, and that we lament the loss to the
| Union of such worthy men. o.,
Resolved That We tender our warmest sym
pathisI to tho friends Of the deceased, and min
gle our tears with theirs over the graves of the
! departed.
John r. Callau, esq an active member Of the
association, here read an interesting history Of
the lifo Of Father Matthew, formerly pastor oil
St. Matthews church In this city; but, for wan
Of room, We defer Its publication until tomorrow
morning, when it will appear.
RAILROAD TICKET OrFGoE-We see thai
! the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
has established a ticket Office at No 374 Penu
sylyania avenue, one door from Sixth street, fol
the sale Of tickets and for general information
to travellers Mr.. ]. 7. Motif Is the genera
agent for the great mail routes to the South and
Southwest, and no has located himself In the
office, where he Is ready at all times, 10 intoru
those who may desire relative to the different
connections, and any other matters upon uhiet
persons maywlsh information. Arrangements have
been made 10 reduce the fare not only from thiI
city to the South, but from New York, to person:
buying tickets via the Orange and Alcxandrii
railroad. Freight by this route also coming
from New York will DO shipped through Phila
, delphia without change of cars, which will MOI
only save time, but damage and exposure t
| goods. The motive power of tho Orange AMI
Alexandria railroad Is being greatly increased
now passenger and freight cars being added t.
the already iue rolling stock Of the company
and the route for passengers and the dispatchint
| Of freight is tho main highway of the South
We doubt net that the now ticket Office will be I
convenience to travellers 4 telegraph line beinl
also established in tho room for business pur
/ poses.
HANDSOME PICTUREs.-Yesterday oul
attention was attracted to q really bewitohint
life.sizo photograph, on canvas and very ar
tistically painted in pastel, by that highly
talented artist, John Goldin, photographer, No
4 Market Space. The picture is now on exhibit
ton in the window Of Hudson Taylor, book
seller and stationer, on Pennsylvania avenue
between Ninth and Tenth streets. 1t has beer
executed for Miss Josephine Dixon, beautiful
young lady from st. Louis, Mo, and now at tn
| convent of this station in GEORGETOWN. She II