The New York herald., 1867-11-10
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
rsspscr,os or rur FIRST oAvArar.

RspkcrIoN FIRST CAvAIRy
1t is always considered proper place cavalry IN .he
rear This year this virtually the case was Illus
rated by the inspection OF the First cavalry ON Friday
afternoon last in Tsmpkins square, verifying the ruh
OF the biblical saying 'Ihc last shall be hrs, and the
first shall be last" The different troops nine 10 num-
Der, came upon the ground very good sbspe thos"
OF Captains Reiss Hamm, IAndwehr and Winters ap-
pearng TO good advantage In order to bring the entro
battalion into line the formation was made obtQneiy
from the northeast TO the southwest corner OF ms
square With the exception OF great gap cfs between
the ars troop upon the right and the next ono TO hs
formation was we'll done and handsomely delivered over
TO Colonel Bnnker by Adjutant Coiyer although We dd
not see any posting Of the coios or salute 70 the same
As Major Kent, the inspector. attended bv Two o.
the brigade staN, rode upon the ground the reVsw
at once commenced. post guide was esiabiishcd pus
most and rode around the regiment ith them. No
marker was stationed 10 indicate the point OF aenanse
Of direction In turnpg ont the ncwy orssnnv" gs.,,r
On twisting about In variety Of ways There was ."
equazaon OF companies, and some rode pa:t 6y fansG
ron others by patoons Upon repassing In double tme
or on the troi Inc we're not kept well in band
and were t5o crowded Lieutsnant Colonel Issner
nrought Il INTO line for the rst .aiuteColons Bvnker
bens the reviewing ofcc and Major Kent the inspect
.nsco" There were upward Of three hundred officers
ANA pryate5 Out which shows great work on ne par on
tEe energetic Colonel whom he assumed command OF
ne nine AZ Aas2s H. ssisSSS rsS S
spcction and muster we're over Al about fonr = -
EXCURSION MAJOR RAILEys HoksE rkoQY- /.
This troop WHICH Is mostly composed OF omccE ~
the cavalry Brigade and consists OF coioneis, ieutenans
colonelf s}Ors captains and leutsnants assembled sd
on Park Il0.h street and Eighth avenue, on Thursday
last Shooting commenced at Twelve O'Clock. ~ Wa
extremely cold aud dancing on the outside platform Wa
out of the question. Thefe wero quite numoer OF
przes Lieutenant Fisher winning the hrst SCI os
silver the gift OF Major Bailey Dnnor was served up
AZ four O'Clock Al the conclusion OF the same sne :on
plnv euoy ell themselves dancing N tne 's'pe ""'-
| room inside until II was time 10 scparato.
paRaps OF rIs-r pIsisioS.
\ Thu canning nnulyersav OF Evacuation Day, which
falls ON Monday November 25 ths year, s 10 Do cee
bratcd by . parade Of the First division NAhons'
Guard No orders are out as yer.
coxriSy v, NINTH RE1txEsT KinnioN
An election held at the headquarters OF tns con"
pany Nos 22l 10 227 West twenty -siIth street ."
Wednesday evening, November o, TO hll vacancies.
Captain William f. Van wyck presided. The voting 70
suited In tho selection Of the following noncomm,s
| sioned oficers-Fifth Sergeant John H. Wood 70 ~
Second Sergeant in place of tharies w. homAn-
Fourth Sergeant Martin W. McKinnon 10 be rhird ser
geant in place OF John y. Fleming Private Samuss "
Smith 10 DO Fourth sergc ant place OF Martin W. Nc
Kinnon promoted. Treasurer William n. KING w os
Fifth Sergeant, in place OF John ii. Wood, proInosea
i Private Samuel Wyatt TO be Third Corporal Prlva.
| william n. Hezellon TO he Fourth Corpor1 pnsan
| LAMBERT n. Green 20 be Sscre ary. in place ~ sonh
| Taylor, promoted TO DO Sergeant Major.