The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17
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TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
rBR LATs IRsPEcn0Ss.

Upon q careful comparison OF the late inspection
with those OF 1866 has been found that the
twenty-five regiments ccnposlng tho First DIVISION
fifteen show decrease OF ll2 against An increase on
tho part Of sevon regiments OF 543 While the strength
Of the organization may thus seem diminish BY
explosions. expiration Of OF enlistment and from
various other causes Is really fact that the citizen
sodiery Of the Empire City are stronger
to-day than they were one year ago. II tho
members OF the different companies who do duty would
only determine not 10 keep upon the rolls the
single man who does not do duty there could not be
such strings Of sbsentees paradcd from year
BY glancng the returns il appears that Troop O.
First cavalry. 10 the best organization in the whole d.
vision IL reports sixty-throe upon the roll and
appears on the ground with sixty twohaying but one
absentee. The Eleventh regiment infantry, which
ported ast year III has this year but two ess zoo;
ss n ssmS SSr sceu.eos from IA down %
eixts.n.ne Tue First regiment Of cayalary, which In
1856 appeared with no baad and 200 officers and men
ali told, parpdss this fail with a band Of twelve
pecss aud AIS Members Contrast this vi the seventh
regiment infantry which rcpons 81 abscntees. the
Eighly. fourth niaLry when has 3I6 stay at homes
against sos on duty Tho Fourth infantry, parad ng
ass wnile 500 OF s socallsd menoers cannot Mud mo
TO appear track roeimea's may be AL very well for
baltaons are those which turn out IN strength
when wanted Instead 81 there bcin upward. OF 1000
sbsenees from inspection in tho First Division, II mat
tors are nj rightly managed there should not DO 400
Lei this growing evil he sradicalsd Al once
COMPANY ,, TwESrr SECOND REGIMENT NrAxxr.
Tho members Of this well known company known Al
the BUSY Bs, gave delightful reunion to their fam
lie, and elds on Monday evening laf, at tho armory
Thsfs waa plenty OF pgonenadiag and dancing aud
elegant collation. r,ed UP 70 those who attended
MILITARY TESTIMONIAL.
There 10 now On exhibition At go Broadway very
handsome testimonial which shortly TO be presented 10
MAJOR II. W. Dogs tof MAJOR General Shaer's RAN by
the members Of company g. Ninth regiment infantry,
which orgsaxation lie formerly commanded II con-
al 4 frame. photokraplS OF
thirty six Of tho members OF The company Each ike
IS per'ec, and was separately taken by cham
berlin.
On Monday evening last The fifty.sxlh regiment
drum corps gave an invitation ball a, tae aImory,
corner Nassau and Bridge streets Brooklyn
RKsvAgp CogvAsD.
Colonel Parmee has ant cipatsd the expiration OF his
furlough aud resumed command " ihc Seventy -arsi
regiment understood he has reconsoered MS de-
termination Of ressnng.
Governor Fsn,ou has commissioned Captain ~ 7.
conynsh.n ne ni',orsn o. sherman sM.eh Ihscusn
1e.. 80 brevst major OF volunteers.
courts sAhiIAL oROKEnD.
general court martial ~ ordered " assemble A. the
armory OF tho Second reg msns infantry O'Clock
A. NJ on Saturday November 49, or A. soon thereafter
40 possible Tor the trial of Captains John W. Leonard
Company A; John Galiay. Company q; William ~
Marsh. Company u, aud second llautsnant william j.
Orr, Company y, all OF tue Second regiment Infantry
aad such other prisoners as nay be brought.
Brsyet Brigsdler General John ii. Bell, Seventy.
6rsi nfsnny; Captain John Raw Second infantry,
aud Captain Charles l. McGowan, Twelfth infan.
w. MAJOR George II. schisnsia viii attend
the cout bis official capacity. The interests OF the
service requiring immediate example The court will sit
the First brigade OF infantry will assemble a lhs Arnory
OF the Twelfth regiment infantry, corner OF Fourth
eight o'clock r. ~, Tor the trial OF delinquent oficsrs
returned absent from parade drill during the year
The following 10 The detail for the
colonel Knox McAse, twelfth regiment nanlry; Cap.
tain sylvesisr Murphy, second regiment infantry
Captain orlando r. Smi,h seventy frat regiment tn
fsn,ry.
FOURTH BRIGADE COURT nAsrAr.
The court martial convened for The trials Of Captain
David = Brown and Captain George J. Clan Ransd, ~
Leonard Of the Fosrsh Infantry, vas precedent ds
solved both officers are released from arrest and
ordered their post In approving the prossedags and
ordering the dissolution u the court the commanding
r@psra states iha, ~ 1csr sbsens IRON bis csnmaa6