The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-03

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NATIONAL dg nsn y sda1n O or New Yesx,
BY virtue an appointment from his Ercelency The Gov
ernor Of ne state and Of commission as Major General
Jsnpay Is 1897 the undersigned hereby assume. command
Hssdqusrtsrs tho present essaSSsd Al ia
HLExANDER sHALER, Major General
THIRD REGnEM BESpIx.
This dashing Zouave regiment had very good bat.
talon drill at the State Arsenal Monday evening"
numbering some two hundred and twenty muskets. In
the several evoluons the deserve credit for their
correctness and soldiery bearing Marching in line Of
battle. the deployment fankng, massings and passing
from line Of battle 70 columnwere excellent On wednes-
day evening the commissioned officers had drill at
their armory Masonic Hail. Thirteenth street, and on
Thursday following commissioned ofcers
instructed in the school Of the guides At the ocers
meeting Friday evening considerable important bust
ness was transacted An appeal having been made by
Captain Cox TO the Chief from the deci-
sion Of Brigader General Burger in tho Of the
election Of major held last November the Governor has
ordered that said election be aside In accordance
Herewith election will be held at the rcgmental
armory on Tuesday next to fill such majority. Captains
Hamilton Cox and Murray are the candidates.
At an election for Second Lieutenant OF Company b.
held on Wednesday evening last, Mnthome Udell, an
old member the Seventy regiment was the unani.
choice OF the members An excellent selection.
The armory of the regiment located at tho
of Twenty fifth street and Fourth avenue will be
pleted some time during March.
REGIMENT, COLONEL MEYfR.
The regular annual meeting Of the Board of Officers Of
this regiment hold at the regimental armory
Monday. OF tactical instruction for the year
was PROMULGATED. and general agreement regarding
company discipline arrived at, with view OF pro-
noting the welfare OF the command.
AT tho third annual ball OF the regiment held on the
Gath ut at 1.-The Germania Assembly Rooms the attend
the most fashionable and distinguished that
ever graced any ball. The Governors staff well
represented besides delegations from almost every reg
ment in this section OF the State.
Lieutenant FL Hartmann. Corn,apy Il. has been
elected captain of Company ID. The members Of Com
at their armory, on Monday evening
An election will soon be ordered to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the promotion Of Major Hlenbrand to the
Kaber named as acceptable candidates The retire.
nent Of Captain Mayer and Lieutenant Clasen OF this
regiment is much regretted
FIRST eAvALRy BRIGADK
In compliance with the recommendation OF the IN
spector General the Otto troop ordered to report for
duty part Of the Fousth squadron OF cavalry, In con-
junction with troop A, Third regiment, cavalry. Cap
tain Henry Brnker is appointed Major OF such squadron
and Lieutenant Hartman detailed to command troop
A. Fourth squadron BY special orders the Washington
Gray troop transferred from the Eighth regiment. in
fantry, to form q part Of the cavalry brigade.
At an election for Brigade Major held brigade head
quarters Tweny-third street and Eighth avenue,
Monday afternoon, Major Z. H. o. Kent an old cam.
paigner, unanimously elected to that post.
An informal meeting Of the officers of the First
valry regiment regarding their Colonelcy held at
evening Several candidates were mentioned but the
most acceptable officer named Major Henry Brinker
Of the Fourth SQUADRON whose nomination was subse
quenty unanimously agreed upon The election is or
dered for the 9th inst
NINTH RpaIxaST, coIoSKl WILCOX
At election to fill the vacancy caused by the rcsig
of Major Inng held d the regmenial armory Ia
Twenty sixth street on Thursday evening, Captain
rsgmen cous: martial + ordered for the 18th, Cap
tain Johnston President Division drills will be held
semi monthly throughout the season The reg mental
held election Monday evening for second Lieu
tenant &c. which resulted in the choice Of r. p Court
ncy.
MILITARY BALLS
Company l. Twelfth regiment, Captain Rayn0r. gave
wa,. on Monday evening, which was we'll attended.
The drum corps Of the Eighth regiment had very
fine ball ~ Irving Hall on Tuesday evening last
On Monday evening last, while the members Of Com
pany r Hawkins zouaves, wore Ct drill they were sur
prissd BY party Of their lady fends 1t the armory
was improved by the members presenting Capt Henry
G. Psrlsy with beautiful sword - token Of their es
Troop c, Third regiment cavalry, Captain George W.
sauer had recherche hall as the Union Assembly Rooms,
in Elizabeth street on Thursday evening last The sle
OF the metropolis out IN force NJ this delightful
military reunion.
BATTALION DRILLS
The officers and non commissioned officers OF the
Seventy first regiment, Colonel Parmee, bad skeleton
drill with distance cords At the State Arsenal Tues
illustrative bot under the skful handling OF its we'll
lchooled commaDdant the battalion received CONSIDER
able instruction in the practical workings Of the tactics
The Twelfth regiment, Colonel John Ward, Jr, had q
very fine battalion drill 1t the State Arsenal on Wednes
day evening last. As this the FIRST appearance Of
the Colonel since his accession to command the old
Twelfth he ia TO be congratulated upon his ada
correct and efficient instruction Of the battalion this
occasion Some three hundred and fifty muskets were
in line
on Thursday evening the Sixth regiment, Colonel
Mason assembled nj the State Arsenal for battalion
drill Some hundred men were present, and under
the instruction Of its efficient commandant executed
some twenty battalion evoiutions in very solderly
In the details many errors were noticeable,
however
fine drill Of the commissioned and commissioned
officers of the Eighth regiment, Colonel Carr was held
the regmenal amory on Thursday aud Friday even-
Tnc Twenty.third regiment (Brookyn) Colonel Pratt,
assembled at Portland arsenal Tuesday
ing for drill as skeleton battalion. The exercises were
up TO the usual Standard although much praise can
be accorded the men for their attention and line appear
ance. Many ladies' were present. who seemed 10 enjoy
''' NV '''' DESIGNATIONS AND PROMOTION.
AT an election recently held in the Fifty sixth rcg-
ment, Brooklyn, Captain William L. Berrisn, OF the
Third regiment was chosen Lieutenant Colonel, vice
s .mda wsor vice Major stvies nrorpo,sS i;ss,sn.
ant Colonel Fifty-second regiment
Lieutenant Henry Irwin has been elected Captain Com
papy r. Fory-seventh regiment, Brooklyn T. d., vice
Vandewater, resigned Lieutenant VIM. d. Cornell TO DO
First Lieutenant vice Irwin, promoted and Lieutenant
n H. Bonny Second Lieutenant
Lieutenant Frank W Sterry has been elected Captain
Company A, Sixth regiment, vice Van Caspers,
signed G. u. Taylor to be Second Lieutenant Company
l. vice sulcer resigned; Jacob Otter Second Iieuen-
ant Company ID, vice Wasserman; Lieutenant Michael
sachebcrg has resigned from Company H.
Lieutenant Company X, sixth regiment
Lieutenant George n wingate has been promoted
Captain of Company D, Twenty-seccnd regiment, vice
Gilbert. resigned
In the seventy ninth regiment, Hghlanders, George
Adair been elected Second Lieutenant and Andrew
NcIetchie appointed Surgeon vice Norvel, resigned
Ia the Twenty third regiment Brooklyn, John Thomp
son has been promoted be Second Lieutenant, and
James NJ stephenson, Second Lieutenant, vice Tomp
kins, resigned
In the Ninth regiment, City Guard, Lieutenant VIM
o. Wood has been elected Lieutenant and BENJAMIN r.
Stone second Lieutenant Of Company X.
H. Van Ambergh has been elected First Lieutenant
OF Company d. Potomac Guard, Fourth regiment
Zouavcs Gilligan, resigned
Al an election Of Company d, second regiment, held
on Monday evening" James Gallagher major OF the
regiment, was elected Captain and Owen Moran First
Lieutenant.
EXAMINATION RREgc1i- LOADING SMALL ARMS
IMPAIRMENT or CoxMIseARY GxNkRAL ON ORDrANcE,l
NEw YoRk, Jan. 30, 1857. I
AS many OF the inventors and manufacturers of
breech loading have been unable TO produce for
examination samples Of their In time for the pres
emit meeting Of the Board Of Onicers, convened by
Ord M cyfea of fnrt ha min