The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22
THE NATIONAL GUARD.



The Board Of Examination Of arms having approved
the Roberts brsech-eading ride for tho OF the
National Guard OF the State Of New York, brief de-
scpon Of tho weapon may not seem out Of paco just
aow The gun presented for competition was altered
Springfield muskst. The length Of tho barrel Ia thirty
seven and thrss-fourths inches and is caibrs IS.
II n adapted 70 the use Of the rim nrs car
tridgss. and the weight Of the entire arm, when
complete Is nine pounds and thirteen For
version the barrel Of the original piece 10 cut on In
front OF the brsech pin and screwed into . re-
csivse. In the receiver works the brooch block.
which moves upon the rocoll seat BY Of
shoulder, the seat being sem-cylindrical, and
the shoulder hitting IT, The bresch block extends back
the neck Of the stock. forming lever by which
the block depressed to open the brssch or raised 70
close IT. the lover having reversed motions To the back
end Of this lever 10 attached nngsrpsce and catch,
which, whom the bresch is closed locks securely. The
brooch block 10 followed out spoonlike its top
guide the cartridge In loading and its face composed
Of steel plate. which presses against tho cartridge and
has slight motion the block, being, ~ n were
hinged TO Il horizontally and iss centre. BY
OF projection the lever, which Ii struck by ths ham.
In nring, the breech closed and lock ed In cooking
the piece The rsractor IL simple elbow lever worked
aud the cartridge elected by sudden movement in
opening the brsscn. The firing pin passes down In
the receiver bes Dc the block. The rsco Is trans
United In the line OF the axis Of the barrel TO the reco
seat The chamber II made slightly conical and car.
tridges OF corresponding form are used whereby
advantage In The Case Of rsractng The case 10 -
This weapon has stood the tan tssts % required in
Balls in ak minutes and rys.o seconds aS ssssnd
Win charge Of sixty grains Of ns rife powder aud
six hundred and seventh grains Of lead, penetrated
plate beyond. Third-t Was nred by General
Pisasanton fourteen times In ono minute every ball
slnkng the target Fourth-1ho mechanism declared
be simple and having rprin1a
nected with the brssch retractor Fiflh-Firsd with
nlsd cartridges and SUCCESSFULLY fred without inJurns
or losing any cartridges from the chamber Seventh
No obstruction 10 tbs use OF piece according to the
Sand and other extraneous matter dsodaed with
fron, the open or:ech BY ccncnssioo. Tenth-r.ken
minutes and forty Ave secoada
MILITARY ELECTIONS.
On Monday evsnng last an election for officers Of
Company K Ninth regiment Infantry took place the
armory In Twenty sixth street, Seventh avenue
when First Lieutenant William D. Wood promoted
Gp ei % TsssasS IN sss,
OF Wood, and ". w. seguinc chosen First Sergeant
First Sergeant Charles Robbins has bsen elected -
Oakley was chosen First sergeant vice Robbins pro-
sergeantoy. On the same evening a. W. Clark. H. e
Bidwen and W. Brosdhunt Jr., we're elected - cor
Captain John. Appleton, Of Company c. Eighth resi-
msni infantry. has boon elected Major Of that rsg
mont In place OF william Robinson, resigned
rAHGET ExCURuoNA
The Thomas Fsalsy huskstsers under the command
Of Captain Tabele paraded the 18th inst, and pro-
cseded Lion Brewery Park for target practice They
turned out eighty muskets contended for . large
Der Of pnzss and we're accompanied By wannemachers
band.
On the 17tA inst the Richard Dalton Musksteers,
CAptain Palmer visited Eim Park, statsn Island They
mustered ssventy0vs musksss and had forty prixcs
An excellent dinner serve1 up By The host John H.
watsn: apl the company, which u composed Of ahns
cass OF young mon, reflect credit upen the gentleman
after whom they are named.
Tomorrow (NondAy,, December ~ the James Mo-
Conaloeue huskssssrs viii visit Broadway Park.
BATTALION DRfLlA
me right and len vings Of the TwsInh regiment In
fantFy have been DRILLING In Ne Upton scsos Il the
Stsss Arsenal, corner seventh avenue and Thsty6nh
street. during the pasa week, The former assembling
Monday and the latter upon Thursday evening The
movements we're ssnfnsA 70 evouuons ID columa, and
sndsd with the ceremony Of rsvisw. These drills gave
evidence Of the working sptrt which exists in this
sns battalion ariI Of the snA ana sixth eompss,ss
Seventh regiment infantry took place At the armory
Tuesday svenisg I'm inst The men uers remarkably
steady, except few In Che rear rank u the second
Easy, VIE kept quissnG tbcse In ne frost rank the
fourth as1 seventh companies Of tbs rsgnsai viii have
drin - Ne ssnsu te-norrsv Mca1avj evening". 2sA
4 baaalss arm Of ne rhlsrsslasss ianssy sssss.
plscsa Ne ssts Arssssh oovpss Seventh avsius aaA
rsirsy'afsA sts)k - 1hss1AS svsa.aa ssxt sssA.