The New York herald., 1868-06-11

Morrison, J.C.-Armstrong gun and breech-loading
projectiles.
JOlmson-HOtchkiss, Schenkle, Blakeiy and Par
rott prOjectiles. tr .s.ae t-,
Fechet-Devation OF procctiles
Hall, G. T.-Ceneral subject OF fuses
Denison ID. S--Manufacture Of projectiles.
Barnett-Empoyment OF field artillery.
Dah!gren-Classi1lcaton OF fires, direct richochet,
FOURTH SECTION
Everett-Grape, canister and shrapnel firing.
Howard-Thrustlng arms.
tiah, w. P.--The Parrott gun and projectile.
Deshler--Three inch and light twelve-pOunder guns.
Shoemaker-The Danlgren and ROdInan guns.
tOrbush-Employmen OF field artillery.
Wnippe-The altered Springfield musket.
FIFTH SECTION.
Swigert-Iron mortar bed and PLATFORM
flark-Armstrong muzzle loader and projccte.
yones-Manufacture OF spherical case and shell.
Volkmar-SeacOast ammunition and seacoast fuse.
Rodman-Modes OF casting various cannon.
BatChelder-lrOn seacOast carriage.
FOwler-DifYerent instruments usedi pointing
guns and mortars and General Paixhan's stock trail
system.
SIXTH SECTION.
Pope, J. Whale rocket
Martin-Eectric ballistic machines, manner OF al
ranging targets to determine initial velocity.
Broderick-Fied, siege and seacoast guns in United
Pope J.-spencer ana sharp's carablnes.
Ditch-MaDuiacture Of cast iron cannon.
H0skins-Constructi0n Of siege carriages.
1hompson--Method of bfeaching stone walls.
SEVENTH SECTION.
Coombs-Casc shot.
Weeks-Artlery harness.
Russell +. .W.-Rined gunlock muskets.
F1Zpatrick-Signal rockets
Marsh-Barmans fuse and field ammunition.
WiiIey-F1eld artillery carriages.
The hast section, 'the mmortalsn OF the class win
be examined on this special subject tomorrow,
after which cavalry and tactics' will be taken up by
the Board Of Examiners.
THE LIGHT FANTASTIC TOE.
Now that the career Of the nrst class, as class,
fe rapidly drawing to q brilliant close, its members
are allowed certain "privileges,n OF which, to say
naalv n,
avidity; OF these visiting the hotel in the
evenings and prolonging their visits after the drums
beat 70 quarters or course, even cadet cannot be
supposed TO be gifted with conversational powers
as 20 be able comfortably TO sit In very agreeable
proximity 10 a blushlng maiden OF sixteen summers
tpr morel from eight O'Clock In the evening until
midnight and the consequence Is that after great
amount OF small talk ammunition has been
wasted, or otherwise as the case may he,
and everybody In skirt and nounces the small side
Of 'fat and fOrtyn seeks 10 kill time by more
potent me means than gossPng nne means that Ia has
there In not so much accommodation In the hotel for
anything OF the Kind in city ballroom, but when
cadet wants to dance and pair OF bright eyes
the incentive the dimensions OF room are OF very
little consequence TO him 30 long there is space
enough TO move the feet and make single whiri
even though chairs do fall and heads are
knocked together, or old ladies seated IN
remote corners do turn up the whites OF
The perss;elt efforts Of the dancers in the parlors
had the eject the other night OF softenng 1.-THE cap
carried out the tables followed the dishes, the
walters followed the tables, and 10 and behold the
dining room was transformed In the twnkling OF
eye from plain refectory to ballroom, with NOV
Ing figures IN gay attires and the strains of an
orchestra falling agreeaoly on the ear. Now there
IL positively nothing very remarkable about the
dining room, when the cadets and ladies dane
ing, that could possibly inspire newspaper cores
pondent with sublimity OF thought; but word or two
might be said about some OF the ladies which they
may consider quite ungallant II would not be
truthful say aught in derogaton OF their personal
of
the grace with which they skipped the floor or
looked up into the eyes Of their partners, for that
was bewitchingly perfect; but ladies wear, In.
appropriate occasions, gaudy and extraordinary
dresses, as painter hangs out beautiful signboard
10 he looked at and admired, then comment JriTe
what would you think, In an out OF the way country
nook like this, where the festive season OF
10 see a dance. suddenly formed ri short
notice In shall dining room unsuited
70 show and most Of the ladies' TO appear in dresses
that cost their hundreds and bedecked with snowy
ornaments and with trains that reach half way across
t.e room; all styles 10 prevail, with very low necks
khu very high necks, with brants 10 attract the
eye with sleeves that are long and flowing and with
no sleeves at an Well that seems 70 be part Of the
alluded to is TO be taken as a criterion. ana II 40
small an affair he 80 fraught with show
and and Ths' ina Is s,GS commonly called style" what
when the display OF silks and satins and the parade
ef wealth and social standing expected az appro.
ment given Eat short noticer many ladies' who do
not court the impudent gances OF even a shoulder
gandipess OF the --latest fashion, But how they
must have felt out OF place stad old fellows who
talk but little, but say that little well, called them
the bellies OF the evening. What old fogyism
THE CAVALRY DRILLS.
word about the esya wass H; aTa Tas, ,Aese ese
spectators 10 the riding room or plains where they
are announced TO take place, no one can deny; but
that there IL little something about their trial could
be changed, and for the better Is equally undenlaole
The cadets are splendid riders. TO that TACT every
one who has ever seen a squadron nan9uvred, N
which the first Class were the hofsemen, Will oea
assuring testimony; but has there ever occurre'
drill In the riding nall or on the plalI
for long time pact IN which y cade
has not been injured slightly or seriously Ant
whyf The cause seems very evident The govern
mint purchase their horses by contract and the con
cheap for cash. for the simple reason that whoeve
happens 10 get rid 0f them by selling them W TN
government at any sacrifice feels more safe I'm M
anu INIT every hour AFTER he has made the sale
Ihese cavalry horses are better known by the quail
ncauon OF "viciousn In iia severest sense. The Cadet
10 not grumbc at the fact but one or two OF thu
boaru oi Visitors are OF the opinion thst goot
spirited horses eau be obtained without actually
getting horses which are almost as unmanageable Ii
charge as a wilh herd Is on the praries. There II
now IN the hospitai cadet who was injured by the
riciousness oil his sieed several months aQo Two
cadets were hurt at the dr YESTERDAY by the same
cause, and III the unmanagesbe borse that fell "
ms rider 10 lesping dltch In charge few days
previous, had not fallen, who can tell what the con
sequences would have been, with the edge of !
prccpce few feet ahead OF himY There is snotl,e,
thing that rear or two ago did much x
the recklessness OF the onicers commandlns
the squadrons. Everything that could be though
OF that could make cadets life of snaI
account in the exercises was done. Certainly tha
not the Intention Of the officers; but the circum
stances were all the same whether they did or not
Just think OF an ofllcer making q squadron charge
sirhs Of tbs saddles ioosenci. 70 see II in The on