Litchfield enquirer., 1868-10-08
= On Monday r;obt tbe Jackson GuardS

On Monday night the Jackson Guards paraded for the first time in honor of their victory. It was decidedly the funniest thing of the season. The drummers had been sent for from abroad, but the fling was native, and ''Hail Columbia" ''Molly Putthe Kettle on, s'Rogue's March, y "Yan- kee Doodle" "Green's March and ''The Girl 1 left behind Me-" were combined in to one of the most pleasing and remarka- ble melodies that ever came. within the range of our musical experience. But the fling was not, on the whole, so intricate as the marching. The great object in viow seemed to be to accustom the Guard to turn corners. The Hon. Michael Bray and few other veterans furnished an ex- cellent example to recruits in this respect. The Guard won't have to drill any more on turning gcorners+Le>>s1ows the intuitive glance Of the great Captain, in their com mander to seize just the moment when they were in the mood for 1t, to teach them this most difficult portion of military tactics. Most of the maneuvering took place about the Centre Park, South Street being found too narrow to march in, con- fortably. The gentle curve of the Park fence suited the tactics admirably At the next drill the Jackson Guard will be taught to march straight. ahead-a comparatively easy matter.
 There was one manmuvre, however. that the Guard were up to. If there is any one Democrat in moro perfect sympathy with the Guard than another, 1t is our newly elected first selectman. He senta a request that they would call on him at his office. Accordingly, after marching was over, the commander. reluctantly, we learn, gave the following order: "Front Face!-which means toword F1ank Hale's!" The Guard understood that order perfectly-an the maneuvre was performed so neatly and rap idly, as to surprise even MT. Hale, who has seen it done thousands of times be fore; sergeant Seymour, corporal Cham pin, and private Deming, arc said not to have participated ill that charge. It is said that the company flag, too, disappeared at that critical moment.
 We are informed that after tho Guard reassembled at it's quarters the following action was had:z
 Prizes were awarded, to Private Turrell, for most marching (he march T t1>c <,fo lo Crossman's to Hale's); to privates Bray and McCarty, for sustaining private Mer- riman through the fatigues of parade; l to Corporal Champlin, for steadiest front face and most solemn and soldierly ap- pearance; to Sergeant Seymour, for general good behavior (not becoming uproarous with the fun, like the rest); to color ser geant Beckwith and private Deming, for 'srallying round the fag," particularly in the charge on Hale's
 To make the next public performance a more perfect success, it was voted: 1st. To remedy irregularities in marching by re- moving all the old officers and appointing new ones (done forthwith). 2l. To avoid the difficulty experienced in forming line, by getting new lamp sticks, the old ones being found too crooked for use. Sd. To abolish transparencies-they didn't stand the test of actual warfare. 4th. To dis continue the music as having a tendency to confuse the Guard while marching. ] ATTENTION BoYs IN BLUE.-There will be a meeting for Bushes and Drill this (Thurs- day) evening, at o'clock, P. M. Bo pune tual and let there be full attendance.
 A. B. SHUMwAY, Capt.
 - The Cattle Show, this year, was not a pecuniary success, and there is-talk of dis continu ing it altogether. The Horse Trot paid expenses.
 1 A son of David F. Bedell, was terribly kicked by horse, Wednesday. He is se- |