The New York herald., 1870-10-30
MILITARY CHiT-CHAT.


There is great deal that is farcica about our an.
nual inspections. Everybody VINO knows anything
about them knows they can be improved upon, but
only by holding every officer in the remotest way
connected with them responsible personally for the
proper fulflment OF his duties. 1t is always very
disagreeabe thing even to intimate that any OF our
officers Of militia fall do what Is right and lust in
the line OF their duty, but snch Is often
the case in the matter of inspections
The military code prescrbes very concsey what the
duty OF every captain OF militia company is In re-.
gard to the general inspection and muster of his
company and also furnishes the penalties he incurs
should he make false muster. Yet evidence has
been lodged at headq OF the First division
It is said showing conc.usvely that the inspection
OF certain regiments In the division was carried on
in o way that IS very reprehensibe, to use very
mild term. In the case of one regiment
in particular, II there ever should be made a lest
be found witnesses to testify how In the ranks
were allowed to answer to the names or men who
were absent. and how members OF other regiments
were mustered In certain companies under assumed
names 1t Is to be hoped that General Shaler will
look into this matter, and, II the rumors that
flying about prove true, that charges be preferred
against the guilty parties. fast year most nagrant
case Of false muster was made pubic In the
mERALD IN wnicn II Nv was ,,cna cleary proven tnat
OF his company. member OF another regiment; but
the thing was hushed up or fear of the scandal II
the militia Is to retain Its good name frauds should
not be tolerated either In lis company organizations
or ita annual inspections. regiment can never
gain ANYTHING by encouraging disnonorable actions
ii there be one thing more than another
which field oihcers Of the National Guard
should be taught, 1t is riding on horseback.
The ridiculous show even our cavalry officers, who
are supposed to study riding as or their princi-
dal duties. make every public parade day ought OF
itself 10 make the establishment OF riding school
for field officers subject OF serious thought with the
State administration. few months OF regular In
| structlon would have the effect OF lessenlng the
many accidents which occur on field days to unf0r
| tunates who cllt stick to their saddles.
The inspections show tnat the Seventh regiment Is
Still the largest in point OF numbers OF any command
in the National Guard. II numbers grand total OF
| S04 men. 1t, however, had only 6S5 men present
at its inspection. The Ninth comes next In order
Of Of strength \ having a. grand total OF M 1877
overreachlne the Seventh by one man. The Seventh
In 1851 numbered 919 and 81 IN 1859. The Ninth
1869 numbered 444 only, showing an increase Of 323,
this increase beng greater number than was pre-
| sent at the inspection last year.
The seventy-nrst, regiment. since the. Thirty
seventh was merged with II, begins to look Ike lis
Old self again. All this command wanted time
| ago was good officers a the men have seen their
The induction OF little Seventh regiment element
into its board OF officers has done an immense deal
| OF good.
| The constant hammerlng Of the HERALD at
! the present style OF muskets carried by the
militia regiments has at last had Its effect. The
breech leaders on their account, trusting In the
| good sense OF the State government, which will be
the gamer by the thing, to refund the outlay they
| will incur. Otner regiments will soon follow their
example. This Is decided,ya good move in the
right direction. With the new musket the Nati0uvl
Guard will be formidable bBrrier to riots. With
the old muskets they now nave they stand as good
chance Of shooting themselves around corners as
their opponents would OF getting hit At clear range
| at short distance.
| Wnar about that parade ground at the Central
Parks Governor Holman has promised TO
give. the subject his attention during the
It remains to be seen whether Or not the same
bugbear that Killed the project last year will knock
1t IN the head this year. 1t Is rather poor compi
ment the authorities pay the First division In COM
peing II to go all the way to Prospect Park every
| time division review is required Why should
| Kings county be ahead Of New York;
1t is the intention OF certain gentlemen In this city
to get up col0red militia regiment The enterprise
has been started In the Eighth ward. The question
the wSo tas ase ns @ ssep
| get 1t in the First dvlsion9
| LAwYEREssEs IN CoURr.-Dropping into the court
room the other day we were struck with the unusual
| decOrum prevailing Within the halowed pfecinCtS
| wherein his Honor Judge Brown presidcs and dis
penSeS impartial Justice to all applicants. We oD-
served fewer boot soes resting upon tables and rail-
| ings and less lounging In uncouth attitudes than
OF attire and evidence Of than ordinary atten-
| ton to their back hair on the part OF sundry Of
the younger members OF the bar, like our friends
| Cross and Warner Looking around for the cause
OF this altered aspect OF affairs soon discovered
1t IN the person OF a charming Young lady, who &C.
cupied chair within the bar. and was watching
the progress OF case with much interest as any
| OF the legal gentlemen present; indeed 1t ID our
opinion that she gave 1t closer attention than dd
some OF the younger attorneys already alluded TO
| whose eyes would occasionally 90 astray Upon In
qury we learned that the young lady. whose name
Il Miss Alta NJ. Hulet Is pursuing regular course
OF legal study with Messrs Lathrop BAilcy, with
view to ft herself for the practice OF the law SHE
Is a young lady OF more than ordinary personal at
fractions. bright and prepossessing III appearance
and evidently In earnest In her purpose TO acquire
| profession. -R0GEtaad I111 R.sQisaers oct ~