The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-20
LONG BRANCH ASTONISHED.
TIE WARLIKB NINTH PREPARING
FOR LIFE IN CAMP.
Col. Fisk as Demosthenes among the Peb-
bIes on the Bcach-Tho Startled Lovers
The Ipterminabie Foot Race-Dr. Helm
bold's Level uead-Jerseymen on their

Col. Fisk as Demosthenes among the Peb-
bIes on the Bcach-Tho Startled Lovers
The Interminsbie Foot Race-Dr. Helm
boid's Level Head-Jerseymen on their
Muscle.
Correspondence ofThe sun.
JoNo BRANcn, Aug. 1s.-Col Fisk's subordi-
Rates imagine that, like their employer, they can
tackle anything and succeed But they are some.
times mistaken. On Wednesday evening last, just
before the Plymouth Rock about to leave her
pier foot Of Murray street. New YORK, an immense
negro woman, weighing about $50 pounds, and as
broad as sho was Tonga fat, Jolly old Virginia
aunty-psnted on board with huge baskot OF wash
ing for some patron at the Branch. While she was
deposting her load In the cabin and giving volumi.
nous instructions about Its safe delivery hell rang
aud the lines were cast OF. Alarmed. she quickly
wsddled toward the guards, but tho boat was al
ready moving and she was afraid TO step OF. In
this extremity, the second ofcer. Mr. Acie Fellows
and the handsome Mr.. George Brad ord who by the
way dressed within an inch Of his life, leaped
without moments hesitation to the rescue with the
intention oflitne the old lady to the pier Their
| strength was not equal TO the task, however, and
she slipped from their grasp,
WITH A FLOP AND YHLL OF TERROR,
into the water. The deck OF the Plymouth Rock
| was instantly o scene of the direst confusion.
Tables chairs, boards, ropes, even empty bottles,
| were raned down upon the bubbles underneath
which she had disappeared. The boat was stopped
| and a rope was thrown to her which she grasped,
and by means Of this she was with much difficulty
landed on the pier. The boat then proceeded on It's
| way.
The bloody Ninth, accompanied by their band
| and drum corps will march from their armory at 0
o'clock this morning. and will proceed to the foot Of
| Murray street, where they will embark on board
| the Plymouth Rock for the Branch.
Col Fisk will lead in person the regiment for the
| nrst time, mounted on q fierce Arabian steod, and
| enveloped in his 5000 uniform. Ills immense dia
| mond will serve in lieu OF calcium light to illu
mine the path Of the regiment down Broadway. II
the side of tue Prussians. The Colonel has been
| practising lately on the word OF command. He has
tho wind blew OF shore, and there lie has spouted
| in stentorian voice four or five pages OF Upton
without stopping. 1t Is related that one night last
week romantic couple who were seated by the sea
side at Rockaway, Immediately opposite,
WERE SUDDENLY STARTLED DIT SHOUTS
Of Attention. Eyes rightw Rally on The
len group, rallyl' Present armsr "Come TO
| in quick succession. Looking around they coul,
see no one, aud 1t was not until constant repetition
| the water that they learned whence the mysterious
ordo-s had come. Possibly Col. Fisk may taxi
| along little Louis, who may pick up auy occi
sional bullets which Gen. Grant may Hnd.
| On arrival here the regiment will 10 into en-
have plank. FLOORS, the officers quarters being car
| peted with Brussels. Each tent IL provided with
looking glass, One comb, large eommode, sucl
| OF eosmetiquc, and n bottle OF jockey club. Mem
| bers are requested to Hnd their own levery.
The boys will enter upon the usual military can't
| routine each day, including guard mounting In tn
| morning aud dress parade In the evening. Hop
are announced In their honor in the Contnen tai
| Metropolitan, Mansion and West End Hotels.
| they can only rouse themselves at A, NJ. an
get 70 sleep az ~ 7. NJ without sumulahts, as O.
| order No. - they may have good time OF IL. b.
| the way how was II that
TUE EXCISE LAW
clause did not o"''r to the chaplain uatl eyery
| thing else had beer rangedi
Tie greatest attraction at present at the Branch
| the large gilt glass sign about which much la
been said lately. and which that priuce Of aaver
Users, DIR. Helmbold, had erected on Thursday VI
| his property here 1t bears the legend: