The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-01-28
MILITARY CHIT +. c1HrAr.

II yesyrarc happens that anything goes wrong
IN the Seventh regiment 60 thorough N its disct-
pine aud 20 great regard have tho mempers for tho
wcffrc OF the organization; but II would seem that
there Ia screw loose somewhere. the sixth com
pAny are In terrible way about certain psrtes' ex-
travagsncc, and the disafrected have already
Apld Two meetings to take into consider anon
the wrongs that ought to DO righted, and there
now comes pretty well authenticated report
tnas storm cloud ID settling over another COM
pany. the members OF the sixth company have
an undoubted right 70 know where their funds
90, but II appears that the trouble makers In the
other company, apparently without any such JUSTIN
cation a. tne Sixth had for their action, are
deavorng 10 knock the peace and discipline Of the
company ON the head In Q way that, II the rumor
be correct, looks. rather 'conspracy'like, to say
the least The military code prescribes exactly
Whist rights members of company IN the militia
ere enutled TO- ana whag offences justify their ex.
lllsion be they even commissioned ofcsrs; but the
C0de certainly gives M MINORITY Of any militia or.
ganlsahon the authority 70 hold secret meetings.
appoint themselves committee to tell OF their
1epws 70 resgn, and especially on Cnarges that are
tt1mped mp BY outsiders. ana which IN no manner
o. tie na can No more s bs sS ri e
00ndQct a. private gentlemen or ,thelx acts a.
could for having prserenCe for cola Gomez q
breakfast or bolled sturgeon for supper. TAe law
9TSscrso o ga, certain mode Of trial for mintary
romeo 70 the company alluded to the sef-sppoiited
Sammittees who ale going about seeking tools " DO
selves De looked after oy Colonel Clark and II ibbs
found that captains or other commissioned oflcers
u the command The sooner the real culprits are
brought vi with q sharp turn the better. members
found serious iaut with tSelr COMMANDING oilieess
0f.late whom they contend ORDER them ABOUT like
hsy ss q ps s so:
ROD them OF their FEELINGS or Iner cnaracter as gem
usmen.
NE cavalry Of the First division and great pressure
has been Urought to bear ON SeTgeans David Sui.
MvaB. OF the Eighth regiment to induce HIM to take
the position under tue new order Of things. He has
20 far refused Again, may It be asked, WHO'S got
horsef There's tile rub for all the candidates
The Thirty.seventh regiment might clear IN that
cloud thai surrounds is II the good members would
once more pull all together What does the general
IN recOaclng the existing differences 1t ia com.
maud Of excellent material, and mas splendid
WIthons struggle by IT'D friends 10 save It.
Inc Twenty-Sec0nd regiment ball the oth Of
next month promises to be affair or exceeding
magnihcence. The Academy on the occasion is 70
be decorated IN the most beautiful manner and II il
said that no expense wall be spared to make It the
VINO have the arrangements IN hand are working
IKE beavers and viii PROBABLY sleep very comfort.
give out about that time. 1t may be mentoned out
Of regard to the members OF the reQlment that
laaies Will be admitted to the ball e
There are people who VIII persist In asking II
General Smaller has appointed "chef Of artIlleryn
on his stanY and so where he got the authority to
make sach an appointment
Agaan there are Others who would like to know
when the Fire Department ID to be made q part or
the First division Of the militia ana whether In
passing IN review the M. +. DIS will come to q
''carry', by taking the engines in their armsa Who
can tellf
Wan somebody who is wen posted on the subject
MORN the unsOphtstcated whether. the room OF q
certain company Of acertain regiment was furuisned
~ tHe CITY Fathers at an outlay Of $4,000 some
time agoP
There Ia severe struggle going on between
number OF 'J0bbistsn concerning the erection Of q
new armory below Canal street There are several
owners OF dig buildings who would like to sell, just
out OF compliment to the National Guard. Like the
money.
Itis rumored on pretty good authority that active
measures VIII be taken this spring to negro
Tfftia regiment with white officers. prominent
feman V spoken OF as the probable colonel. Truth
h stranger than fiction after all