The New York herald., 1870-03-13
MILITARY CHIT CHAT.

Governor Hoffman, as Commander in Chief has
dismissed the charges preferred by Breve Brigader
General John Z. Bcndlx against Major General
Alexander Shaler, commanding the First division
OF the National Guard az insufficient to order q
court martial.
The Twenty-second regiment Is doing splendidy
under the command OF Its new colonel. JOSIAH Por-
ter, and the rife practice lately naugurated as one
Of the regular exercises Of the command Is still
tlnued.> On the evening or the 18th inst tue rght
wing viii drill, and the evening OF the 22d tho
left wing. These drills being for instruction only,
no persons members OF the regiment will be per-
mittcd In tho galleries drill during the hours
OF drill. Rev. William Nelson Mcvicker has been
appointed chaplain Of the command, vice Booth,
resigned.
The Nom commissioned Of1cers' Association OF the
Seventy-rst regiment Is quite successful one, and
bids fair TO outrlyal Its brethren Of longer growth
in short time. All members OF the Seventy-1rst
who have received an honorable discharge, aud who
In past years have been identified with the regiment
as non.commssoned officers, can belong to the
association. One OF the articles Of this most excel
lent organization provides that on the death OF
member an assessment or one dollar shall be levied
upon every member, and the total sum Of such
assessment shall be paid to the family or
otner heirs OF the deceased. This artlce OF
itself ought TO make the association flourish.
The second (B) company OF the Seventy-frst wl
on the evening OF the 10Th INST, give at their
arnory, No. lis West Thirty second street, grand
vocal and instrumental concert IN connection with
two-act domestic drama by the members Of the
Amateur Dramatic Association OF the command.
Tho Ninth regiment are 70 have full dress prone.
made concert at their armory on the % OF next
month III the evening. The division drills OF this
regiment have been far well attended under the
command OF Leutenant Colonel Braine and Major
seward. Brigader General Wllcox's resignation
has been accepted at division headquarters and
The "od Guard'' wlll celebrate the anniversary Of
tho signing OF their charter Dy Governor Hoffman
by parade next month They will turn out IN all
the glory or their new uniform OF white scarlet and
mazarlne blue.
The Thlrty-scvent Is somewhat recovering from
obtain It's former standing In the militia. limo
works wonders gentlemen. STICK 10 the uphill
work and everything Will como out right In the long
run.
large number Of the members OF the Seventh
regiment who feel sore over the HERALD'5 revelar
tons as to the inner workings OF many OF the
companies are concerning together so as TO prevent
any future exposes IN reference to the command or
OF least squeich whoever may presume to make
them. Leading spirit among them IN haran1ue
10 q few Of his fellows IN caucus the other evening,
Kaid:sIts wrong TO let all these things get In the
papers, Tor the reason thar ours ia the crack rcgl-
ment and great deal moro Ia expected OF us than or
other regiments 1t don't amount to ANYTHING co
show up difficulty In most OF the Others, but It
hurts as, 1t does. so anybody VINO lets any OF oar
anairs ont ought TO be attended TO-" HB 10 DC re-
gretted that the squelching threats are not all
powerful outside OF the regiment. IL looks very
much as though the sentiment. expressed by the
haranguer, that the seventh considers Itself so lar
above all other regiments whose rows lit wonidn't
amount to anything TO show up," is almost universal
among lts members That may account for the way
they smart under the revelations already maue.