The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-10-14
TARGET EXCURSION OF
SECOND BRIGADE.
THE

About III O'Clock the train bearing the
Second Brigade Nevada State Militia,
| and excursionists arrived in Carson.
| This train consisted of two locomotives,
| two passenger coaches, one caboose and 10
| fat cars, and had on board when it left
for the excursion grounds about one
thousand persons. On leaving slight
accident was met with, sudden start
jerked out bumper from one of the cars
thus separating the train and pitched an
individual or two out on the ground but
without doing damage to the parties.
This damage soon repaired and we got
started without much delay. The
splendid brass and string band of the
National Guard, in their gay uniforms,
struck up National air as We rolled out
for the mountains, and it made an old
soldier think of the days gone by. We
arrived at the grounds at IL O'Clock and
took up the line of march for the grove
of huge pines near Mr.. Simon's house,
where the soldiers stacked arms and the
ladies took to the shade and the green
lawn, and commenced unpacking huge
baskets of solid and liquid rations. After
a substantial meal by everybody, General
Batterman got his brigade. consisting of
the Emmett, Sarsfield and National Guard,
under arms, target was placed in posi-
ton, two hundred yards distant and the
shooting commenced. The order of az
rangements permitted twenty selected
men from each company to shoot and
the different commands to fire alternately
until each OF the twenty men had fired
three shots. The target was the usual
regulation size, the shooting off hand and
the arms used the United States Spring
field rifle. Twas near 1 O'Clock when
all had fired and the score stood: Emmets
SO; Nationals 81, and Sarstield 10.
The shooting, We think, on the whole
was bad. 1t is true there We're some
fine ishots made, but so many firing
there could not be otherwise We think
the arms must have been much out of or
der, as men with steady nerve and cool
heads seemed to have no conception
where their shots were going, even with
a direct and steady aim.
The following named gentlemen hit the
bulls-eye: Nationals-Cameron, Tyler |
and Gracey; Emmets-Hammon and |
Legg; Observation-Disclosures and Coyle. !
The best average shot was made by !
Mr.. Legg Of the Emmett Guard. The |
Emmets making the greatest number of |
points, carried off the medal. and will |
hold it for one year or until beaten by |
another company. While the soger''
boys were busy with their shooting, the
ladies', taking advantage of their leap
year privileges, insisted upon dancing
among the pine cones, which they did to
their hearts content. Others sought the
soft grass and cool shade of the willows
md wild rose. 1t was a splendid day
and everybody seemed to enjoy the oc-
,asion to the fullest extent possible. At
.bout o clock the train came to a halt
md all made rush for seats and soon
we're homeward bound. We arrived at Car
on in good time, all in fine spirits (some
| little too much spirits) and well pleased
With the days sports. No accident or
ow occurred to mar the pleasure of any.
nd the train left here about ) clock
or Virginia and Gold Hill where, We are
ssured, all arrived in safety.