Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-08

Target Shooting, but tt has an In
harmonious Termination - So
Does the Excursion.
The much talked Of grand target ex.
curslon and picnic Of the Second Brig.
ade, Nevada State Militia. took place
pursuant to announcement at the Bow.
ers mansion, Washoe Valley, last Sat
urday. The National, Emmett, Mont
gomery and Washington Guards, Of
Virginia City, and the Sarsfield Guard,
Of Gold Hill, composing the brigade,
together with their numerous friends.
men, women and children, formed a
small army, which 1t took seventeen
cars with two locomotives to transport
to the excursion grounds. Two bands
of music were along. and the military,
with gay uniforms, tiaga. ETC., and the
ladies and children. all In holiday at
tire, formed one Of the gayest and
most festive looking crowds OF excur-
sionists ever passing over the road.
Everybody felt just like having q good
time, and everything commenced aus
piclously and pleasantly. Accessions
were received at Empire, Carson and
other points along the route, and In
due time all were at
The Bowers Mansion.
This famous dwelling place had Its
luxurious interior closed against the
vulgar and detrimental iudiscriminate
intrusion from the great crowd, yet a
few would get inside, Notwithstanding
the placard on the front door. The
grounds were soon In complete occu-
patton and lunch baskets yielded forth
their bountiful contents to little
groups gathered In every shady nook
| and corner. Those who did not bring
lunch along either Toasted rs Invited
guests with those who did, OF
depended upon the literally
spread table of the most worthy
hostess, Mrs. Bowers herself. Many
came In carriages from Carson, En-
pire, Reno and other points, and 1t Is
estimated that there were In all fully
$500 persons present.
Photographic.
We noticed Hurd. the well-known
Photographic artist of Virginia City,
with his big camera. assisted by Bal.
lard and other ilne operators. busy
taking views Of numerous groups Of Ill
dividuals, prominent and otherwise,
| and some very fiue and highly merl-
toriou, pictures we're obtained.
Amusements.
There was plenty Of dancing contin'
ually going Oh at the floor made for
that purpose, to the music Of a most
excellent band, and there were swings
kept constantly in motion, also baths
for those who were aquatically In.
cllned. There was also plenty oil
whisky, and some folks drank too much
Of it-fghting whisky.
The Target shooting
Was done up In the broad, level field
In front Of the Mansion, and pool SELL
ing ard general betting on the result
added much to the interest which the
people had in it. Everything passed
on very smoothly and according TO
military style and programme until
during the third and last round, when
suddenly the whole thing broke up in
a row. At this time the score stood rs
follows: National Guard, 40, 40. 81
total points, 149: Emmet Guard, as,
IS ; total points two rounds onlyI 81.
Washington Guard, 1910; total points
two rounds) 10; Montgomery Guard,
30, &c; total points two rounds) So
Sarsfleld Guard, Gold Hill, 81, 81, 40;
total points, lOo.
A General Row,
And perhaps a bloody battle came
very neal resulting on the spot, aud
all from the alleged discovery that a
fraud was being perpetrated In the
matter of the cartridges given out
for each company participating
to shoot with. Some very severe
language was INDUCED In, and one or
two light personal collisions occurred.
Then We saw muskets raised and bay
onets crossed, but fortunately q gen.
eral rush was made to the rescue by
ali the companies. and killing prevent
ed. Many, however, slipped cartridges
into their breech-loaders and were
ready and willing for bloody battle.
Had the first shot been fired and some
one killed or wounded, we verify be-
lieye a general aud pretty fatal en-.
gagement might have followed, for bad
blood was up and prevailing for a
while.
The Cause OF the Quarrel
Was the alleged discovery Of unfair:
ness In the matter of those cartridges.
Mr.. Comstock, who had charge Of the
cartridges, and dealt them out to each
party firing. was a member OF tho Ma.
tional Guard, aud Is charged with
having used Partially In order to
let his own company win, rs the
Emmett Guard was pretty close after
them. Some OF the cartridges were
said to be filled or prepared In such a
manner that no accurate shooting
could be done with them, and these
Comstock Is said to have carefully
nas,ed out to the Emmets. On the
other hand. General Batterman de-
cIares that there should be no differ.
ence rs they all came from the same
m~anufactory. and Comstoek Indignant
tIy denies the charge Of fraud or par
tiality. Much unnecessary harsh Ian
guage was INDUCED In, and we were
Sorry TO see one or two persons get un-
reasonably, wildly excited over the
matter when q more d~ignided. gentle
n,nly manner would have been far
more effective. All, however. freely
exonerated General Batterman from
any completely in whatever wrong
| there was in tho matter, and II there
really was wrong committed 1t was
done by some smart Alec OF
financially interested party or parties.
Due investigation will, doubtless. elu'
cidats the facts in the case thsreiore,
we have n o opinion to give relative
thereto. We are glad to know thst nc
further collision occurred on the neiu;
but ali the companies retreated In good
order and came home all right. ihele