The New York herald., 1874-09-27

clerks enjoy the theatre the rae track or the rne
practice AT Cree lnoor. "Ali such things are not
some specimen OF humanlt ana no one knows
II better than the Young enthusiast who is anx-
ious TO risk his last weeks pay on the American
team.
Boat after boat leaves the ferry house. The
scene chances In detail while AL ihe
the various militia regiments in the city, disguised
IN citzen's oress. can be seen everywhere. lhere
are the same clustering individuals, VINO al ways
arrive late. and connde 10 every one WITHIN near
ing the causes oil tnelr delay.
me NV OF the human tide across the
IT. is now ten. The last boat Tor the
train OF that hour moves out from the
fortune" man, the "gnger-snapn man. the prize
candy" and "sawdust" man. The latter, IL Is
needless to say. are known only to the initiated.
TINS individual Affects large tOsus amethyst rings
and poor cigars. The boat reaches the Long
lsiani shore and grand rush Is m ide or
the cars Inose who have not prorurec tickets are
in ormed by porter that they can get excursion
tickets at the ONCE AT the wlnoow oil the agents
once the 10 lowing scene Is taking place:-
"Wbat IS the price oil ticket To. Creedmoor"'
asks blind man, who. wita boy. having just
made the circuit o both cabins on lhe Jerry hoat
had now ,rowded up to Tue 'lcKet ONCE, witn
republican disregard TO the iormaity OF taxing nis
FIFTY cents for the excursion" replies the agent
Sand the boy. yen pass hun Tree, suppose w
anXousy asked the blind man AS ne laid down
two quarters waich the boy passed him.
'lhat boy J" sad the cerk looking at the young
'why should we pass him ?"
"Oh, thought YOU would, as only one ofus could
See the shooting said the old man deJectedly, as
the ooy began to count out his hall lare.
ON THE CARS.
The trains we're all crowded The new road to
Babylon, by way OF Creedmoor was taxed To Its
utmost capacity, and as TIE sequel proved, the
road ana Its management were uttery
inadequate TO the undertaking. The trains
were too heavy for the engines IN every
instance and the proper prep ratons for passing
trains had nor been made, tnat the day was htly
railroad mismanag ment, which before the end OF
the day was supplemented Ds tie most oonsum-
mate display OF lncompeteucy imaginable. Ihe
trip to treedmoor, over some sixteen miles OF
track, occupied about one hour.
the train which ielt Hunters Point at haltpast
nine did not reach Creeumoor until twenty MN
utes past ten. Delavs at Woodslde, delays at
Flushing, d ays everywhere. stu, the time
10 ard passed pleasantly enough. The usua! num-
Der OF small ools were quietly made up among
lrends rne betting was about even. Ii was
asserted, even by the Americans, tnat the Irish
men had not been doing their best on previous Oc-
caslons and that, while they were not disposed to
nSa Seen esss the pons of ss
American team. Of course there was
great deal of talk about the American
cage and the Green Isle, tut there less OF that
unpleasant pride O. country dI played han Is seen
Oh tue occasion OF most International contests Of
whatever klnd. The tram delivered Its passe ngers
safely Creed no after sO and cautious ride.
CREEDMOOR RANGE.
The shooting range IS beautiful piece OF grass
plot about one hail mile long Oy One-eighth in
width. IT Is near the new railroad running to
Garden CITY ana Babylon, known as Stewan's
road, and IS about sixteen miles from Hunters
PoluL The targets are placed at the
extreme northern ends OF the grounds. ana ale
OF iron, SIX iee high by twelve In width. The
bulls eye s painted black and three leet square
fhe centre Is whlte, separated from the outer
edge by black lines. The distances OF SO, 800
and 1000 yards are arranged by moving the
points uom which the rInemen shoot. The
grounds are surrounded by sharp pal.
ing fence. and contains several shade trees.
The arrangements or the shooting were most
A com, ,ort.ible pavilion was erec led on
the eastern SIDE, and in this the dinner TO be
hereafter described. was served Numerous eX.
temporlzed restaurants both within and without
the grouuds, lurnisned luncheon IOr hundreds OF
people who had not brought any dinner baskets
fhat