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The New York herald., 1875-10-01
AN ADROIT SWINDLE.

A NEW JERSEY MAN Is DEFRAUDED OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS BY VERY SIMPLE PRO-
CESS
a sewing machine agent Of Trenton, ~ j., named o.
p Connor, has just been made the victim Of a very
adroit swindling game. Upon opening his store one
morning this week he found two letters close to the
door one addressed himself and the in his care
for W. r. Butler, general agent Mr. Connor open
ing his fdund that it contained instructions in re-
gard the business nshage-nt Of the once from J.
Hopper President of the COMPANY v. suer -, recon-
mendatlons snat check for SlO0, which Mr, Butter
present he arrived in the city, should
be cashed for him, he Connor should assist in getting
il caShcd. About noon along came well dressed,
gentlemany looking person to the store, who repre-
sented himself to be ". +. Butler. After
sation Mr. Connor accompanied the stranger TO bank
and had the check cashed In short time after But
Ter received the money he departed, and has not been
since Connor surmlscd there something
wrong Thereupon he wrote to the New York Office,
inquirng about the matter He received reply the
following enect:-"Dont know w. F. Butler He docs
not belong TO this Office. So Mr.. Connor is minus
S100 and the sharper, Mr. Butler is the gamer The
Whereabouts OF the latter are anxously inquired into
but not likely TO be found out Mr.. Connor he
will be wide awake in the future
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,HavaEA, Sept 2sAnived steamer City Of New YORK;
lninerman New York; brigs Morris tBrl, Patersou4
h1niAAs Ernestine, Mantle, Portland
~ IN or coal 27th. cable steamer Professor Morse
id Sept 25Cleared ship Annie Goudey tBr Benba
states bark Hespera Norl, sunsdae, Baltimore
arrived 18th, brig Naxarene (BD, st Thomas
wards Sc John. NIB "
Arrived 27th, park Chin Yang (r, Bennett 81 John NB
Rico.
Nassau MP.
Sailed 27th steamer dgrtubaya sp) Ansoeaga Charle
ton; bark Dirigo. Blair, Southwest Pass
NORTH SYDNRy CB Sept 29-Arrived VIM Crosscup (BrM
Owens Queenstown.
PrrRk Sept Gin port. Stampede Dow from
Mobile arrived 5th. sail for Port Royal SO soon
PIcrou Ms Sept 29-Arrived, steamer Arcadian Port
land
Cleared 29th brig Ellen tBr, Bostcn.
ST Thomas Sept l4-Arriyed, schr Kate Wentworth.
Ward Demerara 10th, brigs Wiley Smith CBr1 Hewitt.
New York: 18th Eleanor Miller (Brl, Mn, Rio Janeiroi
chartered to forward cargo brig Hunter for NeI
York.
ST Jous, NIB. Sept 29-clesred ship St Bernard CBot
TAaArAyr Csradagescar). Aug 2e-Arrved bark Essex
VICTORIA. Sept 22-Arrived, steamer Salvador, JoneG
San Francisco
Sailed odd steamer City of Panama, scabury, San Prans
cisco.
WINDSOR Ms Sep 29-Arived schrs W II wotherspoons
New York
YoEonAmA Aug 2s-sailed schrs Mercury (Br), ThomaS
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THE EME REGATTA.
Autvfnn Yachting by the
New York Club.
Accidents and Miahape-The
Peerless Disma6ted.
ALALANTl, COMET AND SADIE THB WINNERS.

The Kane regatta OF the New York Yacht Club sailed
yesterday the club course, most extraordi-
nary contest The day, through multiplicity OF acc
dents brought the unimportant close,
four Of the fleet OF sixteen starters succeeding in
reaching the Lghtshp, provided the sailing regu
ations Battling winds and calms caused the unusual
spectacle Of nearly one.hah Of the number being
caught OF the point Of Sandy Hook and
there drifting heplessly about for hours while
the other half staggering toward tho Off shore
beacon with all the wind the enthusiastic yachts
could desire besides being compelled to light ter
rihy ugly head While the bitter bad luck Of being be-
Gained the share Of many Of the finest vessels in the
feet one schooner dismasted, and tantazing mis-
haps placed several others hors du combat Such race,
all in all it safe tosay before witnessed in
New York Harbor and it will doubt be many years
before the picture Of the on the Hook presenting
mrror-ike surface, while outside the wind and
we're holding high revel, will be duplicated.
oArHERING.
thick haze hung the bay in the early morning,
and dirty weather seemed be close upon the yachts
An hour before the hour OF starting, how
ever the king OF day burst through the clouds and
breeze from the southeast made happy their hearts
All OF the entered craft had down
with exception, when the judges steam
boat, Neversink out 10 position OF ne club
house at sapeton the following were the racing yachts
on hand, whose owners anxious to take part in
the struggle for the magnificent prize hung up for the
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The mishaps Of the day ber9n BY a small pleasure
sioop fcung tho Mohawk ~ she preparing 70 cross
the line, which accounts for the delay her case
Then the Estele, in standing out by the judges
steamer, carried away the main boom OF the Dread
naught, which vessel lying il bad position for
the racers 70 clear The guests Of the big schooner
transferred 70 the Resolute The yachts
went away w topsas set, but the southeast breeze
once iell 50 hight that tedious DRIFT Of
the Narrows ensued. So impercepthly was the head.
way OF the fastest that it looked II a drifting match
would characterize the closing regatta Of the season
AT last they reached into the broad bay when al l2h
l5m the order s:Addie leading, Estelle hunting
her closely, then the Palmer, Comet Clio, Alarm,
pretty well punched the advanced group. The
Madeap, Peerless, Atalanta and Yindex were in
the next fetch, quarter Of mile astern, while
The Mohawk and ldler with the balance we're
moving put Slowly some distance further away.
Al In l5m the saucy Madcap weaving herself into
the leading position while the Esee was close on her
ana The nrst 10 her class The Alarm showing the
way 70 her sisters and the Nindex those Of hers All
were now making short tack y the eastward which
the majority stood on but short time and then went
about hardly knowing what to do tho wind
so hght This state Of ANNOYANCE lasted
for quite awhile and there was Az exci,ennsnt
10 convince the ookerson that this was autumn
yachting. just about this time the schooner Alarm
Commodore Kngsand, missed stays, and being caugni
under the bows with the sweeping tide found herself
bard and fast on the West Bank This was mtshap tie
third since the start and until the judges steamer
pulled the flagship of her unpleasant posi-
ton there were many long faces and
luminous shakes Of the head By those Inclined
sailor like 70 be superstitous. So far had the other
racers forged ahead by the time that the Alarm ,yas
thus released, she practically of the race Now
the Active, vndex, Clio, Idlcr, Mohawk Palmer and
Others, noting that their companion made but little
headway standing SO far 70 the westward, made
bold stretch toward Concy Island ana
there meeting ireshening breeze. they
dashed the snowy spray from their bows
like mermaIds 10 buoyant CLEO Tie Active or THIS
last lot had forged into leading position with the Vim
dex close her heels but they were making Grand
headway and had the weather Of them an The Xnd
played them bad freak by hauling the northeast
and then suddenly dying out eft them ia ! sal plight
Some ventured 70 say that standing far 10
WfUuMQrd Judgment II
part of the sailing masters but under
ufe circumstances IL Was quite Justihable The wind
hauling u dd greatly favored the boats the west
ward and enabled them 10 make the nrst turning buoy
IN air style The usual greetings Of NOISY steam
whistles and usty cheers rang ont over the bay the
hadcap went prettiy around the spit the feet turning
follows
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

the purser the City Of Vera Cruz from Havana
has thanks for favors.
Bnre ELEASoR MILLER Br), Hin. has been chartered at
~ Thomas take forward the Of the condemned brig
Hunter tsr) from Pernambuco for New York.
BG IzABEL, from Boston for Baltimore went ashore
rived up b 3Oth
BaIc PALcos, Arua fo., Boston hefore reported
roita Hr) from Bordeaux for San Francisco.
& scag MABEL TnoaAs, from PrSyidsnce 70 Baltimore
O'CLOCK Saturday morning and up the city
scnRs FLORIDA, and Laura wArsoS, before reported
each Most of the cargo coaD Of the Florida has been
Watson and Is thought the greater part will be secured If
the weather continues favorable.
scHR THos COOPER Hogan, from Newport fr Ezabelh-
port while passing through Hell Gate 29th ashore the
Gridiron and is full Of water
Song Many HAND pa Hand S s " wiimagtqn Inn % No & 2eth from
man Jumped overheard and drowned Deceased was about
sister on James street, New York
AsRRIcAE LLoYps UNIVERSAL REGIsrrR-capt Thos Tay
Il contains the amount of valuable shipping norna
ton large number Of vessels repored also
eral special SURVEYS metaings corrections, &c.
GLoucEsrER, Sept 29-News Just received from
sehr Marina Tn' PIKE sea ss, daTqs s Seth
went ashore and several other vessels from this port lost
islands the 9th inst the schr Elizabeth Of Sheep
has been off Cape Leroand cB. since sunday dsmasted
and endeayoring to reach Archat.
NEWPORT, Sept 2o-Us schr Joseph Henry, before re-
ported sunk the west side OF Rose Island OF 2sth
by ohm Waters Co and taken torpedo
tfon full of water She win be repaired.
oswEGo NY Sept 30-schr Kate Kelly which ashore
the 9Th inst on tins morning and owed into
Dor. Damage about S7o0
ouEBEo Sept 3o-A telegram from Gaspe that the
of the schr Julien Brothers. wrecked on Antcost Island
the 10Th have arrived there
The Wesley wrecked Point Peters with cargo
OF fish
LAuHcHEp-At the shipyard Of Jesse Car Northport
launched three -mnsted double
schooner OF 400 Custom House
ment She Is 1913 feet keel 30 feet BEAM
s feet lower hold and AZ feet between decks her draught
is feet keel light She built by Mr.
Carl for Woodhoue Rudd Of this city, Al for IL
and is intended for the Gulf trade
At Waldoboro Sept 80 from the yard OF Nessrs Reed
q CO. n fine ship of 1850 named the Isaac Reed.
SHrPBUILp1NG-At Brewer the new 3-masted schr which
being built by Joseph 0aes Son will be launched about
the middle of month. The frame Of a small schr is
arriving the yard but the business is duh she
vii OF be built mex wear
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Addie-Did not 60
Vsion-Did not 60 course
Madcap-Dd not go course.
Aarm-Ashore West Bank.
Acknowledgement.
Palmer-Becalmed.
Idler--Becalmed.
Cho-Sprung masts.
Peerlesg-Dsnasted wreck.
Vindex-Becalmed.
Resolute-Becamed.
Mohawk-Becamed.
Thus the Ataanta being the only yacht Of her class
that the course the prize for first class
schooncrs The Comet takes the second class schooner
Sadie the second class sloop prize. There was
made by the FIRST class soops The
challenger of the Bennett Cup Tor sloops not
going over the il will remain with the Vision
until year. before the expiration Of thirty days
when another challenge be issued the yachting
will have closed. The winners are entitled TO
great credit
OVERHEARD
During the run TO the lightship the Estelle lost
point Of the Hook small white soop also lost in
the and could not reach him. She lowered her
mansail and dropped her flag half mast but of
the surrounding vessels succeeded in rescung him.
The Of the sloop did transpre the time OF
leaving Staten Island last night
.'DoN'r THE SHIP
After the yachts that went around the lightshtp
northward, and then the Mohawk started 60
the She followed by the Wanderer and
Resolute In the seaway the Vice Commodorc's boat
did spendidly beating her companions badly. She
would have continued and gone the end OF the jour
Iey only she made one two jumps into the bounding
waves aud snapped both shackes Of her bohst2ys,
and EAe0 i Eas useless and dangerous 30 proceed.
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lDntinntfm.l i oNce.
NJ NOTICE TO CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING

RS- NOTICE TO CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NEw YoRK
HERALD adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD steam yacht showing while burn
ing the coors red green changing from the other
n succession and can several miles distant Cap
tans vessels upon seeing this signal win obge by
pairing any arne news they may have for the Ship News
Department Of the HERALD.
HPesons deslrous OF communicating with vessels arv-
ing NJ York by addressing such vessels care
of uERALp news yacht pier No l East River New York.
Letters from all parts the world and promptly do
livered Duplicates required
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rIRgr c1Ags scHooYEEs.

The course from the starting point of the club
house, to and around buoy No. 10 the Southwest
Spit keeping the port hand thence 70 and around
the Sandy Hook hghshp, keeping it the starboard
hand and return the course keeping the
Southwest Spit buoy No 10 on the starboard hand
Yachts keep to the eastward Of buoys Nos. O.
IL and l3 the West Bank TO the southwark or buoy
No. S5a on Southwest Spit and outside of buoy No
5%, the point OF Sandy Hook going and returning
and pass between the judges boat and the club
house on arriving home
CROSSING LINE
In addition to the Kane p ICES the interest Of the
gatta greatly augmented by the Madcap's challenge
to the Vision for the Bennett cup for sloOps The time
shat the Vision under the rules allowed the Madcap
I'm. AS. To add 10 the several OF the
larger vessels Of the club ready accompany their
sisters the course, acting a fitting convoy.
These was the Vesta Wanderer, Dreadnought, while
the smaller, Nettie and Glance, were also hand To-
gcther with the steamers Seawanhaka Josephine and
Cyclops all laden with Interested spectators. The
unique club house. with lots OF bunting floating
IT, the bright and the fleet OF graceful
craft presented pretty picture just before.the
Could the result Of the day been foreseen such
grand tight with Old Neptune and his coadjutor Boreas
for of the yachts the faces Of the lady guests
board the yachts and steamboats, would have
many smiles. There ten minutes allowed be-
tween the preparatory whistle and that start and
then further fifteen MINUTES for crossing the line At
Z3m the first given,. the second al llh 33n1y
when The Estele led the way 0D1he journey, while the
next 10 tSe advantage Of the summons was the Addie.
The lime on the entire number being as annexed -
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping agents and shipmasers informed
that by teegraphing the HERALD London Bureau ad
dressing Bennett No 46 Fleet street, London" the
Paris Office, addressing Bennett 81 Avenue de ropera
Paris the and departures from European and
Eastern ports Of American and all foreign vessels trading
with United States the win be cabed this
try free Of charge.
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Medi
ports will find the Paris Office the economical
and expeditions for telegraphing news
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FOREIGN PORTS.

BoMBAY Sept 2o-In port bark Victor Pond. from zan.
gibar.
CArE IIAyrrRs, Sept f2-Arrived schr Daniel Webster.
HasaolL Boston.
:, ,cAapESAs segt 2o-Arrycd, bark Queen of commorce
OBJ, Irowiey, havana; brig Wayerley, Terry, do .
Arrived 9th brig Long Reach Anderson, Bath, Me.
GAMING Ns. Sept 2s-Arved, schr Favorite, Boston.
FArmER PoiEr. sept 3O~Passed steamer Thames tBrl,
Campbell, from London Tor Quebec
GLAsGow. Sept 2oArriyed steamer Tyrian Br Lawson,
New York
iosc KoSG, Aug 25-salled, ships Green Jacket Br),
Il0s Nan Evsnaiaaa4 0Sth hestita Carver. do.
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SPOKEN.

Ship Baltimore (Ger), Token, from Bremen for Ba-
more Sept % lat Al 10 Ion 65 46
Ship Marlborough (Br Munroe, from New York for Lon
don. Sept %, lat 40 Is. on ~ 80.
Bark Iebe Ger, Freytag from Pau for New York. Aug
so lat 5S 4S lon - o6.
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WHALEMEN.

Sailed from New Bedford Sept 20 schrs Lottie Cook,
Dyer, Provincetown; Mary Simmons. Atkins do Edw
Lee. Freeman. do.
Arrived Reunion July % bark Roman, Rogers, Of MI
last from Mauritius-oi not reported.
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THE KNIFE IN NEW JERSEY.

on the morning Of the 27th Of last June fight oc-
Cured the OF Hudson and York streets Jer
sey City and during the melee Edward ONeill stabbed
Patrick Kane under the shoulder. Kane conveyed
TO the City Hospital and remained in pTccarious
condition for several days that the physicians had
hope OF his recovery. BY most fortunate chance he
the end OF several weeks O'Nell tried aud con-
victed in the Court Of Quarter Sessions jersey City
yesterday, and Immediately sentenced 20 three
years Ia the State Prison. His accomplice John Nor
ton who threw brick during the fight pleaded guilty
aud was sentenced 70 six months ID the Penltentary.
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SAILED.

Steamer sneva QGer) for Hamburg Rotterdam Dutch,
Rotterdam State q Nevada Br, GLASGOW Acapulco As.
pinwall; Gamma (HrD Bermuda; Crescent City, Havana
Huntsville, Fernandina, 6c Georgia, Charleston: Gen
Barnes, Savannah; Isaac Bell Richmond &c; ships Semi
mole Francisco; Lizzie Ross (r), ybee barks Anoi-
netta GtaD Trieste; Eliza Barss (Br, Hamilton tiser
mudal Samuel Spring Buenos Ayres; Nellie May, Nor
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Notice hereby given that Lghtshp No "a has been
eved by Lighshp No 3 near Winter Quarter Shoal She
exhibits light has mark mainmaSt head and
painted red with Winter Quarter in large white letters
her sides.
@ II WHITE, Commander, USN,
Lighthouse Inspector Fourth district.
Philadelphia, Sept %, 1875
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routed ~ few half drilled militiamen> demonstrates
very unsatisfactory condition Of affairs in the regular
army, and would seem TO point 10 the urgent need,
which there Is Of school Of musketry being estab-
lished for the United States troops without delay.
rHE PRIZE LIST.
IN the list given below the first three regiments take
the team trophies their respective team aggregates
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THE NV YoRK STATE MATCH.

This match open to teams Of twelve from each
regiment battalion of infantry or the National Guard
OF the State Of New York. Distances, 200 and 500
yards Position, standing At 200, any at 500
Weapon, Remington fine, State model Five
rounds at each distance Entrance fee, 81
each There we're altogether thirty prizes, 10 the
aggregate value o ST. l42 so The nst two were silver
trophies valued $500 the other al 1885, the
third prize gold medal, and the fourth silver
trophy. The above team prizes. The first was
won by the Seventh regiment, the second by the
Twenty third (Brookynl the third BY the Twelfth and
the fourth by tho Scven;y.ninth The remaining
twenty ave prizes awarded the best individual
prles There fifteen team entries.
The PRIZE LIST
The list % prizes given below shows tho places Of the
winning teams and their total scores, and also tho
names VI those sho individual prizes 80
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CREEDMOOR.
xey1F "1@-&-1a- A~
TEE NEW YORK STATE MAScH--ARMy AID NAVY
-~--EMHrz0-@
h-&.-Ea l.

xey1T a1@-s~-1a- - ,
MArcH-NTER-sTAT coMFETTTIoH-PREss
CONTEST
Yesterday was the third day OF the fall meeting OF
the National Rife The weather was lovely
beyond expectation and the wind all that could Re de
sired by the most exacting marksman The hafcpast
nine and eleven O'Clock A. NJ. trains from Hunters
Point took out crowds Of remen, representing both
the civil aud the military walks Of life The
shooting did not well commence until near
eleven o'clock when the second stage OF the New
York State National Guard match, the ATmy and
Macy journal competition, and the Latin and Rand
test were commenced at the 500 yards range Firing
kept up until two o'clock, at which time half an
hours recess for lunch had. In the afternoon
the Calling Interstate and Press matches were shot
or but the contest o close at so late hour
that Captain Story unable to get the Of the
lastnamed competitions in shape for publication this
morning
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IL WAS pretty sight % SEQ The leading ynchts of the
feet skmming down toward tie HOOK sad nos Il Vas
said and again gallant ator 4l would marx
the day. Managing 70 hold the breeze tie foremost
boat reached buoy No. "a, and standing down The
beach, soon into open work outside the and just
one hall reached this then envabe position bit he
wind inside tho Hook again fcA sD IgLt
IL utter lmpossbty for the others place he
land astern OF them For hours they drine4 about
heplessy and in this condition the Active 10 make
matters worse, foued big coastng schooner carrying
away her t0pmast stay and the iibsheet outreQof.
Some 0l tho more disgusted went INTO
the Horseshoe, and here lay the pride of
the 1cct their racing crews compelled 10
fdeness almost while their sisters were bowling onward
to the Lightship What different matter with them
once outside they had heavy sOuieaster ana angry
combat These yachts we're the Nadcap Esteile,
Comet, Sadie Addie Vision Atalanta Peerless aud
Clio.
EARNEST.
All had hard time of it Standing out boldly to sea,
they buried their deep down A. every ungc Tho
wlhd was ffcshcning every minute. For while the
schooners seemed home and danced merry forward,
despite ihc Uu.rashinF pillows but at III 40m. matters
became ~ lively that toDsails were slowed and things
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SURTNAM LICUTyUII

The undersigned notifies that the hghtship again
moorng Off the mouth Of Surnam River Brasno Point
ing Sc 4 f. HENRY SAWYER L Consul.
Consulate Paramarbo, Surinam, Aug To- 1875.
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DANGERS OF STEALING A RIDE.

young named John +. Hefert, Of No. as First
avenue, between twelve and one O'Clock yesterday
Jumped on Of tho Harlem Railroad freight cars as
was going up the Bowcry and told by the brake
man Robert Greer to get of Hefert refused when
Greer seized iron coupling and struck him
head with it, intcting dangerous wound. Officer
Furncss of the Tenth precinct the and
at arrested Greer He was brought before Judge
Kasmre at the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
and held in ST. 900 bail TO General Sessions
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES or DEPARTURE PROM sEw YORK PoR rHE MONTH
OCTOBER.
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PROFESSOR GoLDwIN SMITH.

TORONTO Sept 30 1873
Professor Goodwin Smith was married 10 the widow
81 Hon W. II. Boalton at st. pctors church this
morning
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Ths competition is open 10 Of Twelve from all
regularly organized military organizations 10 the
United States including the regular army and navy
aud tho marine corps; weapon, any military rife;
distance, 500 yards; seven rounds; position, any
entrance fee, ST for each man There altogether
twenty prizes, valued AZ 81 0lS Tho first three are
team trophies of silver and the other seventeen
represent premiums of different kinds awarded
70 good individual marksInaDship There
were hlteen team entries; and u ~ remark
able Tact that the two teams representing The reg
nlar army instead " heading the Inst by good major
~, stand tenth and hleenth from Lao top, raspcc-
lively. The United Statos infantry team which stands
a. tho bottom Of the list, should have been at the top
and The United states engineers ought have tho
second place The act " theiF bay been nLterly
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Schr A I BENTLEY. Wilinms Port johnson for Boston
schr lrade Wind Inwaham, fort johnson for Boston.
gcir Peerless, smith. New YORK tor BrittUl.
gchr Unele Tom B1TS. New York for Boston,
ScAr q Rogers. Fletcher New York for BastnD-