The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-15

TARGET PRACTICE.-On Saturday last,
the Governors Guard" cavalry company,
Capt. Ohio S. Lee, commanding, had an in.
spection drill, in Bonds Old Fields, about
forty of the members being in line. AT about
one o'clock they marched ON foot to the re-
sidence Of Capt. Lee, where, bountiful col
lation was served, which they attacked in the
bravest manner, not soldier showing the
slightest sign of fear or hesitation. They
were escorted by the Bel Air Cornet Band,
which discoursed on the way and during the
repast their choicest tunes Afterwards the
company marched to Bonds Fields again,
for target practice with pistols. The target
was placed in position at distance of TWEEN
ty-fvc yards from the firing post. Each
member of the company emptied the contents
of his six shooter at the mark, the following
being the score:
John g. Hanna, 10, 8, 4-22.
Samuel X. Fendall, s,S, 2, 2, 1-21.
William T. Billingslea. 9, 4, Ill.
L. A. Pyle, !, l, !, &C.
f. Wyatt Baker, 10, A, 2, 9, go.
VIM Fl. Hanna-1.
L. wi
j. Edward Dean,l0, 2-12.
VIM. II. Wallis-G.
Jas. Chamberlain.
VIM. Wilson, 12, 6, ., l, 1-2@.
T. II. Mitchell-0.
James Il. lingan-0.
C. P. Carroll, 10, 8, 6, 4, !, 80.
VIM. d. Lee-G
Fl. d. Coale, 10, 8, 6, 1-25.
Fl. Spaulding-0.
II. F. Lee. 10, q, g 10.
VIM. d. Harward-1.
M. Sullvan-O
Wilton Greenway, 10, 8, 4, $50.
F. Smithson, 10, 1870
Edward P. Moores-4.
John f. Gleason, 8, /, !, Ill
E. II. Webster-1.
VIM. l.. Cooley, q, IT.
John w. Webster.
NJ. F. Maynadier--0.
/. W. ThompsOn-0.
Laurence Forwood, 12, s, 6, 4, 4-34.
R. W. Davidson,-0.
Charles Bode-0.
Lieut.. o. A. Richardson's, 4, 10.
W. 8. Archer, 10, @, 4, 4, 4, 1-29.
The first prize, handsome silver goblet,
was awarded to Private Lawrence Forwood,
whose score was 81, and the second prize, a
smaller silver cup. to Private G. p Carroll,
who scored &c. The highest score possible
was 40. None Of the members whose scores
were marked by a round appeared anxious
TO contest for the leather cup, and it was
by unanimous consent awarded to Private
Charles Bodc.
DEATH OF Col. ROBERT H. ARCHER
We announce, with unfeigned regret, the
death of Col. Robert Harris Archer, of this
IL oil n
18th inst, at his residence, "Eildon," on the
Spesuta Narrows. For several weeks his
health had been materially failing, and for
few days his death was hourly expected.
COL Archer was the youngest son of DR..
John Archer, of Rock Run, and at the time
of bis death was about ffty-seyen years ofage.
During the Mexican war he served with gal
lantry in the Maryland Voltigeur regiment,
being Lieutenant in the company command
ed by his brother, the late Gen. James J.
Archer. After the Mexican war he married
the only daughter of Rev. Reuben II. Davis,
of this county. This lady lived but few
years, leaving an only son, who is at present
member of the Baltimore bar.
In the war between the States Col Archer
was among the first TO take up arms in the
Confederate cause and from the first Ma
nassas to Gettysburg, distinguished himself
in nearly all the great battles fought by the
Army of Northern Virginia. At the last
named battle he was severely wounded, and
being captured was sent to one of the hos
pitfalls near Chambersburg, Pa, where he re-
manned several weeks. When convalescent
he wassent to one of the Northern forts, and
soon from thence to Johnson's Island, where
he Joined his brother, who had also been cap
tured at Gettysburg. BY the time he was re-
leased the war was SO far advanced, and his |
health so seriously impaired that he was un- |
able to take part in any of the subsequent
great battles.
AT tho first battle of Manassas Col. Archer
served as aprivate. He was soon afterwards
Lieutenant Colonel of the