The daily gazette., 1879-07-23
LsFE At OCEAN CITY.
TIE CAMP o. ."TsE yIrTp"-rRoTEc-
TION FOR BATHEIss, 4 re. J

A"1 CAMr ~ fTbE FlEiA -iIoAH
TION FOR BATHEfss, ETC. n
OCEAN CITY Nd, July 22.-This has
been comparatively quiet day here, fol-
lowing the exciternefit on Sunday, the
regimenta review yesterday and grand
ball at the Atlantic Ho'el last evening.
As have already indica'ed, the crush at
the latter was. immen- g, ard In order to
r'lieve the overcro&ded ballroom and
orchestra also played in the parlors,
which were soon crowded With merry
dancers among whom were many beau-
tiful ladies. The ball was In every re-
spect q, notable success. There were
many civilians present but the military
were the favorltcs with the ladies'.
GATLING-GUH PRACTICE.
On, the camp grounds to-day . regi-
mental detail, cOmmsnded by Captain
WIN. p. Herbert, practiced with the Cat
ling gun, now me property Of the Irsgi-
ment. q The, range was 325 yards, the
target being by feet In diameter. Out
Of 3SS sh0ts fired 81 struck the "bulls
eye," 80 the 2-feet circle, 73 the second
circle and 225 In all pierced the target.
The gun was brought into action In two
and one fourth minutes after the COM
mand and the practice emonstrated its
efficacy q . distinctive weapon aud one
that could be used with terribly deadly
effect on mob such as threatened the
peace Of Baltimore during the late riots.
The meulbers Of "a" company COM
menccd target shooting yesterday for o
gold medal. The ran e seltsO yards and
sOms excellent records were 'hade.
PROJECTION FoR sxrn xas.
Tho sad death of Colonel Ford whilt
| lSnahing stall % ufinues to excite .interes
among the residents .lBere aud , fs y
timid aud, nervous 1prsons rsftalned
from enj6ying their Cd d,tou1sfy bath yes
terday. Hundreds, hOweysr, enjoyed
their plnnge among the breakers and
several had the temerisy 70 venture De
| yOnd the outer bar, thus Incurrinx con
adorable risk In the event Of q heavy
seA or being caught in awift undertow
In order to afford every possible protecc
ton Mr.. John Tracy, Of the Atlantic
hotel, has, at his individual expense
procured the services daily Off sur
boat from the lifa-saSing station, whicl
in future will ride out beyond the La,
line of breakers and he ready TO pci
up any person who mi ehs require assist
THE REMAINS OF SENATOR FORD,
lsft here yesterday for North East, CecI
county, the home Of his parents, wher
they win be inferred, we're accOmpanie
by several friends. Amcng the mOurner
were Mr.. and Mrs. Emory, Miss Tilg
man, Miss Alics EMOry, the senator
| tiapceo, and Miss Post. With the o.
ceptiOn of the latter all the party at
from Queen Aune's county. The,
enjoyed, OF course, little or no rest her
on the last night Of their stay. and Mis
Emory was deeply agttated as she too
her seat on the faneral train, but al
peared to have Derved herself up for tn
. terribla ordeal. Her ,grief has hear
rending and ell the affi i3ted family hav
/, the sympathies Of all s1journers her'
, To day all the physicians who asslste
in the efforts to resu' citate the unf0r'
nate man signed q certificate to the effe'
that he was attaciEed In the water wit
|, heart disease and that Indirectly b
death was attributable TO that malad
He was subject to terrible attacks, whiC
left him uhcOpscietts for hours. The
were, however, at long intervals.
, P" N CLosING DAYS or CAMP.
-Only. three more days remain Of actiy
= camp HE, D. tspts, will beystruck Q
Saturday next and the regiment wi
reach Baltimore ON Sunday mOrnin
The health of the command has been T
: markably good and while Surgeon Cri
has had numerous cases to treat. thu
= have generally been Of . triflipR cbara
ter. Several accidents, requiring surgic
D treatment, have occurred in camp,
: none serious. The time has passed rapi
' " and the hour fof the departure will
q hailed with universal regret.