New-York tribune., 1885-07-12
DEPARTURE OF THE 18TH FOR pEEKsKILL



CHEERING THE POPULAR BROOKLYN REGIMENT
Mr.. BEECHER TO PREACH IN CAMP TO-DAY.
The 18th Regiment of Brooklyn in and brilliant
uniforms with white helmets and a dazzling show of
gold lace mar shed from their armory in Hansonplace
down to the South Ferry and took the ste amer Long
Branch yesterday morning for the State Camp at
Peetskil. They 10 relieve the 71st Regiment, who
returned to this city in the steamer last night
The muster-roll called at 10 m in the armory,
and ten companies, comprising nearly 600 men, re-
sponded Preceded by their band of twenty seven
pieces and by drum and fife corps OF twenty-six in
struments, they marched out OF the armory down
Fatbush-ave. to SchermerhorD-s through te Clinton
st., down into Atlantic-ave, to the ferry General
Alfred C. Barnes commanded the troops. His staf
was compc sed tf Lieutenant Colonel Edward Fackner
Major j. +. AckermaD. Adjutant q: B. Davis, In
gecr Of r. Rife Practice William II
Commissary L. NJ. Reed and Quartermaser Charles
Werner.
and on their way to the boat they enthusiastically
cheered They marched in good form breast to breast
and almost button to button Their knee movement
order Company being commanded by William Col
Inns; Company b. Captain William i5roTn company @
pany /, Captain Kirby; Company F, Captain
Courtney; Company G., Captain Watson; Company
II, Captain Kritchman; Company !, captain De
Vaudeville. and Company X. by Captain Morle Upon
the roll again called and each
company was dismissed and the men scattered about
the boat Forward and att trunks and boxes were ied
high and evidences were plentiful that the regiment
did not intend TO suffer for want OF adequate supplies
The start was made at 11:30 host OF friends accom-
panyng the troops. Chaplain Beecher. whose summer
home Is Peekskill. will preach to the regiment to-
day at 1890 a. III. .
night. They embarked about 4 o'clock the steamer
Long Branch and landed at West Thirty whence
they marched to their armory "here they UsDahucu'
DEMOCRATIC CIVIL sERVICE IN BRooKLYy.
The two veteran United States pension ex-
aiming surgeons the president aud treasurer OF the
Brooklyn Board recently received the following COM
municaton
have honor TO inform you that your services are
j. Z. BIAcK Commissioner.
Both OF these examiners did efficient service during
the late war Dr. Leighton served nearly the entire e
rod as regncnta surgeon in the field. and highly
respected for his ability as surgeon a,d Tor MS espe
ali under his charge DI. McCoon tho president for
many years, commissioned inspector during inc
war and examined many thousand intn. He was ap
pointed. examining surgeon upon the recommendation
i Senator Edmunds and bad held the place continuously
since 1851 Dr. Leighton appointed at the close OF
The war; and was most able, conscientious ana ilth-
fu examiner. Both Of these surgeons have hai long
Repmblicans though they have never taken an active
part politics. and neither can in any way be charged
with itensve partisanshlp"
some Of the moro important methods In working the
Medical Department OF rsad sns mem the department
by DIR. McColloD. The Important ana eneehS
efforis OF DR. McCollom ana Dr. william NJ. ChamberliE
OF this city. fourteen fifteen wears ago; also the
,nethed f Keeping books for records instead OF ming
duplicate certificates in the Pension ONCE Ihls was
suggested and urged upon the deartnent duaig ovil
a step much in advance OF previous netHous -,
AS neither of the ex-mombers OF the BROOKLYN Doard
have been or can be charged with anything offensive IN
politics one at least having belonged to any oi
reason rg,. Which can be given for dispacing old;
efficient. experienced examiners for new stperieneeu
ones is that the hungry must he provided FOR. sim
liar action being taken in other portions OF the conn
Try At White River Junction VI the conpueemd @ & anu
faithful president of the board appointed on he 80
1nent of senator j. o. Morre has been dismissed TO
mako a place for Dr. Rodlman, a rank "c0pperheaa,
during the war, with all that that name Implied
MORE RECRUITS FOR THE HOLIDAY MOVEMENT
There was less business done in New York
after IL o'clock yesterday than On any work DAY
Saturday afternoon In many year wholesale trade OIL
NIL kinds was completely suspended and the large retail
establishments were nearly a closed Macy's. ONeilrs,
simpson Crawl ord Simpsons. Lord Tayors Daniel
q Sons, Kaughians lie Boutliers, Bnxomes anu All
other similar places let their employees 20 at IL or
O'clock and the quietness around those stores was only
eaualled By that which pervades Murray Hill, Fth-ave
and other fashionable quarters. Gledhill Memkrn
Harris the wall Taper 81 9' Seis mss' @
ployes by voluntarily giving them Saturday afternoon
he arge reta clothing firms are slowly bnt surely
getting into line Besides Brokaw brothers undernlil
slGs SrsTy an@ s BRANCHES viii close at O'clock
SATURDAYS hereafter until September The II pine lfe
companies by closing Saturday at eclock. .,o.,
There is every prospect OF early SATURDAY closns
bccom!ng "A In Jersey Ciy. inc 1ncfchahts Nc
nearly all III favor OF 1t as well as the clerks. ,..
The report that Superintendent Murray had given
general orders close all the small stores on the Bower
and the that keep u en- on sunday Iyr H. tne t
of dry goods hats, furnishing goods ana he hKe ~ not
true lie present awaiting Corporation oouhscI
Jacoinbos opinion to the authority q" the roce 10 90
Ibis lie Will do IT II 1t is decided that nc mas inc
requisite authority. .,, -. H..
Among the largo business houses closed al noon ycser
day or ! o'clock. wer-l f. Locscr Co. liurd waite
Co. JOnrncay * BurnhaiD, A. ID. Matthews ~ SohS
Maine l,ros Wcchsler a. Hro Wechsler * Abra ham.
drygoods Ovington Bros. fine art goods Lang y ";
designer; John Bunce, Lyons Il Rcgan, s. o. Burnett
j. W. Patterson. hardware. and AlansOn carter, W. ID
Dayt0n * sons. l.. r. Hawkins, Jackson ana COwei-
hoyen s. u. Massa aud j. ii. Whitely, house furnish
lug.
BUFFALO, July 1.-The leading business
houses Of this CITY closed at o'clock this afternoon for
the first time accordance with their agreement 10
the employees half "a holiday on Saturday III Juiy
and August The business part OF the city II nearly dc-
serted the half-hoday being generally observed Large
crowds visited the park made trips on excursion Doat
the lake and river.
ALBANY, July 1.-The early closing movement was
begun to-day Many leading stores closed at j p III.
TRANSATLANTIC TRA VELLERS
The following were among the passengers
who arrived from yesterday the Ems OF the
North German and Lloyd lne
Abrecht Crasf +. A. Boxer, Mr.. and Mrs H. W. stem
hauscr Dr. and Mrs. Thompson, T.. q Muiier ieunn ea
sundheiner Mr. and Mrs. David Wolf Mr.. and Mrs
o.. .ch,,Itz Elliot Wolff L. w. +. Hart, Licutcn