The New York Herald Newspaper, September 29, 1875, Page 7

YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SHOOTING FESTIVAL, First Day of the Fall Meet- ing at Creedmoor. LIVELY COMPETITION. Growing Popularity of the Sport of Target Shooting. ‘The third annual fall meeting of the National Rifle Association commenced yesterday at Creedmoor, and attracted quite a large number of spectators, The Beene yesterday must have afforded sincere satisfaction to the few gentlemen whose individual efforts have brought rifle shooting to the'front rank in the sports of the country, especially when one begins to look back at the troubles and drawbacks experienced during the first efforts to establish it on a permanent basis, Creed- moor woke up yesterday at an early hour, and shortly after eight A. M. a few stragglers came out from the city and joined the regimental teams that were already on the ground, The little camp that has been put np for the accommoda- tion of regimental teams, at the expense of the State, looked quite picturesque and appeared to be pretty well patronized, showing that a sufficient encourage- ment has only to be given, and before many years the opening day of the annual meeting will find thousands in camp, representing all sections of the United States, and affording a spectacle not second to the famous gatherings at Wimbledon, There is no reason, now that Americans have developed what they can do with @ rifle, that the country should not be represented once «year in that strength proportionate to its population, Yesterday morning the first large batch of arrivals came on the 9:30 train from Hunter’s Point, and by one P. M. they wero nearly all on the ground. It might be well to suggest to the railroad company that more liberal arrangements in the way of transportation would be accepted with thanks, as yes- terday there was not sufficient seating accommodation for the travel, and quite a large number had to stand during the trip. It 18 to be hoped that they will put on some extra cars and furnish the accommodation that ‘he public demand. Shortly after eleven A. M. several hundred competi- tors and spectators arrived on the ground, and at a quarter past eleven a single gun gave warning that the business of the day would commence in fifteen minutes. fhe spectators were kept carefully behind the ropes, tnd the marksmen were lounging around the different vanges to which they had been assigned, Quite a gumber of well known gentlemen, including Adjutant General Townsend, Inspector “General Woodward, General Shaler, General Sullivan of Oswego, Dolonel Kavanagh, General Dakin, Colonel J. Bouine, Dolonel Fulton, L. C. Bruce aud others were on hand, and there were also a few ladies scatterea among the ‘ookers-on. The ball opened at half-past eleven, and che competitors in the Judd match were soon at work tt their different ranges, As there were twenty targets, with an average of cight or ten to each, the work was pushed along with such despatch that at one P. M. the first event was decided and everybody adjourned to junch. The weather was delightful, with sufficient sun to warm one up, and the wind, what little there was, tame from a quarter favorable to the marksmen. The pool targets were pretty well patronized throughout, 4nd proved quite an attractive feature to the programme. Ten cents was charged for each shot, one half pf which went to the association to assist in defraying expenses, and the other half was divided vro rata among the marksmen making the most bull's tyes, They also proved a great accommodation to the tompetitors in the different matches, affording them a yood opportunity to adjust their sights. Lunch occu- pied about an hour, and the catering to the general public was fair, the provisions being good and the tharges reasonable, General Shaler, Messrs. Judd, Wins @ and some of their friends enjoyed a private colla- Bon in the President's tent. In the afternoon the cavalry match and the short range match were shot off, and the latter event gave another triumph to the Irish-Americans, as two of their members were frst and second. The management of whe shooting was so good, and the competitors were 80 prompt to respond when called upon that contrary to expectation the First and Second sion ches were commenced, and negrly ali the . hooting at the 200 yards range was completed before larkness set in. z ‘On the whole, the opening day was a success, and the oily dissatisfaction displayed arose in relation to the ‘udd match. The association had not a sufficient num- ver of markers employed, and some of the competitors were pressed into the service. The match was declared plosed at recess, and afterward had to be opened in order to allow the gentlemen who had been marking a thance to finish their shots. A few more markers will pbviate any such mistakes and add to the success of the mucetings. A couple of specials assisted the local trains to carry the visitors back, and everybody was in New York Ghortly after seven o'clock P.M. THR SHOOTING. The Judd match was the first competition on the pro- gramme. It commenced at half-past eleven A. M. and was Dnished at ten minutes after one P. M. There were 188 entries. The following are the conditions under which the contest was carried on:— Weapon, auy military rifie; distance, 200 yards; sition, standing; rounds, seven; entrance feo, $1. first prize—A Suver Trophy, value: '$50 Becond prize—a Silver Trophy, value..... . 80 ‘hird prize—Life Membership National Rifle As- sociation, transferable by winner, value . Fourth prize—Cush... ey - BB Fifth prize—Cash. sere » 10 Bixth, seventh, eighth and ninth prizes—Each cash, $5........ plating dies ake iatiace oc 0) Tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixceenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth prizes—Kuch cash $3.. 33 In all twenty prizes, value. $183. SCORES OF THE JUDD MATCH Names. 200 Yards, Totals. Joseph Mason 45444 54-30 ‘W. Robertsor 454544 4—-H0 E. 5. Brame. » 4445655 3-30 d. A. Gee... 444544429 'W. ¥. Edmondson, . 444544420 F. H. Hohon. ~444544 4-29 John Waydell » 435444 5—20 J. Le Boutellier, oe 444444428 J. B, Frothingham ~4444444—28 C. Smith... ~ 84444 45-28 444443 5—28 «443445 4-28 »- 853644 4-28 4456438 44-25 »445344 4-28 444684428 844444 4-27 844444 4-27 ~ 844444427 434444427 844484 5-27 ~ 6438444 3-27 435443 4-27 4434543-—-27 8543845 327 886444 4-27 434335 5-27 6544382 4-27 445334 2-27 445844 3-27 443444 bag 3 8 s g 73 J. K. Perle: 26 E. De Forest. E Dany... 26 ©. V, Houghoi 26 G, R, Gromani John Munro, A. Pyle... G, T. Addison W. J, Harding. F. W. Hotele..... J. Bellenhausen. D. C, Pinney..... J. T. Van Rensselaer. Jobn Hiller... E. H. Raymond, J. H. Horstall.... W. H. H. Sabine, Db. BE. Vanuett. Thomas Lloyd. BE. Ellis Briggs. There were twenty-two who made... D. EB. Austin,.... A. T. Decker, 8. H. Hersey W. Fichlenberg Fourteen who made. Thirteen who made. Twelve who mad Eleven who made. Ten who made. Nine who made.. Eight who made. 18 Seven who made .. 17 8ix who mad 16 Five who made. +O A very remarkable thing which occurred in this match was that three scores of twenty-nine, exactly Similar in all respects, were made by Messrs, Edmund- son, Gee and Holion. These gentlemen shot off their ties to determine places in the prize list. The res ‘was that Lieutenant Geo took the fourth prize, Lieuten- wnt Edmundson the fitth, and Holton held’ his place for the sixth. J, Le Boutellier and J. B. Frothin, tied on @ svore of twet ESE Monememeom RSSSKESRESKERESESRES ye, and Le Boutellier gave Frothingham the pighth and Le Bouvellier the ninth prize, ®& H. Sanford, A. Smith and J. Holland tied on 9 scare of twenty-seven, They shot | tuoas repast in Odd THE SHORT RANGE MATCH. This being the third competition it ought to have fol- lowed the cavalry match, bat for some reason not ex- pe the short range match was given the precedence. condition of entry for this competition was as fol- lows: a to all comers; weapon, any rifle; distance, 200 ar ri seven rounds; position, standing; entrance fee, First prize—A jewelled gold badge, presented by Messrs, Starr & Marcus, value... seeee +1 $100 Second prize—A silver trophy, value, ese Third prize—A life membership of the National Rifle Association, transferable by winner, value... Fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh prizes—Each cash prizes—Bach ‘Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, Afieenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twen- tieth prizes—Each cash $3.........00.ceesee eens In all twenty prizes, value......... The number of entries to this competition was no than 246, 8B 8 0. vorvecececceres ove ot Eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh cash FEls SCORES IN THR SHORT RANGE MATCH. ° Names, £ 200 i AOOOARRORTHET HEE EREEO POCEGECELECCLLLELLLLE M. Wilkes..... In addition to the above there were 226 other scores varying from twenty-nine to twelve points, r. Ehlmendorf shot on the wrong target and made a bull’s-eye. Had the shot been counted his score would have been thirty-one points; it was disallowed, and the interested marksman has entered his protest against the ruling. ‘THE CAVALRY MATCH, This team contest, which was second on the pro- gramme, took third’ place. It commenced soon after the Short Range match closed, and was finished about five o'clock, There were fourteen team entries. The teams were made up of five men each, The conditions of entry were these:— Open to teams of five men from any troop of the Na- tional Guard, 8.N.Y., each being certified to by their commander to be a regular member im good standing ofthe troop he represents, and to have been such on June 1, 1875. They shall appear in uniform (full dress or fatigue). Distance, 200 yards, Position, standing. Rounds, seven. Weapon, Remington breech-loading * carbine. State model, using carbine ammunition. Trigger pull not less than six pounds, Entrance fee, $1 each man. First prize—To the troop whose team makes the highest aggregate score—a silver plated water on covler presented by the Commander-in-Chyef, bebalf of the State of New York, value. Second prize—To the troop whose team second highest aggregate score—a trophy pre- sented by the Adjutant General, on behalf of the State of New York, value, oe Third prizo—To the troop whose he third highest aggregate score—a silver trophy, value.. p the’ hig ‘ore—a life membership N, R. A., transferable by winner, VAIN... oseeee : ‘ Fifth and sixth’ ‘pi third highest individual scores—each, cash $10........ Seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth prizes—To the four next Highest individual scores—oach, cash, $5... A badge has been authorized for competition’in this match, to be known as the “Second Division Head- quarter Prize,” and to be presented to the cavalry team from the Second division N.G.8,N.Y., mak. ing the highest score. The Howitzer Battery of Artillery, Eleventh brigade, to be entitled to com- pete for it the same as cavalry, This prize is to remain the property of the troop or battery win- ning it in this match, until won,three times by an individual member of such troop or battery, in such competitions as shall be decided upon’ by such troop or battery, Value of prize... In all eleven prizes, value.......0.ceeeeeee ees $200 The scores of the three winning teams are given be- low, in the order of meris:— SOORES OF THB YATES DRAGOONS, Na) 200 Yards, Totals, a 42443 5 4-26 Captain M. Auer... 235432423 F. Dees: 348433 3-23 Lieutenant F. Auer 824304 5-21 BP) Rallyisenscdes 2342404—-19-112 SEPARATE TROOP, TWENTY-FOURTH BRIGADE, Names. 200 Yards. Totals. Private ©. Sheldon. 4458324426 William Wagner. 838254424 Corporal 8, Benson 444503 3-2 Sergeant A. A. Wellington...... 4433 40 2—20 Private G, Aines...... 2.34433 02-19-12 SCORES OF THE WASHINGTON GRAYS. Names 200 Yards. Totals. Lieutenant A. T. Decker........ 43448 4 3-25 Sergeant H. B, Kelsey......... 44343 3 3-24 Sergeant 0. A. Fuller. 453304 6-24 Sergeant J. F. McHugh. 842444223 Sergeant D. Wilson... 2.002282 4-13-109 The team aggregate scores of the other troops that have entered for the match are the following, according to their order of merit:— Separate troop, Fifth brigade... Separate troop, Second division, Separate troop, First division, G troop, Third’ regiment... F troop, Third regiment. . H troop, Third regiment,. B troop, Third regiment. . ‘A troop, Third regiment, . Howitzer troop, Eleventh brigade... K troop, Eleventh brigade. . D troop, Eleventh brigade. . ‘The first, second and third prizes go to the Yates dragoons, ‘Separate troop, Twenty-fourth brigade, and the Washington Grays, in the order in which they. are named. The Separate’ troop, Fifth brigade, wing the rize authorized by Second Division Headquarters, he fourth, filth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tonth prizes, which are awarded to the highest indi- vidual scores, were won by the men named below in the order in Which they are placed ;— Total, Hi. Frees, H troop, Third regiment... 444443 4—27 Sergeant M. B. Nicholson, Yates dragoons......... G. Sheldon, ‘Separ: fourth brigade. Sergeant A. T. 424435 4-26 -4453244-26 4344949425 443433 3-4 ane 939254 4m seeeeees 425632444 ROGRAMME, The programme laid down for to-day’s shooting will embrace the first stage of the New York State National Guard match (competition six); the second stage of the First and Second division National Guard matches peed agers ge four and five); the Lafin & Rand match, and also the Army and Navy Journal and Gat- ling matches, Firing will commence at about half-past ten o'clock, Adjutant General Townsend, after being consulted on the subject, has decided that the State shall pay for the markman’s badges, which are to be worn on the arm of such National Guardsmen as may them, THE NATIONAL GAME. The game on the Union Grounds between the Mutual and New Haven nines was a poor display and was attended by a very few spectators. The betting was 100 to 40 onthe Mutuals, In the sixth inning the New | Yorkers allowed their visitors to score six runs on four base hits, The New Havens presented the best nine they have yet put on the field, The following is the ‘8001 INNINGS. Clubs. Ist, 2d. Sd, 4th BUH. 6th, 7th. 8th, 9th, Now Haven.......0 20 0 0 6 0 0 0-8 Matual.. ree Ye OQ, 0 Oi oh Onc Bi, Sad Ina match at St. Louis between the St. Louis and Philadelphia clubs the latter won by the appended score;— INNINGS, ‘Ast, 2d. 3d. Ath. 5th. Oth, Tth, 8th. Oth. OO OR Oe eee St. Louis. +0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 OS ‘The grand amateur match between picked tens from this city and Brooklyn will be played to-day Union Grounds. There ts every reason to believe that it will be a close and excit! ~ contest. After the game a throwing match will take place, for a ball presented by Mr. Henry Chadwick. The admission fee will be pegrave cents, and the game” will be called at 3:30 POLICEMEN AM BASE BAIL. The return match between the select nine of the Newark police officials and mine Hoboken officers was played in the Elysian Fields yesterday afternoon in thé presence of a large assemblage. The comtest through- ‘out was close and exciting, and resulted in a triumph for the Newark men by a score of 108. After the game the Hoboken boys a vehooe wane victora by a sump- lo CRICKET, To-morrow a final match wyfl bo played at Staten Island between the Prospecs Park and Staten Island clubs. This will be the ‘hird and deciding game be- tween the two clubs, eth having won one game, Tho Staten Island team vail tuctude ‘Stevens, Laake, Brew. ster, Romilly, Rozefs, Moore, Allen, Eyre, Roberts and Davis, while’ Uaé Prospect Park Club’ will present Sprague, ta jg Md 8 Errington, Ronaldson, W. Scott, Reid, G, tt and others, The game will com- mence at noon, ‘On Saturday next the best game of the season will be Played, between twelve Englishmen and twelve Ameri- cans, all members of the different clubs in this vicinity, The game is for the benefit of the professionals of the St, George’s and Staten Island clabs, George Giles and William Brewster, . at the | TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. TWO CAPITAL CONTESTS —BESSIE THE WINNER OF THE TWO THIRTY-EIGHT PURSE, AND ELLA MADDEN THE TWO TWENTY-SIX PURSE. The tiret Fall meeting began yesterday, at Fleet- wood Park with two trotting contests, the first being for horses that had never beaten 2:38, and the sec- ‘ond for horses of the 2:26 class, In the first race there were five starters, and in the second three came to the post The attendance was very good, the track in capital condition, and the weather delightful. A little un- pleasantness took place to the owner of one of the horses in the first trot, by his removal from the sulky and tho substitution of John Murphy in his place. The opinion being preva- lent that James Dugrey, the owner and driver of the gray mare Bessie, was not trying to win the race, and the belief being strong in the minds of many persons that she could win, a purse of $50 was made up for a new driver to take the mare in hand. John Murphy was selected to drive Bessio; and the result was that she went on and won the race in the three subsequent heats, We did not learn what the further action of the judges will be in the matter; but what they did do was much applauded by the spectators, Ella Madden won the second race in three straight heats, * The following are the details of the sport:— THE FIRST TROT. Frueetwoop Park, Sept, 28—Finsr Fan, Mxerixo— Fresr Day.—Purse $400, for horses that have never beaten 2:38; $225 to the first, $100 to the second and $75 to the third; mile heats, best three in five, in hur- oe STARTERS. ie Dugrey's g. m. Bessio (formerly Steepy J. By Ranasd'e by ta: Basis. J. H. Phillips’ b. g. Bay Jack, C. Rand’s b. g. Hope....... Owner’s ch. m. Cora Allen. First heat..... Second heat... Third heat, Fourth heat Fifth heat. THE TROT. First Heat.—Susie was a great favorite over the field. She was protested against, but allowed to start, Susie took the lead, Bessie second, Hopo third, Bay Jack fourth, Cora Allen fifth. Susie broke up badly on the way to the quarter pole, and Bessie led past that point in 3934 seconds, Bay Jack second, two lengths in front of Hope, who was three lengths anead of Susic, Cora Allen far behind. Gomg around the lower turn Bay Jack went to the front and led two lengths at the half-mile pole in 1:16, Bessie second, two lengths abead of Hope, the latter being eight lengths in ad- vance of Susie, Cora Allen a distance behind, At the three-quarter pole Bay Jack was a length anda half in front, Bessie second, one length ahead of Hope, who was half a length in advance of Susie, the latter having trotted very rapidly up the hill, She continued to trot fast, and cutting down the others came a short bead in advance of Bessie, Bay Jack third, Hope fourth, Cora Allen distanced. Time of the heat, 2:363¢. Second Heat.—Bay Jack was the favorite, selling for nearly as much as all the others combined, Bessie had a trifle the best of the start, but Susie soon passed her and led two lengths around’ the turn, Bay Jack second, Bessie third, Hope fourth. Susie broke up near the quarter pole, but was a length in front when she that xo in 8834. Keeping on the break for some time Bay Jack took a long lead, but ho, too, broke up and was only a length in front at the half mile pole in 1:16, Bessie third, Hope nearly a distance behind Bay Jack opened a wide gap up the backstretch, and was four lengths in front at the three-quarter pole, Bessie second, ten lengths ahead of Susie, the latter having gone all to pieces, Hope a dozen lengths behind. ‘The latter then began running, and never stopped until she was inside the distance post. Bay Jack won the heat by two lengths, Bessie second, a dozen lengths in front of Susie, who'was a dozen more in advance of Hope. Time, 2:3534. Third Heat.—Bay Jack was a great favorite over the field, nearly two to one being wagered on him. John Murphy was placed behind Bessie, pri ad removed, and Charles Dickerman took charge of Hope in Murphy’s place, Bessie took the lead at the start and going away at a good pace was six lengths in front at the quarter pole in 883 seconds, Bay Jack second, six lengths in advance of Susie, the latter one length In front of Hope. Going along the ‘lower turn Bay Jack broke and ran a good portion of the way and Bessie was taken in hand. he, however, was four lengths in front at the half mile pole in 1:15, Bay Jack second, ten lengths ahead. of Susie, who was eight lengths in advance of Hope. Bessie came on easily and crossed the score two lengths in front of Bay Jack, the latter half a length ahead of Susie, who was eight lengths in advance of Hope. Timo of the oe 2:38. Fourth Heat.—Bessie then became the favorite at 2 to 1. She took the lead with the word, Bay Jack second, Susie third, At the quarter pole Bessie led three lengths, Bay Jack second, one length in advance of Susie, who was fifty yards ahead of Hoy Time, 39 seconds, Going along the lower turn Bessie opened the gap to six lengths, Susie second, two lengths in front of Bay Jack. In this way they passed the nalf- mile pole in 1:1634. Susie then trotted up tw Bessie, and Murphy was compelled to send the gray along at @ rapid gait home, Bessie landed a winner by a length in 2:85, Susie ten lengths in advance of Bay Jack, Hope distanced. Fifth Heat.—Fifty to 5 on Bessie over the field. Bessie was first away, Bay Jack second, Susie close up. ‘The latter soon took’ second placa, Bessie went to the quarter pole in 884g seconds, two lengths in front of Susie, and to the half-mile pole six lengths ahead of the little mare, the latter about the same distance ahead of Bay Juck, | Time, 1:134g. Bessie then trotted éasily up ‘the hill of the backstretch and then up the homestretch at the same pace, winning on a jog by a length, Susie second, ten lengths ahead of Bay Jack. The time of the heat was 2:34}. Susie wop second money, Bay Jack third, Samé Day.—Purse $800, for horses that have never beaten 2:26; $450 to the first, $225 to the second and $125 to the third horse; mile heats, best three in tive, in harness, STARTERS J.-H. Phillips? b. m. Ella Madden... J. Murphy's b. g. Charley Green... W. E. Week's g. g. Royal George. First heat, . Second he Third heat. Ella Madden 70 80 90 Royal Georg pre 26 28 Charley Green. 18 16 20 THE TROT. First Heat,—Royal George wok the lead, Charley Green second, Ella Maddon two lengths behind, Going down to the quarter pole Chariey Green broke up, and Ella Madden took second place. Royal George passed the quarter pole in 364 seconds, two lengths ahead of Ella erage teed was two lengths im front of Charley Green. Royal George broke up before | reaching the lower turn, and Ella Madden took the lead and passed the halt-mile pole in 1:14, two lengths in front of Royal George, the latter two lengths and a half ahead of ‘Charley Green. Royal George closed on Ella on the hill of the backstretch, and was close to her head as they passed the three-quarter pole; but here he broke again and then his chances were entirely out, Ella Madden left him and came home an eas; winner by four lengths in 2:30%, Charley Green second, half a length in front of Royal George, Second Heat —Ella Madden a greater tavorite than | before the race, Charley Green had the best of the start, Kila Madden second, Royal George third, the lat- ter seemingly making no effort to keep up with the | others. At the quarter pole Ella Madden led a length, | Charley Green six lengths in advance of Royal George. Time, 38 seconds. At the balf-mile pole Ella Madden led three lengths, Charley Green second, a dozen lengths in advance of Royal George. Timo, 1:14. Ella Mad- den, from there to the stand, trotted in front of Charley Green, and won the heaton a jog in 2:313g, Churley Green fifty yards bebind. Tnird Heat,—Royal George took the lead, Ella Madden second, Charley Green third. George led three lengths | at the quarter pole in 364g seconds; Kila Madden second, four lengths ahead of Charley Green. George was two lengths abcad at the half-mile pole in 1:11 39, the others with same positions as vefore. Royal George led up the bill, and was a neck in front at the three-quarter pole after ingabreak. He led into the homestretch, but | then fell ofand was beaten by both Ella Madden and Charley green. The former winning the beat and race bv two lengths in 2:305¢. Charley Green won second money, and Royal George the third. There will be two trots to-day, the first between horses that have never beaten 2:44 and the secund jor those of the 2:81 class, PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. MATCH OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS BETWEEN 'THREE-YEAR-OLD§~LIDBY MILLS THE WINNER, A goodly company of turfmen assembled at the Pros- pect Park Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon to witness | the decision of a match of $1,000 between three-year-old fillies, The contestants wero ©. W. Griswold’s chestnut filly Libby Mills, by Fearful, dam by Iron Duke; and H. W. T. Mal’s brown filly Athiena, by Hamlet, Carl Burr sat behind Libbv, and she was the favorite in the betting at 20 to 12 The race was a short one, as Libby shut out Althenatthe first heat, she being thirty yards behind the flag when Burr landed the ilily under the wire, SUMMARY, Prospect Park Fair Grounds, L. L, Teespay, Sept. 28, 1876.—Match $1,000; mile Cae in harness, ©.’ W. Griswold’s ch. 1. bby ills, 3 years, by by Irom Duke, he by U. M. Clay (( ‘ Fearful 8, Burr) BW.T Quarter, 4434; halt, 12th ile, 2:53%. AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB, Thirty horses reached Jerome Park yesterday aftor- noon, consisting of the stables of Messrs. Belmont, P. Lorillard, ©. Lloyd and A. B. Pryor. There are now at the grounds above one hundred, and morg © come, JBhe coming races must be good ATHLETIC SPORTS. SECOND ANNUAL OUTDOOR FESTIVAL OF THE YONKERS LYCEUM—THE WINNERS, ‘The second annual outdoor festival of the Yonkers Lyceum was held yesterday afternoon in that city. ‘The track Was surrounded by a large assemblage, and the grand stand was crowded with a vast and fashion- able company. All the arrangements were most satis- factorily carried out by the gentiemen in charge. The weather was fine and the several events well contested, Details of each are appended :— Turowinc rus HaMMER (12 Pounps).—Isaiah Frazier, 69 feet 6 inches; H. M. Underhill, 66 feet 6 inches; James Irvine, 58.feet 10 inches; 8. 8, Leo, 54 feet 3 inches, Rowxing Hicn Lear,—Isaiah Frazier, 4 feet 11 inches; Elliot J, Mason, 4 feet 10 inches; J. W. Arthur, 4 feet 3 inches, SranvinG Jomr,—L, C. Dole, 9 feet 7 inches; Elliot J. Mason, 9 fect 434 inches: Isaiah Frazier, 9 fect 4 inches; James Irvine, 8 feet 1034 inches; J. W. Arthur, 8 feet 7 inches; & 8. Leo, 8 feet 23¢ inches, SranvinG Hicn Jump.—lIsaiah Frazier, 4 fect 1 inch; James Irvine, 4 fect; Elliot J. Mason, 3 feet 11 inches; J. H, Arthur, 3 feet 9 inches; H. M. Underhill, 3 feet 6 inches, ONE HUND! erst Heat,—L. O. Adams, 3; J. E, Drummond, 4; 8. marked advantage at the start, 'and, though closely pur- sued by Mason, landed the winner ‘by two feck Time, 1134 seconds, Second Heat—T. B. Irvine, 1; Isaiah Frazier, 2; C. H. Harriott, 3; E. M. Jackson, 4; J. H. Arthar,’S. ' Ir- vane dashed away at the head of affairs, and coming on strong breasted the tape four fect in advance, Time, 114g Seconds, Final Heat.—It was arranged that the first and second in each heat should run off, us there were two prizes, The result was—T. B. Irvine, 1; Isaiah Frazier, 2; E. J. Mason, 3; L, C. Dole, 4. For false starts Dole was penal- ized three yards, Irvine two yards, and Magon and Frazier each one yard, Irvine but out the work, and shaking them all off won by three feet, taking first prize, the second falling to Frazier. ‘Time, 12 seconds, Runwixe Jump.—Isaiah Frazior, 17 feet 4 inch; T. B. Irvine, 16 feet 9 inches; J. E. Drummond, 16 feet 8; inches; J, H. Arthur, 16 feet inch; James Irvine, 14 feet 9 inches; 8. 8. Leo, 14 feet 33 inches, One Hunprep Yarps’ Roy (Jonroxs).—F, 8. Acker- man, 1; ©. P. Ayros, 2; AH. Ayres, 3; T. J. Hill, 4; F. Simpson, & Ackerman showed the way at a fair ce, and was never headed, winning by three feet. time, 12 seconds, Ayres and Simpson cannoned on the start, and they were required to run it off to settle second position. Ayres won by two feet, Time, 125 seconds, Turowinc THE Base Batt.—C. H. Harriott, 207 feet 6 inches; L. C. Dole, 266 feet; H. M. Underhill, 218 foet; 8. S. Leo, 268 feet 6 inches QuanrER Mie Ron.—T. B, Irvine, 1; Over Adams, 2; C. H. Harriott, 3; H. T. Keyser, 4; J. H. Arthur, 5. Irvine went off with the lead and made the pace so hot that he demoralized his fellows. On the second lap, Mason and Frazier dropped out, and 100 yards from home Adams, who had been running second all the way, made a tremendous effort, and, guining at every stride, he closed on Irvine at’ the post, but came just too laie, and was defeated by eighteen Inches, Time, 5934 seconds. PurriNe Tie Snor (14 Ibs.).—Isaiah Frazier, 33 fect; L. C. Dole, 28 feet 11 inches; H. M. Underhill, 28 feet Tinches; T. B. Irvine, 25 tect 7 inches, VAULTING.—Oliver Adams, 8 feet 3 inches; Isaiah Frazier, out at 8 feet 3 inches; James Irvine, out a 7 feet 9 inches; 'T. B, Irvine, out at 7 feet 3 inches. WALKING—Oxz MiLk—L. C, Dole, 1; T. J. Hill, 2; Isaiah Frazier, 3; C. C. Shaw, 4 Dole led ‘from the word and always had the event in hand. He walked under protest. A merry struggle between Hill and Shaw landed the former the winner of second place by six inches, Time—Dole, 8m. 218 ; Hill, 8m, 248, Oxe Mie Rux.—C. H. Harriott 1; Oliver Adams, 2; 1. B. Irvine, 0, Irvine ran ahead two laps, when he dropped away and allowed the other two to fight on. Adams led until entering the eleventh lap, when Harri- ott challenged him and a fine tussle ended by Harriott winning by about eight feet. Time, 5m. 37458. Turek Mire WaLk.—L. ©, Dole, 1; GG Shaw, 2; T. J. Hill, 0. Dole bad an easy job and won with hands down, Time, first mile, 8m. 20s; second, 9m, 108, ; third, 8m. 523,—total, 26m. 22s, Shaw, 28m. 7a, Hurv.s Race (Juniors)—Eight hurdles and two- fiiths of a mile,—F. 8. Ackerman, 1; O. P. Ayres, 2; F Simpson, 8 This was the result beyond doubi, but Ackerman, stumbling at the lust hurdle, and Simpson being close on, the judges made them ran it off, The result was that Ackerman won easily. Horpie Race (Senior’s}—Two-fifths of a mile.—Same as above. T. B, Irvine, 1; G, H. Harriott, 2; J. W. ; E. J. n, 4; & S. Leo, 5; Oliver Adams, 6; E. M. Jackson, 0; Ismah Frazier, '0. Irvine shot away with the lead, and was never headed, winning easily. Frazier and Jackson did not finish. TureR Leccen Rack—One-fifth of a mile—T. B. Irvine and Arthur, 1; Frazier and Simpson, 0; Keyser and Harriott, 0; W. E. Drummon and Kirkwood, 4; J. K, Drummon and Dole, 0. The dead heat for secon: place was run off, and décided in favor of Frazier and impson, The Judges of the day were John Watt, Captain Joe Peene aud M. K. Cozzens. Timer, H. F. Van Stock. FALL YACHTING. 1D YARDS RUN (SENIORS), Dole, 1; E. J. Mason, 2; Oliver 8, Leo, 6. Dole had s REGATTA TO-MORROW OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB—THE ENTRIES—-THE MADCAP AFTER ‘THE VISION. The regatta of the New York Yacht Club to be sailed to-morrow for the prizes presented by Rear Commodore Kane promises to be exceptionally fine, Not only are the entries numerous, but in each class representative ‘yessels are to contend for the supremacy. With any- ‘thing like fair luck in the matter of wind and weather New York Bay on that day will be the scene of as pretty a marine picture as has been observed by lovers of yachting for years, The owners of seventeen of tho crack crafts of the club have signified, in the usual man- sner, their intention of taking part in the regatta, In the first class, for schooners, as will be noted below, are six well known clippers, and will not be an easy thing to pick from the number as a certainty the win- ner, for in these September days surprises in yachting are not deemed extraordinary occurrences. “ In the second class there are four contestants, each of which bears an excellent reputation and will be sailed to win, Of first sloops but three are marked to take part, but in the second class jour are set down, and the race between them will be hotly contested from start to finish. Not the least pleasing feature in the latter class is the coming to- gether again ot the fleet Active and Madcap, both of which are sure to do well and more than likely be credited with extraordinary performances, The cond- tions and details of the regatta have already been pub- lished in the Hxkaup, and there is but little else to add other than that the following is the official list of en- tries :— FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS, Name. Owner. Alarm . <+++++,Commodore Kingsland. Mohawk. . Vice Commodore Garuer. - William Astor. +8 J. Colgate, Rufus Hatch. -Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, BROOND CLASS SCHOONERS. William H. Langley. james D, Smith. J. R. Maxwell. +++. Asten, Platt & Bradhurst, FIRST CLASS SLOOPS Palmer... Peerless. Cho, Addie. .. Roosevelt, Vision. . J. Alexandre, . Robert Centre, SECOND CLASS SLOOPS, F. W. J. Hurst. ‘The interest in the sloop contest and of tho regatta generally will be greatly enhanced by a side prize of no ordinary moment. Tie Madcap has challenged the Vision, the holder of the Bennett Challenge Cup for sloops, to sail for this prize, and the latter readily ac- cepting, the race of Thursday will also decide who will hold the cup until next year. ‘In view of this fact par- ticular attention will be gtven these boats by the Regatta Committee, YACHTING NOTE. Yacht Atalanta, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. William Astor, from City Island, passed Whitestone yesterday, en route to New York, BOAT RACE IN THE BAY, A spirited contest took place yesterday between two Brooklyn knights of the oar, James R; and Michael Slattery, for a stake of $200 a side, e course was from a stakeboat at the gap of the Atlantic dock to Robbins Reef Lighthouse and pack, a distance of eight miles, At cleven minuteg past three P, M. both mon atarted, Ryan taking the lead and pulling a stroke, thirty-six to the minute. He was closely followed by Slattery, who soan Increased his stroke to thirty-eight to the minute, At the end of the first mile both men ‘turning the lig! ahead of his competitor. Slattery, by a series of spurts, Sapte until about a mile from the stakeboat, when is boat me filled with water. Ryan, coi juently, won the race, in the remarkably fast time of lh. 4in. Slavtery’s backers, and he was the favorite before the start, lost very heavily’on the race, the being 100 to 60 against Ryan. A few thousand doll changed hands on this occasion, THE HORSE DISEASE. APPEARANCE OF THE EPIDEMIC IN WASHING- TON. Wasuinoron, D. C., Sept, 28, 1875, ‘The horse disease, which has prevailed in the North- ern cities for some time past, has reached Washington. About 100 horses belonging to one of the street car companies are affected by it, and the disorder is pre- vailing Lo some extent in other quarters, Fortunately, however, the disease i less serious in ite character Ra than the complaint which visitea the couatry several Meare ACO, , SEPTEMBER 29, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET THE TEXAS STORM. THE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS COUN- TIES-TERRIBLE SCENE IN THE TIMBER COUNTRY—RBEPAIRING A RAILROAD UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Hovsrow, Texas, Sept. 28, 1875. As time rolls on and the people are recovering from the excitement caused by the storm the damage to crops can be estimated by clearer heads. The informa- tion daily being received from the country induces me to believe that the loss from the storm will not prove so disastrous ag was at first anticipated, though a great deal of cotton and corn bas been destroyed. The Telegraph of this morning has the following :— A CANARD DENIED, The following is an extract from a private letter written at Austin to a gentleman in this city :— A Galveston drummer has reported bere that Houston merchants have issued # circular stating that Galveston has been washed away and that Houston is the place to ship cor- ton to, How much truth is there in it t We need scarcely say that the only trath in it is the statement that Houston is the place to ship cotton to. Ali the rest is manufactured out of whole cloth, and is of a pidce with the effort so assiduously being made all over the country to create the impression that the peo- ple of Houston have endeavored to injure the Island City by the circulation of false reports Our people have béen and are being basely slandered. They seek business in all fair and, iegitimate ways, but they would scorn to resort to such measures as have of late been adopted by some of their rivals. EFFECTS OF THE STORM. On Saturday evening lasta train left Palestine on time for Houston, and it was the first passenger train that was to come through without transfer of passen- gers and mails, It was about half-past eight at night when it left Palestine, and but litsle could be seen until daylight, which came upon it after the train bad passed Waverly. The road here runs through a densely tim- bered country—a corner of the noted Big Thicket—and there must have been a fearful scene presented in the locality while the storm lasted. The trees are lying about in all directions, some uprooted and others broken off from ten to fifteen feet above the ground. This is the case everywhere on the road where it runs through timbered country. After passing Willis and Grand Lake it reached Sun Jacinto bottom, which was all un- dernwater and the currents running inall directions, Tho train ran slowly and carefully, giving the observ- ant passengers ® good chance to see all that had been done by the flood. It seems almost impos- sible that men should be ablo to work in such a torrent of water as was running all over the bottom, and yet long trestles have been built to replace the work carried away by the flood, and whut was a mass of rubbish and ruin but a few days ago is now again @ firm, first class railroad. SPRING CRERK, usually a well-bebaved, quiet stream, was out of its banks and flooding the bottom. Here the damage was not as great as at San Jacinto and Cypress Creek, which atter was still yery high, and had, in its mad career, washed a goodly number of channels through the em- bankment, REPAIRING THE RAILROAD, ® Captain P, S, Hayes was in Houston during the storm, and as soon as it was over went on the line himself. He did not leave until the damages were repaired and the road bed ready to use. Mr. Hoxie, the General Su- perintendent, was at Palestine, and commenced sending down men and supplies before the wires were up to tell him the extent of the damage, which his experience told him must necessarily be great, THE CROPS. ‘The crops along the line of the road have suffered, but I do not think as much as the people expected im- mediately after the storm, Walker county lost proba- bly one-sixth of the crop, Houston county one-eighth and Anderson county oue-tenth, The farmers who were up with their work lost but little, while those who were behindband are great sufferers, THE GALVESTON BRIDGES, Lhave news to-day that three schooners were driven through the railroad bridges at Galveston on Friday night, demolishing all the work done since the storm, The schooners sunk. Nothing has been heard from tho shipping outside Galveston. SMALL TOWNS WASHED AWAY—DESTRUCTION ON ‘THE PLANTATIONS—A CBY FOR HELP FROM MATAGORDA—BRAZOS, SANTIAGO, AND ROCKPORT UNINJURED, Gatveston, Texas, Sept. 28, 1875, Advices from Brazoria, dated September 23, confirm the reports first received from Matagorda That town was wholly washed away excepting only four houses, which remain standing. No lives were lost, the peopie saving themselves by clinging to the cedar trecs in the vicinity. At the town of Columbia twenty houses were blown down, but no lives are reported lost, One man was killed at Chenango by a falling tree, DAMAGE TO PLANTATIONS. Many plantations have been greatly damaged and some literally torn to pieces. Sugar houses, gin houses, fences and everything are partly or wholly blown down. The great losses cannot be correctly reported, SUPPERING AT MATAGORDA, Later advices from Matagorda say that at a meeting of the citizens of Matagorda county held in the town of Matagorda the following were appointed a committee to receive and distribute contributions to the suffering people:—Galen Hodges, W. 3. Stewart and RG. Cheesman, The committee report as follows:— REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE, We, the committee, report to the country at large that the greater part of the town of Metagorda is la:d in ruins, and that not a single citizen of that town has escaped serious injury to property. Many of them are entirely houseless and without the necessartes of life or the means to build a shelter over their heads, Our Court House is somewhat damaged, but can be repaired without great expense The Odd _— Fellows’ Hall is a total loss The Episcopal church nearly 80. All the shipping at this point has been either seriously damaged or entirely lost. No lives were lost in the town, but on Kenney’s prairie, as far as we were able to learn, twenty-one persons were lost and their property all’ destroyed. On the upper peninsula twenty-one persons wore swept into the Gulf and drowned and ali their property entirely lost, We have as yet heard of no deaths on the lower penin- sula, but houses and property are almost entirely de- stroyed. DeCrow’s Point has not yet been heard from, nor the town of Palacios. We have not heard anything detinite from Tres Palacios, yet we hear of it de- struction of property on tho east side of the Colorado River, but of no lives lost. We have not heard from’ Carey above Captain Duncan's planta tion, but are satisfied that from there to the south there has been an entire loss of crops, houses, cabius, gin and sugar houses, &c., and five lives lost as far'as heard trom, We re- quest the Gulveston News, Houston, Austin, San An- tonio and other Texas papers, also those of New York, Boston, Chicago and St. Louis, to publish these pro- ceedings, and such other papers as feel an interest in the cause of suffering humanity. Such as may feel able and disposed to belp our suf- fering people will send forward their contributions, money or provisions, to the commitiees above consisting of Messrs. Cheesinan, Stewart and Hodges. 5 MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, ‘The Chapmans are running the Vaudeville Theatre, Louisville. “The Two Off-ans in Black” Hooley’s, Chicago, Gilmore starts on his New England tour of explora tion and musical revival November 1. ; Wallack’s Theatre will open for the regular season on Saturday with “The Overland Route,” ‘The Kellogg Engliah Opera Company will begin their Season at Booth’s on Monday night week. Subscription lists for the Wach tel grand opera seasop will be opened at the Academy of Music to-morrow. The Cincinnati Macauley Troupe have succeeded the American Vokes at the Academy of Music, Indianap- olis, Miss Julia Matthews will introduce her English Comic Opera Troupe at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, October 4. The Mexican Juvenile Opéra Troupe gave their favor. ite performance at the Academy of Music, Baltimore, last saturday. McCloskey’s play of ‘Cush, or, the Heart of Gold,” ig to be produced’at the Holiday Street Theatre, Balti- more, shortly. The Philadelphia Press says the theatres of that city must ‘wake up” in the mater of advertising, A very good suggestion. Miss Ada Gray has been performing the character o> Lady Isabel, in “Kast Lynne,” at the Pittsburg Academy of Music. “Suzanne Malo” and ‘Adora,’’ two new comedies, will be brought out shortly ut the Academy of Music by the Kiralfy brothers, Madame Methua Schiller, a German actress who played in this city some years ago, is starring the suburbs with Frank Aiken. Harry Clifford and Miss Lottie Grant are doing “Pomp, or "Way Down South,” at the Fifth Avenue Comedy Theatre, Pittsburg. Theodore Thomas announces the third season of sym- phony concerts, at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, the latter part of next month. The parts of George Saville and Libby Ray, im the “Mighty Dollar,” at the Park, are now sustained by J. ©, Morrison and Miss Pearl Eytinge. L, G. Gottschalk, brother of the pianist and bari+ tone of the Camilla Urso concert troupe, is among the recent arrivals of artists from abroad, ‘ MacEvoy’s Hibernicon and the Morris Comedy Com pany are the addenda to the scenic attraction of the Panorama of Ireland, on exhibition at the Public Library Hall, Louisville, One of the wings of Daly's Fifth Avenue company have just concluded an engagement at the Academy of Music, Bufulu, where Frank Mayo, as Davy Crock- ett, succeeds them. It is stated that Max Strakosch is about introducing to our boards Miss Genevieve Ward, the American tragedienne, whois said to have made an English repu- tation in the past two years, To a good variety til the Front Street Theatre, Balti- more, this week adds the attraction of the Baltimore artist, Sam Devere, who has just concluded an engage- ment of several weeks in Brooklyn, “Smoke" has been introduced at the Academy, Chi- cago. One would think that that city had had enought ‘of smoke, as well as fire, but the papers say the play is acceptably cast and 1s likely to have a good run. “Tempted” has been brought out at Macauley’s Theatre, Louisville, It 18 said the piece will bear prun- ing, and that the ‘coming actress’ 18 a want still felt, 80 far as the leading lady performer is concerned. The Chicago Post says Fitzpatrick’s “Irish Lion’? at the Museum 1s not a marked success, ‘Caste’? has been doing so well that it will still hold the boards, not- withstanding the threatened invasion of “Led Astray.”” PS At the Adelphi, Chicago, the “Two Orphans’? still hold the stage, although there is trouble in the courts as to whether this troupe shall be permitted to go om with the piece; but a local paper wisely suggests that nothing more than additional notoriety will come of it Kate Field writes from London to the Louisville Courier-Journal that Joseph Jefferson will make his rentreein “Rip Van Winkle” at the Princess’, after ‘an absence of a dozen years, and that John McCulloch is also in the British metropolis, but not for the purpose of acting. The “Romance of a Poor Young Man’ has been pro duced at the Pittsburg Opera House by the regular stock company, who have been thrown upen thelr own resources by the accidental wounding by a pistol shot of the young lady who was to play the part of leading actress, and who, in consequence, was obliged to forfeit her engagement. WACHTEL. is having @ runat ARRIVAL OF THE RENOWNED TENOR. The steamer Gellert, with Theodore Wachtel, the great German tenor, 0a board, arrived at an unexpect- edly early hour yesterday morning. At sunrise she was descried passing through the Narrows, and intelli- gence of her approach was at once flashed to the city. Mr. Neuendorff, the director of the Wachtel Troupe, waa notified, and arrived just in time to grasp the re- nowned singer's hand as he stepped ashore. The Gel lert left Hamburg on the 15th for this city, via Havre, On the sixth and seventh -_ out rough weather was: encountered, but generally the ‘was a pleasant one. On the way to his hotel Herr Wachtel oxpressed himself as fatigued, and said little save when the subject of the view from the steamer in coming up the bay was mentioned, when he referred to it in the most eathusiastic terms, The great tenor kept his room yesterday, declining to see any person. The troupe which is W support Wachtel comprises Julius Milder, tenor, from the Nurnberg Opera House; Bruno Guntzberger, baritone, from the Cologne Opera House; Joseph Fassbender, basso, from the Kotterdam Grand Opera House; Mile. Eugenie Pappeabeim, trom the Hamburg Opera House; Mme. Wagner, from the Frank/ort Opera House; Mile. Jeaunette Goldberg, from the Cassel Court Theatre, and Mile. Natalie Wittmaa, from the Stuttgart Court Theatre. The proposed ex- cursion down the bay to welcome Wachtel was com- jetely forestalied by the unforeseen arrival of the vellert at the hour mentio but a serenade will be cS in his houor to-night at his hovel, the Belvedero jouse, in Irving place, BESIEGED BY BURGLARS. THE BOROUGH OF NORWALK, CONN., ORGANIZES 4 VIGILANCE COMMITTEE FOR SELF-PROTEC- ‘TION. NorwAux, Coxx., Sept. 28, 1875, For several weeks, but particularly during the pas, three or four nighta, this borough has been literally over- ran with burglars, who have succeeded in pestering the inhabitants to a degree beyond the power of endurance, Some of our best citizens have beon visited, and the firmest locks and bars have given way to the incursions of men who seem to have made the forcible entrance into dwellings by stealth a science. While suspicion G. Baar, John Dancan, Jr, John L. croon, John Maitnews, Galen Hodgos, J.B. Pierce, D. E. 8. "Eabra- man, RG, Cheesman, 'C. H. Williams, Frederick C. MoCamly, W. D. Barlowe, John Moore; William H. Burchart, Chairman; G. Baar, Secretary, i FROM BRAZOS AND ROCKPORT, BRasHBAR, Sept. 28, 1875. ‘The steamer Harris, from Brazos, and Mary, from Rockport, arrived this morning. They report no dam- age done by the storm at either port, HELP FOR THE TEXANS. J. H. Brower, No, 45 South street, begs to acknowl edge contributions for the relief of the sufferers at In- dianola, &c., which he has placed this day by tele- gram :— The Hazard Powdor Company. Henry Lawrence & Sons.. Mrs, H. Waldo, Niantic, Conn. Abendroth Brothers seeeeee Through Brooks, Dowson & Co. :-— W. & RK, Stout G, Palen...... ‘Thomas Keck. Barnes & Merritt, ‘Thorne, McFarlane & Co A. Healy & Son. W. Creighton Lee Keese are ont kevd & Andresen. Proviowly remitted and acknowledged. ar Seed #| Zeveceseseses Exe Total... ccsenseeeeeeeeeereeevenes Surt. 28, 1875, RAILROAD ACCIDENT, Haverm., Mass., Sept. 28, 1875, When the first passenger train from Haverhill for Georgetown arrived at Jewott’s Crossing, Groveland, this morning, the tender of the engine struck a cow, which threw the engine, tender, baggage car and the forward truck of the passengor car off the track, Charles Kidder, the engin id W. Taylor, a track- man, were injured, but not enginoer was ly. The so deeply buried in the earth that it ook some minutes to dig bum oum Tests upon certain well-known characters here, one of whom has been arrested, an impression prevails that the invaders come from the State of New York, the dividing line between which and Connecticut, from this is onlv twelve miles of. Among the suf. ferers by these outiaws is Mr. 5. EK. Olmstead, whose house was entered Friday night last and $200 in money, 7 Coogan Pistol and other articies were trike miltmace who called early Savurday moruing st by the milkman, w! early Satu morning tthe kitchen ‘oot. He informed Mr. Olmstead and the two started in pursuit of the bi following tracks made in the hopey Be A whe till reaching Ring’s Bnd, in the town of jen, wheh they overtook and caused to be arrested George W. Hall, an escaped criminal, a same who stole a boat bee | Eo! Noah W, Bradley, of Westport, two years ‘sol io parties on pred] Is! and was lodged in Bridgeport for the offence, The same night the houses of Mitchell and H. Harlem were entered, and silverware and other articles abstracted. ea a the house of Robert Butterworth was ransacked top to bot- tom, the occupants sleep! in it meantime. Three burglaries u lace orton night and two last night. Mayor Samuel Daskam has taken the matter in by adding to the police force a patrol of men sufficient to wach a a owes heading into the borough. The people have awakened toa seuse of their danger, and to-night ‘a meeting, largely attended, was held, and a vigilance committee organized, many of the first meu in towo volunteering to act in concert with them, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENTS. ‘Wasminatox, Sept. 28, 1876. Lieutenant Commander James D. Graham is ordered phia; Assistant Surgeon T. D. Myers to examination preliminary to promotion. Commander L, A. Beards- lee 18 detached from the command of the Blue Light and ordered to report to the Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting for special duty; Lieu- tenant Gommander cred’ to, command, the Lorpeds oO eunee te in place of Lieutenant F, M. Barber, detached from the command of that vessel and ordered wo report to Admiral Porter for a ecees George A. Norris has reported arrival home; bay~ ing been detached from tha Tuscarora, and has been