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August 14, 1875. 
THE BIFLIs 
Creedmoor. 
Saturday, August 14, Ivrf, Field and Farifi Badge. 
Saturday, August 21, Luther Badge. 
Saturday, August 28, Remington Diamond Badge. 
Saturdaj', August 7 and 21, Seventh Reg’t. shells. 
3Ionday, August 9 and 23, Eighth Reg't. Rifle. 
Tuesday, August 17, Eighth Reg’t. Rifle. 
Last week in month. Challenge Cup. 
The Eleventh Brigade Second Division were out for 
practice on Friday, August 6. The regiments on the 
ground were the 23d, Companies A and C, under Capt. 
J. G. Story, Lieut. Smith, Inspector of Rifle Practice ; 
32d, Companies D and G, Capt. Lutz, Lieut. Waage, 
Inspector ; 47lh, Companies B and E, Capt. Heinrich, 
Lieut. Bradley, Inspector. Major Manning, Brigade 
Inspector, inspected the firing. The general disposition 
of the men was good. Each detachment marched to 
the sound of field music, trom one firing point to 
another, and neatly stacked their arms at the rear of the 
several firing points. During the mid-day recess a large 
party of the 32d and 47th left the field and visited the 
hotel, although positive orders had been issued that no 
one should leave the grounds. Another party went into 
the woods east of the, range. 27o arrests were made. 
Two markers were shot through carelessness in shoot- 
ing while the danger signal was displayed. The best 
scores made out of fifty possible, were as follows: 
Twen'v third. 
.100 400 Gd 
Names. Yards. Ti. Yards. T'l. T'l. 
Private E P Beavan 4 4 4 4 3—19 2 .3 3 3 4— 15-.34 
Corporal J M Allen 0 3 2 5 4—14 4 4 5 0 5— 13— .32 
Private Beavan 2044 4-14 4 4 2 4 3— 17— .31 
Corporal Coffin 0 5 5 4 4 — 18 0 2 2 4 4— 12— .30 
Thirty-second. 
Sergt Battenhauser 0 3 4 4 4 — 15 2 4 5 5 5—21 — 36 
Ser^ Pabst 4 4 0 5 4—17 3 4 3 2 5—17—34 
Piivate Granger 5232 5—17 3 3 0 3 4—13—30 
Fortv-seventh. 
Sergt J Rnland 4 3 5 5 5—22 0 0 2 3 3— 8— .30 
The second competition for the Ciouch “ bull’s-eye ” 
badge took place at Creedmoor, Saturday, August 7, 
and was won for the second time b)' Mr. L. Geiger, of 
Ilion, N. Y. Mr. Jewell made the highest score, but 
the conditions of the contest provided that not the high- 
est score but the greatest number of “bull’s-eyes ” must 
be made to secure the trophy. Weather go#d. 
H. S. Jewell. 
800 0B343335245455 5—51 
900 43545444 3 45444 4—61 
1,000 5 4 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5-65—177 
L. Geiger. 
800 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4—65 
IWl 5355553423 3 554 .5—62 
1,000 3 0 3 3 5 4 4 5 8 4 3 5 3 2 S— 49— 176 
W. B. Farw elL 
800 35435444535354 5-62 
900 4 5 4 5 5 4 5 3 5 3 4 3 5 5 4—64 
1,000 333 2 4543045433 0—46-172 
A. .Anderson. 
800 0 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 5—62 
900 2 0 4 5 5 4 5 3 0 4 3 5 3 4 :1— 50 
1,000 3 0544303000223 3-32—144 
F. Hyde. 
800 2 2 3 5 4 5 2 3 2 4 5 5 3 5 5—55 
900 0 4 4 3 5 4 5 0 0 3 5 4 3 2 4—46 
I, 000 4 4 3 4 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0-33—134 
R. Rathbone. 
800 00200334454043 0—42 
900 4 0 3 5 4 0 5 3 4 4 3 0 4 4 5—48 
J. OOO 3 2 4 4 5 5 0 0 4 3 5 5 3 4 3—50—130 
The Ihish-A.merican Club held its monthly compe- 
tition for a challenge cup, valued at $50. Conditions: 
Weapons, any rifle ; position! standing at the first range, 
any at the second range; two sighting and seven scoring 
shots. The cup was won by Sergt. Wing Burton, of 
Company K, Twelfth Regiment Following are the 
scores, the eighest attainable number being 70 points: 
Name. 200 yards. 500 yards. 
W G Barton 4 4 4 2 4 3 4—25 3 4 4 5 3 5 5—29—54 
B Burton 453344 3—26 5 5 0 3 4 5 3—25—31 
Gen F F M'llen 5 3 3 4 4 4 0—23 5 4 3 2 3 4 2—23—46 
W H Morphv 433443 3—24 3 4 3 2 4 0 .3—19—43 
E Brotvne. 3 3 0 3 2 4 2—17 5 0 2 0 5 0 0—12—29 
The Second Brigade will practice to-morrow. 
The Second Brigade had a practice day on ^Monday, 
August 7. The Fifth, Companies G, H, I and K, 148 
men, under Capt. Kloeher, Capt Bruer, Inspector of 
Rifle Practice; Sixth, Companies I and C. 21 men, Capt. 
3Iuller commanding, Capt. Hermes Inspector; Eighty- 
fourth. Companies E and F, 54 men, commanded by 
Capt. Head, Capt. Douglas Inspector; and Ninety -sixth 
Regiment, Companies B and C, 43 men, Capt. Roden- 
burg commanding and Inspector. Col. Andrew Stauff, 
of the Ninety-sixth Regiment, was in command of the 
corps, and Capt. Orvis, of the Second Division staff, 
acted as Brigade Inspector of Rifle Practice. The fol- 
lowing are the best scores, the highest possible being 
50 points : 
General Staff. 
:100 
A'ards. 
T'l. 
400 
Yards 
G’d 
T'l. T'l. 
3 4 5 4-3 
19 
3 2 4 2 
2 
14 
:13 
4 4 5 4 4 
21 
4 3 4 4 
4 
19 
40 
3 4 4 4 5 
SO 
4 3 2 4 
2 
15 
35 
3 4-4 4 4 
19 
3 2 4 2 
4 
15 
.34 
Fifth Regiment. 
Priv Martin 
Eighty-fonrth Regiment. 
Capt Fullerton 45023 14 
Sergt Osborn 3 2 5 5 3 18 
Capt Ackerman 33453 18 
Ninety-sixth Regiment. 
Lient Hansleiter 3 3 4 4 0 14 
Capt Rodenbnrg 50200 7 
4 5 3 4 5 
4 4 3 0 4 
2 3 4 2 3 
5 2 4 3 0 
5 4 4 2 3 
21 
15 
14 
14 
18 
THE GKAYS 
ffhe Gra 3 ’s shot at the Whitney range 3 'esterday after- 
noon. The range is called AVhitney range in honor of 
Eli hitney, who gave the use of the ground for the 
purpose to which it is devoted. The best scores made 
.. 0 4 5 0 5 
14 
4 5 5 3 5 
22 
36 
are as follows: 
,43435 
19 
3 2 2 2 0 
9 
28 
Corp McOneen 
18 
14 
bixth Kegiment. 
Pnv Ford 
Priv Edwards 
13 
. . 5 4 3 2 3 
17 
4 4 3 5 4 
20 
37 
Major Barnes . . . 
Pnv Hnmphrev 
< 13 
.. 4 4 4 4 4 
20 
2 3 2 3 5 
15 
35 
Corp Sanford 
Priv Borwell 
12 
...4 2 5 4 0 
15 
5 4 2 5 4 
•20 
Corp Gniniiis« 
Priv Ingbam 
12 
. . 3 5 5 5 2 
dl 
4 4 2 2 2 
14 
34 
friv Dudley 
Priv Howartb 
12 
. . 0 5 2 4 3 
14 
3 4 3 5 2 
17 
31 
Sere ^fcNeil 
Priv Merwin 
12 
.. 4 0 5 2 3 
14 
4 5 3 2 2 
17 
31 
Pnr Hooker. 
. . 2 5 2 0 5 
14 
3 5 2 2 2 
14 
28 
Several medals and other trophies were presented to 
the marksmen who had made the best set res in individ- 
ual companies. 
The Rod and Rifle Association of Jamaica, L. I., is 
in a flourishing condition, and almost every- day is re- 
ceiving accessions to its memliership. A rifle range has 
been established on the high ground to the north of the 
village, and every day, when the weather will permit, 
there is practice, either at the range or at gyro-shooting 
with shotguns. Several of the members already show 
considerable proficiency at rifle shooting, and a match 
for a gold badge, for which there are a number of en- 
tries, has been arranged. The badge is of solid gold on 
a blue pedant, with the initial letters of the association at 
the top, and beneath the date, 1875. In the centre, sur- 
rounded by a wreath, are two rifles crossing a bull’s-eye. 
The National Rifle Association of California have de- 
cided to commence the fall meeting Friday, Sept. 25. 
Connectient. 
The New Haven Rifle Association's range, at the cor- 
ner of Golfe street and Crescent, was opened on Friday. 
The shooting began at 10 A. M. The first match was 
between two teams. The following is the score, ex- 
Col. Smith’s team winning: 
First Team. 
Adjt-Gen Trowbridge 17 Capt Phillips 8 
Major J B Shaw 15 — 
Newcomb M Bassett 9 Total 49 
Second Team. 
Col SR Smith 16 J E Stetson 17 
Col S J Fox 7 — 
ColBario 14 Total 54 
The next was a raililary match open to any company 
teams from New Haven. Only two appieared — the Blues 
and the Governor’s Foot Guard. The Foot Guard won. 
The following is the score: 
Governor's Foot Guard. 
Lieut Allen 12 Priv E S Nichols 5 
Sergt W W Deming 11 Priv A B Hendricks 2 
Sergt J Bradnack 10 Priv W Bradnack 9 
Corp J O Devine 16 — 
Corp E J Morse 11 Total 76 
National Bines. 
Major JB Shaw 8 Priv Munson 9 
Capt Phillips 12 Priv C M Lindsley 7 
Lieut Shuster 2 Priv T Richardson 15 
Sergt G H Lansing 14 _ 
Corp Bacon 9 Total 67 
After this match, to fill up the time, J. E. Stetson, 
president of the association, offered a prize of a silver 
dollar for the best individual score, three shots, open to 
aU. The shooting resulted in a tie between Sergt. Brad- 
nack and Corporal Bacon, each scoring eleven. They 
tried three times to settle it by shooting off, but each 
scored blanks. The fourth trial resulted in a victory 
for Corporal Bacon. Some time after the close of this 
match Capt. J. N. Bacon and the Light Guard team 
came upon the grounds. The prizes had been awarded, 
but the target was prepared and the team shot a prac- 
tice score as follows: 
Light Guard. 
Capt J N Bacon 5 Corp John Combs 4 
Lient C A Buiricks 5 Priv James Jorey 8 
Serg L B Fairchild 11 Priv M F Brockway 9 
Corp R M Walker 9 Priv F McGilvrey 14 
Total 54 
Then the bull’s-eye shooting began, but the wind wag 
so high that only two bull’s eyes were scored in an hour 
and a half; these by W. IV. Wedmore and Albert Tilton. 
A match, string measurement, five shots to a man, ofl- 
band, then took place. The first prize was won by Asa 
Sessions, second by “W. W. Wetmore, third by Joseph 
Daniels. The day’s shooting closed with a match, string 
measurement, muzzle rest, five shots to a man. The 
first prize was won by W. W. Wedmore, second by 
Albert Harris, third by J. E. Stetson. The range is now 
open to members of the association at all times, and 
there will be a public shoot once a month. 
A Rifle Match has been arranged between George W. 
Fowler, Croton Falls and Horace Warren, Kidgway,N Y, 
i to be shot at Syracuse, Sept. 28; distance, 40 rods, for 
j.five prizes of $200 each. Prizes one, two, three and four 
to be awarded to the contestant who shall make the 
shortest string of 10 shots each for each prize, and 
prize No. 5 shall be awarded to the contestant who 
shall have the shortest aggregate measurement in the 
whole forty shots tiius made. That neither party is to 
use a rifle the barrel of which shall exceed 524 lbs. in 
weight, and Fowler is to use a rifle made by William 
Bellinghurst, of Rochester, while AVarner is to use one 
of his own make. 
Montreal, Aug. 6. — A simultaneous rifle match took 
place between fheAIontreal Rifle Club and ATctoria Rifle 
Club of Hamilton. Tne ranges were at 200, 500 and 
600 yards; targets, old style AVimbledon; rifle, govern- 
ment Snider; weather at both places Mind)’; Mind in 
Montreal from about right front; in Hamilton from 
right rear. The score made by the ilontreal Rifle Club 
is the highest score on record at these distances M'ith 
the Snider rifle. Esdaile shot in the Fulton position for 
first time. Hamilton shot with only 10 men, who made 
589 points at the three ranges. The individual scores 
have not been received. The Hamiltoa men selected 
were Messrs. George Murison, James Adam, F. Schwarz, 
J. J. Mason, William Mitchell, Alliert John Mitchell, C. 
Murray, David and Thomas Mitchell. The following 
are the scores of the Mpntrealers: 
■203 yds. 500 vdt. 6(ri vdv. Total. 
Rose 23 26 26 75 
Turnbull 23 26 23 72 
Tbomas 27 25 19 71 
Wall 22 26 21 69 
West 26 18 -20 64 
Era«er 23 19 21 63 
Irinson 21 21 20 62 
Ferguson 22 21 19 62 
'Trihev 22 IS 21 61 
Esdaile 22 18 20 60 
Stenbonse 20 24 15 59 
Imrie '21 17 15 .53 
Total 272 259 240 771 
From the above it M-ill be seen that the Montrealers 
won the contest. Taking the average of ten men on 
each side, Montreal led by .54 points. 
Tue oyster and fish trade at Norfolk, Va.. is enormous. The 
waters with which the city is connected abonnd with fish of the hest 
descript on, and extensive fisheries are in operation from April to 
November. The owner of one of these fisheries contracts to fnrnish 
a dealer forty ba.sbels every day daring the season, and does not ex- 
pect that contract to exhaust by any means his supply. Perch, chub, 
and other varieties of very fine fish, are now abundant in the Nor- 
folk markets. The annual sale of fresh fish in Norfolk amounts to 
1200.000. 
M'hils fishing in hia smack, off Montank, on May lltb. 
Captain E. T. Rackett. of .East Marion, caught a cod fish, 
one potato, one parsnip, about thirty pounds. When 
the fish was opened the following curions assortment of arti- 
cles was fonnd in its stomach: One Russian turnip of good size, one 
cabbage stump, and three of the fish called sea robins, sometimes 
known as ' gninters." The vegetables were all in fair condition, 
and had evidently been swallowed only a few hours before the fish 
was caught, probably for ‘-chowder” purposes. 
The Cnited States fish commissioners, now at South Hadley Falls, 
are distributing shad to several of the towns for the poor: ninety 
have been sent to Almoner Jndd, of Holyoke, and more are coming. 
A FEW days since a swordfish, weighing three hundred pounds, 
got into shoal water on the beach at Dennis Port, and a man seeing 
it, jamped upon the fish and killed it with a club. He rode the fish 
three miles. 
There is an onnsnally fine run of fish in the npper Connecticut, 
this season, black bass, with which the river has been stocked, of 
four and five pounds weight, being quite plentiful: several muska- 
longe having been lately taken, one w eighing fifteen pounds. 
A cobkespondent at Hampton Beach, writ'ing July 1, s."iys: “The 
beach is covered with dead fish, which came in on the last tide, and 
were qnite small. I picked up three bnndred and fifteen without 
moving from my tracks. They were scattered for a mile along the 
tieach. No one here has ever seen anything like it before. 
At the salmon-breeding establishment at Sebec Lake, Me., whish 
is under the charge of Mr. H. L. Leonard, of Bangor, there have 
been hatched this season 106.000 sea salmon, which have been dls 
tribnted as follows: Wilson stream, 15,000: Ship Pond stream, 33,C00 
Salmon stream, 45,600; Bear brook, 5,000; Salmon brook, 5,000 
Tayem springs, 3,000. 
