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CORPORATION TAX.
STATE TAX.
COUNTY TAX.
TOWN TAX.
Apple River
$216,591
$216,591
$183,224
$659 59
$883 19
$254 02
Berreman
73,084
97,732
81,372
292 77
391 93
128 24
Council Hill
152,934
138,453
114,412
412 43
551 23
76 57
Dunleith
331,267
331,267
273,953
985 50
1,319 59
199 41
Derinda ..
248,694
245,101
203,935
734 10
982 71
128 85
East Galena.
305,857
1 275,428
233,957
842 74
1,127 23
594 01
Elizabeth
459,310
159,310
392,566
1,412 81
1,892 46
251 32
Guilford.
222,857
227,526
187,472
674 73
903 64
204 51
Hanover.
401,428
361,378
303,396
1,092 01
1,463 09
175 00
Menominee
146,734
149,854
122,008
439 06
587 91
251 02
Nora ..
322,754
322,754
268,051
965 49
1,291 30
202 75
Pleasant Valley
220,735
242,816
201,994
726 99
973 36
175 75
Rush
308,848
308,848
251,884
906 87
1.213 75
151 62
Rice.
134,250
134,250
110,540
398 08
532 50
149 34
Stockton.
354.858
395,780
332,750
1,197 19
1,603 55
152 43
Scales Mound.
176,790
182,296
151,857
546 51
731 68
275 41
Thomson
227,789
222,255
183,138
658 97
882 48
274 81
Vinegar Hill
104,710
115,079
93,663
23
451 37
124 89
Woodbine
335,916
323,058
266,947
381 87
960 29
1,286 37
101 39
Warren.
526,933
491,929
431,038
1,550 56
2,077 89
175 02
Ward's Grove.
171,302
184,475
151,751
545 89
731 21
75 07
West Galena ..
921,407
928,279
838,362
3,018 44
4,041 67
996 59
Railroad Tax (Mineral Point R.R.) __
3,000
3,000
21,684
3 66
78 06
104 47
22 41
Grand total
$6,368,048
$6,357,450
$539,954
$4,423 96
$19,436 31
$26,024 58
$5,140 43
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IZED VALUE BY CO. BOARD. STATE BOARD.
$4,030 43
STATEMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY BY TOWNSHIPS IN JO DAVIESS COUNTY AND THE TAXES LEVIED THEREON FOR THE YEAR 1877 .- Continued.
TOWN.
DISTRICT SCHOOL TAX.
DISTRICT ROAD TAX.
ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX.
INT. REGR. BOND TAX.
MUNICIPAL TAX.
BACK TAX.
TOTAL TAX.
Apple River
$1,455 00
$23 38
$301 71
$3,633 24
Berreman.
628 51
56 35
405 44
$4 40
1,874 41
Council Hill.
912 27
23 12
187 52
62 03
2,202 05
Dunleith_
2,766 69
1,094 94
254 91
10,659 47
Derinda ..
689 93
29 13
815 86
3,380 58
East Galena.
1,335 40
115 84
1,396 51
$807 43
$866 03
363 15
7,448 34
Elizabeth
2,331 58
45 09
1,202 08
783 52
7,918 86
Guilford_
1,030 61
55 38.
325 39
99 85
3,294 11
Hanover.
1,489 99
760 01
607 14
229 16
5,816 40
Menominee
966 06
88 70
755 60
6 87
3,095 22
Nora.
2,126 03
168 06
1,072 31
15 52
5,841* 46
Pleasant Valley
1,558 71
58 90
676 10
48 39
4,213 20
Rush
2,539 34
121 28
650 16
174 74
5,757 76
Rice.
576 80
143 71
504 39
99 20
2,404 02
Stockton
1,600 80
82 38
800 64
7 27
5,444 26
Scales Mound
1,495 18
24 77
604 72
3,678 27
Thomson_
1,352 55
62 66
803 55
21 94
4,056 96
Vinegar Hill
738 85
101 59
Woodbine
1,681 88
55 89
400
23
13 73
4,499 78
Warren __
5,677 76
26 99
793 87
44 67
10,728 63
Ward's Grove -.
911 22
41 46
173 27
2 30
2,480 43
West Galena ..
1,242 77
112 14
2,480 27
8,407 24
2,060 56
31,395 76
Railroad Tax (Mineral Point R.R.) __
283 66
55 22
67 23
687 08
Grand total.
$35,391 59
$2,095 24
$16,208 51
$9,281 90
$9,974 48
$4,316 22
$132,293 22
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9,036 08 72 37
9 00
1,782 93
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NAMES.
Apple River.
Berreman.'
Council Hill.
Derinda.
Dunleitlı.
East Galena.
Elizabeth.
Guilford.
Hanover.
Menominee.
Nora.
Pleasant Valley.
Rush.
Rice.
Stockton.
Scales Mound.
Thompson.
Vinegar Hill.
Woodbine.
Warren.
Ward's Grove.
West Galena, Dist. 1.
West Galena, Dist. 2.
2,907 2,276 140
Total.
211
92
125
140
231
389
312
214
248
138
194
168
216
104
245
155
154
166
195
385
78
584
579
5,323
Governor-
109
65
107
86
116 115
186 202
83
84
12 126
121 71
71 86
173 39
64 40
139 106
91 63
90 61
53 113
144 51|
321 ~. 66
37 41
214 370
347
2,375
Steward.
102
27
17
54
117
184
229
103
164
12
121
71
172
64
138
91
90 58
53 113
144 48 3
316 57
37 40
214 369
248
2,169
Glenn ..
98
27
16
46 9
113 1
205
83
110
126
62
29
40
61
87 20
2
6
-
-
Secretary of State
108
65
107
86
117
184
229
101 111
163
12 126
121 53
71 60
172
64 40
138 87
91
90
53 113
144 48
316 57
37 40
215 367 3
348
2,266
Thornton.
98
27
16
46
113
205
83
80 5
20
34
15
20
2
6
3
14
1
1
142
Hooton
5
-
86
117
184
229
101 113
85
126
89
172 41
64 40
138 87
63
90 63
53 113
144 50
316 71
41
221 363
234
2,924
Hise --
Treasurer of State-
Rutz.
108
65
107
86
117
229
103
163
12
121
71
172
64
91
90
53 113
144 48
316 57
37
231
2,917
Gundlachı
98
27
16
46
113
83
110
126
53
62
29
40
61
58 6
3
14
1
.
233
2,919
Edsall.
65
107
86
117
184
229
101
163
12
121
71
172
64
138
91
90
53
144
318 56
40
356
2,265
Lynch
27
16
46 9
113 1
205
83
110 3
80 5
53 20
34
14
20
2
6
3
13
1
2
1
140
-
-
108 98 5
65 27
107 17
85 46 9
117 113
184 205
228 83 1
101 111 2
163 80 5
'12 126
122 53 19
62 34
172 29 15
64 40
138 87 20
91 62 2
90 58 6
53 113
144 48 3
316 56
37 40 1
211 371 2
227 351 1
230
2,916
Shumann.
108
65
107
14
1
2
1
138
Pickwell.
5
1
1
80 4
53 20
34
14
-
Auditor Public Acc'ts- Needles. -
108 103
65
107
27
17
55
114
204
83
163
12
71
.
34
14
-
2
Aspena __
5
1
9
1
1
80 5
20
.
Attorney General-
108 98 5
Coy-
TOTAL.
President-
Hayes.
Tilden -.
Cooper.
1
1
229
103 111
164
234
2,929
Cullom.
2,915
Harlow_
29
61
58
1
9
1
2
-
-
58
113
48
26
40
87
61
138 87 20
91
37
215 368 2
348
2,268
40
37
215 368
446
HISTORY OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY.
231
346
2,366
Lieutenant Governor-
86
184 205
138
126
62
1
13
....
121 72
OFFICIAL VOTE OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY, ILLINOIS, NOVEMBER 7, 1876 .- Continued.
NAMES.
Apple River.
Berreman.
Council Hill.
Derinda.
Dunleith.
East Galena.
Elizabeth.
Guilford.
Hanover.
Menominee.
Pleasant Valley.
Rush.
Rice.
Stockton.
Scales Mound.
Thompson.
Vinegar Hill.
Woodbine.
Warren.
Ward's Grove.
West Galena, Dist. 1.
West Galena, Dist. 2.
Fifth Congress'nl Rep .- Burchard.
109 102
66 26
102 22
83
119
183 203
228 84
101 113
85
12 126
117 77
70 96
173 39
64 137 40 109
91 63
90 62
54 112
144 48
318 69
37 42
205 375
225 350
2,411
State B'd Equalization- Warner.
108
65
107
86
117
185
229
104 110
80
53
62 34
28 15
40[ 64 138 87 20
91 61
90 58
53 113
144 48
321 52 14
37 40
212 371 2
1
140
State Senator, 10th Dis .- McClellan
106 105
66
105
86
118| 187
229
97
164
12
73
172
64 138 40 107
91 63
89 64
53 113
143 53
305 72
37 42
218 366
227
2,897
Stahl_
282
210
18
249
339
549
687
294 348
492 252
378
219
123
192 490₴ 120 310₺
191
270 192
159 324
426 177
945 216
111
642
691
8,738₺
Hammond_
315
63
57
174
354
615
252
230
101
163
12
117
71
172
64 138
92
90
53
144
317
37
214
231
2,912
Clerk Circuit Court-
107
67
103
85
115
166
231
108
163
12
110
76
172
63 141 41 104
65
88 67
53 113
141 55
316 71
37 42
371
355
2,444
Sheriff-
105
66
84
85
112
155
217
73
159
17
115
71
172
82
87
56 110
141 55
303 83
42
337
2,543
Coroner-
106
65
118
86
117
174
229
97
164
12
119
73
172
63|138
102
100
54
14%
317
37
202
215
2,903
· Passmore. Weirich
105
271
5
55
114
216
84| 117
84|
126
75
95
43|
41 107
531
55| 112
53|
70
42
381|
366
2,426
-
.
2
6
-
3
2
230 349
2,916
Johnson
98
27
16
46
113
205
83
2,266
Buell_
5
1
9
1
113
203
84
117
82
125
95
38
216 258
522
258
89
Avery -- Rockey.
104
25
22
56
115
224
82
106
85
126
81
91
43
Barner.
106
26
41
57
118
231
961
141
89
120
78
96
43
55 137 49|108
73
68
Sheean ..
108
65
107
85
117
184
123 1110 1044
7,125₺
HISTORY OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY.
447
-
TOTAL.
Patterson.
56
112
163
12 126
117
74
172
117 72
36
360
County Attorney- Bedford_
26
20
57
345
2,402
Represent' ces, 10th Dis .- Tyrrell .:
213
222
2,878
37
207 376
243
2,779
20
Nora.
162
2,890
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HISTORY OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY.
GALENA.
Galena is situated on both sides of Galena River, generally called Fever River, six miles from its junction with the Mississippi, in township 28 north, of ranges 1 east and 1 west of the 4th principal meridian, which runs through the city. Fever or Galena River was formerly navigable for any class of boats tliat could ascend the Mississippi. Steamboats often ascended the river two or three miles above Galena, and up tlie creek now known as Meeker's branch. But since the completion of the Illinois Central Rail- road, the river has become so filled up from the deposit of soil washed from the bluffs on either side, broken by the picks of the miners, that now it is not navigable except when the water in the Mississippi is very high. In 1847 the west side of Main Street was about thirteen feet above the ordinary stage of water.
The ground on which the city is built rises abruptly from the river, except a narrow strip of bottom land below Bouthillier Street on the east side, and extending above Warren to Commerce Street on the west side. The highest point in the city is on High Street, near the cemetery, where the bluff is nearly 210 feet above the river. This high bluff is composed of limestone, and encircles the whole city, pierced by Meeker's branch on the north, and by two ravines extending westward from the river, one near the center and the other near the south side. The city is literally built on hills, although not the classic number-seven.
The history of the early settlement of Jo Daviess County is the early history of Galena, and as this has been given as fully as can now be gathered, in the General History, a brief review is all that is required here.
Prior to 1820, the present site of Galena was occupied by the Indians, mostly Foxes, and was a favorite trading post for the migratory traders. It is more than probable that it had been temporarily occupied by these traders for many years. Until this town was laid off by Lieut. Thomas, and named Galena by the settlers in 1826, the place was called Fever River in official documents, but was generally called La Pointe by the French, or "The Point " by the Americans. Among the earliest permanent settlers was Thomas H. January, a trader from Kentucky, who built a cabin and ware- house on the high bluff, on the point between the Fever River and Buck Lead branch, (now called Meeker's branch), and the point was known as "January's Point" by the early miners for some years, until a Frenchman named Frederic Gros Claude settled there, when it was sometimes called " Frederic's Point." But the settlement was generally known as "The Point," even after the name "Galena " had been applied to it by the miners and settlers.
It seems to be settled that Jesse W. Shull was here trading with the Indians in 1819. Also that others were. here in that year, among whom were Dr. Samuel C. Muir and F. Bouthillier. It is also admitted that others may have been here at that date, or even earlier. Some accounts state that Mr. A. P. Vanmatre was here trading about that time, and, it is said, had married a Fox woman, who showed liim a rich lead on Apple River. Captain David G. Bates is said to have come to " La Pointe " on a trading voyage from St. Louis in 1819, and that he found Shull and Van-
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matre, with their Indian wives, both here at that time. It is unquestion- ably true that this point was well known to traders at that time, and had been well known for some years. In 1817 Stephen Hempstead, brother of Chas. S. Hempstead, went from Missouri up the Mississippi as far as Prairie du Chien, and it is said that he came to " La Pointe " at that time or soon after. He bought a quantity of furs of the Indians between here and Dun- leith, probably at the Portage, in that year.
In 1820 Dr. Muir was permanently located here, practicing his profes- sion. Mr. Vanmatre was also here, and, perhaps, Captain D. G. Bates, although he did not permanently locate until 1823, and his family came in 1826. "The Johnsons," it is said, also came about that time. Johnson left the place in 1823.
THE FIRST WHITE FAMILY.
In the general history of the mining region and sketch of its early set- tlement, the name of Thomas H. January occurs, and it is said he came from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since that portion of the work went to press, the authors have received a letter from Dr. J. R. Hereford, of Fergu- son, Missouri, enclosing a note from Mr. C. P. Hanly, of Florissant, Mis- souri, whose father, now a very old man, still living, worked for Mr. January here in 1821-'2, prospecting and mining. The elder Hanly says that " January was a wealthy man in Maysville, Kentucky, but having lost the bulk of his property, came to Fever River, " La Pointe," with his family, consisting of his wife and only son, in 1821, hoping to retrieve his fortune by mining, but failed in that. Soon after his arrival his wife died, and some time afterwards her remains were sent to Kentucky for burial." (This confirms the former statement that Mr. January exhumed the remains of his wife in 1826.) "Mr. January," says Mr. Hanly, " was the best inan I ever worked for."' His son went to California. Mr. Hanly thinks that January " was an editor of a paper at Galena." It may be possible that Mr. January may have assisted in establishing the Miners' Journal. He was here at that time, but he died in Galena on Saturday, November 29, 1828, after a few days' illness, and, says the Miners' Journal, " was on Monday, December 1, 1828, interred with Masonic honors, in presence of a numerous assemblage." . Mr. Hanly is the only known survivor of those who were here in 1821, and his testimony, in connection with facts already recorded, lead to the inevitable conclusion that Mr. January settled on the Point that bore his name, with his family, in 1821, and while it may not be safe to say that Mrs. January was the " first white woman who came to these mines," it is safe to conclude that she is the first white woman known to have settled here, two years at least before the arrival of Mrs. Adney, to whom that honor has heretofore been given. Whether any white family preceded Mr. January's arrival is a problem that probably must remain forever unsolved, but in the light of present knowledge it may be considered that Thomas H. January's family was the first white family who settled in Galena, or, indeed, in all northwestern Illinois.
In 1821 La Pointe was well known to the traders and voyageurs on their way up and down the Mississippi, and had become a regular stopping place for them. In 1822, the government having transferred the supervis- ion of the Lead Mines from the General Land Office to the War Depart- ment, the previous year, began to grant leases of mineral lands, and miners from Missouri and other places began to flock to the new El Dorado.
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The first arrival of any considerable number of permanent settlers, however, was in 1823, and it may be said that the real settlement of Galena · dates from the arrival of Dr. Moses Meeker and James Harris, with their large colony in June of that year, and the first farm was commenced soon after. Prior to that time " The Point " could hardly be called more than an Indian trading post. The Sacs and Foxes were in possession of the whole country, and had a large and populous village on the present site of the city.
The progress of the infant settlement has been pretty fully shown in the general history of the county, and it is needless to repeat it here.
THE FIRST SURVEY.
In July, 1826, the upper street of the town was laid off into lots, by order of Lient. Thomas, Superintendent of the Lead Mines. Whether the entire survey was completed in that year, or the Spring of 1827, does not appear of record. It was not generally called Galena until the latter date. It is said that the name "Galena " was given to it at a meeting of the settlers held probably in 1826, at which thirty-three persons were present. At this meeting it is said that it was first proposed to call the new town "Jack- son," but this was lost by one vote. A proposition to call it "Jo Daviess " was rejected by a majority of eight. Mr. R. W. Chandler proposed the . name of " Harrison," and this was accepted by only three majority, but in view of the differences of opinion, Mr. Chandler afterwards suggested the name " Galena " as being one upon which all could agree, as well as being very appropriate, and that name was unanimously adopted. Until this time the little cluster of cabins had been called " Fever River," or "The Point," and the first mention of the Town of Galena in official records occurs in De- cember, 1826, but documents were dated Fever River until February, 1827. The survey of the original town is said to have been made by James Craig and Israel Mitchell, and the principal streets, with some slight changes, remain as they established them.
In June, 1827, the following regulations for the occupation of " town lots " were established by Lieut. Thomas, and signed by those who received " permits " from the Superintendent of Lead Mines, their only title until 1836 and 1837:
It having been requested from the United States Agent for Lead Mincs to grant us permission to build and enclose a small quantity of ground for our convenience, it has been granted upon the following conditions, viz. :
That we will not claim any right, title, or interest in the said land other than as ten- ants at the will of said agent, or such other agent as may be appointed for the superintend- ence of the mines, and we hercby bind and obligate ourselves to quit said premises upon one month's notice to that effect being given by said agent, or other agent, it being under- stood that those persons who have licenses or leases are not included in this arrangement, but are to occupy agreeably to their contracts.
No transfer of said ground, or improvements will be made without the consent of the agent, and will be subject to the aforesaid regulation. That we will abide by all regu- lations which may be made with respect to directions of streets, etc .; also to commence to build upon said ground within sixty days from the date of our permits to occupy, and not to sell or transfer the lot or piece of ground without consent and through the office of said superintendent.
GALENA, June, 1827.
Appended to this document are the signatures of over three hundred of those who received permits and occupied lots in the Town of Galena, as surveyed under the direction of the superintendent in 1826-'7. The first to sign was Dr. Albion T. Crow, June 22, 1827; Dr. Addison Philleo, June
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23d; James Jones, the printer, 24th; James G. Soulard, 26th. On the roll among others are the names of James Craig, Abner Field, Thomas H. January, Moses Bates, C. C. Hobart, Horatio Newhall, F. Dent, J. M. Strode, Charles Peck, J. E. Tholozan, Frederic Gros Claude (from whom January's Point was called Frederic's Point), Jolin Henry, John Foley, James Harris, Geo. W. Jones, Nicholas Dowling, C. S. Hempstead (Jan. 6, 1829), Jesse B. Thomas, John G. Hulett (Hughlett), J. H. Lockwood. The last signatures, made in the Spring of 1829, are Geo. M. Richards, D. S. Harris and John Shackford.
Nearly all the names are the signatures of the settlers, only twenty- eight having been signed by " his X mark," and photo-engraved, this roll would furnish a valuable souvenir for the numerous descendants of the early settlers now living as well as for future generations.
The first school was opened September, 1826, by Dr. John O. Hancock.
Until 1827, the only government was that of the United States, admin- istered by the Superintendent of Lead Mines, who settled all disputes among thie people and sometimes decided in civil cases. This year, how- ever, the County of Jo Daviess was organized, county commissioners elected, a circuit court established, and the power of the Superintendent began to wane.
1827 is also noted for the occurrence of some difficulties with the Win- nebago Indians, recorded elsewhere in this volume (on page 274). It is sufficient to say here that during the continuance of the "scare," the people from the surrounding country flocked to Galena for safety. All mining operations were suspended, hundreds left the country, and business was seriously interrupted.
The 4th day of July, 1828, " Independence Day," was celebrated by the citizens of Galena by an excursion and ball on the steamer Indiana.
The first newspaper, the Miners' Journal, was commenced by James Jones, July 8, 1828.
1828 is noted for the flood in the Mississippi. The water was higher than it has ever been known before or since. The Miners' Journal of July 25, 1828, contains the statement that " the Mississippi and Fever Rivers still continue high."
Rattlesnakes were plenty in this region in the early times. The fol- lowing item from the Miners' Journal of August 23, indicates that some of them were of respectable size:
We are informed that a gentleman in this vicinity a few days ago killed a rattlesnake which measured 6 feet 21/2 inches long, and he had within him a badger of nearly full size. It had 23 rattles.
Whether it was the snake or the badger that had the rattles the paper does not state distinctly. Great numbers of these venomous reptiles were killed in the Spring on the bluffs in and around the town. When they first came out in the Spring they were torpid and sluggish and were killed with- out difficulty.
From the 25th to the 30th, inclusive, of August, 1823, the mercury stood at 90 to 93 degrees, but on the night of September 1 there was a frost; on the 2d a heavy frost destroyed all vegetation, and on the 3d, ice one quarter of an inch thick was formed.
In September of this year there were no steam or keel-boats in the port of Galena, and several flat boats were built to transport lead to St. Louis.
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In October, 1828, a subscription paper was circulated among the citi- zens of Galena for raising a fand for the establishment of a seminary of learning to be called the Galena Academical School. Subscribers bound themselves to pay the sum set against their respective names, and the sub- scription paper contained a constitution the first article of which provided that " the payment of ten dollars per annum constitutes any person a mem- ber of this society, and a donation of fifty dollars a member for life." There was to be a board of nine directors.
October 25, 1828, the Miners' Journal said: "Farmers are daily settling in our vicinity. The medical corps is strong and respectable, and the bar of Jo Daviess, in point of numbers, may vie with any in America." This evidently did not quite please the lawyers, for the next week the editor took pleasure in remarking "that the bar of Galena is equally respectable in point of talents and numbers."
During October several town meetings were held to consider the uncer- tain titles of the citizens to lots, and a memorial to Congress was prepared on the subject.
In the Summer of 1828 a Sabbath-school was opened and maintained for some weeks by the united efforts of Messrs. John Shackford, of St. Louis, and C. R. Roberts, of New York.
In February, 1829, a bill was passed by Congress authorizing the lay- ing off of a town on Bean River, in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes, the full text of which will be found in Local History of the County (page 325). While the bill was pending, the Miners' Journal of February 7, in its comments on it, said:
The bill commences, "That a tract of land in the State of Illinois, at, and including ' Galena,' on Bean River, shall," etc. It may be that " Galena, BEAN RIVER " is in the State of Illinois, but if it is, the citizens of this town have no knowledge of, nor interest in it. But we have no doubt that Mr. Kane meant "Galena, on Fever River" (in the mining district).
March 17, 1829, St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in grand style under the auspices of "The Association of the Friends of Ireland in the Town of Galena and in the Mining District." (Organized December 18, 1828.) A meeting of friends of Ireland and of civil and religious liberty was held at the house of Mr. Dowling, after which the company moved off in procession, accompanied with music to Washington Hall (on Franklin, above Bench) where a sumptuous dinner was prepared by Mr. Oldenburg, the proprietor. The president of the day was Dr. Samuel C. Muir; orator of the day, Dr. Horatio Newhall; marshal, Daniel Murphy. Thirteen regular toasts were read, the last of which was as follows:
The Fair of the Lead Mines .- It needs not the paints of lead to give lustre to their cheeks, nor its gravity to add weight to their characters-9 cheers. Air-Kiss me Sweetly.
A large number of volunteer toasts were read by Dr. S. C. Muir, Pres- ident of the day; Col. Abner Field, President of the Association; Dr. H. Newhall, orator of the day, who gave " The British Lion .- He roared under the lash of the HICKORY. May he trenible in fear of the Shillalah." Dr. A. Philleo, Michael Byrne, J. Connolly, Patrick Gray, Daniel Murphy, Walter Dillon, John Furlong, Patrick Markey, John Foley, M. Faucette, Lt. Abercrombie, D. B. Morehouse, Dr. A. T. Crow, L. R. M. Morse, F. S. Clopton, Thos. Davis, Jas. Miller, S. Smoker, J. A. Clark, Eli S. Lattin, R. W. Chandler, Wm. Troy, Owen Riley, B. Dignan, B. M. Foley, Jas. Jones, John Dempsey, Wm. Earl, W. M. Wilson, Bernard Brady, Philip Byrne,
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