The History of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion history of the Northwest, history of Illinois Constitution of the United States, Part 48

Author: Kett, H.F., & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago : H.F. Kett & co.
Number of Pages: 878


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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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445


I


9,036 08 72 37


9 00


1,782 93


·


OFFICIAL VOTE OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY, ILLINOIS, NOVEMBER 7, 1876.


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


1


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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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452


HISTORY OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY.


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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HISTORY OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY.


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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