New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-19

The following extract Of letter friend IN this
place was received week or two agO-it i from an
Old acql iutancc IL will be that our friends Al
Mica Bay had great FEE. and al who participated ia
the esuv al were A. happy az the old Lngsn senue-
man OF oden tune
The pretty little village Of Mica Bay WAS the scene
OF great enjoyment aud diversion Saturday last'
and - know you feel interest in our proceedings
here will 1--WE you bret detail Nidsummet Jay
having fallen on sunday, our superintendent ie'T,'
mined % make Saturday the holiday, and arrange
ments were made 10 blend amusement ana instruction
% the greatest posi- be extent The chic, object no"
ever was school fte snd the children having already
been assured that this day they were 70 be pro
yiei with tea and cake. and 10 have some books
given 10 them the rising generation OF our iitue
community were on the uptoc OF expectation ana *
element from the earliest " dawn OF morn during
the morning several hours were employed IN nNlns
tents ia beautiful piece OF table land about quarter
of a mile from the village others ln decorating large
wagon with cvergreens &C Indeed, AT hands were
actively occupied n preparation ior an afternoon oil
unusual excitement and pleasure
Precisely IL 3 O'Clock large swivel gun was hred
from the eucampment. and the procession began ~
form ~aItss were repeatedly nredi uotu from the
enc ampmeut and village
The occasion was one Of the most unique magna.
bie-a large wagon decorated Ne above described a.
were also the oxen ty which it Vas drawn. The chill
dren dressed Ia their church gong apparel were
happy beyond description. The men ia couples Prece-
ded and the females ght up The frar-iof muse
We al hute clarionet ami violin. In the evening re
haf canoe race the preparatory Arrangements nat
= few minutes after seen emerging from between
the rocks fve beautu canoes each With - Distinctive
color floating in the breeze The canoes being arranged
the Indians came "a the stand for instfuctOns-
The Indians we're painted and 10 flu gala costume and
evidently determined ~ exert every enort 10 g'in tne
honor and the prize Five canoes were entered ana
among the most beautiful Of the canoes one carry
iug n brilliant flag. Dr. Newton had denuned himself
with the owner Of this boat and being IN iu lndian a.
tire Il would have been impossible % have recognized
him from any Of bis good natured companions - "nom
be ha- become eudeared by iuDumeraJle acts Of KIND
nes- and professional attention.
On the discharge Of the next gun the canoes were
brought INTO pOsiton-anotner snOL they we're on IN
splendid order The 1as superoly contested and
alter three hard struggles the red dag built ~ DR.
Newton Wa found victorious The prize Was ~
wards Of c0l0red cotton and Of course gwen Oy
the worthy DR.. nis companion IN paddles, To-
re,her with other little presents, the result Of pup
ic subscription. Thus ended one Of the most inter
estng days by way Of amusement AMI intellectual en-
0ymeut ~ have spent On Mica Bag, and such M
deed A. vii be- ever remembered by toe children VINO
were watched even BY the Superintendent with suen
solcirude On thl occasion"
Moaz CoFPEa.-The propeller Napoleon came down
Thursday the 9TH nsl With - tons 81 copper from
the Clr Nine. for the Boston and fiusoufsa Com