The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11
'TEssE CELEBRATION.

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Saturday, tie ]rn of July, 1857, was pro-
bab'g The most citing day that has dawned
OF St. Paul 1t vas devoted by every one
to free ant faii c. ,ebration and enjoyment
Of the great occasion, and we dare say that q
more genera. one as never been held.
At very early hour in the morning, it
was almost imPossible to sleep, as Young
Anerics. WAS around with explosive material
Of all kinds, and 50 perforce, everybody was
compelled 10 rise lily. At six O'Clock, the
cfIaCH BELLS
po2lc3 their joyous tones on the air, in unison
--and the day conilenced.
At seval o'clock, as we came through town
tne streets we're crovded with citizens and
t5eir families gay larties of people from the
country, soldiers hurrying to their armories,
and bcggics, gorps of cavaliers, wagons
cro.rdc1 with pleasure seekers, altogether
pres entins the gayest appearance we have ev-
er seen in st. Paul. Our
EATIoN L BANNER
futtered from every point The Flag which
was suspenied from he front of the Mime
sotian flee. was the largest one in town,
bein, q feet in length, and 10 feet in width,
and was university admired by all. The
Tins Office also Aa1 3. beautiful flag on their
bli,liug. and tne Meatres, Hotels, and many
stores private residences, &C., displayed the
stars AID stripes.
BANDS Of MUSIC.
- different points cured forth our national
t1nes, and tho ar as continually greeted
with the explosions Of crackers pistols, and
guns, On al sides espite the old fogy pro-
hibi.iou Of tie CITY Council, young America
burned as much gunpowder as it wished
We heard Of nc accidents happening from it.
The first thing IF noment which attract
Cd or attention. was
TEE T.NTAsTIcALs,
or HcHtc .4gna Sbaaghai Caralry, q COM
p2ny of citizens d-essed in all the fantasti-
ca caThs Of line past and time to come, and
every other ridiculous costume, equipment
and habjiment f.nty could dictate. Don
Quixote, B1mbas5es Furioso, Robinson Cru
soc Sam Patch, AM for all We know, the old
scr1tc5 himself, we're here represented. The
horses they rode were more like them than
they we're themsel,as. Old "plugs," rawbo-
ned i4ne, blind and spavined-some tall,
some stdnted, ari lie accoutrements of blind
bfidias, and carpet with rope girth added
noue to their looks. Some of the Cavaliers
ware piper caps lard in altitude, bedecked
WITH the cauial eEt-emity of some rooster
Ecl1e carried tin sv prds several feet in length
an3 gone wooden ones. The Artillery, Ia
stove pipe oD wagon wheels, with an old
broom as q swab) uas drawn by two mules,
each rode BY corl2-whskered gunner. On
. placard attached to the cannon, was the
inscriptions:
'tc1.0 ttse u railroad Examinations :"
Who these queer walters were, so disguised
were they all IL heir outlandish rigs, we
know not. But Vc venture to say that such
another party wes, never mustered; and as
TIE fantastic cavacade swept through the
streets, commissions of laughter and shouts
of gaiety followed them. After parading
around awhile, they went to Lake Como,
where they spent the remainder of the day.
A. nine O'Clock the various companies Of
THE FIRST REc1MENr, NJ. IN.
assembled under their respective commands
il the Court House square, where they were
reviewed by Col. A. G. Jones and Staff, in
the presence Of IN immense crowd. At hall
past nine O'Clock, the column moved, in the
following
ORDER OF LINE.
Col. a. c. Jones and staff, in brilliant
Uniform.
Beyimental Band-in blue coats and white
panta
"'iouoer Guards"i in full dress uniform
with .I.'ae RiEes. They turned out to the
number Of about 25, besides company fieli
band, na.nberin, several musicians: Lieut.
l. c. Dayton Commanding. This company
is so well known as to require no further de-
scrip'ion Bat throughout, they sustained
their old equation.
Nextc came the
SuIELps' Guards, under command of Can't
John o. German, and Lieuts. Costello an6
Lynch, numbering forty-six uniforms. Thi.
was the company's first appearance in full
dress, and they certainly made a creditable
show. We did not exactly like the disposi
ton Of their sections, but as older soldier,
than we had the command of the battalion
we suppose it was o. k. The uniform i.
dark blue, with gilt trimmings and buttons
and green pompoons, and very tastefully go
up. The company showed the efficiency o
Capt. CPS drilling. soa iirs''
On the left of the column was the
s. PAVL LisHr CAyALRr, numbering Il
hor ss lhs ass aiso the first Uniform pa
rede " tlis excellent ccInDany of t.ayaII.v