The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23
Local Affairs.

Sr!i.LwarER kCss DEsf.--Nc Confess "
an admiration Of saltwater not the smooth
running aqueous fluid, used for purposes o
navigation and domes,ieity the genial
whole souled. hearty, boisterOus and nevel
firing hospitality which eharacierizes th'
denizcns Of the municipality Of that pane
the shire town Of Washington County, ia
our own beautiful Territory" rs Colone
Mac invariably observed, when he was sell
| ng land in sc golden age Of G57.
This il the way it came 10 happen
On Friday. there was to be q review sD
inspec,ion Of the Saltwater Light GuArd
and Washington Artillery, two newly form
I'd and uniformed volunteer companies. The
Governor and his staff, the officers Of the
23d Regiment, NJ. v. NJ, and the Pioneer
Guard we're invited TO attend. The Guard
couldn't 20, but Governor Sibley General
Jones, General Becker, Col. Prince, Major
Noah I've nose not his exact official military
title, but will risk II on the Major and our
lcviathan friend Adj. Ingram, went over.
They were accompanied by Col. Robertson,
Of the gallant 23d, AMI by numerous repre-
sentatives Of the +. Gs In citizens attire.
The Governor and STAFF In full uniform, ar
rived In Saltwater at / | A. n. they were
received by the Light Guard, Capt. LOOMS
and Governors salute OF fifteen guns fred
in their honor by the Washington Ar.
tillery. They were then escorted to their
quarters ut the st. CrOix Hotel, where
numerous company we're dined, cham.
pagned. and otherwise agrceaby punished
~ the saltwater military companies. AT
Two +. NJ. the two companies formed for
review and inspection on a bluff near the
city After this duty had been perform.
cd by tho officers Of the staff the com.
panics went through battalion drill
and executed oil the movements In M ADM.
rable style. The battalion Was commanded
by Col. Gorgas Of the ,wenty.fflh regi
ment, assisted by Major Mower, Captains
Black and Thompson, Adjutant Peckham
and Surgeon Carl.
The saltwater Light Guard turned out
between ,hirty-ive and forty muskets their
uniform IL similar to that OF the Pioneer
Guard, except that blue trimmings are sub
stituted Tor white. The officers are, Cap.
tain d. u. LOOMS; First Lieut., Isaac
Grey Second Lieut., j. u. Preston Third
Lieut., u. Proctor Fourth Lieut., q. A.
Bromley Orderly Sergeant, d. Bronson
Jr., david lisa perfect brick) This compa
ny Is remarkably well drilled. and viii give
our 81. Paul gentlemen Of military iocli.
nation" a spirited contest for the prizc
banner.
The Washington Artillery Company. Il
the only thoroughly organized and uniformed
artillery company in the State The men
arc well mounted and thoroughly drilled
The company turned out tweniy-cight men
and ia commanded by w. Il. Theen, Cap.
tain T.. w. Durant, First Lieut.. 1homa.
J. Yorke. Second Lieut.; j. +. Spauding
and e, q. farrer, Scrgcan,s and T. II
Foss and ;eo Seymour. Corporals.
After the drill. the visitors killed time ia
various ways. Some sailed on the lake. in
yachts placed at their disposal. while Others
amused themselves on land The rosy -
was pretty generally passed but, the fact
IA, saltwater people have fashion of doing
that same thing, when they catch st. Paul
representation in their town. as witness the
land grant celebration In 1887. To come
back to 'a9--in the evening there was ball
held IN the large room. OF q new but uniin-
shed hotel. Over l5V couples attended
and there was music coqne,ry, jollity, love.
making, dancing. and, not to put too fine
point on IL, ~ Snagsby or SOMEBODY else
observed, there was FuS--rate FUN Every
body felt well, and endcavorcd to help his
nelghbor to do the same thing, Aud as for
the ladies, they are as beautiful ns they
ARE sensible. and p.e rs,sa, ior witness tho
fac, so of them. with their partners, in
these days Of crlnoline and other youminous
thing mys occapied aud danced in but one
room, and that room not OF mammoth pro.
portions. The hall kept up until five O'Clock
and at about that time, the ST Paul delcga.
ton, and the large representation from the
towns on the st. troiN. started for home.
Tha generous hospitality OF the SILVIA
ter gen,lem, n. was cpi,omized 10 US yester-
day. somewhat thus, by one of the returned
eNcursionists My dear lhic) fellow. (hic)
splondid ball (hIcl beau (hc) titul Ia ladies
(hicl gcllorious fellows (h,c) magnii uiti
cent music superb sup (hicl per, Three
cheers (h'cl and thicl tiger Tor saltwater