Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-07-24

ANOTHER PIC EIC-We attended n Pic Mic
I given % tie Sabbath School children Of School
\ District No. :, il the Town Of Linten,on Thurs
/ lay last. The weather being fine. all wore q
I cheerful coua.euauce, and enjoyed the occasion
+ pleasantly. At a.bou; II O'Clock procession
/ Of some hundreds Of children and teachers vas
/ formed. and headed by the Linden Band,
marched through the lanes adjoining the school
grounds, while the dinner was being prepared.
After which all were invited to partaEe Of a
| bouHtiful repas. provided by the parents and
friends aud we have 10 hesitation IN saying a
better dinner vas never provided for q similar
occasion The Arrangements Of the dinner Ia
bic were superior TO any we have ever seen at
Pic Mic or 4th Of July meals Everything was
conducted 81 the most perfect order. and could
not fail to give the most Perfee: satisfaction.
After the dinner was over, the Band played
some Of their bes, tunes in a manner that re-
dected;much creit upon the euterprIsiug young
( men x no compose, and who have without aid,
Z organized one Of the best Bands in the country.
In the absence Of the spekers from abroad Who
had been engaged but did not arrive. Rev JoHx
MUREgsH was called upon 70 address the School
which lie did ia a very appropriate and i'm
pressive manner We considered the scholars
very fortunate in having the place Of their ex-
pected speakers supplied BY so able a substi-
tute as Mr. MURRTsH, and have no doubt all
We're as much edited, and As highly pleased
with lis remarks as they would have teen had
not the disappointment occurred.
On the whole this was one Of the best cele-
brations wehave ever attended. and speaks we'll
for the scholars teachers and citizens of School
Distric; No. J. May they enjoy many such
pleasant occasions.
THERE are five newspapers in Florida that
support Bell and Everett and that State will
lie hopefully contested for that ticket.
WHILE a number Of polite ians were en-
gagged in raising a Breckenridge pole in Scri-
ven county, Georgia it fell and killed three
men.
UP to the 25th Of J-ne, sixty steam quart
grinding mills had arrived at the Pixies
Peak gold segion. and many more were on
the way.
The Jackson Democratic Association Of
. Washington, which has heretofore been an
active campaign organization, has broken up
after stormy meeting and an animated
struq1le betveen the two ,yiocs for the as.
cendancy.
TuE London Times of the Goth of June
gives a depiorable picture of the havoc which
the bad weather has produced in the South
Tine heritage, It says. has been drowned Of
4 scorchei up under keen winds The young
lings Of the hocks and herds have persisted
for want OF food.
JuDGE Hows, Of Green Bay IS proposed
as Republican candi ate for Congress.
/ HucLEEERRIEs We're plenty last week in
Eau Claire, and sold at one dollar per bush
Ell.
TEreE are thirteen bows In the State pris.
on AZ Waupun between the ages of ten a.
thirteen.
Tug ohio B-ecEinridre and Lane STATE
+ Convention meets AT C,gIu,nb,s on the nh =.
August
tins Republicans Of the 18Th Dist Ohio
have re-aomina.ed John Sherman for Com
gr-ss by exclamation.
THE Connecticut State Agricultural Soci
ely viii not hold ! fair this year on account
. 81 the cattle disease in that State.
Tsv dollar notes Of the State Bank d
Iowa, raised from t,vos. are said 10 be in cir.
culaJion. Also 5's from Is.
/ u Washington. on Monday. thirty-three
. dwelling houses were burned. occupied by
/ forty-thre.e families. Loss $4,000.
4 HIchs. the pirate murderer. was bupo IN
\. Y.on FRIDAY lart he left j confession
rpt mad. i, remarks on I'LL gaIIows
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