Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-01-29

In calling the roll, the following named
individuals were found TO constitute the Rep
rcsentatives Of the Press:
Major T. s. ALLEN,
Lieut. MEsERvY, Battery k"
Company A" Company e"
Sertgt Chappeli. Corp1 Rouse.
Corpl Waterman Company "a F."
Private Rotten. Serg't Barry,
Company % B." Private Sanford.
Lieut.. Wood, Company - g."
sergt Woodward, serg't. Dow,
" Pickney, Private MeHugh.
Corp1. onland, . Metcaf
. Burns, Company " l."
Private Bushee, apt LaFleiche,
- Biakesley. Lieut. Otis,
Company C" Private L. Tregea.
Cant Mckee D. NJ Bull-Sutler
Private k keL:Sg Drummer NiFy'
total number of twenty-five.
\ Committee of Arrangements, consisting
of Lieut.. OTIS, Company l." Serg't BARRY,
Company :" F." Serg't Dow, Company . g."
Serg't CHAPPELL Company A" and Private
BUsHEE, Company B" were appointed,
when the meeting adjourned till six P. NJ
Considering the hort notice, and the inclem-
ency of the weather, a nice, handsomely
ranged table prepared, and at the APP
pointed hour al joined around the festive
board, to eat, drink and be merry. Among
the invited guests, was our gallant Leut.-Col.
FAIRcuLD, and our witty little, but noble and
generous Doctor WARD There was coffee,
oysters stewed and oysters raw sweet cakes
of various kinds; sardines, apples, nuts and
raisins-as also, chickens lamb and mutton,
with any quantity of other delicacies, and to
top the whole, we were blessed with the easy
flow of d" sparkling Catawbe." When all had
$ eat their FILL" the Toast master Sergeant
WOODWARD, read his budget of toasts as fol
lows:
list The Memory Of Franklin"
Responded to BY Maj, ALLEN, The Major
made a handsome little speech He related
Instances of the life of FRANKLIN, and con
sidered it a criterion fit for all to follow,-that
what FRANKLIN done he done well, and never
failed in accomplishing what he undertook
learned and true philosopher. His ramarks
were good and were delivered in his usual
easy style.
2nd-The Art Preservative-the ..black art that
scatiers light upon the path Of progress.
Responded to by Capt. MCKEE. The Cap
tain also made handsome speech, referring
TO the craft, with which he had spent his
happiest days. He was proud of this priv
ilcge, 20 meet with so many of the followers
Of the = Art " here upon the soil Of the Old
Dominion--to find that 50 many had left their
81 sits, had laid down the " stick and rule
and seized the shooting iron, in defense of the
noble Stars and Stripes. He knew that all
would do their duty, and with yigor and will
Do their mite towards crushing out the rebel
hon
8rd--The Printer yolanteers-their shooting sticks
S1ll b1fter eYe.y type Of treason and knock its whole
Responded to by Capt. LAFLEIcuE. The
Captain waded in extensively, and the phra-
ses generally used 10y US typos were made APP
Plcabie in answering this toast. The Cap
tain done it up brown, and received three
rousing cheers in answer for his srH and sar
casm
9Th The President OF the United States
Responded to by Lieut.. WooD l wish
could remember the Lieutenant's reply. for if
was done 50 well, and received such hearty
response. that l am sure YOU would elan your
hands, and give hearty hurrah. if YOU could
read his say. He spoke of LINCOLN and of
the traitors, and referred to the frail attempts
that were daily made to destro. our noble
government. He reminded us that keen
shrewd man was in the Presidential chair. and
no fear need be entertained of the result
9Th The Commander in Chief"
Lieut.. OTIs was to have rcDlicd to This b,,t
fear having taken hold of him, he respect
fully begged to be excused, and the witty Doc
tor nodded an assent, and wilted down-exit
r, eth The Field and stan Officers Of the Second
Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers
Responded to by Sergeant BARRY. The
stat Is some, and but for them we would be
Ike 50 many little fishes out of water The
good, noble qualities, as well as the off.hand
sort Of way OF our gifted Lieut.-CoI are
such that words are not in the good Book
capable OF expressing the exact opinion this
Regiment has Of this most excellent officer
The Major IS just the same. His TOWERING
form Is here and there. looking at this and
thar thing, having faithful care over all
In snort we have bully SET Of officers. Let
come what may, 5re fca3- not
'th.-'' The Army and Navy
Responded to by Lieut.. Col. FArncuIIr
The Colonel said he seldom if eyer roaae
- SEAtIdiiN spoke moro fueutlv
"hen at " halt-cock," but he would aver flat
tAe army was everything, that he would
sooner live one hour in the army. than in the
east a hundred years. He was happy in it.
ana ms best days were being spent in the
army As for the NAVY. he knew brt IittIo
de never saw but one Man-ofWar. and that
was about nee miles Of His speech was fun
Of Wit and humor.
VOLUNTEER rOAsrs
by Sergeant WooDwARD.
The Confederate Treasury Printers p,r,,,o,,
To which he replied a follows.
JEFF DAVIS IN fret one day.
Was talking in the bluest wav
He loudly svore The want Of cash
Would settle, very soon. his hash.
says he " OLD ABS IN a better oz,s
lis Treasures locked up in CuAsE.
ha' mine Is loose and open here,
L very soon viii disappear;
h"ndf'tI every thief purloiD.
For damn it ALL we're gu; Or qqoins.~
BY Sergeant Woodward.
81 The Ladies Of wisconsin
To which was responded:
The charming maids that grace our STATE
Have sent forth to battle
To bear our country's flag aIoft
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