The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-07

hugely. Fun and laughter, and JOKE and rollc
were unrestrained. All were respectable and
well.behaved. The entire throng were young
people, in the gayest period of life, and bound
to enjoy themselves. We should add that they
succeeded admirably. Those who did not 60
missed some rare pleasure.
THE MoLLIE MoHLER EXCURSION
from Chaska, Carver and Shakopee, was also
a pleasant and snccessful one. The Mollie ar
rived at our levee about 1917 O'Clock, gaily
decorated, and having on board the Second
Cavalry Band, which is second" however, to
none in the country, as their fine music was
enjoyed and praised by all. The Mollie laid OF
the wharf few minutes, and took on board
number of st. Paulites who had not got ready
in season for the Northern Belle. While back
ing out and turning around, (Which was ac'
complished with some difficulty she was
driven into the banks and her wheel broken.
The repairs consumed some time, and it was
nearly o'clock when the Mollie landed at Mer'
rlmac, alongside of the Northern Belle. The
trip down, however, was an hour of unre-
strained gayety. A troupe of talented vocal
lists and humorists 1--WE have miHd to give
their names) made fun enough tor the whole,
while the fine music of the band, and the weird
strains of, the bag.pipe, played by Craig. the
Highlander, who was along in full costume, all
combined to pass time gaily.
MERRIMAC
is finely wooded point about sixteen miles
below st. Paul 1t is named from gentleman
who settled there in 1851, named Barney Nc
Finnegan, who raised praties and sold fuel to
steamboats,. He was such a jolly, good-hu-
mored old cuss, that the steamboatmen all
called him merry Mac" from which arises
the name of the place. McFinnegan has long
since been gathered to his fathers, but his old
cottage still stands. Its architecture was evil
IDENTIFY not planned by Sheire. although it was
probably quite comfortable in dry weather.
On one of the highest bluffs, representatives
from the leading banking and business houses,
had an impromptu celebration of their own.
The toasts and remarks were of the most pat
riotie character, while the enthusiastic cheers
ringing out and reverberating among the hills
and valleys, gave the impression to the various
little lotteries below (Which was not far from
the truth) that this was the celebration OF the
day. The edibles and other refreshments were
abundant and of the best quality, and served
with exquisite politeness to all who were at
tracted to that point.
The only thing to mar the harmony OF this
little circle was .occasioned by a very thirsty
individual, who rose from the grass and ven
tured to repeat q remark made by the Cover.
nor of North Carolina to the Governorof South
Carolina, upon similar occasion. This was
deemed disloyal, and the unfortunate individual
was made to "sit down at once, and to have
his mouth filed with broken glass.
THE RETURN.
At three o'clock the two boats, lashed to-
gether, started back. The cabins were cleared
and in both merry set Of dancers were trip
ping the light fantastic toe. The rest of the
company wandered from cabin to deck at will,
and enjoyed themselves in various ways, the
bands playing alternately.
ACCIDENTS.
a lad named Henry Moore, while trying to
contribute salute to the enjoyment, with q
revolver, shot hole through his right hand,
inficting very painful wound, and one that
may disable him for some days.
Rus. Munger, the generalissimo OF the oc-
casion, had his straw hat CLIO blown off into
the river. The equanmity and good humor
with which he bore this severe af1iction so
prepossessed Capt West, Clerk Hatcher, Bell,
and other officers Of the boat, that each of
these simultaneously presented him with an
old hat. He gratefully accepted them all, and
has now seven old hats-a supply, he says,
that will last him till the 4th of July reaches
IFS centenary.
arrived at the levee at about O'Clock, and dis
charged their excursionists. The Northern
Belle soon after departed on her down trip and
Mollie Mohler for the Minnesota River.
number of persons went up on the excur-
sion train Of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
to Anoka and other points. At Anoka an old
fashioned celebration was held, which was en-
joyed by several hundred persons.
WHITE BEAR LAKE
was thronged with pic nic-ers, who, as every