Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-17

intellectual ones, which are So Inspiring and so
strengthening, and we trust, gentlemen that
prosper you have done in the past;
that this city of $4,000 Inhabitants represented
mere to-day may continue to increase and that
years hence, when zee of the earth, and only
| remembered IN the enchantments ofthe past, that
tnis 81 Louis, the bright queen of the Mississippi
| river g1rded with her unexanpled resources and
| strengthened with her intellectual and moral
as Is IN them to-day. may be the center of vast
Circumference OF enterprise and stir and energy,
South. and that the river which now flows to the
ocean and bears the wealth and commerce of ST.
Louis, may then flow uninterrupted to the sea- hav-
| ing the influence of this city upon it-that
/ inspiriting influence born of the due development
| of material resources and of intellectual effort
which makes man indeed but little lower than The
angels; which teaches him to appreciate the great
truth that = 'Tis liberty alone gives life its per-
| fume; and we are weeds without il.
| Three cheers were then proposed and given
for "Our guests"
| Mr.. Seymour then proposed three cheers
for st. Louis and her citizens. Given with
a vim.
THE CARONDOLEF IRON FURNACE.
| The boat landed a few minutes at Caron-
dolet, to allow those who desired to exam
inc the experimental iron furnace erected
by our merchants and business men to test
the practticability of smelling Missouri iron
with Illinois coal. The experiment having
proved completely successful, number of
other and larger furnaces will be erected in
short time.
The boat then proceeded up the river as far
as Cabaret Island and, on passing Bissells
Point, she was saluted with several rounds
from the cannon belonging to Lahin's pow
der magazine, at that point, and the Belles
deck gun spiritedly returned the salute.
THE BANQUET,
Soon after leaving Carondolet the com
panv gathered at the tables, which were
loaded with all possible provision for a
sumptuOus feast.
The banquet was prepared under the SUI
lperyision of that prince Ofu restarateurs,
Con. Barbon, of the Belle, and his steward,
t George Zenerwine. The tables occupied
: lnearly the whole length of the spacious
cabin, two long tables running from the
E main cabin to the sitting-roem. A number
I of small round tables were set out in the
! ladies' apartment, and all were GOV cred
j with dishes in endless variety.
Rev. Mr. Monteith was called upon by
Mayor Thomas to invoke the Divine bless
: ing.
THE PRAYER.
| Almighty God we desire to acknowledge Thee
as the Great Being to whom we owe not only the
debt of our constant gratitude, but also the
breath, the energy and the homage of our lives.
occasion We thank Thee for these Cheerful
| faces and intermingling of social sympathies. We
pray this occasion may be blessed to us that the
: IsociaI bonds between us, who separated by
great distances, may be drawn closer Wit Thou
6less the fruits of Thv bounty which are prepared
: | for ms that in the use of them we may utter
: | grateful prayer to Thee, to whom, with the Son
n and Spirit, will ascribe everlasting praise.
q Amen.
r After the prayer every one set himself to
: work TO appease an appetite that the trip
o had sharpeneu, and the music of knives and
: | forks drowned the hum of the engines and
made the company oblivious to the strains
f of the band on the hurricane roof Walters
! were kept busy (and they were very atten
!, tivel, and the viands disappeared as if all
/ the Northwest had become transformed into
consumers instead of producers The wine
, soon began to flow, and Virginia Seed
ling" Imperial" and other favorite
brands were in great demand. 1t was as
tonishing how thirsty the people were, and
how fast the bottles gave out. The hum of
bandiage and pleasantly rose, and for half an
hour there was great deal of jollity, and
full as much eating and drinking
THE ToAsTs-sPEECHEs.
The President of the United States The highest
| constitutional officer of the nation, whose sworn
duty il is TO preserve, protect and defend the con
sttution
4 Judge C. K. Lord, of Wisconsin. was call
ed upon to respond and spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, and ladies and gentlemen: l
be called upon to respond TO this toast. Laugh
ter am very quiet humble and inoffensfye
individual while at home, and what have done
since left home has been done in pursuance of
the order of things, TO which have submitted
If / could have left this crowd this m0rnino and
taken small boat going up the Mississippi river
il would have been we'll for me and better for YOU
[Laughterl l inquired of Mr.. Seymour i'll could
go. Nor he replied, so l stayed, and have re
| ceived this punishment Laughter / shall see
Mr.. Seymour when get home, and ascertain from
him the cause. will not invite him upon Bloody
Island to settle it now. [Laughter1
! But gentlemen, the President of the United
States was Andrew jackson. Laughter and ap-
plause.l The President of the United States was
George Washington. [Applause.l The President
of the United States is the head of the govern
ment. [Applause.l Like the constitution he il
| By virtue of its provisions TO remain, while the
! Republic remains, the proudest man in all the
| land. [Applause.l No matter who he NAV be- No
| matter in what mines he may have dug No mat
ter what mountains he may have climbed, nor may
| it please you, gentlemen is it any matter as TO
| whose coat he may have cut or whose pants he
may have fitted LaughterI The President of
the United States [Applause.l NV voice nor
yours, the beatings of my heart, the dictation
of my or fist, are not to say who he shall be-
Our fathers planned that aud the voice of millions
carried it into effect [Applause.l But. gentle
men, this old river runs under the gs of that glo-
rious government which provided for us constd-
tuition, and which provided for us a President Ii
watts to-day the combined good fellowship of men
from many States. 1t combines to-day the strong
arm and good will of the young men-not only OF
the pillow but the quill. Not as the representative
OF a party, out as the men who are who have been.
and viii be the formers of public sentiments, the
dictatOrs of progress, and the elimination in the
end of the great glory for which constitutions gov
ernments and Presidents were all created. ZAP
plause.
| / remember the first steamboat in which as
cended this river thirty-One years ago last Nav
| | remember st. Louis when then visited her on
| the old Lazy IdFstdLt, a noble, quiet old boat
| and the chief exploit the trip was that of at
| tempting TO tack about and catch deer that was
| swimming the river. [Laughterl
| Since that time, gentlemen, this country has
grown most wonderfully. Your CITY of St Louis
then numbered perhaps 12 900 Is 900 inhabitants
may be not so many as that 1t has now about
| $40. 600.
/ Wisconsin then, when went up there to make
| 1t my home, had about 1S000-all told. She has
| over million now. lApplause.I Then we were
| flour, corn and pork. Now are glad to welcome
/ TO our shores boats prepared to take away flour
wheat and corn, and all other products. Zap
plause.
Iowa was then but a child. Now she has mil
lion.
Minnesota had not then been conceived but the
child that has since been brought forth is a Young
giant, and is represented by a noble fraternity
here to-day. [Applause.l
Gentlemen, am glad to see so many faces here
| that know, but sorry that do not know more of
| them, for the reason that Providence has been
| more kind TO me than my fellows that came 10 the
country with mel have Outlived little of nv
generation, and / see what / never knew when i.
was a boy-a man speaking another language than
that OF a Yankee schO0lmaster. was a Yankee
and hail on this festive occasion, made festive
by your hberalityI hail upon this occasion men
from N0rSkl-twO. three. fOuF NoryyeOian adj