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Mii.ir.tuv A M'Ointments. — CJovcr*I nor Kant lull litis appointed K. II. I’ikk | of this city .Major General of jthellth Division of the Wisconsin i Militia, consisting of about u' dozen , counties hero hi the northwest; L, K., Wkisis, JOstj, h«s also been npjtoiutctl J 2’iigndicr General of this brigade, eon* jsistingof the conn licit of La Grosac, .Monroe, J nek son, Trempealeau and j iJiifttilo; A. W. SiikS’a«i», K«f|, of this city, lifts »IbO been appointed Major inI lilt* 4 (at regiment composed of this comity mid .Monroe*. These nre excel-i lent appointments, ami are well spoken . of by every one here, iispminculy tjtial* tilei] fur tln*xlt;* honorable positions. If the other appointments throughout the ; stale are as good as r*s these, we have no fear bnt the Wisconsin forces won hi give a glorious account of themselves | if fJrfii) vi^aged vriir should ever call them to buttle.On receipt of their commissions the above unmet! pent lemon, invited about hO of their frend.s to meet them at the IVnrl St, House in this city on Friday I'wnmp lust. Upon assembling there, the company were invited to as lino a s»pplt;*r as we have sat down to in |,n Uro-xu for many n day. After doing judiee to the eatables,---wit and wine to.tj.i-. nmi songs followed aiitft u lute hour; nothing occurring to mar the plcuMirc of the ct iming, fif nv except the siekne-s in the family of General j Wcuh, whicli eiillvd him home at an early hour, icgretted by nil. ( We are unable to present n full report of the speeches tirid toasts, but give a few of them;|!y M.ij. SjiKiuitm Ai.uxa.vio.k M*. Ran* mi l„ (tmi rieir of tin* Slute of Wisconsin, .May In-ii-w-r hiK c oeensinii to regret the milltuiy i|»|mlitliiiriit-lt; he hus be*timed intuit I fir I tins’ geiillejtien presell I. J’i’his toast was responded to by till: di company,J*y tJi’ii. f’uiK: Jioa. T. I*. Srnninuu— i ,lt;«•* of die fa then* of our young utid pros* j j»-rolls city; tuny liis vflvrH bv npiirveiirtcd j!•• ii*. |Stoddard, being out of health , and obliged to take leave early, this. toast was happily responded by Col. liudolf, who paid Mr. S. a well merited compliment for his cITbrls in behalf of Ini Grosso.tJJv tb-n, Wium: I’ikk. SmkI’.miu m»t Wkiim 1 —May tlieir patriotism be imWumlvil, anil | tie !r activity in die discharge of every tin* I tv !»• etjua! lit a I'ike, their care nml cult- ] ti'tfi In1 til.e n ShfjHtf‘1, and |heir course be j •ni'h a1* tlt; knit nil 11ixellief in a UsM of!llliioll. |I.Vr* u.. I.* lt;5ii.-i.tv I Alllimtfxll iyt*inig in years, yet f.i-t liceoiniiig a giant;! may iwry ch'until of tli-cuM ho lUinilii*' I.io d. unit all lier oiti/vtix stum! sltimhler j t*» ►tiotibli'r to pit-U forward ev«ry laudaHe j lulerjirlp*'. «!r. Cameron, in response to a call, • paid a well merited compliment to! tli-n. Annts.i Cobb, aud concluded mill tin* following toast r ,Awn t’oim, Ailjiit.int Genera! oi the I SliiO* of Wi*«’oi»*i»: t)ue »f liic noblest mid 1-r.it i *t of ifilt;-ii—lit U-iuliTiif mil* high mill-1 i[. •! nml patrioth* |inii*iiiilt;ji. tSoiierals Pike! nml Webb nml .Mnjor Shrjmnl. IThe company ndjournetl about 1 *_ j oVl«« k, after a happy enjoyment aud with many good nitdies for I'ike, Webb j ui.il fr'lwp.ird, ami for the gentlemanly | ui.uiiu*r they adopted of making their i iippiMitrnrftts know n to their friends. 1
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La Crosse Independent Republican
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Feb 17, 1858
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