The New England Dinner

iba Is e vv Lnghind Socioty of thia city celebratcd tho anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims, cm Friday ovening. Wc weie nut present but understand everything passod off pleasantly. The f'ollowing toasta vroro responded to as indicated : 1. Mai?ie - lier varied productions attest the industry and ingenuity of her eons. Tha original Yankee hailw frt.m away down east. Response by Gov. A. Felch. 2. New Hampshhe - [Ier rocks ani. inountaÍD3 are emblematic of the un yielding courage and lof.y loyalty o hor chüdren. By Hon. S. M. Cutcuko.v. 3. Vermunt - As the sdosvs upan her mountain sides molt at ttia approach o wpring, so do the hearts of her wander ing sons often when they remember their dear Green. Mountain shores. By Rov. S. Day. 4. Mastaehuselts - The mother o: New Englaod. The blood of the Pil griens ia uot yet cshaustad. By Prof. Coolet. 5. Connetticut - And no where else is seen A hiTe of beos, with neither droaos nor queen. By Eev. A. E. Eldridge, D. D. 6. Rhode Jsland - Founded oa the broadest principies of f.eedom. The spirit of Koger Williams stil! guides her destinies By Prof. H. S. Feieze. 7. The Union- The Sfst to draw the sword for American Independence, the aons of New Englund wil] be the last to yield in defense of the Federal Union. The glorious legaoy of our Fathers shall never be surrendered. By H. M. CnKBVEK. 8. New YorJt and the Neto York Society. - Largo as the Empire State are the hearts oí the soos and daughters of New York ; the friendship of the fathers has descended to the éhildreo. Hon. J. M. Gregory, President N. Y. Society, beiug absent, siDging by the Old Folks was introduced. 9. Michigan - The founders of our noble State, in providing ior its development and further greatness did not forget the cause oí education. Like the Pilgrim Fathers they established a University, already tho rival of old Harvard in the ability of its faculties and tho number of its students. By Rev. Dr. Haven. 10. Thanksgiving Day - The annual holiday oí green New England ; may we ever obsjrve it iu the good old way. 11. Our Gallaht Soldiers - On the field of battle or as prisoners of war, victorious or vanquished, their glorious deeds and patiënt heroisra prove their illustrious ésscent Tho troacherous cruelties of a brutal enemy oannot extinguish their devotion to their country. By Eev. B. CocKEii. 12. Our honortd and honorary member now absent in Europe - Tho first PresideDt oí the New York Society, the late President of the University, Dr. H. P. Tappan. By II. J. Bkakes. 13. The Press- The voice of a free people, the palladium of constilutional liberty. Woe to the man who would muzzle or corrupt it. 14. Woman - Last but not least, We welcome to our feast The cheerful smiles and bright eyes of woman ; And although the fashions " du" Hide her frora mortal view, To forget her would raake us less than human. Singing by th& Oid Folks choi". After a few remurks by the Prem dent, Gen. G. D. Hill, the Society adjourned. t Capt. Baruy, Prcvost Marshal for this district, write us tbat he has been officially instructed to continuo examinations of clamants for osemption up to January 5th. In addition to the causes named in; the adverti.sement nccompanjiag the postea lista, claims are heard and determined for the election of a son by parent or parents, but no others. - We have lists on file in our office for al!' tlie-towns in. this county esuupt Manchester and Sharon, vvhich our friends are invited to examine. J33T" Gen. Coucoran dicd at Fairfax Court-IIouse, Va. , on Tuesday cvening, from a full frora his horse. Gen. CoiiCoran entered the service at an early day of the rebellion, and has been proved a patriotic and ftiitbful offieer. ïhe Ninth Michigan Infantry has the honor ïo bo the first regiment in the service to enlist, as a regiment, as veterans, and under the order is entitled to a furlough for thirty days, and transportation home. It is expected to arrive in Detroit some time next week. - This regiment left the State in command of Col. Dci'field who was disabled at Murfreesboro, and is now commanded by Col. Pakkiiukst. It has seen hard serviee and won an honorable name. ïhose desiring to eulist ehould remeniber the claims of the First Michigan Veterans L2L" Hereafter paesports are to be required of all persons leaving New York, and we presume other Atlantic portp, by Amoiicin vespels, evtlior as psiieengerR or otherwise. S3L 'e have omitted lo give placo to the report that Capt. W. D. Wiltsik, of Co, H, 20th Michigan Infantry, had died of wonnds received in ono of the engagemeuts nenr Knoxville, hoping, as no private advices to that effect were received by h3 fiuuily, that the announcement was an error. But we far it was trui?, and that another oi the gallaut gone of our city now eleepa benoath tho sods of East Tonnessee Capt. W. left a host ol friends hare who will liet'ply aympathizu vvith h'u bereav. ed widovv and children. S-'S" The old maxim that " whal is everybody's business is nobody's" is being funhfully ülustrated by our citi' Z0D8, aud unless soaio more systematic action is taken the draft wil] fiad our quota not filled - ': by a long shot." It is time the matter was taken hold of in earoost. What say the " listed " men ? E3T The HonG-Eo. C. Bates, of Chicago, will lecture before the Webster Literary Society, on Friday evening, January 8th, at the M. E Church. Subject - " Growth ol tho North Westsince 1833; its greatness the legnimato fruit of the Union ; ils maintenanco tho duty of ail reen, especially all western men." Mr. Bates will speak of old timos and old men in Ann Arbor and Michigan, and his personal experience in California, Oregon, and. the great NorthWest. He will also vindícate the tnemory of Daniel Webster from the foul slander of those who doubt his ! isin and fidelity to the Union. L35" Congress adjourned on Wednesday until the 5th of January. The new bounty bill was passer!, but the amendatory act to the national force or eonscription law goes over uutil after the hoüdays. Indications now are that the two classes will be Consolidated, and that the $300 commutation clause will be retained or perhaps increased to $500. The diaft will probably be postponed to await the action of Congress. - By the bounty law jost paased the large bounties are not to be paid after January 5th. Now is the time to enlist.