Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 24, 1860 ~ Tuesday
24 This is the anaversary of the arival of the pioneers into this valley in 1847
There were 3 large Boweries built with floors laid for dancing
Each floor would hold 6 cotillions. I was called upon by the
committee of arangments & opened one of the cotillions parties
by prayer. the day was spent in recreation such as dancing
fishing and other amusements a quantity of papers was brought
to the presidency of the last Eastern mail which was read by A
Carrington, giving an account of the arival of the great Eastern, the
success of Garabaldi in Sicily, A vary destructive storm on the
Irish Coast, many lives & much shiping lost, much political excitement
in the States, democratic party divided and appointed 2 sets of nomines
for President & vice President. we had considerable rain during the day
and night. danceing was kept up till past midnight.
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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
232 mentions
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Garibaldi, Giuseppe Maria
1807-1882
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