Newspaper Clippings for
December, 1865
30 December 1865Mr. Cory.-It has been some time since we have seen any
"Millburn Items" in your paper; so, perhaps, you think we
are all dead or asleep, but such is not the case. We are
all alive and awake,--yes and doing too. For the last ten
days there has been an immense quantity of pork sent to
your market from this place, and it was good pork, too-we
had corn here this year. People generally are laying in
ample supplies of beef also. In fact, they are prepared
to give all their guests a hearty welcome and spread
before them a table well ladened with all the fruits of
earth.
The people are not asleep to the intellectual interest of
the community either. The schools are all under able
instructors of the young, and all are progressing
finely.
The "Literary Association" is still alive and doing its
work. We spend one evening of each week very pleasantly
in attending its meetings. We often have very interesting
debates in which the leading men of the place take
part.
Prof. Lee, of the Waukegan Academy is engaged to deliver a
lecture to us on Friday evening, the 5th of January.
Prof. Leeland who is well known about here is lecturing at
Antioch. He give the proceeds towards the completion of
the Christian meeting house in that place.
There has been a great rush of immigration to the State of
Matrimony, from this part of the country; if is is not
soon stopped there will not be a young man left in the
community.
There are two lots in the village valued at about four
hundred dollars each.
"Millburn"
