Dollar Weekly Mirror

Cork Muster.

HILLSBOROUGH, N. H., Oct. 4.

: Friend Clarke : Sojourning for a few days in the vicinity of this beautiful village, I accepted an invitation last Saturday to attend a preliminary meeting of those interested in getting up an "old-fashioned Cork Muster!" It was held at the hotel of J. M. Appleton Esq., West Deering. Over forty persons who have been noted for their military spirit in past years, were present. Among them I noticed Gen. Samuel Andrews, Gen. M. McCoy, Col. L. Richardson, Col. H. D. Pierce, Col. J. R. Dane, Col. Samuel Dinsmore, Col. H. Gove, Maj. J. S. Appleton, Capt. P. Richardson, Capt. F. Dow, Capt. H. Chase and McCalvin; also Dr. Greenleaf and F. N. Blood Esq.

Col. Pierce was called to the Chair and F. N. Blood Esq., of Hillsborough, was appointed Secretary. Reports were made through delegates from more than twenty towns, which were so favorable that it was voted unanimously to hold an "old-fashioned Cork Muster," on Tuesday, Oct. 12.

That your readers may have some idea of what will be done, I will say that Hillsborough promised to send one hundred men dressed in Indian costume, mounted on horses. Antrim a company of 70 men in citizen dress, under Capt. McCalvin; Bennington a company of 50 men; Peterborough a Fire Co. dressed in uniform, and also a company of Indians; Francestown a company of Indians; Stoddard the same. Artillery companies will be present from New Boston, Hancock and Lyndeborough, dressed in uniform. Companies will also be present from Bradford, Henniker, Goffstown, Washington and Windsor, and it is hoped that the "Veterans" and several Fire Companies with the Cornet Band, will be present from Manchester.

The whole will be reviewed by Gen. Andrews of Bradford. In the afternoon there is to be an "old-fashioned Sham Fight" between the Indians, led on by their Chief, Col. Pierce, and the whites, under command of Col. L. Richardson of Greenfield. After the smoke has cleared away, a reconciliation will be effected between the parties, and speeches will be made by F. N. Blood Esq., and others on the Indians, and Dr. Richards and Wm. Grant Esq., for the whites.

Cork Muster has been famous in times past, and should the day be favorable, judging from the character of the men at the meeting and the interest which all classes seem to take in this part of the county, toward the proposed muster, we may safely predict a gathering of twenty thousand people on Cork Plains, Tuesday, Oct. 12th, 1858.

CIVIS.