The day was devoted to games of agility and strength, and other amusements; and grog was temperately distributed, together with bread, butter, and cheese.

The best dinner their circumstances could afford was served up at midday.

At sunset the colors were lowered, with another discharge of artillery.

The night was spent in dancing; and, though there was a lack of female partners to excite their gallantry, the voyageurs kept up the ball with true French spirit, until three o'clock in the morning.

So passed the new year festival of 1812 at the infant colony of Astoria..