The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-12-04

Signor Rnz IL well known throughout this
country az the prince of nagicians and ventrilo-
gusts, who can h0cus pocuS any thing INTO other
places in the most inexpiicable and mysterious
manner while his audience are wrapt in aston
ishnent at his astounding fcats. He also
throw his voice into any spot within hearing dis
lance, and can initiate the language Of animals
themselves He is noted for his tact and self
possession, and is usually equal to any emergen-
cy In which he finds himself placed.
We never knew the Sgnor ''set back" and
completely .shabberga sted'' but once, and then
j, happened in country town in Connecticut on
this wise. The Signor, contrary 10 his usual
custom. had consented to stop at this town on
his route through New England by the assurance
Of certain persons that ii would pay him well for
the lronbie, as smuse,nents were SARGE, and the
Stree list'' small. lie accordingly gave short
series ef pei fermances IN large hall 10 the prn-
cipal tavern in the place, which was a large old
fashioned structure. The hal was crowded TO
its fulies. on each of the evenings, and every
thing worked to admiration, until the last evening,
when mischievous boarder conceived the idea
Of varying the entertainment slightly.
One Of the u:ost popular thiBgs in the whole
entertainment was the ventriloquIsnl, when the
Signor held an animated conversation with Pc
ter in the chimney. which was situated one
side Of the hall, near the middle. The aforesaid
boarder was aware that the ''snoke house" in
which his daily slice Of bacon was cured, was
situated over the hall and of an aperture m the
main chimney that gave access to the hue winch
led from the fire. place Of the ''hail ROOM
He accordingly captured large cat, and en-
sconced himself in the smoke-house, just before
the feat Of ven,rlloqulsm was to begin. When
the Signor commenced calling for Peter he
allowed him to converse with the imaginary in
terlocutor for a short time without interruption
INIT when Rlitz reoneste3 "peter'' to come down
near the fireplace for a little familiar chat, the
boarder's voice replied that he would see him in
the place of Punishment first, land then he
would Mt"
Bliz was hardly able to conceal his astonish-
nent st the reply, but the audience thought the
magician was outdoing himself and cheered him
tremendously.
"Peter, come down, will you -
s.See We in my home first Nor my name
aiu't reter neither. He keeps the keys of tOther
place."
''IYhat is your name:'
81 am Old Scratch
Blitz scratched his head, and the audience
thought he was getting rather prcfane. Blitz
koew that he was sold, but could think OF moth
Ing better than to continue the ''trick.
"Are YOU Old Scratch, the fire king: 40
..Yes."
'I would be happy 10 see Old Scratch here.
swell, are You ready !"
The words had scarcely entered the chimney
when the big tom cat came tumbling and scratch
ing down, filling the magician's ears with SCOT,
ana bis audience with inexiinguishabie laughter.
The cats eyes glared like fash of two loco
focc matches, and he disappeared with bound
Biisz Was utterly discontinued, and was compelled
TO close the performance without finishing the last
scts--( Yankee Blade s..a t,.f.4s ID