The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-02
Facts and Fancies.

ScuooL MEEr1Sc.-We hope the Union
School Meeting, called 10 take place at
Temperance Hall on Tuesday evening,
will not be forgotten.
PRoTRAcrEp MEETING.-Elder Rob-
ertson, Of the " Democratic " church has
been holding protracted meeting at the
Court House, commencing last Saturday,
and still not concluded as We 60 to press.
The indications are that the increase to
the fold of the faithful will be-ouer the
left.
PUBLIC PR1SrISc.--We know it is
not expected of us to take notice of the
flood of falsehoods with which the COL
umns Of the Democrat teen about these
days. But we must be permitted to say,
in answer to charge in the last Demo-
crat, that we have never had word of
conversation, verbal or written, with the
proprietress of the Pioneer, or any of her
agents, or with any gentleman of any party
in any part of the Territory, who expects to
run for the House, in relation TO our re-
election the coming winter as Territorial
printers. Neither has any of our friends,
so far as we know. The editor of the
Democrat may continue 10 war upon the
Pioneer, SO long as it retains its present
position and proprietorship, and the Min
nesotian, in relation to this matter, and
he will see anon how much he will make
by the operation. His own uneasiness
about the matter shows how entirely dis
interested are has professions of " Democ-
racy" in this campaign.
SlNroM1NSE HOUSE. This is the
name adopted by the proprietors for the
new Hotel which has heretofore been
known as the "Kittson House." We
believe the first thought of changing the
name originated in the extreme modesty
of Mr.. Kittson, who has no ambition for
fame or notoriety in that line. 1t must
always be borne in mind, that this is the
House which Ramsey, Borup, Sibley
& Co.," did not intend to build but, last
year, after digging cellar and laying the
foundation, all for to" "tool" the peo-
pie of the Lower Town. hauled off
the materials to Mendoza; abandoned
St. Paul" and proccededto undertake the
building up of rival city at the mouth
of the St. Peters - But let this pass.
These "reminiscences may not be pleasant
to some of our neighbors. Sintominne is
a Dokota word, and simply means, as ap-
piled to hotel, every body's house -
Thus: the Dakotas, when they wish to
express the idea of every body-the peo-
pie all around, use the term I" Sintomin-
me-" A very appropriate name for the
new and elegant hotel, now nearly fin
ished.
FATHER BRADLEY, as good an old man
as there is above ground, was called upon
to act as one of the Vices at the Demo-
cratic " meeting on Wednesday evening.
The old gentleman, being slightly hard of
hearing, imagined he was called upon to
open the meeting with prayer, and pre-
pared to officiate accordingly. But just
at the moment, a good Irish Democrat at
the side of neighbor Robertson inquired ::
And is this a prayer meeting, Colonel"
"No, no! believe not" was the an
swer; and up rose the Colonel" and
suppressed the pious intentions of the
old gentleman. Robertson was right
that was no place to pray.
"STARKIE ON EvIDEScE.''-Mr. Star
kie, the Secretary of the protracted " Dem
ocratic " meeting, in conversation with us
states, that he can neither give evidence
from what has been done up to this time,
as to who will be nominated or who elect
ed. Every lawyer knows that " Starkie
on evidence is standard authority.
A PILGRIM FROM THE Holy LAND
Gregory M. Wortabet, of Beyrout, Syria,
is in town, and will lecture tomorrow
evening at Mr.. Neill's church. His sub
ject will be the Holy Land. Mr.. w. is
gentleman of fine abilities and education,
and will no doubt greatly interest his au-
dience. A pilgrim from the Holy Land
in far of-far western Minnesota! How
strangely this would sound to the ears Of
old Peter the Hermit, could he again ap-
pear on earth! But the modern pilgrim
comes not to rouse the fierce, warlike
passions of belted knight and diademed