The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-17
FACTS AND FANCIES.

us not forget the efforts that are continually
being made by good men and women to pro-
mote our spiritual welfare. Remember, also,
that no improvement tends SO much to beauti
fly st. Paul, and give it a city-like appearance,
and also to add to its moral bearing, as the
erection of church edifces. And rememberfur-
Their, that the ladies of the Second Presbyterian
Church wish to see you all present at their en-
tertanment at their new church, on Tuesday
evening next Tickets can be had at Mr. r.
Marvin's store, Third street, and W. S. Combs
bookstore, ST. Anthony street.
A Hot SUrPER!-It is not every day one can
feast upon the good things of the landsafter the
fashion:which will be afforded by the ladies of
the Episcopal church, on Thursday evening
next. The entertainment will take place at Mr..
Rauch's saloon, Third street, near Wabasha. A
sale of fancy articles will be held at the same
time. But the supper on Thanksgiving night
is the main attraction. We happen to know it
will be an entertainment worth coming fifty
miles to see and partake Of He that dare alb
sent himself must be courageous man.
OLD HoME AssocIATIoNs.-It has been freely
talked of for some time, and finally concluded
upon by several gentlemen from the Buckeye
State, now residents here to form themselves
into an association. A meeting will be called
for the purpose at some convenient period short
ly, and measures probably taken to celebrate
in becoming manner, the next anniversary of
the first settlement of Ohio. The day occurs on
the 9TH of April. The natives the Old Keystone,
also, contemplate banding themselves together
under the title of the "Sons of PENN They,
too, contemplate having a celebration shortly.
To our mind, these things are not only rational
and proper, but in the highest degree COM
mendablc. Nothing so much tends to bring out
and keep alive the better feelings of our nature
as the encouragement of associations which
bring back and frcshen in our memory the
scenes of our early days and the recollection of
dear old incidents which once enlivened the
patcrnal hearth.
- Touching the present efficient and accom-
moda.ing hosts of the American House, st.
Paul, q very clever anecdote is told. The firm
is Long & Brother-thc firm signature Long,
Bro Soon after they came into possession of
the establishment last fall, gentleman stopped
one evening, and was shown to his room by the
younger Mr.. Long, or as he is denominated by
his particular friends, owing to his lesser dimcn
sions, the short Long. The guest left the house
to return at bedtime. Upon his temperance
it happened that lie was shown up by the other
Mr.. Long-the Long, in running measure and
also upon the cards and bills Of fare Of the
house. He happened to make slight mistake,
not having as yet the hang of the establish
ment, and showed his visitor to the wrong
apartment. "What.' said he, are you one of
the landlords" Yes; was the reply. Which
onc?" Il am Mr.. Long" DWELL, sir, would
have You to understand, then, that in the early
part Of the evening, Mr. Bro, your partner,
showed me to better room than this, and I'm
darned i'll don't intend to have it, or I won't
stay!' 1t is scarcely necessary to add that
Mr.. Bro was called and the error rcctifed.
Mistakes of this kind cannot now happen, the
house having become SO well regulated. Both
Mr. Long and Mr.. Bro may always be found on
hand ready to attend to the wants of their
guests. BY the way, they had from all accounts,
a very pleasant dancing party at the American
one evening last week. Sorry We couldn't at
tend! But this was only the first of series, as
we arc informed.
! FATAL AFrRAY.-A man named Thomas
Green, considered by those who knew him u
desperate character, received q wound at the
hands Of Henry constants, on Friday night last
fo1, in do,
ing. He came to Constants grocery, at the
Lower Landing, armed with q slung shot and
other deadly weapons, and made sundry at
tempts to strike Constaus Herewith but was
prevented doing him any serious injury. Fin
ally Constans-dceming his life in danger, as
Green persisted in his assaults-procured
double-barrelled gun. and shot his assailant
through the head. Disgraccful as this affair is
to the character of our town, there is no doubt
that Constans acted strictly in selfdefcncc. lie
was examined before Justices Simons and
Smith, on Tuesday, and after full hearing
was justifably discharged. lie had previously
given himself up to the civil authorities volun-
tarily.
CrFr.-The pet bear up town, Cuff is a his
torical character. He is only three years Old
not quite that--and during his residence in st.
Paul has caused to tumble over the bluff, and
lose their lives by falling or drowning, his first
owner, Riley, and his subsequent groom, poor
Bob Hughes. Since his present location near
the American Saloon. he has frightened sundry
children and nervous ladies, and got himself
10y one of these pranks, into Mrs. Ellct's Sum
MGR Rambles in the West" Cuff, in fine, has
fulfilled the measure of a pet bears glory. and
Sam Fisher, his present owner. says he must
die this coming Christmas, and 60 to satisfy the
voracious appetite of st. Paul for that day
only! Cuff has every requisite to be consider
ed AN old citizen and his death should be
noted accordingly.
- Wcare authorized by one of the managers
In that thpra ,voro al 1ooet En-, 1.1:..