The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-17
The Finale.--Inclden.., &C., Of the " E,cur.,on.Y

the occasion to visit the Falls of St. Anthony,
and other noted scenery in our vicinity, trip
was made by the boats to Mendoza and Fort
Smelling, which passed off in that agreeable and
happy manner which characterized the proceed
ings throughout The boats returned to St.
Paul at o'clock. Our citizens had busted
| themselves during the day in preparing for the
Grand Reception Ball at the Capitol, which was
to haze come off on Friday evening BY extra
exertion, which principally fell to the lot of
Messrs. lie Due and Mix, private Secretary to
Gov. GOrman,) the whole arrangements were
completed in elegant style by the time in the
evening the company was ready to assemble
A large proportion Of the guests had repaired
to the scene of festivities by eight o'clock. 1t
was arranged that a reception should there be
given to Ex-President Fillmore and other dis
tinguished men Of the company.
His EXcellency Gov. German was appropri-
ately selected to welcome the Ex-President
and introduce him to the people OF Minnesota
Gov. Germans remarks on the occasion were
happy and pertinent, and delivered in spirit
of good taste, which met the appreciation of his
fcilow-citizens. The reply Of Mr.. Fillmore we
should have reported in full, but for the diff
Guilty of being at distance from the speaker
we were unable to hear all he said. The ap-
plause, however, of those who were more for
tunatc, told plainly that he was speaking to the
point
Hon. Geo. Bancroft of Boston was afterwards
called upon,and promptly responded. 1t is not
necessary for us here to state that Mr. b. is one
of the most pleasing and classical speakers of
our country. His remarks on this occasion did
full justice to his reputation. He spoke of the
enthusiasm with which he had been inspired
at beholding our Great Valley and the river
which bore its waters to the ocean. He was
reoiced to find that the great institutions of orr
common country, religion and education had
preceded him into this western world land were
gree by the community in whose midst he now
or stood. By the natural aid of the great
Father of Waters, and the expansive and fertile
country we possessed, combined with the be-
nign influences Ofthese institutions, we need
have no fears of great and glorious destiny in
where the Mississippi concentrated all its en-
erg les in one vast expaasc of waters, and for
the first time had fully realized the magnitude
ofits destiny. Hcnclorth he would advise his
friends to throw away all books and ncwspa-
pers which purport to tell of this Northwest
ern land of promise land come and sec for them
selves. As to railroads, we need have no fears
that we would not have them in our time. The
men now in our midst had seen sufficient to
warrant him in saying, on their behalf, that no
rest would be given the iron horse, until he
reached the banks of the Mississippi at our
beautiful city.
As we have intimatcd, the entertainment at
the capitol came fully up to the expectations
of guests and citizens. The first opportunity
was there afforded to the company during the
excursion to minglc freely together in one gen.
eral assemblage. All regretted that the time
ofdrparture eleven o'clock) arrived so soon
and we believe all departed bearing with them
the most happy rcmembranccs of st. Paul's CT
forts to entertain them.
The five boats departed about half past elev-
en- clock, to bear the enthusiastic company
back to their homes. As late as the hour was
hundreds of our citizens lined the bluffs, to give
their Eastern friends cordial cheer at parting.
The bells were struck the lines cast off. and
in the skillful and orderly manner which char
acterized the management of the fleet through
out, the boats headed down stream and all
was over.
| INCIDENTS.
| We have one of these to relate. illustrative of
the comparative merits OF Western and Eastern
civility: 1t happened on the upward trip
that the Galcna had on board about sufficient
number of gentlemen accompanied by ladies, to
ill the seats at one table, stretched the entire
length of the spacious cabin. In addition to
these, and many others who had been sufficient
ly well taught the rules of common civility to
refrain from attempting to exclude ladies from
their proper position, were some thirty or forty
young sprigs Of: aristocracy," who were pro-
badly travelling at the expense of the pockets
and upon the credit of the invitations of their
" old men, whose busincss--madc more rk-
some by the extravaganza Of their hopeful sons
deprived them Of the pleasure of joining the
expedition. On Wednesday, after the table
had been set for dinner. these promising sprouts
Of" Young America" took occasion to lay their
several cards upon different plates arranged
upon the table, with the idea of rctaining places
thereat at the first sitting, to the exclusion OF
the ladies. The attention of Capt. Morehousc
was called to the supcrcillious act, and with
great promptncss, but in a very quiet manner
he at once proceeded with his own hands, to re-
move every card from the table, and give them
toss overheard. For this decisive act he re-
ceivcd the unanimous applause and approba-
ton of every lady and gentleman on board.
One of the /" insultcd" as he termed himself
Iaxl 4lo ,,,,denon Ia ncl. tho Csnto;,, ala.