The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-11-29

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WILLIAM MAKErE,cg TH,cxsRAy. the onl
living rival Of Drxxxs rs Humorist am
Novelist. has been delivering scrics II lc,
turs in New York on the Georges Of Eng
land Our rudcrs viii rrcolect the furogv q
enthusiasm created by this gentleman durin,
his visit to this country some two wars since
and they will he glad Of the opportunity 10 ecn'
pare the rccp,ion he is now m~,ine, viii
.ha, accorded him a, that time. We there
fore prcscn, the following notice This first he
turc from the New York R,ay I,mes, of III,
9th instant
II has been not little amusing Ia watch th,
reception given by the press Of this city 10 Mr.
Thackerays first lecture m the Gcorg,~. Su
perior rs the lectures ON the Humorists, dcliy
cred two years ago from the same pulpit, wcr,
20 the two lectures Of the present series that W,
have htard, there is not yet sufficient grou,t
for the fierce onslaught made by some upon III,
unhappy novelist We are fcklc pople---
On previous occasion the subtle irony thu Wig
orcus language, the picturesque power Of tn,
lecturer carried away the public mind, and all
was rejoicing and gloritcation. This time th,
tide has changed One stately critic dismisss
Mr., Thackeray's first lecture with patronzinp
paragraph. Another rrec,s him with common
place condemnation from third quarter there
arises Celtic howl. for the uibcrnian mind
cannot forget that sad dog Michael Angelo
Titmarsh. aud his Jokes upon the land of the
O'Mulgan Of Ballymullivan. lie is accor.
dinghy hspatteresi with foul editorials and mas.
sacred with ignorant critics,
Il is certainly true that AS vet Mr.. Thackcray
has not displayol the talents for great
Historical paintiny lie does not stand far IA
enough from his subject to he enabled 10 y;yc
us "A GRAND comm d,r,I Ue il continually ,,,,.
tipy behind The scenes and shaving us that INV
ads l.ndoc ia afer ali only n cur sovn mn in
n nonllrs snowy accce. Tie nrrs 10 mncb at
society, lie Is moi mike ,be ho, .Joncs of
past no,eric,y and loves 10 hide under the sofas
of great peonle and listen Ia their talk lie
dwelk ON dinners n,d rryels in the secrets Of the
kitchen A historical u,rsonap,, /. IN him of
little INTEREST unleSs me- knows wha, mo c,,s ,or
dinner. and the seen, with which hi. soan is
lie plays the child with his,ory
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laeer love sick ccreinonials as would nsiorssh
ia juvenile mind, and caa.e him 10 wonder a,
he stle.isilj MANNERS Of the great