The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-29

While the snobbishness of a few Americans abroad
has been reproached by our own people, the sterling
character of the Republican American is truly appreci-
sted and acknowledged all over the wsrld. Foreign
journals set Of every phase Of the American character IN
many well turned anecdotes, and dryly take oil seeming
incongruities of national character, but the genius and
progressive spirit of the Yankee is almost invariably
handsomely acknowledged whenever opportunity occurs.
We often notice anecdotes which show the SIM
p)icity of our countrymen in their intercourse with the
maguates and d,gnitaries of kingly courts, which indicate
that their worth and abilities are not thereby compromi-
sed, nor the esteem of their country lessened.
Lately, when Mr.. Sumner went to England for the
benefit of bis health, on arriving at his hotel, he entered
his name upon the book as simply slr. Sumner,
Boston, and was accordingly set DOWN. the host and
his Aunkies as an ordinary traveller. The next morning
one of the lstteY came to Mr.. Summers room in some
excitement, and said { Lord B~rougham is down stairs,
Sir, asking for YOU To the walters amazement, MIR.
S. quietly said. without exhibiting the least surprise
Very well; show him up Not long afterward the
former came, still more excited Sir, the Lord Chief
Justice has called. and he asks for you! SHOW him
up was again the col reply. After bis Lordship had
departed the waiter came once more, bewildered and a
little aggravated Sir, Sir, the Lord Chancellor of
England has called to see you y Show him up re-
peatcd MIR. s. These astonishing facts were no doubt
at once communicated to the landlord, for the next day
forming Post announced the arrival. of His Excellenj
the Honorable Midsummer at Maurigy's Hotel"
Last s-ea! 4 . g american: who was on = visit a 4
narrow streets Of taat capital, one muddy day, when hid
suddenly net the Crank Duke Constantine. The side
walk w&s not wide enough for two persons to pass, and
the street was deep in filth. Both stopped, and a mo-
ment's awkward pause ensued. Suddenly the American
taking a silver rouble from his pocket, shook it in his
closed hands, and cried out Grown, or tail 2 Grown"
guessed the Grand Duke. Your Highncss has won,
said the American, looking at the roube and stepping
INTO the mud. His cuteness in saving his dignity,
while he acknowledged the Grand Dukes, brought him
IAN invitation the next day to dine with the latter-but
this is as usual a termination of such stories, as Il happy
marriage is of a fashionable novel"
Such Illustrations are now of common occurrence, as
the position Of the American is difficult to fix from lack
of title to eomport with his influential station at home.
No uncertain feeling actuates our countrymen, how
ever, while mixing with all classes and conditions Of
men, under every form of government-his own noble
institutions are SO UNNECESSARILY superior to all others,
that by his bearing he produces the most forcible illus
tration Of their true nature in his own individuality.
Oar Unparalleled Growth.
We had occasion the other Gay, in taking a friend
through the town, TO lead him out on the bluff back of
Mr.. Robertson residence. From this point we looked
down on the scene below It's. Imagine the change that
not eleven months has wrought on the town. There lay
before US at least one hundred houses in view, stretching
from Mr.. Miller's house on the east, to the buildings be-
yond Dir. Oweu's far TO the west, half hid amid the trees.
The beautiful plateau, with its encircling fringe of foliage
seemed, as a friend remarked, fitted by nature for the
marsllalling Of some grand army. 1t was indeed a beau
tiful scene. And then its physical development in that
short period OF time. No town in all Minnesota can in
stance such a growth. No town in the Western coun-
try is growing more rapidly at present. The evidences
of prosperity are on every side. The sound of the ham,
mer is heard in every direction. In every directian.aea
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saw some lumber
9e"F'on' Oh an adjacent lot where Mr.. Ryder, form
eriy OF Hastings, had commence" /" build On our re-
turn W.T. 1ydef $ mouse was iraD'et' raised ana partially
covered Stranger s'''' alohS sue VI II was another
house framed anu raised Several lots TO TINS sloe OF
the latter Mr. bers'unds shop was beng covered N.
In passing, Mr. Ryder remarked that the street was be-
ing buiit up rapidly ana asked Us il we knew OF any
other buildings about to go up near there. We replied
no. ''ao ""a' 'A'r i'' ""'i1 III d c'lpie "a "eehs was
enough Tor one locality Inc next oay we were INFORM
ed that Mr.. Iraver, OF hastings, was building next to
Burglu'd S shop. Here then were tive buildings erect
ed III one block IN about two weeks. Even st. Paul does
not possess as great a growth as Tins IN proportion to Its
size. Every day brings forth some new Improvement.
10 day it is Mess's. Cheney 4 Garlic, IN Seventh street,
west OF the Hotel. HE next day 1t Is the Presbyterian
Church III Block -. We have ceased to keep count OF
them.
And then what Il there tor the future. An arrange