The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-17
Our Foreign COrrespOndence.-NO. Is.
CANADIAN CUSTOMS, ETC.


Two incidents-Montreal, its buildings streets, etc
Papneauville- Description of Canadian wedding
-Sundry games describedThe lower classes of soci-
ETY. there.
lessrs. Foster 4: Moore: On my way from
New York to this place, witnessed one OF
those pleasing incidents that traveller Will
see almost only in the United States. AS the
conductor came around to look at the tickets
in the cars going from Troy to Saratoga ne
came to where poor sickly looking youth
was sitting, and asked him for his ''chet
whereupon the lad handed him piece Oh pa-
per, which afterwards saw, and had simply
the address of two men on it, one OF which
lived in Pennsylvania, and the other IN Ciln
ton Co., NY. The conductor looked at the
paper and said, "Well, 1 can't 60 to those
men to collect your fare, want one dollar
and a halfu The lad replied " l haven't got
a cent in the world" The conductor asked
a few more questions and passed on; one of
the passengers then Intercepted him, and
found he was in actual distress, and had not
had any breakfast that morning. One Of the
passengers happened to have some provisions
with him and gave them to the lad, and Z or
s of the passengers gave him twenty-five
cents each. saw that lad passed over three
different lines of Railroad free; he was on his
way to his uncle who lived in Clinton Co.
thought how different this humane action
was to case l saw in England. l was at a
station there waiting for the cars, when a
neatly dressed young woman with child in
her arms came up to the ticket office and
asked the clerk for third class ticket. The
clerk told her that the only Sd class cars for
that day had left in the morning ; she said, 81
don't see what l shall do, if don't go to-
day for l have not got enough for second
class ticket by shilling" The clerk in an
abrupt manner replied, 81 can't help that,
you'll have to wait for the third-class to-mor-
row." said to friend that was with me,
that a case like that would not have happen
ed in the United States he looked at me
with establishment and said, "what, would
some one have paid the extra money ?" said
if the clerk had not given her the ticket and
as many standing around as there was there,
that some one certainly would. He replied,
"Well, if we was to do that here, we should
have to keep our hands in our pocket all the
time to hand to some one"
1 came to this place by way Of Montreal
and was detained there short time. Mon
treal has population of about 10000 and is
the largest place in Canada. Vessels of four
or five hundred tons come from various parts
on the ocean direct to the wharves of this
city. The site of Montreal is very good, but
is spolt in the way it is laid off, as all the
streets with but two or three exceptions are
very narrow, and are not laid off in blocks.
Some of the back streets are in very dilap-
idated condition. In the rear of Montreal is
a fine bluff giving an extensive view of the
city and this you will find all through that
part of Canada that have been, that the
tin roofs are not painted, but left bright. 1
am told that the climate keeps it from rust
ing. A large proportion of the buildings in
Montreal have tin roofs, and notice that the
snow melts quicker on them than it does on
other roofs.
The cars in Canada are built just like those
in the States, only here there is first and
second class in every train the first class
cars are Just the same as those used by US
the second class have no cushions of any kind,
and are built rougher. The fares generally
arc higher than they are with us.
Papineauvllle is situated on large bay
connected with the Ottawa river, it is not
much of place, and was laid out for town
in 1855. 1t takes its name from Joseph
Papineau. permanent leader of the rebel
lion of 1888; at that time the government
of Canada offered $1,000 for his arrest, but
he escaped to the United States. The Can
ada government afterwards permitted him
to return, and he now resides about five miles
from here. Since his return he has been cleo
ted member of the Canada Parliament; and
a nephew of his now represents this district
in Parliament. One of the most prominent
persons in this town is Mr.. Tucker, an
American by birth, who although long res
ident of Canada has lost none of that energy
which is so characteristic of the American
people. Although this neghborhood has beer
long settled they have never had building
used solely for Protestant worship until this
winter, and now they have very neat Bap
fist church, towards the erection of which
this Mr.. Tucker has contributed three fourths
of the entire cost. have two brothers re-
siding here, and it SO happened that came
in time to attend the wedding of one of them
l will give you short sketch of it, although
do not know that it differs much from thu
custom with us; q never had any bushes
to do in that line, therefore | am not we'll in
formed about it).
On this occasion Miss Lucy c. (the Lii.
of the Ottawa Valley was selected as brides
maid; and C. (your humble correspondent
as groomsman! After the Minister arrived
with another gentleman had to enter int
bonds in $500, that there was no just caus
why the couple should not be joined in wed
lock Il believe these bonds have to b
signed by two persons in every wedding case.
When all was ready entered the room o
bride, offered her my arm, and marched forth
followed by the bridesmaid leaning on tn
arm of the bridegroom, to the room wher
the ceremony was to be performed; too
my station at his right, and the BRIDESMAID
on the left of the bride. At part of tn
ceremony the Minister tells them to joi
hands. The bridesmaid then removes tn
glove from the hand of the bride, and pei
formed the same ceremony for the bride
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