The new era., 1860-03-08

honor, and comfortable homes. III
was proud of New England, the land Q
his birth. Proud Of her giant achieve
Iments in all the walks of life, and prou
of that great army of robust Yankees
that annually 60 forth, diverging, unit
Il every State and Territory, every Islam
and Kingdom receives within its domain
at least one lire Yankee.
j Mr.. Browns speech was brief, terse
and eloquent, and won for him man,
warm congratulations He vas sue
ceeded by the band, whose
Music
was fast becoming popular with.the com
Pany, gaining applause at the close o
each piece
Fifth toast
OUR ADOPTED FELLOW CITIZENS;
we welcome them in thousands to tht
homes and privileges of our free ane
healthy Minnesota.
This toast met with a characteristic
response from James Fergus, ESQ.,, &
Scotchman by birth, and one of the
early pioneers of Little Falls. He dis.
claimed, at the onset, the possession o
sPeech-making power, but triumphantly
cited US to the fact, that many long
years OF trial and experience had skill
ed him in the dexterous use of the knife
and fork above the average of most
men. In behalf of his countrymen. he
thanked his hearers, as the representa-
tive of that great people who welcome
the foreigner to our noble State
A GLEE CLUB had been hastily form
ed for this occasion, under the auspices
of our fellow-townsman, Judge Gould
and now came forward with
SONG
The Scotch Boys Farewell" which
was performed in good style, and met
with merited applause. As a further
compliment 10 the last speaker, the
Band now came out with thrilling
Scotch air, executed admirably, and
drawing out renewed bursts of applause
9th Toast
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER;
The pulmonary artery of the country,
fertilizing by itself and its tributaries,
vast regions destined to sustain the
millions who will control the councils
and influence Of the nation,-may its
commerce continue to bless the world in
geomatrical ratio. Responded to by
Rev. Ezra Newton, in his most feIicit-
Gus strain. The influence Of this Nigh
ty river upon the existence and prosperi-
ty of the Valley States, was aptly shown
in its striking siniltude to that of the
pulmlnory artery upon the human s3s-
tenn. He excused himself for not wad
ing through his subject from beginning
TO end, on account ofits extreme length
Several thousand miles but gave fine
" birds eye view" Of this King OF Riv-
ers, fed by almost countless tributaries.
The Band was now put in requisition,
and again
Music"
arose with its voluptuous swell, and
then the 7th Toast was read.
OUR WIVES AND CHILDREN
God bless them-and pity the men who
have none.
N. Richardson, Esq, responded. en-
tertalning his hearers with IA few well
chosen remarks, interspersed with oc
caSional flashes of wit and sundry saw
ings. He was rather of the opinion
that 6 our wives and Children not only
deserved, but generally obtained, Gods
blessing. Pity and mercy, the poor old
bachelor could never receive at his
hands, and for one, he was willing that
such stubborn chicks should suffer a like
at the hand of Providence, un-
less they repented in wedding garments.
The Glee Club, probably out Of regard
Cor so badly a5"sed a character, ;"
came cnt with the popular
SONG,
do not blame Bachelor": and
gained fresh laurels by its spirited per-
Iormance.
Sth, and last regular Toast,
LITTLE FALLS
we have passed with her through sea-
sons of rare prosperity and trying ad-
versity. Henceforh. aided by her pow
erul ally, the Father of Waters, on the
nv "", anu tHO giant SiHcWS OF tfaOe
and commerce on the other, her march
$ onward and upward"
The President responded in neat
and forcible speech, recalling to our re-
collection the early days Of plenty
and prosperity the later ones, when
Riot ruled as Law, and order arose out
IF confusion only, by the aid of deter
mined citizen soldiery. and reviewing in
cheering relief, our present state of
peace and enjoyment. Nor did he for
get to notice the beautiful piece of
mechanism that unites the opposite
shores of our noble river by single
span, or that other ponderous structureE
now nearly completely that--breasting
The heretofore resistless current-saysl
10 the rushing waters, 'sThus far but
no farther" l,g.,..ssa |
These facts were cited as substantial
evidences of improvement and progress.
But we now come to the Miscellane-
Gus and Volunteer Toasting Amid the
perfect shower Of "good things that