The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-12-27
Notes 81 ~ Exsyyslss sAse"sh sssshssn
Mtunesots.

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To ne Ie.ssr. u ne rSs~s-s ssz Bssssess'
/ ,iesirr TO rive through your caamfa, a short
account 81 an eacurios llsoagh Southern Mis-
D~oss, ffpm winonA 10 the westward through
the cssssties ~ w.ssssi, OimNtcd, Dodge aad
5s@ie, 70 this poin,
Whoa a. & ttwn, poaas@ss advantages -
peris 10 any poiat haye seea Oh the vest
ssle u the ai.s,x.ippi Ip situation d tesusi.
fui indsssi, and cMncc,s3 as II Is naturally with
one n tic sDst agricultural regions ope's eyes
may xish to tebo!d, stamp II "A a place drsiirr
ed 10 b. o,s- o. the mort Important on the river
As u has slfeady two Dapas established, they
VII and have doubtless DOM jadice ios sub
jert upon which ! can but briefly touch.
Took dinner at BssrET'r a real genuine
Hoasirr, living on The Rolling Stone Valley
road. where L~ has rSided sboot year--yet
IeserythiaQ il comfortable asd mug. aad iirsi
rate s.nPi'ing PLACES faf tbs Traveller. Fran
thenee. over somewhat rolling prniris twelve
miis~ 10 srRmoEss, ~ y, Charlie village
jtsst starting into prominence, ard hh enough
From Winoas 10 h. place Of considerable basi,
ssss4
Two miles west from ~. Charles, are sonc 81
th uicut springs II wasersore often secs. Here
| too. Dsasx has stuck biz stake" and win nat
Gall 10 remind you u good old iinsss Ia the
Woolyerinc r:ate-- iie Is = rsIaiDc Wolser."
IN The userning We start fof Rochester, aE-
ter enjoying and refreahins ourselves by agood
uigbts rest at DHAks's In q storm Of cold
rain and sIeet. We speed over the Prairie,
twenty miles - Rochester not a hoase on
the entire road We cross the zambro, on a
bridge jus, completed, and in twiokiing 6pd
ourselves comfortably lodged a. HEsp's. Who
In Minnesota has not heard Of him. 10 eon,-
pany with him We viewed the items Of inter
est ia an around Rochester afier which W.
visited lion. Mr.. LowRy, and spent a pleasant
evening IN bis company. 10 conversation abou,
Minnesota Its growth, prospects, and advalr
tagcs
| Ulnsted county contains population OF
four % Eve ,housaod-- nearly oil Of whom are
rssisients u less than year
MsntorvilIe, the county seat Of Dodge coun-
y. Is going rapidly ahead its growth ex.
cseds tha, Of any point We have seen yet. As
We desired TO become acquainted fully with the
country through which we pass we pat up early
Of Msptor,ille; obtained an introduction TO
Falss aod pxrss MASroa, the epte,prising
proprietor Of the town Here we find saw
and grist mill owp'd by the Messrs Mayros
three stores and other improvements, denoting
place 81 considerable trade. The timber at
this point ~ very plenty, and the prairie lev
e and nearly al claimed by people from The
eastern States would have been willing 10
strip here. had not claims been all takea,--
Persons IN search of land. who are wiling TO
buy clpins, will 10 web 10 look At Mautor
vile, And vicinity
Twelve miles west from tho above point il
lisrmcot, settlement OF New Hampshire
people. Dipe,i At istp.pgRs.
Away We go again How beautiful Tia
sun sbioss On, on, on,-- how soft the breeze
glilos through the groves. md NJ the sun shtrh.
i,s fading beams Of light owatoaia bursts on
our view Unfortunately We rise 10 survey
the scene. Al our In. Is the cottage bailt
aud owned 10y wv. +. psrrr one OF the
town propf,esots, and Sheriff 81 Steele eoan-
" To The right and Isf,, and away IN the
distance, we -co the log huts Of the pioneers
but all arranged in order, though some Of
them esoaot boast q board used in their con.
suaetion. We drive 10 S.,Ssoaos; WwsHu
also keeps good hoase.
The proprietors "CoRNrri," whose Iame is
known sll over this part Of Territory, rstru
! aud A aBor, are energetic and so ahead sort
Of mrn. and more beaatifsl spot for town
oannc, be foapd owstosia has been lall OF,
bu, les months. and yet il ran boas, tso
Stores, two Public Houses, Blacksmith shop
Mills 10 progress Of bailding. aud last, though
not least, a School Honse- competSj
and OF good size. S,raish, River IL bridrsi
al owatona and mail routes cross hero from
~ Paul to Iowa and Winona and 10 TRAY.
crsc nes sioaS or the Minnesota River
! Eighteen mikes south &C west. in the same
county, il Wilton JUS, hail off By y. J
JxSsVs, \. Il. CORNELL, and j. II. ABaorr
the two last. rsoprietors Of 0watonis--.
Wilton is beautifully located a surrounding
country 10 match with ANY have ~n, AMI
every facility 10 ouis mp town. Here l
think is chance for any willing to locate
Good ti,neer. prairie, water, aud meadow -
GEAR good fosds and those two that vii be
mainly Travelled Mr.. JsSKiSs IS resdy 10
show tbs couBtry =. all times tc the settlers
Shall lock sroeii here some time.
Yours 1e., ExeURuvSisF