The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-18
Correspondence Daily Pioneer.
CANNON Cry, Aug. IA, 1855.

Correspondence Daily floheef.
CANNON CRY. Aug. IA, 1855.
Many persons coming to seek home among
Us, land in ST. Paul and are very much puz-
zled what direction or locality to strike for
from the many conflicting representations
made by persons in your city. One rumor will
recommend this place in the strongest manner,
another will view it in different light and ad.
wise you by oil means to settle at some other
locality, he considers the point When land
ed in your city l spent several days in getting
the locality of all the points, and then started
on tour of observation. After seeing all,
have come to the decided conclusion that no
point in Minnesota possesses the same natural
advantages as the Cannon River country
lst the health is not surpassed. I'd, the best
of water. Sd, soil that with even the most
reckless tilling cannot be exhausted for gen.
GRAFTON and should it ever require fertilizer
the country abounds in lime stone of the first
quality, with an abundance of wood to burn it,
The Dubuque and st. Paul railroad must GER
tainly run through the center of the Cannon
river settlement by or very near Cannon City.
1t is the only feasible route it can be built
unless running through country that would
double its cost of construction and lessen the
amount Of freight, either by going to the east
of us, and coming in contact with river navi-
CATION, or to the west of us and pass through
country that will never have half the agri-
cultural Products to send to market.
To many of your readers who have never
visited this point of Minnesota, the advantages
possessed by the newly laid out town OF Can
non City may not be known. The county seat
has been recently located here and it is situated
in the centre of the most fertile district in the
Territory and within one mile of the "Big
Woods 45 miles square, containing all the
different kinds of timber for the manufacture
Of carriages, wagons, agricultural implements,
and cabinet makers can be supplied with wal
nut, maple poplar, and several other different
kinds ofwood used in the furniture business
With all these advantages it bids fair to be-
come one of the largest inland towns in Min
nesota. Its growth has been retarded by the
want Of lumber to build; but that disadvantage
will soon be removed. A saw mill of sufficient
capacity will soon be in operation, to, supply
not only the wants of the town but the sur
rounding country.
Arrangements are making to erect large
-four mill and Hotel. and as soon as lumber
can be had many other buildings will be con-
structed.
On the 9th Gov. .Gorman made a very able and
eloquent address to very large assemblage of
the citizens of Rice county at this place upon
our past bunders and the future policy we
should pursue to ensure our prosperity. His
excellency set the ball in motion in getting up
memorial to the President of the United
States to postpone the sale of Public Lands in
the Territory.
! A meeting will be held here on the 10Th to
appoint one or more persons, as may be deem
ed best, pay them sufficient compensation for
their time and trouble, and start them out
through the country, with a remonstrance a.
gainst the sale of the public lands to get the
signature of every man to it, and then have it
forwarded to Washington through the proper
channel. either separately or in connection with
Others, as the committee appointed to take
charge of the matter may desire.
The authorities at Washington can have no
idea of the amount of injury and suffering the
sale would bring about upon the people Of this
Territory if the sale is allowed to take place as
advertised. Many cannot pay up at all, and
the consequence would be that they would
lose what improvements have been made
and the half if compelled to pay out what lit
tie means they have, would be left entirely
without dollar for their support during the
winter. Minnesota would be thrown back
five years by the sale this fall.