Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-09-20

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Week a~..s zsr.-rAs section Of c.an-
w sAss lshssi.;
asoms os>pur teadsjs |y HE seen played the
b@eay, btiSled h.. Tk4 Fo1sy winks," often
perlsime1at Bhrton's Tkeatr& New York. II
thcy bavp they can form &C. idea of the night
wspsssd@ in - Cabin ofS NE Pioneers. If we
didn't wink forty times that night, we certainly
did thi-tyrninc and halt, but that which aggra-
waited Us most, was the complacent manner in
which those accustomed to .snoripgs indulged- in
that useful and entertaining amusement. 1t
should be remembered that we lay under the bed
on the ground, and it was impossible for US to
'getnsicep in consequence Of the narrowing re-
lection that those above US might, in the night,
break through and Aattep our ctnplsxion. We
tried 10 think Of everything else bat this was up
permost in the mind. Charley, Tom, John, Bully
Crusoe and the Driver, were all profoundly in
the arms Of Morpheus, and oil combined, in their
hard breathing, made noise equal to seven thun.
ders. We turned over, twisted our neck hand
kerchief under our feet, sang a little,-thought
of all the funny stories we had ever heard
couldn't get to sleep. Finally, just as the COM
pany had reached the highest octave in the scale
OF snoring, We yelled ont at the top of our voice
=" Fire ! murder! Indians!" at the same time
rising mp abruptly, and thoughtlessly, and knock
ing Tom out Of the bed on to the ground. So
sudden movement placed Tom in q most ludi-
ersus position. There was q general alarm, and
before we had recovered from the thump we had
received, the double barreled gun was in the
hands Of john Crusoe had seized pair Of
boots, while Charley and the Driver we're engaged
barricading the door. Notwithstanding the pain
we were suffering, we could not refrain from i'm
moderate laughter, and not until we had Gained
down and explained the cause of the general up
roar, did quietness once more reign in the camp.
Orusoe swore positively that he heard Indians
treading about the cabin, and for his part, he
thought it avisAble to sleep with one eye open.
The Driver was too much agitatei to say much,
but he stuck to Crusoe, and Crusoc stuck to his
boots. As there appeared to be no disposition on
the part of others to sleep, we dropped of into
a quiet slumber, and arose in the morning much
refreshed, and somewhat amused with the Incl
dents of our first nights lodging in Pioneer
Cabin. Is
Having partaken of a hearty breakfast, in COM
pany with Tom eset out on On exploring expedi.
ton, and for the benefit of our readers, invite them
to accompany Us. First, let us see where We are.
Yonder is Rum river, beautiful stream, winding
its way just on the limits of the town of CAN.
BRIDGE. On the other side of the river, and
within six miles of where we stand, are the
Pineries-many of the trees being visible. On
the right is large tract of prolific, agricultural
unsurveyed land, open for squattsrs only. Let
us take this route and pass close by the edge of
the unsurveyed land, keeping just within the
limits of the town. We ascend a slightly els.
waited bluff, and looking of at the left, an ex.
ceedingly charming picture meets the view. 1t is
rich land, covered with hazel brush, alder, and
other evidences of thrift. We pass over undu.
lating soil, bcited with good timber, and crowd
our way through tall underbrush until we leave
the limits of tho town, and gazing back we be-
hold one of those beautiful scenes so well worthy
the pencil Of the artist. At the left are large
groves Of trees, and as the land stretches of to
the distance, it seems like gazing through the
vista of the past. In imagination, We picture
busting town--here q charming retreat for the
residence of some wealthy man-thcre the cot
tage Of the farmer, hid amid the sweetness of
nature-here the tall spire of the house of God
there the dome of the schoolhouse, or the more
busy hum of commerce just beyond. $50
The lay of the land is most excellent for town
site, and as it has o large tract Of agricultural
country surrounding it, every quarter section of
which must be developed by actual settlers, wo
see no reason why our ideas Of the future of this
place may not be fully realized. In this con-
nection We would remark, that We have not dol
lars interest in the town Of Cambridge, but we
speak Of it upon its merits only. There must be
a town in this neighborhood somewhere, and We
know Of ne more eligible poins than ths.-Add
to what we have already said, that the land be-.
yond the town is not, nor cannot be in the hands
Of spectators and that in the immediate vicinity
the soil must be cultivated BY farmers, with the
additional fact that it is contiguous to the Pine
ries, on river affording water power and within
short distance of an excellent market, and if these
elements will not build up place. we know not
what will.
But We do not propose to tire the reader With
our ramblings We have sought to delineate
faithfully the life of the ioneer in order to
awaken liyeier interest in bis behalf, and to in.
terest those Of our Eastern friends who know lit
tie or nothing Of Western life but from what
they CLEAN from the pages of romance. With
one more article we shall close our "Week among
the Pioneers" and return to the moro tolsome,
exacting and arddons duties of our professional
career, if not wholly recovered in health, at least
wiser for our conflict with the rough but honest
hand Of Toll . sisErf a@
Gen. Walker has new minister from Nicar-
agas in place of Padre Will, Mr.. Appleton Oak
smith, a son Of Mrs. E. O. Smith, the poetess and
lecturer.
Benton copnecticpt Buchanief. ,ge/ r
The Valley Messenger has an amusing story Of
an interview between Col. benton and Peleg
Child of Woodstock the gentleman who "a Chair