The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1856-11-06

Doe day last wssk, svsiIing oufseli oi sn in'
vitstion extended Us BY party visiting that
place, We made trip TO The recently laid Out
town Of Cannon Falls.
j The expedition consisted oi three carriage
loads, eleven persons 10 all. emoog whom were
-four lsdisa We lsfs ST. Paul quite early Wed.
ossdsy morning. sOd proceeded 90 Our way with
nothing occurring to mar Our Onward progress,
until We arrived within mile Of Fort ooeI
ling. At this place We found the tinb<n and
pIaaks ol tie bridge which here crosses the
slough dispIseed, and the bridge. consequently,
impaaaabis, % there Wa nothing len for as To
do, but to attempt the passage Of the marsh,
(ior sir~am II could hardly be called. although
the late severe rains had added much 10 It's
usual quantity of wsterj by fordisg 1t. The
two carriages that pseo~ied the vehicle We
were 10. passed through without any difficulty,
but our hos,es. unfortunately for US, len our
carriage ~ trans,iu, in the middle oft slough,
the mud and water coming up 10 tho axles Of
the cooveysDcr Here then. W. were in dil
emma, that for moment sadly puzzled the
thinking faculties of our whole carriage load
Mr.. d.. who drove tie horses attached 10 the
buggy juAt ahead of ms. Ys~Dg our condition,
came % the rescue and with his assistance,
!. combined with the united Efforts of this male
memhs RI Of the party. We mcceesisd, after
about m hours hard labor, in extricstiog our
, horses and carriage from the slough, oil safe
and sound, ourselves bearing evident marks ol
the struggle, in cop'oas quantities OF 4" free
, coil which adhered 10 our garments, seeming
ly. in the spirit OF that love. which clipgeih
, closer than brother
Af,er passing the I~try a, Fort Smelling. We
proceeded IN our journey at d rapid pace, the
!. ,a.i ssisS ~ .s.ssIss, ;ssvelsiss GDsa'tias
III. distance from our city to Cannon Falls
is ni,oa, thirty five miles, the road leading
through u most beautiful and delightful region
Of county, which to MI admiref Of the works ol
nature. combines al the elements Of beauty ol
lapdscaf~ with richness and fertility Of soil -
Passing through Nefmiilion Prairie Zone u
the u,o-t fertile tract. Of land 10 the Territory
= we can. to the valley oi the Cannon river. Ia
= this valley many line FARMS are already opened
up anI the homes Of actual settlers thickly dot
can reach. Farmers here have every ,lescrp
tion ol land. necessary for making u complete
homestead, viz. Prairie, timber and meadow
y nuI those who have settled here, whose av0ca
ton is that OF tIing che soil, and who contem
plate earning their subsistence by ths, labor
which G.o. WAsnrSaroS characterized M " th,
most useful aud independent oi nil, have show,
1 their good sense by locating where everything
=. has been shaped aud isshiope,' v !" hand di
4 vine ready ior mans u-e NJ pancy.
!, II was about eight ocloeA III he evening
). when W. arrived nj Cannon Falls city. IN con
sequence OF the detention before spoken of, ol
:. the road this side Of the Fort Al the d" Can
non Falls House W. wcre received by min,
host and usher.i into II room where q good fir,
soan dspelisd the chllincss and numbness
i which the coolness al the atmosphere. durins
The ride, hal given 10 our limbs, Af,er gettin,
,.o,o,oh h,v x,,r, wo h.J Tim. IN ,ool a,oun,
us aud note the appearance Of the room. al,
5 the various travellers who contemplated a. vel
% a. Ourselves passing the night st the hotel -
: The inn rejoicing IN tho name oi the " Cauoo,
Falls House" is n two story. double iou build
ing, ard IA neither 40 sell finished nor inrnishe,
ss se haye seen boases oi cn,er,anment else
y whrr,. its walls are neither plastered nor cell
. ed. ami ~ failed tn find upon them, by way o
adornneni pictur. OF the ancestors OF min,
. host.
y la fsds but antsps pottrsiiar.
but st'll W iound the laider well supplied III
everything necessary 10 minister TO the com
lor's ct the inner man. This house he's beer
. under the supervision :" Mr. prkASp' one
The old settlers al The Fails but has recently
lass'u under 'te chArR" :" new landlord
1 ~h"-' maine VIZ do not nen~mo-r ihe build
\ ing has lately heen bought by The company
/. and viii 'T immediately thoroughly repaire'
. throughout 'ns'"e A"d o''' AMI VIII br made
! place wbet" travellers can h''d every comfof
and convenience usually '"und IN The best no
8 ten n? The Territory
. IL being too late. ~ben ~ arrived, To max,