The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-16
Our Territorial Correspond ence.
susR,sE. Chisago Co.. Oct. 9TH, Is

SUNRISE, Chisago Co.. Oct. 9TH, lS56
To the Edtor Of the Ponssr and Democrat;
| have seen in your paper Of several weeks
back, somewhat full account OF the country
lying on tho road IRON 81. Paul nothwsrd, and
particularly Of that in the valley OF the Sunrise
river. Unfortunately, the writer, diverging
from this valley before reaching its intersection
with the government road at this point. did not
have the opportunity to make mention Of the
settlement here, point known for very long
time rs Sunrise" IA place Of respectable
advantages it ought not to bc entirely ignored
and ! therefore beg the use Of your col
nmns TO shy that there is such place. situate
on the Sunrise ard 81. Croiy rivers, at the dis
tance Of about fifty miles from your city. by
the road va Rice Lake and Little Canada
Oi its characteristics aud advantages do not
propose to speak, AZ any one feeling an interest
To know what these are win undoubtedly wish
to ee Tor himself. | am bound to say, how.
ever, that il is by no means easy to get here.
there being no public conveyance nearer than
Taylors Falls, eighteen miles distant, whence
by steamboat and stage is an easy route to St
Paul. IL is said, bat on this head am not
able to speak positively, that line Of stages il,
soon to connect your city and saltwater with
superior. la this case. We shall be a. much in
the way as we have hitherto been ont ol the
way of the travelling public
was glad to sc Nh article in your paper
calling the attention of young men to the TN
questionable advantages OF country life over
that of a city or town. The superiority Of our
political institutions over those Of other coun-
tries are SO great that Americans are apt TO
believe that they enjoy au advantage over the
" old country" in all respects This, however.
is certainly not so, In England, as I see il
stated. the taste for agricultural pursuits Is all
bu, universal, and there is hardly any one, from
the peer TO the peasant, who does no, a, least
cndeavm 10 have part in the cultivation Of
the land. In our country. On the other hand,
Us general thing, no one does so unless he is
in some way obliged to do it. II is true ama.
,uer farming does not usually pay, in a Pc
eGoiaSy sense, bGt ,here ale many Diner seass
in which il does; AMI ii is gratifying to sce
that the public press is beginning TO eysrt itscf
TO instl sounder notions on this subject than
at present prevail. | think i, favorable
feature Of this settlement that there is 40 strong
an ambition to do as much as possible in the
way of reducing the land to cultivation, Az
though the whole number OF families at prrs-
ent residing here is not more than twelve ar
fifteen, il might be safely said that great deal
has been done in this way during the las, year.
and that more will b. done the next This, il,
seems to ma. is better than is the hastily put
ting up Of few hosscs, and calling il q town
The Numbering business Of this valley. which
is usually very large, viii not he prosecuted
with much energy the coming winter. il IS be
lievc,i, on account OF the large amoan, of logs
still on hand g.