Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-08-22
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Lake Superior News: .-
We have received several copies Of this
neatly printed and well edited Douglas pa
per. 1t is published at Marquette, Mi,hi-
gan, and our old friend D. g. Merritt; form.
erly Of this office works on it.
The Harvest sSI~ :.sa
Is nearly finished, the weather having
held very favorable all through. Most Of the
grain is now stacked, ard great, rich, gold
en- harvest it is. All over the State the pa.
pers represent it as good. There are very
limited districts where hail storms &c have
injured the crop, bat they are very few,
ard very limited and the damage is proba-
bly, greatly exaggerated. 81
The Mime "ta Annual Conference ,.
| OF the NJ. f. Church, is in session du-
ring the week and much interesting bust
ness is being transacted We shall in orr
next give summary oftheir proceedings and
the different appointments for the ensuing
year, which will be known when the con.
ference adjoarns; on Monday next /. IS e7-
pected. 2...' -asl .-
Hunters, look out f..
Sportsmen and otkers, having valuable
dogs arc warned to keep them at home.
Or to muzzle them in such manner that
they can't gnaw strange bones, Us by
such means several Of the hest bird dogs
have been poisoned We are down on all
dogs, and mote particularly "yallah dogs,'
but it is a pity to see dog that nde So
much about chickens removed SO suddeuly
from this vale Of tears. r
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PIMms, Grapes, Melons &c,
The wild grapes and pums Which IL
Minnesota grow so large and attain such an
excellent flavor, almost rivaling cultivated
fruits, are found this year in exhaustablo
Quantities, the vines and trees being loaded
with them. They are just now ripening
and being brought into town in large guam.
titles; and arc served up after all manner of
culira:y fashions. Musk and water melons
have made their appearance during the
week and are now growing plenty in the
market. Melon -cotic effects may be antici.
patel. IL. -lags1
air. J. Il. leic.,. H.
The gentleman who takes such perfect
and beautiful pic lures, informs us that it is
his intention to leave our city, about the
middle Of next month, consequently we
would advise all who MAY wish to secure
good likeness Of themselves to pay him a
visit before that time. Mr.. Rich is one of
the best artists We have ever met, and
those who do not secure his service Def ore
the time for his departure arrives will GER
tamil y regret the omission.
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Our Merchants: .E amr, .i't..
Our merchants are prepared to bly, most
largely, and buyers will do we'll to keep in
mind, that competition is the life of trade
and has marked effect in advocating pri.
ces We have the goods and the en.erpri
sing merchants here, Who will make it for
the interet Of our country people to come
here with their produce, and TO purchase
supplies &C.,
!
''C.'n;.'s jkcya. Z rcus..'
/ Which performed here Yesterday ai;6crh;d,,
and evening was we'll attended on the latter
OCCASION. The performances were very good,
and free from everything rude or vuiger.-
We commend this troupe to the lovers oil
such performances wherever they may "pitcl,
their tent"
The river.
The River has now gone down to the low.
est water mark, we remember to have
seen in residence Of some five years. The
Bars are all above water, "dcteloping the
muscles" most astonishtngly. The boats
find it very difficult to make progress, and
the mails consequently arrive considerable,
behind time. A rise in the river is nov
anxiously looked for in view of the large
amount ofgcain to be shipped this fall.
''Whats going onl,,
Well. considerable this week that uof
ton ofour population which are distinguish
ed for their lc7ity, have been amused by tn,
, performances at the circus, and are discus
sing the merits and dement's Of the perform
a,rce in "high debate;' considerable srecu
Iation is also going on among them as to th,
possibility or probability of the announced Vi
sit Of the Swiss bell ringers. The children o
tho NJ. E. s. 9. are b1sily engaged IN pre-
pairing for the Sunday School Exhibition
!; which takes place next Friday evening and
is expected to he interesting. The friends o
temperance are interesting themselves in tn.
lectures Of gentleman from Scotland, wht
iecturca free. last afternoon and evening and
is to lecture TONIGHT and exh;h;tso nan,