Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-04-11
News Of the State.

field was held on the 3Oth nlt., to discuss
the railroad question. The meeting was
addressed by Messrs. Miller, Morse, Cavau-
sugh. Smith, and others. So says the
Democrat.
The liquor traffic appears to have been
the cause Of great deal Of excitement in
tho cities Of st. Anthony and Minneapolis,
during the past week Of two. The cause
Of tho excitement was tho death Of . young
man BY delirium tremens. A committee Of
the order Of Good Tsmpla.s, composed Of
ladies', waited on the saloon keepers and
demonstrated with them. The next night
the Congregational Church was burned. and
the temperance folks charged it on the liquor
dealers. A meeting Of the citizens was
Immediately called, who chose deputation
Of about so gentlemen. with instructions to
wait on the saloon keepers and inform them
that if they did not close up their saloons
the people would do i, for them. The rum
mics have formed IN association for their
Defense and it is feared that scenes Of vio-
lence will ensue.
The Hastings Independent Of the 5th inst,
says: "Mr. Manus, OF Spring Lake, in
this county, has presented US with mess
of nice early potatoes. The LIST Of April is
early for new potatoes in any country, and
for Minnesota these potatoes will aston'sh
the world. They are known as tho Early
n;sers These were raised in an old barn,
and A.. a. Lars as hens eggs: Who can
beat them %
We learn from l. NJ. Larraoe:c; Is. '"~'
the boys attending Grifan's Ferry, at Ca
yer, caught, one day last week, sturgeon
that weighed sixty-two pounds. We were
not aware before that "Albany Bee" could
be found in the Minnesota waters.-G Glencoe
Register.
On Thursday about three dozen fine, fat
cattle went down on the Grey Eagle for
New York, the fist which ever went to
that great market from this neighborhood
They were raised in various parts Of north
ern Minnesota, and collected by the shipper.
He pays $50 per head, through freight
Beef sells on foot here for 211s@24 per 10
At New York, cattle are selling from to|
&c. Tie cattle would average about lOCO|
lbs in weight, so that the shippe: will have
fair profits.-St. Paul Times.
The St. Paul Pioneer f. Democra: says
that the contract for building the Telegraph
from La Crosse to St. Paul, has been taken
by Mr.. James NJ. Winslow, who has guar
anteed to have it in operation before next
winter.
The Winona Republican records the at
tempt of party Of young rowdies to effect
an entrance into house Of ill fame in that
city, by battering down the door with al
scantling. The windows Of the house were
completely demolished !; but the assailants
being fred upon by the occupants had to
beat retreat The republican says such
scenes are quite common in that city.
The Henderson Democrat says that han
hen-ormous zen hegg, as Cockney would
say, was presented to us on Thursday last,
By Chris. Graham, Esq. It measured six
inches and q quarter around crosswisc and
eight inches around endwise. 1t is the pro-
duct Of hen, belonging to Mr.. Graham,
which, as he says, is now on the declining
side Of life. Only think what whopping
eggs she must have produced when in her
prime"
1.-THE billiard match between Mr.. Mark
ham, Of Rochester, and Mr.. Gayle, Of Wi
mona, for $75, was played Saturday. The
game was caroms-l, GOO points-Mr. Gayle
beating his competitor handsomely 1l9
points. Several hundred dollars changed
hands on the result of the game Winona
Democrat.
The Congregational Church edifce Of
Minneapolis was destroyed by fire on We'd
nesday night. The church was built at
cost Of $ $500. Rev. Mr. Nichols was the
pastor Of the congregation. There is no
doubt about the fire having hsen tho result
Of incendiarism. The primary cause Of
this act is supp osed to have originated in q
bitter controversy which has lately arisen
between the TEN perance and anti Temper
portion Of the people Of Minneapolis.-St.
Paul Pioneer.
NJ w ADVERTISEMEA rs
T H. BRAND,
Druggist and Pharmaceutist,