Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-13

! :aother column we give d;cctory Of
the p,,ccs Of business Of he - :tiemen who
cd,crir, with Us. i emo aces mo o; the
Leading bu~nc 5 men OF Eel W;nG-thouoh
there are some whose n mes should bc there
anu arc not. We expect, however, that
the coming spring t,adc will find the adj
VERT ,emcn's Of I'll The business men Of led
Wing in our columns.
State News.
The Legislature has adjourned. From
the St. Paul papers and from other sources
we are led TO believe that the Legislature
hes in the main acted wisely.
The school laws have been juliciousIv
modified and systcmati ed and made to
core pond TO The wants AMI requirements OF
Cur people.
A portion Of Tue School lands are to be
sold at minimum price Of s. per acre, with
proper credit. The law is we'll guarded
but will have little effect in this county
because there arc but few school sections
with us worth the minimum.
The county auditor and county treasurer
laws arc amen led and made to harmonic,
SO that most OF the difficulties resulting from
the conflicting provisions Of existing laws
are obviated.
The most important legislation of the
session, is that relating to our Eail Roads.
The State has released 10 the companies its
rights; and it is expected ;l,at now some Of
the roads will b: built. This leaves the
question Of the payment Of the bonds still
an open question. We arc not sufficiently
posted to endorse this action at this time,
but rather incline 10 the opinion that it il
the best thing that could he done.
The penalty and costs and the interest,
cxccp. seven per cent. per- annum, on all
taxes prior 10 1863 havc been abatcd. This
legislation is most unjust and impo!i,ic. Its
unjust to those who have paid taxes, and
inpojtic as setting bad precedent for future
Legislation The person who neslccts or
fails to pay his taxes ought to suffer the
entire penalty the law imposes, and if we
expect relief legislation in fueurc no ono will
Try to p,y his taxc; when due, aud every
branch Of The public service viii be severely
embarrassed.
We hope next week to give synopsis 81
the laws passed.
E.socnt-oH :. \ ':.:t Lea.
We learn bv letter received in this city
last evening from Abort Lea. that lien, :
Cragg.lor, convicted Of the murder of Henry
Bou3hton, in Frceborn county, was executed
or II day the ii st instant. Claccler was a
worthless fellow ard had ILL., ::ca,ed his wife
who vas protected 10" some time at the
house Of Eoughton, which 50 d;snleascd him
that he tooh al opportunity when Bou;hion
was unaware OF his Intentions, to rush upon
him aau fatally stab li,n.--St. .Luxl 22:r..
M!rnes SOTO Hemp.
| We were shown Yesterday sample Of
Kentucky sal Chinese Hemp, raised By J.
w. MoCtunS, Esq, OF thi: c:e.y. He pro.
cured the seed from Kentucky last spring
with view 10 test lis cultivation in Min
neso,a, and he is satisfied it can be grown 10
advantage here, AMI will bear transportation
from the interior counties, where wheat will
not, and shipment. to Cincinnati, New York
and New Orleans, where il now brings six
dollar per leo bounds. and average five
dollars, taking Ten years together.
! The yield per acre is $50 10 1900 bound
Of Kentucky, and more Of Chinese. Ar
average crop Of Kentucky is 500 pounds
and cos's, including breaking, about seven
teen dollars per acre. Wheat costs only
about eight dollars per acre, but is only
worth eighteen or twenty dollars, making
the net profit Of Hemp per acre about
thirty-one dollars, less about four dollar:
for shipping; while the net profit Of wheat
! is only ten Or twelve dollars, aud will moi
bear hauling at all the iatcrior--mucl
less shippins.-Pt'o.ecr.