The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-26
RED WNG G00DHUE MIMI WEDNESDAY Rc1l 2r Qe3
STATE 4 ITEMS.

STATE 1TE.Ns.
Gen. SHIELDS. has been assigned t,
the command Of the late Brig, Genera
Lsnder's division on the Upper Peto
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T HE First Minnesota Regiment ha,
been removed from Camp Stone t,
Bolivar Heights, one mile and a hal
from Harper's Ferry, on the south side
of the Potomac. They are guarding
the railroad bridge, which they cxpec1
will be finished in a few days.
STATE TAXES. We notice. in Che
city a number OF County Treasurers
who are here to !" fork over''' to the
State Treasurer. f. The taxes, we un
derstand, are being paid with more
than usual promptness this years.
Paul Press. =, .''.,.@'
LAST Saturday we had four human
and two canine fights in this city. W.
think the dogs were more worthy o1
sympathy than the men. --Hdst;ugs
C0,aserUer.
A GENTLEMAN told US the other day
that he shot, over in Wisconsin, las1
season, four hundred prairie chickens
tie generally took them on the wing
We call that \" big thing."-
FROM actual investigation we learr
that we have i'll store in this city about
two hundred thousand bush. of wheat
and about ten thousand barrels offour
Our shipments of wheat last year
amounted to seven hundred Thousand
bushels. I'D.
Ho! FOR THE GOLD M1NEs.--Thom
as DAILY, ESQ.,, Of this city proposes to
80 to the Salmon River Gold Mines
and will furnish passage and provis
ions to all who join his company, fol
Sl25: Mr. DAILY is responsible man
we'll known in this city, and will dc
what he agrees in a satisfactory man
ner.---&. Paul Pioneer.
A FINE LOT OF PoEK.----The ethe,
day twenty-five head of hogs, averag
ing $50 pounds each, were brought
from the neighborhood of Faribau|t
and sold at $500 per loo pounds, be
ing the highest price offered. The
supply Of pork, the last few days
has been better than for two weeks
previous, and prices have ruled low
Pioneer.
THERE has not been single civil o.
criminal suit commenced in Sible,
county the past year, and very few
deaths have occurred. The record.
show that they are not given in mar
riage much, either, but those who ar.
married murtiply and replenish ths
earth amazingly! All Of which indi
Gates a peaceful and prosperous com
munity.----&. Peter Statesman.
Row AT THE FoRT. ---On Sunday af
ternoon a portion of the soldiers of tn,
Fifth Regiment, from Goodhue ani
Wabashaw counties, it: is said, found :
dead mouse in their soup, and becom
ing thereby indignant at the Purveyor
took the dishes from the table and car
ried them out doors, demolished th,
table and other appurtenances to The
room, and wound up by being locked
up in the guard house.---P;oneer.
Nor GONG JUST YET.----The orde
of Gen. Halleck to send forward tn,
Fourth Regiment and other Minnesot'
soldiers forthwith" has been some
what modified. Quartermaster Saund
ers received orders yesterday to maxi
no contract for transportation excep
by boats. No time will be lost by thi
arrangement, and it is otherwise sen
sible at this season Of the year, taking
into consideration the health and eff
cheney of the men when they arrive a
the scene Of active operations.----P'es
We clip the following from the loca
column of the Rochester Republican
Our streets are filled '.jam fulr' o
teens now days, all bringing in grain
wood, hay or pork to exchange for gro
ceries, dry goods and cash. All find
a ready market, and farmers are yer.
active in making the exchange before
the sleighing leaves entirely. One o
our Dry Goods merchants sold at re
tail and took the pay for sl9o worth Q
goods on Saturday last after 2 2o'clocl
p. NJ. -s* q 59 '.5z e
Coal. G. S. Bryant, Esq, Of thi
place, has left at our Office specime,
of the coal recently found along TIL
Cottonwood river, this side OF Ney
Ulm. lis rather light, but makes
good fire in close stove; however
there seems to be an iron or other min
eral substance in1it which depreciate
its value for furnace fires. The vel
is about Is inches in depth, and ha
been traced about Is miles in length
We learn that coal has also been dis
covered in the Blue Earth valley, ii
larger quantities than along the Cotton
wood. A party is now organizing il
New Ulm to make extensive explora
|tions as soon az the weather will per
mit--M. Peter Statesman. a5.s1
WAS IT THE SuNTEE The Mon
|treal Advertiser, which is in the inter
lest Of the rebels, and has manifested
Ian accurate knowledge Of their affairs
makes the following statement con
cerning the rebel priyateer at Cadiz: :
The Confederate privataer, Or ratll
er public armed ship, which has besl