The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-12-03

perS have raised their price OF subscription
to $500 per year, and papers generally
throughout the State are doing So Many
papers will be obliged to suspend, and all
that do not suspend will have to increase
their rates.
We shall soon change the size Of the Vol.
uNTEER to six column paper, thus saving
about $500 per week. We shall, however,
return to the present standard as soon as
we can.
IMPORTANT DEc1s1oN.-We publish this
week on our first page, very important de-
cision Of the Supreme Court of this State on
the Homestead law and also one IN which
the interest question is involved. We for
bear to comment upon it, but refer our
readers to the decision itself as its own ex
FOUNDER.
ANOTHER SCHOOL Tho public schools
(threc in number> Of this city have become
10 crowded this winter, that the Trustees
Of the District have thought it advisable,
and have determined to start another one
Immediately. 1t would have been done be
fore now, but for The trouble in procuring a
euitable room.
EDITORIAL CHASGE-The Rev. c.. N.
Whitney, the founder, and up 70 q recent
date editor and proprietor of the Hastings
Conscrver, has LEFT the editorial chair, and
The politica! field, and returned to his legi,i
mate profession-prcacAing Irving Todd
Of Prescott, takes his place. We commend
the move Of friend Whitney. If a man is
called Of God to PREACH he has no right to
disregard that call If he is not thus called,
nc has 80 right to assume that sacred cj,ar-
Ac,er
CHlLDREN's Lo>CEH.' AT the request Of
large number Of persons, Mrs Foot has
consented to reucat tie Children : Concert
So next Frl1ay tvcI.in1 let al the good
people oE Red Wing he in Attendance at
STERLING $ HALL, armed and equipped with,
their regular fifteen cents, and we will in
sure them rich musical treat. There will
be some change in the programme, for the
purpose OF getting in some new and excel
lent pieces.
CHRISTMAS GlFrs.-By the new advertise
ment OF f. P. Lowater, ESQ, it will be seen
that ne has not only resumed his old bust
ness OF supplying all the country round
about here with school books and station
cry, but he has the most splendid stock Of
Christmas gifts that was ever offered for sale
in the city Of Red Wing.
We advise every person intending tc
make present on that day, <ana everybod,
ought to- to call and examine Mr.. Iowa
tcr's stock.
POSTAGE CUnnENcy Just a little of the
Postage currency is beginning to show itself
and it is taken by our merchants even NOR,
readily than they take that species Of chang,
gotten up by themselves. called, Cor short
shin piastcrs.'' The Postage currenc,
now here. was put in circulation by Mes>rs
Smith & Dickinson, they having received {
small installment Of it,
RuNAwAY.-Last Wednesday an acciden
occurred through the careIessncss Of some
farmer leaving team unhitched The team
TOOK fright, ran away, and came in contac
with another team, driving the end Of tn,
wagon tongue into the side OF one of thu
horses in such frightful manner that IN al
probability the horse is dead by this time
we did not learn the names of apy Of the
parties concerned, but take occasion 10 SAY
that any person who Is so careless a. {
leave a team unhtched in a strange place
ought to be made to pay all damages com
United by the team.
PETITION We publish this week, pc
N''on from the citizens Of S.. Paul to tn,
president OF the United States for the nun
ishment Of tho Indians convicted of murder
such petitions are POW being signed in ever,
part Of the State by every person who ca,
get tho opportunity. Let US have publ,
meeting and also send petition to tn
President. We regret the necessity Of sucl
Pet't'ons. and we have no confidence tina
unless sent in overwhelming numbers, the
VIII meet with any affirmative response
Hence let them be sent in tina. way.
CouSry OapERs.-Two weeks aco "
mentioned tho necessity Of having some &C
ton taken to relieve the community in tn
matter Of small change, and recon- 5ncnle,
that the County Commissioners. hv vot
Of their Board, authorize the County Aud
itor to issue, in exchange for any order is
sued now. or hereafter to be issued, smsl.e
ones. The benefits Of such an act would /
three fold First It would furnish chang
currency Of uniform AID unquessonah|e va
ne, relieving parties who are compelled
take paper change" FROM all doubt aud TN
certainty. 1t would obvia.e the necessit
Of private individuals issuing their lit.l
promises to pay, which are clearly prohibi,
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