The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-06-11
STATE ITEMS.

! - ~ - - ADA1Se+
TIE Portage City, Wis, Reoias, .say,
that the tide Of ofemigrati.n which has beer
, flowing through that city this Spring, bound
!! for the northern part of that State and Min
nesota, is greater than for the last fvt
years.
1MM1aRASTs.-Twenty- Eve immigrant
wagons, with the usual Accomplishments
passed through this town, headed West, OF
Thursday last. We welcome them 70 ou
fertile lands and healthy clim.te.-Chatf, L.
Dem.
! COOP News FOR LuMBenNsN.-The l.,
Crosse Republic IN Of the Sd says lumber i
again cash article &C rsuunerative price.
Contracts arc being made at from So to $1(
/ per NJ. at Iowa. Illinois, and Missouri ports
| HEAVY .Su1PNENT.-On the lst inst
Messrs. North 4 Carll shipped on tho steam
er M'Lellan. From their warehouse, in thi
city, 800 barrels Of -four. Also considera
bio quantity Of pork Verify the export
Of Hastings are becoming important
dpend.nt. ~: -: q
The Hutchinsons, We arc glad to hear
on their return from their up country tour
will again appear before St. Paul audience
before tseir return East. They will sin,
at St. Anthony on the l4th, Minneapolis o,
the 18th, and St. Paul on the 18th. From
St. Paul they will 60 to Saltwater, Hastings
Red Wing, Winona and La Crosse
Press.
IMMIGRATION TO M1NNEsorA-Oar ex
changes continue to bring Us encouraging
news Of immigration in their several locali
ties. We make some extracts:
FROM twenty to forty prairie schooner!
accompanied by apparently prolific families
daily pass through La Crosse to Minnesota
J, from counties in the eastern and central part!
Wisconsin. Some Of these emigrants hav,
large stocks Of cattle. Minnesota was neve
more prosperous than now.-La crosse Re
publican.
! HEAVY MINNESOTA RIVER FeE1aars.-
The steamer Clara Hine, on her last dowr
trip brought from the Minnesot. Valley
1882 sacks Of wheat, fifty barrels Of flour
together with large amount Of meat ant
other freight, and also seventy passengers
A pretty good voyage for the Clara -
Press.
The Carver transcript, in an article OF
the immense productions Of the VALLEY
says that "the Wilson on her down trip OF
last Wednesday, had about II 900 bnshel.
Of wheat in bulk. This is decidedly the
largest load of wheat ever taken dowr
this river What do you think Of the pro,
ducts Of the Minnesota Valley? And
we have scarcely commenced to ship ou'
wheat"
EVERY body is delighted with the pleas
ant weather The crops are doing finely
and the farmers seem encouraged. Thi.
state Of things has perceptable effect on
business intererts. We are sure that mos,
people in Minnesota are looking with cheer
full hope to the future. Every body feels
almost instinctivcly that there are better
times coming g.-Hastings Conssrv:r.
Our exchanges are many Of them con
tanning flattering accounts os the renewal oi
the tide Of emigration to our vigorous young
State. We can corroborate these accounts
fully, as during the past fortnight many e,n.
grant trains and an abundance Of stock
have passed through this city on their way
10 vacant and cheup lands and homes The
passage Of the Homestead bill cannot fail to
accelerate emigration, bring on large mum.
ber Of hardy settlers. and add largely TO tho
growth and prosperity Of the Sta'e.-Roh
csler 10%t.
THE following items are clipped from Mrs
Swishelm's paper, tho st. Cloud Democrat :
SHEEP FOR MlNSEsorA-Mr.W Wright, Of
Dayton, passed through town las: week on
his way to buy sheep. lie will got them in
Wisconsin. If possible. if not. in Illinois. -
Dayton, IS is known, is situated on<the o.:
ter Tail River, about twenty five miles this
side Of Breckenridge, and 10 good sock
raising country. One hundred sheep be
longing TO Major Cullen, were brough. up
ON Monday, and taken through TO the M
jor's farm, near Sauk Centre.
WAEAr.-We never saw wheat crops
looking better than they 10 this spring,
throughout this and adjoining counties
There is much larger breadth sown than
We were aware Of, and from present pros.
poets our farmers will reap golden harvest.
At the low prico even OF ffsy cents BUSH
eli.
A gentleman who came into Winons from
Chattield, on Wednesday states that he mot
fourteen immigrant wagons on the Ridge
road going westward-each one containing
family accompanied by their farm stock,
household goods, and agricultural! impls
ments. The immigration to Minnesota
this year promises to be unusually l>rge
A little boy about nine years of age son OF
Mr.. Timothy Ackley. was drowned in the
Vernillion. atput ten niles from this city,
OH Monday ofihis week. He had been gone
but few moments when his body was
discovered by younger sister. His fish
hook was found fastened in the back of his
neck. so that as he threw tho line. it would
seem, it caught here causing him tu fall for,
ward. 1t is sad accident and we deeply
sympathise with the friends who have been
90 terribly bere.ved-Haaing. Paper.
M1SsEsorA;. RECRUITS FOR W,scoxs,s
REe1NEx1s.-About forty Minnesotians
from Houston and Goodhue counties, upon
the firs. call for troops, volunteered in the
Nineteenth Wisco-sin Regiment. It seems
that they are now refused by the Wisconsin
authorities the bounty promissi them on
their enlistment and which Il paid to recruits
from Wisconsin. They havs ce:sequen,l.
instituted inquiries At tho executive Office IS
to the prospects Of relief from the hsrdships
Under which they At present labor, with
what result we are unable yet 70 learn. II
u 70 be regretted that 70 mauv individuals