The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-28
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| STATE ITEMS. ,
AMONG the list Of sick and wounded
soldiers III the hospital at St. Louis, ne fnc
! the following names. of persons connected
with the First Minnesota Battery: S. F
Jumper, William Parker, D. Gates.
THE farmers in this county are mostly
done seeding. There is greater amount
Of small grain sown this year than ever be
fore.-Blue Earth city Mos.
THE laying Of the railroad track is pro.
crossing rapidly. Rails are put down a.
FAR as the crossing of tho Lake Como road
APPOINTED John Ireland C4tho.
lie, has been appointed Chaplain by the Gov
ernor to minister to the spiritual wants o
those Of like religious faith in the Minneso,
taWestern regiments.-Press.
SWEET PorAroEs.-We shall have, a.
usual, good supply Of Sweet Potatoe plant.
!: season, and at lower rates than hereto.
fore.
They should be set out about the latte,
part Of May or the fore part Of June
Farmer and Gardener.
SIX families, with complete outfit o.
wagons, oxen, cattle and thirty -one head Of
horses, from the Northern part of Illinois
arrived by tho Northern Light yesterday
proceeded at once to Carver county, where
they design locatiDg.-PIonfer.
ACCIDENT TO THE FOURTH MINNESOTA
REG1MENr-Loss OF L1FE.-A Cairo dis
patch Of the nth says As the steamer
Gladiator, with the Fourth Minnesota regi-
ment on board, was passing Paris Lending
on the Tennessee river, enroute for Pittsburq
her upper works gave way, killing five o,
six, and injurpg several others, Their
names are not gwen Winona Republican.
In tho District Court yesterday Hugh
Crawford was found guilty Of burglary and
fined 5000, and in default Of payment WAS
committed to prison for six months.
James Howard, ono Of the same gang
was put upon trial yesterday, which will be
continued to- day. ioae2r. a.. Il
AN old settler Of 1lennepin county in:
forms the St. Anthony Macs, that he 6nds
sheep to Increase in size in Minnesota rs well
AS in the weight and quality Of their wool
even without any crossing Of breeds. The
increase Of common sheep were rom II (
Is heavier than their dams brought from De.
low. .''.'. i
MINNESOTA STATE SrocKs.-Late sale.
Of Minnesota 8 per cent. Bonds, at the
New York Stock Exchange. have been u
98 cents. This is very gratifying, showing
as it does, that our State credit ranks with
that Of the wealthiest and best State IN the
L nion.-Press. 5' '.tf ".s ..,F
BIG FARMER.-A. P. Foster, Of Plain
view, near Centerville, Uabasha County. has
in cultivation this year. 400 acres Of Wheat
IS acres Of oats, so acres Of rutabagoes and
IS acres Of corn. -
Wabasha county contains many other large
farmers.
DURING the thunder storm Of Monday
last, twenty lone Of Judge Olin's 6ne flock
|cf sheep, while standing under a tree in
their pasture, were killed BY lightning. A.
many more were severely stunned, but re.
covered.-Rcchester, Post. - s%ss.., t....;k.,,',
New CArHehrc CHURCH. The Catholics
LOT this city have determined to bnild ne v
and much larger church than the one now
erected and used here. 20 It is to be built Of
stone, and in style is to be gothic: TIL: stone
IS to be quarried during the present season.
It IS expected that the building will be com
P'eted in shout two years. We shall give ,
description of the size Ind plan Of the build
ing 10 > future issue .-Shak pes Arqus. 'za1
PRolITsc.-We recently became acquainted
with gentleman who resides near Mime.
apolis, who purchased last season some fifty
head Of sheep including ewes and wcathers
he has now thirty eight splendid lanb-
With prospect Of having some dozen more
This shows that sheep, like most everything
else IN Minnesota, double and increase very
rapidly Glencoe Reg. +*s+s.. . ,...,
II BL0ssoA notice the plum tree.
are in full blossom. They are clothed with
an unusual quantity of-fowers this spring
Should there be ne frost to blast the fll
bloom -aod we don't think there will be
becauss Il IS so late now-we shall have ,
large quantity Of this delicious Wild frui
next fall Gitnos Reg.
| FREAEoF LI6HTSISe.-Ou Mooday ths
18th, during thunder shower, Is Mr.
DulTil and his sister were riding in ! lumber
wagon near the residence Of Nr. Thoma.
/ RoheTton, ID Frsmsnt the horses astachet
TO the wagon wers struck with lixhtnin.
and Instantly Killed. The two perroos il
The uaEoo vers considerably shocked ant
Irsndersd iDssnsibas tor : fsw meaents, bo
lsoon noovsred md found thes slvss Ia
/ slighily injured. Il W. truly ! nirscaiop
escape for them- Ths bodies of ths horse
i were mech uan<led hy III sl,,rk W;r.o.