The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-02-26
Miscellaneous iteitfS.
n G. RIOS b. stuart, the poet, died
at Northampton, Massachusetts, On
the 22d Of January. s.ss3

At Northampton, Massachusetts. IN
The 22d Of January.
y. An ARGUMENT AGAINST IIoops.---A
French Bishop said in a sermon: Let
women remember, while putting on
their aprofuse, and expansive attire,
how narrow arethe gates of Paradise
IT is reported that at prayer meet
ing on tho Potomac recently, an old
negro spoke, and referring to the war
aid, "'Massa, I haint cot no religion,
but | tank de Lord for dis mighty
great fuss '-.@ ~. @.. 's5@ s@ <.'-,a.,.
A PRIVATE letter from ashington;
dated February 10th, has the following:
{ : z!s.5e c. Ell. Nc Clellian is, withou. doubt,
deprived ofa aportion Of his command.
HEEo1c.----Daniel Wilson, a gun
captain ON board the Essex at the cap
ture Of Fort Henry, though mortally
wounded, continued to work his piece.
GEN. Buffers EXPEDITIONS. -.--This
expedition, consisting Of about lo, 600
men, is being rapidly fitted out at Bos.
ton, and will probably sail this week
CoNF1scArED.----Aso son of ex-Sena.
tor Underwood, of Kentucky, stu.
dent at the Rensselaer, Institute, Troy
received news last week that the en-.
tire estate Of his father, at Bowling
Green, had been con6scatad by tho
rebel Government.
JUST THE PLACE FOR H1M.--.-The in
famous George n. Sanders formerly o1
New York, announces himself in the
Nashville Union as a candidate fo1
the Rebel Congress. 81"
STRAITS OPEN.---We learn from !:
letter from Mackinaw that there wa.
very little ice in the Straits on the 23t
ult. The snow was very heavy, ant
the prospects of an early opening ar,
very good. d.----Milacaetkee Sentinel.
MAPLE SueAR.---Great preparation!
are making throughout the State fo
the manufacture of maple sugar. Th'
sugar making business promises to b.
Unusually profitable the coming seaso,
owing to the heavy daties mposed OF
raw and refined sugars.--:B. II
THE Spanish Army has suffered
defeat near Vera Cruz The M=xican
are reported becoming more unani
nous i'll their opposition to the invad
ers every day. i .,."' ...a. ...>. T.
RALPH WALDO EMERsoN think
that the American Eagle will com
out OF the war much less of a peacock
This is hopeful, surely. We shall b.
more natural, more simple in onr live
and habits, truer, wiser, and, therefore
more soundly happy.
AN idler boasted to farmer of hi
ancient family, laying much stress up
on his having descended from an illus
trious man who lived several centnrie
ago. $50 mnch the worse for you,
replied the farmer, ii" for, we find tn
older the seed, the poorer the crop"
The President, in respiting the slav
er Gordon, for two weeks, notified hin
that the grace:is extended only thiat h,
may have time to- prepare himself 70
the fate which his crimes have merit
ed, and that no further mercy is to b
hoped for.----N Y. Tribune. y.fG ~
THE friends Of Col. Brown, the cal
liant defender of Fort Pickens, vii
learn with sorrow that the .dropsica
symptoms developed some time sine,
by his labors and the climate of tn,
Gulf, have recently become so prom
inent that it will probably be ne
cessary to relieve him from his impor
tant command. %*3*f q
The Lake City Times says: Lieut.
Harley is putting about twenty new
recruits, for the Minnesota First, thro
the drill exercise. The boys are max
ing rapid progress in military tactics
and are determined not to be out dom
in anything pertaining to their dutie
to Uncle Sam. z..,...
Carr PoErER's mortar fleet, nov
being fitted up in New York, is nearl,
ready for sea. Il comprises 4 larg'
number Of strongly built and wei
armed mortar boats, Of which seven
teen are now in commission, aud hay,
sailed for the rendezvous. This expe
|dition is expected to sail for so,1,
point on the southern coast within til,
next two days. q z5szeas s...3' Z +
SUDDEN . John. LaRuc, 8
Port Andrew, Richlands county, fsl
dead in Milwaukee street this after
neon. He was member Of Capt. A
@. Rowley'e company, which IS on ii
way to the camp Of the Nineteent1
regiment, at Racine. Tie co1npan,
We're marching from tie depot to tI
American, House there to await tn
departure of the cars for Racine
JdnesuiHe Gazette. ss. s..s. s.s.i
How TO RAISE THE TAX. There
a law on the statute books Of Massa
chusetts imposing q 6ne of not les
than one dollar nor more than Eve, 70
every pr0fane oath uttered. The Boz
ton journal thinks due enforcemen
of this law would raise the tax quot;
|of Massachusetts and leaye q bztxnc
70 spare. -
Poetrylis raid TO Be tho 1ovsg q
Literature; prose i The corn, potatoe
and meat satire. n stha4 nHnA7 sE.sx:u
Wit i the spice sid I,erPsr lows tei
|ters are the honey and ssgsr Ieltes
cont AIMING reyjliff4 S<.eS - ri. sss..,i