The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-07-09
STATE ITEMS

OLMsTEAD CouNTY.-O. P. Whitcemb:
Esq, Treasurer Of Olmstead county, is in
this city having come up,to make return
Of the war tax for his county.
About $500 have been. paid in. He
says there is great willingness to pay the
war tax-eveE if the people let other taxes
go unpaid. ID ..... .-.....q .......s ..,.....
Mr.. Whitcomb reports crops looking very
well. Wheat and oats never looked better.
Corn is little backward, but has plenty Of
time to do WELL, rfs 49,. ,.s= p ..-r~ s.s.a.
He reports a very large emigration through
Olmstead county to the western part of the
State-filty teams per day passing for days
in succession. Emigrants have much live
stock with them.-Pess., @..-...... "a. r.,,..
Gov. RAMSEY loft St. Paul q few days
ago for trip to the South and East, on
business connected with the affairs Of the
State, and Of the brave Minnesotians now
in the armies Of the Republic. He goes to
st. Louis, to Corinth, and thence to Wash
inston.-Press.
The proportion Of land in wheat in this
county must be nearly, if not fully three
fourths of the whole area under cultivation
many Of the farmers, in Court
land township, at least, are raising more
corn than usual. Oats, barley and corn
look we'll. The season thus far, has given
all vegetation rapid growrh.--&. Pster
Statesman.
RED RIVER TRA1Ns.-The long trains Of
ox-carts from Red River country are daily
arriving in this city laden with valuable
furs. Some fifteen or twenty passed through
Third street yesterday, with their unique
trappings, and deposited their cargoes with
the agents of tho fur companies, and on
their return trip will relieve our grocers,
hardware and other merchants Of large
portion Of their stocks.-Press.
ANOTHER train Of carts. twelve in number
from Pembina, loaded with robes and furs,
arrived yesterday. The train is owned by
Jas McFetridge. A train of twenty five
more carts will arrive to-day loaded with
robes, pemican, and furs.--Pioneer.
F1sH1NG.-Anglers are now in their ele>
ment. These fine days start out IN unusu-
al number, who, to all appearances meet
with good success and there is no rea son
why, when there are so many splendid fish >
ing places.
Mr.. LoEa, Of tho Winslox House, and
Mr. G.. W. Faench. caught out Of Lake Co.
mo yesterday, in less than three hours, ono
hundred and twenty pounds Of bass and
|pickerel.--Z6. ::.. .,afezsa
Another train Of carts, forty in number
will arrive from Pembina on Tuesday morn
ing. with over fifteon thousand dollars worth
Of furs, the principal part Of which is owned
by Charles Botteneau. -"
THx trains owned by McFetridge and
Gingras, consisting Of twenty three carts
returned Yesterday. The merchandise TAX
en- out'by the two trains amounted 70 over
twelve Thousand dollars, which was pur.
chased exclusively in this city.-I1 }'@
SAD Acc1DENr.--Mr. Leandre Gagne, on
Wednesday afternoon, while engaged in re.
pairing the roof of the Catholic Church. fell
from the roof, distance OF some 30 feet,
killing him instantly. He leaves wife and
four children to mourn his loss. Mrs.
Gagne is in very poor health, and this sud
den and shocking bereavement has affected
her seriously. The sympathies Of oil ou I
citizens should be extended. d.--Far;baul
Rep. ".', . -
1t was estimated that the cotton in En-
gland on the LIST Of June, was 42S, 900 bales
against 1,6i5,O00 at the same time. lsst
year. II ,...,........- .--.- s--.., ... -..u.
The wheat crop throughout the cousty
never gave promise Of better yield. I'll,
wheat, IS general thing, stands thick and
ieven on tho ground. .zgzaIa@
A HAPPY TIME Our friend M. Young
who resides on tho road leading from this
village TO Koniska hal q good time sne day
this week with some Of the yarmints that
infest our wools. He was out hunting for
his cattle when hs suddenly came upon =
family Of bear, ewho insisted should not be
admitted into their circle. He was not st
first disposed 20 honor their ssnsslsss whims.
but in the absencs o. any Gre afm. or other
wsap'ns neeln1ary Tor maintaining his rightly
10 was brced 10 rstreat. after causinxps
brace d thsm to ascsnd asb;g tres. He lsft
agrsat hugs s-nsnstsr. tbs mother, standiax
sentinel q the foot u ths tree. Cannot
some Of our hunters hays littls ian nov
|dsJs 1GlenAos Rsgis.sr.
TIE KsokUx W1ss rHs Racy,-Yor
sosns tins past there has bern quite - sx-
citing stfits between tho el6cers - The
4LowsS Line snd tlss stssmer Ksokuko 81
|fhs e Crosss kss. The result 81 cons;d.
|srsblS talk On tbe part y both psrs;ss, swvas
3 sst Ises bstwees ths Ksy City II fhs
Lower Lns and NJ Ksoksk 81 tile OH
Tbs sscs v.s % exciting oss bat ths Kse-
ksk conmssds1 y he xsll known jim
Hatcher d;stsnesd hsr conpetitsr os Afr
f1cs, md Dowskins sione tbe Misaissippi.