The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-30
=. Miscellaneous utc,,,s

Miscellaneous Items.
'JoHE JANNEY,, the President Of the. Vir-
g'nia sece1ing convention, has taken the
oath of*aAeggipance q the United states. :.
The Rebel Congress has appropriated $50,
!; 600 for repairs on the M1,rima-.
THE fashions are opening in New York
Bonnets are closer at the side, higher in front
and the cape is Smaller. The pored Skin,
is still worn, and Zouave jackets are in
favor. ~
A CoMPAR1soN.-Iii is said that the aver
age number Of battles a soldier g.,es through
is about five. We know; an old maid who
has withStood fourteen engagements and
has powder enough left for as many more
THE people Of Accomac and Northampton
connties,' Virginia, or what is called ,ht
r Eastern shore' have v ted by large
majority in favor Of being joined 10 Mary
land. ; :.'.''2 ~ q
A resident Of Colorado, NOW here, SAYS
the best opinion in the Territory is that thu
i Weld Of gold this year will be from forty tic
nifty millions of dollars. The present pop
ulation is thirty:f ur thousand -.
THE vote at Wheeling Apr, 81, give.
GAG majority Tor the new Constitution. .anc
majority Of $50 in favor Of gradual EN-
ancipa'ion. Interior counties, as far as heart
from, gave same ratio -
We Said some time ago that the Urior
. armies would encompass the rebellion, is :
tlFc'e OF fire the scorpion. And now ths
Atlanta ia, It asks taur tingly show is you
circle s"f fire 2 Pretty we'll. we thank you
how is your scorpion, -P,xntice.
BR"wSLow1sM The rebels have retair
ed Parson 3rownl"w'S wife and three danyh
ters as hostages for his good behavior
y Upon leaving Knoxville. he told his wifi
TO he prepared for execution. for accord;n,
to the rebels ideas, he should most certain
lily rnisbehave himsels.
elias the snow gone down East vet p
asked landlord Of down easter. "Abou
bali gone. should think" ANY bare
ground .:'No but you can see the tops o
the 'ences." "a: .:.s - =
! FuR1ous CAFES AT S'A.-Tbe marine
record Of the past few days tells a sad stor,
of the sea. The gales Of early March seen,
to have swept with great fury across the en-
tire Atlantic. AID many wrecks are the re
suit. Immense fields Of ice. from the Arc
tic regions, are added to other perils.
/ THE First Minnesota regiment Of yo'un
teers have been transferred from Gen. Bank
division to that Of Gen Sumner which is
now in the advance Of the National army
beyond Manassas. If there Is TO I've any
fighting in that locality, the gallant FRS,
; Will I've sure to win new laurels
I WASHINGTON, North Carolina, recent,
taken by Gen burnside. is nearly 100 mile,
north OF Beaufort, on The Tar river nea,
its entrance into Pamlico river. 1t is 8
commercial point Of much Importance, is
the capital Of Beaufort county and has 8
population Of between 1000 and 400 in.
hah''ants. 1t is the princ,pa! por. for ship
ping tar.
SINGULAR OMISSIONS The TAX bill, though
osten~ibly aimed at Injuries. omi,s to tax
Iperfnmery. turs, diamonds and preciou,
is'ones, .ewelry and personal ornaments
painting. statuary and siatnettes. laces. nor
ce'a'n services, bronzeS. clocks, libraries and
pleasure yachts. Nor are ships taxed. no,
vessels engaged in river or canal traffic. l.
THE Germans Of Chicago have been hold
ing meetings At which resolutions were
adopted urging the nnpoin: ment Of A citation
Committees throughout me coun ~. who
shall solicit subscriptions with which to pur
chase permanen; homestead for General
Sigel. They are als, to present him with
a magnificent sword suitably inscribed.
Fort PULAsKI-the g,,nb,at, 8 rminc1
at Fortress Monroe on the Cd. brought in.
formation that the garrison Of Fort Pulaski.
Numbering between 500 md Con Georgia
! troops, bad offered to 90 out with the hon
ors Of war but Gen. Sherman demanded
an unconditional surrender, and threatened
TO open fise on them on the LIST Of April il
they refused to yield. ~ -. !. e.. g..
: BR1e. GEN PHELPS, Il, command \, Shin
islard. is very plain ma n in his dress, and
in speech very Sl,w and precise. r. il said
when Col. French's regimen, arrived. he
walked up to a squad Of Capt, Kelty's Zoul
ayes, whose peculiar dress attracted his
attention. and asked, What part of The
show do you helong-,o p Capt. Keltv's
Zouaves. Sir" replied one "Oh, soldier. !,
said the General, = thought you we're
tcireus riders.' IT, 49, -. Ss7-s553 e
TIE dav on which Presidan, Lioc,ln
vas 'nanRnrated.s March 4, 1861. United
States per cent. stocks sold a. 90 k
After increasing the public debt which then
Istood at S7H ASS 600 TO some $4,000 90
that same stock 8 now selling in the market
10. 81 se-..'- .-......, lqe'-s !. -
NEWSPAPERS diffsren. parts Of the
country speak cheersnI'y Of the prospects
|ot business Manufacturing. in the New
Enssand States Is starting ur, visnrorxlv. y
At Lowell mare il promised in the wav Of
building and enlaryins mills Than Tor seyer
~ years In Rhode Island the same ac,;y
itv Is noticeable At Paw.n.kes. rccnnling
U the Providence P-sas. nearly al the mills
are running on full time-en. at least. has
been obliged 70 run extra hours. So
CoSrrscATIav IN PRAcr1cs-St. Lou:s
March 21--Gen. Curtis iS<ned The fallowt
ing special order. dated headquarters Of ,he |
army Of the S'u.h March Is l. !:
Charley Maason. llamiIton Reaaada
and Alexander Davis. eolnsod men formeslvI
<lavea employed in the rebel serv;r,, and /
takeA - costrabaada ef uas. ~ hesUbr /
cnniisra.ed. and moi hsinx asessea II He psh /
lie >s.v'ce are pernittsa q pas III psek. |
etso OF this en00snd Dnrfhvasd, viehsusi
le4 - hiadmaoE. aad ore f,ssvsr es.aaesrs-
ted fnO shs ssrviee of tie senvap a. I
lovsd tAan 10 aid in e1avss q hrsak - aheG
gosesa0sas aad lAuxsef oar countsy.
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