The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-30
STATE ITEMS.

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A wool-carding factory will be in
running operation at st. Anthony by
the first of June. ~.
THE Chicago Times says that three
or four thousandsrebel prisoners are to
be quartered at Fort Smelling.
! MAJOR Smith, Paymaster of the
Army, brought with him for payment
to soldiers in this State, seventy thous
and dollars, which he has been dis
Itributing for the last week to tho diff
ferent companies.-Roneer.
RIPE RAsPBERR1Es.-A bunch O
delicious raspberries, fully ripe, growr
under, tho care ofkDdrs. G.. G.. Girls
void, was laid on our table yesterda,
for which the donor will please accep
our thanks.-Hor,eer.
A pelican was shot at Stockton, or
Saturday, measuring feet across the
wings, and whose bill was II inches ir
length Wi,ao,aa Republican.
THE Presidents proclamation re-
commencing the people to give thank,
to Almighty God for the recent
victories Of the National Armies owe,
the insurgents was read in our cit,
churches yesterday, by the several pas.
tors, and the services were conducted
lin accordance herewith WSnouo
Rep.
PRoMoTED.--Luther L. Baxter, Cap.
tain of Co. A., Fourth Regiment, was
yesterday promoted and commissioned
to the rank of Major in the Fourth Reg.
iment, Lieut.. Welch, the former ap-
pointee, being still retained as prisoner
in the S"uth.--Pioneer:
The U. S. Senate passed a bill on
the 1lth, providing that no person by
reason of color shall be disqualified
from carrying the mails. This is the
first towards bringing negro labor prac
tically, in competition with white labor.
st. Peter Statesman.
F'oa THE SASKATCHEWAN. Almost
every boat brings parties of Canadi
ans bound for the Saskatchewan gold
mines. A party of some thirty de-
termined citizens of Canada West ar.
rived by the Keokuk yesterday. They
are we'll prepared for their Journey in
regard to arms and camp equipage. -
They speak Of numerous others who
will follow them it they get through
by this rout in good order. We have
no doubt Of their success.-R'ess.
WooLEN FAcToRY.-We are re-
quested to announce to the public that
a Woolen Factory has been establish.
ed at cannon River Falls, which is
prepared to manufacture all kinds Of
WOODEN cloths for the home market.
The mill is located near Captai,,
Broom's extensive Touring mill, in
Cannon Falls, and we are assured the
parties who have the management, are
competent for their business, having
had large experience in wooden man
ufactures in the Eastern States The
proprietors of this mill are Messrs
Jennings. AcNaughton & Co.
MAPLE SUGAR.-From all accounts
from the Minnesota valley and othe,
sugar regions Of the State, the sssar
run" has been most abundant this seas
on, and those owning maple lands have
abundantly improved tho occasion tc
turn out large quantities of sweet
things. This is all so much gained
while waiting for the season of plant.
ing to come round.-Press.
UP AND AT Ir.-Brother farmers
the war has called thousands from ou1
ranks since the last seed time. The
places Of our bretheren in the arm,
must be made good. Wages are *
high and produce 80 low we must ex
psct a pretty hard row to hoe the mex
year; but the only way we can see tt
solve the problem is for US who remair
to pitch in and work the harder W.
must rise with the sun and labor all da,
long. 1t is idle to talk about hiring
1t cannot be DONE. We would rathel
let our farm lie idle than do that.
IL bitter pill to swallow, but we hav
worked before and can do it again.
: In this connection we will say tha
we hope every farmer will see that hi
wheat is sown early. 1t matters no
so much in regard to corn and oats
but if a good crop Of wheat is expecte,
it must be in before the frost is out o
the ground. 1t is true agood crol
may be had if sowed late, but there i
nothing certain about Glencot
Register.
/ TERRIBLE AccmESr.-We lear,
that terrible accident occurred o.
Sunday last about two miles back O
Reeds Landing. Patrick Shealy,
farmer, was tinkering with the lock G
his loaded gun, while sitting in hi
house surrounded by his family, whe
: It was accidentally discharged, th
whole charge Of shot taking effect i
the bowels Of his little daughter, age
about nine years, causing her death
ia few moments Wabasha,c He,
laid. =@9 44s4 ss j. 49,. -s.~.z... s.z
Bic Lor or EsesL-A good part ),
t the cargs Of the Antelope, on her fir
,It1p were eggs We don't know .,
: actiy how many, only there were son
sitons, and that they reduced the priit
Iin.St Paul. Az cents per dozen
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