The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-07

-ATT.1risn FlR1xEN.-To.night il the
regular monthly meeting Of the Fire Com.
faay. Let there b full attendance, as
lmrStlAht business will b before the meet.
Ing.
TxAxks..-Ws are under Obligation to the
Houa Rice, Wilkinson, Aldrich and Win.
don for important and valuabI. public doc
omsnts, snd for interesting speeches. They
viii please accept our thanks.
ALL whe want clean, smooth face can
ssta;. that luxury BY calling At Prot. e.
J. Landsrsn's, over the way. He barber
is'' hi' customers BY no means b.rberous'y
STRIPPING SroxE.-Mr. E. P. Lowater
Wa patriotic enough ore day last week to
place large stone in front Of the Post OF.
dee, thereby eAecting an easy entrance into
the said Office. He deserves tho thanks Of
thspublic. ~: ~~~
LuHBER.-Sunday, the first rats Of logs
this ssason, came down The river. 4 GEN.
slsnan who left Saltwater last Saturday in.
formed u that thirteen large rats Of logs
had just been towed through the St. Cro:x
lake, and would be down soon.
TIE CLARA AMEs.-Capt. Ames has
finished his new steamboat, and christensd
1t Clara Ames, in honor Of whom we can't
say; but should We attempt to guess We
would say = wife, daughter, sister or some
Other loved one. The Captain has finished
his boat just il season, aud has commenced
his summer work in earnest, with plenty
to do.
MIsTAKE.-1n our State items on the
first page is one from the Pioneer and Demo-
erst, stating that Houston County has paid
int the State treasury sixteen thousand
dollars, being her full portion of the war
tax. A subsequent issue of the Pioneer
says the amount was SO thousand instead
Of sixteen.
PRoFEss1oSAL.-By referring to our ad-
vsrt'sing colum will be seen the professional
card I. E. Wright, M. D. Dr. Wright
comes highly recommended from hi, former
place CT residence, Indiana. Those wishing
medical service will do well to call upon
him.
CARn1Aoxs.-We happened to drop in at
Lowster's the other day, and while there
were shown some Of the most beautiful teys
for children that we have ever seen, They
have also just received . splendid lot of
ehi'drens' carriages, description OF which
IL beyond our power. But call and look at
them. Mrs. Lowater very kindly showed
the whole stock 10 US, and We should have
purchased, only We are not in need of such
articles.
RExARKABLE.-For the last two summers
small bird, called the Phebe, on account OF
10 ehirp resembling the sound Of that name,
has built it, nest and Matched and reared
its young in Grannis, Daniels & Co.'s mill,
almost immediately ever tho saw. 1t seems
to pay NO attention to the noise and ccn-
fusion. and the men are careful not unneces.
sa'''y to disturb it. This spring it i. back
again, preparing to rebuild ito old nest. 80.
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RSSoRTED kILLED.- We have been IN.
formed that letter HI. besn received BY
Mr.. Geo.. Parker, stating that the initial. o.
9elos A. Bsvans' name appears ia the liz.
u killed in % Ohio regiment, to which
Ms $. A. Bevans formerly Of Rad Wing
belonged, It the battle Of Pittsburgh Land.
Ing. We hope there may b SEINE mistake
aeost Il. but, coming from Interested par.
ties The report u worthy Of considerable
credit. Macy friends will regret his untim.-
y death II hs il indeed among the martyr.
~ the cause Of the Union.
CI7Y CouNclL.-Much il expect,d Of our
City Council, and NJ doubt they win do ..
much - thsy can, and do il Z. hst u they
can. But Il petitions should ;. ,.ad on II.
sab's. e committees rspsst advsrs,ly !.
,hsa. 1T our citizens remember that ,h,,y
can't Dc Z, they would if they bad plenty
~ msney ct their command. They n,
>nly allowed 70 levy $500 tax, which, viii
f'sn 500 to $500, they ct from. an..
t'ss'.sss B., i al he money The city a,
AAss' . uss without vote Of the ne,opl,
.aiAesizing more. s. Il private Individual,
want pablis improvements made that vii