The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-02-18

$780,.
Aside from the inducement offered. in the
way Of prizes, we unhesitatinsly affirm that
the Red Wing Band can, and will, give
concert eo2rth fifty cents and for the pleas
ure afforded by the entertainment, as well
as for the encouragement Of the Band, which i
is at best an expensive affair to all the mem
bers thereof we say 90 to that concert. and
take your wife along; and if you have any
children take them along also. Let every
body 70. Tickets for sale at this Office.
SURPRISE PARTY Last Friday evening
several members Of the Presbyterian Church,
for whom Rev. Jabez Brooks has been preach !
ing several weeks, made him a visit, which,
though entirely unexpected. was, nevcr1he
less very agreeable. They presented HIM
on that occasion full set of the American
Cyclop@da, besides some cash. The present
is magnificent one, and was, no doubt,
thankfully received. We wouldn't care il
somebody would make US such an one.
SOLD OUr-Parkhurst has sold out his
business and is going back to P'cscott, Wis
consin. MIR. Parkhurst was good citizen
and had good many friends here, who are
sorry to lose him. Messrs Northrup, Greer
& Co., has purchased the business, and ore
making preparation to carry it on on a large
scale.
New STocK OF DRuGs.-(Iark, at the
Goodltue County Drng Store, has received
another heavy stock OF Drugs. His stock
contains the best assortment Of goods 10 be
found in that line OF trade in the city.
New ADvERrlsEMENr-Mc North.
rup, Greer, & Co., evidently understand how
70 do business. Their first act in starting
out in trade was to adcc,ts', and thus gel
themselves before the people. Success to
them, or "any other man." who patronizes
the printer.
REVENUE STAMPS -Messrs Smith &
Dickinson keep Revenue Stamps Of all lie
nominations for the accommodation OF the
public.
CABINET Snop.-We understand Messrs.
Hill and Bragg contemplate erecting build
M on Nj ain street, in which to start the
fu...tu making business.
THANKs-We are again placed under ob
legations to the Hon. Charles Mcclure for a
copy Of tho Annual Report Of the Board o:
Regents Of the State University, and for the
Annual Report Of the Attorney General.
SPECIAL attention is called to the adver.
tisement headed Information Wantcd.''-
lfany one can give tho desired information
hs will advance the cause Of humanity by
doing so.
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STATE IrEMs.-Our selection Of Stat
items this week, is principally from the Sol
d:ers' B,adg tof Glencoe, where Capt. vii
sons Company. containing many OF our fel
low.townsmen. i stationed. Some of then
are mentioned in those items. See frs
rsge. g.
WEArHER, ROADS, &c.-Friday cvenin
last there were indica tions Of thaw, whic
by Saturday morning was fully realized
The snow was nearly melted Of by the raj
Of Friday night, and during the forenoon 9
Saturday the reads were in sorry plight
About noon, however, the wind came roun
to tho Northwest. and matters were close,
up last. 20 that by evening one would hardl
have suspected there ever had been thaw
Tuesday morning change came over tt
tsoe q nasurs. and now Ne are Iuxuratin
inapsrfeet break up. The snow has i
disappeared. and the ice il FAST mel,in
away. The roads are .lmos. uppassable.
Horse Race.
The psiscipai attraction yesterday y.
hosss racing Webster has aa old nas Ii,
b thinks eaa run. aud Alley has picked .
an old broken down mare in soms Of h
diekes;ns ,Aat II sAisks can run- So /. y,
agrvsd that tley shosid taks their re~pe'
live aainals down On ths 10. i froa. 81 u
city, asa ssesls ~ qssst;sa. TAs aake y,
ou,y se,iasl. Ard tAs dissanes ~ y,
short 90 ssds1 ~ t. appointed sis
1ssss crowd w,s On hApd. Ashton =,
a"s'h hs pretty naz, ast.shsd % /
s%s8 ~ 9axss assae s4sss 49,