The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-21

ThG5 81: 5 Qlmmtter,
HoGNGE COLUMN.
RED WING, OCTOBER 81, 1868.
xErs.-Wheat is worth 70 cents,
Corn 50. Oats so, Barley 70@73, Potatoes
4O@5O. Butter Is, Eggs 10. g,
If that person to whom, we lent Sew
ing Machine Guage some time ago will re-.
turn the same, o. pay for it, we will be
obliged to him.
RIVER STILL. R1s1Sa.-The river still con
tinues to rise, though not rapidly enough 10
give much hope Of improved navigation du'
ring the remainder Of the season.
RA1N.-Within the past week, we have
had two OF three rainy days, that have very
perceptibly improved the condition OF the
wolls and cistsrns about the City.
WINDY .-Sunday was very disagreeabls
day. In the morning it was slightly rainy,
with heavy Wind. It soon cleared away
and the wind increased, blowing in titfui
gusts, tearing down fences, and everything
in its way, and rendering the day exceed
ingly uncomfortable.
ORDER NO 73.-We direct special atten-
ton to order No. 70, published on the first
page Of this issue.
THE PoLyoRAxA OF THE GREAT REBEL.
LION will be exhibited here next Thursday
aud Friday evening. Don't fail to 80 and
see it.
This exhibition comes highly spoken Of
By the Press, and upon the authority o:
such recomme ndations, we recommend 1t to
tho people Of Red Wing and vicinity.
WILD GEEsE.-We bave never seen so
many wild geese as we have seen this fall.
They all seem to be finding their way south,
10 ,ardlcss of the rebellion that is raging
there, and Of their liability to 10 conti@cated
Their early migration south is regarded by
some. a. an ind cation Of Geld weather.
NARrow ESCAPE Esquire Littlefield has
returned from visit 70 his friends and rel
a,yes in the East and while on his return
had very narrow escape from death. His
face is badly scratched and SCARED up the
effects Of collision on the Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne Railroad. Two me" were Kill
cd and several badly " undca.
GONG UP.-Lawther' new building is
prog, essing finely. He has been delayed all
the summer by the scarcity Of help and ma
,criaI. but he will DO able even now to get II
up and enclosed before winter sets in. liz
is soip. to build fine building, three sto
ries high, that will add greatly 10 the good
appearance Of the city.
FALSE EEpoRr-There was rumor yes
tcrday that Farmer had got into tit II
ElSon & Lauferty's New York C'o'h'nt
Store, but on tracing it. it was found Gu
that he had only fallen into one Of thos
good fitting suits Of Winter Clothing thcs
gentlemen have for sale, which. after all. J.
no bad fit to fall into. We know Of man.
who would be benefited by such tit, an'
advise :hcn to 20 there and fall in at once
PEnaoSAL.-The talented CD nominal ed
itnr of the Republican has returned from ~
pilgrimage to the grave Of Warren, wher
tho incense Of his piou, devotion iIluminet
the brow of that sacred hill, like Jack
OLantern over Tamerack swamp, and ha
departed again for st. Louis, probably on
Alike mission Of devotion.
WAR Has IT'S 1RlUMrHs, SO HAS PEACE
While the armies Of The Union were win
ming brilliant victories. the Chemical Sa'ero
tu vas enjoying series OF un'nterrurse'
tr,umphs over the popular aversion to Al
salerstus, because the common kinds in US
were found to 10 destructive. Science ha'
demonstrated that the Chemical Saleratu
was not only pure in its nature, but wonder
FIJI in its effects, producing better bread an
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