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The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16
How to Write to the Soldiers


First. Direct your letter plainly, putting
on it the name Of the soldier in full, Of his
captain, also in full, ,sof the letter of his com
pany, the name and number Of his regi.
ment, as we'll as the locality Of the resi'
ment. A man is known by h;s company
and there is no certainty Of an epistle. reach
ing its destination without the letter Of the
company being placed on it. -. i, -
Direct your letter not only to the Gener'
al Hospital Of any place, but also to thu
Branch Hospital, where thepatient may Be;
and following, also, fully the foregoing sug.
gestionse 81, -
Second. Write frequently letters from
home every few days are better than medi
cine: They not only afford sympathy and
hope, but they call of attention from lone
liness and sickness. Ia z>-s5-' - 's.> y r.
= Third. Write cheerfully; don't write Of
your troubles and annoyances, and oil the
unpleasant things Of the. neighborhood.-
Write to cheer the soldieroamid his trials,
sufferings, and isolation. = -. -.
II your letters are not answered, write to
the Chaplain, and thus learn the cause.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16
DIR ECTO R Y
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRcH-Corner of
East Avenue and Fourth street. Services Sab
bath at l0L AM. and 7%p.M. Sabbath School
atlhp.M. Glass meeting Sabbath at 81 A.
NJ anil 70 NJ. Class meeting Wednesday even
ing TX o'clock Prayer meeting Thursday
evening TX O'Clock. Rev. Ezra Tucker, Pastor.
SrRANaEns FURNISHED WITH SEATS.
NJ E. CnUncH-(G German )-Church Block.
front on West Avenue. Services Sabbath ln@
A.. M.anI7h M. Sabbath Schoo! at 9 A. M.
Glass meetings Sabbath ut II NJ. and P. NJ
Prayer IN setting, Wednesday ~ P: NJ. Prea"l-
ing Frl<y at IN P. N. Rev. Charles ho'l-
III nm, Pastor.
Cnrlsr CAuncu-{E Episcopal l)-IIcad "fBroaI
way between East and West Avenues. scrvi-
ces Sabbath VIZ A. NJ. AMI 81 Pm. Sabbath
Scho,l Immediately after morning SERVICE
Morning prayers DAILY (Sunday cSteptcd) ut
ga NJ Rcv. +. r. Wells, Rector. ALL SEATS
FKEE.
First PnEsEYTER1AN CnURCn--Church Block,
between Eust IN West Avenues, AID fronting
on Seventh street. Services Sabbat tn at l"E A..
NJ. and 6a M, Sabbath School immediately
after morning service. Prayer meeting / urs-
day evening at ! o'clock. Stran@ers VIII always
ba p. ovilcl with scnts. Rev .sandloEd l.Smith,
Pastor.
RED W,vG LopnE No. 3, +. & \ M.-Mccts
the first an third Monday III each month. at
th.ir HALL corner OF Main AMI Bush streets.
L. SAnltorl, W NJ, Charles Kemp, Secy.
la Gn>xuE Il. \. CHATTER No. 4.-Mccts
TIL scconl Monday in c,ch month, ut Masonic
H4ll, II. B. Wilson, IL. F., +. joss, Acting Sec
j. UNION LEAGUE.
The Union League CT America. Red Wing
Council, meets every Tuesday evening at Stcr-
liLg's Hall, ut ~ u'c'ock.
OFFICIAL.
Register Of Dcnls-C. c. Webster, Office in
the Court House -o.lcc hours from A.. NJ.
un:il ) r.
County Auditnr-Frcl. joss. Office in til"
Court House -o.litc hours from A.. N. until
r.
County TrcAsurcr-Orin Dcnsmorc. office in
the Court lIousc-oilicc hours from A. NJ.
until 5 r.M.
Sheriff M. S. Ch.nller, office in the Court
House.
Clerk of the Court Robert Dcakin office in
County Attorncy-W Warren Bristol, office on
Main Street.
Judge of Probate and Court Com missioner
G. &. Reynolds Office in WlkinSon's block.
Justices Of the Pcacc-]umes II. Parke of
fcc in Goodhue Volunteer building; Frank
Ives, Office in Brands new building.
POST OFFICE.
O.fice hours, on week days from A. N. un:l
sp.M. On Sundays from 9 to 10 An, and
from II N. to p. NJ.
Up mail closes ut p. NJ, down mail closes
ut 2P.N.
Red Wing to Mantorvirc, leaves Tuesday
Thursday md Saturday, ut A. II. rrives
Monday. Wednesday and Friday, at p.
Red Wing to Northtic:l, leaves Thursday at
Rod Wing to wunamingo, leaves Saturday
atsA.H.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16

had. hain't drank much Of any thin
since, and if ever<have another reorgani-
zin' job on hand 1 shall let it out:
My wife is So years old, and has allus
sustained good character. She's go~d
coolA Her mother lived to vener'ble age,
and died while in the act Of frying slap
jacks for the County Commissioners. And
may no rood head p|uk flour from her
toom stun! We hain't got any pioter Of
the old lady, becauss she'd nsver'stand for
her ambrotipe, and therefore I can't Civ her
likeness to the world through tho meejum
Of tile illusterated papers4;but as she wasn,t t
: brigadier gin raj, particerly,4 I 9ont spese
they'd publish it. any how. 49, ~
It's best to Civ a woman consid ble lee
way. But not too much. A naber of mine,
MI. Roofus Minkins, was once very sick
with the fever, but his wife moved his bed
into the dooryard while she was cleaning
house. told Roofns this wasn't the thing
specially as it was rainin' yi'lently but ho
said he wanted to Civ his wife "a little lee
way That was 2 mutch' told Mrs.
Minkins that her Roofus would die if he
staid out there into the rain much longer :;
when she said, 'it shan't be my fault if he
dies 'unprepared.' at the same time tossin
him his mothers Bible. 1t was orful l
'tood by, however. and nussed him as wells
! could, but was putty wet nuss, tell
tou:
T There's = varis ways Of managin' wife,
friend Wales, but the best and only safe way
IS to let her do jist about as she wants to-
'dopted that there plan sum time ago, and
4Works like charm. 4.''
Remember me kindly to Mrs. Wales, and
gpod luck to you both And as years roll
y, and accidents begin to happen to YOU
a hong which hope there']l be Twins
ysu will agree with me that family joys air
the only ones man can bet on with any
|cettinty Of winnin'.
T IT may interest you to know that I'm
prosperin' In pscoonery pint Of view.
make bout as muffin tie course Of Year
as Cab'ns oflisser does, & I.understan'
my b;zniss gooa deal better tlianI sum IL Of
'em do.
+, @a7~pccks to v. Gorge & the Dragon,
Ever be happy
A
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16
W]5<cl]Nngp1ls 23&aAiu1.

Aiteh,us " ar! to the Prince of " ales.
FRIEND WALES You remember me. I
saw you in Canady a few years ago. re
member you too. scid,n (orsit Fer
son.
| Ii arm Of y"nr marriage TO The Prints
Alexand:y, & mcnt ter wri, yon 4 congra-
too'atorj letter at tic time, but I've been
bddln barn this summer, & han't had no
time write letters to folks. Excoos me.
N'me'is changes has tooken place since
We met in the body polt:c.. The body poll.
tic, i'll fact, is sick. sum im,s think it
has got bi!es, friend Wales.
liz my country we'vo got war, while
your country, Ia conjunht ton with Cap'n
SENS Of the .ll,,jntu.y, man,ancs noo,ral
position
I'm fraid can't write soaks when sit
abou, it. Oh no, guess not
Yes, Sir, we've got war, and the troo
pa'rit has to make sacrltiSses, you bet.
have a!reddy given two cousins to the
war, Il stand reddy to sacrihss my wica's
bru,her rutller'n not see the rebelyin
krusht. And if wuss Gums to wuss III shed
Iev'rv drop Of bud my able bodid relations
has got to prosekoot the war. think sum
body oush;er be prosekeo,ed, & it may as
we'll be the war as any body else. When |
git goakin fit onto me it's no use to try
ter stop me.
You hcarn about the draft, friend Wales.
no doubt. 1t caused sum squirmin', hut it
was fairly conducted, think, for it hi, all
classes. It's troo that Weudil Phillips
who is American citizen Of African scent,
'scaped, but so did Vallandiggum, who is
Conservative and who wus rssuntly sen,
South tho he would have bin sent 10 the
Dry Tortoogus if Abe had 'sposed for 8
mint that the Tor.oogusscs would keet
him.
We haio't got any daily paper in on,
town, but we've got female SEWN circle
which ansers the same purpuss, and VI
wasn't long in suspents as to who was d:af
!, ted.
Ono young man who was drawd c'aimet
ito be exemp because he was the only Sol
of widow'd mother who supported him
A few able bodid dead men was drafted
lat whether their heirs will have to pay
hundrid da.'ars peace FOR 'em is ques
tion for Within, who pears to be tiokeriu
Il up this draft bizniss right smart I hop
Il he makes good wages.
think most Of the conscrips in this plsc
will 60. A few will 60 to Canady, stoppin
on t:.eir way 1t Concord. =. H., where
unders.an there is Muslum Of Harts.
You see I'm sassy. friend Wales, hitti,
all sides but no ofIsnse is ment 70
know ain't : politician. and never was.
vote for Mr. Union-shas's the only caod
date I've got claim. howsever. to have
we'll balanced mind though my idees Of
well balanced mind differs, from The idees
l. \ partner once bad, whose name it y,
Bs'lson.z Bi.ssen and ne orjanized ssro
lin dramatic company. s We played II
- nruaksrd- or the Falling Saved, with
real aF..kard. The play didn't take pa
- siculaEEy. and SAYS BsIlzon TO me. Let's 8
IN. 'un sum Immoral dramr. We had f. lar,
troop oaso cur hands, conssst-n' of esq
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16
"";h">iasm for Col; Miller in the Army.
WAstlINGToN AUG 26

-'"''" >'"Hh' AVA ~oi; VI :tief III inc rHiy.
WAsHINGroS, Aug. 26.
Go rcsnon'lcncc Of thu St. Pau Press.
Ilurruh HURnAH!! HURRAK!!!
were the words heard next morning-sec
ond morning after The first Bull Run battle.
went into the old church on Judiciary
Square, where three companies of the Min
nesota First were collected together, all
still wet through, the church FLIED with the
steam fro.n their drying garments.
All was quiet-a'l engaged in low con-
versaton. l was learning the names of
the killed, woun led and missing, from a
Sergeant in Company E, when hurlah
hurrah ! broke ost into a shout. | sprang
up, and inquired whnt r"s ths mn'ter i?
News came into the church-'Col. Miller
Col. Miller has come to see us
WELL said I, what of that-what has
he done p anxious to know all about the
officer Of our brave old First.
about Col. Miller, is it. Yes, he didn',
run--he stttes by us. lIe hnec achere h.
rus aNthe t'me.' ~ <~ss9~.s-..
The Colonel came in and all the boy,
gathered around him and shock hands with
him. 1t was a happy, hearty. mutual greet
ing, not easily forgotten. 49,. =
And when I saw in your paper, received
yesterday, that the Colonel was nominated
lior Governor Of our young and beautifu
State, threw down the paper end hurrah
led, just as the boys did for Col. Miller
The scene and shout in the old ckurcl
came Leiore me again; and l seemed L
hear the shouts q it came from the ole
church; waving and ringing across tn
Prairies of Minnesota-hurrah hurrah 70
Col. Miller.
No political juggler-no Indian Trader
whether he has one, two or five squav
wives, can prevent the Election Of Col. Nil
ler. Coed .uck--an overwhelming victor
to the brave Colonel. e@
remain respectfully yours,
- a.~ az - nISyEsoT1Us.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16

Never begin to read, or write, or sew for
several minutes after coming from darkness
10 4 bright light.
Never read by twilight, or moonlight, or
Of . cloudy day.
Never read OF sew directly in front Of the
light, window or door.
+ II is better to have the light from above
obliquely over the left shoulder.
Never sleep 50 that on first waking the
eyes shall open on the light Of window.
Do not use the eye sight by light %
scant that il requires N effort 10 discTimi
'n1ta.
The moment you are inss;nctivety promp.
ed 10 sub the eyes, that Insmsns csass u1s-
ingttem.-H1ll, .1oaraal IF HealtL,
2 Al : ~ : 4 = 80 z
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16

QUEEN YIcToRIA INDUCED her whin for
pri7acy 10 such m extent, that in taking
passage for Germany. she embarked n the
pier within the Woolwich dock, yard, tha,
whole establishment having bern previously
closed TO the public, and orders given thai
If workman or clerk locked from the win.
dow while Her Majesty was passing through
the yard in ! close carriag9, he should b,
instantly dismissed from employmen
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16

BErogE the draft took place il vas said
by disloyai newspapers tlat ell TIE Dsans-
|crsts had gone 70 the war. Since tie daft
|took plses. il i ssid By disleyal newspspsn
that mons but ths Dsmocrsts wsse 1nnAo4.'
- 4NIscanz0 HtusiDel.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16
War with France.

While II is impossible to know the fac
we have very little doubt that Louis Napo-
leon has secret treaty, either concluded or
in progress, with Jefferson Davis, by which
the cession Of Texas is to be received as an
equivalent for recognition and for substan-
tial aid to the rebel Confederacy. The Ian
guage Of the European Press, the tone Of
the Emperors organs, the hints Of the Non
itsur, indicate clearly enough his purpose to
intervene in our affairs, No one supposes
that he would do this without an object
lie went to war with Austria for an idea, ;
but not until he had bargained for the ces-
sion of Savoy as the price of establishing
the independence Of Italy. His seizure o.
Mexico reveals his purpose to plantstte
French flag on this continent; and his let
ter to Gen. Foroy declares that his object il
doing SO isto cteck4hs advancing power ;ol
the United sstates, shdfix d limit e Their
progress southwark. The intrigucs Of two
FRENCH Consu!s in Texas ever year ago,
to detach her from the ,Con;ederacy and re-
establish nominally her independence, prove
that even then he had desisus of some kind
upon that State and the hostile action oi
the rebel Government, by which those in
trigues were met, convinced him that it
would be easier to buy Texas and have the
South aid him in maintaining title, than te
seize the State, with the assured hostility
Of both sections Of the Union. His hold or
Mexico, moreo YER, will be insecure withou
command of Texan port and Of the from
tier OF the Rio Grande while the ricl
cotton lands ofUexas aud the access il
opens to the rich mineral provinces which
are part Of the prize he seeks to clutch, ado
formidable material arguments to the more
general motives Of State policy by which
bis action is goyerned.-N:w York Times.
MERIT ACKNowLEDGED.-W our rs
crnt citizen, Z. NJ. Griffith, Esq, removed
to New YorksCity he wanted to get em
ployment. Walking into the Naval Con
structor's office, he inquired if he could b
favored with situation. .He-was told tina
he must have the recommendation of som
influential man. He replied, j have not
butAkre,' laying aro'l.of papers OR the ia
bic. is some evidence of what have accon,
Iplishcd.' The. chief officer, somewha
amused at the originality Of tie genius be
fore him, und'd the package, and behel
plan and specifications Of the Mississippi
K (Minueapoli,) Suspension bridge. Lookin
up surprised, he inquired Are you the ma
that built that magnificent structure as -,
lily - 1884, The answer, 4 sn,,' settle
the question. Profitable employment wa
Immediately offered, accompanied with th
remark, The Government needs such gsn
ious just noso.' - =
Mr.. Griffith is now Chief inspector Of Ii
Monitor Machinery for the New York Nav
Yard. We congratulate our old friend q
his snccess-for he richly deserved it,
Stdfe 4dtlas.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16
Eye-sight:

Milton's blindness was the result Of over
work and dyspepsia.
Mul,itudes Of men and women have made
their eyes weak for life BY the too free use
of the eye. e.sight, reading small print and do.
ing fne sewing. Ia viewing those things
it is we'll to observe the following rules IN
the use Of the eyes:
Avoid oil sudden changes between light
and darkness.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16

A confirmed old bacheioF y no more III
10 judge Of The relations and interests .!
society, tlan Hotte.tot = % dsesds upon
the conssitu:ionaIi,y of - Maine LAu.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16

The Aewbaryporf HsraM considers Gea.
Stonenan sort Of Moses He was per.
initted to view the coveted land but not to
enter it. @ -@-,s
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16
G.. & ]. G.. McCLU RE-,

G. 81. G. McCLURE,
Attorneys Il Counsclors at Law.
RED WING, MINNESOTA.
Special attention given to the collection Of
claims against the United States for PAY AND
BOUNTY OF soldiers killed in battle or dying
ia the service ofthe Government.
Othee in Brands new building, next door to
the Red Wing House.
Red Wing, March sth, 1861. tt
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16

4 lady editor sayY II the men want tbsir
children q look Ike them, the Swsr jsunts
they make TO Coli6orpis the better.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16

| dream'd that night ioa, sambcdy had
Izin hosswh:p srer me ser.rl csnsscxoo-
tiv Tins; ard Ehea woke mp I sunsd she
, 1863-08-01

Louis, has made the following awards On his bids
q opsued BY him at y o'clock, on Tuesday, July
, 1863-08-01
THE WEST DIVISION RAILWAY ClM-
PtHY,
Deed of Conve5ance Bordered by
q. s. Internal Revenue Stamps
Costing $3.50.
Officers and Board Of Directors.

= As.was indicated in our issue OF yesterday
morning, the sum Of s200, 900 was paid over
at about noon by the new corporation to the
old one, and the formal signing. and acknow-
Lodging Of the papers before Mr. ?. A. Hoyne,
took place. The government stamps on the
deed Of conveyance amounted to $3.50. aud
madea unique and handsome border to the
instrument. The transfer will be made this
morning, In fact, although all the legal re.
quirements were perfected last evening. Tie
following gentlemen comprise the Board Of
Directors: Jerome Beecher, John G. Haines,
N. Cornish, J. r. Jones, ". b. Bradley.
President and Superintendent. Russell
Jones. Secretary md 1sreasurer-William II.
0vington.
For the present the West Division Compa.
ny will mike its Offices ut the spacious quar-
ters Of the Chicago City Railway Company, on
State street. OF course 1t will be necessary
to make some distinction In the tickets which
are to be used by each Company within a
fhort time. At present the old tickets will
be taken as usual on the West Side lines, aud
any change will be made with as little incou-
venience to the public as possible. Among
the attire promoters and stockholders Of this
enterprise, We may note Parnell Munson, esq,
whose name WIS accidentally omitted from
the list published heretofore. The new Com
pany Is now .tairly on Its way, and we caunot
doubt from the well known character Of the
parties who arc managing its affairs that it
will be all our most hopeful Vest siders can
, 1863-08-01

.,E Az grain Sold yin store"is reported In
ais n!a=kes Ieport o. sujeet to &c storage, toic1
= Iaid 1y a. oaYer, s1e:usiss of 0.< pris1 paid
pcSt<d n o. b.H o. q Gee of storage" III Tosr
"a gre quoted a dtipsrtd." a'Is.s ase;4ssss III
stakkd. -
-- Fn1nAr EVENING, July 81 1861
-FREIGHTs-Dull. The Engagements were as
follows.-To BurFAIo:-PI Racine AMI schr
Stampede, with CON. ut a,4e; pop Kcnosha, with
Fl, FTouRSReceived, e,oas brls; shipped, a,ast
brls. Market dull and depressed. Bales :-1O0
at S7C0 100 bis . fAshiord'' At 81 %; Zoo Biz
tra at s4:15 100 hrls low grade spring e1tfa 1t
sRs2s 2el9s ons IT f BIa1 md Shorts
at $19.00 on track. -
NHEAT-Reeeivsd, 1e,117 bu; shipped, s..ssoo
wheat quiet a1d steady. Sales: ssii Wlsf.aWt.s@ "
bu new No Red Indiana Winter in store lin Il.
& S. - at 1e6h; 1900 bu new No Red Winter
old No Red IN store 1t asXc; 1sao ba DO as &c: &C.
100 bn Rejected Red Winter in store at 8sc'
srR1so-a go .bu No Spring In n. & $50 at
& e e Il a d. = SCR s. Ss st et spPis e a
houseel at s9Hc; 200 bu do at soc. -
me,Pea eased e. SosH shpg
River High Mixed Corn adoat at sic; 1860
hu do al 5IAc 8 b: 10000 bu River and Canal
so ep Mixed a. Com inst IL store eFa at sieso
$500 bu Do At 49c; 90 ba Rejected Com In store
OATS Received, s,sos bu. Market da1l and
Gs5c lower. SMes:-a,0o0 bu No In store at &c;
500 hu DO At size; n: seo1 By do At 5dc.
F. r. ~ s,aE S b. % s.Es6 quiet sses;
Rye in etore at 47c..
BARLEY-Receivei. none. Market hare and
dzm at 1Eas8sc for medium 70 prime new.
, 1863-08-01

\
sAhs1lsed from the N. 7. Tribune, 2oth
r. C. Eastman 4 CO., 1875 Illinois steers for Joel
Daiby, OF only fair medium quality, estimated to
Martin 4 Valentine, SO Of Robert Shields Iudi.
% a s% beia ss19g sss se %sse
Sage AID Hughes, II Of Gregg Co.'S Indiana
stock, estimated by owner At cwt, bnt selling at
aLoat r cwt, at 19a11e y d. and is really very
Isaac bsdlong, 1os heaa of rough, half.tat nnl-
ncfR diFtilleEa. owned by Hiram Sl0cum, estimated
TO aye1age 5a ewt, and cell slow atsG1sxc q n.
from ne % EInoe Re'st cS sstistsa S1sss
shuessr psner Sa soid III nois 1lSs stsse. ea
az o. M hai haasha cent hg9e5 thar tbs o1wn
eame, 10 Of them sold to Brighton at 64c 3 b,
nhieh Is better than the balance cold here At 91s@
1oc b, net: On cwt; II Illinois stesr!, bought
Of 1ohnson 4 Coon, average cwt, aud sell at
JOIN :. Alexander has no Illinois stock, so cal
led, though come OF 1t has Missouri look, most
II medium to good steers, 112by John a. Merritt,
estimated at OK cwt, at 9l6trc q n; 1t2 by Simon
ule1y..ae IL tyins to make average 1oe, upon
hard 10 average toc . b upon * cwt, ,as t6ey o.
II got IN the yard about noon.
Murray d Glover bought Of 4. n. Allerton, 100
here, aVernee * cwt ind leli At 1o3g1ic y b,
and some OF the best at 11Hc p b, making hand.
rome commission: 81 Illinois steers bought Of
Ressnaa ;es cws Which sod at lo@1s n
~ cwt, sold for CLARK 4 Place: at sAG10Kc.
Is Illinois steers, bought Of Cook ut Buffalo, Az
20 Illinois stock, eold for Manahau at 1Cc per h
upon 3cSt-pa1t Of them coarse oxen.
Henry Myers, 79 Illinois steers, sold for Morton
& Sims, at 9h9;ohc = h, average 10c upon cwt
mss veg e"t Indiana steefs' sold for Gregg At
Ed. Lough1nan sold for John Rush, 81 Illinois
, 1863-08-01

As regards The harvest IN Ireland, the Dublin
pects Of the harvest has not been 50 favorable Is
they are at this moment. The accounts from tho
country are Of the most cheering kind. free from
emitting a ana sPs a6un
tatoce, turDips, &c. All through the weather IL,
been everything tnat the husbsnaman wonld dvsiEe.
We had an unuaually dne epling-a most favorable
sowing time-eo far glorious Summer. with
abundance Of min. but no excess Of moisture. Iii
that ia now wanted ts~a continuance Of The pres-
ent splendid weather, and We msY be certain to
rests that this country has been blessed with With
ln the recollection Of the present gene ;atiou.
This Ia the frat year sinee the dleasterous Inlne
, 1863-08-01

A letter Gays the accounts received from various
parts OF France agree In the fact that tho appear
ance ofthe crops Ii more pzomtaiDg shan has been
witnessed for a long time. The weather during
the past week has been most favorable, and, il
heavy and unreasonable rains do not stop the
ripcniDg Of the corn, retard the harveat wet the
grain when reaped, there Ia every certainty OF
most abundant harvest. In the south Of France
the wheat is several weeks moro forward than
usual and bread has been made In Paris from this
years wheat, grown in the neishbo,hood OF
Aries Abont month OF SIX weeks ago complaints
were heard OF the want Of rain. Rain came, how
ever, at the very moment 1t was required. The
moisture was timely, and not excessive; It was
sufficient to nonrieh the grain, aud II no more falls
the corn will necessarily be heavy. The central
departments are looked upoe in some sort as the
Erapary Of France, and from these departments we
learn that the crops OF al kinks arc ''magnicent,"
The north is not q cora.srowing district par ex-
cellence, and come disquiet prevailed there for .
short time; 1t has now disappeared The disquiet
was caused By tho appearance Of rust, but the dis
ease has yielded to the return Of warmer temper
4ture. In word, nearly all the adyices from the
country express great satisfaction at the prospect
OF the harvest. The corn market shows teaden-
q to fall In pricea.