The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-06-24
STATE ITEMS:

stock and agricultural implements, while
Gland hunters" are almost as thick as straw
berries in June. A large proportion of these
new corners are from Wisconsin, but there
are many, also, from all the middle and east
ern States.- Winona Republican. r 4
CHANaE-We see that Mrs. Sw1ssHELM
has disposed Of her paper to Mr.. w. g.
MITCHELL, who has been conducting the
Democrat since her absence. Sorry to lose
her from the editorial corps, but the mantle
has fallen upon worthy shoulders. Success
to it.-Hastings Conserver.
The CRoPs.-All sorts of crops, excep-
ting corn, are looking badly, and unless we
have some cooler weather soon, will prove
almost failure. The heat is so intense
that it dries up at the roots Contrary to
general opinion, late sown grains are said
to be doing best, and the earlier sown now
just heading out, is suffering most The
great demand is for rain.-Hasings Conser-
ver'
1T is really surprising to see the great
amount Of emigrants that are pouring into
:hispart Of the state the present season. 1t is
impossible to travel hardly any distance,
east without coming in contact with from
two to twenty emigrant wagons in company
with their families and herds Of cattle, hor.
ses and sheep all destined for Southern
Minnesota. There has been no such times
since the years 1861, and that was but
faint resemblance to the present -Owa-
tonna P|oindealer.
UNIVERSAL niggerdom was on bender
yesterday. 1t was the anniversary Of some
thing or other, and the colorei ladies and
gentleman evidently had good time o! it.
Pioneer.
The malignity Of the above paragraph is
singular, as it is impossible to see in what
"niggerdom" has injured the Pioneer Local.
The facts in the case arc simply, that sever
al colored families were attending funeral
Of one Of their number, and this crime, on
their part, has drawn on them the abuse Of
the Pioneer. The mex; note will be- that
the poor "niyger' had no business to dic a,
a!l!-Press.
Everybody is preparing to celebrate the
Fourth in an appropriate manner. 1t is tc
lie celebrated at Hastings in grand old style
II 'stings Andepen<'ant.
THE State as a whole, and especially that
portion Of it lying south Of the Minnesota
river, presents picture Of prosperity and
progress without a parel'el in any new coun-
try. Minnesota is surely favored o: heaven
in all that constitutes the basis for material
comfort and happiness Winona Repuz1;.
can.
CoRS.-Squire Brown, Of Clifford, has a
patch Of corn that tasse|led out three days
ago. II there is anything in the country
ahead of this we would like to know it
Lake CITY Times.
R1vER.-The Minnesota is getting very
low. We have noticed but few Steamboa,
arrivals during the last week. The Stella
Whipple went up to Mankato last Sunday
and had not returned as yet. She is prob,
ably waiting for the dew fall ere she re
turns. The Albany has been laid up, and
Clifford, the gentlemanly clerk, has been
transferred to the Ariel. with w. Holmes
They will make strong team. The
Franz Sigel has been put into the Ninnesot.
trade. She is said to draw less than foot
OF water. There is yeta large amount o
grain to 60 toward, most of which will h.v.
to be barged through.-Henaerson Monit7.
DURING the thunder storm on .Saturda,
last, "Minnesota granary" two miles eas
from this city, was struck by lightning ant
set on fire. The gr.nary and contents wer,
speedily consumed.-Roch<ster Reprb,ican
FIsH SroRY.-While 1t Winona we saw
in the window Of drug store brook trou
weighing four pounds and two ounces, th
largest We ever saw or heard Of The fisl
Vas one Of ten which weighed in the .gsre
gate twenty five and = half pounds.-Ras.
Iings Consereer. ..-. -. ~.sga
! The citizens Of Chat6sld are making .r
|rang'ments 6r celebrating the ensuing ami
versary ofom national independeooe in xran.
style. 1t is designed to make IL. celeh,
ton general one for tho oounties Of Fill
rInoFs' W'nona, OImstead, Houston. IN.
i Aowss-fom sach Il which COUNTIES : l.rr
delegation IS expected. As il i not prota
Ib's that Winooa will esletx.ts extsnsirel,
|this Jsar-om last expsrisncs IN that lin
having bod sorrovfal terminatios-naay
Iof our cit1ens VII undouhtedly !, an :
Ipartieipais IN Tho a1air q ChatdsId.- Ws1o
In Rtps5litsz-
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