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


stock and agricultural implements, while
"land- 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 Winona Republican. :
CHANGE.-We see that Mrs. Sw1ssHELM
has disposed Of her paper to Mr.. w. 6.
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 Comserver.
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.-Hastings Conser-
Ver'
IT 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
a faint resemblance to the present QUA
to7ana 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 a good time Of it.
Pioneer.
The malignity of the above paragraph is
singular, as it is impossible to see in what
"niggerdom" has injsred the Pioneer Local.
The facts in the case arc simply, that sever
al colorcd 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 ''niygcr' had no business to dic at
a!l!-Prexs.
Everybody is preparing to celebrate the
Fourth in an appropriate manner 1t is to
be celebrated at Hastings in grand old style
H'stings M'lepsuIaM.
THE State as whole, and especially that
portion Of it lying south Of the Minnesota
river, presents picture Of prosperity and
progress without parelel in any new coun-
try. Minnesota is surely favored O: heaven
in all that constitutes the basis for material
comfort and happiness. Winona Rep4zN-
can.
CoRS.-Squire Brown, Of Clifford, has a
pa tch Of corn that tasselled out three davs
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 Steamboat
arrivals during the last week. The Stella
Whipple went upt 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 a strong team. The
Franz Siget has been put into the Minnesota
trade. She is said to draw less than a foo,
OF water. There is yeta large amount O
grain to 60 toward, most of which will have
to be barged through M,n;tr.
DURING the thunder storm on Saturda,
last, "Minnesota granary" two miles cas-
from this city, was struck by lightning ant
set on fire. The granary and contents wer,
speedily consume6.-Rochester Republican
FISH SToRr.-While at Winona we saw
in the window Of drug store brook trou
weighing four pounds and two ounces, tb
largest We ever saw or heard Of The fisl
was one Of ten which weighed in the aggre
gate twenty i've and half pounds.-Kas
ings Consereer.
! The citizens Of Chatfeld are making n
Irang'ments or celebrating the ensuing ami
versary Of our national independence in gran.
style. 1t is designed to make the celebrs
ton general ono for tho counties of Fill
more "'nona, Olmste.d, Houston, IN.
Aower-fsom each Of which counties . lsrr
|de'egat'on IS expected. As il is not proba
bic that Winona will celebrate extsnsiyel
, this year-our last experience in that lin
having had sorrowfal termipation-uan,
OF our citizens viii undoubtedly 20 out +
participate in the aff.ir ct Cha,fteld.
ma Repsosieun.