, 1863-03-04

mnrket. It is hoped t1,at tlc 1,resrnt ctrort
Will be 1aorc successful fllan f,rrIfcr one,
made some years ago, 10 export ice fruu Lake
Iepln, Whi>a for conc rel1sn failed, and in
VOWED TIC persons engaged in 1t IL, 4 ls==1vy
loss
Tic Ice crop on thc upper Nississippf Is
very fine-tllat taken from tlxs river az s..
Paul being more thau two feet trick Whenr
as the present season, the ice croF'is scarce at
the South, It Wonla seem that the t-adc should
be 4 profitable one.
sSeT STORM.
On Wednesday night and Thursd;G We had
g ltayy snow storm, covering the ground six
or seven inches, but it. melted rapidly, and to-
day the hill tops arc tarc, and the strse:s are
flooded.
DEATH OF ISDIEy- PRISONERS.
Two more Indian prisoners died at M:nkato
duslpg the last week.
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUE
The Democratic Club, At the meeting on
invite speakers to address the club; to draft
all address to the Democracy Of the Stat5; to
select Democratic documents to be reed at
the meetings Of the club, a=A to confer with
the Democratic members OF the Legislature
In regard to the establishnent Of a Demo-
critic newspaper Only fo7ty members have
yet signed tho constitution.
ST. PAUL soHco1s.
Tile public schools of st. Paul are very nueh
crowded, having in attendance more than n
tho1Fand pupils, ,063. Besides, there arc IN
the city twenty private schools, having an az
gregate attendance Of moro than eight Inn
dEed pupils, making nearly two tholsanh a.
togethsr. being about one In tiyc Of our ' popn-
htion. In this respect 81 Paul may SAFELY
challenge her sister cities u the Northwest.
Nine 5f the private schools are under the care
Of the Catholic church, and haye in attendance
over tfTe hundred pupils.
Trade WITH THE EXTERIOR.
noticed regular CARAVAN Of wagons. ycs-
terdaE from Central and Southern Minnesota.
distance Of from eighty to one hundred
miles, Notwithstanding the unfavosabla- con
ditio1 Of the roads.
Col. GreuHeI.
At "a meeting Of the officers Of the ut brf-
grde, Sd division, Goth army corps, held at
Camp Greuse1, Salem, Tenn, Fcbruaxy 1ath,
1868,
On motion Of Capt. Olson, Seth Illinois In.
fans,y, Lieut.. Col. 4. s. Chadburn, 83th uEi-
nois infantry, commanding brigade, was
chosen chairman, andJ. Seymour Ballard, 4.
A. a. G, 1st brigade, secretary. Aeommittee
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the officers Of the brigade On
tha resignation Of Col. n Greusel, composed
OF the following officers: Lient. Col Albert
jerks, seth nliuals Infantry, Capt. B, H. Au-
stin, 24th Wisconsin Inf,ntrJ, Capt. John 4.
Bross, 8sth Illinois Infantry, and Lieut.. r. D,
FoS, Assistant Inspector General 2lst a1ichi-
I: gan Infantry. The following preamble and
| resolutions were presented and unanimously
accepted:
+ NHEREAs,Col n. Grsuse1 Of ttaa aGth Illinois In
fantry and Acting Bfigadier Gc. sra Of the 1st bri
gade, Sd division, 2oth army coIEs, department oi
| the position be has filed With honor 70 himscl
| aud the EcryiCe, and the same having been ac
ecpted Tor reasons satisfactory to the Government
WHEREAS, In parting with our honored comman
der the officers Of the LIST brigade fell it duty
well as q pleasure, to express their sentiments d
regard for Col. Greustl, as well as their couyic
tions upon this event and, therefore, ''' -
Ft'oifeI, That IN the resignation Of Colouc
Grensel the Government has lost the service Of {
fi;ll!iui. brave and competent officer. No words
| OF ours can aud to reputation won at Pea RIDGE
| Pertyyillc aud Stone Eiycr .
Reso!rea; That the officers Of this bc:sade rc
rtt exceedingly tho necc nec..,,7 which Led CoIoue
e'eaEel~ resign Ills position, and We hereby ten
der to him the strongest evidence Of our regart
EesoEred That We are witncsees.of the strons
hold upon both officers and men he has exercises
! ever since We nave OeEn Hnuer his command.
Re<olred That having held the position OF Act
Ing Brigaaicr General for more than a year past
having proved his capacity to command, aud ~has
ing earned By his skilful devotion to his country
the actual us well as the nominal position Of 1aia
Ing company Of volunteers for the Governmen
upon the booming ofthe first cannon from Stump
ter, VIC, hfs officers, feel that the Government
should honor itself and do iueticc to Col Greueel
BY giving DEigadier Generals commits sion.
.Hstc|Ied, That copy Of these resolutions b
signed by the officers and presented to Colone
GTeusc1.
Al. CHApBrns, Lieut.. Colonel,
| Comag 1st Brigade. Sd Div, I'd Army Corps.
| J.SEyMoCE BALLAED,
| A. A.A. G. 1st Brigade, md Secretary.