The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-02
State News Items.

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SICKNESS The mortality Of this city ha'
become quite alarming for, the past few
weeks. Typhoid fever is quite prevalent i,
the town. We hear that there are severa
cases Of small pox out in the county, canno
vouch for tie correctness ofthe report. We
hope soon to be able to chronicle different
state of affairs in town.-M ". Democrat
From HATch's .BATrAL1oN.-The St.
Cloud Union learns that the horses OF
Hatch's Battalion have been felicitating g the
wolves Of Red River Valley. The horses
are said to be more adapted to "Crowbait"
then chasing Indians. ST. PauI5 de- nocrQt
I Cor. SWIFT ELEcrED.-We are clad to
learn that Gov. Swift has been elected to
the Senate Cy majority of six votes The
contest was very close one: Sibley coun-
ty giving Donohue 326 majority and Nicco-
l,t county giving S*if. 1872 majority. Tho
Election Of a true Union man by so small
a majority, practically illustrates the neces-
s'ty o!every voter turning out to VOTE
State ILLUS. ~.
. WE clip the following from the Winona
Republican ;.
Funds are being raised throughout the
State for the purpose Of establishing Cath
o''c Orphan ASYLUM at St. Paul, which
VIII take charge Of the orph IN children Of
men Killed in battle during the present War.
We are informed that very liberal contri
button to this humane object was m ,de by
the Catholic denomination in Winona.
SALE AND PHoFIr-A jolly lrishman and
his Letter half ha ling from the umbra geous
Shades Of Corcoran, came to town a. few
days since, in an OK cart which was lar1encd
with the IN ,st DALI yh soma butter. Meet
ing one Of our merchants who is proverbial
ior his slow buying, a dicker began. Soon
The fair one displayed little uneasiness at
the slow progress made, whispered some ca
hal's''c words in the ear OF her leigc lord -
boiste'o"S "wo Buck gee-up Bright. ac
co'npan'cd with free use of his gnad, SGT
the oxen into rapid run. The merchant
now wondering stood ag',ast. No more was
seen of the jolly lIiberian until the next day
when he cal!eI on the aforesaid m crcLant to
close his dick-r. A rey=latioa disp!ayel
the Tact that while lie received ronnd
prce !or his butter, he was plus a sixteen
pound nugget in the shape Of a fine bat very
young Irish baby. a rem,rka>'c proof ci
the rapid progress Of events in Minnesota.
Site AU:s.
lII'oEs on the river have been rcceiy;nr
S2oo month during the Fall! Deck hands
have been getting S75 month, and with
this they are di>satis ied.- E,noua Res b
lie n.
AN CSrREcGDHSrID LAT. Season.
Farmers were blowing in this vicinity as
late as the 23l day OF this month. The Ia
t'St p!owlns on record during the last Is
years is November 18Th, showing that the
present season is unprecedented as regards
"'II wsather.-.st. P.m, Press, Nv. %.
TIE proti,s Of keeping sheep may he in
ierEed from the following statement. A far.
mer Of FaribAu't county recently sold his
flock Of sheep, numbering 80 head, receiving
therefor 81 per head. lie states that three
years ago he invested in IL sheep at s2,33
each, making total OF $33. lie has since
Ia time realized as follows For lambs
Sold II l'lars mutton zS dollars, three crops
OF wool. 242 lbs. al an average Of so cents
III dollars; proceeds Of fl ,ck so!!., 4 dollars
per head, 156 dollars making the aggregate
receipts 349 dollars. The ne: profits 0: the
transaction may be arrived at by delucting
the cost of keeping the sheep. which anv far
mer can estimate for hia,self- Fiaoaa r,
peb'icun. -, *@>,. s.".~5z~~
1HE Fur TRAnE.-From all parts Of the
State, We learn Of there being large in
crease offur- bearing animals this fall. The
increase is attributed to the departure of t,e
Sioux AMI Winnebago Indians from our
State. 1sszz Ens.. .~s v~.....>.~ p. g,
4 great increase in the fur trade is there
fore anticipated, as large number Of trap
pers are leaving for the haunts cl the ''var-
ments.-St. Pxat DeWocra,.@ $50 ss2z~sssI
| $50 3'~ - - - - .s f#1ss& .zg5e@ssEe..
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