The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-21

freezes over, there will be plenty Of wood,
and then the market will be gone up So
our advice is, bring on your wood, if sou
want it burnt.
LARGE EIoa.-Joseph Thompson, Esq,
brought to this market a hog that weighed
six hundre and thirty-six pounds. We
call that very fair for this latitude.
New ADvERTlsEMENT.- found it i'm.
possible last week, to call attention to the
poetic invitation of. F. Beck Esq., to the
PUBLIC. Mr.. Beck, as he states in his card,
is prepared, at all times to serve every one
according to the peculiarities Of their several
tastvs
HARLAN .-lIarlan has become an institu.
tion Of permanency and proportion. But
little over year ago he started out with a
very small stock,bu he aauertised IN tie
VOLUNTEER, and 10 he is now one Of the
first ira lerS in the city. This week he
Comes out again. lie can, if we may judge
from his alve' tisement, supply the wants Of
al, no matter how varied the necessities may
l>e. BY all means call upon him before pur-
cha Ing elsewhere.
PEEsESTATIoN.-Att the close of Prof
Brooks lecture last night, the very interest
ing ceremony Of presenting Major A. +.
Welch purse containing SlGO, took place.
. The present was voluntary contribution
from large number OF cltzvnS, as 81. III.
. exp ession Of th.ir regard for the Major
Prof. Brooks. formerly the instructor OF
Major Welch made the presentation speech
in which he (eeiing;y and beautifully re-
counted few Of the noble deeds by which
the jor has become indeared to the peo
pie Of this city.
Majo Welch responded in few appro
pirate remarks, the closing words OF which
brought down the house. Said he, If every
shadow ordoubt were now removed, and the
success OF the rebellion were established, |
tor one would say strike one more blow
Jfw We cannot succeed, We can at last MAKE
the wafer Of secession so bitter that none
will ever wish to taste it again ,
But the Ma or was by no means deSpond
ing, he has all confidence in the ulimat.
and speedy triumph Of the Union.
CAASGE.-Wc are sorry Of the nee ,ssity
that compcls US again to advert to the su b
n n,,r c;t I
With scrip" to the exclusion Of the Postage
currency, Which has now become So plenty
that it could be had here as we'll As elsewher,
il our merchants would only call in thei,
rags and let it circulate. There is nc
doubt Of the responsibility Of the parties
who issue the shinplas,ers in ejaculation
here, but it is only tit for local use. and il
not worth tho paper It is printed on Outside
Of the city. There is no excuse for cursin1
the people with the stuff any longer, and
Ne hope the good sense Of our merchant,
will suggest to them the propricty of csliins
it in Immediately, aud taking steps to sto,
its further circulation.
PUBLIC LEcruREs.-By the efforts O
some Of our leading citizens course Of pub
1ic lectures has been instituted, the object o
which is to please and instruct the people
and give them = chance to pass an evening
pleasantly and At the same time profisably
Committees have been around and gathered
up collection 70 meet the necessary expens,
g. and ths oserplas il 10 go into the Sol,
] d'sss' Aid Fund. The object s worthy, tn.
'eetares ars good and instructive, and tn,
adm"'snce is free, 50 there appears to US NJ
Good reason why the lectures should not b,
well patroni1ed. We want to see aver,
man and roman in the city, and every schoo
boy and girl come out to these lectures. An
Attentive person can gather more informa,io.
b trom such IN ons - that Of last eveuinf
"a. than BY weeks study. besides being hishl,
aad plsasinsly entertained ...
Last night the Rev. Jabsz Brooks tecsar
= Ad-suhiecs, Sketch II CmIan." It VA
"a sss sf The mast sloqust tributes to Ii,
Eeaias of The great Irish Osator that ~ has,
svsr hsard. Ons should Aa.e heard tbs
= lQeturs 70 appreciate s worth.