The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-12-30


with much pride and pleasure that we Sta te
that this township has furnished ono hun
dred and tifty eight men to tho army since
the commencement of the war! This is N
excess Of some fifty men over our quota for
all the calls yet made, and relieves from the
January draft as we'll as two or three more
should they be ordered-The townships of
Carrolton, Norway and Arrandall are large.
" in arrears, and we would advise and urge
the people of those towns to fill Up their
|quotas so far as possible, by enl,sting in
Lieut.. McVey's Company for the second
Cavalry, and thereby escape in a measure
the draft. This draft will surely come and
anything hat will tend to mitigate its hor-
rors should he done quickly. Attend to
this matter before it is too late.-Cho>fs1d
DEN.
A meeting was held at Morford's Hall in
Owatonna on the 9Th inst. at which resolu>
tions were passed requesting the County
Commissioners to appropriate 800 to each
volunteer who shall enlist and be accepted.
Six persons were sworn in.
| We understand that the commissioners
have pledged to give the bounty at their
next meeting and have already procured the
money on the county orders as soon as is
sued: which will be the fore part of Janu
ary next Ouatonna Plaiadeaier.
RECRUITING is still going on actively and
with the 500 bounty offered by the city
council, IN addition to the governmen,
bounty, there seems to be probability
that We will fill our quota by volunteer en-
llstment. Hastings will have to furnish
forty-tive to fifty to escape. the draft.-Cou-
serrer.
| NEGRO EoLUNTEEns. ns.-Captain Mark
L. Hendricks, who is duly authorized re
cru.t'ng agent for organized regiments, has
enlisted fourteen negroes, and sent them to
Fort Smelling. This was done without
any special action Of his. The recruits
were eager to enlist. and the Captain says
ne can get hity of them as easy as not pro
v'ded the Government will receive them
't IS not known yet whether it will accep,
those already enlisted. We hope he will
receive orders to get all he can to be credit
ed on Our quota.--Press 23L.
I Coon FOR WAToNwAN CoUSTy.-At a
meeting Of voters in the new and sparcely =
settled County, it was voted to pay S5C
bounty to every volunteer from that county
and responsible parties came forward and
agreed to advance the funds necessary te
cash the county orders and make this prom
Use good. Bully for Wantonwan.-St. Pau,
| Dtnaocrut
BoUNTV~1N NICCoLEr Co.-The Com
m'ss'oners of Nlccoet county have voted to
give volunteers from that county 50 pe!
month j.
T"ws BoUSTY.-On Thursday, a bond
'nder'n'lying the town board in issuing a
bounty OF IS dollars 10 each voIun ,cer from
Mank'to. was circulated ard in a few hours
IT was signed by fifty odd Of our leading cit
lzens and heavieS, tax payers. According
~ the board agreed to offer the above boun
'y ard on Thursday night their action was
unanimously ratified by large meeting OF
citizens at the City Hall
Each volunteer from Mankato will there
fore receive $75 from the town and S25
from the county in addition to the Govern
'nent bounty, which !. 3!O2 for rew re =
Icrnt aud 4O2 dollars for a veteran.
| This liberal action has greatly stimulated
enI'>tments. aud we have no doubt that
Nankato vii! more than fl, her Quota and
hat full company will be sen: nom this
county .-hanka'o he ord.