The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-07-22
STATE ITEMS.

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.CRors-The recent rains have revived
and will greatly benefit the growing crops.
The reports from tho townships bordering
on the Minnesota are unfavorable, but from
Garden City, W.tohwsu, Shelly. Mapleton,
ETC.. We have encou raging sdvices and the
yield will be good. The crops Of Fairbault
county viii Be e1celleut.-Nankato Record.
lnx1aRATloS.-Quits large party Of Bohs-
tni.ns were landed here last week. They
were direct from Bremen, md their quaint
style Of clothing Of the women, scant in tho
skirt, but high at the neck, was in striking
contrast with American fashions. They are
bound for the nsighhorhood Of Uwatona.
whore large number have already settled.
IndPendsnt. .s.z
RA,N.-The oopious showers ofr.in that
have fallen the past week, have given new
life to vegetation and revived the dropping
spirits of our hard working farmers. We
are all right again Chatseld Democrat.
J. NJ. Winslow's clothes line telegraph
has passed into the hands Of Messrs. Smith
and Simmons of Kenosha, Wisconsin,
The "Press" Of Thursday says they will
speedily repair the line and put it in work.
ing order. We hope it may be an improve
ment on the old one; we advise them to get
a line that don't shrink into fragments with
a good heavy dew, or else put it up wet
FairbauH Republican.
DEATH OF AN OLD C1r1zEN.-Chas. n.
Makubin, prominent and we'll known citi-
zen Of St. Paul, died yesterday. Mr.. Max. =
ubin was = member of the State Senate III
1861. He was man Of considerate means,
being at one time Of the banking firm of
Makubin & Elgerton, which welded con-
siderable capital. The splendid block
known as Makubin's block was built by him.
Mr.. Makubin was q pative of Maryland.-
Press.
WooL.-Yesterday moraing we met our
friends John Plummer and J. H. Howe.
mounted on wagon, "piled high with wool
sacks" They stated they were en- route to
Cannon Falls, Goodhue Co.. for the purpose
Of having there load Of wool manufactured.
1t is no wonder they said they felt cha
grinedd at the want Of enterprise among
the business men Of Minneapolis, who have
so far neglected giving substantial cncour.
ament to the wool growing interests, by the
establishment Of suitable Woolen Manu-
factory at this point. We hope before an.
other year elapses this manifest want will
be supplied.-Stute Atlas.
WooL.-Mr. Paul's purchases Of wool
this season, already foot up more than 1900
pounds, the whole Of q superior 4uality.-St.
Peter Tribune.
VIZ asked . gentleman tie other day
whether there was any one drunk at the
Fourth Of July ceIebration.-"No," was his
reply, "but quite number were "power.
fully nourished. ."-Haaings lndependsnt:
PRAIRIE Cu1ckEss.-It il reported thst
Prairie Chickens are abundant this year, the
hens having raised large broods, and their
destruction last year not having beon large
We may expect 1t least one chicken fry this
summer. The ides Of August approaches
and sportsmen think Of their dog and gun.
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PosrAL.-Sixteen Thousand letters were
mailed from the Hastings pUstof1ce last
quarter. This is doing quite well for Z
town Of less than thres thousand iniabi-
tsnts.-Conssrver.
! HUBBARD, the house. thief, Who has been
|confined in the Wabashaw county jail for
some weeks past, Was sentenced At tie 70.
cent term Of the District Court for that
county, to two years imprisonment u hard
l.bor in the Peniteptiary st Saltwater
Winona Rtpub!ican.
The firemen had hard time ON tbs
Fourth and the night preceding it. We
lsaw some ofthem st IL o'clock, P. N. en-
|g.eed in decorating their engines. At &c.
|clock, A.. H., they were called to the FIRE,
and ere they returned from that it wss break
fast time, after which they haA 70 appear on
lpsrsde. .-&. Paul Press.s naz1 .ssosla
VIZ learn that David Gresses, Esq., Of
this city, sold his flock of sheep, numbering
SEQ sheep and lambs. 70 geotlsnpan from
tFreeborn County, at $3.50 escb tor sheep,
and 81 each fof lsmbs.-Rocs<sssr Repu1H-
EN-. 80 ~, - =
z. A. RExz, Hsq., d this place, has flne
Ioreha.d ofyooog md thirty spp's srsss.-
We noticed on ono tsse more than one Kun
. ldrsd spp,ss, while ssysrai othen had quite
: 10 nunber On then. We bops thst our farm
t fIess, sow that il 3 dsnonstsstSd 70 them
e thsa fruit can 10 rsissd hers. b ths success
|, Iof Messss. Reoz md Gerdsen. viii awake