The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
WHOLE NO. 400

IIHE New Hampshire sQem0cracS have
nominated E.sW. Harrington Of Manchester
for Gevernor--an entirely new name in the
politics ofthat State. ~ asss5e2
It is estimated tha. the cash donation to
1.-THE Great Westera Sanitary Fair will
amount TO SlOO 600, and that the articles
donated for sale will amount to as much
moro . .t@.<4 --.-.-'
THE Quincy Herald states that eight
thousand hogs are lying dead along the
Hannibal s. st. Joe. Railroad as the result
Of the recent storm and cold and obstruc-
ttston.of tsains. ..s.s31sz
Ar the Sanitary Fair being held at Gin
| cinnatti, is cane cut from the tree under
which Gen. Grant and Pemberton arrang-
| ed the terms OF the surrender of Vicksburg.
{ Rebel officers and soldiers in large num-
bers have come into newbern, n. c., and
accepted the Presidents pardon.
Austria has followed the example Of Eng.
land in definitely refusing to take any in
part the proposed Congress.
| A waterfall has been found on the Lewis
fork Of the Columbia river that is thirty
eight feet higher than Niagara.
A South Carolina paper says that if Gen.
Bragg were near the gates Of heaven, and
invited in, at the critical moment he would
fall back.
There is place in New Brunswick CALL
ed "skedoddler's RIDGE 1t is W ere
some fifty towards have gone to avoid wear
ing uniforms. 49,.
Both branches of the Legislature of West
ern Virginia have agreed to bill calling
convention for the aboli lion Of slavery in
that State.
a young lady Of Patterson, n. j., on
Christmas day skated all the way from that
city to Newark and back distance of 80
miles. ~ - ~.
A lot Of rebel prisoners spent the Sd
inst, at Layfaette, Ind. Among them was
an old mar, a Kentuckian, and singularly
enough one Of the Union guard placed over
him was his own son. Tho old fellow pre-
sHmed to take liberties on that account, but
was promptly checked by the other, who
addressed him as id old rebel !"
The most extensive coal field in the
world, commences ncal Carrollton, Kentuc
Ky, and runs north through Indiana. Illino-
is and Iowa, contoining about eighty thou-
sand square miles, Of which tenth part or
eight thousand square miles, is II, Indiana.
John S. Barbour, President of the Orange
and Alexandria raiIroad-one Of the most
prominent men who aided the rebellion at
the first ilr Virginia, has written letter
hat he does not believe the South can hold
out bayond spring. .......:..
r. II is slated at Washington that there are
now 10000 negro troops in the Federal
service-that as many more Africans are
connected with the army ia non combatent
pos,tions-and that the rebels have, SO far.
post about five hundred thousand slaves.
The Southern Methodist Book Concern
in Nashville has been taken by the civil au-.
,horities for Is government printing office.
1t was a pestilent secession concern, and
has now been put to good use.
Insanity is alarmIy prevalent in the army
induced by exposure. Twenty five insane
soldiers were sent to CINCINNATI q few days
since. t + adj
The receipts Of the Sanitary Fair st Gin
.cinnatti are estimated At S34O,o GOO.
. The notorious Col. Ciuke, one OF Nor.
gan's officers, died al Johnsons Island on
W ednesday. Of strangala,ior, cause by al
liberated throas.
q The grand scoops Of the true Christion
ministry IS to bring mon nome TO Christ.
-hobe,t Hall.
Tho coffee crop in Costa Riea will 10 heavy
this year.
Eastern capitalists sre buying immense
tracts of lard in Michigan. One New
York company has invested $500 900.
Mrs Sarah Walters died 1t Hoesick
Falls, Renseslaf county, Z lev days since
ii the age Of one hundred and one years.
AtagrDd wool procession ct Spring
field, Ohio, 4 few days ago. the patristic far
mers delivered 40 cords TO the soldisrs'
families
| The esiimato Of the bureau Of Internal
IReyspus Of ths annual manuiscturs Of
whisksy II The oountry Is 1Oo. o.0o0. 600 gal-
lions.
The rsee;pts q ths Amsr;can Trsct So.
Ic;ssy ~ ~ last hsoal ysas were 32sI J0u0.
icing ssasiy 80 600 u advascs ofths vss-
lvioas ysas. ~
Ths ssaisstei strength o. tho 1sdssse =.
iny q - sassisg Jeas, i.cisd;sg ~