The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-31
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From private letter we learn that Liout
John Ogden, OF the 1lt Wiscensii, Cavalry.
former Principle Of tho State Nsfmai
School at this place was among the eaptur.
ed With Gen Stoneman's command st Aa.
con. on the s25ih .ult. lie IS nou : prison.
e.i'.ss e At Savannah, Georgia
81. TN iMdisaANTs fIi' "A party OF Bohemian i'm.
migrants arrived on the Albany on Monday
evening and another lot on tho Enterprise
Yesterday. perhaps hundred il al, Thor
All scenes e heaIsy and intelligent. and com.
fartatie on The women Arc dressed il
neat ana p1cl lufesqus costume, one that sur-
gests much, IN the matter OF economy and
1oaseniencs, 10 our American fema,.l
I,ess. -
Morn sHEkY:-H. Il. Williams Jr. ,.fs
on Tuesday last for Michi.an fo, the pur.
pose of buying sheep Hs already has four
hundred head, from which be clipped about
l7GO lbs. Of wool this year. He intends to
bring about 500 head. shakope. .Argu.,
WOOL Several loads Of this stapl. came
in town last week. It brings good price.
- Hastings constrrcr.
THE CRoFs.-Insa trip we made t. 81.
Chsrles last week, se had 8 good opportu-
nifty Of comparing the crop. Of Never Cs.
with these Of the county east Of us. In
sur judgmsat; the crop. Of Mower 81. us.
surpassed. They far sxesed anylhinr vs
saw,- .ko,esr 60. Register. ~
BEzT.--Not less than thrss hundred oz-
cn are beng pastured and ia:trned ior tas
Beet market on the Prairie between Brenn.
dale and Bourbia's grove. The pasture is
ample and we'll watered, the feed is good.
and many OF. the beeyes you'd make good
eatingi' slaughtered soon. We opine th,s
somebody anticipated making money from
thus nice little drove. Our unfeaced Pair
les are teSilned ere long. 10 be covered over
uefhS 'he sulam.r tizpe, with various kinds
OF stock. sPa~'uring N Minnesota will nss
always be as abundant as now.-b
THE town Of Pepin Reads Landing. and
Highland have issued pos ers offering 10.
cal boenty.of Ss Q for one years men
ITNb0suey EeraH. E..
We p' id a bas.y risi! to the town Of
Pial"vew lat .ves1, and found the haryss.
nea' y finished, and the grain saycd in eoo.
order. There seemed but little trouble
from want Of help. The crop IS mere than
an average
Lieutenant Oak ford has filel his comps.
NJ 70 the minimum, and they h.ve gone to
Fort Smelling to be sworn ir -I}a,tiuas
mi.
LIVELY IIMEs.-1hc city again begins to
present 4nne a lively Appearance and is ey
axe ~ y a'''ns up from Inc quist, whick
Pei Vadeh 1t While every body and his hello
was IN tAs harvest field. The grain is near
y all secured, and business besins to re-
s1ve and iieuTish Roc RIP.
One OF tbs most disgrace ul sceaec rh;ck
has ever occurred in our town touk p!s~s
last evening an'! would, if properly ;nves-
t'2a .|, amount to q riot. The fight c.i2s.
natcd, as we understand, at the Billiard SA-
loon on Main Strac., It seems that two
men from Mcri On calno in town sui b..
came intoSicat d aDi began to quarrel and
soon ai er they, with one other and deg,
cons'iien ed fs;:tng. ". Armstrong knock
ed t%o OF them down in he fight, but ,hey
finally lbre" him down on so,ne wood aud
began to strike hnl and the dog hargns
hold O! his throat. Some Of our eli, xsn.
ran 10 MS rescue, wien gen"rsl fire. fxhs
iooE pice. Those commencing were kiosk
ed down, and one Of ,hsm with hi ko.y
Sled stak,, VIII ch laid him cut for zoms
time, inh'ctisS near' 'y fatal wound
Sheriff Pat ers"n arrived at this tins aas
by the assistance Of others succeeded in ar
resting the instisators Of the fray AID not
having any place to keep them concluded
to release them il they 60 immediately
home er out OF town, which they did. Ter
Sone time blood flowed freely during the
fight, and it was dangerous for persona .s
ba OK the street, On account Of the stones
being shrown in every direction. Too much
credit canno! be given to the Sheriff for his
prompt action in Auallng the fight. l'ut it
seems 20 us that it is disgrace 10 the
county that they have no mace for lock-
up for such persons, when they have noney
lying in their Treasury. 1t would not esst
over 500, and no one thing 10 rnsrc nesdsd
than such place, ard the people shou|9
demand 1t at tho hands Of our all, horitiss
for their own personal satety.-Otpasonn&
FfNinIt a7cr.
!. THE CRops. Never, stree the sot,Iemont
OF this county, have The crops been secured
in better shape than have the pr:sers. Tho
"tt.tCiS HA'S Hitta ~" S@EtptioDs, NJ tATshs
We can lean, secured ticir present grsis
crops ii stack or barn with but 1ery It,is
or no waste and IN good condition. Scri.
ois appreieDslons we're entertained, saYly
III the season. that our crops could nos bo
secured for want Of labor, but tho heavy
immigration TO this part q the State, dur
ing he season, turned tho praphssyiags Of
disaster, into the happy reaIiIstisa OF sue
css in that respect. Besides, the women
and children Of Waseca county are host
when harvest time arrives, and have done
their fal proportion of Gaining their bread
during The present s. asofi.
/, is tf4oasht by many ofeur farmers that
the wheat crop Of this county vii yield, On
an asersege !, nearly OF quite twenty bHshos
per ACRE,
Tue hay crop IS much better than WAS a.
slcipat-a carrier in The season. but thus
far only q small amount has been trade =
We expect now, however that since har.
sest Is over, Our farmers wfi turn their at
sentisn TO providing fodder for tho inmcn.e
herd Of cattle t1a, mast Bs sustained in
Southern Minaeso.a during the coming
winter. Gafiie, horses and glteer, II laras
tnnniftir1y viii yat BIZ friJon info ting gnG.
siDsa TO be ainaersd, NJ mistake not ths
s,ss1is sof the times, and oar farfnors esn
make no better move than % cut ana pat
~ a.ay Till frost cnmss ito. Neses.
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