The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-03-16

| CITY ELECTION The charter electi on
Will occur this year on tho first Tuesday,
Ceins the 9Th day of April
So far as we can learn there is a general
disposition to make it popular election.-
We can see no need of weakening city
''cket' by making it parry affair, and we
believe there is no inte ention OF doing so.r
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A New lNvENT1oN.--We take pleas.
ure in noticing the fact that our fellow towns
man, A. +. McGaushey has finished his i'm
provement on Reapins Machines, and has
procured patent for the same. The i'm
'mprovementhas been the subject ofreAection
and study with The inventor fer the last
three years. We hope his industry and gen
io"s will receive just reccmpensc.
The improvement consists principally in
the rake and its connections with the dr,v>
ing wheels. First the sim p'icity Of the
movement is such as 10 render it easily un-
derstood by tho most inexperienced farmer
and relieves it from much Of the liabilit, to
weer ou: from friction that traches to al
other machines. 1t also requires less pow
er to run it.
1t is revolving rake, the shoulder at
tached to the platform OF the machine on the
rear end, at the side nearest the standing
grain, and made so as to work back and
forth on a cast iron plate in the shape Of a
Semi circle, the upper edge Of which plate is
perforated with cogs, into which cogs at
tached to the shoulner of The rake play The
motion is effected by arol attached to the
driving wheel. The rake commences TO
take the grain on the sides nearest the
standing grain, and carries it off at tre rear
end on the opposite side, ana delivers it in q
compact gavel at sufi :ient distance FROM
the standing grain to a limit o: the passage
Of a team between it anl the standing grain.
The rake then has slight backward
moveme ent so as TO Gle II its tee h from the
grain, then revolves entirely clear Of the
grain that is being cut by the sickle and is
ready to So through the same process,
again.
hr. McGaughey in making preparations
to have few machines built, and we think
we can safely say th,i they will he exhibi
ted here this fall, though it is probable
they will not be offered !or sale until an
other year. We hope he wi il have at least
one finished for the fair TO be he Il here next
fall. We want 10 see enc nt our owl, ci,i-
zens take prize for some ofhis oAn work
RIVER NEws.-'rh. ice III tie river at
this p in: d:sappc 'rv'l last Sa: a:urday. Float
Ing ice from the 5urg's above has been run
ming freely since hen. Boats have already
come up as far a. lie foot o! the lake, but It
will be some time yet before they get through.
The ice is solid in the lax: yet. We clip
the following items from the St. Paul Press:
Coon News THE RIVER OrrN FROM
REED's no WlN)SA-A private telegram
from Reeds La "l'nS, dated & O'Clock =. NJ,
last evening. conveys the welcome i tc!ii.
,ence that the Mississippi isopen fr,m The
loot Of the lax: 70 Win ',l., anL Il boat Will
leave Reeds L,nlins !o' lite la Ter port this
morning g-Press LII.
TnR STAGE OF WATER Tho river is on
u stand, with tour feet If water IN the chan
hel above low wA.cr mark last sunmer.-l
Press 18Th. I
FROM BELOW TIE LAKE, -- We received
a special ,ele .rail, from i.aCrrSSe last eve
ming, announcing that tne river is clear
from the !o,; OF Lake Prpln to WI hin III Ie
or two Of L.CrusSr. Captain Davidson Vas
preparing one OF his Pa:';e,S with all expe.
dttion fer the purpose OF starting il out \ the
very first III 'nen, possible. BY 70 morrow
we expect t. hear that boa, has a. rived d;
Rcafs Landing 10
The IcE HERE. "A small movement takes
place twice Or thee times ta,y, but the ice
remains gorsed above the brllye yet. A
strong wind ora warm san wJall soon
ctcnr IT "ut.-Ib.